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3 reviews for Skin Works
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On one of my visits to ireland a few years back I wanted to get a Celtic knot. In asking around, most everyone I spoke to recommended I have the work done by David "Skull" Bingham - widely viewed as one of the best artists to be found.
We had a great time chatting with Skull and his work was outstanding. He also is the curator for the Celtic and World Tattoo Museum housed on site, which is definitely worth a look.
Skinworks is widely known as one of the best tattoo/piercing parlours in Belfast. I'm a tattoo addict (I've two currently, many more planned, appointment with Sam from here booked for August)
My friends have had more work done here than I have so I can only base this on their experiences until I can tell you more personally. All I can report are great things. A friend got a home job done about a year ago and the guy totally messed it up (not that it serves her right, but really, if you're going to get it done, get it done right!) and much to her dismay she'd been asking around a number of local tattoo parlours who said they couldn't do anything about it. Until we reached Skin Skinworks. Joy of joys, it wasn't a problem! She's currently on to her 3rd sitting (it's a big tattoo) and the work is incredible. I'm more than impressed with it. Seeing as most places said it was impossible they've done a REALLY good job.
I'll update with photos when I'm all inked up next month and you can make your own mind up, but even if you're not interested in tattoos call in to see the coffee shop, it's one of a kind. The art work on the walls is amazing and certainly makes for an interesting view.
Skin works is a tattoo parlour/coffee shop in Queen Street in Belfast. I've mentioned before that I've never gotten a tattoo and its still the case. So I'll talk about the coffee shop aspect of this place and leave it to the braver, tattoo clad Yelpers to review that side of Skin works. This cafe looks fantastic, it's dark, brooding with awesome pictures/examples of work on the walls and some good old fashioned hardcore playing in the back ground. It's certainly a step away from the usual coffee shop interiors seen in Belfast. From what I can tell some of the staff are the apprentices of the tattoo studio, so if ever you were feeling brave enough, I'm sure a person could negotiate over an espresso, offering a limb to the inexperienced for a tattoo at learners prices, maybe even for free, but of course, at your own risk. Good coffee, unique surroundings.
