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Controversy Ink

4.4 (14 reviews)
Open • Open 24 hours

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Emma P.

Couldn't be happier with my experience! I contacted the shop owner and he wasn't available but he referred me to one of his artist (Chu Chu). Not only was he able to schedule me the same day but he also did an amazing job and kept me entertained during the long process! The piece came out a bit bigger than expected but I actually love it even more. The artist listened to feedback and adjusted a couple of things I didn't like towards the end as well! Overall I will be recommending anyone that asks!!

This place was honestly one of the best tattoo parlor I've been to hands down, from the cleanliness, friendly environment and my friend and I even got to meet the owner and he was welcoming and so friendly! They made sure we put on hand sanitizer before we touched anything and made sure we had our mask up to our noses. Cesar brought my tattoo to life , exactly how I envisioned it! His Instagram is @charitovillagrana! yes they wore their mask the entire time! and they followed the covid guide lines.

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1 year ago

Best shop in town, amazing work and excellent customer service. My go to shop for any tattoo work.

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7 years ago

Not 24 hr, came and it was closed. Definitely shouldn't say 24 hour all over the door and wall

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6 years ago

1000/10 stars!! I got Cesar and he was the best!! I went in impulsively and got what i wanted and it turned out AMAZING.

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“Thank you to the owner, Ramiro Guerrero, of Controversy INK and Visuals for my late night tattoo last night!!!!”

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Artistic Encounter

Artistic Encounter

4.2(70 reviews)
8.1 mi•Deep Ellum
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Several years ago I had Billyjack do an improvement/cover-up to a tattoo I had got from a shop in…read moreNew Orleans. Then last week I went in for a new one. Neither of the designs were complicated or intricate...just some 3-5 inch ones. If you've seen Billyjack's Instagram page you know the man can do some pretty fabulous, complicated pieces so my stuff wasn't exactly anything that was automatically going to get his artistic juices flowing. And that's what I love about Billyjack. Even on when you give him a fairly simple concept, he'll make sure he makes it more and special. The most important thing he does in my opinion though is that he acts like a partner or a consultant, not just an artist who's going to execute the design you bring him. My experience down in New Orleans with the other shop was one where it was kind of like "whatever you want, man". I didn't need that, I needed a strong guiding hand and that's what I got with Billyjack. I threw out some ideas and he pretty much said what would and wouldn't work and then expanded on what would. Oh, and he's a blast to talk with. How many tattoos have you had where you and the artist have covered: dogs, kids (OK, those first 2 are pretty easy), rent relief policies during COVID and Roth IRA's. And laughing the whole time.

When I walked into the tattoo parlor, it looked clean, professional, and well put together. Based…read moreon the appearance alone, I felt confident I would receive good service. Unfortunately, that wasn't my experience at all. The artist who worked on me seemed inexperienced, and the process didn't match what I was told. What should have taken around 30 minutes was discussed as taking several hours, which already felt off. In the end, I was charged $200 for a cover-up that I'm extremely unhappy with--especially since it's on my face. To make matters worse, the artist didn't follow through on what was promised. He said he would work on two tattoos but only did one, and even then, it wasn't what I asked for. I specifically wanted a design resembling stitches, but instead I was left with a large black feather on my head that I deeply regret. The environment also felt unprofessional. The staff came across as dismissive and made me feel judged for the tattoo ideas I wanted, which added to an already negative experience. Overall, I left feeling disappointed, frustrated, and unhappy with both the service and the final result. I would not recommend this shop. Are there any tattoo shops in the area willing to help fix a bad face tattoo once it heals? I'm worried it might scar, and I'm trying to figure out my options. If anyone has experience with cover-ups or thinks removal would be a better route, please let me know. I'd really appreciate any advice or recommendations--this is something I'm stressing about and want to fix the right way. I'm not trying to bash the entire shop, because there seemed to be some talented artists there. However, I do want to warn others about my experience with one specific artist. The artist I worked with--whose name may be Ivan or Isaac--came across as confident, but in my opinion did not demonstrate the level of knowledge or experience I expected. For example, when I asked about certain techniques like blood shading, he didn't seem to understand what I was referring to. That raised concerns for me about his training and experience. Again, this does not reflect everyone at the shop, but based on my experience, I would personally not recommend working with that particular artist.

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