House of Tattoo Inc

I feel compelled to write a review because it was reading other people's that got me into the shop to check it out. I was in the market for a new shop and had been looking in the lacey and olympia area and nothing was cutting it for me yet. I was super impressed with the portfolios at House of Tattoos. I was mainly in search of clean lines and after checking out just 3 of the books I was clueless who to pick for my tattoo. They all looked so great, I was not used to that after checking out shops more south.

To keep it short, I had a great experience in the shop when I made my appt and when I came back in to get the work done. Jeff took on my piece and he was great! He was so easy to collaborate with. Im so happy I found this shop, I have nothing but good things to say.

The first time I got a tattoo I was lucky enough to end up at the House of Tattoo.  My girlfriend had done her research and went to see Katie Williams because of her reputation and on recommendations from friends.  My friend had selected an image and when Katie looked at it she quickly made changes.  She explained why the changes made a difference and we agreed that the changes looked much better than the original image.  I was so impressed by Katie's work that I decided to get my own tattoo.  I had never before even considered a tattoo.  

Katie creates works of art.  After giving great thought and looking at images about what I might want, I presented Katie with images that interested me.  Katie then created her own drawing based on what I had shown her.  Her rendition of what was in my mind was so much better than I ever imagined, I had to say YES to the tattoo.  

When my sweet decided he wanted a tattoo I told him he had to go see Katie.  My sweet is also a researcher and informed me that Katie had an art degree.  I believe that Katie's appreciation of beauty, her commitment to creating quality, artistic pieces and her skill and training have made her an expert tattoo artist.  

My sweet and I are both now two tattoos in.  I will be getting a third tattoo near the end of the year.  If you have decided that tattoos are for you, consider visiting Katie Williams at House of Tattoo.  At the very least consider seeing a reputable artist as you will have this artwork on your body for the rest of your life.  I look in the mirror every morning and love my ink.

I came to house of tattoo because my roommates get all their tattoos here, and now I know why.  Stellar experience beginning to end.  I wanted an octopus and some flowers done in a watercolor style.  I originally had my appointment with Katie (my roommates' artist) but when the shop discovered that I was hoping to do watercolor, they recommended Mike.  It's very comforting to know that the person scheduling appointments (go Mindy!) is familiar enough with the artists' work to match you with the appropriate person for your needs.  Anyhow, Mike drew up something for me that was far from what I'd imagined but in the best way possible.  It was way better than I had imagined and could have come up with on my own.  Love.this.shit.  If you want a tattoo done in a watercolor style, Mike is the way to go, no doubt about it.