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Kim Rubi Tattoos

5.0 (20 reviews)
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The orchid touch up
Joy Erika D.

Kim is my go-to tattoo artist! From hooking me up with a beautiful orchid when I was 21 to a custom rose on my forearm as a 24 year old, I always walk away happy. She is quick to respond either via text or social media. She makes sure that you're completely happy with your piece before she starts, and she is great company for the long sessions. What I love most about Kim is that she really cares about her work. When I came in for my forearm tattoo, I asked her for a little touch up on my orchid because the border lines started to fade. Kim hooked it up with a whole touch up making the 3 year old tattoo look just like new! I almost cried because I was so happy and she didn't even start my forearm tattoo yet. She has a great eye and pays great attention to detail - even adding a little white around lettering to make it pop. Whether it's your first tattoo or your sixteenth, Kim will take care of you.

Howl's Moving Castle
Tami R.

I had the pleasure to get tatted by Kim. She is a great artist that really gets what you want. When I first contacted her, one of the very first things she asked me was "what does this tattoo mean to you?" It's a pretty basic question that none of the other tattoo artists had asked me before. She wanted to understand and experience through my words what the tattoo meant to me. I think that made our client/artist relationship successful. About my tattoo: It's the castle from Howl's Moving Castle. I always wanted to have the castle tatted. Deep down, I knew why I wanted it but I had never verbalize it until Kim asked me why the tattoo. I looked at about 10 artists that told me they could do it but there portafolio did not say so. My friend had just gotten a tat from Kim and I was impressed by the detail on my friend's tattoo. I looked Kim up and saw her portafolio. I was convinced. 8 hours later, the castle became part of my arm. I have gotten another small tattoo from Kim since then. So did a family member. My wife will probably get a tattoo from Kim as well. I hope this was helpful to you if you are on the fence about Kim. I would go for it ;)

Mychau V.

I'm absolutely in love with my cover-up! You can't even see the old tattoo. Kim did an AMAZING job on this cover up. She was very professional, attention to details, easy going and funny. The vibes all around are great, friendly, and welcoming. I highly recommend getting tattoo by Kim. You will not be disappointed :)

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I have 2 pieces done by Kim totaling about 12hrs. Kim does amazing work and I look forward to the next session.

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Kim does the best tattoos in San Diego . She's friendly & a great conversationalist! Highly recommend

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Ask the Community - Kim Rubi Tattoos

What's the shop's minimum? Just looking to get a few small tattoos.

Shop minimum is 80$

How can ask about pricing and setting a appointment?

619-788-0280 or email Kimberly.rubi@gmail.com

Hello... I'm looking to get a cover up for a tattoo that I have and wanted to know if you do cover ups? If so wanted to know if it would be possible to discuss and/or make an appointment to see if you could possibly help me out.…

I do cover ups often. If u want u can text me at 619-788-0280

Do you have a rate or specific way you go by for pricing? And how would I go about making an appointment?

Email Kimberly.rubi@gmail.com Or text 619-788-0280 for appointments and questions

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Great work done by Rezzy. Very happy with my quarter sleeve. Great work done by professionals who…read morelove what they do.

0/10. Do NOT come here…read more I found this artist through Instagram for anime tattoos. His work looked good, so I reached out. He was quick to respond and asked for a $200 deposit, which I sent via Apple Pay on March 5 to the shop owner. We booked for March 16. Leading up to the appointment, he would send random updates on the design, but nothing was finalized. I gave feedback and stayed patient, even knowing they had a Friday the 13th event going on. I didn't hit him up again until March 15 (the day before my appointment) because we STILL didn't have a finished design, which is wild. He tells me he'll have it done that day. Cool. Then a few hours later, I get a generic email saying my appointment is canceled. No explanation. Nothing. So I reach out to the number I sent my $200 to asking for a refund, and instead of handling it like professionals, they get confrontational and start acting like I'm the problem for asking for MY money back. They try to hide behind a "no refund" policy... even though THEY canceled on me. Make that make sense. I added my conversation with the artist, since the owner wants to claim harassment. Judge for yourself. No policy was ever clearly shown to me, and communication was trash the entire time. Instead of owning their mistake, they blamed me and got disrespectful. I only got my money back after I told them I'd file a chargeback with my bank and take them to small claims court. Go read their bad reviews--you'll see a pattern, especially with how the owner talks to customers. Super unprofessional. Save your time, save your money, and go somewhere else.

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