This was my first tattoo, and I didn't fully know what I wanted going in. I knew I wanted my kitty…read moreon my hip, but I had no idea about the pose, size, or overall design. Danny was incredibly patient, kind, and understanding, and helped me figure out exactly what would work best. We scheduled the session shortly after, and the entire experience was amazing. I felt very comfortable, welcomed, and at ease the whole time. I highly recommend this place--the prices are great, the level of experience is outstanding, and they truly go above and beyond to accommodate and help their clients.

Looks like another 5 star review for Lighthouse Tattoo in the books for me!…read more After the hospital has to take out so my jewelery, I had a hard time putting my nose ring back in. I remembered that Tyler told me that Selena is the piercer that works here. So as I headed out for the day, I stopped in to say hi to everyone. I got to say hello to Tyler and officially meet Selena! Everyone was kicked back and it was so chill in there. Great vibe! I wanted to give them a little business, so I purchased a new nose ring and tongue ring. She pulled out the jewelery and after selecting what I wanted, she sanitized the chair and jewelry. Brought me in and started pushing the jewelery into my nose. After being out for a few days, it needed to be pierced again. OUCH! Selena had to grab the piercing needle (I forgot the word she used for it) and push it through. Then, she had to push the jewelery through. It was rougher this time because I had scar tissue in there. She also put my tongue ring in for me and made sure it was on there nice and tight. She took good care of me, spayed my nose with saline to keep the area clean. I really love the vibe when I walk in here. Am I weird or is there something soothing about the sound of the tattoo gun working? I'm looking forward to when I am ready to get my next piercing because I will be coming back here to see Selena!

Michael, the owner, can be a very good tattoo artist, but there are issues with his approach and…read morehis arrogance. Michael gave me a great tattoo the first time (right shoulder). There was some discussion to get him to do what I wanted, but he relented and included a couple of elements I requested. He seemed jazzed to do the tat. He even touched it up nicely at another session. Then, I went back for a second tat, and that's when I got a tattoo that was NOT like the pictures I had shown him. In fact, he indicated that he understood what I wanted, but he ignored my directives, and drew the tat directly my calf, then spent 3 hours on my calf and gave me a tattoo that had several elements I did NOT want, and he left out the elements I *did* want, saying that he would fix those when we did the rest of my lower leg (in the future). Some of that decision came about because his tattooing of my calf hurt like hell, likely because of the tremendous amount of color and the black he used for "contrast". So $600 down the drain and a tat I hate. Micheal loves to do what *he* likes, but not necessarily what the customer wants. So now I have a shitty tattoo on my calf that nobody can identify as a black hole. I get questions like, "What's that supposed to be?" Bummer. Micheal does B&G, but color? Not so much. So because of the first tattoo, I wanted something on my left shoulder and that's where the train left the rails. I paid him $100 for drawing/design time and provided via text messages four or five pics, and every time, he ignored the pic and came up with something entirely different. Part of the problem was there would be a medium cover up of my old tattoo, on the bicep, but I wanted a complete shoulder all the way down to the elbow. He finally came up with another completely different design (a skull and spider) than I had requested and made sure I knew he had worked on it ALL NIGHT. I did not know at the time that he meant, I'M DONE! I requested a small change in the eyes and waited two days, then I asked again, and his tone changed from slightly annoyed to pissed. He sent me the new art which did NOT include the eyes looking up as we'd discussed. So, I took the design and modified it to look like I wanted and sent it back to him. No reply. No reply. I finally had to visit the shop to get an appointment for the left shoulder tat, which was done better as a cover up as he worked on it. At yet another session, I had him add a second spider, but the appt was on a Friday evening and he spent most of my time talking with his friends who kept dropping by during my whole session. Michael had fun, but he did not do the spider with realism, which is what I wanetd. He did not do the webbing the way I wanted and the spider's legs are crooked with a few blowouts. IMHO, he's not worth the trouble or cash to get a black and gray tat. I certrainly wouldn't approach him for a color tat in this world or the next. Unless you want him to do it *his* way. Good luck with that. If this review had been about Veronica, a lady that works at Grateful Ink, it would have been 5 stars. Her work is non-pariel.

The joys of working in a tattoo shop means that you will get gassed up for having a weird idea to…read moreget tattooed. About 5 years ago I had the funniest idea of getting (Do Not Resuscitate) DNR tattooed on my chest. My friend and shop apprentice said that they would love to do it, so it was. Fast forward to now, a million people want to discuss my tattoo every time I have on a bikini or low cut top on. Everyone has an opinion on why I did that to my body. I am totally over this tattoo. Desperate to get it covered up with a flower I would enjoy seeing everyday, I found Grateful Ink. Went into the studio to get a proper consultation (btw, great idea for any tattoo ideas!) and met Mike the owner. His gregarious personality and portfolio of beautiful brightly colored tattoos sold me. I am absolutely thrilled with this design and the healing was too easy. Please consider this your go to Nevada City tattoo location!

Just got a tattoo of my dog that passed away a couple years ago. Looks exactly like him. I am so…read moreimpressed. John was amazing! I could hang out with him all day. Very professional

Jason went to great lengths to be sure our designs were accurate to what we wanted. Every detail is…read moreperfect. It was mine and my grandson's first tattoo. The whole experience was fun. Our tattoos are awesome!

I would highly recommend this place over anywhere in grass valley he was very professional,…read moreknowledgable,patient, and informative the guy that works there was a very cool dude he cleaned the piercing made it as painless as possible and taught me knew stuff about healing piercings and the actual piercing process that i didnt know it was very helpful. He also provides amazing priced as everything is cheaper than anywhere else and the discounts that are provided for getting multiple piercings are even better the vibe here was amazing and he provided perfect service

Love love love this shop. The owner/artist is easy to talk to and he has lots of good stories to…read moretell y'a. He has a very light hand and I barely even felt my tattoo being done. If I hadn't moved out of state I would definitely go there again. Thank you Henry for me and my besties tattoos.

10 stars for Jacob!! I love my cover up peonies tattoo! Jacob is professional and is a wonderful…read moreartist. His artwork is beautiful. The lines are clean and the shading is on point. The way he tattoo doesn't hurt . I've gone to heavy handed artists before and the trauma keeps me away for years. Because Jacob made it so comfortable and my experience w him was sooo great I plan on getting another tattoo w him soon. Thank you Jacob! You are awesome!!! I attached a photo of my cover up... it's such a good cover up... can't see the old tattoo.

After moving to the area, I decided to finish my arm sleeve and go with Jake. He is an amazing…read moreartist from start to finish. The shop is very clean with a friendly staff and made me feel welcome on every visit.

It was an absolute honor to get my first tattoo here at Royal Six by none other than Jaime VI!!! My…read morewife & I came in to get a consultation, not really even thinking we'd get tattoos that day! But the staff were really friendly and helpful. After a few minutes Jamie came out to meet us and I could already tell from the beginning, this was THE guy. After getting to know eachother a bit, he heard our ideas about what we both wanted, the price range, & about how long it would take. After agreeing to everything we waited in the lobby for about less than an hour before he was able to see us. During that time we met a lovely individual Aaron who was an absolute sweet heart, also waiting to get another tattoo. She pretty much made most of the waiting time fly by with the amazing stories of traveling down to Costa Rica and Cajun. Just the whole vibe of the place sets up to be a core memory for me. The whole tattoo took about 3 hours for my forearm and about an hour for my wife's tattoos. The whole time Jamie told us about the many amazing people hes met over the 16 years hes been tattooing and got to know us during that time. We really appreciate this experience and the hospitality and even helping up out at the end with the price. Thank you so much and we will be back to add Groau at the bottom to complete the list for me!

Came in to get a little ankle tattoo of my husband and my initials, very basic, they have $100…read moreminimum tattoo fee, and because of the placement of the tattoo the bottom of the heart is starting to fade but the initials are still visible which is what matters the most. I would give five stars but as you can see in the picture, parts of the initials were a little more heavy-handed which made the line thicker than in other spots, it would be an easy fix if I were to go back in to get it touched up, I just haven't done it yet. Otherwise, they are clean and professional, and pretty friendly which I appreciated. I recommend.

I had an absolutely amazing experience with Raven. Her talent and skill as a tattoo artist is just…read moreincredible. She spent extra time making sure the placement was exactly right. My tattoo came out absolutely perfect and I couldn't be happier. As well, she was incredibly kind, patient, and a joy of a human being. I would highly recommend Raven to anyone. 10/10. I'll be getting my next tattoo with her. The shop itself is very clean, and is extremely comfortable to be in. I felt like I was in a cozy independent bookstore or nursery, compared to the barren tattoo shops I'm used to. Well done Utopia.

Penguin has done three of my tattoos, the three that get the most compliments. She is so creative,…read morefun to chat with, committed to the quality of her tattoos. Absolutely trust her with my skin!

I know Bill through a different business, he is friendly and honest. Even though I dont have a…read moretattoo, I do like his professional manner throughout the years I know him. He always texts back to me when I have a question. Great gentleman to know and trust. Thank Bill.

Liberty Tattoo is the most unpretentious tattoo shop in northern California…read more Bill and Lori are talented artists, and true professionals. The office entrance is spacious and comfortable--my husband likes to lounge on the comfy sofa and watch the History Channel on the big TV when I am getting hours of work done. The tattoo area is very clean, and has a great view of historic Folsom. Bill always pops in a movie to keep my mind off the tattoo. My gigantic leg piece has taken six months to complete and I always look forward to my time at Liberty.