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    Hidden Hand Tattoo

    4.5 (139 reviews)
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    I got my first tattoo here with Chief Chad. He took my idea and added his own artistic touch which made it even better. He prepped me well on what to expect and aftercare. He had an opening the same day I went for a consultation. I had some questions a few days after and it was easy to get in touch. Thank you for a wonderful first tattoo experience. Could not have asked for anything better.

    Jeff H.

    I was a walk in to this shop on a Sunday, but I knew what I wanted. I was looking to finish up my calf tattoo's in honor of my twin sons. I wanted their first and middle names in old English/gothic script. I didn't need an exact style; I had the idea and wanted an artist to run with what's basically a very simple request. I got Corrina (and I apologise to her and the shop if her name is spelled differently!). She looked at what I had already then went and drew something up. Came back and showed me and it was AMAZING. The letters were stylized enough to almost not be letters, except that your brain immediately translates them. It was gorgeous. I made one suggestion on the placement of one name...asking if it could be curved up more. She pointed out how asymmetrical it would be and how the sharp point at the bottom of the Superman emblem I already had would not make it curve right. Basically, she was a right proper artist who knew what would look good. I trusted her and the session was easy easy easy. I don't remember ever having such a smooth, sure, even handed session. I barely felt like I was touched; I don't know how she did it. And when it was done...oh my God! Oh my God! It looks -amazing-. Photos I take don't do it justice...the names are exactly right..better than my own imagination made them out to be. Her proportions, placement, design..all perfect. And the price astonished me. I increased my tip because I didn't think she would get enough from the limited amount of time the shop charged for her work. The next time I come back to Seattle, I will make arrangements to book her time and finish my arm cartouche. For being "just" names, they are important to me. And these words may be the best art I ever got on myself. Thank you SO much, Hidden Hand. I will be back.

    Steve S.

    Contacted this place about a week ago after reading some great reviews on yelp. Emailed them some design ideas I had for my next Tattoo. I checked the work of each artist and decided that Jamie King was the person I wanted to do my tattoo. You must provide a $50 deposit which is applied to the purchase of your tattoo when you schedule your appointment. Got there a few minutes early to go over paperwork and sign releases and met with Jamie. Talked about the tattoo and placement and then he got started. Extremely personable and awesome guy? Has worked in several cities and gained experience in each market. I found him to be very humble and open and Easy to talk with. In short he did a fantastic job and I highly recommend him to anyone. This is my new favorite tattoo shop.

    ignore my face.. this is the girl that did my "circle" :(
    Lynette P.

    all I asked for was a simple circle.. man I wish I knew the name of the girl who did my tattoo but damn did she eff it up.. how hard could it be? a circle! I thought tattoo artists were supposed to know how to do lines, ug! this sucks, it'll be a little thicker than I wanted but hopefully I can find someone that can fix this because it's honestly kind of embarrassing): I paid 120 for this.. i'm a sad girl.

    Danielle A.

    Chad H is such a talented artist. His design he came up for me was exactly what we agreed upon in the consultation. I travelled all the way from the UK to get his work and I will be returning for more!

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    Amber E.

    Super happy with Hidden Hand!! Great people who really took their time to make sure everything was safe, clean, and perfect! Mike was fabulous!! Plus they accept walk in's!

    Before. This is my bad tattoo before I went to HH.
    Autumn L.

    These guys literally saved my image and body. I went to another shop and was getting bird silhouettes tattooed. My artist there squeezed me into his busy schedule it took weeks to get in. I got there and he hadn't even looked over my design so I showed it to him on Pintrest. He has me lay down not look and he does this terrible rendition of birds that looked like blobs, seagulls, and kites. He didn't talk much and was pretty stiff. He told me to keep them bandaged for 24 hours and then to see it the next morning. I got home and was mortified just utterly mortified with what happened. I work in TV, media, I write books, I have a cooking show, I used to model (before my daughters were born). I rely a lot on my appearance. I have 5000 Facebook friends with over 600 followers and a page with thousands of likes. My show is viewed by over 30,000 Youtube views on my channels combined. I also appear on Seattle's Comcast Channel 77 with my cooking shows. And all I could think of was how I was maimed and I'd never show my face again. I hid myself with long sleeves and hair; thank goodness for the hair! I started immediately thinking of cover ups. I thought of a feather and I was recommended a rose by two of the artists in the shop due to the placement of the birds. I was down with that and ok with a rose. My daughter's middle name is Rosalina so it worked perfectly. I went in and got a rose done and it is beautiful. It has changed my life. I lived for 2 weeks just feeling disgusting with the blobs and kites I had on my shoulder. I was so upset. Marco at Hidden Hand is so talented and he took his time and he did a great job. Please see HH and any of their artists. I'd never ever ever go anywhere else if I ever wanted another tattoo. Everyone was friendly and nice. Shop is clean and the dumpling shop next door is to drool over! Get some dumplings and a tattoo; great deal if you ask me! THANK YOU!

    Tattoo by Roni. I swear my pores are only that big because of the tatt.
    Vanessa A.

    I commemorated the completion of my doctoral exams (18 months late, but whatever) with a tattoo by Roni. Because I'm full of all sorts of luck I had to reschedule my appointment 2x. Damn you El Nina and your snow and madness. Anyways, I ended up picking Roni after looking at many many portfolios online. She clearly had some natural artistic talent and amazing attention to detail. She designed my lotus tattoo after our consultation ($40 which goes to the cost of your tatt). I had some images and some description of what I was after and what she came up with was exactly what I wanted. Like she read my mind. She was really nice and patient and works fast. That's important because, I don't want to say it hurts but... it's not exactly a massage. I'll post a pic of my tatt. This place is professional, attitude-free, and full of very talented folks. If you're wondering, my tatt was $165. They have an hourly rate and a deposit for your consultation/design. They are very very fair. Oh and get the tatt salve they sell for $8. It's lovely stuff. Can't say enough, go check out the portfolios they have in the waiting area, your mind will be blown.

    ash and susie
    Amanda H.

    I decided to commemorate my first visit to Seattle by getting a little ink done. My girl susie and i stumbled into this place, left, and came back 20 min later ready to roll. We both were struck by ash's book. Her stuff looked feminine and precise. The tattoo gods smiled upon once when we found out she was working and available to do my little silhouette birds. I told her my idea and like within ten min she had an amazing sketch that i was really impressed with and we were good to go. It was a pretty small tattoo and so it look about 20 min, after i was done and we were 10 feet out the door my travailing companion stopped and decided that ash had done such a good job on mine she wanted to get one done too. about 4 hours after initially walking into the shop we left, both a little sore, but VERY VERY happy. Susie got an amazing chandelier on her forearm. like words cannot describe the precise and perfect line-work that ash dished out for this chandelier. not going to lie, i totally got out-shined in the tat department. its just that beautiful. so here is the problem. i am going to need ash to do all my tattoos from now on, seeing as i live in LA, this expensive habit i have just got a whole lot more expensive now that airfare is going to be involved. whatever, i will find a way, and i will def be back in seattle within the year to get my next one. i love this shop and i love ash wednesday and her work!

    Mary ambigram done by Charlie
    Paul C.

    I've been looking for a place to do my tattoo in the PNW for quite some time now. After meeting people up here with work done at various shops, I wasn't that impressed with the work. Stumbled upon this place on accident and soooo glad I did. I checked out their website, read some reviews and decided to head over and book an appointment. First off, the place is nice. The decor is right up my alley. Very nicely done and the lady at the front desk was very nice. I booked an appointment for the following Saturday with Charlie. Charlie is awesome. She's very nice and did a fkn awesome job on my tattoo. She actually recommended moving the stencil over a tad so it would fit better. How nice of her. I was happy with where it was, but she's the artist so I happily obliged. She was done in an hour and the work is outstanding. I will definitely be coming back here for all of my future tattoos. They are very professional and accomodating. I heard they were expensive, but you get what you pay for. Actually, I was expecting to pay much more, but was shocked it was so cheap. So if you want quality work and a nice atmosphere, check this place out. You won't be disappointed.

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    Great people, great art! I'm so so happy with my 10 year wedding anniversary tattoo. Highly recommend, thanks Chad!

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    I got tattooed by Mr. "Chief" Chad and he is full of love and light. He did me so right

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