For those of you considering a tattoo from any artist at Elysium Studios ... please read about my experience ... from the office manager to each artist ... (most of whom I haven't even been tattood by) ... they have become more that people I've met during my tattoo appointments ... they have all become friends.
I initially contacted Elysium Studios via their website earlier this year. I applied with Arlo the day his books opened. Tesla (the office manager) did a great job of staying in touch with me while the applications were sorted through and appointments scheduled. As expected, it took some time due to the sheer popularity of Arlo and large number of applications she had to process. She was thorough and extremely helpful answering my questions and contacting me via email re: scheduling and deposits throughout the whole process. She is high energy, happy and an asset to the shop. She is also best reached electronically.
4/18/2019 was my first tattoo experience with Elysium Studios. I was tattood by Arlo Dicristina over 2 days. I returned a few weeks later to finish my shoulder tattoo for another 2 days of chair time.
He is extremely professional and thorough in his preparation and approach ... from stencil placement to the tattoo itself and post pics, he is a perfectionist.
He listened to me as I expressed the "idea" of what I wanted tattood. We looked at images together that expressed the "theme" I desired. He then used his creativity in designing a unique piece that was practical and allowed him artistic creativity. The results were amazing and exceeded my expectations.
Because the experience exceeded my expectations and I feel in love with the tattoo, I decided to schedule a lower leg tattoo with Jacob Sheffield.
Tesla was able to schedule me in quickly and I visited Elysium Studios 3 times over the next 2 months finishing my lower leg sleeve.
My last visit less than a week ago.
Just like with Arlo, Jacob's attention to detail and desire to create a "perfect" piece were evident. His planning involved taking pics and morphing, as well as designing unique images, to achieve the perfect tattoo and perfect fit.
I also had several suggestions that he showed me weren't practical or wouldn't fit on that particular body part and therefore wouldn't "show well." His honesty and professionalism and foresight prevented me from having something that I'd have regretted or that wouldn't have fit properly.
Like with Arlo, we reviewed images and when given artistic creativity, he came up with pieces that were amazing and once again exceeded my expectations.
Working with both artists, I found that each were interactive and helpful. During the many hours spent together, friendships formed and I enjoyed lunch trips and offers to go hiking when finished.
I wanted to also note that during these visits and time spent at the shop during "breaks" and preparation time ... each artist was extremely friendly and complementary. The atmosphere is friendly and welcoming.
With this being my first tattoo I'd always envisioned a different atmosphere for a tattoo shop, but Arlo has created a welcoming, modernistic vibe ushering in the new era of body art. Gone are the days of cheap, 30 minute tattoos. His shop exemplifies perfectly what tattoos have become ... high end ART.
If you want a permanent piece of super high quality "ART" ... Elysium Studios ... is the best place in the world to get that! read more