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Question for the tattooed STers - how did you determine where to go for your first one? Word of mouth? Random pick?

Posted by kelly Jul 8 '14, 12:23

I'm planning on getting one while I'm back in RI. The place I got my others at closed years ago and I don't even remember how or why I picked that place.

I was planning on getting to a place owned by a friend of a friend, but last night I heard a commercial for a local place that is doing a fundraiser this weekend. "Free" tattoo for a donation to the American Cancer Society ($50 per 1/2 hour). I love the idea of that, but know nothing of the studio so I'm not sure how to pick.

Responses:

First, I asked how closely they could make a seashell resemble a cock... -- nm - Guy SI Jul 8, 12:56
I knew a place near me, I took a chance. I have done more research on my next one - Pippe Jul 8, 12:55 2
- my next is going to be from one of the artists from LA Ink. - groiny Jul 8, 12:57 1
  - awesome! Lil Pip is going to get some water color ink -- nm - Pippe Jul 8, 13:02
Is there a tattoo artist's assoc, they often have tradeshows or other public art fair like conventions and you can see a wide range of work -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 8, 12:53 3
- Yeah, but i missed the convention, it was last month iirc. -- nm - kelly Jul 8, 13:16
- there was a huge tattoo con here in Vegas a few months back -- nm - peglegpete Jul 8, 13:03
- heh. Around here that would devolve into a brawl or a gunfight. -- nm - Spawn Lord Jul 8, 12:54
*lights the Colin signal* -- nm - Qale Jul 8, 12:50
I went for the first 2 from word of mouth, the others were random, and one was a cousin who started inking. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 8, 12:34 1
- yggm. -- nm - kelly Jul 8, 12:46
There was a dude in the back room of a bar. -- nm - Amanda Jul 8, 12:30 1
- This isn't Penthouse Forums, but tell us more. -- nm - TWuG Jul 8, 12:47
"On the butt, Bob" - oblique Jul 8, 12:29
i only have one, and got it in '94. i went with a friend and he chose the place based on a personal referral from someone else. -- nm - Andie Jul 8, 12:29
I don;t have any, but I know art. check out the artists skills [pix of completed work] in advance online of who you are considering -- nm - peglegpete Jul 8, 12:28
I got my one (and likely ony one I'll ever get) on the side of my calf. - Cuzzin Todd Jul 8, 12:26 3
- hee - oblique Jul 8, 12:29 2
  - Ah, indeed I did. There's a tatoo place next to my brother's bar. I was the closest proximity to free beer. So I went there. ;) -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jul 8, 12:40 1
    - the Tat 'n 'Tini lounge....Next on Bar Rescue *YOU GAVE AWAY $10,000 IN BOOZE THAT'S IRRESPONCIBLE SHUT IT DOWN' -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 8, 13:15
I asked several people that had what I considered to be good tattoos. The first three people I asked all said the same place. Got online checked it. -- nm - Volnelk Jul 8, 12:25

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