Bay area shops/artists: Alameda/Oakland?

[Isotope]

I'm very ignorant of the current Bay Area tattoo situation, but I may be there for a weekend in a month or so, and I may want to get tattooed.

[Graeme]

Dude, there are literally thousands of posts about tattooers in the Bay Area on here. Don't be lazy.

[Scott R]

BLACKHeart

Temple

IDleHand

STateofGrace

skull and sword

warhorse

tattoo city

everlasting

spidermurphys

2spirit

probably tons more

[Hands On]

^ laziness wins, @Graeme.

i thought there might be a secret message in the upper cases from the last post, but it turns out it just says "BLACKHTIDHSTG". that's worse than "be sure to drink your Ovaltine"

now it's your duty, @Isotope. check out these shops, book a flight, hotel, and an appointment, then post pics!

[CABS]

I'm very ignorant of the current Bay Area tattoo situation, but I may be there for a weekend in a month or so, and I may want to get tattooed.

I am super biased, but here's my list:

Temple, FTW, 13. Too much good talent in all those shops.

[Isotope]

Thanks everyone. I apologize for the seeming laziness, I was pressed for time when I started this thread, but super excited about the idea, so I didn't wait to go back and search for myself later. Totally my party foul.

Scott Sylvia is on my BUCKET LIST, but for some reason it didn't click that the shop was in SF. I would love to literally make an appt, pick something off the wall, and let him rip. Once I have a firm date on when I'll be going, I'll call the shop. Hopefully he'd have time to do a small banger from wall flash when I'll be there. I won't speculate on how far ahead he's booked.

[9Years]

Call them. Everyone at Blackheart is accessible. And they have tons of cool flash.

In case you "don't want to go back and search for yourself later" :cool: :

415 431 2100

[zetroc]

Sylvia did a walk-in day a few weeks ago and said he wants to do more, so keep an eye on the 'grams.

[Scott R]

Thanks everyone. I apologize for the seeming laziness, I was pressed for time when I started this thread, but super excited about the idea, so I didn't wait to go back and search for myself later. Totally my party foul.

Scott Sylvia is on my BUCKET LIST, but for some reason it didn't click that the shop was in SF. I would love to literally make an appt, pick something off the wall, and let him rip. Once I have a firm date on when I'll be going, I'll call the shop. Hopefully he'd have time to do a small banger from wall flash when I'll be there. I won't speculate on how far ahead he's booked.

Scott was awesome and easy to book with in my experience. I emailed then called and boom was set up. His workman like approach and humbleness are worth the life reminders alone. Not to mention he does totally cool fast tattoos

[Isotope]

Thanks for relaying your experience, folks, now I'm super stoked!