Juan Swift very talented artist he did my favorite tattoo a little mexican matryoshka doll I have quite a few tattoos I am a perfectionist and I notice little things that artists make mistakes on  so I am annoyed by minor errors no one else would notice. I cannot find one mistake on this dudes work his whole demeanor was different than any other of the artists I have been tattooed by he is very confident his color and shading are on point it was like he was drawing on paper it was so much little detail and he was quick he is very talented I definitely want more work done from this shop artist.
Review Source:REVISED: i came about 3 month ago to get another tattoo with MIke & I am even happier! Can't wait for my next one. I got a black & white eagle/snake combo. It looks amazing & only took 2.5 hour. I'm a happy camper.
Came here about two years ago to get a small but meaningful tattoo & had my work done by Mike Avena. I was very satisfied with his work, he was very professional & made me feel comfortable. His portfolio is very impressive, great Aztec work. He helped me tweak the design a little bit to make it perfect.
I got a tattoo done a few years ago on my wrist. It was a pretty small tattoo but the kid that did it charged me $120! I thought that it was way too much for such a small tattoo but I really wanted it done. Even though I think I was charged too much, I really like my tattoo. I wouldn't say that I would come back here for another tattoo though because I have been to the Port City Tattoo Parlor in Long Beach and the starting price for a small tattoo is $75. My friend got a tattoo the size of the tattoo on my wrist and she didn't have to pay nearly as much as I did. I love the tattoo artist at Port City Tattoo. Their work is amazing!! I also love that shop because everyone is really nice and the shop is very clean. Not that this shop isn't clean. I just like the atmosphere at Port City Tattoo much better.
Review Source:I have Eleven tattoos and all are done by different artist here, only because they move on for some reason, but all have done an awesome job. I am kind of upset that one guy left and he was supposed to finish my left arm, but it happens. all in all the place is clean and friendly and the prices are good. This is the only place I will ever go to get all my tattoos.
Review Source:Ive been tattood here numerous times by a few differant artists, Raylee who is no longer there, and Kevin. And both did awesome work. NEVER go into a tattoo shop not knowing what you want or atleast have an idea. BAD MOVE! Its permanent, know what you want, and check into artists first! Â But dont give bad reviews if your a first timer.
Review Source:I dunno what's up with the other reviewers, they must have been on their periods or something...
ANYWAY!
I just got back from this little place and I have to say, it's awesome! I stopped by a few days ago to ask how much it would cost to get my ears pierced, and it was $25. I wouldn't call it cheap, but that's a very fair price.
I came back today to actually get the piercings done, and I was surprised with how amazing it is inside.
The shop itself is very clean and very awesomely decorated. It has a pool table in the middle which I think is very rad!
Anyway, my piercer's name was Cameron and he was very sweet and patient. He and I made some small talk and joked around a little bit. Very nice guy, and does great work.
My ears haven't bled at all, so I wouldn't bother listening to Ivy.
I also had him look at an old tattoo I had done, and he was very nice in explaining that it wouldn't be hard to either cover up or redo.
All in all, great experience and I also thought Mike Avena was funny. He was busy tattooing a client while I came in, but he still took the time to smile at me and crack a joke. Nice guys!
I heard that Swift knew his way around the needle so I decided to make an appointment with him. One word: GENIUS. He retouched a tattoo I had done somewhere else, I just wanted it thicker, but he made it absolutely gorgeous. I'm simply in love with my tattoo now. If I were to EVER want another tattoo, I'm going to go to Swift :]
Review Source:INK ME! Ok, let's go to Distinctive Ink! No, I kinda change me mind.
Seeing this place first hand, its a bit scary. People will be eyeballing you, like its the cold war or something. Creepy even for a guy, if you are a girl. You're screw! They sweat even with the site of a woman who blindly enters here. Â They will make you feel uncomfortable as hell. I have to say that the best tattoo artist there will have to be a dude name Rich. Mike isn't that bad. The place is really good at portaits tattoos such as faces. Good if you want any Celebrity face or Family photos. They also do a somewhat good job on imaging Jesus, JESUS CHRIST!. They can do horror as well. I'M DON'T MEAN HORROR, LIKE MOVIE HORROR. THEY DO HORRIBLE JOBS!! Don't ask them to draw you something, you're better to let a 3 year old kid tattoo you. Still, it's only traces down, and most of it's not from the artist creatives. Watch out, as they will do a tattoo, and watch it fade as hell. U will probably have to get retouched like crazy!
The place also does body piercing. DON'T EVEN GO PIERCING HERE, unless you want to bleed. Here are the reviews of those who went here to get pierce: AHHHHHHHHHHH, I'M BLEEDING!!! AHHHHH! IT'S HURTS LIKE HELL!! AHHHHHH!
They will scream and shout running around in pain!
I was tattooed by Mike Avena, he is AWESOME!!! Â He has tattooed 3 of my family members and now me. We are all extremely happy with his work. It was an overall great experience, the guys there are nice and easy going, not to mention funny. I highly recommend Mike.
I also looked at the other artists portfolios, they are a talented bunch.
and by the way the guy from the previous comments was fired, I asked when I was there.
sorry to hear from you guys had a bad experience when coming through the shop, Â We do excellent work ask around but you have to choose your artists WISELY please!!. dont be a lost sheep when comin in. next time please take time and look through PORTFOLIOS first!!! and ask QUESTIONS AFTER!!!!! Â quality over quantity, craftmanship before pride. thanks & happy tattooing!
Raylee
HORRIBLE! My boyfriend and I went to get VERY simple tattoos done (my b/f got a Chinese character and I got two tiny music notes) and James did a bad job. Our inks ended up scabbing really thick because he had a heavy hand and the lines were not straight. It may have to do with the fact that while we were there, we smelled the herb going on... perhaps our tattooist was getting baked in between time. Â We're never going back to this place and now have to get our tattoos redone somewhere else. Anybody can suggest a good place?
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