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    Atticus Tattoo

    3.3 (35 reviews)
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    Myron D.

    WARNING!!--DO NOT GET A TATTOO HERE! I Spent Close to $2000 on a neck/throat tattoo that was supposed to be a five hour session with an artist nicknamed "Paco". Me and this artist paco talked and finalized a specific and meaningful tattoo design...needless to say, this artist paco failed to follow through with my agreed design on MY SKIN...this was supposed to be one 5 hour session, it turned out into three horrific sessions with a of 11 hours of tattoo work on my neck. The first tattoo session was 6 hours & thirty minutes straight. The second session was the day after session one, this second session was two hours then the artist paco called it quits saying that my skin was "stressed" so without argument or hesitation, I had booked 3 weeks later in order to let my neck heal. Fast forward 5 weeks later, I came into the tattoo shop to finish the third and "Final session" with paco. This "Last" third session with paco took another three hours and forty minutes. This neck tattoo was originally supposed to be 5 hours long with this tattoo artist name "Paco". This horrible quality TATTOO was over 11 hours in three separate sessions. The last session I noticed lots of key issues with the tattoo regarding line work , colours that weren't supposed to be where they were. Colours are OUTSIDE THE LINEWORK & SHAKY....the eye is crooked and the holes in the bottom of the mask are misaligned/crooked. There are SO many issues and problematic areas with this tattoo that I noticed on day one after this third and "Final session". I mentioned to paco and Atticus staff that my experience with paco was unfortunately not good. I was not impressed with the poor quality and outcome of paco's work on my neck, with over 11 hours of work that was originally supposed to be 5 to begin with. so I agreed not to do anymore tattoo work from paco with Atticus. Atticus tattoo staff in their own words "AGREED" in person and email of the following..... " I am very sorry that you are unhappy and we are more than happy to touch it up for you at no cost. Please update us when your tattoo has completely healed (3-week mark) with a new photo." Fast forward a month later, i sent Atticus new updates pictures of the tattoo from the healing process (not much changed in the healing process trust me) Atticus said now I all of a sudden have to pay %50 for another 4 HOUR SESSION with a different artist in the same building as Atticus tattoo. ATTICUS AGREED at "no cost" a month prior to fixing and rectifying this horrible tattoo. NOW....all of a sudden they expect a full time student that isn't working to pay for another 4 hour session that Atticus said they would cover at no cost?.... The quality of pacos tattoo was horrible to say the least. Not to mention he didn't even follow or go by the DESGIN I AGREED ON. He completely went off on his own and did work on my neck that I DID NOT APPROVE!... pacos tattoo linework was very POOR and all of the colour was spotty and ALL OVER THE PLACE, COLOUR WAS OUTSIDE OF THE LINEWORK. I noticed these VERY problems and issues on day ONE of the "Final Session" Paco and Atticus tattoo have left me emotionally and physically scarred...they have done nothing but take my money and left me with a horrible tattoo which was nothing close or compared to the design I agreed on since it's my skin. Atticus staff has said one thing and done the opposite, they claim to please and leave customers happy yet they have done nothing to rectify my tattoo that I paid for and ultimately regret now. I have all my receipts, emails and conversations with Atticus tattoo on my phone and email. I have pictures and documentation of all of this. And if you read this far, I hope you reconsider getting any tattoos done here at Atticus tattoo and paco. HORRIBLE RATING with a HORRIBLE TATTOO

    Lindsay L.

    10/10 all around experience. Fast friendly service for booking and leading up to the appointment. Really clean inviting atmosphere. It feels like you are going to a medical office. Private room for tattoo. Incredibly detailed work by Joel. Exactly what I wanted. Really friendly chill atmosphere. If you are getting a tattoo in the Calgary area you will not regret coming here. Free touch ups for 60 days, great after care supplies and instructions.

    Matching Tattoos/Mountains/Trees

    Wooo! Atticus Tattoo was amazing! My best friend and I took a trip to Calgary and decided what better way to commemorate our trip to the National Parks than to get tattoos! We found this shop and everyone was great. We were greeted and helped from the moment we walked in. They have multiple artists! Our Artist, Kat, was extremely nice and funny! She was patient with us and helped us complete the design we wanted. She talked with us the entire time and ensured we had a great experience. And that it was! Thank you again Kat! We love our new tattoo and will treasure it forever. We hope to see you again in our next adventure to Calgary!

    Came in with a friend to get tattoos. Artist placed my friends stencil on me and I told him it was the wrong size/design. He switched it over but kept the wrong design. Shop offered to fix it for free however when I arrived they told me I would pay the shop minimum. Staff were unkind in person and over email while trying to "resolve" this. I now have a terribly done crooked tattoo. Overall worst experience I've ever had receiving a tattoo and I'm just getting it fixed by my regular artist. Highly do not recommend visiting this shop!

    I had recently got a tattoo from one of the artists at Atticus tattoo here in Calgary. This isn't my first tattoo, it's my eighth, so I know how to take care of it to make sure it heals properly. I got it done on my neck and the next day the whole tattoo started to scab and the ink began lifting. A couple days later I had a shower and washed it lightly with non-scented soap. When I got out I looked at my neck and noticed that almost the entire tattoo washed off. Now, I know ink lifting is normal but not to the extent where there is only scratch marks left. People have also randomly come up to me and asked if I got a tattoo removal, it's very embarrassing. I am from Leduc which is a 2.5 hour drive away, And I contacted management asking for a refund as I pain $284, only for them to brush it off saying it's normal and that they would not be giving me a refund. I inserted a pic down below of how bad the tattoo looks. Very upset.

    Beetle tattoo upper arm

    This place is awesome! They have numerous artists that are all very talented. I went to Armando for a beetle tattoo and I LOVE IT! He did such a good job and was very swift, it only took 30 minutes. It cost 150CAD, or about $113 USD, which is a very good price for how good my tattoo looks. Thank you!

    Been there three times now with Jordan and will definitely continue going to Atticus. Very kind people who work there and the place has a very good vibe

    I have never been somewhere with such TERRIBLE customer service. I got my tattoo back in December. Only went to Kaylie because she told me she would FINISH my tattoo in one session. The most being 2.5 hours. I budgeted for this as she is $170/hr. Anyways fast forward to receiving the drawing of my tattoo. I asked for the FLOWERS to be changed, that's all. Kaylie proceeded to ask me to change my appointment to account for this "big change" in which she got her apprentice to draw and send me. Anyways I continued with re-booking with Kaylie because she was very nice when I had my consultation with her. After my first appointment - nothing was really completed so Kaylie asked me to come back for another 2 hour appointment in which I had to put down another deposit. Which I did because who the hell is going to finish my unfinished tattoo if it's not Kaylie. So my 2.5 hour consultation turned into a 4.5 hour tattoo. I will insert pictures because it should of been completed in the one appointment. Very disappointing she really took her time to steal my money. Anyways... time came around and I had to cancel my appointment due to a family emergency and wasn't sure when I would be back in Calgary. I asked if I could receive my deposit back and book at a better time. The best they could do is keep it on my account because there policy is usually 6 months. What a joke. At this point I spoke with Michelle the manager over the phone with my concerns about the false consultation as well as the deposit and received no help from her what so ever. Just kind of it is what it is at this point and she continued to tell me it's because I changed my tattoo.. lol I changed the Flowers. She didn't offer me a discount, money back or anything to try and keep a customer. Because I already had a terrible experience I did not come back even when I came back to Calgary. I called the shop numerous times, and went to the shop once after my appointment and no staff knew when the manager would be in? Everyone had a different answer and no one had a fucking clue what was going on. Michelle was NEVER in. It's like she avoids the angry clients. I let it go. Decided to call again and I spoke with a guy named Taylor he told me to email my concern and what not. Which I told him the whole story and expressed how disappointed I am with this whole situation. Over the phone he said he will look at the email etc and do the best he can. I sent him an email may 19, gave him the benefit of the doubt to not respond right away because of the long weekend. I followed up Wednesday the 25th. Still no response what so ever. This place is fucking terrible. They just want your money. They don't give a shit what you walk out with. Please see attached for the chicken scratch I received for $420 uncompleted tattoo. PLUS a $150 deposit I won't receive back. $570 dollars for something my nephew could of done a better job on. As you can see - originally it was the roses, I then asked for the Peonies which the apprentice drew and she wasn't allowed to finish my tattoo for me... I asked so I could save some money from being falsely quoted. What a huge change. Oh my seriously the biggest joke of a company. This tattoo has been on my skin for 5 months and is that faded. You couldn't pay me to ever come back to this place. Please do yourself a favour, go elsewhere. I will never recommend this shop to anyone. Management is terrible. Prices are way over priced for the half ass work these people do.

    My tattoo by Paul at Atticus tattoo.
    Brian R.

    I just had a new tattoo done by Paul today who is an amazing tattoo artist, friendly, accommodating, professional.... Made the whole experience completely awesome! Not to mention the front desk staff that do a fantastic job taking care of arrangements, responding to inquiries,.... They make the experience awesome. Not to mention that the establishment is very clean, the best protocols, the best after care. It's an outstanding atmosphere! Paul made the experience fun and entertaining! If you seek an establishment that has the best artists? The best staff, very clean accommodating atmosphere with the best health & safety protocols.... In my opinion it is one of the best if not the best tattoo shops in Calgary! If your thinking of getting a great tattoo this is the place to do it! You owe it to yourself to check this place out. I'm my opinion it's absolutely awesome and Paul is an amazing artist that deserves all the credit for making the entire experience completely awesome and notable. You want quality work done you owe it to yourself to check Atticus out! Thanks Paul and to all staff at Atticus that made my experience truly exceptional. In my opinion it's the best shop in this city and I will recommend it to anyone wanting to get work done! Thanks also to all front desk staff that help to answer questions, respond to inquiries and yet deal extremely well for a scheduling and managing appointments, they contribute to the overall awesome experience at Atticus! Enclosing a picture but I think Paul took Better shots in the shop as we wrapped up the session! However I'm a very satisfied customer who will recommend this shop to everyone. It's a very clean and accommodating shop that has fantastic health and safety protocols. I highly recommend this shop for all your tattoo needs and wants. I recommend Paul but I think all artists here are great! Thanks Atticus, all front end staff and Paul for making it fun and a totally awesome experience! Peace! Best Regards, Brian

    I got my second tattoo here today by Jordan who did an amazing job. He was very welcoming, patient and so easy going and made the experience as comfortable as possible. Definitely having him do more work in the future. Thanks Jordan

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    Review Highlights - Atticus Tattoo

    Recommends Kat as her ability to work with me despite my lack of concept was awesome.

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    I will start by saying this is a review about both the shop and the owner/artist Dan Cameron…read more Getting permanent art done should take time and research to make sure the artist suits what you are envisioning. After looking at a whole lot of portfolios on line I contacted Mr. Cameron over a year ago while he was at a different shop. He was friendly and professional and took an expected deposit at that time to start drafting a design. A couple months later due to finances I had to put my plan on hold and he told me to let him know in the future when I was good to go. About 13 months later I was in a position to move forward and when I contacted him again he said to stop over at his new shop to get thing moving again. (I wasn't 100% sure due to the time delay on my part but there were no issues at all). We met up again and reviewed my ideas, he worked up an amazing draft and we started in. His shop is very clean and cool with a great vibe. I had 3 sessions total for my half sleeve, and he even recommended changing a date in the middle due to my planned vacation (I was scheduled to leave 3 days after the sitting) so the color would set properly and the work would turn out like we wanted. After the final session he booked me in for a follow up to make sure it was all great and it was. While like I said at the start a person needs to make sure that the tattoo artist fits the art you want, if Dan Cameron's portfolio looks like it will I would highly recommend him. I know Ill go back when I'm ready for my next one.

    I've gotten tattooed at enough places to know when I'm at a shop that I can feel comfortable…read moreinside. This is Ambassador. The owner and awesome tattoo artist Dan Cameron has created an awesome space for his artists and clients to come in and enjoy. There are lots of TV screens and there's always a movie on to help clients focus on something/feel distracted. The atmosphere is cozy, too. I've been tattooed by both Sydney Dyer and Dan Cameron and I would recommend this place for anyone. It's clean and quiet, yet fun and inviting.

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    Ahhh such a great experience. I only came to get my ears re-pierced and the staff was so friendly,…read morehelpful and knowledgeable especially Emily. Everything was clean too and I love their decor

    My Husband and I came in for our consult with Ryan on June 28th. At which time we booked our…read moreappointments together for July 19th as it was our wedding anniversary. During our consult, it was decided that Ryan would do my tattoo first as it would only take an hour or so, whereas my husband's could take at least 3. We showed up on the 19th and found out Ryan had switched our appointments. He decided to do my husbands first and then mine, which I was fine with, until.... Ryan made a comment about not seeing my tattoo appointment and not having the picture we provided him with, which was odd because everything was sent in one email. I sat in your shop for over an hour during which time I listened to a conversation between your artists who were discussing your 48 hr cancellation policy. Then a 1/4 of the way through my husband's tattoo I get told I may not even get my tattoo that day. He said we could reschedule and that he would even come in on his day off! We were supposed to be getting our tattoos together on our anniversary! I was pissed and left the shop! I sat in my car alone in your parking lot for another 3.5 hrs waiting for my husband (hoping I'd get my tattoo) on my ONLY day off in 6 days, on my wedding anniversary for an appointment we had booked 3 weeks prior! Then I find out Ryan cancelled my appointment but kept the appointment after me!! Who does that? That right there is a shitty business and shitty customer service!!! He literally cancelled my appointment the day of, on the spot (we drove in from Airdrie), and he had the nerve to take his next appointment!!! I am curious as to why his next appointment was more IMPORTANT then the one I had, had scheduled for 3 weeks? At no point did Ryan check to see if I was mad, nor did he attempt to reschedule my appointment. The response I received from the shop owner after I sent a message was just as bad!!! If I could give this shop a -10 I would!!!! They ruined what was supposed to be a happy and exciting day for my husband and I! We will NOT be back anytime in the future, nor will we be recommending your shop to anyone we know!

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