10 Irish Tattoo Studios That'll Make You Want To Get Inked ASAP
Getting a tattoo is a big decision, and you definitely don't want just any aul person doing it, no siree. But where do you start when you want to find the best Irish tattoo studios? Probably here. We've found the cream of the crop, the creme de la creme if you will, and shown you just what to expect when you take the plunge.
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1. Ink Factory - Dublin
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2. Inkfingers - Galway
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3. Yakuza - Waterford
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Soydan was born in Germany and since 2002 has been based in Waterford, Ireland. Ask Soydan about his roots however and he’ll tell you they are firmly in Turkey. Tattooing since 1998 and he loves every style of tattoo's but mainly Japanese because he is fascinated by the Japanese tattoo art. Soydan named the studio after his nick name called Yakuza.
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4. Spilled Ink - Dublin
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For a free consultation, pop in Monday - Saturday between 11 am and 5 pm
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5. Wildcat Ink - Dublin
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Wildcat Ink have been tattooing and piercing in Dublin since 1999 and have built a reputation for solid work and for excellent customer care. Over the past decade and a half we have gone from strength to strength – in both reputation and recognition – for excellent tattoos and piercings, whilst maintaining a friendly and open attitude to working with our clients.
Just about any design you can imagine, we can tattoo – If you can think it, we can ink it. We specialise in custom designs that are as unique as you are and encourage you to bring your own ideas, themes and references to inspire us. Our tattoo artists are always happy to offer guidance and advice for your next, or your first, tattoo; no project is too big or too small.
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6. Snakebite - Dublin
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Snakebite provides the highest quality services in artistic tattooing, body piercing and body jewellery sales, aiming to satisfy individual tastes, in an ever evolving art form.
Custom work is our speciality and we are here to lead you through the whole process with as much friendly and helpful advice as you could ever need. We pride ourselves on our open and honest approach to giving you the best possible advice, thereby enabling you to receive the high calibre results we know you really deserve.
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7. Magic's Tattoo Studio - Cork
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Magics Tattoo is a place where Art, Talent and Passion meet. We are enthusiastic about what we do and we work in a fully professional way, using sterile equipment.
We can make your body look great! Choose your tattoo from 50,000 different examples in black, white, full range of colors, or only visible under UV light! Each client is treated individually so, you can bring your own design, project, or just an idea and have a unique tattoo.
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8. Reinkarnated - Dublin
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Reinkarnated has been offering quality and affordable tattoo work in Dublin since 2011. All artists are trained in proper and safe tattooing to ensure safety for all of our clients.
Offering Tribal, Black & Grey, Old School, New School, Biomechanical, Lettering, Portraits, Realism, Asian,Cartoon. Our artists can create custom work as well, often on the spot. Almost any design you can imagine can be made into a beautiful tattoo. Bring all your ideas and references…postcards, printouts, photos, etc. to create your own custom body art.
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9. Love Hate Social Club - Cork
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Where Ami James has hand picked the very best in the world of tattoo artistry from the US, Europe and beyond.
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10. AllStar Ink - Limerick
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Allstar Tattoo has fast become one of the busiest and most successful shops in the country, showcasing some of the finest tattooers from around the world. We take the utmost pride in our work and each person working at the shop has a passion for what they do. We have clients coming from all over Ireland and even from abroad on a weekly basis, which is amazing to see and we are grateful for their continued and repeat custom, and are also excited to see so many new customers pass through our door daily.
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