I have been looking at getting a tattoo for the past couple of year's. I moved to Carson City about a year ago and started looking at shops in Reno and Carson for the past couple of months. I visited a few shops and decided to go to Flat Black Tattoo for several reasons:
1) I like the set up they have. Very open and clean areas. I had been hearing a lot about shops reusing or pouring ink back into bottles when done, increasing the risk of contracting hepatitis or some other infection/disease. Flat Black uses little cups for their ink and throws away any unused ink when they are done, which was a huge plus for me.
2) Ron, who was my tattoo artist, had good ideas about what I wanted. I walked in knowing what I wanted and where I wanted it, just didn't have a design or clue what it would look like. Ron gave several suggestions and comments on where or how it would look for several different designs I was looking at. Things I would never have thought of when thinking of the placement of the tattoo.
3) This is a biggie for me also...the shop wasn't "commercialized." I have walked into several parlors where it seemed like they had too many things going on (i.e. tattooing, selling items to promote their shops, etc.). It was more for show than the actual art of tattooing. You walk into Flat Black and know they are serious artists. They aren't out to make extra money on things other than the art of tattooing. I really like that about them.
I am definitely going back to Flat Black for my next tat. And, of course, now my boyfriend wants another one. He is planning on going to Flat Black also. I am so glad I found this place. read more