Speaking of Tattoo places

joemaconmovies - 1-25-2006 at 12:46 AM

does anyone know a good MA area tattoo place i could go to to get a couple tats. I still need to get my frist one but I really want to soon.

XHonusWagnerX - 1-25-2006 at 09:40 AM

Art Freak in Providence, RI
Bulldog Tattoo in Pawtucket, RI
Federal Hill Tattoo in Providence, RI
Varsity Tattoo in Providence, RI

Voodoobillyman - 1-25-2006 at 09:42 AM

Isnt tattooing still illegal in Mass? I havent been in years but last time I knew it was illegal.

XHonusWagnerX - 1-25-2006 at 09:48 AM

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Originally posted by Voodoobillyman
Isnt tattooing still illegal in Mass? I havent been in years but last time I knew it was illegal.

Nope they changed it and its legal now.

Voodoobillyman - 1-25-2006 at 10:09 AM

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Originally posted by XHonusWagnerX

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Originally posted by Voodoobillyman
Isnt tattooing still illegal in Mass? I havent been in years but last time I knew it was illegal.

Nope they changed it and its legal now.

Well I'll be damned, it's about time the commonwealths caught up with the rest of the country and got off their puritan high horses.

serenity - 1-25-2006 at 11:42 AM

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Originally posted by Voodoobillyman
Isnt tattooing still illegal in Mass? I havent been in years but last time I knew it was illegal.

why was it illegal?

JawnDiablo - 1-25-2006 at 12:00 PM

tattooing was also illegal at one time in NYC..a long time ago

joemaconmovies - 1-25-2006 at 12:04 PM

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Originally posted by Voodoobillyman
Isnt tattooing still illegal in Mass? I havent been in years but last time I knew it was illegal.

why was it illegal?

No clue why. Honus, any places in MA or would you suggest def. hitti0ng those RI places?

Voodoobillyman - 1-25-2006 at 12:07 PM

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Originally posted by Voodoobillyman
Isnt tattooing still illegal in Mass? I havent been in years but last time I knew it was illegal.

why was it illegal?

Because State law made it so, Tattooing is stil illegal in Parts of VA which also happens to be a commonwealth. Land of Pat Robertson and his Nazi club. It was illegal in NYC due to health concerns which were overcome due to the dedication of the people within that business who fought for it's legalization. The Bowery is rich with tattoo history and should always be recognized as the forefront ,along with a handful of other places including Norfolk , VA for the beginnings of what is now a cultural revolution and quickly expanding business.

Voodoobillyman - 1-25-2006 at 12:13 PM

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Originally posted by joemaconmovies
does anyone know a good MA area tattoo place i could go to to get a couple tats. I still need to get my frist one but I really want to soon.

I know some good artists in the North Conway area of New hampshire, but no one in Mass.

joemaconmovies - 1-25-2006 at 12:19 PM

Damn Mass. I think Doug Sullivan from The Ducky Boys went to one of those RI places to get his tattoo and it looks really good. I'll probably hit one of those.

BDx13 - 1-25-2006 at 12:28 PM

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tattooing was also illegal at one time in NYC..a long time ago

actually, if i remember correctly, tattooing in NYC was just legalized in the late 90s. there were still quite a few shops operating openly, but most of them were owned by well known tattooist. then after it was legalized, a TON of crap shops sprung up.

joemaconmovies - 1-25-2006 at 12:35 PM

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Originally posted by juandiablo
tattooing was also illegal at one time in NYC..a long time ago

isn't that what usually happens though? once it's legal, they all crop up and people get screwed with shitty ink.

Ed - 1-25-2006 at 12:59 PM

Try this place, Tony Ciavarro did my back piece and is one of the best artists around. He has made a pretty big name for himself lately. I think he is booked months in advance but all the other artists in the shop are great as well.

http://www.stinkymonkeytattoos.com/

joemaconmovies - 1-25-2006 at 01:00 PM

Thanks Ed. How's things?

tireironsaint - 1-25-2006 at 09:17 PM

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Originally posted by Voodoobillyman
Isnt tattooing still illegal in Mass? I havent been in years but last time I knew it was illegal.

I know it's still illegal in Oklahoma, but I thought that was the last place fucked up like that. I guess maybe it's the last place where there's a state law against it or something. Everybody in Oklahoma used to come into Texas to get work done. One of the many reasons Oklahoma is such shit.

I remember reading about Mass changing the law a few years back in an article featuring a guy who opened one of the first legal shops in the state. His stuff looked awesome from what I remember. I think that shop was called Fat Ram's or somethin' like that.