The Tatoo Saloon in london

This is who I use.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Immortal-Ink-Jason-Butchers-Tattoo-Studio/147672575281205

I know it's not London, but Chelmsford is 30 mins out of Liverpool St by train and it's worth the trip to go to a world class artist, especially as you're going to have it for life!

 

Whoever did this is worth a shot

 

Not in London but Fabio's in Cambridge is really good (speaking from experience). And it's not too far away from London.
Tattooing by Fabio

 

I would recommend that for such a large first piece that you look into it a hell of a lot. The old, it'll be with you for life adage sounds a tad cliched I know,
but is very true. It may be worth travelling further a field to get exactly what you feel you want. And don't forget to get a rough idea of hours/cost estimate
before you start. It may be that if it is a decent size project, the parlour will give you a better rate, which you can then offset against travelling further out.
My original estimate was 50-60 hrs, but it ended up running to 85 hrs (over nearly 2 years due to my work commitments). My artist gave me 1/3 off standard rate
from day one due to the project size.
Also be prepared that the bigger the project, the harder it will be to cover or remove if you don't like it, or, as some folk suddenly realise, you can't sit through it all till
completion as you find the sensation unbearable.
A long way from your requested area I know, but my trusted artist is "Low" from Northside Tattooz | Newcastle Private Rooms , the bloody back shot in his gallery being taken after one of my last sessions.

 

If you don't mind a bit of a trek I can recommend Skullduggery Tattoos in Sheringham, it's where Nicky has had her latest 2 done and I can vouch for the standard of work, really great folk too! It's about 20 minutes drive from us and there's a spare bed here if you wanted to stop. Chris

 

Cosmic tattoo Colchester .
www.cosmictattoo.com Leigh Oldcorn his black and grey is outstanding as are his portraits.
Take a look!!! He is booked up quite far in advance but that is the sign Ida good artist!!!!
If you can walk in .... Walk out.
Has one stacks of awards!!
I'm back in feb.
Must have some lazering done on cruddy old ones I had done as a teen so. I can get Leigh to work something nice.
I have a large coverup but they have to be dark

 

Two of my favs Leigh's done

If your having a full back piece done he uses air powered machines .
I have never been worked on by a tattooist so gently.

It may be worth having something small first to see if your ok with it.
Also really really think hard about what you want.
When I was a teen I had lots done i n hindsight they where crap and 20 years on they look crappier!
I need to have some lazered

 

Are you sure you dont mean , "should be shot"

 

Why has the Angus tat got the Tattoo Studio London coming up with it?
Not done by them but by my chap I use how odd!!!
That scales of justice back piece sorry to be rude v poorly done

 

This is another fav if mine Bill the butcher from Gangs of New York View attachment 7577

 

The "Scales of Justice" looks like Mexican prison art to me.

 

Karl from here did mine

http://www.whiteflameltd.co.uk/artists/karl/gallery
he does lots of 'ladies' a top bloke to - not mine but some of his work - again just find an artist who's work you like and go chat with them

 

Prison art, for sure. Is De Niro from Cape Fear.