Good, clean tattoo places?
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09/17/2006
Barb "what, me worry?" B. says:
Anyone know of any tattoo places that are CLEAN, good, or even a place to go for a really reknowned artist?
09/17/2006
Joanne "I CUT HAIR" V. says:
You can try NewSkool Tattoos in San jose, they are amazing but you wont get an appointment for 3 months...thats for sure.
Marks of Art, Julio does amazing work over there...
If you go to Players Ink, you can see Shaun...
I guess it depends on the flavor or style you're seaking...
Or you can trek all the way to the city to go see George Campisi, Justin, or Mike over at Everlasting Tattoo...
I know everlasting and newskool tattoo has a website and Marks of Art doesn't but Julio does.
09/17/2006
Karen A. says:
New Skool is the best but Joanne is right--it will take a long time to get an appointment. My personal favorite there is Adrian
09/19/2006
Joanne "I CUT HAIR" V. says:
Adrian is the bomb!!! He works on Paulo the owner...you can also see Paco...he's great...just be aware it takes MONTHS to get in....
09/19/2006
Shari "the fairy" D. says:
Da Wei on El Camino in Santa Clara. That's where a lot of famous sports celebs go. It's also where my friends and I go. They are super hygenic and very cool people. Da Wei is the famous one, he's in all kinds of tattoo mags. Lily does all the tribal tats. She's awesome, too, but not the master that Da Wei is.
09/20/2006
Barb "what, me worry?" B. says:
Thanks all...Since i'm un-tatted as of yet, I didn't realize you had to make reservations so far in advance for the good ones.
09/27/2006
vanessa a. says:
check out temple tattoo in oakland. I met an amazing tattoo artist in barcelona this summer and he recommended temple tattoo. He said freddy the owner does amazing work and if you check out their website his work is amazing.
03/16/2007
kaelen h. says:
adam barton is well known in the world, he just moved to santa cruz and tattoos at o'reilly's. his wait is approx 3 months. expect any 'good' tattoo artist like this to have a wait at least this long.
03/16/2007
Angelo B. says:
Humble Beginnings -
http://www.hbtat2.com/ - all those guys are really good, if you can though try and book w/ Orly. He's done all my brothers' tats.
03/16/2007
Lynn N. says:
Marks of Art and yes on Julio I have an amazing tattoo on my back thanks to him!
06/09/2007
Catherine H. says:
NuSkool in San Jose. Don't have a tat, never thought I would get a tat, but after going to NuSkool with a friend I was floored. It was years ago and I am still amazed at the work that I saw. My husband has a few tattoos but they don't even compare. Yes, you may have to wait to get an appt., but it's with you for life!
06/09/2007
Ann Leslie V. says:
Da Wei - I haven't been to their shop but he's well known. A celebrity tattoo artists. (I think he did The Rock.)
Humble Beginnings - They're really great artists. Each of the artists have their own style so check out their portfolio on their website to see which one suits your needs.
4zeroEight Tattoo and Piercings - Tell Monk (artist and owner) that Mark and Ann Leslie sent you. Their website is kinda eh.. so if I were you I'd check out the shop to see better photos of his work and Joe's work (the other tattoo artist).
06/09/2007
Julie "wysiwyg" D. says:
Godspeed in San Mateo, Staircase in Santa Cruz, and Braindrops in San Francisco.
06/09/2007
Hannah T. says:
Another vote for Da Wei & Lily. Lily is a friggen sweetheart. They just remodeled too so it's even cleaner.
06/10/2007
Riff Raff V. says:
barb i think its best to start with a design first. something youve had in yoru head with a couple drafts and ideas. then once youve set upon a design then go from there. the reason being is that its rare to have one artist be strong and encompass one particular design.
there are certain artists that are strong in a particualr design style. the ink meduim is the same, style is not.
i.e. style:
bio mechanical
traditional
new school
tribal etc...
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