"This area might hurt a little" is what she said. And damn it did. that soft little underside of your upper arm, just above the armpit. but with a quick hand and the ability to chat me up, i was able to focus on other things, and then she was done!
Cathryn continues to provide excellent service and a clean environment for my latest tattoo session. finally got some color put in and the piece is starting to look like a real tattoo finally! she continues to treat me right and make sure i'm satisfied with her work. can't wait till the next one....or maybe unless it's near a more tough zone on my arm!
Margaret was amazing. She helped me fix a botched tattoo (see review below). Not only was I completely gun-shy about doing anything else to further decimate my skin, I had no idea what I wanted on my arm to pay tribute to my deceased daughter. She was so sweet and helpful and came up with a design that I loved and that was exactly what was needed to fix the problem, honor my daughter, and please my artist's eye. Thank you, Margaret!
Lisa V.
Scottsdale, AZ
1/24/2013 First to Review
I got a horrible tattoo last year with my deceased daughter's name. I just wanted a few simple letters on my wrist. The artist went too deep and blew out my veins. The tattoo looked awful which was distressing, to say the least, on top of my grieving. The owner (who did not do the initial work) was very conciliatory at first. He worked on my tattoo for free and wanted me to be happy with the results. My tattoo looked worse each time and he implied the problem was with my skin. After three subsequent visits to track down the owner (who was gone each time) and three unanswered text messages, I started over at Dreamscape tattoos and am so happy. The artist covered my old tattoo, carefully reapplied my daughter's name without going too deep in my skin. My tattoo looks perfect and I have had no issues. It was an almost year-long nightmare trying to deal with Old Town Ink to resolve the problem.
Dreamscapes Tattoo is not your average tattoo shop...but, this is a good thing.  If you have visited other tattoo shops, Dreamscapes might come as a welcomed departure from the norm. I have found, from many past experiences, that many other  tattoo artists/shops have an off-putting  attitude to them...it's as if the tattoo artists at most shops believe that some special divine providence guides their tattoo gun. Â
You will find that Dreamscapes Tattoo has a very down-to-earth atmosphere and the artists are professional and friendly...no "too-cool-for-school" attitudes to be found here! More importantly, the artists at Dreamscapes are all skilled artists. You will not find walls of flash art here, rather, the artists have portfolios available. That is your sign that the artists want to give you a custom piece rather than a carbon-copy of something that 1000 other people have. The prices are extremely reasonable for the work that is done here. You would be very hard-pressed to find a better value in the valley. Â
I have Margaret to thank for my amazing tattoos, many of them being cover-up work over tattoos I got as a teenager that were absolutely dreadful. I get many complements on my tattoos now and people are amazed when I tell them what awful tattoo used to take up that real estate. I am always in awe that I can come to Margaret any idea and, in no time, that abstract idea becomes a beautiful work of art that I get to wear!
I hope this review encourages you to take a moment and check out Dreamscpaes Tattoo for yourself!
Walked in here (4/11) with a co-worker when we saw it across from where we were eating. Clean studio, friendly staff, some really amazing work done here. I asked one of the artists, Margaret, if she was free for a walk-in. she was finishing up someone and told me she had an appointment after. Since i was mainly there for the other guy to get tatted i assumed i wasn't gonna be able to be squeezed in. once my buddy was in the chair and margaret was finishin up her appointment i asked if she would have time. i felt kinda bad cuz it had been a long day for her but she said she could get me in. i picked somethin off the fly and she just freehand drew it on me in pen til i was satisfied. fucking great! she has a great touch, not too soft so you know the ink will sit but not too rough where you scab up too much.
there are 2 barely noticeable spots where the shade goes slightly out the outline but i am extremely happy with the work. the pricing is really not that crazy, considering im from chicago. plus there was a bit of detail in it.
i'll be back to see her again next time im in Arizona!
My recent experience with Margaret at Dreamscapes was amazing. I went in with a couple friends with a pretty vague idea of what I wanted. After some thought and artistic input, we came up with a design. Margaret whipped it up, and soon enough I was sitting in her chair. She was really professional, reassuring and captured perfectly what we were all looking to get. 5 star experience for sure. 5 star price too!
Review Source:Being from San Francisco and a frequent visitor to tattoo shops, I was pleasantly surprised to hear that this Scottsdale gem had the best prices around. Â
Margaret got me and two friend in the day after a brief consultation. Â She had our drawings ready to go when we came in the next day and was very easy to work with at getting us exactly what we wanted. Â
She had a very gentle hand and was more than accommodating. Â
I am excited to stop on by next time I'm in the area.
I had been thinking of what I had wanted for an upper back piece for over 2 years. Finally I went in and sat down with cathryn, gave her my ideas and told her to do what she thought would make it look its best. I went in 2 weeks before my appointment to look at the drawing and was blown away! I went in the day of my appointment, Â we went over the colors and applied the stencil. After 2 and a half hours it was finish and it was more than i could have imagined! She did amazing work!! I am so happy with the results and cant wait to have her do more work for me. The whole atmosphere was just right, the shop was super clean, the entire staff was always helpful! And her pricing was great for the work that you recieve!
Review Source:I've been to Dreamscapes on several occassions and had quite a bit of work done. Â I also know four others that have had tattoo work done at Dreamscapes.
I love this place! Â Of all the tattoo parlors that I've been to around the country, this one rocks! Â All of the staff members that I've met here are friendly and have great attitudes. Â The tattoo shop has an overall mellow and comfortable vibe about it.
They make you feel very comfortable while you're there and have great ideas when you're undecided on what routes to take. Â Definatley check this place out if you're looking for tattoos or piercings. Â
Prices were very reasonable, so reasonable that I've went back too many times!
ROCK ON!
In March of 2008 I went and got my very first tattoo. I had the brilliant idea of getting a phoenix on my ribcage, not realizing how much it was really going to hurt. Long story short, I only got as far as the outline and had to call it quits. Two years later I finally decided it was time to finish it off. I called Dreamscape and was helped by a nice girl on the phone that said to come in so she could see what she was working with and could give me an accurate price estimate. Â I went in and was greeted by Cathryn who happened to be the girl I spoke to on the phone. I made an appointment with her for the weekend an the end result was stellar. She made it look amazing and was very sensitive to my needs. She didn't mind me taking a break whenever I needed and when I felt a little off she gave me a bottle of water. She was very professional and takes pride in her work and her paintings, which are all over the walls, are awesome. I would definitely recommend her.
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