I need to go and check out my local one

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:02, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

It being london, I don't appear to have a local one :(
I did a bit of research, and norrowed it down to 2. I'm probably going to go with the one in an area I know, and the fact they have a proper website rather than a Myspace. But I've seen work by the other, and it's really very good.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:04, Reply)

that's cool
I've heard good things about the one near the top of my road, so seems like a good place to start. what I want will be plain black, so won't require too much in the way of awesome skills, but I hear that the guys up the road are pretty good anyway.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:05, Reply)

Even plain black
There's a world of difference between good and bad artists :)
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:06, Reply)

I'd welcome your opinion
www.freewebs.com/inkgimptattoo/
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:07, Reply)

Just had a flick through
There's some nice pieces there, one or two shonky ones, but the majority is good enough (decent shading and line work). I'm quite critical though...
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:11, Reply)

But THIS one
Is bad.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:12, Reply)

yes, yes it is
my favourite one on there is a sad face on the end of a big toe
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:20, Reply)

that shark one is fucking awful

(bamboozled Can hear you getting fatter, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 11:03, Reply)

Be careful.
I can be rather addictive.
( girlinthehole, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:07, Reply)

can you?

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:08, Reply)

Oops! I meant it.
*giggles*
( girlinthehole, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:19, Reply)

Their names please?

( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:05, Reply)

Blood Brothers on Holloway Road (the one my friend's been to)
Frith Street, Soho (was recommended by several articles)
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:07, Reply)

isn't that the one
that Kate Moss got her stars done at?
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:12, Reply)

Frith Street comes very highly recommended
Blood Brothers I don't know I'm afraid.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:14, Reply)

That was the one I think I'm going for
I'm not sure what they'll say about the design I'm thinking of for my first- it's a black one, but I'm worried that any image I show them will be copyrighted.

It's a mosaic, I'm not sure if that comes under any copyright laws.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:25, Reply)

Is it off the net?

(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:34, Reply)

Technically it's off a floor in Pompeii

( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:38, Reply)

Haha! then I wouldn't worry about it.

( girlinthehole, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:40, Reply)

But then I'd have to give them a reference photo, which WOULD be off the net
which is why I'm a little concerned about copyright.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:41, Reply)

I shouldn't think any tattooist would care
About the copyright of a photo of a mosaic.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:43, Reply)

yeah
besides if you search for it using a restricted search where the copyright is free on say yahoo images or whatever I'm sure you'll find a reference photo.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:44, Reply)

Sorry
I'm a paranoid person
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:45, Reply)

you should have taken the photo
when you went to Pompeii :)
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:46, Reply)

if you were using the photo for something
on a website or whatever then there might be copyright issues, but using a photo of something to show someone the subject of the photo won't be a problem.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:43, Reply)