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Tattoo Design | Tattoo Artists and Shops

Below are links to recommended tattoo artists and shops in the US and beyond. Some of the artists I know personally, some were suggested by clients or other tattoo artists, and some I know by reputation only. This is not meant, in any way shape or form, to be a comprehensive list of the best shops or artists out there.

If you are or you know of an artist with good energy/hygiene and exceptional inking skills that you think should be added to this list, go to the Contact section and send me an email. Please keep in mind that I am looking to add EXPERIENCED tattoo artists who meet at least TWO of these three criteria:

1) a style that is potentially compatible with mine

2) has inked tattoos that are based on my art

3) a web site with a updated gallery of tattoo work (photos of finished pieces - not flash or stencils)

Also, if you or your shop are listed below and you DON'T want to be linked to this site, please drop me a line and I will remove the link.


LOS ANGELES/SO-CAL

Kerri Hodsdon - Los Angeles CA

Sunset Strip Tattoo - Los Angeles CA

Pat Fish's Tattoo - Santa Barbara CA

SAN FRANCISCO/BAY AREA

Everlasting Tattoo - San Francisco CA

Black and Blue Tattoo - San Francisco CA

Black Heart Tattoo SF - San Francisco CA

Braindrops - San Francisco CA

Mom's Body Shop - San Francisco CA

Ms. Mikki - San Francisco CA

Sacred Tattoo - Oakland CA

Godspeed Tattoo/Kevin Marr - San Mateo CA

SEATTLE/NORTHWEST

Tina Bafaro Tattooist - Seattle WA

MIDWEST

Plurabella Tattoo/Kore Flatmo - Cincinnati OH

Jinx Proof Tattoo - Washington DC

NEW YORK/NORTHEAST

Patrick Conlon - NYC (Patrick is co-creator of the Tranceptor series and has over ten years of experience inking my designs on people's skin - including my own. There are many examples of his tattoo work in the Tattoo section of my site. Patrick works at McDougal in NYC and is a guest artist at Everlasting in SF.)

MacDougal Tattoo - NYC

The Painted Bird Tattoo - Sommerville MA

ATLANTA/SOUTHEAST

BLNDSGHT/Watson Atkinson - Atlanta GA

Sacred Heart Tattoo - Atlanta/Norcross GA

TEXAS/SOUTH WEST

Nine Eyes Studio - Dallas TX


UK/EUROPE
Xed Lehead - UK






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