After establishing one of the most successful tattoo stores in Romania, Vlad Mironescu came to England in search of premises so he could share the talents of artists in his home country with a UK audience. Now based in Attercliffe, the store has now been open a couple of months and we spoke to Vlad to see how his Sheffield venture was getting along.
So, tell us a bit about the history of Famous Tattoo.
It started in Romania about six years ago. I met two brothers, one of which started a shop with a mutual friend of ours. I contacted him to buy part of the store and things started from there. I had some friends in the UK and one of them told me how good the tattoo scene was over here, so it was always a goal to open a store in the UK eventually.
And what made you choose Sheffield?
A friend of mine came for a tattoo in Bucharest and told me about Sheffield. I came to the city, searched the city, felt the city, and knew it was the right place. I fell in love with the place; it gave me a good vibe from the first moment I arrived.
When did your personal love story with tattooing begin?
My sister gave me the tattoo drug. She was younger than me and already had three, so I thought ‘I am the older brother, I should have more!’ And she took me for my first tattoo. From there on, I was hooked on tattoos!
What do your artists specialise in?
We have two artists – Stefan and Mihai – and they specialise in realistic colour and black and grey tattooing as well as dots, geometric and new-school styles. But we’ll also have some of the best artists from back home coming over as guest artists, staying for a month or so. We’ll be promoting each one on social media.
What makes Famous Tattoo stand out as a store?
We are different in that we’re not interested in taking a customer’s money and leaving it at that. We like to speak properly to each customer, explain the whole process of tattooing to them and advise them on things like looking after a tattoo once it’s been done. You’ll get something real here, we have very talented artists and you’ll be pleased with the result. We customise something new and original for every client; nothing will be copied here.
Check them out: 614 Attercliffe Road, S9 3QS // 07520 270956
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