Auckland tattooists - who is good and who is not so good?

[Headbanger]

I'm glad you are entertained and agree. I have a tattoo that needs fixing though and you are not going to get a stencil that fits around the current one. Hence, they need to be good at free hand.

I wasn't so much commenting on your situation (being quite aware before I posted that I have no idea what it is) but on the fact Ive seen/heard people multiple times talk about stencils like they are the hallmark of a bad tattooist.

I went to someone whose hallmark is he freehand work, He drew the outline on me with a marker.......

[skippa1]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhUSw7DSRrI

shit he's fast...........

[skippa1]

I can't remember their hourly rate, but my tattoo cost around $1200. Don't forget that hourly rates aren't really comparable between artists, because a tattoo that an experienced artist might do in 2 hours could take a backyard operator twice as long (for an outcome that isn't as good). I do remember that the hourly rate was identical to the rate at Sacred. I would guess the rate was $120 an hour, but don't quote me (and this was a year ago).

Here is a link to their Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Ta...ref=ts&fref=ts

went to the tattooed heart today after having a consult last week.I had 4 hours with Naomi Smith and she did an awesome freehand job of most of it. She is outstanding and worth getting some work from.
Tattooed Heart Naomi Smith

[Geeen]

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[fuknK1W1]

Auckland tattooists - who is good and who is not so good?

It'd be a brave/stupid punter who posted a crap tattoist by name

[skippa1]

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Nah, too personal putting up pics of tattoos, but trust me, great shop, great artists.............. very proffesional

[jasonu]

Ok folks, I am in the market for some tattoo art, I like the old school type tattoos and havent been to any studios in Auckland. Where do you recommend?

Make shore ya find a artist wot kin spel an rite propa good if you is getin words dun on ya.

[unstuck]

It'd be a brave/stupid punter who posted a crap tattoist by name

Yeah I,m stupid. Merv, he was in K road back in the 80,s. fucking terrible tattooist. Had a fair bit of his work redone.

[KiwiRat]

Yeah I,m stupid. Merv, he was in K road back in the 80,s. fucking terrible tattooist. Had a fair bit of his work redone.

+1. If I recall, he was formerly a jockey or summat............He should have stuck at that, as he had no "vision" when it came to tattooing.

[kave]

went to the tattooed heart today after having a consult last week.I had 4 hours with Naomi Smith and she did an awesome freehand job of most of it. She is outstanding and worth getting some work from.
Tattooed Heart Naomi Smith

Awesome, all the staff at the tattooed heart are brilliant. My sister had some work done by Ben, and she was really happy with it. I don't know anyone that has had a bad experience there.

[Geeen]

Nah, too personal putting up pics of tattoos, but trust me, great shop, great artists.............. very proffesional

Completely understand, I feel the same about mine. Was worth a shot though

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[skippa1]

Awesome, all the staff at the tattooed heart are brilliant. My sister had some work done by Ben, and she was really happy with it. I don't know anyone that has had a bad experience there.

yeah Ben is Naomis boyfriend, his work looked good too. Already planning the next one now I have a half sleeve on the right arm, gotta finish the left arm sleeve.

[Adam Craft]

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