Getting Inked

[Ray]

Who is the best tattoo artist in Helsinki? Need recommendations on good tattoo places in the city, many thanks

[Bubba Elvis XIV]

In Helsinki....

What style do you want?

I have tattoos and am a big tattoo fan...Getting work done next week. And a chest piece in a month or so.

Let me know what style and I'll point you in the right direction.

But heres a list...

http://www.finnishtattoo.com/linkit.html

[Bubba Elvis XIV]

If you want realism work...You wanna take the trip to Turku and see Lasse.

Very nice guy and one of the best in northern Europe or even Europe.

http://www.individualink.com/main.htm

Make sure you get Lasse though. He is expensive and theres huge waiting lists but theres a damn good reason for that.

[Mölkky-Fan]

Anyone have experience of Ducks in Itäkeskus, my wife is about to have a small lower back tattoo there? Their examples they showed are good, but personnal advice is better!´It is quite simple, hearts and stuff!

I am also looking for a good studio in Helsinki as I am about to get my second tattoo, a phoenix this time to join my English wyvern. Advice more than welcome! My first was done in Starlight Tattoo in Las Vegas for you tattoo fans (I wasn't drunk if you are wondering!).

I hope my new tattoo will be something like this, but drawn for me and a bit brighter.

[Bubba Elvis XIV]

I hope my new tattoo will be something like this, but drawn for me and a bit brighter.

They all do custom work. These days they prefer to redraw stuff as they want to put their own 'stamp' on it.

Legacy is a good studio...theres lots of different artists though and they have different styles. I like old school stuff and they are every good at that. But if you go to their webpage and myspace you can check out all the different guys. They all have their own thing goin on.

http://www.legacytattoo.fi/tattoo/

http://www.myspace.com/legacytattoo

Blue Dragon is good but I know some of the stuff on the web page isn't done by artists who are at the shop these days.

http://www.bluedragon.fi/

Jarno is good at this place. But big on asian stuff. But his other stuff is good.

http://www.tatuata.com/index2.html

By the way...you know what the name for lower back tattoos these days is don't you?

I am getting a matroyshka doll by Krisse at legacy and my eagle chest piece will be done by Nile, Salvation Tattoos, Stockholm.

[Mölkky-Fan]

Tramp stamp!

[Bubba Elvis XIV]

Slag tag!

(I actually like them though)

[Mölkky-Fan]

I think they are hot on the right people, just a peekaboo makes me start sweating!

[Bubba Elvis XIV]

Yeah, they can look good. but I think it's a good area for the right tattoo.

I want this as a back piece with some alterations.



So it would look a bit like this...(the clouds, woman and flowers would have to be changed).

[onkko]

I think thats if not criminally but otherways stupid. Well do what you want but dont tattoo your face or visible areas or atleats if you do then dont whine why you dont get a job

[Bubba Elvis XIV]

I knew someone would start saying that stuff...I was thinking I should write dont start saying "why would you do that?". always happens when you start talking about tattoos.

And to be honest we really don't care what you and like-minded folk think, so shut up.

But i do agree with you. I would probably never get my forearms done cos of work, could be difficult with my job. Neck, hands and face are kinda stupid...although tattooed neck and hands can look good IMO. But if the tattoo can be covered, it doesn't matter.

GF's little brother wants his forearm done. first one too, and I am saying 'no'. He's in design school and the area of work he is going to accepts that kinda stuff but even still you never know where you end up. He could be having meetings with heads of BMW in 20 years.

[onkko]

I knew someone would start saying that stuff...I was thinking I should write dont start saying "why would you do that?". always happens when you start talking about tattoos.

And to be honest we really don't care what you and like-minded folk think, so shut up.

But i do agree with you. I would probably never get my forearms done cos of work, could be difficult with my job. Neck, hands and face are kinda stupid...although tattooed neck and hands can look good IMO. But if the tattoo can be covered, it doesn't matter.

GF's little brother wants his forearm done. first one too, and I am saying 'no'. He's in design school and the area of work he is going to accepts that kinda stuff but even still you never know where you end up. He could be having meetings with heads of BMW in 20 years.

I know one who is whining now that he cant get a customer service job, face tattooed and pierced so no wonder. I just wanted to warn
Btw my father who is very orthodox and against all new has tattoo, its only small rod in ankle tho. Feel free to tattoo yourself but remember consiguences.

[Bubba Elvis XIV]

Fu'cking hell...you're as bad as my mum!

But, really...how can anyone be so stupid? I mean I like tats and that but you cant get your face done then complain as no one will give you a job.

They can always get lazer removal....at 150 euros a time...which hurts more than the tattoo itself and takes less time and you need about 5 times..

[onkko]

Fu'cking hell...you're as bad as my mum!

But, really...how can anyone be so stupid? I mean I like tats and that but you cant get your face done then complain as no one will give you a job.

They can always get lazer removal....at 150 euros a time...which hurts more than the tattoo itself and takes less time and you need about 5 times..

There are stupid people in world, too many if you ask from me. And yes im conservative and £$€¤%& and dont want anything new if not proven it works (i can try sensible ideas to check if they work tho)

[Bubba Elvis XIV]

Get a tattoo then! They work...

The lazer treatment works...Gfs getting some and a friend in the Uk is getting some done. It works, I've seen the results with my very own eyes!