Somebody said Shaw's. I did a google search and that was the first one that came up. http://www.shawstattoostudio.com/
You know what, nevermind. I didn't ask if you thought I SHOULD get one. I asked WHERE I SHOULD GO. But, since everyone here seems so disturbed by my decision, I'll try to ask someone more helpful. Thanks.
i recommend NOT getting one. the most unique people in the (music) scene don't have tattoos (or piercings.) however, if you feel you must, do what YOU want to do. anything like a "symbol" should be pretty easy for any good tattoo artist. if you want some ink you can be proud of for the rest of your life, and you want all your tattooed friends to be envious of YOUR ink, make an appointment with Chris Trevino in austin. he's probably the best artist in Texas and one of the most recognized in the states. he spends one month a year in Tokyo charging $500/hr. for time. he's one of the few americans trained in __________(i can't remember the name): the exquisite japanese dragon-type tattoos. he's officially registered in japan (this is a REALLY big deal in the tattoo world.) he does all sorts of tats, though. all of the best tattoos i've seen in my life are done by him or David Lum in portland, Chris' teacher and mentor (who used to run the shop chris runs now in austin.) just some thoughts...
If you do it in Austin, I'm guessing you should wait til after you gig because I'm sure your arm will be sore.
Sideways stories from Wayside school or Wayside school is falling down I forget which. I rule at obscure references! Jeff, I got two tattoos at two different locations in Houston. Texas Body Art 5930 Hwy 6 North (between I10 & 290), Houston, TX 77084 (281) 463-3302 I don't know the name of any of the artists but I recommend the place they've done good work for me and a few of my friends. The other was I believe House of Ink on 1960. Couldn't find them online, maybe they've changed their name.... One warning, tattoos are extremely addicting, before you're first heals you'll be thinking about getting another.
Cool, thanks. I'll check them out. I have really good self-discipline about stuff like that, so 1 will be just fine with me.
The majority of the posts in this thread (which unfortunately includes my first one) is a great example about people's perceptions about tattoos and the people who have them or get them. Innocuous question (and one that is not intended to make this thread into a D&D one) here: if someone you knew and this someone is a person you respected told you they had a tattoo, would that change how you feel about them? In other words, would you lose respect for them? An even broader question is why is it that tattoos have such a negative stigma to them? I am ashamed to admit that I have let bias get to me when it comes to tattoos. That is why I am asking these questions. Personally, I would never consider one, but that doesn't make my view the right one or correct one. We aren't Jeff's parents; we are his friends. It is okay for us to agree or disagree with his decision, but we shouldn't do it in a thread where he is asking where to get one instead of SHOULD he be getting one. Sorry, Jeff.
jeff, here's the link to the guy i was referring to in my previous post: http://www.christrevino.com/main.html
You know we are always cool, Manny. I used to feel that way until I married a woman with one and realized that virtually everyone I knew had one or wanted one. Nobody ever walks up to a former special ops guy and says, "Tattoos are so tacky!" I have ALWAYS done things to make myself a billboard of sorts. I love getting basses painted with weird stuff on them, wearing t-shirts with goofy sayings on them, having stuff painted or stuck on my vehicles. Tattoos are just an extension of that in a more permanent way and I have no problem with it being permanent. It will disappear when I disappear and that's fine.
Hehe, my two bits: I've thought about a tattoo every now and again, but never done it. Surprising part is, I've thought about it more when something dramatic has changed in my life. Break-ups/divorces tend to be a time that you want to start fresh and open a new chapter in your life. A tattoo seems more and more feasible in these times. My thoughts are to give yourself a couple of months to truly decide what it is that you want to place on your body for the rest of your life. After two months, if it still seems like a good idea, go for it. I've always decided against it using this ideology.
Hey, are going to put this Tat where those chicks put it...you konw, on your lower back... I've actually considered it for years, but was too chicken, and probably still am, but I think if I do it, it'll be on my upper back or arm, high enough where I can still where a short sleeve...
Dude, what did I say? I said I've been wanting to do it for a LONG time. It has ZERO to do with my divorce. ZERO! I was overweight and now I'm at a size that makes me feel more confident in doing it. I actually started looking around back in early December before the divorce thing even happened. Hard as it may be to believe, my posts on the board only constitute about 1/1000th of normal, everyday life. I know everyone likes to draw conclusions between one post and another, but there is a ****load that happens in between those posts that none of you guys have a clue about. I don't get what the big deal is anyway. It's just a freakin' tattoo. It's not like I'm adopting a kid or quitting my job and moving to a commune or something.
