Tattoodo: Book Tattoo Artists

I suppose if you want a simple tattoo, live in a remote area, don’t know where any tattoo studios are, and don’t feel like looking it up on Google, perhaps this app could be useful. I live in Los Angeles where there are hundreds of tattoo studios and as with most things, the overwhelming majority are mediocre. Anyone can walk to Venice Beach or Hollywood and find multiple tattoo studios to choose from. I did just this when I first moved here and got a poorly rendered tattoo at a big, accessible studio with openings all the time (red flag).I follow some superb tattoo artists on Instagram, but many of these highly sought-after artists have closed books, hail from other countries, or have years-long waiting lists. I had hoped this app would connect me with a high-quality artist that may not be easily found for a very specific design I want tattooed, that needs to be fine and detailed. They sent me five suggestions, and all of the artists except one worked at the same studio… and wouldn’t you know it was that crappy studio I got my first tattoo at! When I asked if they had any other suggestions they sent me a link to one other artist whose line work looked thick and sloppy which is literally the complete opposite of what I was looking for. Ultimately it felt like a waste of time sending them all the pictures of my ideas and explaining in detail the kind of artist I wanted for this piece. I don’t think they have access to the network of tattoo artists I hoped and assumed they would.

I was hoping this app would help me find an artist that could execute my idea with the fit my style I was looking for. So unfortunately I was very disappointed that I had to leave the entire thing in the apps hands instead of being able to find the perfect artist for me for myself. The BIGGEST problem I have with the app is that I cant figure out how to search for an artist in my city that can do a specific style. All the artist profiles should be required to select the styles they like to tattoo, so it could help us find the right artist and studio for the specific piece we want done. When I click from the apps style list, it shows me only pictures of tattoos from random places. I dont want to have to scroll through EVERY single artists profiles in my city to find a select few who do the "new school" style. Its extremely tedious and besides the point, otherwise I would just browse on instagram. There should be a sub category in the "artists in your area" tab where I can narrow down the results to what I need, rather than scrolling through every artists portfolios separately (extremely annoying process).

When you are entering pictures- You can only do one at a time- so before and after a should probably be set up in a different app and saved. There doesn’t seem to be an auto correct or a cut and paste feature- Big downvote- As I’d like to make posting quicker- they charge you right away without being able to choose options- so that’s alittle scarey- But they did respond to emails.