Where Do You Get Inked?

By Travis Koplow
July 29th, 2009 @ 8:34 AM Fun
Travis' blank canvas

Travis' blank canvas

Julia's naked wrist

Julia's naked wrist

Hello you fine Metblog readers–Julia and I are planning an outing involving the other kind of guns. That is, we’re gonna get new tattoos, but the thing is we’re not hip enough to have our own “guy” or even a tattoo parlor to which we are attached. We talked over a few possibilities and then it occurred to us that we have the world’s greatest resource right here in you, the Metbloggerazzi. So tell us, where  should we go get inked? Please leave suggestions in the comments and we will report back after we are decorated.

Thank you in advance!

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17 Comments so far

  1. km90210 on July 29th, 2009 @ 8:59 am

    Lots of reason why I would recommend Zulu on Crescent Hts just north of Third.

    First, I had it done 15 years ago and it has not really lots its sharpness. This isn’t luck, its the skill of the tattooist.

    Also, there’s the owner, Roni (spelling?) He’s worth the price of the tattoo. I ran into him last year and he remembered me as a customer before I said anything to him. Very mellow, (sometime sin a bowler hat) lot of tattoos of course, including his face.

    When I went there his area of expertise was in the Black Wave school, he and his assistants might have branched out since then.


  2. Lynn (chigirl) on July 29th, 2009 @ 9:08 am

    Julia/Travis – let me know when you’re planning on going!!! I’ve been dying to get a tat for years, but want moral support while I’m doing it. :-) Lynn


  3. Annika Barranti (annika) on July 29th, 2009 @ 10:34 am

    For my last tattoo I walked into a place in 29 Palms without doing any research or planning ahead of time. Like, we were driving down the street and said, hey! Let’s get tattoos! I don’t recommend my method, although we did totally luck out and get a great guy.


  4. Jodi Kurland (jodi) on July 29th, 2009 @ 11:15 am

    I have no suggestions, but this is something I’ve been dying to do! I’m so wishy-washy though and can’t figure out the WHAT and WHERE on the body! If I think of something soon, I’d love to join in the fun!


  5. Jodi Kurland (jodi) on July 29th, 2009 @ 11:15 am

    P.S. Surely Sean Bonner must have a suggestion! ; )


  6. bromike666 on July 29th, 2009 @ 11:22 am

    Seymour at Black Wave did my sleeve. He’s usually booked up weeks/months in advance though;-( Freewind at Black Wave is booked up years in advance;-( ;-(


  7. Travis Koplow (travis) on July 29th, 2009 @ 12:04 pm

    More information: We were thinking of going Sunday the 2nd. Pizza will be ingested as well because I really want to try Julia’s suggestion: http://la.metblogs.com/2009/07/09/laroccos-pizzeria-in-culver-city-real-new-york-pizza/

    If you want to join for tattoos or pizza, tweet at us: @kulia & @traviskoplow.


  8. Annika Barranti (annika) on July 29th, 2009 @ 12:56 pm

    Wait, there’s pizza too? I am inviting myself along. I may not be able to get a tattoo right now but I am eating pizza for two.


  9. girlvaughn on July 29th, 2009 @ 2:14 pm

    Tattoo Lounge on Venice in Mar Vista. I go to Bugs, but he has a really specific style – Swag and John seem to have a lot of fans. http://www.thetattoolounge.com/


  10. flowerofhighrank on July 30th, 2009 @ 1:47 am

    Oh, I am so in. Been wanting to get a small 2nd tat for awhile. Send me info. What’ll you do, book the guy for the day?

    -Jeff


  11. verytasse on July 30th, 2009 @ 2:21 am

    Ink Ink on Lincoln Blvd…I’ve been going there for years. Stephanie rocks!


  12. bmayhem on July 30th, 2009 @ 9:50 am

    Mark Dupp (his real name!) is AWESOME. He’s done a slew of my wifes tattoos. He works at Through Your Skin on Melrose.

    http://markdupp.com/


  13. Travis Koplow (travis) on July 30th, 2009 @ 12:41 pm

    Okay people, I think we have decided on the Tattoo Lounge on Venice in Mar Vista. (Hey, if it’s good enough for Tupac, it’s good enough for us.) Thing is, we have to call Sunday morning to see if they have space for us. So… Sunday morning at 11 we’re going to see what we can set up. And we will have pizza. And hopefully tattoos. We’ll tweet the plan Sunday morning.


  14. tigerlily on August 1st, 2009 @ 1:56 am

    In case Tattoo Lounge doesn’t pan out, may I suggest Kim @ Prix on Sunset. She’s amazing, super chill, and does amazing work. She’s done all of my work so far (4 pieces), and will add to it on Saturday night, for both me and my sister. You can see her portfolio at http://www.breweryink.com , or contact her at Kim@breweryink.com. Wherever you decide to go ~ wishing you all the best (that goes for the Pizza, too…my boss and I are dying to try that place out…he’s old school from Brooklyn, so he’s chompin’ at the bit to get over there!) Post pics when you’re done, so we can see the fab results!


  15. Julia Frey (lajulia) on August 2nd, 2009 @ 11:33 am

    Today is the day and Travis and I are headed to the Tattoo Lounge at noon…then pizza after. We’ll tweet when we are heading over to LaRocco’s Pizzeria.


  16. Lynn (chigirl) on August 2nd, 2009 @ 11:42 am

    Hey, I’m going to try to meet you guys at Tattoo Lounge…hopefully I can get in!


  17. Where Do You Get Inked? A Follow Up | Los Angeles Metblogs (pingback) on August 5th, 2009 @ 7:57 am

    [...] asked last week where we should get inked and you were very helpful! We ended up going to The Tattoo Lounge in Mar Vista as it was the better [...]



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