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    Electric 13 Tattoo

    5.0 (16 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 8:00 PM

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    Jordan S.

    I wanted a portrait done in black and grey. I had found an artist though Instagram and really liked their work so I reached out to book an appointment. I had never been to this studio before but I can most definitely say I WILL BE RETURNING! Not only was my tattoo amazing but all of the staff were super friendly and made sure I had everything I needed! The location was clean and well lit, and everyone was very diverse in their portfolios. I would absolutely recommend anyone looking for a tattoo to book your appointment with one of the talented artists here! I got a tattoo of famous actor Christian Bale playing my favorite character in a movie done by Mike V!

    Ya gotta go see Annabel. She took us as walk in on our vacation and she was epic. Not only was she friendly, she was funny, she made us feel right at home and she was SO light handed. I have a ton of tattoos from all different artist and she has without a doubt been the softest hand

    Charlotte N.

    I have been getting tattooed at Electric 13 since I moved to Austin 8 years ago. There has never been a single bad artist in that building. This includes their bad ass guest artists, too. They are all incredibly talented, down to earth, and genuinely fun to be around. They have done 7 of my 13 tattoos, and I will never be going anywhere else while living in Austin.

    The original coverup Paco did for me.
    Azly S.

    Paco and Derek have been tattooing me for over 10 years. Derek made me feel very comfortable when coming in and getting some of my beginning tattoos to which the color is still bright and pops! While I have had many pieces by Paco, but we truly bonded over a cover up he did for me on my side. I had some hideous work that I got when I was very young that I just wanted gone... and he said no problem. He drafted up the perfect piece that fit me. He made sure the tattoo followed the contour of my body, and as a woman I truly value that. I run a business myself, and I know you cannot beat the customer service that Electric 13 provides. Just walk into East Side shop (new location!) and give them a shot. Super affordable and unforgettable.

    Super happy with my spontaneous tattoo from @e.melendez_ !
    Alexis N.

    Two friends and I walked in on a Friday night around 8pm. My friend wanted a foot tattoo, and I wanted a bicep tattoo. Both relatively small. Eric Melendez was in the shop that evening taking care of walk-ins; he was professional and put in serious attention and care despite us being walk-ins. I was impressed with the detail he was able to include in my tattoo, and it healed up super nicely! The shop is comfortable and clean, and the furniture and decor choices are nice and add to the vibe. I'll definitely recommend this location and Eric Melendez in the future.

    1st tattoo from Jamie
    Edson C.

    This place is probably the best of the best ,every artist here does nothing but top notch work and nothing less. I've gotten two tattoo from Jamie Mahood and her work is phenomenal if your looking to get a portrait done. Paco the owner is also very helpful and awesome he'll make sure your doing good and taken care of and knows where to go and where to eat if your looking to do things around Austin, he will make sure your visit while there is perfect. Most importantly this place is very clean and sterile and everyone is professional about there business. When I visit from Houston this is the place to go, If i could give this place 10 stars I would and I would highly recommend it to anyone in Austin or planing to visit Austin. Electric 13 Tattoo is f*****g awesome!!!

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    Eric drew my tattoo. Same day walk in and I still get compliments on the line work. So happy I went here and I'll be back.

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    While I have had many pieces by Paco, but we truly bonded over a cover up he did for me on my side.

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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.

    So this past weekend was my first experience directly under the hand of Zulu. Since we visited a…read morefew months ago for him to work on my wife's back, he and I have been in contact about what I've had planned for the remainder of the sleeve on my right arm. Because I travel for 6 months of the year the remainder of our conversations have been via email and also a 30 minute FaceTime consultation while I was overseas in place of a telephone call. Khani (shop mgr/wife) has done a wonderful job throughout of keeping the flow going and making sure that Zulu was available to discuss issues with me as needed. Zulu spent a considerable amount of time prepping for our arrival this trip as I had provided a number of different pieces of Tibetan art work to use for reference on my arm. After the FaceTime consult he fully understood what I wanted and that he was also given full artistic license to do what looked right and would flow with what I already had on my arm. He is only the second artist I've aver talked to that immediately got my concept and was genuinely excited about doing the work I was requesting. This was first obvious to me when we originally visited, but once we had talked and he started the work on the final design, the true light came out in Zulu. I arrived about 15 minutes early to the studio and just sat while he continued to collect his thoughts and worked to get the various pieces setup. We started with a fitting of the largest piece that would be done which was a full incarnation of Mara in demon form. Zulu only needed to resize it once and then worked on the angle and layout on my forearm (which is not big in any way) however, he laid it out to allow for the rest of the piece around and on the back of my arm. Once we had it fully laid out he applied the initial stencil for Mara and then he got to work. Zulu uses a rotary gun to apply his tattoos (as does Pinky which makes for a soothing sound in the small space). The beauty of this style of application is that unlike a normal gun that basically hammers you throughout the process, the rotary is more like a smooth flowing motion. When you add this to the extremely delicate touch that Zulu has while tattooing it makes for the absolute most pleasurable experience I've had to date. There was literally no pain until about the last 10 minutes of the session. We took a total of 4.5 hours to do all of the outline work for my arm, the detail in person looks unlike any I previously thought possible from a tattoo. His classical art training comes out when he works and his chair side manor is beyond reproach. The music in the studio is also spot on allowing Zulu to get into his groove and produce the beginnings of a masterpiece. I say beginnings because I can't wait to come back to finish the color and shading in November. Bottom line: if you want something that is truly a masterpiece on you as the canvas...than Zulu is the person to do it for you. There is no longer a need for me to search out an artist for my other projects, Zulu has a client for life.

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