CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT WHERE TO GET YOUR INKPortland,
Oregon's most populous city, is home to a thriving art community and is
one of the nation's hotbeds of body art. In fact, as you walk down any
Portland street, you're apt to see more piercings and tattoos than
you'll see in almost any other American city. Want to jump in and join
the trend? Well, there are a number of great places in Portland to get
your tattoo work or piercings done, and these are the best of the best:
-Sea Tramp Tattoo Co-
207 SE Grand Ave
Portland, OR 97214-1114
Phone: (503) 231-9784
Hours: Daily 12pm - 2am
Sea
Tramp Tattoo Co. probably wins the award for the cleanest tattoo parlor
in the city of Portland. It probably has any other shop in Oregon
beaten, as well. The artists here are very professional, everything
seems perfectly antiseptic, and people generally seem to be exceedingly
happy about the quality of the artistry. Everything considered, Sea
Tramp is probably the best bet for newcomers to tattooing because the
artists are friendly and patient with those who don't know exactly what
they're doing.
-Adorn Body Art-
9217 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy
Portland, OR 97225
Phone: (503) 292-7060
Hours: Daily 12pm - 8pm
For
those body art connoisseurs who are just as interested in piercing as
they are in tattooing, Adorn Body Art is probably the premier
establishment in the Portland area. This shop is well-known for its
expertise in both realms of body art, piercing and tattooing, but their
selection of body art pieces is what really sets them apart from other
places. In terms of tattoo work, their artist Anne is very well-known
and established within the local community, and is probably the most
talented member of the staff. Also, everyone who works at Adorn is APP
certified, which is always nice for the prospective clients' ease of
mind.
-Tiger Lilly Tattoo & Design-
4620 NE Sandy Blvd Ste 7
Portland, OR 97213-2074
Phone: (503) 288-1555
Hours:
Daily 11am - 9pm Tiger Lilly Tattoo & Design, which is located in
northeast Portland, is reputed to have on staff some of the most
talented artists in the state of Oregon. Amy and Matt are supposed to
be particularly good. And, what's more, Tiger Lilly draws in a
seriously dedicated crew of repeat customers. What exactly does that
mean? Well, those in the know, who have had several different tattoo
experiences, only give repeat business to the best tattooists around.
So, all the returning visitors are a definite sign that Tiger Lilly is
doing something right. The one serious drawback is that those
unfamiliar with body art may feel a little bit out of place at first.
The staff is friendly, though, and will soon put your mind at ease.
OTHER NOTABLE CONTENDERS:
-Atlas Tattoo Studio-
4543 N Albina Ave
Portland, OR 97217-3009
Phone: (503) 281-7499
-Optic Nerve Arts-
1223 NE Alberta St
Portland, OR 97211
Phone: (503) 287-0339
-Pussycat Tattoo-
17052 SE McLoughlin Blvd
Milwaukie, OR 97267-4960
Phone: (503) 786-8090