The Tattooery

The Tattooery was very clean and I really loved the artwork that was designed for me. However, once my tattoo healed, the real problems began. I bled a lot from this tattoo and was very concerned about it the next day. I was also unable to use the lotion they recommended for me because it burned SO badly. I called and emailed about the problem and they said not to worry about it. Well---flash forward to 6 months later with a completely healed tattoo and you can see the raised, white, embarrassing scars ruining my tattoo. The dermatologists says that the artist pushed down too hard, thus ruining my tattoo. You can see the raised, white, scars on the pictures below. They are the worst on the girls body and on three of the birds on the top row. Overall, I wish I had never gone because this beautiful tattoo that I should have loved is ruined. Hopefully my dermatologist can fix it in a year or so.

I was waiting until my tattoo finished most of its healing to write a review and all of the scabbing has subsided and it looks great! My friend and I walked in to the Tattooery about two weeks ago to get our first tattoos. We were seen almost immediately (although we had called earlier in the day to see if any artists were available). We were seen by Sean. We described what we wanted and showed him some pictures of ideas and the he went back and got to work on some sketches. About 30 minutes later he showed us his ideas and sketches and after a few minor tweaks he got to tattooing! Sean did a really amazing job with two completely different tattoo styles. It was both me and my friend’s first tattoo so we weren’t really sure what to expect. All in all, between walking in the door and walking out with two completed tattoos it was about 3 and a half hours I think. My tattoo (the flower) was $100 and my friend’s tomato was $160 (before tip) but was a bit bigger than mine and also had full color. Sean explained the aftercare clearly and they have both healed really well and healed pretty quickly I think. One thing I would say is, if you’re going to do walk ins, call ahead to get a sense of availability. A pair walked in right after us and were told it would be at least a two hour wait before they could be seen because we had already snatched up the last available artist!

DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY AT THE TATTOOERY. Would give 0 stars if I could. I got my first tattoo from here, and they charged me way to much. They say they decide the cost based on "size and design", which is a rip, go to a place that charges by the hour. I got an extremely simple design on my forearm, the design took 20 minutes max, and the tattoo took literally 40 minutes to do, and they charged me $300 (with a $50 tip as well). In the end it came out filled with white scars because the artist pushed too deep into my skin. Even if this happens however, you have to up to 90 days to get it touched up for free, even if they messed it up. Seriously, don't waste you're money here, there's a way nicer place 30 minutes north called Black Lotus, they charge $150/hr, so I would've saved so much if I went there instead. My brother just got a tattoo from Black Lotus, it was way more detailed than mine and it looked amazing, and no issues with scarring, took them 3 hours for the design and tattoo, charged him $450. Much less expensive than the Tattooery, and the work was so much better. Learn from my mistakes, do not go to the Tattooery.