Tattoo problems?

[Blue Babe]

well, seeming as I've only ever gone to places up here, no, but will CERTAINLY not go there now!!

however, i went to a place called uptown tattoo on K'road in auckland.. best damn tattooist i ever saw!! he was really cool! as opposed to demographics, they were dicks when i wanted to ask them some questions (for my first tattoo). they made me feel like they looked down on me! but uptown, i recommend to anyone! plan on going back there for my next two as well.

There's a tattoo place in Water St Whangarei, which is very good too. They often have visiting artists in. My son had a tat done for Christmas last year by an american artist. Awesome work. I'm contemplating having another done at some stage, but can't decide on a design.

[Blue Babe]

I remember a tattooist my sister went to in Whangarei... Her tattoo is retarded... Faded out in places.. Raised and badly scarred in others... Yet she kept going back and getting more done.. Lets just say she has more than just one stuffed up tattoo now..

That must've been a while ago. Was it in Water St opposite Shell?? There was also one in Kamo. He was shut down in the end cause he did a lot of damage to people stupid enough to go there. Me included, but was lucky that it could be fixed.

[Sollyboy]

Im always suprised to see the gypsy tattoo guy in the bus doing a roaring trade , who the fuck would get a tat from a homeless guy?

[NotaGoth]

Oh come now......it's not that bad!!!!

LOL.......!!!!

[NotaGoth]

That must've been a while ago. Was it in Water St opposite Shell?? There was also one in Kamo. He was shut down in the end cause he did a lot of damage to people stupid enough to go there. Me included, but was lucky that it could be fixed.

I'm actually not to sure cause it was a few years back... I know its definately not the place where Jodi and Renee work though (I think its called Art and Soul) as she got some work done by them recently which was nice....They always come up for the Tattoo show that they hold at the Homestead... Their works is always nice..

I'm not really sure on the street names or names of places.... But I think her first few tattoos were done by Northland Tattoo Studio.. I'll have to find out... But I'll know the place if I see it...

[NotaGoth]

There's a tattoo place in Water St Whangarei, which is very good too. They often have visiting artists in. My son had a tat done for Christmas last year by an american artist. Awesome work. I'm contemplating having another done at some stage, but can't decide on a design.

Annette Larue??? (think thats her name)

[Blue Babe]

I'm actually not to sure cause it was a few years back... I know its definately not the place where Jodi and Renee work though (I think its called Art and Soul) as she got some work done by them recently which was nice....They always come up for the Tattoo show that they hold at the Homestead... Their works is always nice..

I'm not really sure on the street names or names of places.... But I think her first few tattoos were done by Northland Tattoo Studio.. I'll have to find out... But I'll know the place if I see it...

That's right... I've got the street wrong though It is rust ave near Forum North & the Library, just before the Railway bridge... I'm no good with street names either, so if I've got it wrong again.....Sorry

[Blue Babe]

Im always suprised to see the gypsy tattoo guy in the bus doing a roaring trade , who the fuck would get a tat from a homeless guy?

As long as he cleans his tools & keeps everything Hygenic, why not

[NotaGoth]

That's right... I've got the street wrong though It is rust ave near Forum North & the Library, just before the Railway bridge... I'm no good with street names either, so if I've got it wrong again.....Sorry

Yup thats the place..!!!!! Its ok.. I only know places in Whangarei by sight pretty much.. Not really good with street names etc.. lol.. Nice work comes out of there... The American was more than likely Annette Larue... She always comes over for the tattoo show.. There is another American lady who comes also though.. Shes got real dark hair.. I'm not to sure of her name though... I've got two tattoos all planned for myself which I'd really like Renee or Jodi to do... Just a matter of money at the moment..

[Sollyboy]

As long as he cleans his tools & keeps everything Hygenic, why not

How do you track him down to fix his fuckups?, what if the tat needs an infill?
what if the councill needs to track him down to tell him that 5 of his customers have contracted hepatitus? gypsy tattoist fuck no youd have to be bonkers

[NotaGoth]

How do you track him down to fix his fuckups?, what if the tat needs an infill?
what if the councill needs to track him down to tell him that 5 of his customers have contracted hepatitus? gypsy tattoist fuck no youd have to be bonkers

I do understand what you are trying to say.... But as mentioned earlier.. If you needed your "fuckups" fixed would you really want him to attempt fixing them??? Gypsy tattooist.. Not your cuppa tea... Not mine either.... Then again I watched a very well known tattooist on Queenstreet tattooing a young girl.... His cellphone would go off... So he'd stop, reply to his txt msg, not change his gloves afterwards, then go back to tattooing her... Talk about cross contamination.... Oh and..... Whiping his nose on the lower part of his arm... Also walked into a tattooists in Kaiataia.. There was what looked like blood on a jar of vasaline... And it was in the back of a hairdressing salon.. Do you know how dirty peoples hair is..? Yet EVERYONE goes there... Despite walking out with absolutely shite tattoos... That end up all raised up and scarred... Lines that they mis-tattooed and had to correct etc etc...
It really pays to look into your tattooists alot more carefully... Oh and actually WATCH them work on someone... So you can also see their hygiene skills etc etc... Instead of just flicking them money and jumping in the chair...

[sporty 883]

all sorted people, made my mind up that these fools will not touch me again with ink, off to have a great guy fix it up for me, only have one chance to get it sorted. the hutt valley is a small place, and i have heaps of ink, so there will be a few people that i will inform NOT to go to the Alicetown guys.

[Colapop]

Hope you're going to see someone like Roger - Tattoo Art by Roger - Cuba St. 35+ years experience can't be all bad

[Unit:Me]

Good on you for getting it sorted with someone else. Is there any governing body that Tattooist have to (or can choose to) register with? I have some unfinished ink (quite a big piece on my back plus some other bits and pieces) but my Tattooist has disappeared. He did a great job on the back piece, and Im happy with the work so far, but cant get hold of him to have it completed (needs at least another 10 hours). To be fair I moved to a different city, but now I have to find someone else and dont want to suffer the same problem as you have. Fortunately I have the stencil (as not all the outline is finished), but how do excellent tattooists feel about picking up someone elses work?
There is not doubt a lot of health issues at stake when it comes to getting ink work done, guess Ive been fortunate to date.

[Curious_AJ]

There's a tattoo place in Water St Whangarei, which is very good too. They often have visiting artists in. My son had a tat done for Christmas last year by an american artist. Awesome work. I'm contemplating having another done at some stage, but can't decide on a design.

true, yeah, I've got all my blue prints pretty much doen already for my next ones.. hehe...