Tattoo Advice

[MinGry03]

I have been looking to get a tattoo for a while now. I cannot seem to find a person locally that I like their artwork enough to have them tattoo me. I am looking to get a St. Florian tattoo like below, but instead of the village I am going to get the city of Pittsburgh. Does anyone know of a person in the “Pittsburgh” area who can do a tattoo like this?

On a side note, I have been on contact with a reputable portrait tattoo artist and he quoted me $2,000. He said it would take about 12 - 16 hours.

[ttk53]

not sure but its local to me, and has lots of pics

http://www.gunslingerstattoo.com/home

[Maxpowers]

Not sure where you are at, but everyone I grew up with that had a tattoo or piercing went to this place:

http://www.boneyjoe.com/Tattoos-By-Boney-Joe.html

[ironsnake]

Human Production Gallery in Bethel Park..end thread.

[scorpio333]

Going tonight to take my ideas to a chick who did my wife and one of her friend's full sleeve. She's over in Turtle Creek. I can ask for an estimate if you want. She's a single mom who does this for extra cash.

I've been going back n forth on where to go. My buddy just got one done yesterday at True Images by Russ, looks great.

Mark Clifford at Human Productions has some awesome stuff in his gallery, don't know much about them other than it takes a long time to get an appt.

I went to High School with Chris Blick at American Tattoo and he's got a very good rep, but again a long wait to get him.

Seems everyone has a good recommendations, but no one really says to who to avoid. My wife is strongly opposed to South Side Tattoo. Expensive and they charge to draw things up. I'm ok with charging to draw it up, but they don't credit you with the charge (sometimes $50) towards getting the tattoo. I think Russ charged 20, but then took 20 off the cost when he did the job.

[GOT SVT]

http://www.bodyworks-tattoo.com/

Don McDonald
4-6 month wait
you get what you pay for.


this is a recommendation from a friend

[89stang]

I went to Chris Blick. Great work. Long waiting list!!

[Inkdcountryboy]

Sinners and saints on off Highland ave in pgh. Good prices and good work hes done awesome work for me... I know another guy.. but i doubt you wanna travel to Akron,OH thats where i been going to get my leg done..4 sessions in...one 2 go

[u1arunit]

Got one of mine from Joe at South Side Tattoo. It's holding up quite well and he did a great job.

[03SnakePlissken]

Casey at Studio 42 (She owns it). Her specialty is portraits and such in shades of black/grey and she has been featured in magazines as well as been flown around to place her work on other prominant tattoo artists bodies. She did some work on my wife and did a fine job.
http://www.42tattoos.com/home

Another local to Pitt superb color guy goes by the name CRAYON, not sure where he is working now but if you ask around Crayon can't be too hard to locate. He is one of the better color artists in the region.

OK, here is Crayon... simple Google search found him easy.
http://www.crayontattoo.com/

[pRojekt02GT]

Got one of mine from Joe at South Side Tattoo. It's holding up quite well and he did a great job.

Pretty sure Joe did a few of my Dad's..

I got one of mine done at South side from Veronica when I was 15

Still holding up nicely, colors obviously faded a TINY bit but better that what I expected. Little pricey though for just a cross.

Got this one from Tattoo you 4..The M is a little crooked but its turned out well, red and black hasnt lasted as long at the one I got at southside, But still looks good.

[Psycho5_0]

He did 2 of my tattoo's, Sacred Heart on my right rib cage took 14 hours 4 sittings, and my neck. There is a waiting list but he is a great artist! You do pay for quality and speed!

Steve Morris
Bodyworks Tattoo Studio
Penn Hills Twp, PA
412.731.3462

[85stang]

adam mitchell at vegastar in greensburg did my wifes and mine.

[03SnakePlissken]

Dude, that GhostRider tat is righteous! Awsome!

[ccoyle0103]

I vote crayons as well. It's in Rochester...Go in and ask for Devin...He is one of the best that I have ever seen...And very reasonable to.

[ironsnake]

mark clifford from human is very good, and the wait isnt too bad for him as it is for ben merrell there...youll wait along time for ben but mark no.

im currently getting work done by mark, and have a mini session left and when he went to schedule me it was first week of october so youll only wait about a month if you schedule now, but he does tend to fill up fast.

[85stang]

Dude, that GhostRider tat is righteous! Awsome!

thanks. ill definitely be going back to vegastar for more.

[pwtmxracing]

http://www.bodyworks-tattoo.com/

Don McDonald
4-6 month wait
you get what you pay for.


this is a recommendation from a friend

this guy is bad ass i have seen his work it is top notch

[scorpio333]

Got my first done last night.

[hillie16]

Another vote for Casey at Studio 42 here...