As the title says, I am looking for recommendations of tattoo shops. It will be my very first tattoo and I want to make sure that it is done right the first time. Also, I will have my own tattoo design, so I want to make sure the shop is courteous and professional enough to provide good constructive criticism to make sure it comes out well and not just slap it on...

I browsed couple older threads with pictures of member tattoos, but there ware no complete details as to who exactly did the work. Therefore, I though I would inquire...I also live around the San Francisco area, so anything that's closer to there would be awesome, but I do not mind driving either. Thanks in advance!!!

 

If you like, PM me and I can talk to my boy who knows a lot of artists that do EXCELLENT independent work on the cheap.

 

i like homeword bound in san mateo

 

What style you want is crucial information.

 

Ive been to ricky's in alameda..hes fast and cheap but his work is mediocre..Telegraph tattoo in Berkley is nice.The shop is clean and organized...I got a neck tat done there a few months ago and they did a good job. I was just at Zebras in Walnut creek yesterday to schedule a tat next week..ill let you know how that goes....hope this helps

 

You should get it done at Creative Ink in San Jose.

They did 'Mr Cool Ice', and that work is the bomb

 

As far as my tattoo...it will be the Latin expression Vēnī, vīdī, vīcī...I came, I saw, I conquered. I think I have the lettering pretty much down [classic Latin alphabet type], but I need help figuring out in what arrangement and where to put it (i.e. one sting of words, stacked, etc).

I would like to avoid fast/cheap/mediocre options...Money is not a question, so I do mind paying a premium to get it done right. Its not like a bad case of vinyl graphics that I can just peal off

 

If you just want lettering there are TONS of shops you can go to in the S.F. area.

I'd go to everlasting if it was me but that's me and Mike Davis is a favorite of mine. http://www.everlastingtattoo.com/

If you just want lettering I'd got to Greg Rojas. Easier to get an apt. with him than mike.

 

As of right now it is just lettering, but I might make it a little more involved...So that is why I want a shop that can advise me well in that area if need be.

 

that guy looks like a jack ***

 

http://www.horitaka.com/ all my boys are tatt'd by the shop owner does sick *** work

 

no way...he's the Iceman!

LMAO, reminds me of


"You got a question, you ask the 8 ball!"

Elaine asks "You're going to wear this all the time?"

Puddy replies, "All signs point to YES!"

 

No way!

 

Garage Ink Napa CA

 

It,s in RWC,and they do good work Craig did my back and Todd does killer work also.I will be going back soon let me know if you end up there I could give them a little heads up,it always better to go in with a reference.

My old roomy is on the bottom right and they did all his work also plus more that is not in the pic.