How to find a tattoo shop or salon:
1. The best way is to ask your friends where they got them. They can not only provide the address and name of the store, but can provide details about the quality and professionalism of the artists shops.
2. If you can not find a good place from your friends, you can go online and ask others. One place to consider is yahoo answers. You can ask specific questions like "what is a good tattoo shop in Las Vegas?" . You probably will get quite a few answers in a few days.
3. Online communities such as tattoohood.com. It is free to join sites like myspace, but only for tattoo lovers. Inside has a forum area, gallery area where you can get an idea for a tattoo and you can also interact with other members. So if you find a member in a particular city, you can only ask them where they get their tattoo.
4. Tattoo directory. There are several good online directory for finding tattoo shops and artists in the United States. One that I have found the most complete JustTattoo.com. They have thousands and thousands of nursing and also a rating system for each guest room.
So, just put in a little time and make good decisions. Finding a tattoo shop is not difficult, but finding the best takes a little more work.
Reference:
[1] Tim Phelan,http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Tim_Phelan