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Dovetail Tattoo East

4.9 (24 reviews)

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Marybeth M.

My excellent experience with Dovetail started with Wendi, who was super responsive to my inquiry as well as lovely to connect with for a smoothly scheduled consult. After learning that her and I's schedule for the tattoo itself didn't align, Wendi assisted in getting me scheduled with another artist in the shop. Within only a few hours, I was set to get the work done by Erika. Erika was also a phenomenal communicator as well as super pleasant. Upon arrival for my appointment, she showed me a lovely design she came up with based on what I had submitted to Wendi previously. After a quick chat, Erika heard me and worked super well with me on the final design. My session lasted 2.5 hours and Erika didn't skip a beat in any respect. I've had artists not very engaged or take way too many breaks and this was not the case at all with Erika. She also is a super lovely human and we had a great convo that made the time go by super quick. Lastly, the outcome of the tattoo! So detailed as well as showing the meaning behind it. Erika noted she was intentional with the Raven's expression given that it's based on my Grandmother. I couldn't be more happy with everything and look forward to my next tattoo with Erika!

Memorial portrait of my dog, Ringo. Done by Catherine at Dovetail East.
Elizabeth B.

Hands down, the best tattoo experience I've ever had! I remember seeing my friend's tattoo that she had done (at Dovetail) and I was blown away. I said to myself, "I need something like that!" So, I scrolled through their Instagram page and fell in love with Catherine's artwork! I knew Catherine would be able to create something that I would love for life! I wanted a memorial portrait of my dog with some flowers. I then wanted a coverup of another tattoo that was done at another shop. Without any hesitation, Catherine was able to draw up some ideas for me. Needless to say, I was blown away. She was able to create an image of my dog, named Ringo, that was incredibly realistic! Dare I say, she made him even look more handsome than he really was! The experience of the tattoo was the best I've ever had - she was so kind and was always making sure that I felt comfortable. She made sure to give me instructions to take care of my tattoo at home. Catherine even checked up on my via email. With all that said, I urge you to check out Catherine's artwork. She is so kind, sweet, accommodating, and talented. You will not be disappointed!

Francisco A.

Chris was AMAZING!! We vibed from the beginning and he was super enthusiastic about doing my tattoo. I will definitely be back!!

Demon cat tattoo drawing
Jessica T.

Catherine was such a pleasure to work with! While we started out with one of her Meowlentine tattoo designs, instead we pivoted to something more in tune to my cat's personality. That's right, a demon cat. And I love it!! Thanks for such a gorgeous piece, and thanks for being such a pleasure to work with!!

Gemini tattoo
Megan B.

Thank you thank you Nika for my beautiful artwork!! She was fun and easy to talk to. I haven't even had the tattoo for 24 hours and I've already received a bunch of compliments (: you are amazing and so glad I found you to do this piece for me!!

Tattoo by Nikki Urban

Niki Urban was fabulous! She was super kind, had a great eye, was very patient, and she made the process go by very easy. She did a fantastic job. She really wanted to make sure that I walked away from the tattoo shop with a perfect tattoo that had no fault. I'm very grateful for her vision, sharing her gifts, and working on my tattoo! There is parking in the back. A little limited, but you should be fine. No front desk, but be sure to "check in". I really recommend them. Check out their work!

Peonies Thigh Tattoo by Niki Urban
Adrienne W.

Niki Urban is the sweetest! Her work is so beautiful and I love love love my new tattoo. The atmosphere was really welcoming and relaxing. Thank you so much Niki!! Will most definitely be recommending her and this shop, and be looking to get another done. :) :)

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Good people, great work. They make you feel right at home. None of that "too cool for you" judgemental crap some shops put out there.

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I worked with Catherine here and she was great. I'm very happy with her work, and she was very professional. I can't recommend her more.

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This review is way past due. Last year, I was absolutely devastated over the loss of Prince, and I…read moreneeded something to help me heal... something permanent... a tattoo! I wanted to have "him" with me in some way for the rest of my life... enter ZULU. I am a hairdresser, and a wonderful client of mine said to me one day as we were discussing tattoos, "there's nobody on earth I'd let tattoo me other than Zulu". This is HIGH praise coming from this particular woman, so I looked him up. As soon as I went to his website, I felt an energy that I can only describe as "this is it, this is my guy", I knew it immediately. Browsing through his work, I was blown away. His meticulous attention to detail is unmatched. He is an ARTIST of the highest degree. His website images don't do justice to the work- I don't think any picture of his work can do his art justice. You *have* to see it to believe it. I had a consultation with him, and shared with him images of things I liked, and things I'm drawn to, but mostly I wanted him to create it. Several days later, he sent me an image of what he came up with, and it was a slam dunk, just as I knew it would be. It took 3 sessions to complete, and it is a MASTERPIECE. I love the art on my forearm so much it's stupid. I get so much attention because it's so incredible. I even met Prince's band The Revolution, and they were blown away! Wendy and Lisa couldn't stop touching it! Anyway, you get my point, right? So here's another thing... Zulu himself is an amazing human being. He and I had the most wonderful conversations and now he's my friend forever. Choose Zulu as your artist and you'll have more than just a tattoo, you'll have a masterpiece.

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