Love flaming dragon! Worked with Ryan- awesome. Took my basic design and made it incredible. Great work. Tattoo is clean and amazing. Going back to get some shading done. Great vibe. Fun music. The other artists and guests were really cool. read more

Best shop in Tacoma and probably best in Pierce County. Got lucky today and could get a Walk-in appointment. Usually you have to wait a few days. They're that busy because they're that good. The boss, Scott is a master artist and therefore attracts nothing but the best talent for his pool. Ryan took my original artwork and made a tat that will look great for years to come. Cannot recommend highly enough. Flaming Dragon will hook you up with great artists and a very chill vibe. read more

Got tatted by Justin Graves and I couldn't be happier. He had awesome vibes, super adorable, and a wonderful artist. It can be difficult to tattoo fingers and he did it 1000% I highly recommend Justin to anyone with alternative/metal styles. 10/10 will be coming back again. read more

My best friend and I wanted to get matching tattoos and another friend of ours recommended Flaming Dragon. Their social media Liaison got us in contact with Justin(owner of the rubber duckie board shorts). Great tattoo artist. Amazing work. Even better fashion choices! Made our day with these damn shorts! Oh and we love our tattoos! Thanks Justin! read more

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Great art work- u pick ur artist by picking a portfolio #genius @brad did this piece. I'll be back. read more

Flaming Dragon Tattoo - Tattoo done by Brad @ flaming dragon. Best piece I have so far. Going back Sunday for another! - Tattoo Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Referred to this shop by a coworker because they're relative worked there. Artist took my deposit, I sent them references as requested, and they never responded. They didn't answer calls. I'm sure they do good work but that was a disappointing interaction. She didnt seem very interested in the job when I showed up and I wish I would have just read the room. read more

Sara Childress is amazing. She's incredibly talented and also exceedingly modest - a combination that doesn't come around very often. We spent about a dozen sessions together and I am absolutely thrilled with her work. Not only do I now have the most beautiful floral piece on my arm (happily forever) but I've made a friend with a very interesting person who's work ethic is incomparable. The amount of preparation and research that she put into our detailed project is mindblowing, and it really shows in the finished product. She has a decade of experience in this industry, and I would consider her to be a trustworthy advisor in regard to artwork. I love that she is so committed to creating lasting and beautiful pieces that she will do everything she can to steer clients away from project ideas that aren't realistic or won't live up to the expectation of the recipient. She has a very gentle touch; the work didn't hurt more than it had to. Be warned - a same day appointment is unlikely, however it is worth the wait to get on her schedule. read more

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I have been getting tattooed by Justin for 3 years and all of his work is clean, incredibly colorful, and of the utmost quality. He is a friendly, funny guy who makes all his clients feel comfortable. His work is stellar & his ability to understand what his client wants makes all the difference. If you are a fan of colored tattoos I STRONGLY suggest you make an appointment. The talent of this artist does NOT go unnoticed. All of my work by Justin is original. read more

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This is the only place I would ever go for a tattoo. I'm a massage therapist so I see a LOT of tattoos. The very best ones always come out of the Flaming Dragon. I went in yesterday to get my wrist done and Brad drew it up (better then my original picture) and got me in right on the spot. The whole experience was great, love the atmosphere and I LOVE my new tattoo. I would go see Brad again in a heartbeat. Also, for the caliber of work that is done there they are extremely reasonably priced. read more

I decided to give Flaming Dragon a try after a cousin and an Aunt and Uncle had great things to say about them. I was not disappointed! I had a tattoo I got at the age of 17. So obviously it was something that needed covering up. The shop I was at before recommended black or grey clouds to cover this particular piece up. Well since I am not into dark and gloomy that would not work. Had one other artist say they didn't want to cover up the work. Enter Flaming Dragon and one of their artists Brad. I came in with an idea, set an appointment and hoped for the best. (See my other review on another tattoo company). He let me know there may be some bleed through and multiple sessions. I assured him I was fine with this and didn't really care if you could faintly see what was underneath. My last experience with getting a tattoo was not very pleasant. My artist was very heavy handed and I was in pain for some time following that appointment. Naturally when showing for my appointment with Brad all I could think about was how much this was going to hurt for the next several days. The cover up went extremely well and there will be no sign of the tattoo underneath it once my 2nd visit is completed. Most importantly, I was in zero pain the next day. I could hardly tell I even went through 4 hours in the chair!! The environment is very cool and the artists are as well. I enjoyed my time there and look forward to finishing up this piece and then working on more with Brad. I definitely recommend this shop to anyone looking for a good place to go. read more

Got an amazing piece done by Justin yesterday and I love it!!! Great atmosphere, great artist, and overall an awesome experience and I'll come back over and over. read more

Flaming Dragon Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Went in to schedule a tattoo, chose Scott. Talked about my idea for about 20 minutes. He was skeptical but said he'd do it. During the consultation he had given me a couple of ideas too which I researched. Came in for my appointment, didn't like the design he made and asked him to do something else, he said no and kept my deposit. I will never go back and will never recommend this place to anyone else. This was going to be my first tattoo and was incredibly meaningful to me, which Scott was well aware of. Good thing Scott is the owner of both shops so the only person I could talk to about this dilemma was throwing a hissy fit over me not liking the design. All in all I would rather lose my deposit ($100) than have a stubborn artist who objects to what I want on MY body. Go somewhere else. read more

Imagine two little old ladies of 60, although I don't look it or feel it, trotting in to get tattoos. I know it sounds silly but it's on my bucket list and now I can check it off. That said, Brad was amazing. I told him what I wanted, he sketched it, did the tattoo and was funny on top of it all. Thought it would hurt a lot more than it did so I was pleasantly surprised. The store was clean and there were many customers, a lot of them repeat which say plenty for the business. i'd recommend this place to anyone. read more

I worked with Jason and he was great. He really listened to what I wanted, but also offered advice and suggestions which were spot-on. The design process with him was very collaborative and we ended up with a design that I love. During the session itself, the conversation with him was engaging and fun. I'll definitely be going back again! read more

If i could, I would give this place a zero star rating. owner of this business, Scott, stole $400.00 from me due to my job getting in the way of my appointment. Not only that, but will string you along for 6 months, in an effort to pull more money out of your pocket. read more

My first tattoo (from another artist at a completely different shop) was a disaster. I still keep it covered up and I'm hoping to have it fixed by the absolutely wonderful and amazing Darin. I came in with a vague idea of a tattoo and made an appointment with Darin after I saw how gorgeous his artwork was. After waiting for the appointment to arrive the day had come, I was going to get a tattoo of a trilobite! I originally wanted a very black and white line drawn textbook version of my favorite fossil arthropod, but Darin (thankfully) encouraged me to go with some color. The price was right, too, charging me significantly less than what I expected to shell out for this amazing piece of art on my arm. I LOVE this tattoo, it's so bright and awesome and nerdy. I'm extremely happy with his work and will definitely always come back to Darin for whatever I happen to want (be prepared, it's Darwin's tree of life next!) read more

After my experience yesterday I realized Flaming Dragon is the only place to get tattooed. Darin Forrest was my artist and he killed it with the work done on my leg. He is very talented and also helped with the placement of my tattoo. The shop is clean and the staff is totally awesome. If you're looking for a place to get tattooed Flaming Dragon is the place to go. I will definitely go here again. read more

The layout of the place is odd. You walk in and it's very dark and everything is wood. There is a large open space (for people to hang out...?) And then you walk a few more feet and the tattoo table is right there, basically on display. The female artist wouldn't allow me to get what I wanted on my ribs because the writing wouldn't fit, even though all I wanted were five words in a smaller font. And she didn't agree with the design of my tattoo. She also didn't seem interested in tattooing either. They require $100 CASH deposit.....? And they DO NOT accept credit cards. What a joke. I ended up walking out, went on yelp to find another tattoo parlor, and got the tattoo I wanted. I don't recommend wasting your time or money here. read more

If you're looking to have your first piercing, or your fifth, you'll really appreciate going to see Chris. I went in to see him as a nervous, apprehensive 30-something who had always wanted to have her nose pierced. Chris immediately put me at ease and was so nice and friendly that I no longer had any anxiety over what I was about to have done. He talked me through the whole process, showing me the jewelry, describing what he was doing, leaving no doubt that everything was extremely clean and sanitary, and answering any questions I had along the way. I left feeling great about my choice, and looking great. When I had a problem later (not ANYTHING to do with Chris - I messed with the piercing too much and it got a bit red and icky - my own fault!!!!!) he gladly took a look a reassuring look at it for me, and following his instructions, everything cleared up quickly. I also changed jewelry one time - which was a mistake - and Chris helped get the "bad post" pulled out (which I had gotten elsewhere - not from him - which I should have done) and fixed me up with a new one. I took two friends there shortly after I had mine done to have their noses "done." Both were very happy. I've since had my navel pierced by Chris as well. He's just a truly nice person, a professional, and I highly recommend you see him. read more

My experience went from awesome to a disaster during my actual appointment. Zero points for Sara C. at the Pacific Avenue location. I had 2 small pieces I wanted done, and she indicated both would probably take about 2 hours in total. She indicated she'd show me some art on the day of the appointment. I returned the next day with a cash deposit and was really excited to get my first tattoo! The day of the appointment came two weeks later, and I unfortunately had not been able to print out the art I'd liked to get done. Due to this, I'd decided to try and see if I could work with Sara to get something else she was comfortable with free-handing done (as I knew she'd blocked out at least 2 hours for me.) I informed her that I unfortunately didn't have the art, and before I could even explain that I wanted to work with her on something else she'd be comfortable with (as it it obviously wasn't her fault I couldn't get the wanted art) Sara's face became angry and she completely lit into me! Rather loudly and repeatedly stating such things such as 'You're wasting my time!', 'If you didn't want to get tattooed why did you come here?' 'I blocked you for three hours, I could tattoo (one of the small tattoos I'd wanted) on you in ten minutes!' I completely understood that she'd blocked out time for me and knew how the situation seemed on her end, but she hadn't even given me a chance to TRY and work with her as I'd been planning and just totally tore me down! I certainly don't think I would have left a $60 cash deposit if I 'hadn't wanted to get tattooed' either. Needless to say I wanted Sara nowhere near me with a needle after that and simply left, not caring about my deposit at all. I wound up getting an appointment at another shop who let me make an appointment without a deposit as I'd just lost mine with no tattoo to show for it. 5 stars for Jason at the 6th Avenue shop, though - I called and explained the situation and he was very professional, apologetic, courteous and indicated that he would call around and get a hold of everyone that needed to be talked to so that I would be taken care of. He also explained that Flaming Dragon does not like thier customers being treated in such a manner at all (unless they're being a jerk first, of course!) read more

** Note - This is a duplicate post because both F.D. shops deserve some love! ** Flaming Dragon Tattoo Co. is one of the best tattoo shops in the Seattle/Tacoma area. I have been to both of their locations on 6th Ave and 38th St. and they are equally exceptional establishments. Their shops are what I call "East meets West", hip and funky environment and walls adorned with eclectic Asian artwork and masks. Both locations are meticulously clean as well as comfortable and all of the artists are amazingly talented and professional and provide the highest quality of work. I had been wanting to get a back tattoo for the longest time and when I heard their artist Scott Schafer specializes in Chinese and bird/fowl artwork I knew he was the one. He listened to me from the beginning and combining my ideas with his many years of expertise has created the most beautiful tattoo for me and has by far exceeded my expectations. Only two sessions in so far and I can't wait to see how the shading and color will turn out! If you live in Seattle/Tacoma you are very lucky! Gotta check these guys out, you will NOT be disappointed! Check em out at www.flamingdragon.com and at the Seattle Tattoo Expo 8/8-8/10 http://www.seattletattooexpo.com. read more

My first experience at this shop was over 3 years ago. I went in to see if I could get a piece on my lower right leg. I wanted something musical with my kids' names. Darin (who is now at the 6th ave location) designed a beautiful piece, and did an awesome job. In June of 2010, I went back to him to do a memorial piece for my Mom, who had suddenly passed away. I went with a drawing that I had done, and he graciously placed it on my left leg for me. (He is a really great guy.) I was so happy with his work!! I had a friend who didn't have any ink yet, and I suggested we go in to see who was there, and get one for her and a new one for me. We met Sara Childress. She is a very hip, young artist who seemed to be down with both tattoos we had chosen. Mine is a sea turtle, tribal style with a rainbow of color. My friend got baby feet walking up her leg, 6 of them. Sara did a wonderful job on my turtle. (Although I feel bad that I took in my own drawing again. My next one will need to be something she can put herself into!) My friend's baby feet turned out absolutely amazing. This shop is clean and fun. They are booked pretty far out, so if you really want to get your ink here, be prepared to wait a while. They are very popular, with good reason. I have NEVER had a bad experience at this shop. read more

Flaming Dragon is the Premier tattoo parlor in Tacoma. I have had three done there in 14 years. I wish I could afford to go all the time. My latest was finished yesterday. Scott is an amazing artist and tattoo artist as well. He has surrounded himself with good people who know what a tattoo idea should look lile. But most importantly they know what a tattoo will look like in the years to follow. They will tell you if your idea will look like crap in 10 years. I'd much rather have an artist steer me away from making a permanent mistake. If do you "drop in" you probably won't get your ink done that day, that's because they are busy and booked out for months. Scott did my first and second tats, and Sara did my latest. She is a fantastic artist. She took my ideas and was able to fit it perfectly on my calf. It looks amazing. For a younger artist she has great talent and a feel for your art ideas. I will go back to see her again. Remember folks, you get what you pay for. I have a shitty tat on my back that needs to be covered. I thought I would save a few bucks and trust a friend. Do not make my mistake. read more

Flaming Dragon Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Hands down best shop in Tacoma, if not the entire NW. Knowledgeable, courteous staff with a tremendous amount of skill. read more

Flaming Dragon Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

3 days ago my husband and I got tattoos from Brad. Professional, clean and honest. I would go back to Brad if I plan to get more ink. read more

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I'm only giving this place a one star cause the owner is cool but Sara Childress is very rude and mouthy I would never go back to her I'd rather have someone else finish my thigh piece! Learn some customer service! read more

This is a long overdue review, but....last summer my wife, our adult daughters, and I all saw Justin at Flaming Dragon for a "family tattoo." Justin was great to work with and we all had a fun experience. He delivered exactly what we asked for. He'll be my first choice when I decide to get more ink. read more

This is the only place I will get tattooed. Been coming here exclusively for 5 years. Really clean shop. All the artists are very professional. Best tattoos in Tacoma, and probably western Washington. Sara C. Is my artist. Get tattooed here! read more

Went and booked an appointment with Brad, but because work I couldn't make the appointment, tried reschedule, he told me to go in, when I went in he changed his mind and wouldn't refund the money. $100 went for nothing. Terrible customer service. Also you don't want someone who can't see good anymore to do your tattoo, just saying. read more

went to flaming dragon on pacific ave for a tattoo and met with Mrs. Sara Childress and i'll be damned if she didn't give me the best tattoo i got! it was a memorial for my old skin and bones mutt Whiskeymuffin! she nailed it; even got his eye patch right! i'll be a monkey's uncle if'n that lil rascal aint right on my chest lookin at me...it's a little creepy when i'm in bed with the mrs. but hell he was always curled up with us under the covers anyhow! hahaha well i better get back to pasture i hear them cows comin in and they get angry when i don't let em in the gate-thanks again to Sara for the great piece of art! yeeeeeee-hah! read more

I only went here for piercings, but the place was extremely clean and very professional. I started as a tattoo person but had a wild hair so I went here to try a piercing. Then I was addicted 4 piercings later....I can't remember the guys name who I saw but he was young and great at what he did. read more

Brad! We will be giving him more work. My wife has been to him twice now and me just recently for the first time. read more

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Amazing work! Currently sitting in Sarah's chair, getting my 3rd piece done by her. This entire shop bleeds talent, topped w/ the utmost friendly service and great tunes cranking through the stereo. If you want a piece from the most talented artists in Washington state, come to Pac Ave Flaming Dragon! You will not be disappointed. read more

I got my lip pierced 3 weeks ago by Chris. He was very gentle & nice. Would definitely go back for more. :) $60 for a stud w/ a rhinestone.

After going back and forth between different tattoo shops in Tacoma and Lakewood over the years, Brad is my go to guy. He's patient, light handed, knowledgable and a great guy to talk to. read more

I got my Tattoo from brad,I love it! The entire place is clean,smells good,and they all are very professional. Will be going back.

Sara did a great job on my tattoo. This is the second one she did (I'm sure she didn't remember) and I couldn't be more pleased. Professional, yet fun. Highly recommend. read more

Flaming Dragon is THE BEST tattoo shop around. So clean you could eat off of the floor. Scott Shafer (the owner) is currently working on a full Japanese back piece for me, and Darin Forrest has done multiple pieces on my husband and father in law. It's the kind of shop you go to when you want art on your body. A little pricey but you get way more than you pay for as far as quality goes compared to other shops in their price range. These artists know what they're doing - and they will tell you if something you want won't look good, absolutely smart and honest. Love Flaming Dragon - won't go anywhere else. read more

I got some piercings here. Fun and painful. My boys got some arm pieces here also. The guy did good work. When I lived in Tacoma this was the place most of my friends went to. read more

Flaming Dragon has talented artists and a clean, professional setting. I've referred both friends and family to this shop. Dave is extremely talented and I couldn't be happier with the work I've had done. read more