Richie Report post Posted August 2, 2018 Anyone got any recommendations for a good experienced tattoo artist? Id like to get some done. I was excited to get some work done a couple years ago but the artist became flakey so I backed out. Maybe a good thing in the long run. If anyone has recommendations and some pics lets see them. Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Sparky Report post Posted August 2, 2018 If you want to come up to Albuquerque I can give you a shop and artist. This is mine: The wife's first in the process of getting it done: The wife's second right after it was done: 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonecollector Report post Posted August 2, 2018 Izzy Escobedo or Cesar Garcia. They both work at the same studio called I.F. tattoo studio in Mesa. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richie Report post Posted August 2, 2018 Thanks i will keep that in mind red sparky. Those all look good and that bear looks dang good Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roosevelt Mark Report post Posted August 2, 2018 Scary bear. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Sparky Report post Posted August 3, 2018 Pretty good lettering too. It has a Winston Churchill quote " Success is not final, failure is not fatal, it is the courage to continue that counts". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muledeerarea33? Report post Posted August 3, 2018 Think theres a guy on here that does good work. Ill stay ink free though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Weston Report post Posted August 3, 2018 Kevin Patrick at Trinity Art Collective in Tucson is as good as it gets. Hes booked out over a year in advance, but theres a reason for it. Here is my latest (he specializes in photo realism black and grey, and has done some amazing wildlife pieces. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hoghntr Report post Posted August 4, 2018 If you want to come up to Albuquerque I can give you a shop and artist. This is mine: 20171208_113111.jpg The wife's first in the process of getting it done: 20180407_181307.jpg The wife's second right after it was done: 20180714_130725.jpg Rare to find good wildlife tat artists. Love that bear!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MT. CAT Report post Posted August 4, 2018 What are you looking to get done? HEL_ City tattoo convention is this month at the Biltmore. Going to that may open you up to new ideas and artist. I guess HE_LL is a bad word Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richie Report post Posted August 4, 2018 weston- good looking tattoo. He has a couple tattoos of elk/wildlife on his IG account that are super impressive if anyone knows how to post the pics here. i dont know how. mt cat- thanks for the heads up. might have to check it out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cramerhunts Report post Posted August 4, 2018 A big second for Kevin at Trinity Art but all of the artists there are top notch. Great atmosphere in the shop and awesome people. Erika has done a few for me, this being the latest. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
10Turkeys Report post Posted August 4, 2018 In 1979, a time when only ho's and drunken sailors had tattoos, I staggered into a shop wanting to get the invasion of Normandy tattooed on my back, but I had a grand total of six dollars on me, so I settled for this. Moral of the story don't go cheap and your tattoo is going to fade with age. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted August 5, 2018 So how much do these newer tat's cost on average? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MT. CAT Report post Posted August 5, 2018 Not sure what shop minimums are these days, i'm guessing at least $100 for something small. Big artists can get easily $1000+ per session. I know of one who gets several thousand per day! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
