Good Tattoo Shops in the Lower Mainland?
 

I'm looking to get some work done (first timer) but have heard of and even seen way too many shitty examples..
Where are the good shops/good artists?

What style?

Japanese. Not writing though.

Japanese « Sanitary Electric Tattoo Company

Sumiya :: Tattoos by Shoko Sonoda

http://strictlytattoogallery.com/?gallery=hiroryu

Awesome, thanks!

These places definitely look promising.. I went by Fat City and a few others to look through some portfolios and honestly wasn't all that impressed.. I'm being picky but I imagine that's a good thing with something so permanent lol.

SkinnyPup have you been to any of these personally?

I've been recommended to this place by a few different people.
I do believe they do Japanese style tattoo's too.
Monkey King Tattoos

carlo at sinister skin in port moody is amazing!

Horiryu at Strictly Tattoo, you can check out his work on his instagram
Instagram
Or give his shop a visit- on rupert and kingsway

Yeah... no to MK. LOOLL There are way better places

All of the ones suggested does really old school traditional Japanese. I wish there are new school Japanese artist in the city that does work like shige flip leu and Jeff gogue...
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Why is that? I saw some of their work and it looked good.
And quite a few people have recommended them to me when I asked.

whats with the hate with MK?

Jeff's work is very nice, he has his own style like other artists have their very own.

Even if they do those work, it won't be any where near the level of filip leu or shige.

No but looking at their portfolios you can tell that they are really good at traditional japanese.

On top of having near flawless technique, they are all fully aware of the 'rules' that must be followed, so you don't end up with a wannabe jap piece that has all these fuckups that knowledgeable people would see (if that matters to you)

Blackwater across the private school on renfrew?
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What do you want to get done?
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There is a long ass thread in this section dedicated to tattoos, I would suggest you start looking there. Lots of pictures so you will be able to see what artist appeals to you.

BlackWater Tattoo Shop
jesse wark
he also has a fb group

the location on renfrew is up for lease now but he's moved to another location working with ken greer at works of passion on commercial

Nothing wrong with Monkey King. My artist moved to that shop midway through my piece and they were all nice guys, the place was clean and sanitary and the display work was quite good.

http://distilleryimage2.s3.amazonaws...0a1f9366_6.jpg

monkey king's work

looks so sicccccccccccccck

His work is way too gangsta for my tastes :fuckthatshit:

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