Analog Tattoo
San Jose, California
If you're just looking to get a tiny, silver dollar-sized star, heart, or some other clichéd mark on your body, there are plenty of shops you can go to. But if you're looking for an actual piece of art, on a scale commensurate with its quality, try getting an appointment at Analog Tattoo. Staffed by world-renowned tattooists, this shop specializes in large-scale projects like sleeves, back, shoulder, and side pieces — but is of course capable of cranking out terrific smaller work as well, provided they like you. As with any great shop, you might have to wait a while to get in, but in the end, it's well worth it.
