Whats a good site for Tats?

[Maximus]

I have an idea, but I would like to see others to see how close they are to my idea. I dont want someone elses Tat, I want my own.
Thanks:)

[venomous_svt]

tattoofinder.com or google image search the general idea...if you want something custom drawn up...send me some basic ideas and I can create a custom for ya.

[95turbocharged]

ask venimous_svt he does tats!

[95turbocharged]

yea him!

[venomous_svt]

thanks for the plug dave-o!

[Maximus]

tattoofinder.com or google image search the general idea...if you want something custom drawn up...send me some basic ideas and I can create a custom for ya.

Got any pics of your work? Its Permanent, so Im going to be picky:D

[venomous_svt]

sure do....

some custom flash:
http://a721.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/52/m_454592f017973ebaec971e056c37d578.jpg
http://a344.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/38/m_c80659589efb655b574abb6737ae5c0f.jpg

some work:
http://a466.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/16/l_b4231c4d494657e6c1c091eeaff257f1.jpg
http://a854.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/20/m_27af19c267e46ee71e84ec0144bf21a5.jpg
http://a47.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/21/m_3292b0992136eff718408dda4f1469ce.jpg

[venomous_svt]

and another...
http://a302.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/54/m_f0a353358a6863761ae901f8cf25b87d.jpg

i dont wanna bog down the bandwidth...but you get the idea...if not I would be more than happy to point you in the right direction of an artist that would be specialized for your particular choice...always happy to help

[Carl]

This guy is more hardcore about Stang's than any of us ever will be...
http://home.planet.nl/~pax00002/tattoo's-.htm

[IEATLT1]

This guy is more hardcore about Stang's than any of us ever will be...
http://home.planet.nl/~pax00002/tattoo's-.htm


no fox body love......

[Mista Bone]

Craig, looking to top the Bowtie Barbwire?

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

Call Mike Dorsey at Permanent Productions down on Calhoun St. Best there is in Cincinnati.

[TheGirlfriend]

If you can't get Mike Dorsey at Permanent Productions, the next best is Christopher at PP. He did work on my husband Joe, from 513, and me, and he does great work.

[bobtsgt]

This guy is more hardcore about Stang's than any of us ever will be...
http://home.planet.nl/~pax00002/tattoo's-.htm

if I was only aloud :lol:

[glassman]

Call Mike Dorsey at Permanent Productions down on Calhoun St. Best there is in Cincinnati.


If you can't get Mike Dorsey at Permanent Productions, the next best is Christopher at PP. He did work on my husband Joe, from 513, and me, and he does great work.

+1 on Mike I went to school with him & he does excellent work. Alot of my friends have had work done by him and I have been thinkin of somethin for him to do.
You could also check with ken @ MD his work was done by Designs by Dana on vine.
I'm with craig on this you have to be picky, nothin against any one you just have to see there work and be comfortable with them.

[theyallslow]

so what kind of look are you going for?

[Gene]

Mine was done at Designs by Dana (on Ken's recommendation) as well.

[Mr.Moontang]

Mine was done at Designs by Dana (on Ken's recommendation) as well.

You have a tattoo?

[bobtsgt]

Mine was done at Designs by Dana (on Ken's recommendation) as well.


You have a tattoo?

I'm not going to even say it :angel:

[Maximus]

You have a tattoo?

Its a Teddy bear.:lol:

[Maximus]

Call Mike Dorsey at Permanent Productions down on Calhoun St. Best there is in Cincinnati.

I thought he moved to Philly??

[BigBadStang]

Conan at Lambadi City in Fairfield does kick ass award winning work.

[venomous_svt]

Only let dana do your tat, Todd at mysterious is really good but he doesnt do much these days...Kore Flatmo is the best in the area...http://www.plurabella.com/

But good luck getting an appointment

[Gene]

Its a Teddy bear.:lol:

:sukit:

[R825OH]

Rigel @ Skincraft is excellent !

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

I thought he moved to Philly??


He was going to but i believe his wife got a promotion or something so they stayed :rockon:

[Black Hole]

If you can't get Mike Dorsey at Permanent Productions, the next best is Christopher at PP. He did work on my husband Joe, from 513, and me, and he does great work.
Dorsey did my first tat....the custom tribal piece on my shoulder....I went to him based on his rep and he did a terrible job (light fill-in, jagged lines, fill outside the outline, etc..). I had Tony Beuke up at Beelistic Tattoo clean it up and add a bunch to it since then making a 1/2 sleeve. I love it now. Maybe Dorsey just wasn't "into" doing a simple tribal, but if that was the case he should have told me that up front and I would have gone to someone else.

Chris did a piece on my wife Emily and it looked great. She has 5 different tats all done by different artists.

Your results may vary.

I would just find someone who you are comfortable with and have em draw you something.

[Maximus]

I should revise my criteria. It will be a portrait tat.

[Timido]

Dana's. Yea look at Kens sleaves. Dana does great work

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

A lot of tattoos is the aftercare.....no offense but anyone could get a tribal tattoo and not take care of it, and even if the best artist on Earth gave it to you, if you don't take care of it during healing, it's gonna look like crap. I'm not saying you DIDN'T, but judging by the work i've seen Mike do (including the 15 hours worth on my shoulder) i find it impossible to believe that he couldn't bust out a tribal in his sleep. He also fixed my forearm pieces that 3 other artists couldn't seem to get right.


Also Craig, this is probably way far fetched but if you want arguably the best portrait work you can get, do a web search for Tom Renshaw. You'll probably be on a waiting list for a couple years and you'll have to travel to get it, but with the exception of 1-2 other people, he's untouchable when it comes to portrait work.

[KenB]

Whoever you go to make sure you look at alot of their work both in pictures and in person. That's the best resume out there.

Obviously I recommend Dana's. But Kore who was mentioned is really the best in town but he's really hard to get work done.

Why not apply to be on LA Ink and have Kat do it? That show is all about having a good story behind the tat. SInce it's a portrait, I'm guessing there is.

[Maximus]

Whoever you go to make sure you look at alot of their work both in pictures and in person. That's the best resume out there.

Obviously I recommend Dana's. But Kore who was mentioned is really the best in town but he's really hard to get work done.

Why not apply to be on LA Ink and have Kat do it? That show is all about having a good story behind the tat. SInce it's a portrait, I'm guessing there is.

Along with the other million applicants! LOL
No story behind it, just something I thought is cool. Richter is going to Danas now, so maybe Ill head down with him the next time he goes down there.:)
Dorsey did my Bowties and Barbed wire, Im happy with it.

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

Also something else i'll throw out there....some artists just aren't the best for some styles. People have their flavor of work just like any other kind of artist. I would never go to Mike for some new school graffiti looking work, but he's probably first on my list for a Japanese style sleeve. When i wanted my half sleeve of a 16th century painting, i knew exactly who to go to.

I went up to Columbus a couple months ago to see Durb up at Stained Skin, and he ended up not being there and i wanted to get this simple little nothing piece, so i had to do the portfolio decision between two guys i wasn't familiar with....i just went through and looked for work that matched the style that i wanted to get, and i look for crisp clean and even lines (you don't want lines that are think and thin and choppy) and one of the guys there had a piece he'd done of a Fender Strat, and it was calf size and he did all 6 strings...and i tell ya it was some of the straightest lines i've ever seen in tattooing, so he got the job since this was some tiny fine line work.

I might go and set up an account somewhere and post up some pics of my half sleeve if anyone wants to see.

[Black Hole]

A lot of tattoos is the aftercare.....no offense but anyone could get a tribal tattoo and not take care of it, and even if the best artist on Earth gave it to you, if you don't take care of it during healing, it's gonna look like crap. I'm not saying you DIDN'T, but judging by the work i've seen Mike do (including the 15 hours worth on my shoulder) i find it impossible to believe that he couldn't bust out a tribal in his sleep. He also fixed my forearm pieces that 3 other artists couldn't seem to get right.
I hear what you're saying, but trust me....I took care of it. He had about 4 hours in the piece over two sittings (yes...just a black tribal on my shoulder, upper arm, and traps) plus touch-ups and after healing I just wasn't happy. About a year later, Tony cleaned up the lines and added two more pieces to it over the past few months. I'm happy now.

Also something else i'll throw out there....some artists just aren't the best for some styles. People have their flavor of work just like any other kind of artist. I would never go to Mike for some new school graffiti looking work, but he's probably first on my list for a Japanese style sleeve. When i wanted my half sleeve of a 16th century painting, i knew exactly who to go to.
I've seen a lot of Dorsey's work and I just don't think he was into it. I think I would give him another shot with something Japaneese or more his style.....the guy is talented and I know that, but my first impression just wasn't very good. Or....maybe I'm just picky and I failed to say anything to him when I should have. :dunno:

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

Yeah i dunno....i guess anyone can do a crappy tattoo?


Just since we're talking about it, here's a few pics of my shoulder. These are the later pics after about 4 sessions and the second day of healing. The colors are a lot more bold than they ended up being which is what we wanted, so it looks more like the painting. We also mirrored it to fit my arm better.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1090/1478795129_ff8befa1c7_o.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1211/1478795123_1cdc2b0173_o.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1395/1478795109_0c0dcd6040_o.jpg

And here's the original painting by Luca Giordano:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1413/1478795135_0df21a8186_o.jpg

I wanted to try to make it look like you could really see paint brush strokes in the colors so it's real washy looking. I love it...couldn't be happier. I'm even thinking about making a whole sleeve out of it and having Mike piece together a few more pieces of paintings.

[venomous_svt]

A lot of tattoos is the aftercare.....no offense but anyone could get a tribal tattoo and not take care of it, and even if the best artist on Earth gave it to you, if you don't take care of it during healing, it's gonna look like crap.

This couldnt be more true...many people think well I got tattoo's so they dont take care of new ones like they did with their first one...god himself could put a tattoo on you and if you dont follow directions your gonna end up with a mesed up piece. No two tattoos heal or react the same on any part of the body...to one person a particular area might not swell and heal very fast...to another...it could go the opposite direction. There too many variables in the tattoo art even if you go to the same artist, over and over...the end result can always vary. Different needles and techniques require absolute precision and you can go to anyone and catch someone on a bad day...it all depends...most of it falls on the customer afterwards...I give people a 2 page instruction on aftercare and make them sign stating that they got the aftercare instructions...and 9 times out of 10 it gets ignored or trashed.

Point is there are many great artist and each have their own specialty...so in the end pick one that is best suited for the piece you want done..It would be like going to Ken to tune a Nissan pickup...Of course I dont know anything...I only do it for a living...:rolleyes::D

LA INK AND MIAMI INK ARE SINGLE HANDEDLY DESTROYING TATTOOING!!!
You could go on the show and Ill shed a tear for the 9 million sob ass stories they make up just to make a tv show. I hate those shows!:mad: Now everyone is a junior tattoo specialist!

[MsBlkramair]

I am a personal fan of Roy's Art Studio in Mason.

[Holly]

One of Vinny's oldest (from way back, has known him for years) and best friends just got the "dirty bird" on his back. It looks pretty cool. He got it out in Harrison somewhere.

[Black Hole]

Dave....that looks damn good! :bigthumb

[MrsAPE]

Got mine at Dana's...

[KenB]

LA INK AND MIAMI INK ARE SINGLE HANDEDLY DESTROYING TATTOOING!!!
You could go on the show and Ill shed a tear for the 9 million sob ass stories they make up just to make a tv show. I hate those shows!:mad: Now everyone is a junior tattoo specialist!

ill have to completely disagree with you.

i think those shows show people what a good tattoo should look like. there are so many hacks out there that buy tattoo equipment and think that makes them a tattoo artist.

i think most of the people on la ink are awesome and garver in miami kicks ass. one of my best friends was on miami ink and got work done by garver and im jealous.

as far as veryone being a junior tattoo specialist...much better than ignorant people that wouldnt know a god tat from a bad one.

[venomous_svt]

LA INK AND MIAMI INK ARE SINGLE HANDEDLY DESTROYING TATTOOING!!!
You could go on the show and Ill shed a tear for the 9 million sob ass stories they make up just to make a tv show. I hate those shows!:mad: Now everyone is a junior tattoo specialist!

ill have to completely disagree with you.

i think those shows show people what a good tattoo should look like. there are so many hacks out there that buy tattoo equipment and think that makes them a tattoo artist.

i think most of the people on la ink are awesome and garver in miami kicks ass. one of my best friends was on miami ink and got work done by garver and im jealous.

as far as veryone being a junior tattoo specialist...much better than ignorant people that wouldnt know a god tat from a bad one.

See I think those shows cause the hacks that you speak of...they watch and go...ohh maybe I can tattoo, just check out some of the amateur tattoo sites and almost everyone of them say they bought equipment cause of those shows...When I got into tattooing I did it the right way and did all the research and learned from some of the best around the area.... The artist on the shows are undoubtedly some of best in the business...but at the same time they are not showing all the sub-par tats they did as they got to the point they got which many of the people on the show have been tattooing for countless years hell I think Kat started when she was 14, most of them did the same thing and bought equipment and started at it learning from other artist. Plus they (TLC) photoshop and airbrush the hell out of the after photos its insane!....I couldnt tell you how many times me and todd talk about how many of our clients come in and start talking about those shows...its annoying!

[MWoods26]

I am a personal fan of Roy's Art Studio in Mason.

I have agree. although Roy has not tatted me, his wife Randy has done my work including the Gold star cheese coney on my ass! Roy is alittle out there but I find him to be very entertaining. Randy is awsome with ports I seen some on there slide show she did. One of a young Johnny Cash that was awsome. A ton of people say that Roys is way too expensive but I dont care you get what you pay for and that shit is going to be on you forever

[KenB]

Im just going to step out of this conversation. its too sensitive of a topic for some. I dont think i cant talk openly without pissing someone off. good luck with what you wind up doing craig.

[venomous_svt]

its an open conversation...to each his own.

[Black Horse]

Here is a trick you may want to employ if you are not sure of the artists finished product. Some folks will have their tat first applied with sharpie markers. It gives you an idea of the artist's talents and how you will like your tat. If you dont like it, its not nearly as permanent. If you think its what you want, you go back and have it inked in.

While I don't have anything personally, I really admire Dana's work!
85 SS - that one really rocks!!!

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

Im just going to step out of this conversation. its too sensitive of a topic for some. I dont think i cant talk openly without pissing someone off. good luck with what you wind up doing craig.


It's a lot like car guys and how they stick with what they know....if all a person know is one tattoo artist, then surely he is the best in the universe. People need to educate themselves on this subject just as some close minded people in the car world need to.

[BUHBYY]

I have agree. although Roy has not tatted me, his wife Randy has done my work including the Gold star cheese coney on my ass! Roy is alittle out there but I find him to be very entertaining. Randy is awsome with ports I seen some on there slide show she did. One of a young Johnny Cash that was awsome. A ton of people say that Roys is way too expensive but I dont care you get what you pay for and that shit is going to be on you forever


my father in law knows him real well , on his 25th wedding anniversary we are getting work done by Roy and Randy little flavor of both , Craig if you want a tat that is a portrait ? you may wanna check him out ...

[MWoods26]

my father in law knows him real well , on his 25th wedding anniversary we are getting work done by Roy and Randy little flavor of both , Craig if you want a tat that is a portrait ? you may wanna check him out ...

Dont check HIM out check HER out. His wife Randy is the one who does Killer portraits

[KenB]

Thought I would bring this back up since we were talking about tattoo shows. Sitting here on the couch with the laptop and London Ink is on in the background. I looked up and the tattoo artist looked familar. I then realized that he used to come to my band's shows and I hung out with friends of his about 12 years ago. I looked him up on the website and he used to work at Permanent Productions with Dorsey. If I'm remembering the guy correctly he was super crazy and a mega partier. He fit right in with my band. :)

Crazy


Ken

[03silversnake]

I have an idea, but I would like to see others to see how close they are to my idea. I dont want someone elses Tat, I want my own.
Thanks:)

go to carnival freaks .com

[Ranger50]

I musta lucked out then....

KT & I just went to one place in Pigeon Forge, saw the dude, got an appointment, and got the tattoo's the next day. Pretty much sight unseen.:eek: But I must say...it turned out awesome!

B

[Maximus]

I musta lucked out then....

KT & I just went to one place in Pigeon Forge, saw the dude, got an appointment, and got the tattoo's the next day. Pretty much sight unseen.:eek: But I must say...it turned out awesome!

B

Well post up a pic!!:dummy:

[PonymanfiveO]

I bet it says "whipped" or "momma's lil bitch"

:lol:

[Black Hole]

Thought I would bring this back up since we were talking about tattoo shows. Sitting here on the couch with the laptop and London Ink is on in the background. I looked up and the tattoo artist looked familar. I then realized that he used to come to my band's shows and I hung out with friends of his about 12 years ago. I looked him up on the website and he used to work at Permanent Productions with Dorsey. If I'm remembering the guy correctly he was super crazy and a mega partier. He fit right in with my band. :)

Crazy


Ken
I haven't seen London Ink yet...

What's the guy's name?

Emily had a piece done by a guy who used to work with Dorsey up there.....he moved out to Vegas or San Diego for a while or something and I think he ended up in Europe. :confused: :dunno:

[Ranger50]

Well post up a pic!!:dummy:

OK! :)

http://a464.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/81/l_ad0e152993e7c02a76e807ccd11cf31f.jpg

B

[KenB]

I haven't seen London Ink yet...

What's the guy's name?

Emily had a piece done by a guy who used to work with Dorsey up there.....he moved out to Vegas or San Diego for a while or something and I think he ended up in Europe. :confused: :dunno:


Phil Kyle. The funny thing is when i knew him he was such a hard partier I never realized how good he was. Never took him serious. But he definitely good now.

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

Phil Kyle. The funny thing is when i knew him he was such a hard partier I never realized how good he was. Never took him serious. But he definitely good now.

Oh yeah i've met Phil, he IS a badass, he did a lotus on my buddy's wife's lower back. Didn't he move to the UK or something crazy like that? He worked with Mike back in the Short Vine Permanent days when they were up stairs.

[craigels]

Did you make a decision yet Craig?

I'll put in another good word for Mysterious Ink. Todd does great work and has some great artists working with him.

Good luck!


Craig

[Maximus]

Did you make a decision yet Craig?

I'll put in another good word for Mysterious Ink. Todd does great work and has some great artists working with him.

Good luck!


Craig

Not yet.

[ponymom05]

Did you make a decision yet Craig?

I'll put in another good word for Mysterious Ink. Todd does great work and has some great artists working with him.

Good luck!


Craig

+1 or should I say +2! Both of mine were done by Todd at Mysterious.