I've been coming to 3rd Rock Tattoo Shop since 2021, I absolutely LOVE DOUG! He's been my tattoo artists since. I always come to him with sketches and pieces I've drawn, and he does AMAZING transferring them to skin or adjusting them to fit my needs. I've even gotten a cover up piece from him! Pricing to me isn't bad the most I paid was $600-$650 for 3 pieces at once. Typically we discuss a price, then from there if I do color or change the size he doesn't say anything about the price changing. I've done color pieces, and black and white pieces , overall I recommend Doug to ANYONE that asks me about a good tattoo artist! Also Doug is such a vibe if you can handle being open minded he's fun to chat with ! ‍ read more

I found this shop on yelp and was thankfully assigned the artist I wanted based on the majority of photos. Doug was great! He listened to me and suggested spray painted border around the hand-brain I got to represent my MS support group. I'll update, if need be, once healed. Thank you so much, Doug! read more

3rd Rock Tattoos - Hand-brain - Tattoo Near Me - Lakewood, Washington

Mia was amazing! Completely professional and walked us through everything. We will be coming back to her when we get more piercings

Doug was able to find time for my tattoo appointment quickly and he was very professional to deal with. I had fairly simple pieces done - he clearly is very talented based on other work that I've seen of his. read more

I had a great experience with Doug. We worked together to create a beautifully designed watercolor tattoo. He is a true artist!

Look at the expertise the craftsmanship of this watercolor Tattoo !! This tattoo is amazing My artist (I believe he is the best tattoo artist in the PNW) he is gentle, informative and professional using a sterile equipment the shop is clean and comfortable you do not need to go any further in finding a excellent tattoo artist.... you will be proud to wear a tattoo done be the best.... read more

3rd Rock Tattoos - Tattoo Near Me - Lakewood, Washington

After stopping by just to see their tattoo books for future ideas we came out with an appointment for my husband. As soon as we saw Doug Sterns tattoos we knew we had to book an appointment with him. The shop is kept clean and organized. Doug is a cool guy, very talented and friendly. The day of Our appointment, Doug was happy and excited to get started. My husbands tattoo took about 2hrs and it looks amazing. We had a good time talking and watching him create this awesome tattoo. We will definitely go back for our next tattoos. Doug was very attentive towards details and making sure we were pleased. We were also given great after care instructions and welcomed to go see him if he happens to need a touch up or has any questions or concerns. Such a great find! read more

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See Rich! Guy does some damn good work. Once he does your first piece you won't want to see another artist again. Professional, quick, priced right and a great dude. read more

3rd Rock Tattoos - Tattoo Near Me - Lakewood, Washington

I took my 9 year old here to get her ears pierced for her birthday. She became super nervous once we got to the location. The piercer was very very patient and understanding with her. I absolutely will bring my other kids here if they decide they want to be pierced too. read more

Let's just say they rock! I have been looking for a great tattoo artist for a while now well I have definitely found her I have seen Maddi for a few things and I plan to have her do more for me. She's upfront about the cost and asks you to send her pictures of what your looking for. She's very professional and laid back. I have a feeling that if you go see her you wont want to go anywhere else either. read more

3rd Rock Tattoos - A butterfly I had touched up and my Beautiful flowers - Tattoo Near Me - Lakewood, Washington

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I had a great experience at 3rd Rock Tattoos with Doug. I stopped by a couple weeks ago, showed him my idea, had a little chat and made an appointment. I got my tattoo today and it came out exactly the way I wanted. Doug was really fun to hang out with and did a terrific job! Maybe there won't be 10 years between this tattoo and the next. Thanks Doug! read more

I had this idea of getting my first tattoo to commemorate 40 years of marriage to my beautiful wife and best friend. Doug created the perfect heart tattoo for me. When my wife saw it, she was overcome with emotion and cried. She was very happy though. I can't wait for Doug to do my next tattoo. Thank you Doug! read more

3rd Rock Tattoos - Celebrated 40 years of marriage with my Sweet Roma Lisa. She has my heart forever. Doug from 3rd Rock did a fantastic job! Very pleased! - Tattoo Near Me - Lakewood, Washington

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First impressions matter Well five stars on that impression. I decided to email a photo of the tattoo I wanted. A reply came immediately from the owner followed by a phon call - love it. I matter and my business matters. Due to my limited availability I was able to set up an appointment that works for me. Now that is the first impression-I will follow up with photos along with a review when I get my stuff done. 9/11/2018 Well my first impression was right on. I have my piece and it is exactly what I wanted - their is a beautiful story behind my art. I had the pleasure of spending a couple of hours with Doug - my friend and I had wonderful conversations with him about our interests. Price was reasonable - it did not hurt a bit - and most of all I am happy that I chose a place that sterilizes the equipment and really cares about my input in design - color and other opinions about the work being done - I was going to do all black but decided to do shading instead. I had no redness and enjoyed the visit - will be back. Thank you read more

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Oh man I'm so excited Doug was the first to respond to my messages! He is such an honest and relaxing soul. The whole experience was amazing! We vibed over music and personal life. I can't wait to get more pieces done by Doug. Super professional and shop was clean with great parking! read more

Doug got us in as soon as I inquired, listened to my idea and made something great in return. He's kind and has a light hand. We'll be back!

Doug has a very laid back and welcoming energy, which made my first tattoo experience not so scary! He worked with the picture I had and made the perfect sketch. He explained the cleaning process of the reusable equipment and opened the new disposable parts in front of me; This also really eased my mind. It was an overall great experience. I plan on going back for more! read more

I've been going to Doug for about three almost four years now and I love every piece I've gotten, this is the most recent two read more

3rd Rock Tattoos - Snake tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Lakewood, Washington

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They were affordable and clean as hell! I love an artist that stands behind their work and these guys do. My girlfriend and I both got some new pieces and I can't wait to go back and start my patch work. Our tattoos came out great and have healed nicely with no issues. read more

3rd Rock Tattoos - Tattoo Near Me - Lakewood, Washington

We fuck with Doug! Did a amazing job! Good price, beautiful work and a solid dude !!! read more

3rd Rock Tattoos - We fuck with doug ! - Tattoo Near Me - Lakewood, Washington

I love angel body piercing , she always does my piercing she's so chill and really talks you through it only person I trust with my piercing , but I had a question about this tattoo I just wanted to see if you could do this and how much it would be, and if you have any availability for be next week read more

3rd Rock Tattoos - Red butterfly - Tattoo Near Me - Lakewood, Washington

My husband went for a coverup! Awesome Awesome...I'll be coming to Doug to do a retouching on my foot tattoo!!! Because of the great color skills. It's always good to have two tattoo guys! read more

3rd Rock Tattoos - Final Outcome - Tattoo Near Me - Lakewood, Washington

True history ! None of the tattoo artists that work in that place know how to tattoo with the white color. if they don't know how to tattoo with white ink color it means that they aren't PRO, they are rookies low level. read more

Did a lot of research from Olympia to Tacoma and Wayne's work impressed me the most. Went in to make an appointment and he took the time to explain the eaches of what I wanted and why it needed some refining. I go back in two weeks to finish the soft shading. I got an American flag under ripped skin. Looks amazing I'll post pics when complete. All I can say is wow!!! Wayne's artistic ability is amazing. Shop is super clean and people are honest and friendly. Yes it's pricey but you get what you pay for and when shopping for a tattoo artist quality is the most important. Price shouldn't be a topic at all. People pay a couple hundred for shoes but try and bargain shop for a tattoo. Lol makes no sense. read more

3rd Rock Tattoos - Before shading is complete. Amazing work!!! - Tattoo Near Me - Lakewood, Washington

Let me tell you about the most professional tattoo place a person can ask for.Jimmie Bones as he calls himself did a nose piercing on my daughter.Th amount of knowledge and professionalism he gave us was in comparable.I would recommend this shop to anyone even thinking about a tattoo or piercing.If your even considering it go and consult with him I'm sure he will gain your confidence.The gold standard for customer service go and see for yourself read more

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Doug was professional, fun, energetic, clean and very accommodating!!!! Thank you Doug for our tattoos and making this a great first experience!!! I'll be recommending you!!! read more

If anyone needs a piercing, Jimi Bones is amazing. He is very particular, explains everything & shows you all the tools he will be using as he safely takes them out of the sterile packages, one by one. He definitely cares about his clients! This was absolutely the best experience I've had with a body piercer! read more

3rd Rock Tattoos - Double forward helix! Thank you Jimi for your knowledge, cleanliness & professionalism! - Tattoo Near Me - Lakewood, Washington

The shop is very clean, the employees are very friendly, and my artist, Wayne, was quite knowledgeable. He worked with me to give me what I wanted instead of trying to convince me his ideas were better, like a lot of other shops do. He was extremely professional the entire time, and very nice! Will be returning again and again! read more

3rd Rock Tattoos - Tattoo done by Wayne - Tattoo Near Me - Lakewood, Washington

My wife and I got tattoos here year ago.A younger guy Did mine and older guy did my wife's.I have not had issue with my tattoo.my wife on other hand has suffered a year with here's .A few months later the tatto began to raise .over the year bothe the lady bugs became 1/4 thick like scab .My wife has another tattoo with red ink from another tattoo place did not have this problem.I know a lot time gone by and I'm worried and upset with wife not making sure something done.She went one Dr and put antibiotics nothing happens last few months it worse she went Dr again and has appointment surgeon but now it seems discharge and she going Dr tommorrow.Im worried and it's awful looking the Dr said different tattoo artists use different inks. I can't say we're to put blame but I just want put this out there in case anyone else had similar problem from here? read more

Doug did a tattoo of my boyfriend's name on my chest. He has such a light touch & he is very knowledgeable about his work. You can tell he takes his craft seriously. He went over the sanitation process, made sure to show me everything was sterile. Some tattoo artist will breeze by but he was very attentive! Also, we had a great conversation & next thing I know HE WAS DONE! Great guy. I'm definitely coming back! read more

I've been here twice but it would be way more if had the cash. My artist was friendly, professional, and extremely talented. Recently, I took my daughter for her first tattoo and her artist went out of his way to make sure her experience was memorable and special. Her tattoo looks amazing as well. Before her tattoo she got her piercings done and the staff members were knowledgeable, friendly, and super professional. I always recommend this shop when people ask where to go and refer to it as "My shop". I'll be back as soon and as frequently as I can! Make this "Your shop" You won't regret it! read more

Love this place artists are awesome and friendly great prices awesome work I wouldn't go anywhere else for my tattoos

Came in for a tongue piercing, ended up being saved from a lot of trouble down the line, but also got a different cute piercing! Jimi was very knowledgeable and understanding. He answered all of my questions (sometimes, even more than once!) and helped to put my feelings of anxiousness at ease. He was quick, professional, and is now my new go-to piercer. read more

The inside is very nice and clean. I got an industrial piercing by Jimi 6 months ago and it's healed/is healing very nicely. He was very thorough and the price was super affordable compared to other places. read more

Brought my daughter in to get a nose piercing for her birthday. Jimi Bones was very professional and uses the best quality jewelry. We will definitely go there again for our piercings. read more

Last month I went to Jimi Bones to have my daith pierced. Jimi seemed very experienced and was very nice. He showed me that all the needles and equipment were sterile, which I greatly appreciated. He is very kind and helped talk me through the process... However a couple days ago I started having sever pain and brown/green puss. I attempted to go in to Jimi's shop but he was out for the day. I went to another piercing shop in Tacoma and learned that they jewelry used for my daith was wrong. It was not implant grade and had a black coating. The piercer took out the ring, drained the infection, and put a new silver implant grade ring in. The ring I was originally given was coated black and left black specks in the piercing which is what is believed to of caused infection. (I completely followed the aftercare instructions) I am not saying that Jimi is a bad piercer. However I have since heard another story that was the same from last month. Jimi is a great guy, however I would advise doing some research before getting your piercing. read more

I went in here to get a tattoo fixed. I had a lowercase a that looked like a lower case u, just a simple line and done. They told me that I might as well get another tattoo because shop minimum is $50. I said, Fine, I will get my company logo. Big Mistake. I gave them a full sized (1920 x 1080) pic of my logo. Very large. It's a picture of a 50's style cartoon man with a black T shirt and 3 tattoos, a watch and a necklace giving a thumbs up against a blue, circular background. It's modeled after Vault Boy from the Fallout Game Series. After the tattoo was over, I noticed that the artist had shaded all of the man's exposed skin. The original has no shading on the skin, only highlights. My tattoo had no highlights. Some of the lines were crooked and off-place from the original and the man's tattoos were all completely different, with two of them even being the wrong color. The background circle was a green-blue, not a blue, which is a problem with a Chroma-Keyed Green screen. The man's beard is placed wrong and he looks like he has a double chin. The first person at work to see this tattoo said,"Lol, why is he BLACK?!" The little man is a caricature of myself. Now, I have a poorly drawn, fatter, blacker version of myself on my arm. I was advised that I could sue the shop for the cost of having the tattoo removed, but I just wanted an apology and I wanted that the artist be told not to take artistic liberty with a company logo. I talked to a guy over the phone, he advised me to come in so they could have a look, even after I said that the damage is irreparable. (I know my tattoos) Once I arrived, the man on the phone turned out to be a large, unhealthy looking Mexican man. He spoke briefly with me before laughing at me an telling me that it looks EXACTLY like the original. I said that it clearly did not because the original is not Shaded on the skin. He said, 'yeah, man, but it's a tattoo.' I said, well, this line is also crooked and his tattoos don't look like my tattoos. "He said that's impossible. You can't make a tattoo on that man look like your tattoos." I said they look like mine on the logo. He said The work was too fine. I showed him a much better tattoo than the one I got in his shop. I said "tell me again about how it's impossible to put intricate detail into a tattoo . . .?" He argued with me for several more minutes before I said "I told you that I don't want anything from you. Not money, not another god awful tattoo. So, why are you being so rude and condescending?" He blew me off. I said, 'That's it, I'm talking to the owner about you.' He said "I am the owner!!' and laughed at me again. I said,"well, then you lost my business and I will be reviewing you on Yelp." He had nothing to say to that. The logo was really simple, I honestly have no clue how they could have messed it up so bad and then followed it up by having ridiculously poor customer service. Funny thing is, through all of it, I never got that u turned into an a. TL;DR These guys messed up my tattoo and then talked Trash to me about it. I would seriously consider another location if I were reading this. Artist's name was 'Johnny'. read more

This place is so dope, my two friends came to get their first tattoos and they are amazing . Also I plan to come back for some as well. A little pricy but worth it . read more

Kind service. They went out of their way to accommodate us. Creative and lovely artistry. Highly recommend!

Great atmosphere, everyone is really informative and friendly. Sean is an amazing artist who cares about his clients. He has great ideas and does not disappoint. I highly recommend him and will definitely be back for all my future work. Thanks again Sean. read more

I visited to get incense since they have a vast selection at this location and left with multiple items from the Gift shop and a tattoo appointment. Very clean establishment and very friendly! read more