fuckhead Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 The midwest definitely does not get enough love on this board, most really stunning tattooers set up shop on the coasts and for obvious reasons. So, this is the thread to talk about the men and women who don't get enough praise and/or recognition! Who do you like in the Midwest? I know there are good tattooers everywhere but they're a little harder to find around here it seems... Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/2821-best-in-the-midwest/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Androosh Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Dan Rick and Jeremy Ross Armstrong are on my list of favorite tattooers for sure. I'd definitely be interested in seeing other folk's mentions. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/2821-best-in-the-midwest/#findComment-47491 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan S Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Gee...lemme think on that a minit! Nick Colella Dave McNair Mike Dalton Erik Gillespie Mario Desa Josh Howard Miles Maniaci CultExciter, hogg and Erica 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/2821-best-in-the-midwest/#findComment-47494 Share on other sites More sharing options...
heathenist Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Tim Beck @ Freedom Ink (Peoria, IL) Brad Fink @ Iron Age (St. Louis, MO) - - - Updated - - - If you count Colorado, Andy Canino @ Think Tank (Denver, CO), also, Lifetime Tattoo in Denver has some good artists. hogg 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/2821-best-in-the-midwest/#findComment-47498 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erica Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Jon Reiter @ Solid State in Milwaukee Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/2821-best-in-the-midwest/#findComment-47499 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Endless Days Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Tim Beck if Utah is considered the Midwest, than the dudes at Cathedral Tattoo Nick Colella Mario Desa Erik Gillespie Ryan Cooper Thompson does some really cool stuff Brad Fink Paul Nycz The folks at Lifetime Tattoo, if Colorado counts those are off the top of my head Mitch Wood 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/2821-best-in-the-midwest/#findComment-47500 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Greg Christian. JAllen, jacobhh, Donn and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/2821-best-in-the-midwest/#findComment-47513 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Wood Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 CTC holds it down Ryan Cooper Thompson is legit. There are a few good people in Wichita (Josh Cruse, Steve Turner, Denis McPhail) I know Texas is considered a part of the South, but as far a no coast vibe goes, the tattooing there speaks for itself. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/2821-best-in-the-midwest/#findComment-47523 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Julio Avila. hogg and kylegrey 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/2821-best-in-the-midwest/#findComment-47528 Share on other sites More sharing options...
irezumi Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 if Colorado counts yeah i was wondering where the midwest stops as far as this goes. Anyone & everyone at Bolder Ink if thats the case, although personally I dont count CO or any of the mountain range as midwest. I figure if it's not flat anymore it doesnt really count as midwest haha Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/2821-best-in-the-midwest/#findComment-47531 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAllen Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Well, supposedly "The midwest region consists of 12 states in the north-central and north-eastern United States: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin." so speaking only of people i've seen their work on folks, rich t at bicknee in coalton-ohio, durb morrison at red tree in columbus-ohio, jay blevins at high street in columbus-ohio, rev chad wells at wells and co. in dayton-ohio, dana brunson at designs by dana in cincinnati-ohio, andy blair at flying tiger in cincinnati-ohio, kori flatmo at plurabella in cincinnati-ohio and john massie who works at five star tattoo in louisville-ky but also works at one of the designs by dana shops so i'll include him in the midwest list. irezumi, posterboy7596 and KYboy 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/2821-best-in-the-midwest/#findComment-47539 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedge Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Jeff Zuck, Michigan WWW.JEFFZUCK.COM Larry Brogan, Illinois Tattoo City Skin Art Studio, Lockport, IL The Best Tattoos in Chicagoland hogg and CultExciter 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/2821-best-in-the-midwest/#findComment-47545 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott R Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 josh Arment The Aloha Monkey Tattoo & Piercing @kore Flatmo mason williams http://www.mason-tattoo.com/ posterboy7596, Brock Varty and reverend1 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/2821-best-in-the-midwest/#findComment-47576 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuckhead Posted October 16, 2012 Author Share Posted October 16, 2012 Gee...lemme think on that a minit!Nick Colella Dave McNair Mike Dalton Erik Gillespie Mario Desa Josh Howard Miles Maniaci Gee, that wasn't predictable...do you still like Josh Howard now that he doesn't work at CTC anymore? Dude is real good. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/2821-best-in-the-midwest/#findComment-47758 Share on other sites More sharing options...
eisen777 Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 What shop is he at now? His tattoos are great. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/2821-best-in-the-midwest/#findComment-47767 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan S Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Gee, that wasn't predictable...do you still like Josh Howard now that he doesn't work at CTC anymore? Dude is real good. Hey fuckhead...I had typed a serious reply, but I'ma just let your name and past posts speak for themselves. Josh' work kix ass wherever. Mitch Wood 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/2821-best-in-the-midwest/#findComment-47813 Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Flores Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Chris Smith? Zach Dole? Matt Headley? Katie Sellegren (I know she is moving)? Andrew Stickler, Adam Shrewsbury, Jeff Whitehead? Also agree with pretty much all the rest posted. jayessebee 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/2821-best-in-the-midwest/#findComment-47969 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan S Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 What shop is he at now? His tattoos are great. http://www.facebook.com/JoshHowardTattoo Josh Howard Tattoo Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/2821-best-in-the-midwest/#findComment-47971 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuckhead Posted October 18, 2012 Author Share Posted October 18, 2012 Chris Smith? Zach Dole? Matt Headley? Katie Sellegren (I know she is moving)? Andrew Stickler, Adam Shrewsbury, Jeff Whitehead? Word, for some reason don't think of Whitehead as being around here because I always associate him with Cali, ha. I know he's trying to get back there soon. I should hit him up in Chicago because its much closer to here than Cali is! No SD/ND/NE/IA/WY/MT love? I totally understand why. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/2821-best-in-the-midwest/#findComment-47972 Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Flores Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Word, for some reason don't think of Whitehead as being around here because I always associate him with Cali, ha. I know he's trying to get back there soon. I should hit him up in Chicago because its much closer to here than Cali is!No SD/ND/NE/IA/WY/MT love? I totally understand why. Sellegren is or was in Iowa. I have seen some other good tattoos out of these states, just don't know who did them, also not sure that would give me enough of an example to claim Best in Midwest. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/2821-best-in-the-midwest/#findComment-47982 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rightbrigade Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 midwestern dudes that really blow me away are Josh Arment, Brad Fink, Mario Desa, Jef Whitehead(even though he's a bay area dude),Katie Sellergreen and Tim Beck. hogg 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/2821-best-in-the-midwest/#findComment-48006 Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalmancpa Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Gunnar Gaylord & Durb Morrison - both at Durb's shop: RedTree Tattoo Gallery in Columbus, OH. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/2821-best-in-the-midwest/#findComment-48856 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Lee Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Alan Taylor at Lucky 7 or Rod Creamer at Sideshow, both in the Kc area are legit with what they do. Also in that area would be kimo, worth checkin out, or weird harold at weirdo's. wes Grimm. Couple i cant remember the names too right now...it will hit me when im gettin ready to pass out im sure Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/2821-best-in-the-midwest/#findComment-49095 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieSellergren Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Thanks for the kind words, y'all. I was in the midwest (Montrose, Iowa) up until September, and now have made my tattooing home at Blackheart Tattoo in San Francisco. I will always be a midwestern girl at heart :) The best midwestern tattooers in my opinion: Josh Arment (Aloha Monkey) Nick Colella (CTC) Mario Desa (CTC) Josh Howard (?) Josh Palmer (Aloha Monkey) Tim Beck (Freedom Ink) Jeff Zuck (Name Brand) Brad Fink (Iron Age) Jef Whitehead (Taylor St.) Miles Maniaci (Deluxe) Turbo (Taylor St)-- currently out with a broken hand Erik Gillespie (CTC) Zack Kinsey (Uptown) I could go on and on....... hogg, Graeme, David Flores and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/2821-best-in-the-midwest/#findComment-49100 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Lee Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 are any of these guys in iowa? or anywhere near des moines? Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/2821-best-in-the-midwest/#findComment-49606 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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