Tattoos By Lou

Lou Sciberras, the man who opened the first professional tattoo studio in Miami.

Here at Tattoos by Lou, we refer to our Kendall studio as #1. This location in South Miami Dade County was the first studio Lou Sciberras opened after relocating to the area in 1986. Located five miles from the Homestead Air Force Base, Tattoos by Lou was at one time the only professional tattoo studio in all of Miami-Dade County. The closest professional tattoo studio was Tat’s Taylor in Fort Lauderdale. Prior to the current location, #1 has had three previous homes in South

In 1990 Lou Sciberras, with his daughter Michelle, opened the first tattoo studio on Miami Beach. Known as “The One and The Only” tattoo studio on Miami Beach, Lou’s childhood friend Frankie Fasula did most of the build out and the studio opened its doors in January 1990. Lou enjoyed living on Miami Beach and being a part of its resurgence. As a respected member of the city, Lou received the Key to the City of Miami Beach in 1993. It wasn’t until 1994 that another tattoo stud

In 1989 Lou Sciberras opened his second tattoo studio in Miami. Having fallen for Miami, Lou decided to play on local history by naming this studio Moon Over Miami Tattoo, what is now known as Tattoos by Lou’s North Miami Beach. Like all the other studio’s Lou had opened before it, the location was strategic move. Sitting on West Dixie Highway, across from the world famous “Criteria” recording studio, Lou welcomed rock stars from around the globe. Artists like AC/DC, Eric C

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Tattoos by Lou owners Ken and Michelle Cameron were featured in a few of the photographs in Tattoo Magazine's 25th anniversay issue. The one on the bottom right is the best with Ken and Michelle with her dad, Lou Sciberras, the founder of Tattoos by Lou. #LouSciberras #MiamiTattooShops #customdesign #TattoosbyLou #TattoosMiami #TattooMagazines #SouthBeachTattooCompnay #Tattooist #articlesontattoos #MiamiBeach #tattooartists #KenandMichelleCameron #KenCameron #TattoosbyLouNort

Photographer Jonathan Postal covered the 26th Annual National Tattoo Association Convention hosted by Tattoos by Lou owners Michelle and Ken Cameron on MIami Beach in 2005. In additin to some amazing black and white photographs, Jonathan worte a little piece about Ken and his tattoos. #TattoosbyLouSouthBeach #Miami #MiamisOriginalTattooStudio #TattoosbyLouMiami #tattoos #customtattoodesign #LouSciberras #TattoosbyLouKendall #MichelleSciberras #NationalTattooConvention #tattoo

Writing for The Miami Herald, Sara Blumenthal put together a feature on Tattoos by Lou in March 2005. Sara did a great job of not only capturing the history of the shop but also the family. Owners Ken and Michelle Cameron also spoke about what their customers are looking for when walking into any one of the Tattoos by Lou locations. The article ran in both The Miami Herald and the Miami Beach, BalHarbour, Bay Harbour Islands, Surfside, North Bay Village, and Fisher Island Nei

Beacon Newspaper staff-writer Jarrod Miller-Dean featured Tattoos by Lou in his 2004 article Ink body art still popular, a title that could be just as true today. This article highlighted the differences in style among shops and artists and provided the reader with tips when venturing out for a new tattoo. #TattoosbyLouSouthBeach #Miami #MiamisOriginalTattooStudio #TattoosbyLouMiami #tattoos #customtattoodesign #LouSciberras #TattoosbyLouKendall #MichelleSciberras #tattoo #Ta

Photographs of Ken Cameron, Michelle Sciberras-Cameron, and Lou Sciberras at the 1993 National Tattoo Association Convention were included in the 1993 issue of Tattoo Expo. In May 1994 Tattoo Magazine's Flash Number 3 featured pieces completed by Ken Cameron while he was still working out of his shop California Tattoo Company. #TattooMagazines #tattoo #TattoosbyLouNorthMiami #KenCameron #MiamiBeach #Tattooist #MiamiTattooShops #TattoosbyLouMiami #TattoosbyLouSouthBeach #custo