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    Alternative Tattoo

    5.0 (16 reviews)
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    Closed 12:00 pm - 7:00 PM

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    C G.

    First Tattoo and best experience ever. Gary is the best! I was nervous going into it but the environment was just so supportive I forgot to be nervous. Great studio. Very clean and hygienic. Would highly recommend. Plus, I got to buy some candles at dragon herbarium afterward! A great afternoon:

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    Rachel N.

    Gary did an amazing job! I took two different ideas & he combined them to make a custom unalome! I'm already thinking of what I want for the next one!!! Thanks Gary!!

    Gary does great work! He's done my last few tattoos and I would highly recommend him!!

    Rose R.

    My first professional tattoo and a great experience he was very flexible and welcoming and understand with me having to bring my kiddos

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    Gary does an amazing job everytime!!! I won't go anywhere else! Highly recommended all of my tattoos have been done by Gary

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    My husband and I met Gary earlier this year when he took us nearly last minute for my husband's first cut.

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    I am so glad I found Virginia! I originally told her I…read morewanted a poppy, and she came up with a beautiful drawing of 3 different poppies at different stages of blooming. She didn't know at first but this was for my daughter, and it was the perfect art work to honor her that fit me perfectly. She also did a tribute tattoo on my other arm for my mom that was in perfect fine line that looks like it was hand written in one strike. She was easy to work with, really fun to talk to, and somehow made 4 hours fly by. I didn't think I'd want another tattoo for awhile but I'll definitely be back to Scapegoat to see Virginia soon. Thanks again!

    So glad that I discovered Sarah Carr! She's an all-around exceptional artist to work with, and…read morethat's made me a return customer. Sarah listens closely to what you want and then finds a cute, stylish way to make it work. Her placement is precise, she has a firm yet gentle touch, and her use of color is fantastic (both color theory and saturation). I've never been hip and now I'm getting old, so I'm quite used to feeling anxiously out-of-place in tattoo shops, but Scapegoat is more approachable and welcoming than your average shop. They go out of their way to offer water, space heaters, heating pads, masks, or whatever else might make you feel most comfortable. The artists seem to support and treat each other kindly. The bathroom is a work of art. Everything is clean. It's easy to find unmetered parking a couple blocks away. And this is a vegan business to boot! I couldn't ask for more.

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