I was lucky enough to be able to have "J" give me my mothers memorial Tattoo...a beautiful butterfly tattoo my mom love butterfly's "J" was super cool, easy to vibe with & extremely talented "J"... thank you so much...it's bringing me some comfort read more

awesome shop with great artist. Michelle is amazing! the owner is rad. highly recommend this shop! read more

I got my first and second tattoos here from Josh, and he was so kind! Everyone here was very professional. I watched the artists clean their work stations thoroughly between each person. During Covid, I believe they are only taking appointments. read more

After following this artist for months and months on the internet, I was ecstatic to hear he would be working out of Fresno at this shop. Couldn't have been more pleased with my experience with Mike at Resistance. Not only was he professional and prepared for the appointment, but was relaxed and sweet as can be (which is hard to come by with most tattoo artists). My tattoo is everything I wanted and more, and I have plans to get more work from him in the future. Aside from this artist in particular, the other co-owner of the shop was incredibly nice, as well as the rest of the staff that I came in contact with. The shop is conveniently located and has a low key vibe. Would definitely recommend this shop and particularly mike for anyone wanting some great work in Fresno. I traveled from Sacramento and it was more than worth it. read more

Resistance Gallery - Tattoo Near Me - Fresno, California

Amazing staff, amazing work, amazing experience! I walked in to Resistance Gallery today for a small tattoo and was seen very quickly. Jake did my tattoo and he did an amazing job!!! I will definitely come back again! read more

Resistance Gallery - Small dinosaur tattoo by Jake - Tattoo Near Me - Fresno, California

I've had 4 of my 6 tattoos done in this shop. (One done yesterday actually). Dylan did my most recent one and it turned out awesome. I showed him a rocket ship I wanted and he drew one out that looked wayyyy better than the original! It looks so awesome and it's really bright which is cool. I also love that they charge by hour and not by piece. I had one tattoo done at RedWave and it cost $80 for 6 super small words on my arm and here my giant bad ass rocket ship tattoo was $140. ($120 an hour). I love that difference. I'm going to continue to go to this shop for a long time. read more

I was a walk in for 2 small tattoos and was seen 15 minutes later. Great conversation, quick service and out

I have had several tattoos done over the years .. there was always pain. I thought that was the price you paid for getting a tattoo. My mind has changed. Trevor tattooed an important image on me and while it was a little uncomfortable it was nothing compared to the past. I think his experience and technique made it a good.experience. I would recommend him whole heartedly ... read more

I was excited for my first tattoo and I researched and saw that they did walk-ins. But, when I walked in everyone was sitting around and I waited for 10-15 mins till they responded. They told me they aren't available and made write on a slip with my my info saying they will call me back. They never did call me back. Horrible experience for a first time. read more

I came here for my first tattoo and it was amazing. My artist made me feel very welcomed and even got me water and a Gatorade. As for my tattoo, it turned so much better than I wanted it. He paid such attention to detail but was so quick. If I decide(most likely when) to get another tattoo, it will definitely be here. 10/10 would recommend read more

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The man the myth the legend Jay Esparza has been nothing but great to me. Jay's work is amazing! Very friendly and professional staff and clean shop. Definitely recommend if you are looking for superb work! read more

Shout Out to Heather! My co-worker and I went out an a spur of the moment tattoo adventure and Heather hooked it up! I wasn't really planning on getting ink that day but the atmosphere of that shop was very inviting. I got Baybayin Script (Traditional Filipino Script) on the side of my left leg. It came out CLEAN! I would recommend this shop to anyone looking to get ink! read more

Resistance has much more to offer than ink in your hide. They are also an art gallery, with an array of artists on display. The artists are genuine, and the owner is an amazing artist. Check out the portfolios for yourself. Oh, and it's right by Poppolo's Pizza. Hellyea. read more

Very talented artist, was very understanding and gave me the creativity to help the artist create my artwork. read more

Resistance Gallery - Tattoo Near Me - Fresno, California

Ryan was phenomenal. I came in with an idea n he totally envisioned something way better I love how we talked thru the whole session n I walked out loving my finished piece.He totally gave me an epic piece of art for this season in my life read more

Resistance Gallery - Flaming Sword aka Sword of Song. Epic piece for this season of my Life where I will sing through my circumstances - Tattoo Near Me - Fresno, California

I love this tattoo shop! I went in as a walk in with my mother and brother - all three of us were looking to get work done. Shawn and Ruben were super friendly and drew up three tats exactly how we wanted. The work was quick and quality for a crazy affordable price. This is now our go to tattoo shop and I can't wait to have more ink done! Thanks guys! read more

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It was my first time getting a tattoo and I was very nervous. My tattoo artist, J. Esparza, made me feel really comfortable. He was professional and knows how to keep a cool conversation. Such a great experience. J did such an amazing job. My tattoo came out exactly as I wanted it be. J has a great vision of art. Highly recommend! read more

I came here a few months ago to get my first tattoo. I was really nervous but everyone was super nice and made me feel comfortable. The tattoo came out amazingly and I love it. I definitely recommend this place. read more

Great shop. Got 2 pieces done by shawnessy. Nice artist, made conversation. The shop is cramped but not in a way that makes the experience bad. I plan on returning soon read more

Flower outline done by Sean, healed about 3 years later. Bummed with how it turned out but Sean and the crew were nice folks. read more

Resistance Gallery - Flower outline done by Sean, healed about 3 years later. Bummed with how it turned out but Sean and the crew were nice folks. - Tattoo Near Me - Fresno, California

Extremely happy with my tattoo. Place was very clean and looks really cool. my tattoo artist was very professional and was very detailed in his work. Thanks Jace read more

Resistance Gallery - Tattoo Near Me - Fresno, California

Just had a small piece done here. Absolutely fantastic work done by Mr. Esparza. Totally awesome location with a very friendly and very talented artist. I highly recommend this location for your work to be done! read more

I came here with my friends for a walk in. They re-traced mine a few times until I was totally satisfied. They did two small tattoos for me for $60 which is insanely cheap for what I'm used to. I had J (jay??? Idk he was bald and really cool) do mine and he was really patient with me because I'm a baby when it comes to needles. He paid attention to detail and line work but worked efficiently. I will 1000% come back here for my next tattoos! read more

Definitely the best shop in the valley, I have worked with J and Cat and they ALWAYS exceed expectations! Amazing quality work, clean shop, respectful artists. This shop has everything a tattoo shop should have. This is definitely the place to go if you're looking to get tattooed in the valley. read more

Really cool place and people. Got my first tattoo here and I am glad I did. It was done very well. I will definitly will come back for a second. read more

I was getting my very first tattoo and "J" the owner was highly recommended to me so I was very confident that I would have a beautiful tattoo that was done well but I was sadly disappointed. He was very arrogant from the minute I met him and he made me wait well over an hour while he got his equipment ready even though I had an appointment so I should have just left then but I was excited about getting the tattoo so I stayed. When I originally saw the tattoo I was still high on adrenaline and nerves so I thought it looked great but by the next morning after really looking at it I realized it was really messed up. I went in with a photo of what I wanted and what he drew up did look a little different but I thought he would at least use the same colors as the one I wanted and it would still look similar so I was really surprised to see that without even consulting me he used very bold colors that were nothing like the subdued colors of the one I brought in (the tattoo was on my shoulder so I couldn't see what he was using.) Not only does my tattoo look NOTHING like what I wanted but the work on it is absolutely horrible and I've even been told it looks like a prison tattoo! The way it looked I didn't even like to look at it and definitely wouldn't wear clothes that showed it so luckily I was able to find a different tattoo artist that was at least able to clean up all the mistakes and terrible line work and soften up the ugly bright colors that were used. It does look better now than it did but I still don't like it very much because it was supposed to be a beautiful tribute piece and it looks nothing like what I envisioned. The worst part is it was my first tattoo and I did have plans to get more but after this experience and the ugly defacement I have to wear on my skin forever I'm very leery of ever taking a chance of letting anyone desecrate my body like this again. Even though I'm not sure if I'll get more tattoos I am very sure that I would never let J even get close to me with a tattoo needle again and I definitely would not recommend him to anyone. We all have bad days and since other people swear he does great work maybe he was having a bad day but it caused a permanent disfigurement on my body so I for one wouldn't chance him having another bad day and causing more harm. read more

Resistance Gallery - The terrible line work, screw ups on some letters, colors that were nothing like the colors in my example photo and the very CROOKED halo!! - Tattoo Near Me - Fresno, California

Seen a lot of ink... this is art! The shop is not just clean, it doubles as an art gallery. My tattoo is amazing. J and Noe basically do incredible custom work. I live out of town and need another piece done but I feel like I have been spoiled. I have visited several shops and I am having a hard time finding someone who has the same skill and artistic ability as J. read more

AMAZING.....if you want a REAL ARTIST ...that actually knows what the hell they are doing this is it!....

Jace did my very first tattoo on my wrist today. I was nervous about price, pain, and if it would meet my standards. He so did! I love my water color owl and he made me feel comfortable and though it hurt somewhat it was so worth it and his experience made it a great experience. He's very honest and fair which is really nice. Definitely going back and definitely recommend! read more

Went to Resistance Tattoo for my first tattoo over five years ago and I still would not go anywhere else. Superb quality, great customer service and very clean. You cannot find that type of quality anywhere else and that's what makes the shop stand out. read more

Best shop in the Central Valley for sure. If you're getting a tattoo be sure to go here.

Jacob does AMAZING work! He's also a suuuper chill dude. So happy with my tattoo! Will be going here for any other tattoos I get in the future! Thanks again Jacob! read more

Scheduled an appointment to get two small tattoos done with my girlfriend, her first-my third. This was the best experience I've had with a tattoo artist. I got my first tattoo at True Anchor in Fresno and it was also really great; but the time the artist at Resistance took to talk with us about our tattoos really made a big difference in how comfortable she was to get her first one. I was getting one on my inner arm and knew it would hurt but he helped me relax for it and made it a really good experience for both of us. Both tattoos turned out great and we'll definitely be going back to him for more soon! read more

After looking at all of the possible locations, I decided on this tattoo parlor. It didn't have many reviews but the ones it did have were strong. I went in early Saturday and got greeted by Shawnessey. He is an awesome guy who is super nice. Started talking about a design that I had and he said no problem and gave me quote right there. I came back later same day for my appointment and he had already drawn up the design. It was really really good but had a few items that weren't as accurate as I had hoped. It was hard telling a great artist you don't agree with the work but hell it IS permanent. He said ok with no anger went back to the board and came back with what I thought was perfect. He then went to work on the tat. He was excellent and super informative. I really would recommend this place to everyone. read more

Resistance Gallery - Based off of engraving. - Tattoo Near Me - Fresno, California

The shop is super clean and the service was great. I came in for my first tattoo as a walk in and I was helped immediately. Shawn did my tattoo and he was really professional but really humorous and friendly too. I didn't get anything fancy but I would highly recommend this shop read more

I went to one of their competitors on a Sunday evening for a consultation and was assured that one of two artist would be calling me back on Tuesday to schedule an appt. to do my tattoo. Well, Tuesday came and by 2pm NO CALL BACK. I called them, and they couldn't even find my paperwork, and basically just blew me off!!!!! Crappy Customer Service at their new Northern location!!! Tuesday evening I walked into Resistance Gallery for a consultation, and immediately knew I should have come to Resistance Gallery first!!! GREAT customer service, CLEAN shop, SUPER friendly and AWESOME environment!! Artist Extraordinaire, Jace Holley, took all the component I wanted in my first tattoo, and created a beautifully amazing, and meaningful work of art I am proud to display on my wrist!! Jace, you are truly gifted!! Resistance Gallery is the ONLY place in Fresno to get your ink!!!!! =^..^= read more

J Esparza was awesome!! Got some work done for me and my girlfriend (matching sun and moon) and was blown away at the end result. Definitely will return.. read more

Came in and had a tattoo fixed that was an awful mess . Jace took care of me. He did an amazing job. I'm extremely happy with the outcome. Price was great for the work. Totally worth it!! I'd recommend this place to all my friends. Thanks! read more

I got my first tattoo here! Okay, so walking up to the shop I was intimidated because all of the guys were standing outside just hanging out. As I walked into the shop, one of the guys followed me inside and instantly made me feel comfortable. He asked me what I wanted done and I told him. At this point he informed me of their $120 an hour charge and then said he would do my tattoo for $200. I felt like it was a reasonable price because it was a pretty big piece. He left me in the little waiting area and went to the back to draw up the tattoo at which point he said if I didn't like the way he drew it there was no pressure for me to do it. It took him about 45-min. I liked it so he set up and started on my tat. All in all I think it took over two hours for him to complete it. He wasn't very talkative and I later found out he hadn't been tattooing for too long. The end result was good though. I love my tattoo! They are all very friendly and make you feel so comfortable. The shop itself is so nice and clean. There's artwork all over the walls and they keep their stations clean so it's very reassuring. They also have some great artists like Cat! Her work is amazing. I will definitely be going back to this shop. read more

Top Notch !! Most talented and professional tattoo artists in the Central Valley !! Thank you J Esparza for the awesome work you have done !! You possess talent that is 2nd to None !! Can't wait to start the next piece ! read more