I got my first tattoo at their Oakland location. Was a utilitarian design, which the artist executed with little trouble. I didn't care for the location or the artist's mannerisms, but that's just a peeve with the place. There are better tattoo shops in the area, but this shop is fine for most work.
Review Source:I got my first tattoo from Michael Patrick and I was more than happy with the entire process. He took the ideas I wanted and made an incredible original sketch and was more than happy to make little changes I wanted. The shop was clean and the portfolios of all the artists were readily available. Michael was great and I would recommend him and the Jester's Court to anyone looking to get a tattoo. Not to mention the price for the size of piece I got was beyond incredible.
Review Source:Jester's Court knows what it's doing and won't take any crap. But they do a good job.
I walked into the shop 5"5", 115, and blonde, and they gave me a hard time. Despite having two tattoos already, the 5'10, 200 lb. artist with full sleeves and a ripped Iron Maiden shirt assured me that if I twitched or cried at all while he tattooed my wrist I could "get the fuck out."
Fortunately, I never twitch. I did some yoga breathing and in less than 30 minutes I had the artwork how and where I wanted it for $50. Despite his obvious disdain for my lack of a punk/goth/biker persona, he did give me lots of good suggestions for adjusting my tattoo to make it look better.
This is not a bad place to go. I would consider going again and hope that they'll remember that I'm not a baby about pain/tattoos/etc.
*This review is for the Oakland location only*
Every couple of years I get the itch for some ink though I have an artist I am really happy with I wanted to expand my horizons a bit so I decided to check out Jesters Court in Oakland (a friend of mine has had some work done by Michael Patrick at the South Side location and his work is really great so I thought okay, I'll check this place out)
I went to have an owl drawn up so I took a necklace in for a bit of reference, the guy photo copied it, gave me his card and told me to call the next day so that is what I did. He said he had some ideas when can I come in, I replied that I worked today but had the next 2 days completely free. He asked if I could do it hat day, I said sure I'll be down at 6 when I take my break. I walked down the hill, made it there by 6:04 only to find a sign that said "be back in 10" I waited 25 and left.
I lost my break and my $20 deposit but that's okay, lesson learned. I will never stray again!
Sarah did a cover on a small tattoo on my foot. Â It is amazing and I consider it way more than just a tattoo...an artistic creation that stays with me. Â They do take appointments (as a previous reviewer seem to be VERY determined to give Jester's a bad name) and I can only assume one would prefer to meet and discuss ideas with a potential customer. Â I am planning on going back to Sarah in the fall for another cover up. Â
Clean establishment (I've only been to South Side location), friendly well trained staff who are more than willing to answer questions. Check out their website and portfolios of the various tattoo artists.
I was very please with the gauntlet tattoo I recieved. Â I had Micheal Patrick. Â He was a friend of my roomate at the time. Â He did a really good job. Â Quite detailed. Â This was back in 07. Â I still, TO THIS DAY, get many compliments on it! Â I gave him full creative control and I absolutely love his work!
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