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    Billy heard my ideas and came up with a beautiful piece. Process was easy, the shop was welcoming & Billy was great to work with. I would definitely recommend this shop and will go back for any future work.

    floral arm piece
    Ciara L.

    went here for my first big piece and i love it so much! the tattoo, the ambiance, and billy were all great. billy definitely took his time to make sure the design was exactly how i liked it. 100% coming back for all my future tattoos lol, if you're looking for a talented artist hit em up!

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    Ericka F.

    This was my most amazing tattoo experience ever! Billy is a whole vibe! Here's a pic of when it was first completed. About two weeks ago. I'll repost an update after it's fully healed!

    What I wanted

    10/10 I definitely recommend getting tatted here Tiffany was my tattoo artist and boy was she amazing I had sent her a picture of what I wanted and she made it even better with her design and creativity was super helpful when we were doing the sessions asked me if I needed breaks,water and a snack definitely recommend this place for anyone getting a tattoo 10/10 and the vibes in this place was amazing makes me want to go back for a new tattoo

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    Darwin M.

    Billy's customer service is second to none. I had 2 sessions and that resulted in an extremely detailed half sleeve. Billy's quality is consistently outstanding, exceeding my expectations every time! I am an hour away, and it is sure worth the drive. This will be my go to tattoo artist from now on.

    My blood type; O Positive. It's for emergency purposes.
    Antonio O.

    It was my first time getting a tattoo. All my friends who have tattoos say the quality is great. My parents aren't fans, but they're old-school . My artist was Tiffany, and I'll definitely go back to her in the future. The only other thing I'd consider, if optional, is if there shop would consider purchasing YouTube Red . Otherwise, I'm happy!

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    Jessica O.

    Tiffany did a good job. I'm very satisfied with my first tattoo. I would recommend to any of my friends and family. It was pretty quick which I liked.

    Andrea M.

    Can't say enough good things about this tattoo shop. Called yesterday to get a same day appointment and Billy (the tattoo artist) was very accommodating. The parlor was very clean, and organized. Billy was very professional, kind, and helpful through the whole process. Prices were very reasonable. The lines were clean, and he did it in a timely matter. During the session he held a conversation which made time fly. Thank you again for fitting me in yesterday and I appreciate the new art piece! Highly recommend this tattoo shop. Billy will take care of you and each and every need you have for your tattoo will be met!

    Man where do I even start, Kidd was absolutely amazing to work with!!!! I've been following his work since he was tattooing at another shop. I noticed via his social media that he recently opened up his own shop, so I decided to jump the gun and inquire. Booking process was super easy, Kidd is extremely responsive and accommodating. Sent a DM on instagram saying I was interested in getting a leg piece, so he brought me in for a consultation the same day!! Might've just got lucky on that one. After arriving at the shop he greeted me immediately was professional, yet pleasantly friendly. After a short introduction he immediately got to work in helping me draw out a design. He was insightful and knowledgeable about any opinions or concerns that I had. After this process we set the the date. We ended up agreeing on mon - weds, and he even offered me discount for booking consecutive days!!!! Extra points there. Fast forward, the date finally came in. I showed up a little early but he made sure I was comfortable the whole time as he prepped his work station. He worked diligently, yet efficiently. Great conversationalist too, we both exchanged stories along the way which honestly helped keep my mind off the pain and made time go by quickly. Overall 10/5 stars if I could!!! Great experience with an even greater artist. Look forward to coming back to finishing my inner leg with Kidd. His work really speaks for itself!! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!

    Got a few tattoos from Billy (Kiddo). He showed up like an hour late both times. The tattoos are literally awful- wrong design, letters do not connect, uneven. Ink quality is terrible. 3 months later and I need to have it covered up already because it's so bad. Definitely do not go here. EDIT: Adding my pictures since he claimed my story was fabricated. Also spoke with him on the phone too and he was not willing to give me a refund. He just said come in and I'll give you a touch up- Why would I ever go back to him 1) When he clearly proved to me that he is not a quality artist and 2) After he's already seen my review and claimed it was fake just to protect his business lol. Anyone who looks at these tattoos can confirm that the quality is awful and it looks like a child just wrote on me. The tattoos were not how the stencil looked like when he put the images on me before the tattoo. I have other tattoos from different artists and they have not required a touch up 2 years later. -Stars are crooked and not straight at all, lines are missing, borders are uneven. -The zeroes are all different sizes. -The o's are different sizes. -The lines are not even connecting on some of the letters. -The ink is faded for all the tats, -For some letters like the I, the ink is almost completely faded.

    10/10 best artist in sanjose if you looking for realism he's the man for that. He walk you thru the whole process and hear your ideas and tune it to another level. My first real tattoo and he made my experience A1. Talented guy,chill vibes, quick and easy, painless, make you feel vip when you enter. Check him out you won't regret a second Everything in this post is done by him every inch and cm

    Customer for life here, no idea why my first review isn't recommended? I feel like my opinion is super valid since we're now working on my 2nd piece. Kiddo is the only artist I trust for my ink. I explain to him what's in my head and he somehow comes up with a design that's even better. His application is even better, and his rates are solid. I'm just trying to get fully blasted before he's famous and goes somewhere else Support your local artists, especially the good ones!

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    Thank you Ericka. I really enjoyed creating that piece with you

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    Thank you Huy, one of a kind piece for sure

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    I did a lot of research on many artists and when I saw Billy's work and spoke to him, I knew he was the one I wanted to work with.

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