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

Tattoos by Lou is always searching for talented, professional tattoo artists to work in any of our three studios. We are looking for experienced artists who desire full-time employment in the Miami area. We will also consider artists looking for part-time work in a guest artist position. If you are interested, please contact us to discuss openings. For information about experience requirements, please send your portfolio to Michelle Sciberras-Cameron or call (305) 534-7984. #

At Tattoos by Lou a large volume of the work we do is custom design. Though it does not cost extra, by nature custom design work involves more time. Because of the differences in artistic style from one artist to the next and the highly specific requirements of custom design work, it is not possible for us to take appointments over the phone or the Internet. We suggest that you look through our gallery of photos to help you choose the artist you prefer. Then, come into the st

Tattoos by Lou iconic television commercial filmed at our South Beach location airs locally and nationally. #Tattooist #MiamiTattooShops #TattoosbyLouNorthMiami #MiamiBeach #TattoosbyLouSouthBeach #TattoosbyLouMiami #TattoosbyLou #tattooartists #TattoosbyLouKendall #TattoosMiami #customtattoodesign #customdesign #Miami #tattoos #tattoo #MiamisOriginalTattooStudio

It’s been a long and interesting road for Tattoos By Lou Kendall tattoo artist Juan Suarez, known to friends and clients as KiKi. As a child

Michelle Cameron owner of Tattoos By Lou Miami's Original Tattoo Studio has been a South Florida institution for over 30 years.

Thank you for voting Tattoos by Lou BEST Tattoo Shop in the 2015 edition of NewTimes Best of Miami. We appreciate our customer's loyality and will continue to bring you the best experience and high quality tattooing Miami has known Tattoos by Lou for since 1986. Visit any one of our three locations in Kendall, North Miami, and South Beach today. #TattoosbyLouSouthBeach #TattoosbyLouKendall #TattoosbyLouMiami #tattoo #TattoosbyLouNorthMiami #tattooartists #MiamiBeach #SouthBe

Tattoos by Lou Kendall welcomes back Dave Wulff July 10-12, 2015. While in town, Dave will be working by appointment only. For more information on booking an appointment please call our Kendall studio at 305-670-6694. #DaveWulff #TattoosMiami #tattoos #tattooartists #guestartists #customtattoodesign #TattoosbyLou #Tattooist #TattoosbyLouNorthMiami #tattoo #TattoosbyLouMiami #TattoosbyLouKendall #TattoosbyLouSouthBeach #MiamiTattooShops #SouthBeach #MiamisOriginalTattooStudio

You never know who is going to walk through the door ready for a a tattoo, including the Village People. #tattoos #TattoosbyLouKendall #Miami #MiamisOriginalTattooStudio #TattoosbyLouMiami #TattoosbyLouSouthBeach #customtattoodesign #TattoosbyLouNorthMiami #KenandMichelleCameron #SouthBeachTattooCompnay #customdesign #MiamiBeach #tattoo #tattooartists #KenCameron #Tattooist #MiamiTattooShops #TattoosMiami #TattoosbyLou #MichelleCameron

Check out Tattoos by Lou South Beach cameo in the Calvin Harris video for I Need Your Love featuring Ellie Goulding. See us just after the two minute mark. #MiamiTattooShops #TattoosbyLouSouthBeach #Miami #TattoosbyLouKendall #MiamisOriginalTattooStudio #TattoosbyLouMiami #tattoos #customtattoodesign #tattoo #TattoosbyLouNorthMiami #TattoosMiami #TattoosbyLou #Tattooist #tattooartists #MiamiBeach #SouthBeach #EllieGoulding #CalvinHarris #EllieGouldingMiamiBeach #CalvinHarrisM

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

Tattoos by Lou owner and interantional award winning tattoo artist Ken Cameron wrote a feature article for the Spring 2010 issue of Look and Feel Magazine. Ken's contribution, titled The Body as a Canvas, took a look at the dramatic change in the tattoo culture in the past few decades. This included the type of people getting tattooed and what they were looking for in a tattoo. Ken continued with an overview of understanding body art and what to look for in a tattoo artist. #

On September 16, 2006 Jenni Person wrote this article for the Tropical Life section of The Miami Herald on women and tattoo culture. Jenni interviewed three mothers including Michelle Sciberras-Cameron, owner of Tattoos by Lou. #tattoo #KenCameron #TattoosbyLouNorthMiami #Tattooist #MiamiTattooShops #TattoosbyLouSouthBeach #TattoosbyLouMiami #TattoosbyLou #tattooartists #MiamisOriginalTattooStudio #TattoosbyLouKendall #TattoosMiami #tattoos #customtattoodesign #MiamiBeach #M

Tattoos by Lou and South Beach Tattoo Company featured in the Fall 2006 issue of Inked Magazine. #InkedMagazine #TattoosbyLouSouthBeach #TattoosbyLouKendall #TattoosbyLouMiami #tattoos #tattoo #TattoosbyLou #MiamiBeach #customtattoodesign #Tattooist #articlesontattoos #ChrisGarver #MiamisOriginalTattooStudio #MiamiTattooShops #SouthBeach #SouthBeachTattooCompnay #TattoosMiami #KenCameron #KenandMichelleCameron #RodrigoCanteras

Once upon a time the Cameron family owned and operated five tattoo studios across Miami. (Yes, FIVE! That's alot of work.) In 2006, the people of Miami spoke and named Ken Cameron's South Beach Tattoo Company the Best Tattoo Shop in town in Miami New Times' Best of Miami. See what they said. #MiamiTattooShops #newspaper #customdesign #BestTattooedMale #TattoosbyLou #TattoosMiami #SouthBeachTattooCompnay #Tattooist #KenandMichelleCameron #KenCameron #Miaminewspaper #articleson

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

Gary Michaels covered the 2005 National Tattoo Association Convention for Tattoo Magazine. Tattoos by Lou owners Michelle and Ken Cameron hosted the 2005 NTA Convetion on land and at sea in their hometown, Miami Beach. This was a convention to remember as the first part of the event was on land at the Deauville Resort Hotel and the second part at sea with a five day cruise on Carnival Cruise's Fascination. #NationalTattooAssociation #TattooConvention #MiamiTattooShops #custom