tattoo help!

[sara3]

I want a cover-up tattoo and really like (part of) this design http://tattoo-dragon-...gns-sailor-jerry.html it's the 2nd large pic near the bottom of the page, a colourful flower with grey tone leaves around it.

does anyone know a) where I can find similar designs and b) where there is a bloody fantastic tattoo artist who could do an excellent job of this?

I'm in St Albans, Herts but would travel (within reason) for a highly recommended tattooist.

thank you :o)

[sandyRoe]

Sara, I'd guess that the best tattooists in the UK would be based in London. Why not google london tattooists and see whats available?

[20SilkCut]

Sorry sara - can only help with tattooists in Belfast, but i guess that's a bit too far for you to travel. I'm sure someone else out there can help.

[snags]

You're going to need more than 'part of' to cover that butt cheek...

[craft1948]

mmmmm nice tatt..........

[sara3]

London is fine, Sandy.. it's just vast and they all think they're the best ;o)

20SC, thanks.. a bit too far x

snags, you think my bum looks big in this?

[sara3]

do you like it, craft? it's the only one I've found that's really appealed to me, and just the main flower would be perfect for covering my tattoo.

[20SilkCut]

Sara - why dont you make a trip here in Jan 2011 - have a look round and see who has the biggest Queue.....or ask some of the attendees....they will give good advice...

http://www.brightontattoo.com/

[Rosetta]

Sorry Sara, I am of the generation pre tatoos. Are there any alternatives other than a cover up tatoo?

[sandyRoe]

Have a look at 'into you' based in Clerkenwell.

[sandyRoe]

You can get one removed using laser treatment. But it's very expensive. It might cost more than 1K to remove a medium sized tatt.

[boxtops]

Brighton has some excellent tattooists (well, they did when I lived there).

[craft1948]

I do like it sara.....very different!

[boxtops]

It's huge though --- I can't imagine having a tattoo, let alone as one as big as that. What happens when you want to wear a ball gown?

[sara3]

20SK, thanks again.. they have something like that at Olympia in London. maybe I'll look into that.

Rosetta, no ;o)

sandy, I can't get it removed as there are too many colours, and it's been re-coloured about 4 times in an attempt to cover up their bodge job :o/ will look at that link, thanks.

cheers Boxy and thanks craft, I'm not finding many supporters!

[sara3]

ball gown? BALL GOWN??!!!

it's for the top of my arm, so little sleeves or a shawl type affair would cover it.

I already have a large tattoo on the other shoulder ;o)

[20SilkCut]

Not a problem Sara - btw - i love that picture of the tattoo. I'll look out for others like it - but it looks pretty damm perfect to me.

[boxtops]

Ah - thanks sara. Well you never know, you might Go to the Ball one day - I went to the Mayor's Christmas Party last year, lovely dress, turned out that Mrs Deputy Mayor was wearing the same one. (Mine looked better, of course - but we complemented each other on our good taste...)

[sara3]

thanks 20SK, I do really like it.. which is important in the world of tattoos!

boxy, lol.. have done that myself in a restaurant. obviously I looked better, too ;o)

thanks all, am off to bed now. g'night xx

[China Doll]

I've added this link to my favourites, there's a lovely tattoo on there I'm wondering if I could incorporate to the one on my back.

[Ankou]

ian flower or claudia de rossi at newskool are well recommended, but they are based (as guets i think) in epsom, so a bit of a trek for you. as said, loads in london to choose from, mostly around frith street.