I hate leaving negative reviews, especially for a shop I've visited on and off for nearly 20 years, but this experience was disappointing. I received a finger tattoo that, within honestly 10 days, had already lost almost half of it! called the shop, the artist who did it told me he "doesn't recommend finger tattoos" because "the ink will fall out" and that touch-ups would still require paying the shop minimum. Which stupidly, I had paid more for in the first place (Sweet that would've been awesome to know or at least advised on his "expert opinion") So.... I hang up and educate myself. Find out that yes, 100% there can be "fall out" IF the artist doesn't know their tools, the needle, the depth that finger/hands need to have in order to be done right. And stick Here I am researching what and why the artist failed miserably to do what he does and what this shop employs him to do! Left feeling like the responsibility had shifted entirely to me. finger tattoos can certainly be more challenging and may require touch-ups, but losing this much detail after only 10 days is ridiculous, I expect it'll be completely gone soon yet, 1) guy was happy to take my money to do it 2) didn't know how to properly tattoo hand/fingers. Not what I expected from an "experienced artist" Unfortunately, but obviously Based on my recent experience, I can no longer recommend Idle Hands Tattoo Shop. read more

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Excellent place. The owner was friendly and Journy helped me with a few cover-ups as well as a new one. Very helpful, and I felt very comfortable. Highly recommended. read more

Sierra did a Halloween piece for me yesterday. I was admittedly nervous - this was the first time I'd not seen a design before the appointment, and was fighting off cold feet. I wasn't totally sold on the first design and Sierra completely redrew it for me, edited that one yet again, resized it twice, and placed the stencil twice. I've had artists be annoyed by tweaking but Sierra was not fazed. She lives up to her IG bio of "Really nice". She was super accommodating in making sure it was how I wanted it but was also not afraid to say "Maybe not that position, it will look funny in the end." You gotta appreciate the honesty. It turned out perfect, I love it. PS - next chair over, the other artist was tattooing a client who was not finding her ribcage/under boob piece enjoyable - he was incredibly patient with coaching her through it. Props to him too! read more

I was in the area on vacation and my friend and I wanted a tattoo. We called around and found this place would take walk ins. The artist was super flexible with us and gave us their honest opinion on our ideas. Together we came up with something we were all happy with. My tattoo ended up amazing and I couldn't be happier! Definitely would recommend if you're ever in Mesa AZ! read more

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This place is great. My artist, Andrew was very friendly and definitely knew what he was doing. I was able to just walk in for the work I wanted done. Wanted to add to an existing tattoo. I later asked if he could touch up the original. He said no problem we will take care of that. Great service, very friendly. This year would be 40 years for them and I'm glad I came here. NOTE: They only take cash! read more

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Pam has done two tattoos for me. She is incredibly detailed and I love her work. All the designs she does are beautiful. I have enjoyed the process of sharing my ideas and watching them come to life as she tattoos them. Pam is communicative throughout the process as well, and ensures a great relationship. I am looking forward to having more work done by her. She has great attention to detail, linework, and is an amazing artist. read more

I went for Friday the 13th as a new customer. I was tattooed by Jayare. I haven't been tattooed in over 4 years and I was pretty anxious. jayare had amazing customer service and making sure I was comfortable and checking on me throughout the process. My partner got tattooed by Lindsey Leopard and she had a great experience as well! I will definitely visit this shop again and highly recommend any of the artists there as they were all extremely nice and have creative and unique art! read more

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JAYARE is hands down the best artist! I will forever go to him for my tattoos. He did an amazing sleeve for my husband. He did a kick a** cover up for myself and then gave me by far my favorite piece today! He is so passionate about his art and is such a great guy! If you go to idle hands and choose Jayare as your artist I'm sure you won't regret it! The shop is located on Alma School and Guadalupe which is convenient! It's a nice, clean shop filled with beautiful art work that I believe are for sale read more

Idle Hands Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

We've been to a few tattoo shops in the Phoenix area. This one has always treated us right. Adam is definitely our main guy, but have been tattooed by others there. They have a great "Get what you get" tattoo dispenser. read more

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Got a frog tattoo here by Ashley. She was patient and very professional, and kept checking up on me throughout the session. Definitely coming back! read more

Greatest place to get a Tattoo in the valley... in my opinion! The staff there is excellent and extremely talented. Jayare hits it out of the park on each one of my tattoos!! Go see these guys if you're interested in getting one or even thinking about getting one... read more

I have gotten all my tattoos from Pam, she does amazing work! Her art work is amazing, I had her draw up a memorial tattoo I wanted for my dad, I had a very vague idea but couldn't picture something I truly loved until I saw her design, it was absolutely perfect and I get so many compliments on how well down the tattoo it, there's lots of detail and shading that all came out perfect. She has a very gentle touch with her tattoo work too, none of mine have seemed too painful at all. They have all healed beautifully. Plus she's just an awesome person and great to talk to. read more

I want to start by saying I've been cyber stalking this place for a few months. I live in Glendale and drove 45 minutes to come to this specific tattoo shop. They have this Get What You Get machine where you put a couple quarters in and let fate decide your tattoo. So I get to the shop, put my quarters in and out pops this badass dagger! I was lucky enough that Jayare had a cancellation and was available to do my tattoo. As others mentioned he is pleasantly chatty, which helps with the linework lol. He also helped me understand the process and history of tattooing since I never really bothered to ask before. After a couple hours I had a super cool tattoo for $100 and felt like I had been hanging out with good friends. I can't reccomend this establishment enough! Ask for Jayare, you won't be disappointed! read more

My ENTIRE family has been getting tattoos here for over a decade. Jayare is by far the best artist I have ever seen or come in contact with. If you have a crazy idea, he will run with it, do his own research, and will hit the nail on the head EVERY SINGLE TIME. I came to Jayare to mix Vikings with modern operators (among other things over the years) to honor my Military career and my heritage for a full sleeve. With a few photos and a lot of research on Jayare's part, he came to me with exactly what I had in my head with currently used equipment that made everything as accurate as possible. If you've used the gear or have even seen it, you would immediately be able to identify it. Even when I had minor changes, he was open to them and adjusted immediately without issue. If you want a great tattoo and and even better artist. GO HERE. You won't be disappointed. Here's to another 30 hours and tattoos that I can be beyond proud of. read more

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I had a GREAT experience here. Back in November of '08, I went to go visit my best friend. I asked him where he thought the best place was to get tattooed. Without blinking, he told me about this place. Well, he had told me about Idle Hands before. You'd have to see his lovely face to understand. Boy sure likes his piercings! =) Jason the piercer is an AWESOME guy. Funny as hell! He's the one that does all my friends piercings.(the tattoo artist SAm does his tattoo's) I recently went back to visit a week ago and told him a dream I had...that he tattooed a giant butterfly with sparkly,laughing dolphins on the wings. Um. On my a$$. The whole shop got a kick out of that story. but anyway! I feel so bad that i forgot the name of the guy that did my tattoo, but he's the one with the wild hair! Super nice guy, drew a sketch of EXACTLY how I envisioned the tattoo. He got to work tattooing my ribs, and I got to stare around at some rather awesome artwork on the walls. He was very thorough, and the work is great! Price was good too. So to sum it up, it's a clean, laid back shop with a bunch of nice, VERY good looking dudes ;) read more

Pam absolutely killed it, very detail oriented, clean shop and very down to earth artists.

Very professional from the 1st phone call to the visit to actually getting my tattoo , didn't take long for it to get done , super clean looking ,bright colors which I wanted , knew exactly what I was wanting . Joe is the best , I will for sure be coming back . . read more

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PIERCING REVIEW I've gotten a few piercings done here by Jason and he is hands down the greatest. Not only is he very clean and professional, but he is a sweetheart who will take it step by step with you. I've had to call back in the past for advice on the healing process and he was still super great and very helpful and patient. I love the shop just for him. read more

I got my piercing here...Now I LOVE my tattoos, but I don't see the needle. I was really nervous and I mean it wasn't that much of a dare-devil piercing either, simply just my belly. But even when I seen the needle I hesitated. My best friend came with me and she was trying to calm me down but I am a big wimp when it came to me laying there waiting. I forgot my piercers name but him and my bf were talking the whole time. He told me he'd count to 3 and do it, but just a simple 1 and then POKE! 2 and then 3..We were DONE! :) Clean and friendly. read more

I highly recommend Sierra at Idle Hands Tatoo. She is very pleasant and she's a great artist! I will definitely go back should I need more work. read more

Adam you are the man! I LOVE my tattoo! Thank you so much for giving me exactly what was in my head it's a treasure I can have forever! I will recommend you to EVERYONE! read more

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Jayare is the absolute best!!! If you need further examples just visit the shop and look at all his art on the walls. He's such a talented artist and his line work and shading is amazing! He's the only person I'll ever go to for tattoos. He's such a down to earth guy and makes you feel so comfortable when getting your tattoo. Highly recommend!! :) read more

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I was tattooed this afternoon by Jayare. He was friendly, professional and does beautiful work. The shop is clean, and they have a lot of great art on the walls. Jayare was chatty enough to keep my nerves down and distract me from the pain, which I appreciate. I'm going to be getting more work done and I will absolutely be going back to see him. Lovely shop. read more

Andrew McHue is what's up! He did my first tattoo and my little add on heart. He's like my tattoo therapist lol good guy for sure!

Pam is amazing! My friend and I were in town on vacation and stopped in to get some matching tattoos. She took our ideas and drew us some beautiful cacti! We are in love with them and they came out perfectly! Thank you so much read more

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My first time at this location and i love it. Defiantly coming back. Nice employees and I got what I wanted. Comfortable environment. Welcoming. read more

Hands down the BEST place to go for piercings. I have never got a tattoo here but all my piercings (i have 3) were done amazing! Jason explained how to take care of them thoroughly! GREAT PRICES TOO! I recommend this shop to EVERYONE who wants an amazing, fun, and easy piercing experience! read more

THEY DO NOT DO PIERCINGS! I just called, they should really remove "PIERCING" out of the description if they no longer provide that service.

Pam is such an amazing artist!! She's done 2 of my tattoos and they've both turned out fantastic.! Super friendly environment. I love it!

Got my tattoo from Jayare (sp) approximately 3 years ago. Still looking for someone to fix it. It's so horrendous that I don't even know if it can be fixed. It's just a big dark blob instead of a Joshua Tree tribute for my mom. I've haven't had one positive comment about it since I got it. Thanks! read more

I usually don't do reviews for these types of things but I had the most INSANE experience here with the piercer Jason. I came in for an industrial piercing. He tells me he's going to mark my ears with a pen for placement and then out of no where he starts piercing me without warning me first. I had assumed that I would be able to look at the placement of the pen marks to make sure it was to my liking but apparently not. I really wanted it at a different angle but it was too late. He offers to repierce me but I was in a lot of pain and I couldn't think about getting pierced again right then, so I declined. I call a couple days later to ask if he would be willing to repierce me at a later date, being perfectly nice to him, knowing there was a chance that he would say no. I wasn't expecting this though- he immediately starts YELLING at me, saying it was my fault I didn't get repierced right then and there and how that's just how they do it there, and that I was the type of person who probably always starts problems with my piercers. He escalated the interaction so fast that it was actually quite frightening. I understand if he didn't want to repierce me, and I am definitely not one of those "the customer is always right" type of people, but the way he was talking to me was unacceptable and really over the top. I wasn't there to argue but he started debating me and getting very defensive out of no where. Maybe he was just having personal problems that day but it was honestly kind of a horrifying interaction. Needless to say, I just hung up and accepted that there was nothing I could do. I'm not saying not to go here - It's definitely a good value and I've had my nose pierced here with no problem. HOWEVER, I would be extremely clear with the piercer about exactly what you want before you let him touch you. If you don't like the piercing, there is not much you can do beyond that point and Jason will be unnecessarily rude to you. read more

I have known the guys of Idle hands for quite some time now, they are super fun and very talented. I have several tattoos and piercings from this particular shop. They have beautiful origional artwork lining the walls of the lobby and tattooing area. The space always appears clean well maintained. Tiffany their receptionist is so sweet and very knowledgable, she keeps the ship running smoothly. Jason the piercer is precise and has a keen aesthetic eye. He has done several of my more difficult piercings as well as a beautiful dermal anchor in my clavical. Sam does amazing custom work. He scripted delicut lettering onto my foot several years ago. It healed nicely and the color is holding perfectly. Jayare is quite the artist as well, he has created a large asian inspired rib piece for me which I am still in the process of finishing. Joe is very talented and sweet. I have a more traditional piece with an anchor and a ship on my other foot from Joe. He was comforting and made the experiance less painful. All of the staff and artists at Idle Hands are knowledgable and willing to answer questions. I felt comfortable there, and that is why I have returned on several occasions. I have nothing but good things to say about this shop. They have always been able to take my ideas and turn them into amazing artwork that I feel lucky to have with me always. read more

Jason is the best piercer in Arizona! (Probably the best in the u.s but I haven't really been to many other places) I've gotten my nose pierced by him 2 years ago and he made me feel so comfortable I laughed the whole time. A few months after I got it done I had to take it out for a week and of course it closed. That's what piercings do. But yesterday I went back and got it done again, same experience, and I'm glad! He is super funny and I have a 0% pain tolerance but it actually didn't hurt! A quick pinch. I will only go to him. It's kind of far from where I live but I drove there to get it done by the same person for a reason. If it's your first piercing (or your last, or anywhere in between) I definitely recommend him. read more

My friend and I stopped in for piercings on a Monday night around 6pm. I got my nose piercing and my friend got his tragus pierced. We did not make appointments and were helped and seen right away. Very clean. Staff was nice and made us feel comfortable. We were in and out in about 30 minutes. I would recommend them for piercings. read more

LOVE THIS PLACE! Jayare has done two of my tattoos. Not only is he an amazing artist but he's very friendly. He makes getting a tattoo a lot more bearable and less nerve racking. He's fun to talk to and very personable. The piercer Jason is also awesome. He made me feel completely comfortable getting my noise pierced and was friendly. The both joked around and were a lot of fun. The other tattoo artist seem great as well. read more

On a whim and a wild hair, I looked up Idle Hands with my man, and a friend whilst in town last year. On a search of "tattoo shops near me" with high reviews.... peaked at some photos.... we were sold. Booked an appointment for the three of us with David. I remember both, everything, and nothing about it, but we were all rightly pleased with the results. I held onto his card thinking we might do it again this year. I mean, why not? Sure enough, right before we're about to take off again for greener pastures(literally), until next year, my now, fiancé-man drunkly made an appointment for the two of us. We brang a little less of tha ruckus this time around, and David was nothing, if not 100% pro-fresh-inal. Both times we came with verbal pictures that probably would look(sound?) like a crude 2 year old's Crayola work, but quickly and artfully, he bangs out sketches that are perfect the first time around. Maybe he just gets us..... Anyway, he's fast, skilled, friendly, easy to chat with, and again, really professional. We even warned him we're gonna come back in next time we're in town before we left. Thanks David. You're one of those Rockstar-types. read more

Great experience ~ Jason performed my piercing with such professionalism. I will recommend him to anyone. Quick & virtually painless. Thanks for making my experience so positive. read more

Jason is the only guy I'll go to with piercings and I have 10. He makes you comfortable and is quick and accurate.

I got my shin tattooed over 2 years ago by JD and it still looks like it just got done. Hardly any fading whatsoever. Every tattoo artist I have met here, as well as the piercers and shop help have always been extremely professional and nice. Pricing is very reasonable as well. Would recommend to anyone looking for a great tattoo parlor! read more

Definitely recommend this place. I had Jason pierce my tragus and he was super friendly. He talks to you while he's piercing it so you don't feel so nervous and he explains how to clean thoroughly. read more