"Kelly Doty" style tattoo artist in/around Atlanta

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Kermit
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I wanted to get a custom "Kelly Doty Spooky Character". Turns out she moved back to Indiana. I love color but have traditionally favored black and grey for me cause of my darker complexion, may be muted colors, most likely be the at the artists discretion.

Any recommendations for a comparable artist around Atlanta?(willing to drive couple hundred miles if need be)

A couple examples of the characters I liked ...

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buttwheat
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Thu May 08, 2014 11:15 pm

Why not just go to Kelly Doty?
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Thu May 08, 2014 11:16 pm

Isn't Josh Woods down south somewhere?
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Nashville
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Kermit
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Fri May 09, 2014 1:03 am

buttwheat wrote:Why not just go to Kelly Doty?
I just almost saved up enough for her. I might just save up some more and go to her Fort Wayne, Indiana, if I cant find somebody I like closeby
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magnumman wrote:Isn't Josh Woods down south somewhere?
Tennessee. Once I get my car fixed up as good as I can, I'm making that trip!
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Fri May 09, 2014 9:21 am

Kermit wrote:
buttwheat wrote:Why not just go to Kelly Doty?
I just almost saved up enough for her. I might just save up some more and go to her Fort Wayne, Indiana, if I cant find somebody I like closeby
If her work is what you like, it will be well worth the money and travel to get it.

I have traveled several times to get tattooed, and never regretted it. I book the appointment so that I will still have one day left on the trip to rest up between the tattoo and traveling home again.
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Fri May 09, 2014 1:02 pm

Kelly does almost all the big conventions. Also guests sometimes at Ink and Dagger(Russ Abbotts Shop) in Decatur GA.
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Fri May 09, 2014 3:05 pm

EvilJay wrote:Kelly does almost all the big conventions. Also guests sometimes at Ink and Dagger(Russ Abbotts Shop) in Decatur GA.
Ink And Dagger were the one's who told me she moved back. The 2014 Atlanta Tattoo Expo site blows cant see if she will be there or not.
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Fri May 09, 2014 3:37 pm

How far are you from there now? Indiana to Georgia is not that far.. I've driven Michigan to Florida probably 20 times in my life..
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Fri May 09, 2014 6:42 pm

EvilJay wrote:How far are you from there now? Indiana to Georgia is not that far.. I've driven Michigan to Florida probably 20 times in my life..
637 miles from my house to the shop :) LOL ... Just dont have the time to take off or the extra cash right now but I beginning to think I should probably just save up a little bit more and find time the drive up to see her. As usual, life and budget always rain on my parade.
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Fri May 09, 2014 11:46 pm

Kermit wrote: As usual, life and budget always rain on my parade.
Yes, BUT, just think how much more you will appreciate it!

Good luck! Keep us posted.
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Fri May 16, 2014 3:42 am

I missed her in Atlanta also. Never made it to the consult. Love her work.
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Craig Foster. New school and biomechanical tattoos...incredible artist. Skinwers is the name of his shop I think.
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rxmedina wrote:Craig Foster. New school and biomechanical tattoos...incredible artist. Skinwers is the name of his shop I think.
Not even close
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