Got a tattoo here a few months ago; a night/day tree done by Mike Salay.
The shop is clean and comfortable; as soon as I entered the first time, I was treated very politely and in a friendly manner. The front-of-the-house/apprentice, Rick went through my idea in detail and we discussed price and placement after which he recommended Mike to do my tattoo.
The tattooing experience was very comfortable and I ended up with a great piece of art. Would definitely recommend this place, ESPECIALLY if you want an American Traditional tattoo, this is what they're known for!
This is an easy review. Anthem simply rocks, there's no better place to go. Everyone there is talented, but most of my half sleeve done there was from Sleepy Dave. I gave him basic guidelines of what I wanted and just told him to make it look good. He did a damn good job. Also a very laid back, fun joint compared to some other shops I've been in.
Review Source:Anthem is located on 6th Ave just south of University Ave. They are open at 1pm, and you should make an appointment ahead of time if you have a large or custom piece.
After hearing Dave's name around town when asking for artist recommendations, I decided to set up an appointment with him. 1.5 months later, I was in the seat getting my tattoo.
Dave was real nice and professional. The environment was fun. The price was great. But most importantly, Dave took time to make my tattoo as amazing as it is. He spent a long time on it just to make sure it was perfect. It was like watching a master paint using oils.
I'm definitely coming here next time I want to add...
i usually only do food stuff, but this is important dammit.
i have five tattoos: one from a place in seattle, two from body tech, and two from anthem. one of the ones i had done at body tech looks pretty fucked up because he was arguing with my friend the entire time -- seriously. i digress.
i've seen mike at anthem both times. i remember him from body tech -- you know, the one who wasn't a complete asshole -- and so i decided to roll with it the first time. the second time i chose him because i really like his sailor tattoos. i love the two tattoos, and i'll be going to him again.
he gave me a typography tattoo on the left side of my chest. it was a lot more painful that i was expecting, but he talked me through it. it's my favorite tattoo. i took over a half hour when it came down to the details, but he was quite patient with me and explained why some of the choices i was making weren't going to work out in the long run.
i have a 10" x 5" color piece that he did on my side. it was both on my ribs and my back, so i was wiggling around a lot. again, he was very patient and kept making comments like "where are you going!" as i slowly gravitated away. it was a very fair price, though we did do it in one sitting. he even gave me some skin numbing stuff for the more painful section of shading.
i was booked within a week of my consultation both times. my consultation turned into my sitting the first time, and that was pretty cool.
all of the people who work there are down-to-earth people who just want to give you a good tattoo.
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