I absolutely love and relish the days that I get to go to Athens and see Radar for a new tattoo. I am definitely a repeat customer and so is my boyfriend. Most of his extensive work has been done by Radar. The shop is nice and clean, the staff and artists friendly and funny. All of the artists are great, but Radar is the one I go to and he is fantastic. I wasn't completely sure on the layout for my most recent tattoo, so I sent him several reference pictures and what he put together was better than I could have hoped for. His line work is gorgeous and incredibly detailed. He is also quick and efficient, unlike other artists I have had. He finished the line work for my half sleeve in close to two hours. I am proud to call myself a repeat customer and hope to visit this shop many, many more times in the future. read more

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Try somewhere else! I went in to the shop looking to get a rose and my mom's birthday. Jeff, the artist, immediately said no to the flower cause it didn't look good to him. He then preceded to draw his own rose that wasn't close to what I wanted tattooed on my body. I ended up getting only my mom's birthday on my ankle. The only reason this wasn't a one star was because the tattoo came out good. Also, he had me Venmo his personal account after which I found very weird and kinda sketch from a business standpoint. If you have a tattoo in mind that you really want to get, don't go here. They will probably belittle your idea and just do what they want with the tattoo. Instead of wasting your time here, the 3 Ravens tattoo shop has great, professional artists that are more than willing to work with you on a tattoo! And much better customer service :) read more

Walk the Line Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Athens, Georgia

For a place that practically begs for walk-ins, I've never been more turned off by a business in the first minute. The shop looks clean, spacious, whatever, but all of that means nothing when you're spoken down to & straight up disrespected for the tattoo you want. I came in on a Thursday afternoon -- shop empty, artists sitting around, a perfect time for an easy walk-in. I wanted a heart on my finger -- I know all the risks & downfalls of tattooing fingers, I have six other tattoos, I'm not a sorority girl fresh off the street looking to get her first ink. The second I said what I wanted, the artists looked at each other, & one guy (no idea his name, bearded, looks like a jerk) didn't even acknowledge me, rolled his eyes and shook his head, & went back to whatever he was doing. Cool. I looked back at the other artist, stunned by this blatant rudeness & completely awful customer service, but he didn't seem to think it was an issue that the other artist clearly thought he was too good to do my simple tattoo & quoted me $100. At this point, I knew I wasn't going to be tattooed by these people, jacked up minimum or otherwise. They clearly thought I was a dumb girl who wanted a dumb tattoo & my money was better spent elsewhere -- down the street with a competitor who treated me like a human. I hate self-righteous, smug shops like this. I live in Atlanta where the artists take pride in their craft & also respect the people who are trusting them with their bodies. Do yourself a favor & go.... anywhere else. Or better yet, come to Atlanta where the real professionals work. read more

Great shop with great artists. Radar did mine and I couldn't be happier. I live in LA and when it's time for another, I'll hold off until I'm in the area again... read more

Walk the Line Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Athens, Georgia

Customer service sucked. Spent over an hour waiting while people who came in behind me got taken care of and drawn up and tattooed. All while I sat and waited. Didn't even bring me any paperwork to sign. Like just forgot about me all together. Walked out and won't ever go there again. read more

Awesome! Wonderful experience. They take walk ins but we did have an appointment with Lenny. He was great. He really took the time to sketch out my fiancé's designs and executed the design very nicely. The shop itself is very cool and there are a ton of designs on the walls and so much to look at while you're there. Would highly recommend the shop and Lenny as an artist. read more

"Eek! Methinks not" is an understatement. If you are not already a hipster athens local with at least 4 body piercings and the grungy prince avenue aesthetic, they do not care about your business. Long version: I am a blonde ass white girl and I am WELL AWARE- but I still act chill for this crowd as I know they are predisposed to hate me / think I am a republican brat so I try to not act my stereotype. James, one of the co owners maybe (?) or lead tat artist / small dick energy-employee was insanely rude to me. 1. I asked for a relatively small-font tattoo- and he said the lowest size he could go would be a microsoft word size 38. (I know this is not true. I have a small font tattoo already, but I did not let him know this) 2. I asked for cursive, and he printed off a sample for me with honestly the most insulting "cursive" font from Word- ever. The look in his eye made it seem like he wanted to see if I would have the courage to tell him "that font is repulsive" because it truly was that distasteful. I asked to see more options and it was the biggest inconvenience of his life for him to do that for me. 3. I wanted 13 characters. small, minimal, thin- and he quoted me "at the least- $130" And I have never paid that much for that small of a tattoo in my life. Pricing did not seem to have a rhyme or reason. If anything, because he assumed I had never gotten one before and did not know the average price, he quoted me high. 4. I wanted this tattoo near rib-cage area. He said "he would not recommend it because I wouldn't have the pain tolerance." and "He only tattoo's certain people that can sit still for that long" I then showed him the sizable tattoo on my rib cage, to maybe prove that I was able to sit still. I then showed him the small font tattoo I have to also show "hey, I am not clueless!!" and he told me "Where'd you get those done? They look like shit." I still did not let this phase me, I just said "No worries, I will come back more prepared." and shook his hand and left. That is all. In the words of Pretty Woman: "Big Mistake. Huge." read more

Very dissatisfied, rude service, overpriced, misleading price quotes, we went last week and I got my first tattoo ever, at the time I discussed adding a heart and banner later, the whole price quoted was $110 but I started with the name and paid $90, thinking that I could come back and get it finished. Today we went and got the same tattoo on my husband, the name on a banner inside the heart. I had intended to finish mine, adding the heart, but NOW he says he wants an additional $120 for the remaining ink on my arm, which is more than the original quote PLUS I already paid $90 plus a $10 tip. I feel like I was misled and ripped off, now I have to find someone else and pay all over again, wasted $$ on lies. Plus he was rough with the tattoo on my husband, his attitude was petty read more

Got a cute lil tattoo here for a super good price!! Jeff was the artist that did it and he was so nice and friendly- highly recommend them!

I went and got my first tattoo here and it was the best possible experience. At first, I was nervous that the staff would be super intimidating, and maybe even condescending, but that wasn't the case at all. Everyone was super friendly and helpful. The atmosphere inside is also pretty cool too and just being in there made me want to get a million tattoos then and there. Jeff did my tattoo and was very patient and helped me decide on a better placement than what I originally wanted, which turned out to be the right call. He talked me through the whole process and answered every question I had. After a couple of weeks, I noticed that one of the lines were thinner than the rest and I went back and Jeff touched it up absolutely free of charge. Overall, my experience here was absolutely fantastic! The place is very hygienic, the staff is super nice, and most importantly, they take pride in their work. I will definitely be coming back to Walk the Line for my next tattoo! read more

Walk the Line Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Athens, Georgia

Got my one and only tattoo here in 2016. Didn't have the most amazing customer service but still love my tattoo to this day and always get compliments on it. After years of wanting a more intimate piercing, wasn't super thrilled to go back to WTL because of my previous experience and thinking I wouldn't be taken seriously. However, I was searching for a female piercer and stumbled across Parker. From the conversation we had on the phone prior to my visit all the way through my actual visit was phenomenal. I've never had a piercer be so informative and thorough as Parker was. read more

Wow, what a professional, talented, creative, and efficient service Walk The Line Tattoo offers! I came here with a group of my girlfriends for a bachelorette dare, in which we dared the bride to get a tattoo on her posterior cheeks of her fiancé's middle name. We had no idea what to expect, as most of us had never gotten tattoos before. We were greeted by Lydia (our tattoo artist) right when we walked in. She got an idea of what we were here for and got right to business (she may have judged us for a sweet second, but she kept it in well!) She pulled up the variety of fonts they offered and let my friend play around with them. We all sat in their waiting area for only about 30 min and she was done! The final product was finely printed and, according to the bride, "felt painless!" Needless to say, we were all in love with how good it looked and will definitely be making another trip to Athens for our next bachelorette shenanigans! read more

I've gotten tattooed here plenty of times and it's the best shop in Athens! The staff and owner are all amazing people as well! Clean solid work comes out of here every time someone walks out the door! Highly recommend! read more

Came in as a walk in and was looking to get 3 words tattooed they quoted me 120$. I gave him pics of what I wanted. It took him about 2 hours to draw up 2 of the words in different fonts. They didnt give me any paperwork while I waited It was pretty uncomfortable they dont say much and look at you weird when your trying to explain what you wanna get .. I can say I felt like he didnt even wanna be there. I only ended up getting a one word tattoo that took maybe 10 mins max and the whole time I was there was about 3 hours. He also charged me 100$ for the one word when I was quoted 120$ for all 3? They couldnt take card payment and you dont pay to the studio the guy who did my tattoo was outside smoking and took my money directly no receipt no nothing. I would not come back for more work. read more

Don't bother going if you're not already inked the fuck up, employees will just waste your time being condescending assholes

Radar and John Collins are the best artist you are going to find in the southeast! If you are within 100 mile radius and you go somewhere else, you are making a mistake! read more

I've gotten 4 tattoos here over the last couple of years and I am beyond pleased with all of them. The staff at this shop is very professional and makes you feel super comfortable while getting tattooed. I've recommended this shop to any friend that's looking to get tattooed. It's that awesome! read more

I love Walk the Line! I've gotten several tattoos here and they have all been wonderful. Very clean store with very professional artists. I love that they allow walk-ins. WTL is by far the best tattoo shop in Athens. read more

I went here today with my brother for both of us to get our first tattoos. I scheduled about a week in advance with Radar and he was fabulous our tattoos came out exactly like we wanted them and they look amazing!! I would definitely go back! read more

AMAZING shop with expert artists. A true tattoo shop, they do nothing but tattoo and their expertise shows in every piece. The ONLY place in Athens to get tattooed! read more

My husband and I just got our first tattoos here and had work done by two different artists, Joe Dakin and Kylie Greene . I'm happy to say that we were pleased with both. The staff is friendly and made us feel so comfortable. Joe, my artist, worked with me so that I got exactly what I wanted and my tattoo turned out better than I could have hoped for. I would definitely recommend this shop to others. read more