In the last 30 years I've gotten many tattoos. You get used to the environment and people who are…read moreworking in them. Or at least that's what I used to think. Let me explain: I came into Onyx Tattoo in New Braunfels looking for my son who waited until he was 18 to get a tattoo. As a parent this made me proud bc so many youths today don't have the patience to wait. I thought it would be a good experience for him and I to get one together. So after much research I landed on Onyx Tattoo. I met with two different artists, Ray and the owner, Jay. I want to emphasize the word ARTIST. Because that is exactly what they are. I gave them each an idea for a Christian project for my son and one for myself. I found some examples online and they said, great, I got an idea of what you want, I'll make it my own. That's exactly what they did. They each spent hours drawing and designing a one of a kind tattoo that blew our expectations away. When we arrived at our appointment they were excited to see us, they greeted us in a very friendly and professional manner, and the shop is so clean and organized. You felt like you were in an artist studio that had been meticulously sanitized. Each of our tattoos took the entire day to complete. During the experience, there was great conversation, some laughs, and just felt like this is the place I want to get work done in the future. I'm already planning on fixing/finishing another piece that another tattoo artist started but never completed years before. As I have gotten older, I've grown more picky about tattoos and what they mean. In my opinion, anyone in the Austin, San Antonio or New Braunfels market should come to this studio. You will find some of the nicest artists who are genuine people who love what they do. There is no better studio around. The work Jay and Ray did for my son and I was nothing short of fabulous. I want to give a shoutout to Vivo and the other artist there as well. I would trust either of them to do work for me as well. Best experience EVER! Remember folks, cheap tattoos aren't good, and good tattoos aren't cheap. However, I would say that their value is actually underrated. These same tattoos would have cost more in comparison to S. Congress in Austin. I got an incredible value and an amazing piece of art to remind me always of my faith.

My friend and I had our tattoos yesterday. After an original consultation and sending art the day…read morewas finally here. Vivo was great. Besides an amazing artist very patient with us and so helpful making our tattoos a piece of art. Also had an easy piercing.

I've loved every tattoo that I, my wife, and our family members have gotten here. We've worked with…read moreDaniel many times for him to design beautiful art that we're proud to wear. I've also gotten piercings and had the most body affirming experience and follow up. Would absolutely go back and I recommend this shop to anyone.

Went for a septum piercing as well as ear piercing for my son (7 years old). Justin took care of us…read moreand was great! I absolutely recommend this shop.

Joe Melin is an amazing artist. Ive done a lot of research on different people and I must say Joe…read moredoes amazing work. I specifically went for his realism work but he can do everything. His shop was extremely professional and clean. His team was top notch and I can't recommend this place more. So happy to have found Illusive so close to Austin and San Antonio. If you need an artist look no further.

Joe was awesome! Super cool guy to hangout and chat with while he was doing the tattoo. Studio was…read morevery nice not like some of the sketchy tattoo shops you'll see. Joe was super professional and made sure I was comfortable not to mention AMAZING artist!

They were great and very quick and friendly service. I will be returning for more stuff.read more

I went to see Megan to get an old & faded tattoo fixed. She came highly recommended by multiple…read morefriends. She knocked it out of the park! I still have a little more to go after this part heals, but I love what I have so far. I can't wait to see the final result in a few weeks! Before and after pictures are below.

My daughter & I got matching tattoos for her 18th birthday, and it was a great experience! It was…read moreeasy to make an appointment with Alex and they are reasonably priced tattoos. Great work and professional staff. Very clean & well-maintained studio too and I loved looking at all the tattoo designs they have on display. I'll definitely be back soon for some more work! Here's a pic of just 1 little one. #IrishHeritage

Great job on my tattoo! Very cool atmosphere and good management…read more The artist are all very talented.

EVERYTHING went well!!!! Took my Mom for our first tattoos. Lexi and Rafael were extremely…read moreprofessional and talented. I can't wait to go back!!!

Family owned and operated tattoo shop. Customer friendly, responsive service, and professional…read morestaff. The shop is small but Vine of the cleanest I've been to. This is my fifth tattoo in the San Antonio (and surrounding areas) and Trevor at RRT did a an excellent job with my compass tattoo. I appreciate his attention to detail and making sure the tattoo placement was correct. It is at times like these when you find out your arm is shorter than the other, one clavicle bone brighter than the other, or in my case my navel is not properly centered with my mid-clavicular chest line ‍. I was charged under the quoted price, which is definitely a first in my tattoo journey. I'm a very family oriented individual so I naturally am now very fond of this shop. I would happily recommend to friends and family based on that and the quality of their work.

Got my tattoo done here today. Very well done !…read more Really chill and cozy vibe . Tattoo artist was such a cool person

I got ALL of my work done here, and have been going since they opened. Amazing artists!! Very…read moretalented and kind! Very clean, and they make the experience super comfortable. A couple of the artists that tattooed me have moved, but the shop owner, Jon Miller, is a badass black work, dot work, and sacred geometry artist. Kallie Schilling did amazing traditional work on me, and she has a great selection of "up for grabs" work! Their third artist, Matthew Thomas, has some of the coolest realism work I've ever seen. They make sure you know proper aftercare, and have always helped with any questions I've had during the healing process. They make dope custom work!! I get compliments (literally) every day on my ink.