America Tattoo Trip 2014

[motsimus]

Hey Guys

So i have decided to travel to the states from Australia around July/August for a couple of months possibly with another tattoo friend of mine and would love to meet a heap of you guys while I'm over there. We are planning to start in San Francisco and travel across the country to New York hitting a lot of shops on the way for walk-ins (not going with a plan). I just wanted to use this thread as a kind of home base for information for the next few months.

Thanks LSTers

Also i will probably be doing a travel blog thing aswell.

[cltattooing]

Let me know if you want to get a beer!

[Dan]

Hey Guys

So i have decided to travel to the states from Australia around July/August for a couple of months possibly with another tattoo friend of mine and would love to meet a heap of you guys while I'm over there. We are planning to start in San Francisco and travel across the country to New York hitting a lot of shops on the way for walk-ins (not going with a plan). I just wanted to use this thread as a kind of home base for information for the next few months.

Thanks LSTers

Also i will probably be doing a travel blog thing aswell.

sounds like a fun trip !

[HaydenRose]

Very cool! I'm sure most of us NYers would be happy to get together! What shops are you thinking about stopping in along the way?

[motsimus]

Yeah we have a few on the list :Idle Hands, Rock of Ages, Hold It Down, Greenpoint Tattoo co, Smith Street, Ancient Art vb and I'm still looking into a few more.

[exume]

If you come through Colorado on your way down to Texas you should check out Dedication or Lifetime Tattoo in Denver, Marie and Caleb just left Lifetime to work in Dallas but there's still solid work coming out of that shop.

[Aussie Tom]

Am I invited?!

[motsimus]

@cltattooing I definitely wanna check out Oakland so of course we can have a bev or two.

[sighthound]

Looks like you're taking the southern cross country route (since you're going to Rock of Ages). On your way up to Hold It Down in Richmond, VA you could stop by Hot Stuff Tattoo or Empire Tattoo both in Asheville, NC - you'd be passing it anyways :P

It'd be cool to meet a fellow LSTer

[suburbanxcore]

This sounds great. You should do a little blog or video series of this trip ala True Love.

[Shaun1105]

Google maps tells me that your route should take you through Phoenix, AZ. If that's correct, I highly suggest checking out Immaculate Tattoo in Mesa. Anyone there will give you a great tattoo.

[cltattooing]

@cltattooing I definitely wanna check out Oakland so of course we can have a bev or two.

Great! Just let me know. I know of good spots depending on what you like to do.

[MadeIndelible]

The SF Bay Area is great. You'll enjoy it here, plenty of great shops, great food, and fun activities.

[motsimus]

@suburbanxcore I've decided to only do photos for the trip because I don't really want to be spending all my time filming this n that and not really taking in the whole experience of the trip if that makes sense, but don't worry you'll see photos.

[suburbanxcore]

@motsimus, that definitely makes sense. As a selfish viewer, I'd love to see a video. But if I was going on the trip that you're about to, there's no way I'd want to put it together! Taking in the whole experience definitely makes sense.

[hogg]

Solid list. Lots and lots of great shops in San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose/San Rafael, too.

[Joe Shit]

Sounds like a great time.I would like to do this myself someday.Better to do it sooner than later,especially the way the world is today.If your going to Nashville,check out these shops.

Mainstay Tattoo — Traditional Tattooing in Austin, TX

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[gougetheeyes]

Wow dude, this sounds incredible! Definitely hope to meet up with you in NYC. Considered adding Inksmith & Rogers in FLA to the list?

[Joe Shit]

A must visit in NYC is Tony Polito,and Mike Perfetto.

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And this is a cool shop in Aransas Pass,TX- Instagram

[motsimus]

@gougetheeyes yeah man was thinking about it, even if only to visit the shop

[Scott R]

if your going down 1-35 to ROA you should think about adding Pair-O-dice to your list Richard and Jennifer stells new shop in Tulsa oklahoma. You could also stop in Norman on way to austin and I could show you some good eats.

[irezumi]

Greenpoint Tattoo co.

I'm at the shop right now; who do you know here?

[motsimus]

@irezumi I would get happily get a tattoo from anyone at Greenpoint but I like Mark and Hilary's stuff the most.

[Recyclebjnx]

told me when u come vietnam tattoo trip manann ,,,peace

[motsimus]

Just a quick update on this ,here is a map of where I'm planning to Travel in America

It is just a loose plan and I may even decide to travel to more places or change some.

these are the Tattoo shops i want to get tattooed/visit.(note I won't be visiting every single one, I've tried to pick a few shops just incase certain artists are away.)

Idle Hands, San Francisco

Spider Murphy's, San Rafeal

Temple Tattoo, Oakland

High Seas Tattoo parlour , Los Angeles

Immaculate Tattoo,Phoenix

Love and hate tattoo parlour ,Phoenix

Rock of Ages ,Austin

Mainstsay Tattoo ,Austin

Pride and Glory Tattoo, Nashville

Live Free tattoo, Atlanta

Hold It Down, Richmond

Greenpoint Tattoo co. Brooklyn

Smith Street Tattoo, Brooklyn

Also on the map RED means travelling by bus

BlUE is by plane

and PURPLE is an alternate route by bus instead of plane.

Also if anyone has suggestions for things to do in these cities feel free to throw them in.

one last thing @cltattooing and @daveborjes id like to stop by your shops , so you should send me a link to your shops.