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    Black Buffalo Tattoo Collective

    4.4 (39 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 6:00 pm

    By appointment only

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    suppose to be a dainty little T, for my newborn son
    Cassie P.

    Do not recommend, save yourself from an awful tattoo. My family went in for finger tattoos from the artist Bri, she over charged for being incredibly inexperienced. This tattoo is also TOUCHED UP keep in mind. It was suppose to be a little T for my newborn son. But now it's huge and bled so bad. I have 8 finger tattoos from different artists (obviously) and they all are perfect exactly what I asked for. So not only is the tattoo terrible she charged $150 for this.... DO NOT RECOMMEND BRI.... also this is not the first time i've got a bad tattoo from this shop (a different girl) but I wanted to just get a quick tattoo not thinking someone could possibly mess up a T? I was wrong.

    Family tattoos
    Charlene S.

    Truly, the artists were excited to see us, which was my first indication to turn around and leave. Heheheh. Nice change of pace, actually. There are a lot of taxidermy animals on the walls. It's a different vibe. The shop was bright and had a good playlist going and seemed pretty clean. They actually were very talented artists, friendly, personable & we are very happy with their work. When we met them they took a photo of the art that we wanted and said they were going to draw it up and call the owner and see what he wanted to charge for 4 of us to get the same tattoo of a spade, the size of a quarter. She came back and asked us to fill out paperwork. I asked her what he said we would be charged, and she said that her boss quoted $150. I thought that was a very good deal.There was a sign on their wall that says their minimum is a hundred dollars. My mistake was not asking better questions. $150 is a good price for 4 tattoos! The part that hurt is when we were leaving, and she told me that the total was $550 with the discount.I think I stopped breathing for a moment. She told us then that their minimum was $150 per person, which contradicted the sign on the wall. In any case, I wish she would have said that up front because I likely would not have stayed, (mama's decimated her budget!) Again, the service is great, the shop is clean, we're happy with their work.It was just miscommunication that had me knock down my star rating. Just be sure to ask the right questions and get clarification when you visit.

    Brian C.

    What a fantastic place. I have been wanting a tattoo for over 20 years, but life seemed to always get in the way. Raising a family, work, bills mortgage and so on. Recently divorced, kids are grown, house is sold. So why not. My daughter is on her 4th tattoo. All designed and done here. She loves their work, so I decided to go and check them out. Austin did my first tattoo, I showed him what I wanted, he designed it with a few changes that turned out great. Now I am hooked and looking forward to my next one very shortly. I would highly recommend Black Buffalo Tattoo Collective.

    Canadian maple leaf tattoo

    Had an outstanding experience... beautiful, clean shop and Cameron was so thorough, thoughtful, and made my vision better than I pictured. Can't recommend highly enough!

    My recent tattoo from Joy
    Paris P.

    Joy is my tattoo artist, I have been going to her for almost 5 years now and have never been disappointed! Not only is she a fantastic tattoo artist, she also is a really great person who makes you feel super comfortable during the entire process. I couldn't recommend her more. This is a pic of my most recent piece.

    Ana C.

    The shop is clean and has the coolest decor. Everyone is super friendly and incredibly talented. I've come in twice this year to see Jose, the first in July for some beetles with my best friend, and the second time in October adding to my sleeve. Both times were great, I felt very comfortable and I know I'm in good hands! Finally, I'm obsessed with my sleeve and can't wait to finish it in the upcoming year!

    The healed fixed tattoo!

    I can not thank black buffalo enough for fixing my tattoo. I got a horrible tattoo from another tattoo shop. I hated looking at it. I when to black buffalo it see what they recommend. My artist was amazing so nice and so sweet! I felt so comfortable around her and trusted her to fix my tattoo. (Honestly I was so nervous I was as scared to have another bad experience.) She turned my horrible tattoo into something I love to look at! She made the hole experience of getting a tattoo amazing. After the 1st I was dreading getting it fixed. Everyone at black buffalo is so nice and fun made the pain of getting a tattoo almost non existent. Thank you all so much

    Fresh after appointment. Will post a follow up photo once healed.
    Beth A.

    I'm obsessed with my tattoo that Maci designed for me. I basically told her I wanted a DeLorean and a T-Rex in honor of my kids (Martin and Ellie, named respectively after those movies.) And she did NOT disappoint. Maci is really talented and super sweet. Everyone else on staff seemed pretty cool too.

    Inspiration
    Brian R.

    A huge thank you to Joe Truck for this amazing work. I'll upload photos of the finished product, stencil, and what I sent him for inspiration. What he turned my idea into is truly amazing. Black Buffalo is a clean shop with some awesome artists. Please go check them out if you're thinking about getting yourself a new tattoo.

    Alexandra G.

    Just got my tattoo done with Joy! She is so sweet and very talented. I got a simple phrase. It's part of a tattoo project by one of my favorite poets. He will be publishing the poem once everyone involved has had the chance to get their words/phrases tattooed as well. Anyways, I booked with Joy through Instagram. I loved her work! The tattoo shop is clean, bright, and very open. Everyone else was super friendly as well. I will be coming back to get more work done with Joy!

    Dreya R.

    I started getting tattooed by JOSE DIAZ about 2.5-3 years ago. He is amazing, detail oriented and super creative. I gave him very little input and he came up with all of my pieces. The first tattoo he did for me was my left ribs. I was so nervous but he made me feel comfortable and talked to me to get my mind off it. He even made me laugh my ass off during the session too. I drive from the Bay Area every time to see him and he never disappoints. I would drive or fly anywhere to get work done by him. Love the new shop and the new location. Super clean and open.

    If you're looking for a clean, reliable, knowable and experienced shop owner - You've found it here. Joe himself is an all around wonderful and admirable individual, he also is extremely talented. So so talented and will always tell it like it is. I felt completely confident and comfortable with him as my artist. I'm extremely grateful to have found a shop that is not only clean, well kept, has other talented artist, and is able to creative beautiful artwork. If you're looking for a lifetime shop. This is your place.

    My brother and I got tattooed yesterday by Jill. We highly recommend this place!! Jill was an amazing tattoo artist and extremely good at fine line work!! Jill made us both feel very comfortable for our first tattoos and never made us feel rushed. Jill also made sure we liked our tattoo placement and size before starting to work on us. I reached out to the owner, Joe, about a week before to schedule the appointment and he was amazing as well. He was extremely helpful and answered any questions I had. My brother and I are extremely happy with our tattoos and couldn't recommend this shop more! Thank you to Joe and Jill!!

    Finished tattoo (photo taken by Jose Diaz - tattoo artist)

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    Joy is my tattoo artist, I have been going to her for almost 5 years now and have never been disappointed!

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    4.7
    (149 reviews)
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    I popped in here real quick looking to pick up some jewelery since I lost mine. I pulled up my Yelp…read moreapp and looked for a body jeweler shop. Raven's came up! Now, I have been up and down all over Fairway Drive back in the day.. so this shop was new to me. When I first walked in... I had to pick my jaw up of their floor. This has got to be the most beautiful tattoo/body piercing shop I have ever been to. If you are a plant lover, your going to be in heaven! Find something to pierce or tattoo just so you can enjoy the feng shui space they have created. I felt peaceful and with harmony.. I first spoke to Jay. Rad dude! He was tattooing an octopus when I walked in. Then I met Tessa. She helped me find my jewelery and even installed it for me to help me get on my way faster. While here, I got to meet Athena, who's tattoos I have seen in Instagram before coming here, so it was very cool to meet someone I have only seen online. I will be back to pierce something or to get a tattoo by Jay, lol. See you guys soon!

    First off, this has to be the cleanest shop I've ever been in. Every inch of that place was…read morehygienic. From the moment we walked in, staff were super friendly and eager to help out. I also noticed them taking special care to consult with and guide folks who were new to tattoos without coming across as condescending, which was really awesome. A huge shout out to Travis. He was super friendly and communicative and really collaborated with me to nail down a design I loved. He executed the tattoo to perfection as well and added a bunch of details that made my memorial tattoo really sing. He even took the time after I left to message me with some aftercare tips. I can't recommend Travis enough.

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    DV8 Tattoo and Body Piercing

    DV8 Tattoo and Body Piercing

    4.4
    (432 reviews)
    3.8 mi
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    I've lived 5 minutes from this place for nearly 10 years and wish I had started way sooner - I…read moredon't know why I hesitated for so long - just pure laziness. Which is so silly because making the appointment is so easy through their website. I've now had 5 total piercings at DV8 over the course of the last year and a half on my ear curation journey. All are healing well and I'm very happy with the placements.  Keep in mind the jewelry is not included in the piercing fee, and it can add up quick if you're a gold lover. But if you're getting subsequent piercings, they allow you to bring in any previous jewelry that you've already purchased from them to use for future piercings. Just keep in mind that your appointment may take a little longer because they will need to sanitize the jewelry. I'm most impressed with the detailed aftercare instructions. I was horrified by the lack of instructions my sister received after being pierced at a VERY POPULAR piercing place in Berkely on Telegraph Ave (you know the place). She came with me to one of my appointments at DV8 and said, wow, they didn't tell me ANY of that stuff at the other place. And I was like, I KNOW - that's why I only come to DV8. They are also certified by the Association of Professional Piercers, so I feel confident that everything they do is safe and sanitary.

    Friendly staff and clean environment. However, pricing on their website was very deceptive. I got…read moremy earlobes pierced, which was listed as $25. This turned out to be $25 per ear, which does NOT include the price of jewelry. I picked some of the simplest studs they offered, and those plus the backing came out to an additional $86. We were told they would not use outside jewelry- which is fine, but with prices like these? Ouch!! Overall quality was acceptable, but $136 before tax and tip is much too high for a basic piercing.

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    4.5
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    I had my session with Chuck and let me just say he makes tattoo dreams come true!…read more I arrived for our session a couple minutes behind. He was thankful that l sent him a quick message letting him know. He was already set up and I knew what he had drawn up for me! We had to make some minor adjustments for it to fit my arm and then we got started. This time, I tried the viral tattoo numbing cream. It's honestly not worth it. If your sitting for a day, the stuff wears off between 1-3 hours. This numbing cream was not provided by the shop, but I appreciated that Chuck was comfortable with me trying it. You build up more of a tolerance without it because once it stops working, it rapidly stops. I think while he was doing my tattoo, it felt much better without it. We took a quick lunch break in between the hours of tattooing. I was fun hearing him bs with his coworkers. It helped take my mind off the more painful spots. The pain level is different for everyone. Some spots for me tickled... it's not really too much of a struggle not to move because of the pain, but it's more of a struggle not to laugh when the awkward tickling was happening. Like... why tf does it tickle?? Haha! Chuck takes all types of payments when you are finished. If you put down a retainer, that goes towards your session with him. Check out Roseville tattoo on Instagram! @rosevilletattooco Check out Chucks Instagram @getchucked13 I also have to give Jesse a shout out for doing my friends tattoo. My friend says it turned out better than he could have imagined!!!

    Great clean shop and fantastic artists what more could you need. They day I stopped shop was pretty…read morefull so that right there says a lot. I booked my appointment with Jesse he was great to hear me out on what I wanted and made sure to give clear instructions on aftercare. Can't wait to come back and finish my arm.

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    "Even Reapers find time to stop and smell the roses. Because no one likes the smell of death. " Tattoo by Chuck
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