Keith Harper continues to be my go to tattoo artist! He has so much talent and prices his work very fair. He has done all of my tattoos for the last 9+ years and gets better every time. Thanks Keith and Absolute! read more

Absolute Art Tattoos - Personalized tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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Decided last minute to treat myself for my birthday with some tattoos I've been wanting for several years. A coworker gave me several names of shops in the area and after calling them all, I decided to come to Absolute Art. Decision was based on how incredibly friendly Sam was during the initial call, how helpful and accommodating they were by fitting me in the following day, and the pricing. I arrived and everyone at the shop was very friendly, professional, and welcoming. The shop was also extremely clean and well kept. I met with Keith and he did a phenomenal job. One thing that really stood out was how important it was for their clientele to be happy and it wasn't just an in and out, "next" type feeling. Keith was also extremely knowledgable in aftercare procedures. I will absolutely be coming here for any future tattoos or piercings and have already recommended them to a couple friends and coworkers! read more

Absolute Art Tattoos - Tattoo Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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I first came to this shop in 2012 and got an all day tattoo from Brian Bruno. I have been collecting for a while by then and felt he was the best, most professional tattooer I have ever sat with. When the time came to get more work, I signed on for an 18 month project and haven't regretted it! I even brought my daughter in to get tattooed by Brian! He's the best! Professional, fast, efficient, and well-worth his fee. He has a good, healthy attitude and is just great dude, which in the long run might mean even more than the top quality work he does. The other guys (Mike Rennie) in the shop are great too! I get to see a lot of their work while I'm there and overhear their professional interactions with customers. They really go out of their way to make sure customers get the tattoo they deserve. They also have renowned artist from around the world come in and guest from time to time. I have been lucky enough to collect from Timothy Hoyer a few times as well. It's sad to see this last-of-the-old-school shops move, but I'm confident that it'll be even better at the new location! read more

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My very picky brother who seeks out his tattoo artists and can recite their resumes, gets his work done at this studio, specifically with Timothy, and he's very satisfied. I sat and watched the process, and I was impressed with the precision and professionalism. read more

Ian is the best! We talked the whole time. He's so friendly and welcoming. And the line work is so clean. I'm healing nicely and definitely want to come get tattooed by him again. Also the shop was playing The Cranberries so how could they not get 5 stars?! Thanks again!!! read more

Absolute Art Tattoos - Praying mantis tattoo by Ian - Tattoo Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

I am in love with my tattoo!!! It was my first tattoo, so I was a little nervous and didn't know what to do, but everyone was super friendly and helped me through it. They were also very welcoming to the fact that I was a walk in (no appointment), and scheduled time for me the same day. Keith did such an amazing job with my tattoo- the lines are so clean and his design was everything that I was looking for. He takes me through what he was doing and made the time fly by. I will 10000% be coming back when I'm ready for more ink! read more

Absolute Art Tattoos - Keith adding to the stencil by hand. - Tattoo Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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Jason Hobbie is the best there is. Very professional and beautiful solid work on each piece he has done on me. He is also flexible with his schedule and can usually get me in pretty quick. I won't let anybody else tattoo me again. read more

Absolute Art Tattoos - Tattoo Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

I got my first "real" tattoo here back in 2003 with Jason Hobbie (sp?). It still looks great and I get alot of compliments on it. It has a lot of color that has aged well and the outline is still clean. He also did a good job on placement on my body as it has grown well w/ my body shape. (It is on my upper right shoulder blade, about 8" long and 4" at its widest) I remember him being patient as it took over 4 hours and I was getting tired. His technique was good as well, as I had no scarring. Recommended! :) read more

Gotten both of my tattoos there. It's got a very rustic, loud vibe, and it feels like a real classic tattoo shop! Both artists I worked with were strong, and I love the tattoos I have. You can trust this place, it's got incredible vibes and incredible talent housed in it. read more

My wife and I have been going to Absolute since 2008 dealing exclusively with Mike Rennie. Not only is Mike very professional and personable, but his work is amazing. My wife and I went in yesterday for a consultation for a new tattoo and was able to squeeze us in between appointments today! The timing couldn't have been more perfect and that small act meant the world to my wife. Thank you Mike! To the people complaining that Absolute will "steal" your money, if you're not 100% sure you can make your appointment DON'T PAY A DEPOSIT! It's not that difficult. Again, thank you Mike for making our day! read more

Jason is a true artist! He puts a lot of work into designing my tattoos from the ground up. I brought him reference material and described what I was looking for. He incorporated my personality with his style and gave more detail than I thought was possible! I am always impressed with his work! Jason is professional, experienced, talented, friendly, clean, honest and truly has a passion for what he does! read more

Absolute Art Tattoos - Tattoo Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Professional and talented artists. Nice comfortable shop and Jason (who does my work) is one of the best around. Friendly talented guy and will take his time to make sure the tattoo placement is just right. He's been tattooing me for almost 10 yrs now and I've loved every piece he's done. I highly recommend absolute art for all your tattooing needs in Richmond ! read more

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When I moved down to Richmond for graduate school, I was told by a host of people that Absolute Art was the best tattoo shop in the city, and that I should check it out. I was wanting to start the process of covering up two very bad half-sleeves that I had gotten done early in college. Many shops just turned me away, saying that there was no way they could cover up an already existing half-sleeve. The very first day I went in there, I showed them my crappy half-sleeves, and Dave Boisineau immediately said he could get it done. I was still a bit unsure as to how such a big cover up would work out; as most people cover up an individual tattoo, not a huge piece like a half-sleeve. When we started though, I was amazed by his sketch and everything he has done with my first "new sleeve" so far, and as I get into the closing stages of the cover-up process, I couldn't be happier. I never expected that such bad work could be turned into such an epic sleeve. Dave Boisineau is a genius, straight up. When my friends see what my sleeve looks like now, they can't believe that it is so awesome when they think about how crappy it used to be. What is even better about Absolute Art is that Dave Boisineau, Brian Bruno (tattoo artist and owner), Jason Hobbie, and the other guys working there are all extremely talented and very experienced...so no matter what artist you get, you are going to get great work that will make even other tatted-up people come up to you and ask where you got your work done. It's really awesome that I was able to put the time in and be able to fix such terrible work and turn it into a piece that is absolutely gnarly and makes me wish I had gotten it in the first place. I can't recommend Absolute Art enough; because as being quite experienced with getting terrible work done by terrible tattoo artists, it's great to finally find a shop full of guys who will charge you a good price for tattoos that you (and they) are actually proud of. No matter how big or small your tattoo needs may be, you'd be remiss to land at any other shop in Richmond or in the state of VA for that matter. Absolute Art is where it's at. read more

I arrived at 11:30, the door was locked!!! I saw a guy inside but he didn't even answer the phone or the door when I knocked or called. Complete waste of my time. read more

David told me one price, wrote it down on a card. I came back and got the tattoo and he charged me triple! I showed the card where he wrote the price down but he claimed it took longer than he expected and charged me $150 hr. When I said this was unacceptable he locked the doors and called the police. The police said if I didn't pay him the $500 there would be a warrant for my arrest. Complete scam and rip off!!! read more

Brian Bruno is one of the best tattooers in the US. great tattoos, cool looking shop and straight forward attitudes. Cant wait to come back.

I got a tattoo with marina. She is new there. So professional and soooo talented. I am one of those super picky people. It took me 4 years to find the artist I wanted. She is amazing! Already scheduled 2 more appts with her and bringing my sister and my friend to get their tats too :-) the prices are so great too especially when you compare it to dc. read more

My friend and I went to get matching tattoos; hers healed horribly muddled but mine is perfectly fine. I also got another tattoo that day that turned out great. I don't know what went wrong with hers. The staff was mostly friendly, but the girl who worked there was very rude and condescending. I don't know if I'd go back, but you should still check it out. read more

loved my tattoo, i came in with a general idea and Keith perfected it for me- quick and great service- in love with how my tat came out!

Amazing tattoers, traditional and Japanese work super clean and bold. Brian Bruno is one of the best Japanese themes in the country. A true legend. read more

Jason Hobbie has done an amazing job with adding onto an existing tat and making it look way better! Not my first time tattooing but he is by far the best artist/professional I've sat in the chair for! read more

Professional, great service and energy to the shop, and super stoked with my tattoo. Oldest tattoo shop in Richmond, and prices were on point. One thing I noticed was how white male the space was, including how artists had Confederate flags pasted, and there were racist designs of other ethnicities. All in all- if you're a queer trans femme person seeking a quality shop, you have found it, but you may be uncomfortable. read more

Great place, Mike did an awesome job, hooked up a great Metallica star for my first tattoo. I'll be back for sure!

Keith is a great artist, but more so he has great energy & doesn't make you feel uncomfortable at all. I love my new ink.. I'd definitely come back to him. read more

I got a tattoo here about four years ago. The ink distribution stinks, the artist dug waaay too deep and left a raised, irritated scar, and my skin was burning for weeks afterward. I'm planning on getting it removed because it's so bad, I don't even want it covered up-- I just want it off. If they've changed ownership or something since then, I suppose maybe it's worth checking out a portfolio or two, but buyer beware. . . I guess I should have been wary of a tattoo shop so close to a college campus! read more

When it comes to tattoos, I have a lot of crazy ideas and basically no specific details in mind, and I have yet to come up with anything that Dave Boisineau hasn't been able to translate into the absolute raddest. Every single tattoo he's done for me has been incredibly done. Everyone in the shop, Dave included, is extremely talented, professional, and helpful. Whenever anyone asks me where to go, I point them here. read more