I just got back from getting a tattoo and I must say, I will be coming back here again. The studio has this gritty, rustic and homey feel to it with lots of memorabilia on the walls. When I walked up the stairs and into the shop, Jaime was standing behind the counter and he was very friendly and nice. He explained everything very clear and was patient with all my questions. Lucky for me, he had some time for my design (very simple one) and I was in there maybe about an hour or so. Jaime made me feel welcome and comfortable and was more than happy to tell me about some of the things on the wall that I had questions about. There are many things around you to distract you from any discomfort so that was nice. He even gave me a stress ball which I did use at times, cause that spot near the elbow made my eye twitch. He has so much knowledge about pretty much everything and just having that hour of conversation made me wish I picked a larger tattoo so I could stay longer. I can't say enough great things about this place, I am super happy with my tattoo that was very reasonable in price. I will absolutely come back for more tattoos and I recommend this place for sure! read more

Jaime is a Capitol Hill staple , amazing guy & great tattoo artist. Nevermind if you grab a tattoo pick up a painting by him. He also has inked a lot of musicians. He is a humble amazing person. I should have left you a Yelp along time ago. NEED to stop by for new work. Take Care JIM "OverdosetheKatatonic" Trash. . It's been a rough few years!! I got scarred an am still getting stalked by "Brian Griffith of Social Skins '!! read more

Coolest girls in an amazing shop! Super clean and professional, they did my tattoo and my two friends. Definitely going back when I'm in Seattle again! read more

Chrome Ohm Studio - Tattoo Near Me - Seattle, Washington

CAUTION!! Do NOT go to this tattoo shop unless you want to be ripped off. There is a reason this business has no one in any of the chairs getting tattooed. The artists there will will give you a great hourly rate only to take 3 times as long to get the work done. What could have taken an hour and a half from a descent artist somewhere else has taken 4 hours And Its Not even finished!!! That's just bad business. I will be telling everyone I know. You should too... read more

I was looking for a tattoo establichment that was not only going to be good and efficiaent but make me feel very comfortable. After looking at a couple different options my best freind said a coworker had come here and gotten his tat. We walked in on a friday about 9pm. Beetle was there and was very helpful with trying to find the perfect designs for my 2nd and 3rd tatoo ( right wrist biohazard symbol/ left wrist radioactive symbol). Not only was it more than affordable but the artwork is amazing. Beetle def gets my vote for tattoo artist of the year not only for feeling comfottable but also for the great work. read more

I've been seeing Beetle for my black work for about 3 years now and he has never let me down. He always has a bad ass attitude and is always very helpful to get you what you need done. He has a very creative eye to make things work and does his best to get the best amount of work done for your money. The shop is personal and it grows on you after a couple visits. I consider my time there not just to get work done but to hang out with a friend. Everyone else is in the shop is awesome. They're all like a family in a way. read more

Truly a (slightly) hidden gem and worth the search. I've gotten 2 tattoos from Beetle in the last couple years. One was meticulously planned, I found a couple source pictures and visited a week early to show him my ideas. He combined all my thoughts into a single coherent piece, adding elements I hadn't even thought of, and creating a work of art that covers my upper back and gets constant compliments. Then I went back on an impulse as a walk-in client and he was super nice and managed to take time for me. I had the piece I wanted all picked out but he still drew it up better than the original and made a personalized, highly detailed piece that I am very proud of. The lesson is, whether planned or impulsive, you can trust Beetle to take care of you and make sure you don't end up with something you'll regret. He's also funny and insightful and not a drag to talk to for four hours. P.S. It's located in the alley behind Charlie's on Broadway, upstairs from Mud Bay pet food. read more

This was only my third tattoo, so I may not be too knowledgeable in the art of tattoo design, but I think Beetle, at Chrome Ohm, is an awesome artist! I walked in there without a design, but had a general idea for the design for quite some time. When I explained the tattoo to Beetle, he was able to draw it out for me right there on the spot. Granted it wasn't very complex, nor was it very large, but I felt that he truly captured what I envisioned. I placed the tattoo on my right shoulder so parts of it hurt, but overall Beetle was very conscientious to check my comfort level at various stages in the process. The coolest part was I decided to get a tattoo on a Saturday night around 8 PM, on a whim, and he was able to take me as walk-in. Awesome! Update: I went back to get my second tattoo by Beetle and it turned out so amazingly well! I couldn't be happier about it. :D read more

I have three tattoos from an artist here named Rad and I absolutely love them all! This is a neat and quirky shop in an awesome area (just upstairs from Mud Bay on Broadway). I've only seen Rad for tattoos here so far, but I can't wait to get a piece from the other two artists there. Great prices, great attitudes, and solid work. Thanks Chrome Ohm! read more

I have had a few tattoos done By Jaime. I like him. He is a straight shooter, and doesn't eff around. No Nonesense. I dig it. Go there. See Jaime. you won't be sorry. read more

My boyfriend and I walked in to get some pricing info on a couple pieces we have been wanting. (One each we were prepared to get right then and there.) The guy "working" couldn't have been more rude to us. With his feet up and face infront of a football game on tv, he made it pretty clear that he had no interest in talking to us, or at least not nicely. He was extremely condescending and quick to throw negative judgement into each of his responses. Within 30 seconds of walking in this completely empty shop (on an excessively busy Saturday afternoon on the hill) I wanted to leave and did so as quickly as possible. We were not rude, we smiled, were friendly, even cracked a joke about how "busy" things were in the shop to break the ice, but the unprofessional behind the counter seemed to take great effort in keeping the ice as cold and hard as possible. OK, GREAT DUDE... not going to give you any of my money. We never even ended up asking about the rest of the work we wanted done, we just got out of there as fast as we could. Not the only tattooing place in Seattle so we moved on to bigger and obviously better things. read more

Jamie's been inking me for 13 years now. Started right after my divorce. The phoenix he did on my right forearm is still bright today! His no bullshit attitude is what makes him great to sit with although weenies may not get him. I'm really proud to show off the collection he's built for me. His shop is a joint, if you're old school you'll friggin' love it. Just don't drop a deuce ;) read more

Chrome Ohm Studio - Sonofabitch these guys are cute. - Tattoo Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I came here with my boyfriend on a walk-in and we were left in Jamie's service. He is an extremely sarcastic and rude man. We should not have stayed because his tattoo skills are not good and he did not do the tattoo correctly. His shading is uneven and his lines are bad quality. They do not stay straight and look very odd when you take a step back. He needs circle stencils to create round shapes which he did for a cloud background... However he even messed those circles up and recovered it with shading!!!! The tattoo was so bad my boyfriend went to get it covered up at another shop. Worst tattoo experience ever, both service and quality of art. read more

Thanks Chrome Ohm for making me addicted to tattoos. You are the golden jewel for tattoo parlors on Capital Hill. Not bias or anything. I can't even remember how I found this place, probably from wandering Broadway so many times. I've had 3 tats done here 2 by Beetle and I'd go back in a heartbeat for him to do another or fix one. The place is low key, comfortable and not intimidating or dirty. Plus Beetle has good tunes on his ipod. If you don't know what you're going to get there's a crapload of books and pictures on the walls. What's great about this place is that as soon as you sit down the guys talk to you openly and make you feel good about getting their work on your body. Beetle is faster than you can say premature and painless (well painless really depends on where you get the tattoo) . My spine tattoo hurt like a mother effer so they cracked jokes and told me random stories so I'd stop thinking about the pain, then told me to "meditate and all that other shit" if that didn't work. Stop by for a memorable tattoo experience. read more

After not getting a tattoo for 6 years, I splurge at the moment went and got one. My friend suggested that I go to Chrome Ohm b/c she said they do a great job and the prices are reasonable. To my surprise she was right! I went and saw Beetle who my friend reccommended. He did an awesome job on my lotus flower. He was quick and a really cool dude. It looked the way I imagined it. Funny thing, I went to school with Beetle! He was an artsy fartsy guy in school so it shows how much talent this guy has! Go to Chrome Ohm for you tattoo peeps. So worth it! read more

Chrome Ohm is an awesome shop. One of the coolest and oldest tattoo shops in Seattle. I love the crew here with the sarcastic, but funny old school attitudes. I saw RAD for my Bowie tribute tattoo. He was amazing! Good price, great work, and he was fast and efficient. I will go back to Chrome Ohm for my next tattoo and will recommend and happily refer others to this shop. read more

Got a great tattoo from Jaime At Chrome Ohm. He was extremely nice and respectful, he did a great job on my tattoo. The establishment was clean and I had no issues. Jamie helped design the perfect tattoo and I'm extremely happy. I look forward to the next one read more

Chrome Ohm is the best tattoo shop in Seattle. The owner Jaime Trujillo is the most amazing tattoo artist I have had the pleasure of meeting in real life. He can come across a bit surly, but what tattoo artist doesn't? He is a very interesting guy to talk to with lots of cool stories! He's led a very cool life! And the shop rates are very reasonable!!! read more

Had my tattoo done here in december. I was pretty happy with it considering it was my first time.

I came to Chrome Ohm for the first time in May 2013. Beetle did a sleeve of butterflies for me and I've been back for 5 more tattoos since then. He is an amazing artist and is strait forward and to the point. He won't hesitate in giving an honest experienced opinion on what will or won't look good. I can even tell how many times I've been stopped in the store for compliments on his work (I have 16 and none of the others get comments like this). I have referred everyone I meet to Beetle and will continue to do so! read more

Jaime is an awesome guy, easy to talk to, and his tattoos are amazing. He's been tattooing for 30 years, he's fast and gives a good price. Chrome Ohm's where it's at! read more

Ok so this was the weirdest shit I've ever seen, I walked in and Jaime's pants were around his ankles and I'm pretty sure his dick was out. I gave him the benefit of the doubt and consulted with him about a tattoo. I have a fair amount of tattoos and have been in many a shop and have never seen things done like this. He agreed and proceeded to set up everything without washing his hands and only washed them after handling the needle, gun, ink, tray, and work area. He didn't spray or wipe down anything. Did I mention the shop was dirty, cluttered, and in disrepair? When I asked him if he was sure everything was sanitary, he became very rude and confrontational, claiming that everything he had was sanitary and that the fact that this was a shop made it better in some way. This man doesn't understand how to work in a clean environment. Go at your own big fucking risk. read more

This is the best tattoo shop I have ever been too. I met Jamie 4 years ago and he did my second tattoo. He covered up a tattoo I had regretted getting many many years prior to meeting him and everyone including me loves it. So far he has done 9 of my tattoos, 3 on my daughter, and 4 on my son. I wouldn't trust anyone else with something as important as a tattoo. Jamie is awesome!!! read more

When I walked in, the owner Jaime Trujillo seemed nice, and I liked his portfolio. He drew up an image of an Octopus based on one that I had brought in. I actually wanted a new image loosely based on the one I had brought in, and I tried to tell him that multiple times, but he didn't understand that and kept expressing that he didn't want to go too far from the original drawing (like that would be not what I wanted). But we worked on the image a bit, and then made my appointment to sit for a tattoo (my first). In the meantime, I realized I had some significant reservations about the image. I wanted it to look a little more feminine, and someone pointed out to me that the head of the octopus looked a bit fallic (the original image I had brought in did too, which I hadn't realized), so I definitely wanted to make some changes. I wasn't sure if I was going to be ready to sit for the tattoo, so I called the office. I spoke with Jaime's coworker Beetle, who was great and reassured me that the image looked great, and that things could be changed & a lot of the creative process happens during the tattooing itself. This was reassuring and I felt hopeful that I could ask for some changes to the image and maybe we could settle on an image & do the tattoo. I felt excited & hopeful about it. When I came in to work with Jaime on the drawing & hopefully to receive a tattoo, he came in late, barely acknowledged me, seemed tense and avoided any communication, and then eventually testily asked "what do you want, lipstick and eyelashes on your octopus, or what? What do you want?" he demanded..."I've been doing this for many years, and people want something feminine..." He went on like that, seeming really angry and defensive, and not at all interested in having a conversation. I told him I was leaving because the vibe was so negative with him, but offered to pay him for his consultation time. He said sarcastically "well, I don't know what it's worth to you." Even though he was being a jerk, I gave him $60 before walking out to compensate him at least somewhat for his time. He didn't give me the image he had drawn up and I didn't ask for it because he was being so mean. I obviously don't recommend seeing him--not for lack of artistic ability or experience, but for lack of communication skills. read more

This is a review from a tattoo done awhile ago by Beetle. I brought in my own design, that I'd been working on for a long time. I'd put a lot of work into it. He was meticulous about every little detail. I show it to people, and they're like... uh... "You designed that?" Yes. But Beetle executed it. about a 5 hour session. It came out precisely. It was an armband of a Norse runeshield, embellished. To be honest, you get out of it what you put into it. This thing was intricate, with Celtic knots and Norse weaves, and did it exactly. My work isn't exactly traditional. Some have described it as hybrid tribal/Celt/contemporary, I don't know. just my own thing. Designed some Haida art too. This was my story piece. And this was years ago. Who knows how well he's gotten since. I can't speak to his color work, good or bad, since I didn't have any of that done, this isn't a review of that, but intricate line work, skilled as hell. I've been working on another design to match my left arm to my right, and he's the first I'd go to. read more

I recently started work on a piece that Rad drew for me. And I have to say, being in this shop was the best tattoo experience I have had. Other shops tend to ignore customers, or you only interact with 1 artist. Both Rad, and the Owner, Jamie, made me feel like they personally knew me, and made me feel comfortable. I can't wait to go back to finish my piece, and will definitely being going back for future tattoos as well! read more

I don't think this place deserves almost 5 stars. it is pretty dirty, not super sterile like a shop should be. the owner is very nice which is cool bc a lot of tattoo places have snobby workers. Beetle is also nice and down to earth my only problem with him is he's simply not that great of a tattoo artist yet acts like he's the shit. when I got my first tattoo by him he was very accommodating but when I went to get my second one from him, he was short and rushed. he does have 2 children and what seems like a stressful life yet that should not come into play while tattooing. My sister and I went to get matching flower tattoos from him and while the lines are clean and color is bright, he rushed through my sisters tattoo because she went after me and he seemed to put less care into hers. another thing is he was going to outline the gorgeous flower in black without saying anything to us! i spoke up but still, a delcate flower should not be outlined in black, while i do understand that makss it easier for the artist. at least he doesn't overcharge. I'd say if you want something simple go to beetle but don't expect a great tattoo experience and don't get a flower. "they don't make much money" as was mentioned to us. there are so many tattoo shops in Seattle I would go somewhere else unless it's 11pm and you and your friends want a tattoo stat lol. read more