Getting tattoos

[eponymouseponym.livejournal.com]

Hey there... anyone know a good tattoo shop in the area? I'm getting my first tattoos on both my forearms. I'm looking for a professional joint. Any hints in this topic would be Greatly appreciated.

Comments

[komos.livejournal.com]

I've heard nothing but good things about Fat Ram's Pumpkin Tattoo in JP.

[eustaciavye.livejournal.com]

I always recommend going to Lightwave in Saugus to get work done by Mulysa Mayhem.

[dakotakym.livejournal.com]

Erick Lynch at Redemption Tattoo on Mass Ave (Porter Sq) does awesome work->

http://redemptiontattoo.com/home.html

Fat Ram

[lizzyclean.livejournal.com]

I second Fat Rams in JP!! http://fatramtattoo.com/
Worth the hike over there. I got my first tattoo there and it was a terrific experience.

I also hear Redemption is good, but I can't speak from personal experience.

[mamajoan.livejournal.com]

Mongo's Tattoo Madness near Union Square.

[ron_newman]

I am tagging your post "body art" and suggest that you click on the tag to read previous posts on this subject. -- Your friendly moderator.

[tsuki-no-bara.livejournal.com]

i second redemption tattoo. i went to mike shea.

[on-reserve.livejournal.com]

I second Redemption, though I go to Joe Bastek.

[eclecticavatar.livejournal.com]

I third Redemption. I got my first two in RI (back in "the day") and had no idea where to go locally for my 3rd, so I checked them out. Incredibly professional, talented people.

[cutiebearkatie.livejournal.com]

I go to Joe Bastek too. He's great!

[rifmeister.livejournal.com]

I third Fat Ram's. My wife went there and they were awesome.

[mrpet.livejournal.com]

second that!

[secretlyironic.livejournal.com]

My gf and I got ours done at Redemption and were very pleased with the results.

Fat Ram is supposed to be the absolute best tattoo artist in the state, but there's like a six-month waiting list.

off topic

[vonelftinhaus.livejournal.com]

I kno this has nothing to do with your post, but I saw your pic at a school in waltham, very unique.

[nalz.livejournal.com]

They're a bit out of the way, but Joe Skramstad at Visions in medway is *awesome*. If you're interested I'd be happy to show you some photos of the piece he's working on, on my leg.

Hell Yeah

[eponymouseponym.livejournal.com]

Submit the photos. I'd love to see them. The work I'll be getting done is small. Simple text in Adobe Guaramond.

Re: off topic

[eponymouseponym.livejournal.com]

How extraordinarily curious. I'm not sure the school in Waltham ever used this pic. You going to school out there?

Re: Hell Yeah

[nalz.livejournal.com]

http://www.erratic.ws/michele/tattoo/

I have a color session I just did but I haven't snapped any photos yet. Soon though.

Re: off topic

[vonelftinhaus.livejournal.com]

I am in the 3D animation program now at cdia, what a ride so far- so much to learn don't think my head is big enough. One of the open house's, an instructor was working on the image you have, very cool stuff, but i am far from stuff of that magnitude just yet. Is the picture yours or did you borrow it from a friend.

Re: Hell Yeah

[eponymouseponym.livejournal.com]

That's a great dragon, what color will it be? Is this your own design?

Re: Hell Yeah

[nalz.livejournal.com]

No - Joe designed it. I told him what I wanted and he did a tracing of my leg and worked on it.

The dragon is koi colored. I'm going to snap some photos tonight, I'll reply again when I have them up.

cdia

[eponymouseponym.livejournal.com]

How's the course in Waltham going?

Re: cdia

[vonelftinhaus.livejournal.com]

ok, I am overwhelmed, I believe I am the only one who has never worked with any of the software and feel at a slight disadvantage

Re: cdia

[eponymouseponym.livejournal.com]

I can assure you that you are not the only person who has never worked with the software... Scout's Honor. WHo's your instructor?

Re: Hell Yeah

[nalz.livejournal.com]

Updated the same link with the first color session. I have like 12 more hours to go though.

Great Ink

[eponymouseponym.livejournal.com]

Very very cool. Great shading on the dragon. I'm curious about your ankle... will you get that tattooed as well? I hear that's supposed to be Paintful!

Re: Great Ink

[nalz.livejournal.com]

A lot of the white space will be filled with the water from the waves...so yeah. And yes, it sucks. So does all up around the knee and on the shin bone.

The ridiculous thing about those photos is the tattoo is much brighter in person.

Re: Great Ink

[eponymouseponym.livejournal.com]

I'll post my tattoos when they're completed. As I said earlier. They will be very simple tattoos, text only. One on each forearm: "Love", "Beauty". "Love" on the left and "Beauty" on the right.

Re: Great Ink

[nalz.livejournal.com]

Sometimes those are the most elegant. :) When are you going to get them?

Re: Great Ink

[eponymouseponym.livejournal.com]

As soon as I schedule it and find the courage!!! I'd like to do it through Fat Ram's first but if the waiting list it too long for their artists then I'll get it done at Redemption.

Re: cdia

[vonelftinhaus.livejournal.com]

so much talking on live journal, hope you decided on a tattoo. Harry Teastey is my instructor, i hope to learn lots from him, to fact to that he works for a game company and that is my end goal

Re: Fat Ram

[eponymouseponym.livejournal.com]

I went with Fat Ram's Pumpkin Tattoo. The work they did was excellent. The artist that worked on me was Alex, an apprentice. Excellent work Alex. I don't have any pictures yet. The healing process is going well, I think. It feels like a sunburn but looks better today than yesterday!!!

Thanks for all the recommedations!!!!!

Re: Great Ink

[eponymouseponym.livejournal.com]

http://eponymouseponym.livejournal.com/3116.html

Posted pics of the Tattoos. I love 'em. I'd do it again in a heart beat. How's your ink going?

Re: Fat Ram

[eponymouseponym.livejournal.com]

Posted pics in my LJ
http://eponymouseponym.livejournal.com/3116.html

Re: Great Ink

[nalz.livejournal.com]

Nice - looks like it's healing well. :) I haven't gone for another session yet - probably won't until towards the end of November. It's nice not having a leg in the process of healing, and it interferes with the motorcycling. I'll wait until the season is over to get more.

They're addictive, just to warn you!