Black Rat Tattoo

Love blackrat! Ive seem some fantastic pieces come out of there. Very professional staff, willing to work with your design ideas. I went in for a leg piece last summer and love it!! Thanks evan!  I think i will call Tick today and schedule that cover up i've been bugging her about ;)

I came to visit from California and wanted a tattoo to commemorate my great grandmothers 90th birthday. I contacted Tick because she came highly recommended by a reputable artist in my hometown. Tick was going to be out of town for a tattoo convention but she remained in contact with me to design my piece while she was away. VERY professional. Ended up her flight was delayed coming home so my appointment time had to be pushed back. Tick proceeded to cancel her appointments for the rest of the day because she knew how important it was to me that I got the tattoo before I left town. Tick did the most absolutely amazing work I have ever seen. I have quite a few tattoos from various places and this was by far one of the best experiences I have ever had. I LOVE my tattoo and I would recommend anyone make an appointment to see her. She is so very friendly and easy to talk to. I will certainly be visiting Tick any chance I get.

So deciding that I was in need of a tattoo, I yelped tattoo shops in San Jose and came across Humble Beginnings with it's consistently positive 4+ star reviews.  Being the slacker/procrastinator that I am I split from work on a Friday afternoon to swing by and check this place out praying I'd be able to get an appointment for that same weekend.   All their regular artists were booked for months however as it happened, Tick the traveling tattoo artist (from Black Rat Tattoo) was in town and I was able to get a time for that Sunday.  I gave her some ideas of what I was looking at and she took that and ran with it coming up with a nice twist on what I was looking for.  Session was great, Tick had a good pace, very mellow, didn't feel as though she was rushing and of course the most important my tattoo came out great and I'm loving it and getting all kinds of kudos on how good it looks.  Guess the only reason I would have to give this place 4 stars in lieu of 5 is that I can't really rate the shop as I got it done at a shop in San Jose, but from the pics on their site the place looks to have been done up real nicely.  Anyhow, I would definitely recommend Tick and the work she does.