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    Bolder Ink

    3.9 (63 reviews)
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    Closed 12:00 pm - 7:00 PM

    By appointment only

    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    John K.

    When you decide to permanently mark you body, it's best to do it right the first time. In my opinion, you'll get a quality tattoo from any of the artists at Bolder Ink. The shop is clean and the staff make you feel comfortable. On top of that, most (if not all) of the artist have gone to art school, so they have a deep understanding and appreciation for art on a broad level. I had my first two tattoos done at Bolder Ink (by Darren Hall), and my wife had hers done there as well (by Scott Bakos, who is now in Philadelphia, I believe) . Even after moving from Colorado to Wisconsin, I made a trip back to Colorado to have more work done by Darren. There's just a level of quality that is hard to find elsewhere. And again, when you're dealing with something as permanent as a tattoo, you want the peace of mind that you'll be marked with quality artwork.

    Mijo's work at Boulder Ink
    Lisa O.

    Joel is quirky, but a great artist with good taste in music, too. I hear he's the best for traditional Japanese art, and his work is displayed all over the studio. Mijo finished up my half sleeve, which he started with his original deisgn to complete an old tattoo design, and re-did the original old, faded part, making it look brand new again. The studio is cool, clean, and the new, quiet color/shading tattoo machines are amazing - I could barely even feel it. Thanks! Picture added.

    Guardian Angel - Bolder Ink 2011. (before touch-up)  Thanks, Dave, Thanks for calling me in for a touch-up.  You rock!
    Amy B.

    My updated review: Friendly staff, and I've seen Dave for my latest tattoo (and complimentary touch-up, of course). He's talented, hot looking ;), and an interesting individual... into MANY things and fun to talk to! (If you can talk w/out moving. hehe) It's been many years and I still go here for my ink. Six (6) tats, sometime to be seven (7). Dave and I have talked about what... just need the money... which means a J.O.B. ARGH!!! P.S. See my pic posted of my latest ink... the guardian angel.

    B&W shoulder tattoo by Pee Wee
    Sarah R.

    I've had two tattoos done at Bolder Ink, both by Pee Wee. One was a black and white image, another was script. Pee Wee is a fantastic artist, and I appreciate that he tells me, with no BS, what he believes will work and what won't for each piece. He is an artist in a true sense--he has strong opinions about how art should be created, viewed, and experienced. Sometimes this may come off as brusque or rude to others, but I personally appreciated his insight. For one of my tattoos there, my brother had his tattoo done at Bolder Ink as well (a sibling bonding thing for us). He is still, years later, very happy with the artwork and the coloring. I have had tattoos done at other places as well (The Chameleon, now out of business, in Longmont, and Scarred for Life in Boulder). In both cases, I was pleased with the professionalism of the staff and artists I worked with--however, I have not found another tattoo studio that has matched Bolder Ink for artistry. Bolder Ink is also sanitary and affordable. Sometimes the staff/artists may be a little curt or surly (I have heard that they are not as friendly with males as with females), but they are true artists who care about their art. When I get inked again in the future, Bolder Ink is where I'm headed!

    Leg piece in progress
    Miss R.

    This shop is wonderful! I went in with specific demands and was sent to Brian who is now the only person I want to go to. I have been to several tattoo parlors before this and most times it is an in and out (and dissatisfying) experience. In this case, Brian sat with me and made sure I was getting what I wanted. He was incredibly kind and patient; he even offered me a drink or a snack while I was getting tattooed. The atmosphere is warm, friendly, and everyone is nice and playful. It is pricey, but I found that the extra money resulted in not only the best tattoo I've gotten, but the best experience I've had as well. Worth it.

    Tattoo by Pee Wee

    This summer I took a trip to Colorado and decided that I wanted to get a tattoo while I was there. My sister had gotten her first tattoo a couple years back at Bolder Ink (which is an awesome piece btw), and so I looked into it and found out that it had a reputation for being one of the best studios in Colorado. I wasn't able to have an actual consultation since I was only going to be in Colorado for a week and was pressed on time, but I called them a few times in the week leading up to my appointment and they were really helpful. When I walked in on the day of, I was impressed from the beginning. The environment was really chill and a lot more comfortable than what I was expecting. The guys there were really fun to be around. Pee Wee was my artist, and while he was sketching his design on me, he explained that this place wasn't like what'd you'd see on LA Ink with super bad ass, intimidating artists, but instead that this was a dorky place. The conversations that were going on in the room while Pee Wee was working honestly were really dorky but also really hilarious. They kept me pretty entertained during my two hours of pain. It was also really cool that everyone in the studio would kind of just walk in and out of each room to talk to each other and take a look at what the different artists were working on. One member of the staff that really stood out was CJ because he came in like every half hour to check in and see how I was doing, which was really thoughtful. The only thing that was kind of weird was that I found out that Pee Wee only accepted cash around halfway through my appointment, which kind of caught me off guard because the front window had all the different credit card logos stuck on. Everything ended up fine because I was able to quickly go to an ATM and come back to pay him, but I thought that it should have been made clear to me before he started working on the tattoo. Overall, I absolutely loved the experience, I absolutely love my tattoo, and I would definitely go back here for another tattoo in the future if I end up visiting Colorado again.

    thank you, darren!

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    Pee Wee did an absolutely beautiful witch and moon tattoo for me. Love this place! All the artists are so down to earth and SO talented.

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    Based on their positive reviews, I walked into Rising Tide after we lost our dog to get a portrait…read morepiece done in his memory. I was immediately impressed by the shop itself, and highly recommend Dannyboy as an artist. He's friendly, experienced, and does some truly good-quality linework and shading. I also appreciated that he didn't take forever to bang out the piece. It's fairly large (covers my entire calf), but I wasn't in there all day. I think we were done in 3 hours plus prep and after pictures. My only advice is to pre-shave the area you're getting worked on. I had some pretty awful ingrown hairs all over my calf afterwards (inside the artwork), which I was tempted to scratch during the healing process. To prevent scarring, make sure you never pick at or scratch your new piece. They recommend Aquaphore during the healing, but I switched to coconut oil after two days because it was clogging my pores like crazy. But that's aftercare details you can research on your own. THE BOTTOM LINE: Shop Cleanliness: 10/10 Helpful/Friendly Staff: 10/10 Artwork Quality: 10/10 I'm extremely happy with my piece. The portrait of my dog looks just like him, and Dannyboy really captured the personality in his eyes. He also put a fun twist on the design to incorporate my dog's pawprint. Just awesome!

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