Tattooers in Vancouver

[Our Endless Days]

Who are some good tattooers in Vancouver? I know about Matt Houston at Gastown. But, other than that, I don't really know of any other good tattooers from that city.

[Rilla]

I think Sacred Heart has a pretty good reputation from what I've heard.

[Graeme]

Attn: @Avery Taylor and @PhilB

Sacred Heart puts on some nice tattoos. A friend of mine got a couple of birds on her chest about ten years from Steve Moore when he worked there and they still look great. Steve Moore is on the Island, I think in Nanaimo, now though.

Other friends of mine had some really nice work from The Dutchman, but again, this was around ten years ago.

Nick Wasko puts on some great traditional tattoos.

[Our Endless Days]

I know of Matt Houston, Mitch Kirilo and Geoff McCann, but that's about it. Chris Hold from Sacred Heart looks like he does some quality tattoos.

[PhilB]

Yeah, I've seen some nice stuff out of Sacred Heart...

The Dutchman is one of the biggest names out here, as was Dave Shore who, unfortunately, passed away earlier this year.

Like most places nowadays, there are way too many shops to keep track of. What style are you interested in?

[Avery Taylor]

Chad Woodley and Dax Brunet at Sanitary Electric. Jeremy Riley at Tattoo Union, Nick Wasko has his own private studio right now, Ryan Halter who is just outside the city in Richmond, and Government Street Tattoo has Chris David and D-Boy Sanchez.

[Our Endless Days]

  PhilB said:

Yeah, I've seen some nice stuff out of Sacred Heart...

The Dutchman is one of the biggest names out here, as was Dave Shore who, unfortunately, passed away earlier this year.

Like most places nowadays, there are way too many shops to keep track of. What style are you interested in?

traditional american. thanks for the responses guys.

[Energy]

Michie at Sacred Heart is great - check out her portfolio

[Lindsay902]

  Avery Taylor said:

Chad Woodley and Dax Brunet at Sanitary Electric. Jeremy Riley at Tattoo Union, Nick Wasko has his own private studio right now, Ryan Halter who is just outside the city in Richmond, and Government Street Tattoo has Chris David and D-Boy Sanchez.

Hi there Avery,

Whereabouts could I find Nick now? He has done a tattoo for me a couple years ago and I'm looking to get some more work done by him. Many big thanks!

[justcallmematt]

Kirk Sheppard at Rain City Tattoo does nice stuff.

Kirk Sheppard Tattoos, Vancouver BC Canada

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[Dennis]

Ahhhh shit, I just saw the preference for traditional. I was going to recommend Steve Moore, he's awesome!

[Avery Taylor]

  Lindsay902 said:

Hi there Avery,

Whereabouts could I find Nick now? He has done a tattoo for me a couple years ago and I'm looking to get some more work done by him. Many big thanks!

You can email him at guvnor@shaw.ca He is working out of his own little place right now.

[Lindsay902]

  Avery Taylor said:

You can email him at guvnor@shaw.ca He is working out of his own little place right now.

Brilliant! Thank you so much!