Got my tattoo here. Jon was quick to respond. Messaged him on a Thursday. Got in the following Monday and I absolutely love my tattoo. Also it was a great price! read more

Of all the tattoos I have, the ones Ashley did are my absolute favorites! So excited to have a go-to artist who produces such consistently gorgeous work! read more

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Jessica did a great job on the piece I wanted. She was pleasant to work with and fun to sit with! Professional all the way Clean, beautiful shop! Can't wait to go back for more work! read more

Very nice and affordable prices, Rick does work on me. Every one that works there does nice tattoo work.

Kristal did both of my tattoos. They came out beautiful with incredible detail. She is amazingly talented and I could not recommend her highly enough. Awesome! read more

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I got all three with Kristal. She is an amazing artist and am pleased every time. She is pretty booked up and you will have to wait but it will be worth it. P.S. Leaf in frog tattoo needs to be retouched because got a cut. read more

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All of the artists at 12 Monkey's are amazingly talented. I scheduled an appointment with Jon Highland for a Bird of Paradise tattoo. I've been wanting one for a couple years in memory of my dad who passed away soon after planting them in his yard. I wanted something abstract but not too distorted, shared some photos and discussed things I liked and didn't about tattoos. He created the most beautiful tattoo for me that I'm proud to have and I know my dad would think its beautiful. I couldn't be happier. read more

Best shop in the area. All of the artists here do beautiful work, but Ric is your guy if you like traditional work. I have more than a few pieces by him, all which have beautiful bold lines and perfectly blended color and b&w shading. The shop is always clean and inviting with friendly artists! You guys rock! read more

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Not cool. My husband went in recently on a Saturday and a couple people who worked there saw him but didn't say anything to him. No greeting. No mention that they would be with him in a minute. No ask of what he may want/need or courtesy that they were busy and wouldn't be able to take anyone for a while (or rest of the day). He walked about and looked at apparel, a few peoples portfolios, and still nothing. He left feeling like the shop could care less if he was a customer or not. Sad since he's been supporting this shop for over 10 years that we've lived here in Tracy. Hopefully this doesn't continue since We believe the shop has a lot of talent. We just don't think it should warrant treating customers that way. read more

Go see Kristal!!! -best consultation -best ink -fast -all around great experience. I even got sick in front her once(so embarassing), but she was so proactive, and nice about the whole thing, by the time she was done i had forgotten all about it. I tell everyone i know, and everyone that compliments my tattoo about her bc she puts out amazing work, and a great experience. read more

12 Monkeys Tattoos - 2 years healed, by kristal. This picture doesn't do any justice. People of all ages stop me on the street to tell me how pretty it is. - Tattoo Near Me - Tracy, California

Wow! John worked on an unfinished tattoo I had today. Not only did he fix it, But it's better than I even anticipated! Super happy and can't wait to come for future originals by John! read more

I love Krystal more than anything!!! I've always heard or horror stories about Tracy local shops, but they had a Friday the 13th special and I couldn't pass up on that. Krystal was attentive and gentle. I have leukemia and I'm wheelchair bound, she generously helped me in and out of my chair and took extra precaution with wrapping up my tattoos because I am susceptible to infection. She took her time and was in no rush. I love how my tattoo came out. I had a great time chatting with her! She has officially became apart of my top tattooers in my book. read more

12 Monkeys Tattoos - Less than an hour tattoo. $25. By Krystal - Tattoo Near Me - Tracy, California

nephtali_bruguears_jr (Lefty) at 12 Monkeys is an excellent artist to work with. Lefty performed a beautiful piece on my wife's cousin's arm. After seeing how great it looked we contacted Lefty to see if he could help with my wife's new tattoo. Talked to Lefty to see if he would be willing to take a look and see if he would be interested in touching it. Lefty was very nice and showed us what he could do. My wife sat down and he did his magic. My wife went from kinda liking her new tattoo to loving it. Lefty did a great job fixing it. My wife suggested for him to look at my tattoo that I always thought was too big to cover. Lefty heard us talking and said let me take a look. After Lefty showed me pics of what he could do with cover ups I was down. Just had to come up with an idea. Bounced a idea off Lefty and he had me go read about the meanings of the tattoo to get an idea of positioning. I came up with my idea and Lefty was into it. Made my first appointment and Lefty was on time, very professional, easy going and good company to spend your time with. Lefty's station and entire shop is very clean and professional. Lefty is a true magician. Lefty blew away all my expectations and made my idea way better than I imagined it. The entire process was 4 sessions and a total of 10 hours due to him having to blast the old tattoo with white multiple times. I know my wife and I will be seeing Lefty again. Lefty is a amazing artist that you can fully trust to make your art piece the best it can be. Thanks Lefty!! read more

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Just got my first tattoo from Jessica and she was amazing!!! Contacted her over the weekend and she was able to see me Tuesday morning. She made me feel comfortable and did my tattoo perfectly! I love it!!! Thank you Jessica! read more

12 Monkeys Tattoos - Tattoo Near Me - Tracy, California

I used to go to 12 monkeys for all of my tattoos until Lefty completely butchered my entire sleeve and the portrait of my dog. My sleeve came out horrible and the portrait I have of my grandfather isn't even recognizable. The portrait completely faded out and you can't even see his face anymore. I wanted all red roses and he only did 1 red, which makes no sense and refused to do the rest in red. He was always in a rush like your ideas and what you wanted didn't matter. I have spent almost 12k plus to get my sleeve completely redone. The portrait of my dog is almost not fixable, Lefty left my arm permanently scarred up. If you want your tattoos to come out great and exactly what you want, don't go to Lefty. The portrait on the Left was done by Lefty. read more

12 Monkeys Tattoos - Tattoo Near Me - Tracy, California

Got a tattoo from Andrew and I love his work. After a few months it looks great and I am pleased with how it turned out. The colors are vibrant and it turned out exactly how I expected it to! I always get compliments on my tat! Thank you Andrew, I'll be back for another from you! Place is very sanitary and spotless! Exactly how a tattoo shop should be! The other artists are all friendly and are willing to help you out. All the artists have their portfolio out where you can take a look at some of their work. Prices are reasonable!! read more

12 Monkeys Tattoos - Hibiscus from Andrew - Tattoo Near Me - Tracy, California

This is only been the 3rd shop I've been to, and I've only been here once so my review is based purely off this one visit, but overall, I'm very happy with how things turned out. I had originally been in contact with this other artist at a different shop. But after I told him what I wanted he totally stopped texting me. I knew he was slow to respond so I gave it a few days but still nothing. At this point I was either going to wait, text him again or go somewhere else. That's when I saw Jess had some openings the following week. What made it even better is one of the openings was a Saturday. I messaged her on Instagram and she was super responsive. The whole process from start to finish took less than an hour. I basically told her, in general, what I wanted and let her take it from there. This was a cover up, , which I've done before, but I'm still not too familiar with how that's done so I just rely on the artist to tell me LOL Anyways, the appointment it self was super smooth. Got to the shop, people there were very friendly. Worked with Jess to get the sizing and placement right. And then we got started. The shop is really clean. I've never been to a dirty shop before but I've heard some shops are pretty gross. This place seems very sanitary and the chair was actually pretty comfortable. I've been in seats that didn't feel too sturdy before LOL Jess worked pretty quick. The piece wasn't too complex so maybe that's why or maybe I've just always worked with slower moving artists in the past. Idk either way, the whole appointment only lasted an hour and a half or so. I'll be going back in a couple of weeks for a touch up plus some more work so I look forward to that! I highly recommend checking this shop out. They've been in Tracy forever. I think they're celebrating their 20 year anniversary right now. I remember learning about them back in middle or high school. So I would say they're pretty well known in Tracy. Thanks! read more

I recommend. Great work needed some touch up came back with no issues. Ashley was thorough and very nice. Thank you Ashley. Would go back for sure if we we're not moving out of state. read more

12 Monkeys Tattoos - A new tattoo my daughter's name "Serenity"! - Tattoo Near Me - Tracy, California

My review is for both the shop and for my artist Ric When I first walked in I was greeted by artist Shawn Edwards, he was in the middle of a tattoo. He said hello and asked what I was interested in and told me to talk to Ric, he already did a tattoo on me a few years back (my sons middle name and birthdate). I told Ric what I was interested in getting and he was interested in what I wanted which made me happy cause he was going to take care of me, I gave him the basics of what I wanted and where I wanted it, he then did a basic outline of my arm, I then gave him he liberty of doing it his style, took down my number, set a date, left a deposit with him. About 4 days later I went into my appointment and got my ink. Ric was there showed me the work and then we proceeded to start the session, about 4 hours was gone and I was extremely happy with the tattoo. Fast forward about 2 weeks after my tattoo was healed I had the bug to get another tattoo, I went in and saw Ric again, he greeted me, checked out his previous work and he was happy with it, I told him what I wanted next and again he was happy to help and draw up a design, a few days passed and texted me a picture of what he came up with. Even though it was just a penciling of what I wanted I was even more excited for the upcoming appointment. The experience was the same as the last. Rick brought me to his station, got his materials ready, had me get into position for the tattoo and made sure everything was comfortable. This tattoo was done in About 6 hours. Again Ric was excited for what he was doing and the design, I got what he likes doing, this tattoo was the same I gave him the liberty for the design. I just told him what I wanted and the colors. The shop is beautiful, the artists make you feel welcomed, they get to you when they can, you can check out the other artist work in their books, they gave your basic flash art on the wall, custom paintings for sale. The prices were great and not ridiculous, I'm happy knowing that Ric takes pride in what he does and I'm happy with what I paid, can't wait to think of something else to get and see Ric again. read more

12 Monkeys Tattoos - Thanks again Ric! - Tattoo Near Me - Tracy, California

Jess is awesome. This was my first tattoo and she made me feel comfortable. She made sure that I was getting exactly what I wanted for the design and checked in on me to see if needed a break. She did a sketch before I came in for my appointment. The shop itself has a really cool atmosphere and they play good music. They take cleanliness seriously and that makes me feel very comfortable getting tattooed there. The price was very reasonable. Loved how my tattoo turned out. It means so much to me and I'm glad my artist seemed to be hyped to do it for me too! read more

12 Monkeys Tattoos - My mulan tattoo done by Jess! - Tattoo Near Me - Tracy, California

3 days ago my husband and I got tattoo's from 12 Monkeys. Our artist was Shawn. These were our first tattoos and he makes the experience great! The sanitation process is all put in the open. You can watch them clean everything before your tattoo. We showed Shawn what we wanted and he drew it up better than what we wanted and my tattoo was done in 10 minutes and my husband's was done in 45 minutes. I would never let anyone, but Shawn do my tattoos. He is super friendly and helps you not be so nervous to get your tattoo. Saturdays they welcome walk ins and to pay they are Cash only. My tattoo was $80 My husband's tattoo was $100 read more

12 Monkeys Tattoos - My tattoo is on my wrist and my husband's is on his chest! Amazing job done by Shawn - Tattoo Near Me - Tracy, California

If you're looking to get a tattoo, I recommend NOT trying to book with @jessimccrackin. I reached out via to her Instagram on Friday the 13th and to my surprise was left on open for hours which is understandable being that she may be busy, so I sent another message. My whole conversation with her the last 3 days has seemed like she has no interest in tattooing me and comes across as very unprofessional, I don't believe it should take 3 days to try and set up an appointment. Keep in mind, this would be my first tattoo so I wasn't sure about the sizing and was looking for a little advice and was left talking to someone who came across and uninterested and unprofessional, if she doesn't want to tattoo me then SAY IT! Don't waste both of our times. Happy to say I will be taking my money and business else where. read more

Got my second tattoo done this morning. Jessica was very nice and she did an awesome job. Her price was really reasonable. This is my second tattoo done at this place and they are the best. Thank you 12 Monkeys! read more

I went in for a spur of the moment tattoo on my weeding ring finger. Nephti, just wrapped up his client and they closed at 6PM. I walked in at 5:53PM and just walked out at 6:20pm. Took me in and took care of me. Great customer service and amazing skill with the tattoo machine. He brought my idea to life, and made it better than what I had thought it would be. Like they say. Let the artist do his job and you'll never fail. read more

Ric is AWESOME!! I went to him to finish the coloring on my arm and then I he did an AMAZING tattoo of my daughters name and a princess crown. I will refer all my friends and family to him. I am so thankful that I was referred to him!! Thank you so much Ric!! read more

Get your hours fixed. So irritating coming down here at 630 because your yelp profile and your website say 12-8 and the shop is closed. read more

12 Monkeys Tattoos - Maybe you should change your hours on yelp and your website to the correct hours so I don't waste time coming down here. - Tattoo Near Me - Tracy, California

I didn't get the experience getting a tattoo, I scheduled my sister and I's tattoo about 3 weeks ago for the 22nd at 2pm drove over 30 miles to get there and when I arrive I am told the artist went to the store. So we waited and another man came out and said he didn't have me down on his schedule, even after I called yesterday to confirm our appointment. I was very disappointed in the lack of organization. And no compensation. Very disappointed and will not return there. Just sucks that this place came so highly recommend from friends and family and this happened. read more

After months of talking about wanting to go to 12 Monkeys... I WENT! I woke up Saturday morning and thought... TODAY IS THE DAY! From the moment I walked into the shop, I felt completely comfortable and confident that I would be in good hands. The guys were very professional and super friendly. I went in knowing precisely what I wanted... and I got the exact tattoo I wanted. My guy "Salt Rock"... extremely talented. After being told what I envisioned, was able to draw out exactly what I pictured in my mind. I would HIGHLY recommend this place to everyone, whether it's your 1st tattoo... or (in my case) another addition to your growing collection. Great experience. read more

One star only because I have to give a star. Horrible cover up done by Andrew. I've heard great things about John and should've went with him but chose Andrew because of a piece I saw in his book. When I went back because the tattoo underneath was clearly visible, he saw no problem with his work. Should have known then not to let him continue but did and ended up with a muddy mess of color on my arm....so so upsetting. read more

12 Monkeys Tattoos - This was the cover up, you can see my armband underneath. Again, Andrew did not see why I was upset. - Tattoo Near Me - Tracy, California

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01-18-20 I had Artist "Lefty" tattoo my arm/shoulder. It was a semi-custom piece. Came out exactly how I wanted. He was on time, communicated great, listened, finished in good time, and it looks great. It's also going to heal very easily. Really perfect job by Lefty. I will definitely go there and see him again for any additional tattoos and refer my friends to him. After posting this, and reading other reviews, I also wanted to re-affirm and agree with the others that; yes, this place is very clean :-) read more

Have been wanting a tattoo, but haven't had the time , and when I do I cant catch an apt. Called in day after Christmas, Left was able to get me in and give me a great tattoo I'm so happy! He freaking nailed it ! read more

Kristal is an amazing talented artist she has completed a half sleeve and will finish the rest of my arm come September.. heart of gold beautiful person that does beautiful work.. if I could give her 10 stars on yelp I would and to the wonderful individual who left that nasty review about her she wasn't just "ill" she was fighting for her life that's a little different don't you think? I like everyone else waited and understood the situation and she's better then ever and Im absolutely thrilled I got to hug her again read more

My review is for Sean. He is amazing. I've had all of my tattoos done at 12 Monkeys, and all of them have been done by Sean. I got my first tattoo (on my wrist) when I was 18. Since then I have gotten 2 others (large piece on back, medium-sized bicep piece) and they are just as beautiful. The tattoo on my bicep is the only one I have in color so far, and is the only one that is starting to need a little bit of touch-up. My first tattoo which is going on 3 years old has honestly not really faded at all. Sean is great to work with. Each time I have gone in with a vision of what I have wanted, and he has been able to help me form it and make my vision a reality. He is friendly and fun, and makes the work nearly painless. As far as the shop goes, the new place is great! The old place was cool too - but the new shop is clean and comfortable to hang out in if you have to wait. Also, I love how they give you a set price when they draw up your piece rather than having to pay by hour or session or anything like that. I've always gotten amazing prices for the work that's done. Honestly, some friends show me their tattoos and tell me how much they pay and I urge them to go to 12 Monkeys. Why pay more for lesser quality. Here, you will get quality work done and still have money for a good tip - they deserve it. I would never go anywhere else for my art. Thanks Sean, hope to see you soon! read more

I can only vouch for the service I got from Kristal Betancourt. I have four tattoos and she has done all of them, and I get compliments on them all the time. She is a magnificent artist and her work is second to none. The shop is very clean, and if you call ahead and make an appointment, you will have a very short wait, if any. Can't say enough good things about this place! read more

Dan Juge did an outstanding job on my back piece. Great artist with a great attitude. My wife and I went in to set up an appointment and were greeted right away. Dan answered all our questions. Great shop. Dan did a large Ed Roth design on my back and it turned out great. read more

My daughter and I went here for her 18th and my 42nd bday to get tattoos. Our tattoos were done by Jon Highland and he was absolutely awesome. The place is super clean and is very impressive. Jon is quite an artist and did such a great job on both of our "tatts". He has about a 2 month waiting list for an appointment, but they drop ins on Saturdays. You may have to wait. He is worth it! Jon recommended Sean for tribal pieces as they take a lot of patience and concentration. If you plan to get a tattoo, check this place out. I have heard nothing but great things about 12 Monkeys. read more

I planned a long time to get a tattoo in memory of my grandma whose name was Rosemary. It was hard for me to decide who I trusted because it's such an important tattoo to me, but I was told about Shawn from family members who have come to him multiple times. I planned ahead of time when I gave him my tattoo idea because I understand that he is swamped and when he was ready, I was more than excited to come in and check it out. My appointment got planned for the next week and it was exactly when I was hoping for. I got my rose on the right shoulder, so the pain was going to be minimal anyways, but Shawn is extremely light handed so I barely felt it. To say that I love my rose is an understatement. I will never go to anyone else; Shawn is trustworthy and easy to socialize with and he is a master in his art. I recommend him to everyone I know and everyone that reads this. read more

12 Monkeys Tattoos - Thank you Shawn! I am in love with my rose! - Tattoo Near Me - Tracy, California

I've been coming here for the past couple years. Kristal does amazing work. She has worked on original fresh pieces and she has worked on cover ups for me. She is amazing and I literally look forward to all my appointments. She is super busy though so make sure you book plenty far in advanced. I wanted to touch on something else really quick. Early in the year, like about January or something, Kristal was at home and decided to work out. She went and did her vigorous work out and collapsed. She literally DIED on the floor at her gym. People there started CPR and called 911. 911 cake and got her heart beating again and it stopped several more times. The ICU at the local hospital had her heart beating too....until they also LOST HER. THEY GOT HER BACK AGAIN. She was in an ICU for two months. Two months. The first month she was in a coma and the second month she was recovering. After the two months, she had to wear a cumbersome vest contested to an energy pack that would shock her heart if it stopped again. Just recently, she had to have an internal shocker surgically implanted into her body for life. Needless to say, her family, friends, and co-workers were so worried about her during this nearly 6 month ordeal and they still had time to post the heck out of this all over her social media work sites in hopes of notifying everyone of the unthinkable that she was going through. Even after all this she returned 2-3 months after the initial event of dying several times in a days time. All of her clients appointments were obviously canceled and none had been rescheduled. We all had to re get in touch with her to set new appointments. I've come across two or three ignorant messages on her social media including one here talking about how they lost their appointments or how she is unprofessional. THIS IS THE MOST UNTHOUGHTFUL, SELFISH, RIDICULOUS WAY OF THINKING ABOUT SOMETHING THAT WAS SO TRAGIC and impacted not just Kristal the person but Kristal the MOTHER, Kristal the WIFE, Kristal the DAUGHTER, Kristal the SISTER, Kristal the FRIEND, Kristal the LOVED ONE. Anyways, as I said, I've been going to her twice a month for a couple years, and I am first hand telling you how awesome of work she does, how professional she truly is, how caring and thoughtful, both in life and with her work, she truly is. NO OTHER TATTOOING HAND WILL EVER INK ME. Kristal, I appreciate you as a person and as my tattoo artist. I love your work, your work ethic, your attention to detail, and your flat out professionalism. Stay strong and FUCK THE HATERS. read more

4 years ago on my 18th birthday my bestfriend took me to 12 monkeys and payed for my tattoo as a birthday gift. I GOT MY FIRST TATTOO HERE. Salt Rock was the tattoo artist that took care of me. He walked me through it step-by-step. I came in already having my design in hand that i drew before of Filipino Alibata Characters to represent my Filipino Pride. He also gave me advice on what would look right and of course i took it since he's done soo many tattoos on different age groups. I dont know if Salt Rock is still working there but if your thinking of getting somthing done he's someone to go and make an appointment with. On different appointments ive seen his work on my bestfriend and other people as well so he has SKILLS. Price is fair but of course it always depends on what design you want. read more

Very clean shop and staff is awesome. I had Jon do some work for me back in the day and headed back sometime next week to do some more. read more