Pura Tinta Tattoo Studio
About this parlor
If you've been scouting shops in San Jose, CA, Pura Tinta Tattoo Studio keeps surfacing — and the a broad range of styles portfolio is the reason. Reviewers consistently describe a near-perfect experience, with a small but telling set of write-ups landing it at 5.0 stars. Pricing reads mid-range for the area.
Pura Tinta Tattoo Studio is a tattoo studio in San Jose.
Good to know before you book
- Walk-in availability isn't always posted online — a quick phone call is the fastest way to know if they can fit you in today.
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Reviews
Chato is great, you give him an idea and he makes it happen!!! I have been his customer for 10+years. I highly recommend him.
I came for their Friday the 13th event that they were throwing and I’m going to come here for every tattoo possible now. First, the studio is super super clean!! Honestly, one of the best studios that I’ve been to. There isn’t super loud music playing that you have to basically yell to hear each other. Each artist cleans their station thoroughly after each session. They throw away any extra trash like the packaging that might be around. Not only does the front desk, Oliver, greet you and make conversation with you, but the artist also do too! Oliver is literally THE most patient person I have ever met at a tattoo shop. They’ll ask you what tattoo you’re getting so they can get an idea on how you want it to be, and ask you multiple times if it’s okay. Even though I went for the event, they were still super professional even though they had worked 8+ hours. Maria is also the nicest, and she makes sue that you’re comfortable and offers you water. She was so happy to see everyone coming to shop and encouraged everyone to not only follow the shop instagram page but also Oliver’s artist page too!! You can definitely tell that she is proud to be part of the shop and of Oliver’s work as an artist. I had met Fernando that did my boyfriends and I’s tattoo. He was very professional, and despite working long hours and meeting so many people, he still made conversation with both of us throughout the session. I absolutely love my new tattoo and my boyfriend left giddy with both of his. Fernando gave us his opinion on where to place them, and showed us his work that he’s done before. He specializes in realism and in black/grey tattoos, you can really tell this is his passion. We even met Chato, the owner of the shop too!! You can really tell that everyone that works there is proud to be part of it but also loved it there. The vibes overall were amazing, my boyfriend and I felt very welcomed to be there that we’re thinking of going back soon for another one after our vacation next month. I forgot to mention that is latino owned and they have such amazing artwork throughout the studio made from different mediums like burned wood, acrylic on canvas, acrylic on shoes. 11/10 the experience here, I highly highly recommend people to come here!!!:)
Jose is absolutely awesome! Very flexible with time, honest about your choice of tattoo, and really good at estimating time! He did such a great job, I went back 3 days later and got another! Highly recommend… he’s got PASSION about his art.
Location
1008 Lincoln Ave, San Jose, CA 95125, USA



