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    4.7 (44 reviews)
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    Web by Miranda Joon
    Holden M.

    I have gotten most of my pieces done at black dagger specifically with Miranda and James. Everyone at the shop is super friendly and the work speaks for itself. If you're looking for badass traditional work this is the shop.

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    Bobby H.

    Came here for my very first tattoo and AJ was a great artist! I was able to ask him many questions and adjust my work there. He made the process comfortable for me and gave great tips for me. Would love to go here for another tattoo whenever I'm in Austin again!

    Done by Eric Solis
    David D.

    Went in on a Thursday night expecting to have to wait a few days, but Eric got it knocked out in barely an hour. Very professional setup, was very accommodating for my first time getting ink. It's fully healed and looking great. Good price, excellent quality, big recommend for first-timers.

    Savannah F.

    Wouldn't trust anywhere else. Jd always takes care of me! New shop is on Rosewood and the vibes are unmatched

    Leisha C.

    Visited Jesse when I was in Austin early '13, so when a few of us from our tour group decided to get some new (and first for one) ink while touring around Texas in May '14, I had no hesitation in paying him another visit - this time at his own shop. I let Jesse come up with his own ideas for my Texas based tattoo and am wrapped with the outcome yet again! As well as being a great artist, Jesse is also a pretty darn nice guy! When I eventually get the guts to get my sleeve done, I'll make the trek all the way to Austin to see Jesse again. Fun Fact - there's a cool dive bar a couple of doors down from the shop - pay a visit AFTER you get your new ink!

    Roman U.

    Round Two! So I had this "meh" looking retro robot. Jesse not only fixed up the robot but added a killer rococo frame around it. Flawless work again. I cannot say enough about Jesse and the whole shop. Keep up the good work!

    Before and after.
    Elizabeth T.

    I got a scorpion piece done with Eric here in Houston tx. He was really nice and I really liked the design and size that he suggested for the tattoo but the work itself turned out to be bad. It looked really good for the first 3 wks as any tattoo would look but after that, it started fading badly. It started looking like if I had the tattoo for like 5 yrs and it was only two months. I took care of it really good, I have other tattoos so I know the process.. it was horrible. I paid a price which I thought was good but when I asked other people they told me it was really high. Went to go get it retouched somewhere else and dude told me he would've charged me $80. I never bothered to hit up the tattoo artist again since he wasn't even from here but idk what it was that happened but I will not go back for another tattoo if I ever go to Austin. Horrible.

    Owl with sugar skull by Eric Solis

    This tattoo exceeds any expectations I had going in. Eric was very easy to talk to about what I wanted and even gave me some pointers about things I was unsure about. The environment is awesome and the other artists there are both talented and friendly. I've only been to one other place for a tattoo before this one, but I'm not sure I'll be going anywhere else now. 5 out of 5 easy.

    Sleeve designed by AJ

    First, I would like to say I spent hours researching studios, I even paid deposits at multiple studios before deciding on this one. I consider myself has a highly critical, difficult-to-please customer who has very high expectations. I can say with 100% confidence that Black Dagger Tattoo and AJ, have exceeded my expectations by far. I came to AJ wanting a sleeve in a very short amount of time and he came through completing in just four visits. Not only that he designed the whole sleeve from ideas that I gave him and I was blown away at his vision. He is a true artist. However, I have followed the entire team's work and I can say AJ has assembled a team of the best. If you're looking for a tattoo you can feel confident in and that you will love for life, choose Black Dagger. I could go on and on about how great they are. Thanks AJ and Black Dagger, I am forever honored to have your art as a part of me for life. I plan on returning for more! Update: I loved the first sleeve I decided to do the second immediately. I have to say, just as amazing!!

    my tattoo probably an hour after I got it
    Amy L.

    I came in here almost a year ago to get a small tattoo for my birthday. I just wanted the words "be kind." I was a walk in and I can't remember the name of the tattoo artist but he was very kind and accommodating and got me in and out in about 30 minutes! At first I was very pleased with the tattoo as tattoos always look good after you first get them. But once it started to heal things weren't looking so good. A pretty simple tattoo is now patchy and really just ugly. I'm so disappointed in how it looks. Obviously, I called the shop and explained what was going on and if I could come in to get it touched up. The artist wasn't there at the time but the guy that answered the phone said he'll get the message to the artist and he will call us back. Unfortunately, he never called us back. A little bit later, we moved out of Austin and just decided to deal with it at a later date. I'm really sad about how it looks even when I took really good care of it as it's not my first tattoo nor my biggest. I hope everyone is cautious as they think about going here if you want a simple tattoo, because it seems they might mess it up. My regular tattoo artist is Annie Alonzi at Triple Crown Tattoo so you should go there instead!

    Corey D.

    This is such a rad shop. All of the artists at that shop (AJ, Jesse, Nate, and Jeremy) are fantastic, and fun to hang out with. I'm always stoked to go by the shop either to get tattooed, or even just to hang out. Anytime friends/people ask where to get tattooed, I have/always will recommend this shop.

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    Love this shop! I've gotten my last 5 pieces by Eric Solis, and I plan on getting met next 10 from him and The Black Dagger Crew. #DopeTats

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    All Saints Tattoo - Tattoo by Gio El Camino

    All Saints Tattoo

    4.3(205 reviews)
    0.4 miEast Austin
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    After a failed attempt at another walk-in space, my best friend and I ended up at All Saints on…read more6th. Parking was an absolute nightmare so I would recommend taking a rideshare to get to this location.    When someone talks about tattoo shops in Austin, All Saints is definitely one of those mentioned almost every time. The tattoo/piercing shop has wonderful reviews and a ton of happy patrons. The vibe in this space is very lowkey and homey. We were the first ones in for the day.   My best friend and I wanted to get complementary tattoos. We only wanted three words in Seagram each with my best friend getting hers in black and me getting mine in red. We were told it would cost extra for red ink. Fine.   After the woman working the front took the stencil print-outs to the artists, she came back and quoted us $200 each. What? We were shocked. I knew the tattoo wouldn't take more than 20-30 minutes and did not understand how my friend was quoted the same as me if "red is extra." Thus, I came to my own conclusion that pricing is completely random and up to the artist. I guess it's a game of luck?   That being said, Carlos did a wonderful job on my tattoo and Hannah did a great job on my friend's. Carlos and I had a lot to talk about as we were raised in the same city and he went to my highschool while I was also in attendance. Wild stuff!   Still, for what we got, I wouldn't have paid more than $150 + tip for this tattoo. There needs to be a length requirement or some rules and regulations for pricing (I know this is not easy). Just know you're getting very talented artists when you walk-in!   Bring your wallet!

    My artist Frank was excellent. It was my first tattoo at age 56 and he made me feel at ease and…read morecomfortable. The design was simple and exactly what I wanted.

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    Mom's Tattoos - Our individual look on the same tattoo.

    Mom's Tattoos

    4.8(191 reviews)
    2.7 mi78704 (South Austin), South Lamar District, Bouldin Creek
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    I knew I wanted to get a new tattoo while visiting Austin, but I wasn't sure where to go. I'm much…read moremore comfortable with laid-back tattooists than I am with the super-intense ones who can often be intimidating. The tattoos I generally seek are quirky, one-off designs that are deeply personal, but not the full-sleeve or intricate Japanese work that a lot of shops specialize in. After looking at a lot of websites and reading a lot of reviews, I chose Mom's Tattoos and I'm glad I did. It's exactly the kind of place I like, with a relaxed vibe and incredibly friendly artists. I had a specific drawing I wanted replicated that looked deceptively simple but was in fact very challenging. I couldn't have asked for a better result than the tattoo I received by Roach. His artistry is top-level. On top of that, he's an incredibly nice guy. I wholeheartedly recommend him, and Mom's, for anyone looking for a welcoming, top-quality experience.

    They don't do EVERYTHING to do with tattoos; specifically, they refuse to do anything to do with…read morewhite ink tattoos. I came in with a basic fine line design i'd drawn (a "salt infinity" or an infinity symbol in dotted white ink), explained I was very familiar with white ink and wanted this tattoo in white ink and have for decades - they said absolutely not and gave me the same tired lecture I get whenever i want something inked in white: it will fade, it wont last, it will look like a scar. I have been thinking of this tattoo for as long as these guys have been alive. I know my skin and how it heals better than they do. I know what I want better than they do. It was very disappointing. As an artist myself, I understand an artist needs to enjoy their work and want their name on their work, but tattoos are mostly highly personal to the customer and you're doing a service for a customer - that's why tattooists get paid and don't pay the customer to ink their favorite designs on the customers body. Why is writing a name in black ink better than giving someone a super meaningful, deeply personal white ink design? I wasn't requesting a hate symbol, I wanted a reminder to trust myself - salt is known for purifying and protecting, infinity is eternal. Having a tattoo no one but me knows is there still serves its purpose for me. I'm still looking for someone who will work with me on this tattoo before I consider others. It was the first tattoo I ever wanted and I'm not doing any others until this one is done. The final insult: "come back when you really know what you want, we'll get it done".... Man I've wanted this since I was 9, I know EXACTLY what I want. Its been like 3 decades and hasn't changed. Other than that, the place had a cool vibe, was clean and the work looked well-done.

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    Basil tattoo

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    8 bit ninja gaiden ryu hyabusa

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    Zulu Tattoo

    Zulu Tattoo

    4.8(19 reviews)
    2.4 miTravis Heights, 78704 (South Austin)
    $$$

    This review is way past due. Last year, I was absolutely devastated over the loss of Prince, and I…read moreneeded something to help me heal... something permanent... a tattoo! I wanted to have "him" with me in some way for the rest of my life... enter ZULU. I am a hairdresser, and a wonderful client of mine said to me one day as we were discussing tattoos, "there's nobody on earth I'd let tattoo me other than Zulu". This is HIGH praise coming from this particular woman, so I looked him up. As soon as I went to his website, I felt an energy that I can only describe as "this is it, this is my guy", I knew it immediately. Browsing through his work, I was blown away. His meticulous attention to detail is unmatched. He is an ARTIST of the highest degree. His website images don't do justice to the work- I don't think any picture of his work can do his art justice. You *have* to see it to believe it. I had a consultation with him, and shared with him images of things I liked, and things I'm drawn to, but mostly I wanted him to create it. Several days later, he sent me an image of what he came up with, and it was a slam dunk, just as I knew it would be. It took 3 sessions to complete, and it is a MASTERPIECE. I love the art on my forearm so much it's stupid. I get so much attention because it's so incredible. I even met Prince's band The Revolution, and they were blown away! Wendy and Lisa couldn't stop touching it! Anyway, you get my point, right? So here's another thing... Zulu himself is an amazing human being. He and I had the most wonderful conversations and now he's my friend forever. Choose Zulu as your artist and you'll have more than just a tattoo, you'll have a masterpiece.

    So this past weekend was my first experience directly under the hand of Zulu. Since we visited a…read morefew months ago for him to work on my wife's back, he and I have been in contact about what I've had planned for the remainder of the sleeve on my right arm. Because I travel for 6 months of the year the remainder of our conversations have been via email and also a 30 minute FaceTime consultation while I was overseas in place of a telephone call. Khani (shop mgr/wife) has done a wonderful job throughout of keeping the flow going and making sure that Zulu was available to discuss issues with me as needed. Zulu spent a considerable amount of time prepping for our arrival this trip as I had provided a number of different pieces of Tibetan art work to use for reference on my arm. After the FaceTime consult he fully understood what I wanted and that he was also given full artistic license to do what looked right and would flow with what I already had on my arm. He is only the second artist I've aver talked to that immediately got my concept and was genuinely excited about doing the work I was requesting. This was first obvious to me when we originally visited, but once we had talked and he started the work on the final design, the true light came out in Zulu. I arrived about 15 minutes early to the studio and just sat while he continued to collect his thoughts and worked to get the various pieces setup. We started with a fitting of the largest piece that would be done which was a full incarnation of Mara in demon form. Zulu only needed to resize it once and then worked on the angle and layout on my forearm (which is not big in any way) however, he laid it out to allow for the rest of the piece around and on the back of my arm. Once we had it fully laid out he applied the initial stencil for Mara and then he got to work. Zulu uses a rotary gun to apply his tattoos (as does Pinky which makes for a soothing sound in the small space). The beauty of this style of application is that unlike a normal gun that basically hammers you throughout the process, the rotary is more like a smooth flowing motion. When you add this to the extremely delicate touch that Zulu has while tattooing it makes for the absolute most pleasurable experience I've had to date. There was literally no pain until about the last 10 minutes of the session. We took a total of 4.5 hours to do all of the outline work for my arm, the detail in person looks unlike any I previously thought possible from a tattoo. His classical art training comes out when he works and his chair side manor is beyond reproach. The music in the studio is also spot on allowing Zulu to get into his groove and produce the beginnings of a masterpiece. I say beginnings because I can't wait to come back to finish the color and shading in November. Bottom line: if you want something that is truly a masterpiece on you as the canvas...than Zulu is the person to do it for you. There is no longer a need for me to search out an artist for my other projects, Zulu has a client for life.

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    Zulu Tattoo
    Zulu Tattoo

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