best tatto person in SoCal?

**sphincter** · 11-23-2007, 05:43 PM

I'm lokint to get more work doen and would like to know if you guys had sugestions on great people to do my work.. I'm very picky since it is sorta on the permanent side and I'm also rather attached to my skin

**Dizz28** · 11-23-2007, 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by sphincter

I'm lokint to get more work doen and would like to know if you guys had sugestions on great people to do my work.. I'm very picky since it is sorta on the permanent side and I'm also rather attached to my skin

Drive up to LA Ink, maybe you'll get on tv

It would be worth it just to hit on Kat

**kihop** · 11-23-2007, 09:27 PM

Originally Posted by Dizz28

Drive up to LA Ink, maybe you'll get on tv

It would be worth it just to hit on Kat

The name of her shop is high voltage in hollywood..she's overpriced (something like $250/hour) and she's overated. And even if you make it on the tv show you still have to pay for the tattoo. It really depends on what style of tattoo and what area of cali you are in.

**Dizz28** · 11-23-2007, 09:37 PM

oh...I was talkin out my ass anyway, I'm an east coaster. Don't know anything about shops out there

**sphincter** · 11-25-2007, 01:28 AM

well, I'm in SoCali

that's why I asked for artists in SoCal... as for where in SoCal.. I'm flexible. I am more into J-art.. koi/dragons/nature scenes; some tribal interwoven a little maybe... I have a specific back scene I want but I'm waiting to see if I can afford to go to Japan for a couple months to have it done traditionally... we'll see.

**JSola** · 11-25-2007, 01:39 AM

ok bro, im a local and i got 23 tats at over 40hrs of work. a lot of my friends are tattoo artists but i wouldnt go to them if they paid me. it pays to go to a reputable, clean, talented shop. a couple years ago a number of the top artists from all over socal got together and opened up their own shop. jon hall, sparky, johnny 2/3, pepe ruiz, and a handful of others who all have tons of work in magazines, and each specializing in certain areas johnny-traditional, jon-japanese, sparky-flash, etc. the shop is called Yer Cheatin Heart and its located in Gardena on Normandie and Redondo Beach blvd. across from the hustler casino. these guys are some of the best and if you go in there youll see what i mean. its worth checking out. every friend i have sent wont go to anyone else and i personally have been going to pepe ruiz for 7 years.