James was amazing! We were on a girls trip and spur of the moment decided we wanted tattoos. Shop is pretty cool with decor and James was thoughtful with what we wanted as far as placement and very fine line work. No squiggly lines here! Quick, fast and would highly recommend. read more

Stranded Tattoo Studios - Tattoo Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

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You won't find a better tattoo artist in Savannah than James at Stranded Tattoo. His work is phenomenal! He is a true artist and specializes in custom tattoos. Bring your ideas, sample images and imaginative concepts. This is not the kind of place that you pick a tattoo out of a book. SUPER CLEAN - the place is spotless and well decorated. Lots of original art on the walls, antique clocks, and old 19th century chairs for guests to sit in. Very classy! SUPER SANITARY - James is laser focused on maintaining a safe, sterile and sanitized environment. All tattoo needles are one time use, opened from sealed package and discarded. He goes through crazy number of supplies. New glove every time he has to answer the phone or touch something. He thoroughly washes down tattoo skin area with sanitizing solution. He provides detailed instructions on keeping tattoo clean as it is an open wound when you leave. SUPER ARTISTIC - James is focused on creating an image on your body that will look good in a decade. Many artist only focus on how it looks when you leave their shop. Ink diffuses over time into the fatty tissue. James will tell you if a small detail is too small and therefore the tattoo would need to be bigger or detail is not workable. He told me that all three of my tats needed to be bigger, and he was right. He also is good at understanding how people might interpret a tattoo differently than you intended. Give him your idea and you can be confident that he'll shape it into a design the will withstand time. He has always taken my concepts and worked them into a phenomenal design that was better than I could imagine on my own. HIGH STANDARDS - James is the owner and the tattoo artist. The last guy that worked with him made a comment that his standards were too high. James appreciated his honesty and told him to not come back. He highly respects the fact that he is applying permanent images on people's bodies. SPECIALIZES IN REPAIR - did you get a bad tattoo elsewhere? James is known for covering, fixing, correcting the mistakes that a lesser tattoo artist left on your body. TIPS - All meetings are by appointment. You might walk in and be lucky to catch him available for a consult, but best to call and schedule time. - Expect at least one consultation, if not two, before you schedule a tattoo. Since this is custom work, you need to discuss the job with James, and if complicated enough, you'll have a second consultation to see his proposed sketch of the tattoo for review before he creates the final tattoo template. - Think of meeting James as meeting up with a friend. This isn't a strictly-timed business appointment. He works by himself and has to fetch supplies, he gets stuck in traffic, and he answers phone calls...just like you. You might arrive at the shop before James does for your scheduled appointment. That's ok. - James will turn down jobs that he doesn't want to be associated with. For example, during my first tattoo, someone came in asking to get a My Little Pony musical note on their rear. James said no. Another guy wanted a design with a boy below the underwear line and James said no. The latter tattoo was well intentioned but James refused on basis for how it could be interpreted. - Heavy Metal - if you like it, then you are aligned with James's music taste. If you don't like it, then learn to appreciate it since you'll be hearing it for hours upon hours during your tattoo. - Illegal to drink before getting a tattoo. Don't do it. If James can tell you are under the influence then he probably will not be able to give you a tattoo that day. - Illegal to bring kids inside the tattoo shop. I believe you need to be 18, but double check if you have need to bring in someone younger. read more

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James Lemons did my tattoo today and he was fantastic! Line work is awesome! The color is beautiful! And he was hilarious. I appreciate the time he took on my tattoo, made myself and my brother feel welcome, and I can't wait to get my Next one! My brother said he knows where he's going to get his. I appreciate an artist and I appreciate the artists work. The shop was clean, and you could tell it had a lot of history. He said he has had the spot for years and it shows with the quirky art, comfortable space for the clients, and all around well maintained. As someone who runs a buisness as well, I really appreciate the quality of space and work. Thank you James! read more

Stranded Tattoo Studios - Continuous line giraffe with water color - Tattoo Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

James was AMAZING!!!! We are visiting from Texas and came by to get a tattoo for memories! We love Paula Deen and she says Hey Y'all and that's all over her store!! And it fits perfectly because we are from Texas. He was so kind from the beginning until the end and made us feel very welcome. Would definitely come back to see him again and if you're in the area don't hesitate to give him a call and reach out! He was also very nice walking my sister through her first tattoo ! read more

Stranded Tattoo Studios - Tattoo Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

James was a great dude, we walked in on a whim, my lady wanted a Georgia Peach, how classic right lol !!! We got soooo lucky apparently bc we walked in at the perfect time, hes a really busy guy and he's an incredible artist. We sat down and within 15 minutes he had a schetch done , he added just the right amount of pizazz to the peach to make it something different, my wife has several tatts that have flowers on them so he continued with the style. We chopped it up during the whole time he was working. Very very cool dude the shop was so sick. Highly recommended this man. James, you're a great man and we appreciate your work sir. read more

Stranded Tattoo Studios - Tattoo Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

James is super friendly and an amazing artist. I took my girlfriend to get her first tattoo with him and he made her feel welcomed and comfortable. you can tell he's been doing this for many years considering my girl had almost no pain on a large tattoo. I definitely highly recommend James. read more

James was awesome. Nailed it 100%. Gave me the King Boo I've always wanted and was SUCH a cool dude to hang with

Stranded Tattoo Studios was my first experience at a custom tattoo design and I'm totally grateful as to how James and Kenny handled it. First of all, I was an in-town-for-only-one-day WALK-IN and had the audacity to mosey into the shop with only a vague idea of what I wanted. But what I could articulate was big and complex. After his initial look of disbelief, Kenny made a couple of phone calls and rearranged a few clients and managed to get James in on his day off to do my tattoo. My guidelines were these: I wanted a mechanical owl. More steampunk, but no monocle. Less "Clash of the Titans". Not as cute as Bubo, but not menacing, either. I wanted it big and in color. James totally nailed it. And he worked on it for almost 7 hours until my skin crapped out and wouldn't take any more ink. 7 hours, people. Kenny locked up and went home at around hour 3. The friend who came with me got bored and disappeared to drink flavored martinis from hours 4 - 6. I totally felt like dying at hour 5.5. As it stands now, I still have about 2.5 hours to go (which I prepaid for so there's no backing out even though I now know how painful it is to get your wrist area tattooed). In addition to James's infinite patience and skill, the shop was immaculate. The music was a little loud and not to my taste but, if the artist likes to listen to death metal in order to make a good tattoo, I should just sit back and keep my mouth shut. So, to recap: 1. James and Kenny are super accomodating and nice guys, but don't be an asshole like me and stroll in without an appointment. 2. Wrist tattoos hurt like a mf. 3. I don't like death metal. 4. I'm hardcore because I sat through 7 hours of tattooing with little complaining and even less squirming. James called me a "trooper." read more

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First off I want to start off by saying this is the cleanest and nicest tattoo shop I've ever been in or seen for that matter. Here is a synopsis of my experience there though. First, I walked in just to get some info about a cover up on an old tattoo I had. In my past experiences, most tattoo shops I've been in are very stand off ish and can be a daunting experience. These guys were super welcoming and very professional! Like I said before, in my past experiences, Ive never experienced professionalism like this in a tattoo shop. After making an appointment with James (later that day) I gave him an idea of what I wanted and what I wanted to cover up and seeing his past work I gave him free reign. I live in HI so am not able to come back and forth for several sessions so he did it in one session! First, I gave him something to cover, then I asked for a realistic mural on top of it. Not an easy task. James' attention to detail is remarkable. Anytime I asked a question about what or why he was doing something, he didn't make me feel stupid or beneath him. My next tattoo will be with James! read more

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James has been mine and my boyfriends tattoo artist for years! His line work, and conversation is impeccable. We won't go elsewhere!

My wife and I popped our ink cherry with Josh. He was great, really took the time to design just what we wanted. The place is super clean and you can tell how serious they take it. Highly recommend! read more

BEST TATTOO SHOP in Savannah! I have followed James Lemons all over the area because he is a Master of his craft. Now he has his own shop to create amazing custom tattoos. He works all custom, there is not books of tattoos to pick some mass produced pictures. You are able to work with him to CREATE a work of art. The Decor of Stranded is really cool with white & gold furniture. Great atmosphere, and James makes you feel at home. This is a great place to spend some hours getting tattooed. read more

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Awesome work by James! This is one's of the cleanest shops I've been in. Very REAL dudes, they will make sure it will look as good in 15 years as it does today. read more

Stranded Tattoo Studios - Awesome work by James! - Tattoo Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

James is absolutely wonderful. The studio is beautiful, clean, and comfy. Stranded Tattoo is beyond professional from consultation to finished product. Even though I had a small tattoo he made it a priority to give me exactly what I wanted. Couldn't ask for a more comfortable, painless experience. Amazing service and amazing outcome, would not think to go anywhere else. Love these guys! read more

Best experience ever. I will def be back. Couldn't have asked for a better looking tattoo. read more

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James creates masterworks! I've been more than pleased with my experiences at Stranded. The studio is clean and dressed to the nines, and the guys are super friendly. They both have a great sense of humor, but take their jobs seriously. What drew me to this studio over others is James' unique style. He excels at both realistic and abstract/geometric styles (both are incorporated in my piece), and you can tell he really cares about his work! read more

Great work. Custom only. Not that flimsy shit you are used to seeing on Myrtle Beach and Summerville and I guess the rest of Savannah. My lines are perfect and the studio is A+ cleaned and organized. read more

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Stoped in to ask a couple questions and see if he had any walk-in availability. He did not, but I was able to see the piece that he was working on on a gentleman's back and it was awesome, lines were crisp and there was a lot of detail. He was friendly and answered questions I had. Even though I was not a local and wouldn't still be around when he had availability. Shop was extremely clean and spotless. After spending 2 minutes talking with him I would trust this man to work on me. Next time I'm back in town visiting family and will definitely be setting up an appointment after seeing the work he'd done on the guys back. read more

I showed him the words I wanted on my ankle and I was out the door with a nice, clean, inexpensive tattoo in an hour, so the experience was and this review will be short and sweet. read more

This place is great, great service, very clean and EXCELLENT work at a reasonable price, would definitely recommend and come back again. Showed him a picture of what I wanted and asked him to put his own twist to it and it came out even better then the picture it's amazing! read more

I have six tattoos, each gotten at various shops across the country (everywhere from Ohio to Texas). I'm vacationing in Savannah with a friend of mine, and I went to Stranded with the intention of getting a several-year-old tattoo brightened/cleaned up. I wish I could give this shop more than five stars. I highly, highly, highly recommend it! The shop is clean, well lit, and in a great area of the city. The artist/owner is wonderful--he listens to what you want, makes suggestions, and is extremely talented. He did an outstanding job on my old tattoo, and it looks 100 times better than what I imagined when I decided it was time to get it cleaned up. Fantastic place all the way around! read more

I came in on a whim with a basic idea of what I wanted and Kenny brought it to life for me. He was funny, yet professional and made me feel at ease throughout the entire process. I was blown away by the gorgeous layout of the shop and beyond impressed by the cleanliness. I would highly recommend Stranded Tattoo to anyone who's looking for quality work for more than reasonable pricing. read more

Stranded Tattoo Studios - Tattoo Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

We drove from Charleston, SC to Savannah to find a custom tattoo parlor, and we hit the jackpot with Stranded. If you want a simple, cookie-cutters piece out of a book, then this isn't place for you. If you want a one-of-a-kind piece of art, then look no further. There are only two artists here. James the owner, Ryan his fellow artist, and Kenny the studio manager. The bottom line is that they are all genuinely nice people and as a result they are nice to their customers. They listened to the ideas we had, took time to explain what what work and why, and then sat with us to come up with some designs. The studio itself is also very artistically done and it's very comfortable and inviting. The whole experience was just great. Im so happy to have found this studio and can't wait to get back soon to get some more art done. read more

Went in for a small piece. It was something I'd planned to get for a long time, and decided to stop by Stranded to see if they could squeeze me in. Kenny was incredibly helpful and eager to fit me in, and Ryan did such a great job. It was my first tattoo, and he really put my mind at ease. Even though Ryan is heavily tattooed, he was very considerate, made sure to answer my questions, and made sure I was comfortable as possible. I would have totally understood a little eye - rolling at the nerves I displayed as a first-timer, but it was a fantastic experience. Place was very clean, all the equipment was clean and sterile. I recommend highly! Thanks Ryan and Kenny for fitting me in while I was in town, and for being so professional, kind, and for making my first tattoo experience a great one! If I decide to get more work done, I will be back! read more

I came to Savannah on vacation with my brother and I wanted to get a tattoo to express how truly AWESOME I think he is. I checked out a few tattoo shops and when I came to Stranded Tattoo, I knew I found the right place. The decor and atmosphere were SPECTACULAR!!! It was designed by the owner James Lemons. Kim Reed is the artist who did my tattoo. She was very friendly and extremely creative in helping me to add some finishing touches to my tattoo. I highly recommend Stranded Tattoo to anyone in Savannah thinking of getting a tattoo. read more