I first visited Devotion Tattoo about 8 years ago. I remember feeling welcome and everyone from my artist to the other artist in the studio were so kind and cool. I just returned and the greeting was the same! Everyone was awesome! The way they treat people is exactly how you want to be treated and it was amazing seeing them interact with someone getting their first tattoo as well as people getting just another tattoo. They are respectful, courteous and very knowledgeable. Huge shoutout to Weston for doing an amazing job! I can't wait to be back. I would recommend them to anyone looking for a great tattoo experience! read more

Devotion Tattoo - Tattoo done by Weston at Devotion Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Boise, Idaho

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Justin is an incredible artist, friendly, accommodating, patient, and so creative. He gave three of us our first tattoos. Two were Justin's artwork, designed after consulting with us: a griffin launching off a rock in the ocean (took 3 hours to tattoo), and a set of specific flowers (magnolia, sunflower, borage, and chamomile) growing from a port scar (1 hour). One was created from custom artwork of our own (30 minutes, and it came out completely true to the original drawing). I won't lie, there are varying levels of pain involved, but Justin put us at ease and helped us get through it. And it's totally worth it. Our 17yo kid found devotion, having searched extensively for a shop with talented artists and impeccable safety/hygiene practices. We walked in without appointments, and left completely thrilled with Justin's work. read more

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I first started getting tattooed by Jon almost 15 years ago. Since that time, he has expanded his team to be one of the most professional, and dedicated to the profession within the Treasure Valley. Not only is their studio a clean, welcoming, and sterile environment, I can trust that all of the artists will do amazing work with clean lines and a light hand. After having trusted Jon with my head years ago, Weston took care of my sideburns today, and I couldn't be happier with the result. The fact that I would trust this shop to work on my head should speak enough volume to their quality of work. If you are in downtown Boise and looking for great tattoo artists, give them a call and schedule your appointment, you won't regret it. read more

Devotion Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Boise, Idaho

My kids gifted me a tattoo as a birthday present. They knew I've been wanting some ink the last few years. I fell in love with the concept of the tattoo and was really hoping for an artist that would bring it to life for me. I was initially nervous because I had never received a tattoo from Devotion, didn't know much about them, and I knew that they specialize in traditional. My worries were put at ease with Justin. Justin worked with me on the finer details of this piece. I even had some questions about potential changes I wanted to make and Justin shared his expertise on the benefits and disadvantages of them. I ultimately didn't move forward with some of the changes I wanted and ultimately, I'm so glad I didn't. I felt very comfortable as he began and throughout the tattoo. I felt heard and regarded. Justin's line work was stunning and I appreciate it that he took a minimal approach, using his sketch as a baseline and adding personable touches to the piece. This tattoo is on my forearm, which is generally a sensitive area, but Justin had a very easy hand and pain was very minimal. He was also pretty quick but not in a rushing kind of way. Overall, it was a painless experience, and I am very satisfied with the results. I'm referring people to Devotion for Justin's clean lines and beautiful artistry. If I have other pieces, I'm sure I'll be back. Great job! The photo I provided is two days post tattoo. read more

Devotion Tattoo - Work by Justin at Devotion tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Boise, Idaho

Best shop in boise! They're so kind and easy to work with, they pay attention to detail and make sure it's exactly what you want. Will always come back when I'm in town! read more

My mom and I scheduled tattoos with Jon on a bit of a whim...granted we scheduled like a week and a half out or something, but that's fantastic compared to 99% of the other quality parlors in the Valley. We sent in design ideas ahead of time and Jon didn't have anything sketched up when we got there, which I noticed some complaints about...and we did wait for like an hour or so (we went and got coffee) but it does make sense, people change their minds a lot. He was able to sketch something up for us and adjust as we liked. My moms tattoo was painful and Jon was great about getting it done quickly yet beautifully, with super smooth lines and precision. It was my moms first tattoo and she loved it! I also absolutely love mine and I get compliments on it all of the time! My only complaint is that all the lines one on hand (I have a God + Adam rendition, from Michael Angelo) are nice and thick, and the other one has some thin lines and some thick ones, and the thinner lines just don't stand out as well. But it's not anything that can't be fixed with a touch up, which Jon made clear he would do whenever we needed them done. I guess I have two complaints: I went back for a touch up a couple of weeks after I got it to have some areas retraced that had faded near my wrist bone, and then one area that needed filling in around a circle. I think he may have felt a bit rushed, I'm not sure if he didn't switch the needle speed down before doing that part, but it's a lot more solid then the rest of the circle, which is supposed to be speckled. But, I was also bleeding A LOT since my skin is fairly sensitive, so that may have contributed to it. Overall, great experience and I will return for my next tattoo! Jon is an amazing artist and runs a clean shop. I've already sent a couple of friends his way that are also pleased with his work. read more

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My wife got a tattoo here the end of September with Dustin. She got a pretty simple tattoo. The artist choose a size that was too big for the placement location. Next when tattooing he didn't keep his lines strait and didn't pay attention to arm placement and the resulting skin stretch that ended with an area of the tattoo that should have been round, having a curvy line. He also did a poor job with shading or the lack there of. When the shop owner was contacted he offered only lame excuses. Clearly the owner is ok with low quality work leaving his shop he honestly does not care. He even made comments about the other tattoos my wife had that greatly alluded to his inexperience and general tattooing knowledge. This shop should not be trusted with permanent placement of art on your body. Search around some more there have to be far better options in Boise. Edit to add: Haha I like the owners comment about my post being false even though I have clearly provided photographic evidence. read more

Devotion Tattoo - Look at the bottom right you can clearly see the wavy line. The shop owner is ok with this mistake. He is ok with mistakes. - Tattoo Near Me - Boise, Idaho

I've done my last 5 pieces here and only plan on coming to this shop for any future work. I've been able to get 2 done through the Shop Owner, Jon. 1 from an artist on residency from Brooklyn named Deion, all 3 of which were walk in tattoos! The last 2 have been scheduled with Weston and I've never left disappointed with any one of their pieces of work. Highly recommend when looking to do your next piece. (They also ran the tattoo convention that came through town in 2018) read more

I'm not going to lie, I HATE leaving bad reviews. I know that working with people is hard, and being an artist is harder. But it's been over a year since I got tattooed here, and every day I hate it more and more. For context, this tattoo is really special and meaningful to me. I designed it myself, and decided to get it tattooed at Devotion as an 18th birthday present to myself. I spent two months finalizing the design, several weeks choosing the right shop/artist, and emailed them the design a month ahead of time. I REALLY wanted it to go well, especially since it was my first tattoo. I want to note that I made sure to get there about 20 minutes early, so this wasn't a time issue at all. I also made sure to ask if the artist I chose was good at/comfortable with the style of tattoo I wanted. I'm 99% sure that the first time they even glanced at the design was after I arrived. After checking me in, they dug through their emails and printed off the design, then asked how it was supposed to work (I had previously said it was going to wrap around my upper arm as a band). After reprinting the design a couple times, they placed the stencil and the artist got to work. It's important to know that when they placed the stencil, it was lining up weird. Like I said, I made the design myself, so while I did my best to make sure it would connect well I was also relying on the artist helping me fix any minor errors. They didn't. Once the loop was connected, they looked at it, SHRUGGED, and started inking. I know I should have said something, but I didn't want to be a dick, and I really thought that maybe they would fix it during the actual inking. I hoped the stencil wasn't 100% accurate to the finished product. Now that I've spent months looking at the tattoo, I can't stop noticing all the little things that add up to make it look completely f*cked. Because they didn't fix the line-up, the spacing in inconsistent on the connecting bit. There's blowout. The lines aren't straight. Edges that were supposed to be neat are inconsistent, round, and generally messy. Pretty much every corner isn't a corner, but a blob. The part that bugs me the most is that almost every single section isn't fully inked in. It's splotchy and looks more like a really sh*tty fade. When they did the reveal at the end, I was once again hoping that the messiness was just ink smudges, not the actual tattoo. When I unwrapped it and washed it for the first time, I was hoping it was just swollen and would heal down nice and pretty. For months I convinced myself that I liked it, and that any errors were from me not taking care of it properly (kept it wrapped 24 hours like they said, used aquaphor, moisturized it, used 100 spf sunscreen, avoided pools, never scratched at it). The only reason I came to terms with what actually happened, was because I got two other tattoos at a different shop. I took care of all three the same way, but only the one done here was bad. The two from the other shop even involved fine line work and were walk-ins, and they still turned out amazing. I feel like an idiot for having this tattoo. I spent time and money on it, and it symbolizes SO MUCH for me. When people notice my tattoos, they never compliment the one done at Devotion. One of the kids I work with actually thought someone drew it on me (but knew the other two were tattoos). From a distance it looks fine, but I just hate looking at it every day and knowing that I let someone f*ck up something so special. I really, really hope my experience wasn't universal. I hope the artist was just having an off day for whatever reason. But regardless, the tattoo I received doesn't reflect the time I put into it, the money I spent on it, or the artist's professionalism. And someone's "off day" is now stuck on me, permanently. read more

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So great, everyone was super nice and artist did a great job! recommend a bunch of my friends fs:)

I went to Devotion for my first tattoo. Just FYI, this place does tattoo minors with parents consent if you're looking for that . The atmosphere was fun and it seemed busy. I don't remember the name of the person who tattooed me, however he was friendly and professional and drew you a tattoo I loved. The only downside to this place was the price, I paid $80 for just simple lettering that wasn't big nor complicated. I do feel is should have been cheaper. However, still recommend this place. read more

Devotion Tattoo - Their lining is great. Paid $80 for this. - Tattoo Near Me - Boise, Idaho

I called and asked if I could walk-in and get a tattoo. Half an hour later I was there explaining my tattoo and the tattoo artist gave me exactly what I wanted and checked several times that the spelling was right. He did very detailed work and the lines are beautifully done! read more

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Wonderful staff. Jon did exactly what I wanted and turned out great. Touch up was free, and it was really quick and easy. read more

Devotion Tattoo - Immediately after the tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Boise, Idaho

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Dear Jon Morse, Thank you for taking on my tediously intricate line-work tattoo despite all the odds against us and for letting me listen to the Sword while I received said tattoo (BONUS). A few years later it's holding up fabulous (I don't even need a touch-up) and I get compliments every day on your work. YES! - Hayley read more

Fantastic tattoo shop with a very friendly and helpful group of artist. Went in with a rough idea of what I wanted and the tattoo artist helped guide me through the whole process. I ended up with unique/original tattoo that I wear on my leg with pride. I highly recommend this shop if you are looking for a high quality tattoo. read more

Devotion Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Boise, Idaho

I went in on a Saturday as a walk-in to get an old tattoo refreshed. Justin was there to talk with me and did the work. I am super happy with the results and can't recommend him and the shop enough. Great vibe, super clean, fun place. read more

Devotion Tattoo - Reborn, clean lines, much more definition. - Tattoo Near Me - Boise, Idaho

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I have mixed feelings about this place. I went in yesterday to see how long it would take to get a small tattoo. When I walked in, an artist with a big flower-y tattoo on his neck was helping two other people (pre-tattooing, with paperwork at the counter) and did not acknowledge my existence. I kept waiting for him to acknowledge me to at least say he'd be with me in a moment, or someone else would be right back, but nothing. I sat there for 20 minutes while he got set up and started tattooing the first customer. I decided to leave. I was going to go to a different shop that I realized was closed, and I had seen someone walking into Devotion as I left (who I thought might work there). I was only in town briefly, so I decided to try once more, and if it didn't work out, it wasn't fate this time. Well, I walked in, and the first guy still ignored me for a few minutes. The phone rang, and a different artist came from the back to answer the phone. I saw that he was booking the person on the phone before I had even been spoken to, so I got up to make sure he saw that I was there. This artist was Dustin, and I'm sure he really didn't hear me when I came in the second time, but the first dude definitely saw and ignored me both times. I ended up getting the outline of Idaho on the inside of my ankle, and I'm glad I was able to get it while in Idaho. The placement is just right, it's a little big, but I did agree to that. However, the lines are not consistent. It's not horrible, but if you look closely you can see a couple of the straight lines bend a bit and one side is slightly thicker than the other. I'm sure I will be able to get it touched up and it's not a bad looking tattoo. I was just miffed by the way the first artist ignored me, and I feel like I spent a lot of money on something that took literally 1-2 minutes to tattoo. read more

I came in today to get my first tattoo. I came in wanting some roses on my ribs and Justin gave me exactly what I was looking for. He listened to every idea I had and created a piece that I am really happy with. Everyone that worked in the shop was very professional and easy going. The shop itself was clean as well. I will definitely be coming back! read more

Devotion Tattoo - Roses on ribs - Tattoo Near Me - Boise, Idaho

We drove from Portland so my kid could get a tattoo on her 16th birthday. We scheduled with Matt and SO happy we did. He's the perfect artist for a first tattoo. Very calm and professional and did a fantastic job. Tattoo came out exactly the way she'd hoped. Highly recommend. read more

In March 2014 I walked in to speak with Jon Morse about a cover up tattoo I wanted. He took a look at what I wanted covered and the ideas I had for the new tattoo and said he'd draw something up. I made an appointment for about a week later, I believe. I LOVED the stencil and we got to work! First sitting was 3 hours, all of the outlining was done. Second sitting was 2 hours for shading, color, and finishing touches. I would highly recommend this shop, and would absolutely use them in the future. read more

Devotion Tattoo - My before, during and after. Jon did an awesome job covering this for me. - Tattoo Near Me - Boise, Idaho

I got my first tattoo here about a month ago it healed up great and looks so beautiful! When I went in with my drawing the guy was so nice and helped clean it up and make my thoughts come to life(ink) I'm so grateful thanks devotion read more

Devotion Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Boise, Idaho

Absolutely AMAZING! The piercer Matty just did two for my sister that was a different way than she's ever had done. They actually look good and like they'll stay. She has a issue where they migrate out. She's had three attempt in each tregus and this is the first time I actually think it will stay. Great place, clean and friendly people! Highly recommended. read more

Devotion Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Boise, Idaho

An aspect of tattooing that's often lost in forest of important variables is the tattooists' ability to take your idea and articulate that idea back to you in pictorial form. It's an indelible mark. The importance of a tattooists ability to do this cannot be overstated. Enter Jon Morse. Jon's owned Devotion for 9 years. Bay Area born and bruised, Jon's a really nice guy. He's patient, has a steady hand, runs clean lines, and has a way of gleaning what you want with expertise and ease. Having an idea for a tattoo is one thing. Having an idea for a tattoo where the tattooist can capture it and accurately translate it onto your body is where issues can develop. Intro: I had an idea. Full sleeves, Japanese themed dragons/tigers, both arms, full color, 5 weeks. I reached out to two artists in early May: Jon Morse (Devotion) and Darcy Nut (Chalice Tattoo). Jon called me within a couple hours of the email. I'll let you know how my work turns out with Darcy as I'm still waiting on her to return my email. Perhaps her assistant will get back to me? Maybe her assistant's assistant? Jon and I had a real nice chat over the phone. I'm posted overseas with Diplomatic Security and had a very finite window with which to accomplish the work. I had a very rough idea of what I wanted and gave Jon my idea. Jon gave me a very precise estimate about the time involved and explained some of the variables that might make the work longer or shorter. No BS and no hype. Fair enough. Straight up guy gives me the straight dope. We scheduled every Thursday until I had to leave. From there we conversed regularly in order that he get a more exact idea of what I was looking for. First Session: I walked into Jon's shop and noticed 3 things: Clean (I'm not going to walk out of Jon's shop with a bacterial infection in my testicles from e.coli hanging out on the needles), well designed interior (I didn't feel like people were cooking meth in the back), and a very clear line delineating where tattooing began (You chill and play pool here; we tattoo over there - do not cross the line uninvited). There's a magnificent fish pond and pool table in the waiting parlor and this is where Jon and I met. He showed me the design he had come up with and he had clearly worked very hard on getting all the elements that I had requested into the design. It was magnificent. I wanted to add a dragon to the tiger design and a tiger to the dragon design. This is where I knew Jon was legit. There was no pressure, no passive aggressive remarks on requiring me to reschedule. It was," here's the best way to do that, here's your options, let's reschedule for the day after tomorrow so I can rework the design. Cool? Tits. See you then." And that's what he did. He reworked the design so that it was a perfect manifestation of what I envisioned. A good tattooist is part artist part mind reader to some extent. Jon accomplishes this with mellow and zero pretension. Summary: Jon's got a really steady hand. He works super fast. He does brilliant work adapting your idea into workable art on your skin. Pleased with the work? Absolutely. Adequate preparation? Without question. Good dude? The best. Still have enough for a 6 pack and a movie for my wife and I? Bowchickabowwow. read more

Was able to get me & my son in on the same day! It was a clean facility with great Artists! Will definitely be back again! My son's tattoo will need shading & the matching tattoo to mine! read more

Devotion Tattoo - They are my sunshine! My2BoyZ - Tattoo Near Me - Boise, Idaho

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Great place for a walk in or an appointment. Been tattooed by two of their artists and they both did great work! Dependable and reasonably priced. The shop is clean and welcoming. read more

It's been a year. My tattoo is super raised, and scarred from going too deep to the point where i can see the outline of my tattoo through some shirts. The shaping was poorly done and my tattoo has lost a lot of color despite my efforts all through the healing process to keep it perfect. Left with a tattoo i hate and absolutely can't stand. I can get it touched up, but i will forever be stuck with a raised tattoo that can have it's outline be seen through shirts. So disappointed. read more

Dustin was awesome! We took our 17 year old boys over from Portland and he made their first tattoo experience a fun one! read more

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Terrible experience. I walked in and there was one guy sitting behind the open wall playing on his phone. He looked up once, saw me, then continued to play on his phone. He didn't acknowledge that I was there or give any indication that somebody would be with me shortly. I waited for a few minutes for either him to help me or somebody else to come and help me, but nothing. I walked out. Not even sure if he noticed. read more

Wow!! I got my first tattoo done there today and I'm incredibly impressed by the cleanliness and professionally. I've been to several shops with friends while getting their work done and nothing compares. Weston was amazing and telling me what to expect and making sure I was ready and ok. I will be definately coming back! read more

Jon is the best. Friendly, clean environment. I always feel comfortable there, not like some shops where the artists talk down to you or creep on you if you're a woman. I even took my mom there for her first tattoo. I've got 6 tattoos from Jon and I'm always pleased with his work, I get a lot of compliments. read more

Great customer service Matt did a great job liked the atmosphere and cool people . We highly recommend .

Weston was so friendly and fast. I am so happy with the walk in tattoo and the space was clean and professional. I'm going back for another next week! read more

My best friend and I got matching tattoos from Dustin while visiting Idaho, we chose this shop on a whim and walked in. We were tattooed within the hour before they closed and are absolutely in love. He understood what we wanted and drew up the perfect designs. Pricing was good and we would definitely recommend him. read more

Devotion Tattoo - Tattooed by Dustin - Tattoo Near Me - Boise, Idaho

I have been coming to devotion for over three years now and have had both large and small pieces done by Dustin. If I can't be seen that day I'm usually squeezed in the next day, they always make time to get work done. The shop is clean, the artists are extremely nice and accommodating, and I have never been anything short of happy with any of the 5 tattoos I've gotten here. I tell all my friends to come here because I know the shop will do a good job. read more

Best shop in Boise. I come all the way from Portland to get work done by Weston. The owner John is a good man. read more

Both my wife and I thought highly of Jon. His art is clean, straightforward, fast and all for a fair price. Highly recommend him.

GO TO OWNER JON with any issues. My son got his first tattoo (initials ) done by Dustin. Dustin was friendly, and explained everything he was doing. My son had such a positive experience that he decided to return and get 2 more small tattoos. Dustin was not working when we returned a few days later. Matt was the only one working. We walked in and spoke with Matt in the am and scheduled an appt for that afternoon. When we arrived, Matt just finished a client. We were the only people in the shop and we waited nearly 40 minutes while Matt went in and out of the shop, not saying anything to us. Matt was not friendly, barely spoke to my son. A few other things happened that gave us the feeling Matt did not want to be there. Both Matt and Dustin had told my son he could return for a free touch up. When his tattoo healed, we noticed Matt's lines were not as sharp as they should be and the tattoo would need to be touched up, but next time he would go to Dustin. 9 weeks after his first tattoo, my son called Devotion and asked for Dustin. He asked to make an appt for touch up on all 3 SMALL tattoos. Dustin was rude and would not schedule an appt for him to get a touch up. My son was told to walk in sometime ??? The 2 times he walked in before, he was told to make an appt and come back later. I was planning on paying for the touch ups, but my son got such bad treatment from Dustin, THAT HE REFUSES TO RETURN to Devotion. UPDATE: OWNER JON REACHED OUT OT ME AND OFFERED TO DO THE TOUCH UP HIMSELF. My son declined the offer. I did change my review from 1 star to 2 because the Owner did the right thing. read more

Got my nipple piercings re done. Way less painful than the first time I got them done else where. Matty made sure I liked the placement and felt super comfortable the entire time. Thanks so much ! read more

I had a small piece done by Weston while I was in town for the holiday. Weston took my idea and turned into art. He was great to work with and I was very pleased with the end result. Their customer service was awesome. Would definitely recommend! read more

Thanks to Jon Morse my brother and I got matching tattoos that were beautifully drawn, in only 10 minutes.