Several months ago James had given me a tattoo and after he was done he said he'd like to do a…read morelikeness of my professional cosplay character giving him creative privilege which is Blade the Daywalker. I told him when I'm ready I'll let him know as I'm not good with pain. Fast forward I notified him that I was ready. He said he'd create something. Admittedly I was nervous especially around the face. As we discussed the face makes it. To my wonderment I was pleasantly surprised. Being that I'm more of the expert on Blade we made minor adjustments and it came out beautifully. We changed some nuances so my art ink was run of the mill Blade. The shop was very clean and decorated like a total tattoo shop. James vibe was there from the beginning when my niece and I went to him the first time.

Bound by Design has been a Denver staple for over 30 years and it shows--I enjoyed my time and…read moreservice

Josh did an amazing job translating my fish/mountain concept into art! He's very calm,…read moreprofessional and good at it ha he does! I highly recommend the shop and Josh. Good vibe inside and high quality work.

One thing about me is depending on the day, I am cartoonishly anxious. Lucky artist Amanda Boik got…read moreme on one of my bad days. I was indecisive, insecure, antsy, and overthinking everything. Fun! Despite my best efforts to drive her insane, she was the picture of professionalism throughout our session. She worked with me to ensure I was happy with the piece and it's placement, and answered all of my questions (including the half-dozen times I asked if I was moving too much). After going back to the drawing board twice to make adjustments to the design, Amanda did a beautiful job on my White Rabbit tattoo. Her line work is STUNNING! I will also say that she had a very light touch, and the experience was about as painless as it could be for an hour of needles being jabbed into my skin. Pricing was fair, and the booking process was easy. The shop was clean, and had a relaxing and welcoming atmosphere. I'd come back for more work in the future, and would recommend Dead Drift to anyone who asks.

I cannot say enough good things about this place. Nick did my tattoo and made the process so easy…read moreand memorable. I really feel like he actually cared about it and didn't see it as just another tattoo on another person. He took his time helping me design my vision and gave great advice and suggestions when I asked. I never felt he rushed any of it. It turned out even better than I could've imagined. This tattoo is in honor of my grandmother that unexpectedly passed, so it was going to be the most important tattoo I'd ever get. If you want a person that is going to listen to you and also genuinely care about you and the work they do, Nick is the guy! He's fabulous with colors. The shop itself is also clean and the owner is very friendly. I can't see myself ever going to anyone else in the future.

Engel gave me a wonderful dinosaur tattoo on my forearm. Clean shop. I went through 3 sessions with…read morehim: initial black outline, color and touch-up. Throughout the process he was very communicative on email and during the actual process. Light touch. It did not hurt that much for me. I love the whimsical style and color choices for my dinosaur. So cute! I have received a few compliments even from strangers. I would definitely recommend Engel for color tattoos with a fun twist.

Great vibe, great artwork. Mikey is a really good dude. Will definitely be going back!read more

BEWARE!! This place may have a few true artists but this is what I got for $250/ hr from Jeremiah…read moreWayne. I think he was hungover and after he took a weed break during my session, got even worse. He blasted over line work while shading. Very poor control. Missing color in areas, forgot to clean his needle when he changed colors, bad color coordination. Blew out a couple holes in my skin overworking the areas. I told him I didn't want the skin shaded and just look at the pics. F'ing horrible work. I want it covered up or removed now. The owner of the shop didn't bother responding to my concerns with his artist. He will undoubtedly respond to this!

Great shop, awesome atmosphere, been working with Ben Granillo for years to complete an arm and leg…read moresleeve. Amazing artist to bring ideas to life!

Had a tough first tattoo experience here. The staff was friendly, the place is clean and nice, but…read moremy tattoo did not come out as great as it could. I got a two word phrase, "Let God" the process of choosing where I want it and how went perfectly, but once he was done and I looked in the mirror the letters were a bit wonky and uneven. This was my first tattoo experience so I was a bit nervous to speak up about my doubts, but I asked another artist if he noticed what I did. He agreed with me and said he'll tell the artist to fix it for me. My artist, Matt, came over and proceeded to fix it as best he could. He was a bit sassy with me... I asked if he noticed the L in "Let" he said "what about it". I then told him i think making the bottom of the "L" line a bit thicker would maybe fix it. I asked him if he thinks so and he replied with "I don't know, we'll see". His attitude and demeanor towards me after I spoke up about my tattoo just wasn't great. Overall, I am glad I got my tattoo, I do like it, but the experience and outcome of it could have been much better.

CC did a great job with my and my friends ear tattoos! They made the experience extremely…read morecomfortable and friendly :)

BEWARE!! If you are a tattoo lover, avoid this studio (unless it's Mimi). We went in and it was a…read morenightmare from the beginning. An artist (Angie) took about more than an hour to design a tattoo for fingers (they were dots and little ornaments) to then charge $200 for it. Look at photo they're awful. Asked to stop before finishing because it was bad. This comes from someone with 15+ tattoos... Yes I know what can happen in a tiny area for fingers but still it looks like garbage. Even worse we contacted the owner (Joe Miller) who not only defended the artist and the price but basically gas lit us and said that the artist can do touch ups and that that's what can happen when you do a finger tattoo. It's unfortunate because people in the area said the owner was cool and would make it right but apparently that's not the truth.

I've had this wacky idea in the back of my head for years. I wanted to combine realistic landscape…read moreart with colored pixel art. When I decided it was time to just do it, I felt like finding the right artist who could take this idea on was going to be difficult. I mass emailed a ton of tattoo parlors with my idea and only got one artist who was excited to take on the idea: Trina. She not only wanted to do it, but was legitimately excited to. What resulted was an amazing work and something I'm so genuinely in love with. As we went along, I kept wanting to add, add, and add! The final result is incredible. I'm so happy. Definitely will be getting another one from Trina as soon as the right idea pops in my head again.

For me life is never a straight line...it is complicated, messy, convoluted, and never as planned…read more Such is the case with getting my half sleeve at Ikonik. I used Instagram to find the artist who I found to match my taste and quality. Went in met with him paid the upfront fee and set a date...Welp a few days before my artwork I get a DM saying he doesn't want to do the work...I was sort of devastated to say the least ( If you are reading this it is all good and I have nothing but love and respect for you and I understand). I reached out to Maira and she was amazing...gave me options to pick another artist. I chose Dany and was really impressed by how talented and dedicated he is to his art. Arrived at 11:30 am and left at 10:30 pm... Dany worked his butt off and he put his heart and soul into my piece. It came out AMAZINGLY. I cannot thank and recommend enough Ikonik Tattoo for their love and patience. All of the people that work there are phenomenally talented artists. Don't let their tough exterior fool you once you get to know them they are great people.

Studio was immaculately clean and the staff was very accommodating and professional. This was my…read morefirst tattoo. Frankie made me feel very at ease and was really patient and understanding with my many questions. The price was super reasonable for a top notch tat!

This little shop is fantastic! Walked by it, saw the Felix…read moreon the sign and was like ah hell should I just get a quick one? Went in talked to Charlie and asked if I could do a walk-in. He was more than eager to help and got me set up. All said and done I'm a happy camper! Will be getting more from here for sure! Side note: I'm driving all the way from Summit County, that should tell ya something!