Great Southern Tattoo Company

I've been getting tattooed at Great Southern for almost four years now. Miss Dee and Mike are a great pair, both for their extensive artistic talents and the incredibly friendly atmosphere they provide. Make no mistake, Mike will bust you balls, but if you're a first timer, it'll only make you feel more at home. All of my friends go to Mike and Dee now, and we are all so happy with the work they do.

Ms. Dee is the. best.

She's been working on my sleeve, and I might be biased, but I think it's the most gorgeous tattoo in the world. Her line work is so damn thin, it's like the Kiera Knightley of tattoo line work. Seriously, check out my photo of the feather she did, as well as the intricate leave work.

She's also fantastic with shading, again, see photo. I'll post more when it's finished. I probably have another 2 sessions to go.

The shop itself is small, and if there are more than two people getting work at the same time, it can be a bit crowded. But the shop is clean (actually, they wouldn't let me in a few minutes before opening time because they were still mopping and the floor was wet), and everything is sanitized--I never worry about that here.

There's no piercing services, which I actually think is a plus: way fewer people coming in and out of the shop while you're getting tattooed. Definitely makes it a less stressful experience. Of the people that do come in, almost everyone is there for an appointment, although since Dee and Mike are nice folks, there were a few people coming in just to say hi. One guy was there to deliver compliments to the artists for their work.

Dee is kind of expensive, but she's 100% worth it. Her work truly is artful and beautiful, and since it's going to be on your body for the rest of your life, you probably should be willing to pay the price.

100% recommended.

This is my fourth tattoo, but the first time I went to Great Southern Tattoo. I made an appt with Mike the prior week and in preparation sent a drawing over through Dee, who was very gracious and responsive. I was nervous when I got there but right away, the atmosphere and Mike and Dee put me at ease. Mike started on my tattoo and kept the conversation going which in turn, took my mind off of the pain. My tattoo is beautiful and unique and I will certainly come here again.This is not a shop that cranks out tattoo's for the hell of it, they will tell you what will work and what wont.  I'm already thinking of what my next tattoo is going to be and I will definitely go to Mike again.