Studio City Tattoo | Los Angeles Body Piercing & Tattoos

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Ashli R

I have been to Studio City Tattoo twice for a tattoo and once with my friend when she got a piercing. The first time I went to Studio City Tattoo, I was very hesitant because although I wanted this particular tattoo because I had a poor experience at another tattoo shop. I decided to ultimately go through with the tattoo at Studio City Tattoo, obviously and booked an appointment with Jose. I didnt know much about the shop other than what the reviews Id read had said. When I first got there with my friends, who also had an appointment with Jose, the staff was extremely welcoming and very helpful. One of my friends was getting her first tattoo and it was on her ribs. Jose made sure to have her triple check that the number was right before he even drew it up. He was super kind and very understanding after seeing how nervous she was. I got a tattoo on my upper spine, and he asked me loads of questions including which hand I wrote with because that affects the tattoo being completely centered. He even brought out a ruler and had my friend take a picture of the drawing on my back so I could see how it looked before he started tattooing. After he finished the tattoo, I asked how much it would be to fix my first tattoo, a small treble clef on my wrist. He told me hed do it at no charge, which took me by surprise. Overall, he did a great job breaking down the process and the aftercare and the tattoo I went in for looks great, as does the one he fixed. The second time I went in for a tattoo, I called and schedule an appointment with Emily. I chose to schedule with Emily because whenever Id gone into the shop, I always saw her doing foot and ankle tattoos. When I got there for my appointment, she was extremely nice as well and had the tattoo drawn up and ready to go. She placed it on my foot and immediately began to work after I gave the okay for the size and location. What I enjoyed about the session with her was how calm she was and that she carried a conversation with me while she was tattooing. The two other times Id gotten tattooed, my artists never spoke, and let me tell you, it definitely makes a positive difference. My tattoo healed well and looks amazing. The line work is amazing and I receive compliments about it all the time. The shop is also very, very clean and the artists are very good at explaining the process and aftercare, and they never seem like they are in a rush, which is also great because you feel like a top priority the moment you walk in. I definitely recommend it and will definitely go back for any future work I may want to get done.

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Ryuco Sela

I was L.A for vacation (well over due grad present to be exact) back in July and this was our first destination on our road trip through Cali. these guys were just up the road from the Holiday Inn and my sister and I who already have tattoos managed to convince our aunt and mother to get one, with the agreement itd be a family piece. so we did a design and called them up, Not only were they friendly and polite on the phone, as we got in there, they talked to each and one of us on where and what colors we wanted to get it right, showed us every color ink they had and let us choose, and teased my aunt a little who was getting very nervous to help her lighten up. As I was getting mine done, I tend to look away (fear of needles yet I had 2 large tattoos done previous) Jose who was doing the tattooing was talking with me, and I eyed his steam punk looking gun and we got into talking about the steam punk cons and Abney park!! Someones else review on here was complaining about it being an open store, no privacy and everyone can see you, I enjoyed it, I got to talking to a nice gentleman whom seemed like a regular in their shop and his girl friend who was getting a tribal sea turtle on her hip, got to talking to them told me their experience there and I got to talking to the girlfriend (I think her name was Renee) and she runs a belly dance troop on the Queen Marie, so not only did I get to chat up the artist and everyone there but I met a fellow belly dancer! these guys are great, their shop is very well themed and majority of them were made by customers or film curators (I remember Jose telling me one sword on the wall was made by the guy who made the Brave heart sword) If I could afford to fly back there from Michigan I would in a second!

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Jessika Ellis

Prior to my scheduling my appointment at Studio City Tattoo, I looked online at several different tattoo shops websites and read reviews / looked at pictures. I was very pleased with what everyone had to say about Studio City Tattoo, and loved several of the artists work pictures posted online. I had a great feeling about this shop from that alone, and gave them a call. I couldnt have made a better choice. When calling, the guy who answered the phone, (sorry, I dont know who it was!) he was very polite and scheduled a consultation with Mike. When I came into the consultation, I brought in a rough draft of the tattoo idea I wanted, placement, size, etc. He made a copy ... and from the rough draft he came up with something absolutely gorgeous! It was something way more amazing than what I was even imagining. This was my second tattoo, the largest piece on me (so far)! Mike was extremely polite, professional and sterile with all the tools. I felt completely confident and comfortable my entire session. The detail he put into my tattoo was completely incredible, and wish I was staying in California longer to get more work done by him. Im returning tomorrow actually so he can fix my first tattoo (after the work he did, I instantly was disappointed with my first tattoo!). That one wasnt done here, so keep that in mind reading this review. It was done in a shop in Portland, Oregon. If I do return to California after this trip for any reason I would 100% without a doubt return back to this shop, no questions ask. Everyone there is really polite, friendly, professional and the shop is clean! Im happy I made the choice in coming to this shop, and I hope whoever is reading this will too! Thanks, SCT!

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Kylie Underwood

There are probably hundreds of tattoo parlors within driving distance of my house, and when I was looking into getting my first tattoo I must have visited half of them. I even went to Ink n Iron, which was an amazing time but not exactly fruitful. A little excessive, maybe, but I was paranoid, and there was no way I was going to get something permanently etched onto my arm that I didnt absolutely love. Except I came across artists, often, who made me feel like an idiot for that, or insisted I show them a picture to copy, exactly, refusing to do the concept in their own style. Which seemed pretty odd to me; if I wanted someone to trace somebody elses design onto my skin, I could go anywhere. Studio City Tattoo had not only the artist I wanted (William Doolittles work is absolutely stunning), but a great many others who were all incredibly friendly when I came into the shop, and more than willing to answer questions or help in any other way they could. I set an appointment, and after consulting over email about the general shape I wanted (mjolnir, Ill try to add a picture here later) I came in to an absolutely amazing design. Ive only got the one tattoo for now, but it hardly hurt at all, and came out crisp and bright. I love it, I get compliments often, and I could hardly have asked for a better experience. One quick thing- the shop, while amazing (the pirate theme really drew me in), is a little hard to park at on busier days. I found it was easier to get dropped off for the day of the appointment, but if you dont, just plan a little extra time to look for a spot.

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