Stevo is amazing to work with. He has done a phenomenal job on a large coverup/rework of a leg…read moresleeve. He turned a tattoo nightmare into one of the most beautiful tattoo pieces I have ever seen. The color is still vibrant of the older sections he has corrected already as if it was just done. Excellent communication, very consistent line work and amazing with color

I went in with my friends a while back and forgot to rate. I tried to get a belly piercing and the…read moregirl there told me I had an outty and couldn't get a piercing. So I never tried again. Then about a year later, I went into a different place and they gave me a perfect belly piercing, had it ever since and it looked nice and gave me no problems. So just saying if they ever turn you away, get a second opinion.

i love this place. James has done all my tats (that i had done in alaska). i continually go back to…read morehim. i hate that it takes 3 months to get in with him, but it is WORTH THE WAIT!!!! see you in June and July

I absolutely love Haylee's line art! She did the pup as a memorial to my dog that passed away last…read moreyear and 4 1/2 months later it still looks great and I get so many compliments on it! For the flower bouquet today and she really took her time with the drawing and positioning to make sure it was exactly what I wanted. It barely took an hour and her prices are very reasonable. She's very talented and super fun to chat with. Light with the needle, both tattoos barely hurt at all.

I stopped by Primal Instinct because I had worked with a woman with an amazing leg piece. It blew…read moremy mind, and was one the most beautiful tattoos I had ever seen. I had an idea of a piece I wanted but just hadn't met an artist who I jived with. She told me Daneille at PI had done her piece and that she was crazy talented. I insta-stalked Dani for a couple months before getting the courage to stop by and set up a consultation. Daniella immediately made me feel welcome, which was important because I was really out of my element. I had no tattoos and I come from a culture where tattoos just don't exist. We discussed designs, placements, pain, healing, etc. She talked with me for an hour and I felt like I was getting coffee with a friend. She knows her stuff and was willing to share her knowledge with me. As a nerd who loves a good lecture, I was happy to listen. At the end of our meeting she gave me an estimate (and the final price was within $20 of this, so no surprise charges). I came back a week or so later to make a deposit and schedule a day. It was about a month and a half out. When the day came I was nervous like a mug. Then she showed me what she had drawn, and I was incredible! It took my anxiety from 9 to a 5 in seconds. She took my idea and made it into this beautiful thing. After approving the design and talking a bit about after care, she went to her station to prep. During my session she was personable and professional. Absolutely the ideal artist for a first timer like me. She gave me some hint for pain like exhaling, she even checked to make sure I was breathing once. The shop is clean and fun. The tattoo healed beautifully. I will gladly suggest Danielle and Primal Instinct to everyone.

Brie no longer works at the primal instincts- she opened up her own shop (sad but very happy for…read moreher!) I recently finished another piece with Laura alone and she does not disappoint! Worth every amount of money. They do require negative covid test in advance. 48 hours for unvaccinated folks, 72 hours for vaccinated folks.

Being the only artist in his own shop, its understandable that Ryan Taylor might not be in the shop…read moreduring its posted open hours. I called and left a voicemail, and he returned my call the next day. not too bad of customer service. What is bad is the actual tattoo'ing. His shop is decently clean and he seems to be using sanitary equipment. But be prepared for ALOT of artistic liberty in terms of your image. I guess i didnt communicate my idea clearly when i said i wanted smoke coming off block lettered font- connecting it to a chest piece. after two hours in the chair he asked me what i thought. In the mirror i saw only the font, and a two inch space between my chest piece and the new tattoo. "thats good, but wheres the smoke?" i asked. so he hastly made a shadow effect outside the lettering and called it quits (with and inch of blank space now instead of two). Why I went back after my initial tattoo wasn't right is beyond me: I went in wanting a touch up the piece he had done a year before. I drew out where I wanted black and grey ink, and he completely disregarded the grey tone. instead he covered everything in black. But its ok, its not like its for life...

Taylor was awesome! We called the night before to make an appointment for the following morning and…read morehe offered to come in and open the shop early for us. We ended up not being able to come in as planned and he had no problem having us come in later. Someone wrote a bad review on here from years ago and we were weary about going but decide to anyway. The shop was very clean and Taylor was great! Sometimes you have to check things out on your own! Next time I'm visiting Anchorage we will be sure to go back and make another great review to boost his rating. Thanks Taylor!

The owner designed my tattoo from my idea in my head and it turned out great. Easy to make…read moreappointment and great price

Huge shoutout to Lai for making my first tattoo experience so special! She never made me feel…read morerushed and took the time to get the placement and sizing exactly right. She's such a kind person and was so accommodating with breaks whenever I needed them, I felt comfortable the whole time. Her talent is worth every penny of her hourly rate. If you're looking for a new artist, I 100% recommend her!

Someone close to me gave me a gift certificate for Eagle River Tattoo. I was surprised to learn…read morethey only do business over Instagram. So I DMed some artists who I thought could be fun to work with. One artist agreed to get me in and make a plan, that was a couple of months ago and I have yet to hear back. I came by the shop in person today and kindly requested a refund which was denied. I am really upset by how this was handled after hearing such good things about this place. Edit: After the review Debra reached out and granted me the refund, cleared up the miscommunication (they do not operate strictly over Instagram) and was rather apologetic. While I haven't had any work done here, I can say that I am willing to give eagle river tattoo the benefit of the doubt and may return for my next piece (with a different artist).

I have had by only tattoos done here by Don. The first one I was soooo scared of possible pain I…read morewas shaking! I think I was 59 years old. Don very gently walked me away from the ledge! He went slow and explained everything well so I felt pretty comfortable. His artwork is amazing. Surprise ... It didn't even hurt! I got my second one there as well and they are both beautiful. I get a lot of compliments on them, especially on the coloring. I doubt I'd ever go anywhere else. I've got 2 more already planned in my head!

The comfortable environment, friendly artist, and quality to price are the top reasons I'd wanna go…read moreback for future work done. It was overall just a really good session due to the work they put into having good service.

Great day at Unique Ink. I was part of a group of seven. Two had never been tatted before.... The…read moretwo artists were extremely patient, friendly and talented. They made us all feel very welcome and we all loved our matching tattoos! Thanks for a great day Unique Ink!

Most of my ink is done by Scotty - I have followed him from Sitka, to Fairbanks, and am thrilled he…read moreis in Anchorage. If you want a light- handed creative artist who WILL help improve your tattoo design(if you desire), or an authentic, free-hand Polynesian design, then you need to go see Scotty.

OMG! I just left Aurora Gallery & Tattoo at 545 E. Northern Lights Blvd. and I still can't believe…read morehow great the experience was. Scotty was so personable, skillful, confident and creative. It says on Facebook that he'll "bring your vision to life" and that's exactly what he did! I am vacationing in Anchorage and texted him last minute yesterday and he was able to squeeze me in today. I had a custom tattoo done and another one (over 25 years old) repaired. Both came out much better than I could have imagine and are absolutely fabulous! I'm an older woman and he was extremely kind and patient and made me very comfortable. He answered all my questions and he was able to explain the process and healing time in great detail. He made me feel like he really cared by making sure I understood everything. His artwork is incomparable, his shop totally clean and sanitary and his prices are extremely reasonable. You can't go wrong by stopping in to get a tat from Scotty. He is truly a skin artist, a beautiful person and provides a great atmosphere with terrific music (he even sings while tattooing which made it even more relaxing!). Way to go Aurora Tattoo!