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[shinobi]

Hi, Shinobi from SoCal here. I've been looking for a tattoo forum to join for a while now and this one looks legit.

Hoping to get some good advice and creative input on some tattoo ideas I have.

[hogg]

Welcome, @shinobi! Where are you in SoCal? Lots and lots of great tattooers in the Golden State.

[Reyeslv]

Hi' date=' Shinobi from SoCal here. I've been looking for a tattoo forum to join for a while now and this one looks legit.

Hoping to get some good advice and creative input on some tattoo ideas I have.[/quote']

Where in SoCal are you from? Have you scoped at any Shops?

[shinobi]

I'm near Laguna in OC. I've checked out Eighth Element in Fountain Valley, there's Sid's in Santa Ana (which I haven't been to), Life After Death in Costa Mesa, and Fine Tattoo Work in Orange. I'm real fond of Sid's work from what I can tell online as well as Chip Douglas' at FTW. Definitely a lot of artists and styles to chose from here.

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btw I'm open to suggestions if you have em. I'm like the traditional/neo-traditional and japanese styles as well as some of the Christian based work I've seen from the likes of Sid and Chris Perrin.

[kylegrey]

Hi Shinobi for Japanese hit up Chris Brand at Good Time Charlies , or Small Paul at True Tattoo

Home - Small Paul Tattoo

Theres many great artists doing traditional stuff but you could try Thomas Morgan at HB Tattoo -

http://www.hbtattoo.com/

[gougetheeyes]

I'm near Laguna in OC. I've checked out Eighth Element in Fountain Valley, there's Sid's in Santa Ana (which I haven't been to), Life After Death in Costa Mesa, and Fine Tattoo Work in Orange. I'm real fond of Sid's work from what I can tell online as well as Chip Douglas' at FTW. Definitely a lot of artists and styles to chose from here.

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btw I'm open to suggestions if you have em. I'm like the traditional/neo-traditional and japanese styles as well as some of the Christian based work I've seen from the likes of Sid and Chris Perrin.

Sid's rules, always wanted to get something from him -- and now Tomas Garcia is working there, who also rules.

[CultExciter]

Tomas is probably one of the most interesting people in the world.

[shinobi]

Damn, you're not kidding about Tomas. I've gotta meet this guy. I'm stopping by Sid's tomorrow.

I want to get a cobra w/ some traditional roses done on my front bicep, kinda like this:

[Lochlan]

@shinobi

go in with the rough idea you want then let the tattooer (who ever you choose) at Sid's work their magic of drawing you a badass tattoo with their expertise then come share it with us! (please)

[gougetheeyes]

Tomas is probably one of the most interesting people in the world.

Never met the dude, just follow his work and know about his alien inclinations.. therefore I would like to receive a tattoo from him one day.

[jayessebee]

Tomas is a good friend of mine, I honestly think hes the best artist I know of...hes also the nicest dude ever