Jessica was a pro at her skills and Eve was a great host. I definitely recommend this place. Check out the pic in the washroom. My sweats got wet read more

I got my second tattoo done here by Jessica. I'd researched the artists online because a friend of mind had a pretty major piece done at this shop. The piece I got was girly and colorful with specific designs in mind. I'd communicated with Jess via email sending pictures. When I arrived for my appointment, she showed me her drawing and it was pretty much exactly as I'd pictured it. She consulted me about the colors as she was doing the tattoo. It was great! It was a rather large tattoo but we went for three hours with one small break. I still need to go back for the free touch-ups and she said she wanted to take a photo of it for her portfolio. The store is comfortable. There's a nice leather couch where I sat flipping through the artists' portfolio photos. It's very clean and you can really feel the team atmosphere. read more

Went to Capital for my first tattoo ever and had it done by Jen. Awesome! I love it, she did a fantastic job, made sure I was comfortable. The 2-hour session flew by. A great experience. I highly recommend Capital and Jen. Shop is clean, atmosphere is great, Jen is fantastic. Not only does she do great work, she's awesome to deal with. Thanks to Jen, I WILL get more tattoos and I WILL be booking them with her! UPDATE: Jen Danger has now moved to Urge 2. read more

I had been wating to get my first tattoo for a few years but being a rookie I did not know where to go or what to expect (I was also being slightly chicken and was totally procastinating). I saw Capital Tattoo's booth at Capital X and decided to just go for it. First guy I talked to came off as slightly arrogent and tried to convince me the way I wanted my tattoo was wrong (it was lettering on my wrist and I wanted the word to face me). I ended up talking to another guy who was very helpful and gave me some pointers and made me feel a little more relaxed about the whole thing (cute too - shoulda got his #!). Casper was the one who tattooed me but it was a girl drew up the tattoo. They were really awesome in making sure it was what I wanted and incorporating a few details and making a few small changes! Casper was great! Talked me through it (easy to chat with too - good convo) - told me what to expect and how to make it easier on myself - really tried to make me as comfortable as possible! I really felt like they wanted to make sure I was 100% happy with everything! The other guy I talked to at first was nice too - kept checking on the progress making sure I was doing OK. I am already thinking of what to get on my other wrist and would definitely go to Capital Tattoo for it!! They really made my first tattoo as painless as possible and did not at all make me feel like a silly little rookie girl!! read more

I had my first tattoo done here. I had asked around for recommendations to others that had already had tattoos done. Capital Tattoo came highly recommended. I called them to inquire and told them this would be my first tattoo. They answered my questions very well and suggested I come have s look at the portfolios to get an idea of who I might want as my tattoo artist. After looking at the portfolios of their precious work, I was leaning towards two of them. I explained what I wanted and I was told that Autumn Dancer would be ideal for this. I was able to talk to her in advance and explain what I wanted and showed some picture that I liked. Autumn was really great and made me feel comfortable! I'm afraid of needles so while I wanted to get a tattoo, I was always scared of it. She explained it's not a poking feeling but more like a cat scratch. To my surprise it didn't hurt! Mind you there were some uncomfortable moments. Before starting, she placed the stencil she had done over the inside of my arm where I wanted it and asked me to look at it, including in the mirror, to make sure I was happy with everything. The place was clean and the staff was very professional! I definitely recommend this place! I'm happy with my tattoo and I've had numerous compliments. read more

Capital Tattoo - Poppy flower tattoo inside left forearm done by Autumn Dancer. - Tattoo Near Me - Edmonton, Alberta

Well, I wrote an email to them like they asked, to set an appointment. Weeks went by (3-4) with no response. I called and their response was, I'm sorry It can take a couple weeks for artists to get back to you. So that's fine. A few more weeks go by. I call again, the they said they will check the emails. Nothing! Wrote another email. Finally! I get a response....saying no. He's done that tattoo too many times. So they suggested another person there. I just wanted weeks for this???? Yeah, let's go with 2nd best, it's only on me forever. Terrible customer service...some do great work, but wouldn't recommend this place to a soul. .....Delete read more

Needed a cover-up for a tattoo that I got at the Alberta Bound tattoo festival. It was a mess. I knew the only person who could fix it was Jessica. Getting into see her will take a while. It looks like a whole new tattoo. I think I had to wait 6 months to book another appointment with her but her portraits are worth the wait. Who wants an ugly face on their body? Price is the same as other shops in the city. I have looked through other portfolios and may get a piece by someone else. read more

I went to capital tattoo for a tattoo with artist J. Greenway. Not impressed with the line work. The lines were thicker in parts with no rhyme or reason, the curves and points were a bit awkward. I was disappointed with the overall lack of texture, shadowing and depth. The shading, what little there was, was chunky like a crayon (and not in a good way). The color was also patchy. Based on the finished product it was questionable if he understood proportions as some of the flower petals were grossly out of proprortion in comparison to the others. Namely the two on the top on the one side. My butterfly looked like a moth and was lacking in color. It was my opinion the tattoo was poorly drawn and not to scale. And there are 3 weird black dots randomly placed on the flower. His portfolio was much much nicer than the work he tattoo'd into my skin. I did look at it before hand. The two did not match up. He was difficult to work with and ignored my requests regarding what I wanted. This photo was taken the day of tattoo. Once it was finished peeling, it looked much worse. The flower faded to pink. To date I have had to spend over $800 to get the original $185 tattoo fixed. I'm still not finished. Terrible experience with this artist overall. read more

Capital Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Edmonton, Alberta

Having had my fair share of tattoos, I have to say this was all around the best tattoo experience I've ever had! It's clean, modern, and professional. The staff are all friendly and Jessica(the owner) who did my sleeve made me feel right at home. She's insanely talented and did a phenomenal job on my tattoo. I still have more to go but I already know its my favorite piece! read more

Capital Tattoo - Beginning of my sleeve by Jessica! - Tattoo Near Me - Edmonton, Alberta

Not personable at all. Borderline unfriendly. I realize a tattoo shop has a certain image and different people who operate there, but this place was so unwelcoming. The first impression down to the last interaction with the artist. I went in for a meaningful tattoo with my mom, and we walked in. I guess we ruined their day because we were barely spoken to and the artist carelessly threw a tattoo on my mom with no care or appreciation for the fact that it was her first tattoo. Never ever going here again. read more

I just got inked by Katreen 2 weeks ago and now that my tattoo is healed, it looks great! I found "Katreenr" on Instagram and I really admired her work. One of my clients has a sleeve of hers and after seeing her work in person I was determined to have her create a design for me. At my consult we talked about what I wanted and booked a sitting. I saw her sketches on Instagram the night before which was actually really helpful so I could have her adjust a few things when I arrived the next day and she happily did. Now I have a beautiful tattoo that I can show off to everyone and I'm so glad that I found such a great artist! I would definitely book Katreen again any day of the week. The color is saturated, the linework is straight, no scarring. I really urge you to check her instagram feed out "Katreenr" and see if you like her style. But... you will have to go to ATOMIC ZOMBIE to find her since she has left Capital Tattoo as of now. read more

James is an amazing artist, and will do what he can to make your piece however you want it. As long as you like the new-style, he's the best! He's also incredibly easy to talk to, which makes the whole experience so easy, and he eases you in if its your first tattoo. Will definitely get more tattoos from him. read more

My tattoo came out wonderful, but some of the people in the shop are very unprofessional. You don't feel like you will be taken good care of from the moment you walk in until you leave. I think this should be a very important aspect to any tattoo shop. I've been in my fair share of shops, and this one was just a bit below par. read more

Just got my first tattoo here done by James and it was the best first experience I could have asked for. My friend and I spoke with him in March and he was able to book us in for May which was pretty good. Mine was only a small writing tattoo so he nailed it the first time he emailed me his drawing (a week after I talked to him) but for my friend they had to do a lot of back and forth before settling on a final piece (it was a pretty big calf piece). I saw the emails they exchanged while they were discussing the tattoo and James was really great throughout the process, never getting too frustrated over all my friend's nitpicky details but incorporating everything he asked for. When the day came my friend and I went to the shop expecting to be there the whole day (we thought that his would take like 5 hours and mine maybe an hour or something). Frickin guy burns through my friend's tattoo in 3 hours and it looks AMAZING, and then rips through mine in 15 mins and it looks AMAZING too. He was also really friendly and talkative throughout the tattoos so not only did we come out with some sick pieces but we had a ton of fun getting them too. We will definitely be coming back to Capital for our future tattoos. read more

When I went to k-days I was walking by the Capital Tattoo's booth and noticed Jessica Wrights work. It was amazing work. I was talking with some lady there about how a person goes about booking an appointment with Jessica for the next tattoo I was given her card and was told how to book the appointment. Couple weeks later I went online and emailed in to get the process started to book my appointment. I then get a email back 2 days later saying that she is currently not taking any new appointments... Why be at the show giving out business cards if you are not willing to take on new clients.... Would never recommend this shop to anybody! read more

Personally I thought this tattoo shop was a joke. 2 years ago I went in to see Jessica. After searching out artists that I liked, I really liked her work. I went in to see her and see if she could come up with something for me. I took in pictures of what I was kind of looking for and had hoped to sit with her and discuss some of the ideas I had and get her 'professional' opinion. I ended up talking with some guy running the front desk. When asked if I could speak with Jessica, he took me to the back where she was busy getting tattoo'd herself by another one of her artists (Jen I believe). She half assed listened to what I had to say and basically said she'd come up with something. Not feeling good about it, I gave her the benefit of the doubt and left waiting to hear from her. If she was a true artist she would have stopped getting tattoo'd, got up and taken what I had to say seriously. Or at least ask me to come back when she could really listen to what I had to say. Anyhow, the day before my tattoo date, I got a call from her saying the drawing was done. Excited and nervous I went to see what she had drawn up, and it was NOWHERE close to what I was looking for. It was as if she didn't hear a word I said. I was so mad, but threw a few ideas out on how we could possibly make this horseshit drawing into something good, and she basically brushed everything I said off. In the end I said we were nowhere close to what I'm looking for and we were done. Took my deposit back and left. Very dissapointed. In the end it was a blessing I suppose, because I really thought about what I wanted to get and in turn came up with a great idea in a whole new direction. I ended up going with Johnny Faulds at Urge 2 Tattoo, who booked me in for a consult. I was able to sit down with him and throw ideas back and forth and he was able to give me ideas of what would and wouldn't work. In the end he nailed it and i couldn't be happier with the work he did. I hate to write a bad review, but unfortunately, Jessica and Capital Tattoo turned out to be a compete dissapointment. I hope they've changed how they do business in the last 2 years. read more