Awesome experience getting a new tat over a previous one. Justin did excellent work laying a new tat over an old one and making the old one come alive (again). He listened and created a really beautiful (and sentimental) tat. He was very professional, funny, and listened to me go on and on about my past. The tat looks better than expected, even though it's very personal, it will be fun to show off. I recommend Justin, he was fast, creative, and talented. read more

Shea fixed my botched tattoo from another shop (in Berkeley). She was confident she could fix the t and it too her less than 15 minutes. It was my first tattoo and I was so disappointed how it turned out. But Shea fixed it and I'm so happy now. read more

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Been here 2x with my daughter and Matt G did both of our tattoos each time. Easy to talk to and explain what we want. He doesn't push us to change what we want, but makes recommendations. Definitely would return for more. read more

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Amazing experience. Matt Gentz was professional, friendly and a fantastic artist. Highly recommended. read more

Stay True Tattoo - Memento Mori. "Remember You Must Die" - Tattoo Near Me - Dublin, California

Every year on the anniversary of my niece's death date I add something to the piece on my back. Came here for this year's addition which is also the final addition. I had the heart, flower, and dates done by Shea. She was great and the vibe in the shop was cool too. read more

Stay True Tattoo - Flower, Heart, and dates done by Shea - Tattoo Near Me - Dublin, California

This shop never disappoints, all the artists are so talented and i love every tattoo i've gotten here. The atmosphere is great & i always have a great time going there. Also the front desk person is always so helpful read more

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Happy as a clam! It's my 2nd time here and both times it has been great. Straight forward, the folks here are chill and easy to work with! I gave them some examples and my vision and bam, they were able to capture what I wanted! My cousin and I came here and got some work done with Matt Klass and we're definitely going to come back for more... once we figure out what else we want! read more

Genuinely amazing work. I've come here time and again because the quality of the tattoos I get are so great. Shea specifically pays great attention to detail, is super patient, and happy to work with me to make sure we both like the way the tattoo looks. I always leave so happy with the outcome. Thank you! :) read more

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Had a tat from 10 yrs ago and it was ok, but thot I could use a different guy. I went there when they opened and call the night before to confirm. Some guy yelled at me when i walked in and said "we are in a meeting!" I told him I called and a lady got up to check out my design (sword with a bible verse in black ink) I had sticker shock at $600 and left never to return again! read more

Quick fast friendly in a nice, comfortable environment and thay take good care of you

My son and I wanted to get Tattoos together while he was home from college for the holidays. We wanted to come here the most but when we found they were closed on Tuesday we looked else where but had no luck on getting a apt or shoot even calls back which worked out for us cause Stay True was the place to go. We walked in a little after they opened and had apts later that afternoon. Shae was able to get us both in (which was important cause we wanted to be able to say the same artist did both our tattoos. We were so happy with her, she drew up both our designs and altered as we requested while at the same time making sure we were getting the best design possible. I will be back here for sure now that I got the tattoo bug back after 20+ years. read more

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I've been to Stay True Tattoo twice in the last 5 years. The first artist I worked with left. The new artist I ended up with, Shea, was awesome. She was sweet, professional, creative, and honest and made sure I would love her work. I'll definitely be back soon to work with Shea. read more

I've been wanting to get a tattoo for a long time, and Chris made the whole experience amazing. He was patient, really understood my requirements, and worked with me through multiple iterations to get the design just right. He's an incredibly talented tattoo artist who made the process even more enjoyable. The staff was also fantastic, super friendly and welcoming. The studio had great vibes + songs. I'd definitely go back again! read more

My artist was gone on conference. I had the pleasure of meeting Leo, (I liked him already because that's my late grandfather's name). Seriously, being a new artist for me I'm always nervous and thinking the worse. I described to him what I wanted and where. He drew it up and BAM!! Sexy Vampire lips. It was how I pictured in my mind. He's professional, funny and knows what he's doing. I appreciated the fact he placed this tattoo in a way to connect with the others. Thanks Leo!! Stay True has an awesome vibe and is always clean. From walking into the front door, the tattoo floor and the bathrooms on point. Dani (sorry if I misspelled your name) who works the front desk is always patient, pleasant and professional and makes you feel right at home. read more

Stay True Tattoo - Sexy vampire lips with a little tongue - Tattoo Near Me - Dublin, California

great work with Shea. Great artist. I will redo one with her in the future. It healed very well with all the information given.

I loved the way Shea made me feel comfortable and calmed my anxiety about getting a tattoo. She is absolutely amazing and did a fabulous job. She showed me various options of the design I had in mind and made good suggestions of what might look good. I have already made plans to go back to her to darken my previous tattoo that I got at another studio and also get another new tattoo to be done by Shea. She is the reason I got over my fear of tattoos. Thank you Shea ! You are truly awesome. read more

Stay True Tattoo - A beautiful butterfly that signifies transformation. - Tattoo Near Me - Dublin, California

Folks here are super responsive and I was easily able to get same day appointments! The artist we/I worked with (Shea), was easy to work with. She had great attention to detail, considered all the choices, incorporated and discussed reasonable suggestions to customize the design of choice! My daughter and I had a great experience here and will definitely recommend this business to friends / fam! read more

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Have been coming to Stay True Tattoo for over 5 years at this point and absolutely love the work that the team does. I've personally worked with Steph (moved to MT unfortunately) and Matt (still there and he's my dude!) and their work is top-notch. They take as much time as needed to make sure I'm 100% comfortable with the artwork that will go on my body and are willing to take feedback and adjust as needed. There are a few highlights I'd like to discuss: Cleanliness: Each of the artists takes cleanliness and hygiene very seriously. Surfaces are sterilized between clients and everything is set up fresh and nice right in front of you. There's no questioning the attention to detail. Skill level: Top notch. Matt and Steph have hand drawn and used templates for my tats and I've been so happy with the coloring, detail, shading, outlines, you name it. My tats haven't faded at all and I get compliments on the detail and color work that they've done. They make sure to check up on me as we're doing longer sessions to which I agree to power through. Vibe: Music is king in this shop and they're always in a different mood and switching it up as the day goes on. Highly recommend checking them out! read more

I got my tattoo done by Chris I loved how it came out he's done my tattoo twice fast and clean and the shop was just cool overall

My husband wanted to get a tattoo to commemorate his 50th birthday. Matilda at Stay True was responsive in taking my requirements and helped me fix and appointment right away. My husband's tattoo artist They Christopher did a good job in suggesting a font that he liked. He was easy to speak with and knowledgeable with recommendations. The facility was clean. We were happy with the final result and would go there again. read more

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I didn't have too much knowledge with tattoos, but I do now. I got tattooed from this place 2 years ago, and it was an okay experience but the work was terrible. I walked in and made sure they can do my tattoo, they said yes. I let them know I want a smaller size with thinner characters and they told me that they do not have smaller ones... If you look at the picture of my tattoo, you can DEFINITELY get a thinner one tattooed. They told me that, fine, whatever. I can live with it. After getting the tattoo, I noticed that they messed up. They had blown out my tattoo. If you can see the picture, one of the characters have a thicker line and it looks so gross. "Why don't you just cover it up" well because I like simplistic tattoos. What on earth am I supposed to do now that they fucked up? read more

Stay True Tattoo - You can see here where they screwed it up - Tattoo Near Me - Dublin, California

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I got 3 tattoos at this shop about 10 years ago and they still look great and I still get compliments. Great shop and great artists!

Shea was my tattoo artist. She was so nice and did such a great job. It was my first tattoo . Customer service outstanding. Great experience! Highly recommend! read more

Great tattoo experience! I came here for a touch up of an existing tattoo and I'm very happy with my results! I had gotten a red cursive tattoo on a trip to Hawaii 6 months ago and unfortunately it didn't turn out how I had hoped. I wanted the line weight to be more consistent and the color to be darker red. Shea was super helpful, and mixed several colors to get the dark red I was looking for. She went over my existing tattoo and evened out the line work. It looks so much better!! See before and after pics attached. Thanks Shea!! read more

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I got my first MOMMY tattoo with Steven (recommended by my friend Jessica). I admit, I was super nervous that the vision I had in my head wouldn't come to life, but Steve delivered! I absolutely love it. The appointment process was easy. We set a date and I emailed him ideas of what I wanted: - no color - clean, simple - Aster - birthmonth flower for my son - Chrysanthemum- birthmonth flower for my furson (who passed away 3.23.19 ) - and three leaves to represent my 3 angel babies On the day of the appointment, Steve showed me his first drawing - I loved the general design, but wanted a few changes. I gave him some feedback and he happily adjusted the image (i wanted the aster to be approx the same size as the chrysanthemum even tho i know Asters are small). When I saw that I was like Yasssssss!! Then I wanted to see what it would look like if we swapped the flowers so the aster was on top, and he happily did that. Ultimately, i decided on the previous drawing. Then came the placement. I wanted it in my inner arm so that when I put my arms down, you can't see it. So it took a few times before we finally got the perfect spot. He had also adjusted the flower once again because there was a bunch of negative space I wanted to cover up. Once we got the placement, it was GO TIME! I was super nervous because I heard the inner arm was sensitive, but it wasn't tooooo bad. He talked me through the after care and all that. He was super patient with all my questions and all my picture taking requests LOL. overall, fantastic experience. I'm already planning to go and get my next two!!! I can't wait Big THANK YOU to Steve for creating the perfect image to represent my boys and my babies. I am so happy!! (And thankful for my friend that recommended him!! I'm definitely coming back to him!) read more

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I have been tattooed by 3 different artists at Stay True and have had amazing work done by all 3. Matt does an amazing job communicating what will work for your vision and absolutely knocks it out of the park every time. Both tattoos, I gave a reference photo and he has made the piece unique, special to me, and his creativity really shows. He is very relaxed and makes your experience very pleasant. The shop is super clean, all of the staff is very friendly, and you really get great work. I recommend all the artists to people who ask where my work is done at. read more

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Got an amazing tattoo done by Steven. Staff was very friendly, Shay was always helpful when I called and relayed messages well. Steven was friendly and so detailed in placing the stencil. Incredible line work, very clean, healed up nicely. He had a light hand and communicated well throughout the process. I highly recommend. read more

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Shea is an absolute badass!! This original design hurt like hell, but was totally worth it. Definitely recommend read more

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Yesterday I received 2nd tattoo from Stay True. First one was about 15 years ago in their old location. Anyway, made an appt to see Matt for a floral tattoo on my collarbone/upper shoulder. Matt listened to me, gave color/placement suggestions, and checked on me throughout the 4 hour sesh to make sure I was okay. My tattoo is absolutely gorgeous, I am thrilled with how it turned out. Will be coming back to Stay True abd Matt for all future tattoos!! read more

Stay True Tattoo - My beautiful floral tattoo by Matt! - Tattoo Near Me - Dublin, California

Got my tattoo done by Matt the other day. Had to wait about a month and a half for my appt because of how busy they are. But it was so worth it. Gave them a photo that wasn't the clearest, but he came up with the exact thing I was looking for. The tattoo actually came out a lot better than I had expected!! read more

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This being my first tattoo, I am more than thrilled with the result!! Though at times it was painful AF, Matt got me through it and nailed it!!! Will definitely be back Stay True. read more

Stay True Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Dublin, California

Thank you Matt for exceeding my expectations of this beautiful back piece. I've been wanting to cover up and old tattoo for years but wasn't sure what to get and matt brought that tattoo to life. Detail oriented and super talented. I loved that he was respectful and aware, making sure I was comfortable at all time with exposing my skin & that I wasn't in too much pain during my session. Can't wait for our 2nd session together! read more

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Super happy they were able to do my ear tattoo! You can tell exactly what it is in such a small area of skin. Knowing the skin on the ear has a better chance of a "blow out", Mike knew to be soft handed about it and told me to come back in a few weeks to see if it needed a touch up. It's only been a week and it's still looking great! read more

Stay True Tattoo - Ear tat by Mike - Tattoo Near Me - Dublin, California

My first tattoo, a gift to myself for my 50th. Thank you, Matt. I love it, and I've received dozens of compliments! read more

Stay True Tattoo - My first piece. My son's and our birth flowers. Thank you, Matt. Two days in and I've received dozens of compliments. - Tattoo Near Me - Dublin, California

Note: This most specifically relates to my experience with the tattoo artist Mike. Others may have different experiences with different artists. First, I am pretty tattooed. I have been to many different artists over a 20 year period. Some were great, some not, some customer focused, some very difficult. So, I would consider myself a solid judge of what should be a good experience. I would not say my experience here was horrendous, but I wouldn't come back and wouldn't personally recommend it to anyone else. From a shop perspective, I will say that the art up is pretty cool and has a nice old school feeling. But, one thing I will say about the shop is that it is very open and exposed. So, for someone getting a tattoo in a delicate area or someone who likes privacy at all will NOT get it here. I personally prefer a little more privacy as I am sitting there shirtless than for every person walking by to know my business. There was a woman laying down quite exposed getting her lower back tattooed as well and I was sort of empathizing for her as well. Again, personal preference, but I like some discreetness personally. It is in a little strip mall complex so there is a decent amount of random foot traffic to the restaurants and shops there. I started following the shop and the artist Mike Hudgins on Instagram so I could see some of their work. I messaged Mike and said I'd like to come in and meet him. He told me he was working Friday from 12-7 or something. I purposely worked from home to come in in the afternoon only to be told he wasn't there, he had personal errands. They made a consultation appointment for me on Sunday. Ok, no huge deal, but not the best start. Maybe he could have recommended a consultation appt originally? On Sunday, I show up for the consultation appt to meet Mike. We literally spent about 3-5 minutes chatting. I really want to build out a larger chest piece and want to be sure we are aligned. I wanted to start with two doves, but in a very specific style. He was very dismissive like "yep got it" and "I have to go finish up a drawing for my next appt". I was like "but do you understand what I'm looking for?" and I got a very dismissive "yep" with a request for a deposit. I was like "so for future plans..." and he says "well, let's just start with the doves." "ummmm ok." I am not at all confident but hoping when I go back in 2 weeks he has something interesting kicked off. On appointment day, I show up to find that he basically just printed off some dove clipart from a Google image search. I say "this is not what I had in mind. I explained the style of dove that I wanted." He says "well I haven't seen it like that before" and literally goes to the computer to do another Google image search. I'm thinking "right, but you are an artist, don't you draw tattoos as well? Or only use Google image search?" I am close to walking out the door, screw my deposit. But, I say let me see them, and hold them up. So, I do that. They look ok. I say lets get it done. I tell him I really don't want them too heavily shaded, they're doves so they should be light. "Yep, got it." "ummm ok." At this point I am laying there and very nervous but trying to talk to him and the other people there. We get along ok so I'm hopeful this will turn out alright. There were a couple things which were bothersome. First, it was only a couple hour tattoo, do you really need a smoke break in the middle? Second, I'm sorry, but when an artist is tattooing something PERMANENT on my body, perhaps they could be left alone? Anytime someone called or came in with questions, the shop manager woman would come to Mike to ask him a question. Maybe we could ask the 18 year old kid coming in asking the typical walk in "how much is a tattoo?" question to come back later or someone else could handle the answer? It is a huge pet peeve of mine as this is my time and my body they are permanently marking. Finally the tattoo is all done. It is very dark (remember when I asked for it to be light?). He even tries to assure me it will lighten up once it settles in. Yeah, sure. It is a little oddly aligned the way he drew in the olive branches. I am not super stoked but think it is ok. Later I noticed there is a lot of ink bleeding outside of the lines, but I don't totally blame the artist on that. Sometimes it can happen and it was not from a blowout. They ask for a follow up appt to do more work as I want to build out my chest and I want to talk about what to do next, he says "well come back for an appt and we can freehand some stuff." I make the appt but later decide to cancel it because I didn't want to work with him again. I call to cancel saying I had other obligations and was told "Mike will give you a call" with a bit of an attitude. That never happened and that's perfectly fine. I wish the shop good luck and no ill will, but I will take my business elsewhere and felt obligated to share my experience. read more

Stay True Tattoo - Dropping in to check it out. - Tattoo Near Me - Dublin, California

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It's hard to know what to say when an artist does one tattoo perfectly, and another one just so-so. Chris was my guy, and he did a tremendous job on a hummingbird on my calf. Later, I had him do a California flag bear on my shoulder, and, well, it wasn't as great. It has some good qualities, but it only resembles the bear on the flag. I have seen his work, and he is madly talented, and I appreciated his laid back manner. However, in the middle of starting my bear, he took off to take care of some laundry! Now, I'm a patient guy, but I kinda thought that was not cool to leave in the middle of a job. Like I said, his first tat was super, and I had high hopes for a repeat performance. I was disappointed. He did some other smaller stuff, too, and those were fine. I am not sure what went wrong, but I am going to have to find another artist to make some adjustments on it now. I am not sure I want Chris to do anymore work on me, at this point. The other staff in the shop were very cool, and the whole place had a good vibe. I just don't know how to tell an artist that his work was below the high standard he had set in the past, and what is reflected in his portfolio. read more

I had been planning on how to honor my mother through art for years. After much consideration of aspects of my mother's nature, I had a basic design in mind. So I met with Matt Klass for a consultation. We both discussed the background & my vision. Matt was truly engaged as well as motivated to see it through. But never did I imagine what his added ideas & artistry would come to light. He has such a low key, laid back demeanor that really eased my mind & trusted him. He showed me the layout before we started the session, I was excited & had no added notes. I knew I was in good hands. He went to work & brought to life more than I imagined! Am I happy with his work, you ask? I'm beyond satisfied I was emotional & couldn't wait to share it with everyone I know! I was also comfortable with the vibe of the shop. All artists were not only accommodating to their clients but also were strongly supportive to their piers. The environment was what I needed & am thankful for. Matt Klass, you are a genuine Master Craftsman! Thank you! read more

Stay True Tattoo - I would of never gotten these results with anyone else. - Tattoo Near Me - Dublin, California

Chris did a great job on my tattoo - it was my first tattoo so I was a little nervous, but the demeanor and friendliness of all the artists instantly put me at ease. Everything from booking the appointment to sending my reference photos and having it modified for the best result to the actual experience of getting it done was top notch! Chris was fast, detailed and very friendly. The studio was very clean and had lots of great art all over the walls. My tattoo took about 2 hours to get done (with a break between the outlining and shading) and it was all in all a great experience! I'm about 3 weeks out from my appointment and it looks absolutely beautiful - I was going to post a review earlier but I wanted to see how it healed first and it healed perfectly! Chris's aftercare instructions were easy to follow and very effective! I would highly recommend going to Stay True Tattoo if you live in the Tri-Valley area! read more

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I received the absolute best tattoo from Matt. He was friendly, professional, and an amazing artist. He was patient and kind with helping draw my tattoo for a cover up of an old tattoo. The final tattoo after it was done was far beyond what I could have ever imagined. Absolutely beautiful and exactly what I wanted. The environment is chill, the support staff friendly and helpful- it was a truly wonderful experience. read more

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Great job with my Tatoo! Mike did a phenomenal job!! Coming back for more! Recommended to my Daughter as well and she is very please with the work as well! read more

Stay True Tattoo - Peruvian Tumi - Tattoo Near Me - Dublin, California