Star Tattoos

This is Gordon from LA folks, the land of golden bodies, fantastic surf and more tattoos than you can count -- including STAR tattoos of all kinds.

I was hooked on tatooes at a rather early age and I mean I'm still not that old either. I'm 28. Which means by the time I hit 40 or 50 there probably not much real estate left on my body without a tatoo of one kind or another.

My first tatoo was straight from Normal Rockwell, an apple pie, but my mom still did not like it when she discovered it. It hurt like hell when it was needled in but I kind a liked it. I always wanted to be different. That's the way I am.

But look, enough of me. Would you like to know some of the best tattoo joints in California?

Here is partial list, in no particular order, some of which I've patronized in the past:

4zeroEight Tattoo & Body Piercing (Studio 1)
2126 Morrill Ave.
San Jose, Ca. 95132

4zeroEight Tattoo & Body Piercing (Studio 2)
1190 N. Capitol Ave.
San Jose, Ca. 95132

Advanced Dermagraphics
1132 E. Pacific Coast Hy Long
Beach, Ca. 90806
(562)599-1112 

 Demented Again
744 Brazil Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94101
1 (888) PERCEIVE

Dutch Touch Tattoo Shop
363 N. 2nd Street
El Cajon, CA 92019
(619) 447-3574
Exotic Body
1219 19th Street
Sacto, Ca 95816

F. Kirk Alley
Private Studio
11632 Ventura Blvd. #204
Studio City, CA 91604
(818) 506-6046

Godspeed Tattoo
620 S. Norfolk St.
San Mateo , CA 94401
(650) 558-1922

Guru Tattoo
1122 Garnet Ave.
San Diego CA 92109
(858) 270-1070