Who do you think deserves some recognition?

[Scott R]

I meant to put Chris Smith in here before. He tattoos at Deluxe Tattoo in Chicago and also makes machines I think (Workhorse Irons))? I think he does some really clean-looking, bright tattoos.

I am almost sorry I went ahead with Japanese chest plates when I see these kinds of trad front pieces:-

I like his big cat heads too.

His (not updated very often) blog: Being dead looks retarded

@RoryQ that panther head is fucking tough, I say add that bad boy to our panther thread

[hogg]

Nick Caruso, Bound for Glory Tattoo, Staten Island, New York...

BOUND FOR GLORY TATTOO

Agree strongly!

[Joe Shit]

Mark@ Oak City Tattoos and Piercings - Raleigh, NC

Axel@ New Union Tattoo

Landon@ Black Thorn Gallery

Scratch Magic by Angel Sanders

[Petri Aspvik]

ELECTRIC PLOG

The man never uses a stencil.

I think Nick is one of the few of the handful tattooers in the world, who make this type of style look actually mature enough to be tattooed.

IMHO

[Petri Aspvik]

Colin fucking Dale!

Skin and Bone - Tattoo Art by Colin Dale

Beautiful stuff. Keeping the history alive.

[Duffa]

One of my best friends & coolest mofo in the entire universe - Stooks - just got his new site up. He's just returned from a reasonable stint in Europe and is currently based at 5 Star Tattoo, Fremantle, Western Australia. Check out his stuff and if he ever comes to a shop near you (hey, it could happen? lol) and you want a super rad tattoo & good times, he's your man :cool:

http://stookstattoo.com/

5 Star Tattoo Studio Fremantle - Local Business - Fremantle, Australia | Facebook

[WeRnDoG]

I follow this guy on Instagram, He goes by the name Alexander Grim tattooing out of Russia. His recent work he has been posting is amazing,he has a really unique style to his work,the majority of his work is Japanese style. These are some older pics off his myspace.

[Sean Rakos]

I've learned ALOT working with David Parker and people are really starting to take notice of him. Check out his work David Parker's Art Portfolio

[Tommy]

I reckon Rich Fie in Queens in New York deserves some recognition for keeping the old hard style New York tattooing alive. His shop is covered floor to ceiling, wall to wall in hand painted flash by either him or Rob Freund or Dave Mowers, anyone can walk in anytime and get a genuine east coast style tattoo anytime, no big deals.

And he's a real genuine fella who gives back as much as he takes from tattooing. A gentleman.

[Petri Aspvik]

I think mister Ron Henry Wells need more spotlight. He has been tattooing for what, 4½ years and is allready doing something of his own with the owls etc.

The Laughing Hyena

[Iwar]

I think mister Ron Henry Wells need more spotlight.

Second!! I love the pantherhead from his newest flash set.

[Petri Aspvik]

There is ONLY one thing I wish he would do. Use little thicker lines :)

[Kev]

My favorite thing about RHW's work is the angularity-really different but not gimmicky.

[Roguecommander]

Hori-momo and Bunshin Horitoshi - gorgeous oldschool Japanese tattooing with bold lines, sparse colour & beautiful tebori shading.

Bunshin Horitoshi |

Nine Tails Tattoo § Journal

[hgiles]

Jeff Srsic

[Kev]

I've been keen on Dusty Neal for the last two weeks or so, absorbing all of the work he's posted on his tumblr.

SWORN TO THE BLACK

When I first saw his feed on Tumblr.... there was a great Christ head AND a Pushead piece. I was sold.

The way he does lady heads and his use of transitions and colors are insane. Devout follower of his instagram.

[embers]

jim little from kansas city.

his skulls are so cool

[Androosh]

Second!! I love the pantherhead from his newest flash set.

I'm pretty keen on that whole goddamn sheet. Especially like that intriguing little spider up in the corner.

[kylegrey]

Dipping into the darkness-Chriss Dettmer the black hole ,Hamburg.

chriss dettmer: glaub ich selber nicht...

[ianxadams]

I meant to put Chris Smith in here before. He tattoos at Deluxe Tattoo in Chicago and also makes machines I think (Workhorse Irons))? I think he does some really clean-looking, bright tattoos.

I am almost sorry I went ahead with Japanese chest plates when I see these kinds of trad front pieces:-

this is on the singer of a great chicago hardcore band called Harms Way, and is one of the coolest straight edge tattoos i've seen (Firm Standing Law is a Chorus of Disapproval record). nice fellow.

[ianxadams]

Robert Ryan is one of my favorite tattooers, and the majority of my tattoos were put on by him.

Cobra design originally by Sailor jerry, repainted for the asbury park tattoo convention. the script underneath was tattooed by Rich Heller, also at Electric tattoo in Bradley Beach NJ.

and the girl was tattooed on my 20th birthday, lots of fun.

the dagger on my shin was designed by Dan Higgs. One of my favorite tattoos so far

ALSO, an extremely underrated tattooer is Tom Yak, also at Electric Tattoo

[Avery Taylor]

Marco Hernandez is a great tattooer. He owns Lit Fuse in Olympia, WA. It is hard to find examples of his work online, but he does have an Instagram account. He is very versatile, and his lettering is as good as anyone around.

[ianxadams]

the day i got the cobra pictured above by Robert Ryan, Marco was guest spotting at Electric and he did this AWESOME black and grey rock of ages on a local tattooers throat. the tattooer also had black and grey ladyheads on both sides of his neck, also tattooed by Marco. very nice guy and a super solid tattooer. Apparently he's coming back in the spring and I can't wait to get tattooed by him.

[Avery Taylor]

the day i got the cobra pictured above by Robert Ryan, Marco was guest spotting at Electric and he did this AWESOME black and grey rock of ages on a local tattooers throat. the tattooer also had black and grey ladyheads on both sides of his neck, also tattooed by Marco. very nice guy and a super solid tattooer. Apparently he's coming back in the spring and I can't wait to get tattooed by him.

I am looking forward to getting tattooed by him as well. I have to get my back finished up before I start on anything else, but Lit Fuse is my next stop after that. Also my wife has mostly black and grey work on her arms, and she is going to have Marco finish up them up. He is probably better known for his black and grey, but he does great traditional stuff as well. I have gotten to see quite a few of his tattoos in person, and everyone of them was pretty exceptional.

[Mush]

Scott Duncan of sugar shack tattoo in Kincardine Ontario. Little shop in a small town, but he really does some awesome stuff. Tattoos | Sugar Shack Tattoo