Choosing a tattooer?

[ShawnPorter]

Whoop whoop.

[David Flores]

Have you tried calling Love and Hate Tattoo and see who is there taking appointments or who is going to be in town guest spotting there in the near future?

Federico Ferroni Gallery page 30 This guy can put on a good tattoo and I know Ken Cameron is a legit guy in the tattoo world. Also I think Federico also works at Love Hate, but maybe it would be easier to catch up with him here.

But to be honest I don't know much about Miami, I wish I could be more help.

[Tight-Lines]

The great @MsRad sent this to me. ICP is taking over all threads.

[gougetheeyes]

The great @MsRad sent this to me. ICP is taking over all threads.

Holy. ..holy shit. Also, that chick at 6:58 is pretty aight. White trash titties all over the place..

[Tight-Lines]

Holy. ..holy shit. Also, that chick at 6:58 is pretty aight. White trash titties all over the place..

Maniac?

[CaptCanada]

We should hella get a booth set up there next year. Have a contest to see who will go. I suggest we sell soap, but in the shape of hatchet men.

[Tight-Lines]

LST Tent would be hella woop woops.

[CaptCanada]

I don't know which is better "yey!" or "woop woop"... Woop woop it's got lasting power and strength to it but if you've seen black guys in the bay yeying it's like music.

[gougetheeyes]

How do you choose a tattooer at The Gathering?

[CaptCanada]

How do you choose a tattooer at The Gathering?

By how far gone his friend standing behind him is, and how many sores his girlfriend has... In this care more in both catagory means better.

[JAllen]

We should hella get a booth set up there next year. Have a contest to see who will go. I suggest we sell soap, but in the shape of hatchet men.

so is this whoever loses the contest goes? and im not totally sure @gougetheeyes but i think tattooers are chosen based on if they work for free or they work for free and will give you xanax before tattooing you. that rv with "do no destroy" spray painted on the side is mostly where said tattooing occurs.

[Tight-Lines]

If you drink enough Faygo and do enough blow you tend to not give a shit who is doing your tattoo.

For your health.

[CaptCanada]

Or if we start preparing now for next year, and listen to ICP everyday all day long, then we should be in the right mindset when going into the gathers. Hell then we wont care what were doing.

[Johnny]

Have you tried calling Love and Hate Tattoo and see who is there taking appointments or who is going to be in town guest spotting there in the near future?

Federico Ferroni Gallery page 30 This guy can put on a good tattoo and I know Ken Cameron is a legit guy in the tattoo world. Also I think Federico also works at Love Hate, but maybe it would be easier to catch up with him here.

But to be honest I don't know much about Miami, I wish I could be more help.

I actually emailed them and they responded quickly with a very informative answer. They gave the complete lowdown on how to get an appointment with the tattooers in the shop and how to contact the "show" tattooers. They gave complete instructions including minimums. It was a great response, I was impressed. I looked at Frederico's stuff and it is great but it seems like if you make an appointment, you cant pick your artist. You just pick your time. It might be possible to contact Frederico individually and make an appointment but I"m not sure.

I also emailed Inksmith and Rogers and havent heard back but I might call this week and see how to go about it. Mike Wilson is great but looking at the galleries, they dont seem to have any bad tattooers at their shops. Lot's of quality work to my eyes. A couple seemed really strong in black and grey, which is what this first one will be.

[Johnny]

Although it appears that Tim Hendricks isnt taking appointments at this time. Stinks but I guess I understand. I like his work and his attitude. If I could pick one "high profile" tattooer to get one from it would definitely be Tim.

[Gregor]

He seems to travel about a lot doing guest spots and conventions, if you really want his work, its worth keeping track on his blog

[Jake]

He seems to travel about a lot doing guest spots and conventions, if you really want his work, its worth keeping track on his blog

Especially because if I remember correctly he does "first come, first serve" at conventions rather than appointments

[Stewart Robson]

Tim was fully booked at the London convention recently. Also he took appointments at Frith Street. Obviously he got booked solid fairly quickly, but the moral to the story is not to presume.

Whoever you want to get tattooed by, it's often better to ask or to call whatever shop you want to get tattooed at.

It's surprising how quickly you can get an accurate answer that way. Weeks of speculation on the internet doesn't help anyone, it just passes the time...

[dave porter]

Troy lane is in Miami, so is Ken Cameron, colorfast is a good shop in lauderdale, altered state in lake worth, aces high and my shop Hellcat tattoo in west palm. Endless summer in cocoa bch, cast iron in Orlando, against the grain in Melbourne, inksmith, livewire, black hive in jax.

There are a ton of good tattooers in Florida, but many, many more bad.

[Joe Shit]

Mike Wilson is very talented but you don't have to travel that far to get a good tattoo.Federico does excellent work,but your going to pay a lot more getting tattooed at love & hate.My friend was down in Miami a few years ago,and wen't into love & hate inquiring about getting a christ head,and they gave him a price that was real high.He ended up going to south beach tattoo,and getting it from Federico for less than half the price he was told at Love & Hate.I believe the next year,he moved to love & hate.Like Dave Porter said there's plenty of shops in South Florida with some capable tattooers. Vince@ Colorfast Studios Expert Tattoo and Body Piercing - Home Page also is real good tattooer.

Lea@ A Stroke Of Genius Tattoos And if you wan't it in a realistic style,check out Big Brain 2 Presents No Hard Feelings Chris & Pepper do nice b & g work.

[Mason Wanamaker]

choosing my artists has been an easy journey so far. i was lucky in finding Charlie Forbes at Twilight, but being that my preferred style is traditional, i'm not exactly at a loss for good tattooers to find. this site has really increased my understanding of what a good tattoo looks like, and when i see one like it on a customer or in an artists book, i can make an appointment with confidence.

[David Flores]

choosing my artists has been an easy journey so far. i was lucky in finding Charlie Forbes at Twilight, but being that my preferred style is traditional, i'm not exactly at a loss for good tattooers to find. this site has really increased my understanding of what a good tattoo looks like, and when i see one like it on a customer or in an artists book, i can make an appointment with confidence.

You ever check Aloha Monkey, I'm not sure how far that is from you, but I know Josh Arment is hell of a tattooer and there are a lot of people who guest spot at that shop.

The Aloha Monkey - Local Business - Burnsville, MN | Facebook

[Johnny]

On the suggestion by @Joe Shit, I went to No Hard Feelings Tattoo shop and met with Pepper. I was very impressed with her and in 3 incredibly long weeks, she will be doing my tattoo. Class place and class artist.

[Scott R]

On the suggestion by @Joe Shit, I went to No Hard Feelings Tattoo shop and met with Pepper. I was very impressed with her and in 3 incredibly long weeks, she will be doing my tattoo. Class place and class artist.

joe knows ___!

just like bo this guy has a shop to recomend everywhere, glad to have him aboard