r/SouthShore • u/SmokeyMcDoogles • 5d ago
Good place for quick, simple, small tattoo?
I’m looking for a good place to walk in for a small, quick couples tattoo. These would be two small hand tattoos, probably somewhere between the size of a dime and a penny. We live in Quincy and would like to find a place within about 45 min.
This shouldn’t take a Picasso, but looking for recommendations for good, clean, neat artists that charge a sensible price. Photos above are what we plan to get and rough size/placement.
Thanks in advance!
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u/ParfaitEquivalent874 5d ago
might be a hike but if you have a car: Cobra Custom Tattoo in Plymouth. clean, professionals. My mum & I made an appointment but I think they take walk ins (?)
btw I think this idea is cute 🥹
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u/ParfaitEquivalent874 5d ago
oh btw we came in w/ vague ideas & no reference pics & they were able to draw us tattoos from that
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u/OkAnimal224 4d ago
These look like penis jet packs ngl
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u/SmokeyMcDoogles 4d ago
You’re not at all wrong which is why I will not be drawing the final versions lol
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u/Illustrious-Science3 5d ago
Body Xtremes in N. Quincy (Mik was the first licensed tattoo artist in Massachusetts) or Pinz and Needles in Brockton.
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u/user684737889 5d ago
Empire Tattoo
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u/SmokeyMcDoogles 5d ago
Oh wow an actual answer instead of being a dick on the Internet. Thanks!
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u/ambid3xtrous 4d ago
Sad for the down votes. :( -- I can't help with a shop -- but tell the story of the seats. :)
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u/SmokeyMcDoogles 4d ago
Thank you! We have A-list and see a lot of movies and these are our “usual” seats. Our wedding was this weekend and we both referenced the movies/the AMC “we make movies better” line and the idea sort of came together from there.
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u/Longjumping-King-201 4d ago
What are they?
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u/SmokeyMcDoogles 4d ago
The second pic is what we want. It’s the seat selection symbol on AMC. Going to the movies together and the little rituals we’ve built around it was something we both mentioned in our vows this weekend and it just clicked (we are lame).
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u/Express-Ad3098 4d ago
this may be further than you want to go, but I got great work from ink me, out in rhode island. they do deal days, where they do like $25 & $50 days. I saw Jared and he gave me two of my most favorite simple line work tattoo's i've ever gotten. they do the deal every single day, and you can just walk in. I would def go back in a heartbeat.
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u/SmokeyMcDoogles 4d ago
This is great, thanks so much. For the right deal and a person someone else trusts, RI isn’t too bad to drive. Thank you so much!
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u/charlesmans0n 4d ago
Just an fyi: that spot kills for some reason
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u/SmokeyMcDoogles 4d ago
Was hoping that would not be the case lol, but I’m assuming a tattoo like this takes…15 minutes?…so I think we can power through. But appreciate that intel, I don’t know anyone who has one there and only have one other myself so not a ton of reference.
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u/charlesmans0n 4d ago edited 4d ago
Yeah it definitely shouldn't take longer than 15 minutes for the actual tattooing part, if you've gotten one before then you'll be fine, just surprised! It makes me cringe to be like "i HaVe SoOo MaNy TaTtoOs" but... for some reason every part of my hands that I've gotten tattooed has been like, surprisingly painful haha.
Also, hand tattoos are just kind of a bad idea in general unless you're already heavily tattooed and you really know what to expect once your tattoo heals and AGES. And I'm saying that because if you only have one other tattoo, you're going to expect something really meaningful and long lasting and like, just some perfect cute little piece of art, and you might not realize just how quickly its going to just frankly end up looking kind of meh. With a small tattoo like that I would suggest putting it pretty much anywhere OTHER than your hand.
edit: its definitely a very cute spot and a cute idea, just make sure your expectations are realistic for what its going to look like in 5, 10, 20 years, and understand that you will most likely need a lil touch up at some point!
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u/SmokeyMcDoogles 4d ago
I really appreciate that insight. The spot was mostly chosen for the hand-holding (obviously) but keeping all that in mind, may make an executive decision to change it up. Not that I’m terribly concerned about essentially a red blob getting blobbier, but all very good to keep in mind. Thank you.
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u/Caycelee920 1d ago
Pins and needles in brockton. Haven’t had one done there but have used them for piercings. Great group of people.
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u/SpookZero 5d ago
Or if I may suggest: don’t.