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    Ink Slingers Studio

    4.1 (64 reviews)
    PriceyTattoo, Piercing
    Closed 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM
    Updated 1 month ago

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    belinda n.

    I came August 2018 & was a walk in so my artist was an apprentice type dude ; I don't remember his name ! He was tall, Latino , long dark hair in a ponytail ; he told me he was related to the shop owner ; I've known about this place for years ! Anyone that cares about quality professional tattoo work knows about this shop - especially if you're from the SGV. My tattoo was black script writing on my upper back thighs & after my artist took forever to draw it , he received suggestions / advice / approval from the other artists ; when it came time to place the stencil (under my butt cheeks) the senior artists supervised & this made me feel super super comfortable ; not once did I feel uncomfortable at all ! & I got tattooed laying on my stomach w/ my dress rolled up & my panties Exposed ! & the space is open so every customer getting tattooed can see other customers ; shop is extremely clean & I would love to return ; my fee wasnot the most inexpensive but definitely worth every penny !

    Cody S.

    Very disappointed with the result of my lettering tattoo done here. As pictured I have hypertrophic scarring from the tattoo due to the artist, Steve Lopez, being heavy handed with the tattoo gun. The ink is really dark and contrasts my sleeve. I put in a $500 deposit with the shop with Frank a year prior that they wouldn't refund so I went to Steve to use the money only to leave me with a Wonky tattoo that I'm now going through laser tattoo removal to remove. Also my ex girlfriend accidentally slightly moved and he messed up the line work in the "g" in grateful. She went first so I should've known not to get tattooed by him.

    My Sister RIP by Frank Sanchez
    Ima M.

    I started coming to this studio because of Frank's work and for him to to become my Tattoo artist. First off the shop, wow!!! All the artist are super friendly and welcoming. Manager Ruben and Bud are awesome as well. Super helpful and make you feel comfortable, any questions related they assist you with answers, respect and a positive attitude. While your getting tatted it's a fun vibe, everyone is 100% professional and very clean. (Specially with the COVID situation) since October 2020 I've had 3 sessions with Frank, I can't put the words together of how perfect he makes the positioning of your tattoo, he gives you advise on what your choosing, your options and of course he executes a masterpiece. I could not be happier with my work, thank you Frankie!!!

    Finish project it was done it is beyond words I was beyond in love with it  Thanks Frank
    Erika F.

    What to give a big thanks to frank for my first tattoo His work is beyond words and his eye to detail is perfect I went in first to shop not really knowing what lion was right for me and he knew exactly what would look great on my body type I'm very very pleased with the out come and I was blown away with it worth every dollar This is the best shop in la town and I will be back to do my other arm

    Piece Brian did, I wanted a "Time flies" piece! Came out proper!
    Ronnie B.

    If you got the patience (schedule in far advance), cash flow, and want great work, this is your spot!!! Not a place for cheap tribals and drunk tattoo regrets. This is a spot to get yer dream pieces done with much quality and skills! Brian did my piece and is amazing at what he does! Dont sleep on the other artist either though! All of them have talent and great skills!

    I was tattooed by Steve Lopez. He did an amazing job. Made it work where I wanted the piece. Had a great conversation. Side note Steve is an amazing artist with his own style. Highly recommend checking out his personal art. Dude is a real artist. Not just a tattooer. My piece looks great and I have no pain less than 12 hours later. Shop has a good vibe and they are very talented.

    Thank you to Steve Lopez for the portrait of my grandmother she loves it and so do i. Go to him you won't regret it. All the other bs reviews smh

    Dane P.

    All artists are amazing. Got tatted by Brian and couldn't be happier with the result, and to top it off he was a real nice guy. Knew my name before he even met me and was a real nice dude. Ignore bad reviews, there stupid. Price is expensive but you get what you pay for, and when it's left with you for the rest of your life, your stupid to not pay good money. Definately the place to go for any portraits of black and gray work!

    I am really disappointed with my tattoo, done by Steve Lopez. I went in to have a small, vintage teapot done on my inner arm. I brought a source image that was not shaded. He popped it into photoshop and showed me a shaded version that looked pretty nice. Unfortunately, he was unable to mimic that image on my arm. The teapot is supposed to be of metallic material and therefore should have a lot of contrast to indicate shiny parts. As you see in the image, it is extremely over shaded. The details and line work are lost due to the muddied nature of overshadowing. His shading work is also really off; the tattoo doesn't look metallic at all! The flowers are all asymmetrical and wonky and the scalloped sections are uneven and really poorly shaded. There is not enough contrast in this tattoo. Midway through tattooing, he revealed to me that he was new at the trade. I was completely worried. As we moved forward I noticed there was a lot of shading and that everything was very dark. I expressed my concerns several times and on each occasion, he told me it would turn out beautifully and that all the small details and line work would "pop" after healing. He also boasted about how he was able to pick up tattooing quickly and that he had a good artistic sense. He talked up his time in Oregon painting murals and studying fine arts. Well, He might be an impressive painter but as a tattoo artist, he was extremely disappointing. Now, because the image is overshaded, there is no room for improvement. I've contact several other artists and no one can do anything about it bc it is too dark and overshaded. I'm only giving two stars because my first time here was positive and I was happy with that tattoo; however, this second one was poorly done. Steve really missed the opportunity to make my tattoo beautiful. I will not go here again to be assigned to a novice artist and walk away with a subpar tattoo.

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    4.8(1.1k reviews)
    1.7 mi
    $$

    Got my most recent tattoo done here and had a great experience!…read moreEdo did an amazing job and is a great artist. His attention to detail is where it's at! Cool place and great people.

    Good tattoos, not so good people…read more I got my first tattoo by Jess years ago. The tattoo was simple and came out decent. The experience, however, was horrible. I wanted the design to be smaller, there was something wrong with the printer that day and the shop assistant had trouble making the stencil smaller. After a couple of tries Jess starts roid raging and slams the clipboard on the counter (I kid you not) and said something like whatever man I'll hook you up, meaning he's willing to tattoo it bigger for me even though I didn't want it that size. Wow, geez thank you your majesty Jess Yen, I am so blessed to get something I didn't want after watching you act out violently. Years later I decided to try again, this time with his apprentice Lucy. I had a phone consultation with her and she agreed to do my tattoo saying that her wait time is 2-3 years. I agreed and paid her a deposit. It's been more than 10 years now and I have not heard from her or gotten my deposit back. When I reached out to her, she tried to gaslight me saying that I missed my appointment. I was never informed of an appointment. First the owner display questionable emotional stability over something a little as resizing the stencil and then his apprentice scams me for a few hundred dollars. Yeah, this place gets negative stars if I could.

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    4.8(278 reviews)
    5.2 miArts District, Downtown
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    Lacy was great! She was through when explaining without overwhelming you and she was so cool to…read moretalk to. 10/10!!

    I've followed Angie on Instagram for years and always admired her style, but I only recently…read moredecided to pull the trigger on a half-sleeve I'd been planning for a long time. I wanted a tiger paired with specific florals (forget-me-nots, honeysuckle, and narcissus paperwhites) all kept above the elbow. Angie brought my vision to life more beautifully than I could have imagined. The process at Baron Art was seamless. After submitting a consultation form, I heard back within 1-2 days and coordinated everything with Cat (Angie's assistant) via email. Cat was wonderful, detailed, and quick to reply. On the day of my appointment, I received digital aftercare instructions after I checked in. Before starting, Angie was incredibly patient. She adjusted the tiger's scale on her iPad to match my arm and printed several stencils to ensure the size and placement was just right. She then freehanded the florals, precisely incorporating the negative space I requested to keep the design from feeling too heavy. Angie is incredibly talented and has a light touch. Even the pain in the inner bicep area was manageable. She made sure I was comfortable throughout the 4 hour session, and the result was perfect. This piece means so much to me and is very close to my heart, as it's a memorial for my mom who passed away recently. The forget-me-nots were her favorite flowers, and the narcissus paperwhites and honeysuckle are our birth flowers. The tiger was the first stuffed animal that my parents bought for me when we first immigrated to the US. It was my "guardian" throughout my childhood. Angie, thank you very much for your kindness and for creating such a meaningful, beautiful piece. This was the first of two sessions, and I already love it so much--I can't wait to see how it turns out! Some notes: - Snacks: I brought along Gatorade and was sipping on it before and during my session. I ate some candy and had a protein bar during the breaks too. It helped so much to keep my blood sugar up. - Vibe: So relaxing! The studio was spacious, and they were playing a throwback playlist from like the 2010s lol. I was vibing out and didn't even use the earbuds I brought! Everyone was so friendly too! Throughout the session, I noticed a couple artists stopped by to admire Angie's work as she was doing the tiger :) - Parking: parking in this location wasn't actually too bad. There's a structure about a 5 min walk away from the studio down the street. Just turn right into the little street where the Arrow Lodge Brewing is at. Go in a little bit, and it's on the left hand side. If you reach S Santa Fe Ave, you've gone too far!

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    Cypher Tattoo - Wave full sleeve by David

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    4.8(55 reviews)
    2.2 mi

    Went with my cousins to get inner lip tattoos. First thing is that the placement was really bad, it…read morewas her first time ever getting a tattoo so she really didn't know what to say and even if she did the woman that did it doesn't even speak English. We paid 100 dollars each just for hers to come out faded which doesn't seem like 100 dollars worth of work in our opinion. Everyone was pretty close together not much privacy and it seemed like she didn't really know how to do the placement. While doing mine she nearly did the same thing if I didn't speak up about it. With my second cousin her line work was fine but it just came out all slanted, and they kept saying not to pull her lip as much but if she didn't it would've ended up on the edge just like the "$$$" one.

    Went in for a helix piercing. The person doing it walked in vaping, and did not speak english. It…read morewas very hard to communicate what I wanted in terms of placement/jewelery and I did not have my questions answered. After the piercing they did not give me any aftercare instructions. Normally shops schedule a follow up appointment to downsize the bar but I had to find this out through my own research after. I also had to purchase my own saline solution. The actual piercing process was not bad, just the language barrier was difficult to navigate:( and i was not given adequate instruction or information. i'm sure the artists are great at tattoos, just would not come here for piercings.

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