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I have a question for y'all. Where in the Dam is the best damn place to get a tattoo??????
any info will be greatly appreciated

pansTX420 wrote:I have a question for y'all. Where in the Dam is the best damn place to get a tattoo??????
any info will be greatly appreciated

Hi,

The short answer is Body Cult. The long answer is below!



I had my first tattoo done in Amsterdam just two weeks ago.

It was my intention to go to Hanky Panky in the RLD, it's a bit of a biker hang out and is very well known for tattooing rock stars such as Kurt Cobain and countless others.

http://www.hankypankysthehangout.nl/ (note - it takes forever to load)

However, whilst walking there by complete chance I happened across a tattoo and piercing parlour called Body Cult which if memory serves me correctly is at the top end of Warmoesstraat (not far from Dam Sq). I was totally blown away by the photos of their work in the window, they were truly amazing. However the shop didn't open until noon and it was now 11am. I continued onto Hanky Panky but on the way there I’d really made my mind up to go to Body Cult and planned to call there to discuss it further later in the day.

I arrived at Hanky Panky and didn't even bother to go in. Body Cult seemed much more my kind of place, very professional looking, clean, quite funky etc. Although I am sure Hanky Panky is just like this too.

A short while later and by complete chance (again) I was on my way to check into my hotel in Rembrandtplein when I walked past another branch of Body Cult, this time on Regulierbreestr, which is the main road that leads from Muntplein to Rembrandtplein. I popped in and chatted to one of the artists, a chap called David, we discussed what I wanted, settled on a price (80E) and booked an appointment for 4pm the following day.

So, after enjoying a couple of doobies in Rokerij III the following afternoon (just around the corner from the tattoo parlour) to numb the coming pain I arrived for my appointment. After a coffee and a chat I sat in the chair and 20 mins later (and a little discomfort) I was the very proud owner of my first ever tattoo. I was and still am utterly thrilled with it, couldn't be happier. I plan to have another next year.

So, definitely go to Body Cult, they are superb.

http://www.bodycult.nl/uk.htm

Paul.

Thank you I think that I will definitely check out the body cult great info!

what is your tat of Paul?

awesome man!! just the question and info i needed..

my girlfriend and i are getting tat's when we go in february.. i was just gonna search around for a good shop but you have pointed me in the right direction already..

thx for the info! and yeah! lets see the new tat man!!!!!

Very pleased to be of help guys.

Our baby girl was born last summer so I had her initial tattooed on my arm...

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t188 ... 200714.jpg

nice, good tatt for a great reason.

mazdog wrote:nice, good tatt for a great reason.

Thanks Mazdod.

I thought about getting a tatt done like that, with the kids names, but I don't like pain and I have 5 kids with rather long names.

I want to get a Lion's head on my shoulder with the main going back and one of the legs and paws coming down the back side wraping around with the paw in front.
I will post a pic when it is done

My mate liked Hanky Pankys on Oudezijds

he got a skull/8-ball combination with a ganja leaf instead of the number 8. He said he would go back again.

Got my last tat at the Body Cult off Rembrandtplein. Great place, good artists, decent prices.

Always be picky when it comes to a tattoo. I'm extensively tattooed and thought it would be sweet to get tattooed in the Dam. After some preliminary looking around though, I found that in my opinion, while the Dutch grow great weed the body art there is no more than fair to middlin'. Don't mean to insult anyones artwork. Just a matter of personal preference. If you can live with it for the rest of your life do it!!!