A co-worker that I hadn't seen in months saw me in the office, and I was able to see her amazing artwork. Not many tattoo artists will tattoo the face, but my co-worker is an artist, a teacher, and has significance to what she has always wanted. She happily greeted me and showed me her proud piece, which looked beautiful on her. She thanked me because I referred her to Black Anchor Collective. She asked me who did my artwork (and I made it clear about how picky I am about the art and the artists I choose), and she decided to go to Black Anchor Collective. I don't know the name of her artist, but she was proud and confident in displaying her facial art piece, and it did look great. The line work was fantastic. My artist was Matt Hurtado. He enjoys special interest pieces like MARVEL and DC comics, Pokémon, specific Japanese anime, LEGO, Star Wars, and so much more. For me, though, I requested flowers and a Scorpio, and he created my piece. Check the artists' pages and artwork before scheduling your appointment. You'd see what styles you like, and I liked Matt's style. I saw some flowers, and I knew he could do what I envisioned. The building is clean with artwork everywhere. Much of it reflects the owner's, Nikko Hurtado, style and things. But each artist has their own room that best reflects their own style and things. Booking an appointment at Black Anchor Collective requires time, patience, and email savviness. If you don't know how to read or respond to emails, you may need to go somewhere else. This place is professional, and many of the artists attend conferences or have long sessions. If they can respond to your email while on the road, perfect, and it's always helpful to know what you want. I am glad I got my piece from Black Anchor Collective, and I did patiently wait for about a month for my spot. Every artist is different, so follow their social media and contact them accordingly. read more

Felipe was my artist and my tattoo came out absolutely beautiful and I couldn't have asked for better, he did it exactly how I had wanted it . read more

Black Anchor Collective - Ixchel the Mayan goddess of the moon - Tattoo Near Me - Hesperia, California

I love this tattoo shop . my artist was Luis. He did an amazing job . Tattoo came out better then I expected. If your in the area ,definitely book appointment . read more

Black Anchor Collective - Tattoo Near Me - Hesperia, California

I love Black Anchor Tattoo. They have the best Tattoo Artist. My most recent Tattoo was with Henry Ruiz AKA "Selfcultured" on Instagram. I highly recommend him, he was able to create what I had in mind and added a touch of color. I went with birds of paradise and I am completely in love with it. Henry was nice enough to answer all my questions with the tattoo aftercare and to see how I was feeling. I plan on going back and adding more to my arm. Thank you Black Anchor Collective for hiring the best Tattoo Artist. read more

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I had a great experience here! Joe was awesome to work with; he took his time with my tattoo and I'm defiantly going back. I love his work! Very clean shop and polite staff read more

Black Anchor Collective - Tattoo Near Me - Hesperia, California

I had been wanting to get a tattoo for many years, but life got in the way. My daughter decided she wanted one. She made contact with Henry Ruiz, (SelfCultured.com) through Black Anchor Tattoo in Hesperia. I decided to tag along to watch. Henry worked with my daughter to come up with a design. Then the fun began. Henry is an amazing artist! My daughters tattoo was so beautiful , I knew then I wanted my first tattoo to be with Henry. Henry talked with me to figure out what I was going for. He came up with a design and I loved it! I have since been back , got a mother/daughter tattoo , and a couple separate tattoos from that. If you are looking for beautiful tattoos and color work, book with Henry (SelfCultured.com) , he is an amazing artist! As far as the Black Anchor shop itself, I love it!! Everyone there has always been so friendly and helpful, Its clean and beautiful. They all make you feel welcomed as soon as you enter! Thank you Henry, see you soon! read more

I called the day of and was able to get tattooed by Joe who was amazing! My father recently passed away and I wanted the last words to be tattooed on my wrist in his handwriting. I showed up with a notebook of my dads writing and joe did his magic! It literally looks like my dad wrote it on me him self! I also had the opportunity to meet Nikko Hurtado! He was casually there, I mean he does own the place but he and Joe were both so kind and humble! I had a total fan girl moment and asked for a pic and Nikko and Joe didn't hesitate! Such an amazing place! I will absolutely be back! Thank you so much! read more

Black Anchor Collective - In my dads writing "I Adore You" - Tattoo Near Me - Hesperia, California

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Had an amazing experience with Jose aka Cheeseburger. My very first tattoo and from the moment I walked in I loved the decor and vibe of the shop. I felt so comfortable watching Kubo and the two strings while getting tatted. Jose was very patient with me, a very anxious and overreactor, so I appreciated him answering my texts after the appointment. The quality of his anime tattoos are superb and the time he takes really shows in his work. He even mocked up two separate pieces based on what I wanted. I drove 8 hours from Norcal for my first tattoo and it was so worth it. Thank you Jose and sorry for the extremely late review. read more

Black Anchor Collective - My first tattoo Princess Mononoke absolutely beautiful - Tattoo Near Me - Hesperia, California

I've been a fan of Mat for sometime so I was excited about getting a piece from him. We went back and forth with ideas about the piece I'd want and decided on a "The Killing Joke" Joker tattoo. My whole experience was amazing and I love the finished product. I'm definitely going to return and get more pieces added from Mat. The whole staff is friendly and answer questions you may have. If you want some quality work I'd definitely recommend Black Anchor. Their work speaks for itself! read more

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walk in to see if anyone could do a two letters super small tat, this guy was friendly at first, and said let me see who can tat for you, never comes back just left us waiting for 15mins. so unprofessiona. read more

Joe has done numerous tattoos for me and my family. He is the best! He even did an awesome job with my cover up. Now he's working on my sleeve. I won't go to anyone else. read more

Black Anchor Collective - Butterfly is a cover up. And the start of my sleeve. It's still a work in progress but I love what he's done so far. - Tattoo Near Me - Hesperia, California

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Firstly this location isn't there anymore they are on Hesperia Rd just south of Bear Valley. Secondly Joe did an awesome job on the beginning of a massive piece he totally killed it. Joe took his time and didn't rush through it we booked and 8 hr sesh and it took damn near the entire time. Black Anchor Collective has top notch artists and this the second time I have been tattooed by them, Joe will definitely be finishing this piece. read more

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If you are looking for some amazing work and a super chill artist, definitely gonna wanna check out Henry Ruiz! I've had 2 tattoos done by him now and they turned out AMAZING. The healing was flawless and left both tattoos looking like I just walked out of the shop. Most definitely will be booking more appointments with Henry!!! read more

Black Anchor Collective - Ghostface done by Henry - Tattoo Near Me - Hesperia, California

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I have been here twice and both times i felt welcomed as soon as I walked through the doors. I booked an appointment via email with Carlos Rojas and he did a portrait of my daughter who passed away recently. Words can't describe how grateful I am for the work he did. 10/10 I would recommend Carlos as your artist and 10/10 I recommend this shop because of the customer service. read more

Black Anchor Collective - Portrait of my daughter done by Carlos Rojas. - Tattoo Near Me - Hesperia, California

Black Anchor is really an awesome spot to get a tattoo! I've been going to my guy, Mike R. for about 7 years now and when I heard he was working here I was super excited to go and check out the place! Everyone there is super helpful and of course Mike always does a phenomenal job; I mean I've been only going to him for the past 7 years, if that's not trust and loyalty I don't know what is He always makes your ideas come to life and there's never a dull moment! He's very professional and he works with your schedule! Stop by and see his work or look him up on social media @umbrellaface promise you won't regret it!! This is my newest piece done by Mike read more

Black Anchor Collective - Tattoo Near Me - Hesperia, California

Very dissapointed in some guy named "self cultured" who tried charging me his hourly rate for a touch up that he is obviously supposed to take care of. I got a rose done by him which looked really good at first but now it lost its shape ( doesnt even look like a rose at this point) that i basically over paid for and he even overcharged me for an extra 30 mins ($100), which I dont really care about , but at least he should man up and guarantee his work! read more

The absolute best shop in the HD!! Nothing but the best artists in this shop, doesn't matter which artist you get you won't be disappointed.

Been working with Mat H. for the last year on 2 color Lego Superhero half sleeves. I always get compliments but in the last 2 weeks I've had several people (at the movies, Starbucks, market) strike up a whole conversation about how sick my tattoos are! I love my tattoos for me but getting that type of reaction randomly from strangers is amazing. read more

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I've been getting tattooed by Umbrella Face since late July of 2017 and his art is beyond beautiful. I've gotten a few pieces that are of his own design but even when I throw out an idea it's better than what I could have come up with. It's always a friendly and professional work place that is very sanitary. I highly recommend checking out his work! read more

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Great costumer service. Definitely going to come back to the shop for future work. They were are very attentive to each customers during a popular event at the shop. This is much appreciated because most shops get stressed out and aren't friends when it comes to events. read more

Very friendly people and good customer service, nice cozy style shop. Wait is a bit long and not may places to sit

Had an appointment with Mike (Umbrella Face) and he is amazing!!! I chose his sad girl design and gave him full control on color and style. It came out way better than I could have ever imagined! The color scheme matches my style and personality to a T. He is super personable, hilarious, and extremely talented. Made the trip from SF well worth it! read more

Black Anchor Collective - Sad Girls Club, by Umbrella Face - Tattoo Near Me - Hesperia, California

Just reading through some of the reviews, I noticed a striking similarity between bad reviews and bad grammar. I realize it's hard to please everyone and no business in the world can accomplish this; however, if you're going to write a negative review, pick up a composition book or have your smart friend write it for you. Your review will have a lot more merit to it. I have been coming to this shop for a little over a year now. I go at least once a month to get tattooed by Carlos and Nikko (no I'm not rich or famous) and have had nothing but positive experiences. I thoroughly enjoy going to the shop and enjoy my time in the chair. I know all the guys in the shop and I can honestly say they are all super cool. No egos here at all. Addressing some of the comments I have read; I do agree that when you pay this much for tattoos, you want to feel like part of the process and have some of your input in the design. However, using some common sense, I can also see the other side from the artists perspective. They know what will and will not look good as a tattoo. The idea may look amazing in your head, but maybe on flesh it would look like hell. Just be open-minded about the design and if you just cannot come to a conclusion you're happy with, move on and go to another artist. Don't take it personnal. They want to make money too, but they also want everyone to be happy and have a tattoo that looks great. You want people to see it and say "wow that's amazing" right? As for not being able to get ahold of certain artists, I totally understand this. You have guys here that get so many inquiries and nowhere near enough time to get them all done. They have to pick and choose what they want to work on and unfortunately deny the rest. That's life. I can't believe people don't understand this. If you have a good idea and the budget to go with it, there is no reason why you shouldn't be able to get tattooed by the best. Again, I can't say enough good about the shop. If I ever once felt terrible about getting tattooed here I would never come back, but that just simply isn't the case. I got my first tattoo here and more than likely will have my last tattoo done here as well. My requirements for a good shop/artist are: cleanliness, privacy, quality work, close to home, no egos, schedule flexibility, good company. They've met all of those and then some. Keep up the good work guys. read more

Umbrellaface, aka Mike, from Black Anchor Collective is an awesome Artist! I have had several pieces done by him and everywhere I go, people come up to me wanting to know who did it, because his work is that good!! You will not regret booking and getting tatted by him! He takes my ideas and makes them better than I ever thought they could be! read more

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Came here last night to get my Aunt's portrait on my leg. She passed away in September from cancer (3 time survivor) I had been looking for close to a year on who I wanted to do a portrait. I chose Carlos Rojas because, simply put his work is awesome! Booked my appointment back in September amd put a $200 deposit down. Carlos always got back to me quickly via email. Reading other posts about how people said that people flake, etc did have me a bit worried, but whwn I met him and we collaborated on the piece. I knew I made the best decision. I gave him control of the size and color scheme. I trusted him enough and in the end it came out great. For people thinking anyone of these guys is overpriced, just remember this is on u forever. I would prefer to pay more for talent upfront, than having to pay it in the end to fix an amateurs work. Carlos is a great guy. This being my first tat he was never arrogant or douchey. He asked how i was doin and took quick breaks which was good for both the artist and person getting the piece done. Straight up professional the whole time. I honestly cannot say enough good things about him. The other guys in the shop were cool as well. Niko gets some flack on these reviews and other boards, but he was cool. Then again I didn't go to be star struck or some groupie so it was not a big deal to me. My overall impression was the place is laid back and supportive of one another. Rich Pineda was there gettin a piece done and he was cool as well. If ever u read anything negative about these folks, just judge for yourself because I saw nothing negative about any of them. I would highly recommend u saving your money and coming down to their shop, well with it. read more

Black Anchor Collective - A comparison of the photo Carlos was given and the piece her created that night and then finally present day (5 months later) - Tattoo Near Me - Hesperia, California

Got tattooed by Nikko. He made a beautiful memorial piece for me. I love it so much! Can't wait to add to my arm.

I just wanted to give a quick thank you to Aric Taylor that man is awesome at what he does! He listens to what someone likes and turns it into a masterpiece. He knew exactly what my husband wanted and more. His tattoo is stunning and I love it. It's the best work I've ever seen and I am pretty picky. So thank you so much Aric for giving Dennis his first tattoo and I'm so excited to see what you come up with next for him. You are amazing. read more

Black Anchor Collective - My husbands forearm. - Tattoo Near Me - Hesperia, California

I've been getting tattooed at Black Anchor Collective by Carlos Rojas for about 4 years now and every visit has been amazing. The shop is super clean and everyone that works there is professional & friendly. All the artists here are talented & down to earth. I get compliments on my tattoos often and always refer people to BAC. Can't wait for my next appointment! read more

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Sure they do great work and have very talented tattoo artists at this shop...BUT they are very unprofessional in customer service and have a high lack in communication skills. Trying to talk to an artist about what you want done and their booking availability is impossible unless you're their friend/frequent client. If the shop doesn't accept new clients then they should advertise as such. Very disappointed and sad; I guess I'll go else where to get tattoo work done. read more

if you want a professional world class tattoo look no further than black anchor. everyone is super talaented. I had a tattoo done by the man, the myth, the legend aric taylor, I am completely satisfied and proud of my new peice. aric hooked it up. check this spot out if your looking for a real tattoo. these guys no there shit trust, just check it out you wont be disappointed. thanks again aric. read more

Black Anchor Collective - beetlejuice done by the man, the myth, the legend aric taylor. - Tattoo Near Me - Hesperia, California

This shop is great! Mat Hurato is very friendly, professional and does amazing tattoos. We made an appointment and had something come up he allowed us to reschedule for a different day. His tattoo work is totally worth the price. We just finished our third tattoo this year! We will be coming back again. read more

I recently got a tattoo from Umbrellaface (Mike) at the Hesperia Location. From pre-booking to completely healed, he has been an absolute gem. He accommodated me to the fullest. He made me feel completely at ease & comfortable. The atmosphere alone was so chill. My tattoo is beautifully done & I am so happy with it. I will be back to get another tattoo by Umbrellaface (Mike). read more

Black Anchor Collective - Tattoo Near Me - Hesperia, California

Here is my finished product of the Tattoo Mike did on me! Exactly what I wanted and more!

Amazing! These guys are so talented and extremely friendly! You're going to have a tattoo forever, so you want the best tattoo possible! This is the place to go! Carlos Rojas is my tattoo artist and he is absolutely amazing. The shop is owned by Nikko Hurtado. (seen as a guest artist on LA Ink) Both guys are AMAZING!!!!! Check out www.facebook.com/crojasart and www.nikkohurtado.com read more

Mike @umbrellaface was my artist and he was AMAZING! My tattoo was 2 sessions but so worth it. Definitely can't wait to get another piece from him! read more

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The pictures does the art no justice! Amazing crew, easy to work with & efficient! I had the pleasure of collaborating with Joe from black anchor & he has not let me down. I get to each their own with personal experiences but i have yet had any bad experiences & will continue to reach out the artist for more work. Nothing but 5 stars for me read more

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I got my eyebrows micro bladed by Joanne. She was absolutely amazing, very knowledgeable and kind. I love my eyebrows. My mom also got hers done before me and her eyebrows still look amazing and she got them done 1 year ago. I highly recommend Joanne. Thank you Joanne from black anchor. read more

Oh man oh man I love my tattoo. Mat Hurtado is awesome. Very chill and down to earth guy. Easy to talk to and is open to ideas. The shop is clean and professional. The overall atmosphere there made me feel very comfortable. Will be definitely going back there for more ink. read more

Black Anchor Collective - Tattoo Near Me - Hesperia, California

Dude what the heck. My husband had an appointment with Carlos Rojas today. He reached out with a sleeve idea about a year ago and Carlos agreed. They made an appointment and Carlos cancelled a few hours before the appointment because he hurt his ankle. Ok cool no problem we get it. My husband reschedules to today. I had to take the day off work because we have two kids and plan this whole thing in the middle of us moving. Mind you Carlos has had the references for this tattoo for a YEAR. At any point in this year he could have decided to not do the tattoo. Like it's nothing crazy it's a Greek gods sleeve. Anyway he waits until 10am this morning to refund our deposit and email my husband saying "yeah I decided I'm not your guy and I don't want to do this tattoo." Dude that's fine but you had about a year to decide this and waited until my husband was already driving all the way to Hesperia?! The morning of?! You actually COST me money because I gave up a shift for this. I don't know if you're just that awful at any kind of care for people seeking you out and trusting you for permanent work on their body or if you think you're just so good that you can treat people this way. It's actually disgusting and gives artists a really bad name. You put us through the ringer over and over again and my husband even confirmed earlier this week that it was an 8 hour session. So enjoy your day off I guess! I'll talk down this artist for the rest of my life I can't believe that's how you treat people. He could have found another artist a year ago. Your art is amazing but your character sucks. read more

I seen Mike's work on Instagram (@Umbrellaface) and knew I had to get work done by him, he is a brilliant artist that listens to my wants and needs and transforms them into beautiful art! Needless to say the he exceeded all of my expectations and I can not wait to collect more art from him. The shop was very clean and Mikes professionalism and safety measures made me feel at ease I wish this standard of practice applied to other shops in the area. read more

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