Hiya,
I am new to the forums and I would be grateful if someone could recommend a good, experienced tattoo artist in the Reading area. I travel quite a lot and have been tattooed by different artists from different parts of the world. I recently moved to Tilehurst/Reading with my husband and decided to get a new tattoo. I came up with a design and went to our local tat studio… I love my new tattoo but it is not exactly as it should be. The guy who did it offered for me to go back for re-touching but I am starting to think that the best thing would be to pay a bit more and get it corrected properly (photos coming soon).
So if anyone could please suggest any good artist/tattoo studio in the Reading area, I would be so grateful that if I get a good result, i would invite them a beer or two 🙂
Many thanks,
Nat
Thank you guys 🙂
Sherav, thank you for doing a research for me. I have uploaded some pics of my new tattoo in the user gallery if you want to have a look. It is black n’ shade, no colour. In the meantime, I shall visit Ian of Reading to check our his work and see if I can have a quick chat about this tat and how to improve the lines which are not even nor symetrical and it is driving me nuts lol.
Nat x
Hi Nat
Well spent an hour looking for websites of Reading tattooists and hardly any to be found. 🙁
I did manage to see some of the Ian of Reading’s work on other sites and would recommend his ink – it looked great.
I also spoke with a colleague who has had work done by him and said he is a great artist but said to avoid the ‘No Pain No Gain’ studio.
Sorry cannot help further.
Matthew
Hi Nat
I spoke with my colleague the first thing he said he saw was a guy smoking in the shop.
Now I know this may not sound a huge thing but it is not a good sign because it makes you question the sterility and hygiene of the place.
I had to agree I would have just turned and walked out again. Also he said that the work was ‘average’.
I know art is subjective and I haven’t seen their work so difficult to comment on that.
There is nothing stopping you from checking them out but personally I would be looking long and hard at their studio and their work especially after I found this review on top of what my colleague said.
http://www.touchreading.com/profile/who/1172732
Good luck!
Take Care
Matthew
Cheers, Matthew!! I shall be staying away from that studio then. I guess the person recommended them because they are local to me, but after what u said and after reading those reviews, I don’t think i will be going there at all.
I will, however, go to Ian of Reading on Saturday, see what he has in mind to improve my tat and book an appointment! 🙂
So thank you both for your valuable input, it has helped me a lot.
nat
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I will, however, go to Ian of Reading on Saturday, see what he has in mind to improve my tat and book an appointment! 🙂
So thank you both for your valuable input, it has helped me a lot.
nat
I have had six tattoos done at No Pain No Gain Studio. The studio has always been clean and well run, if it wasn’t I would not go there believe me. The work has been done to an excellent standard and the staff are always friendly and helpful. They recently won an award at the Bournemouth Tatoo convention for their work. I truly cannot understand anyone saying that the studio is not good. I am planning my next tattoo shortly and will definitely be going back there.
Best of luck I hope you get your tattoo looking how you want it to be.
I have 2 tattoos by Ian of Reading one on my right forearm and one on my left thigh, the forearm is probally on of my best and my thigh looks pretty good aswell.
The man himself, he’s great and really helpful, he’s happy to discuss ideas with you and draw things up for you first, if you want something different and not direct from a flash book.
Hygiene, well it’s a long time since i was there as i now live in yorkshire but as far as i can remember he was spotless.
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