A+ Plus Tattoo Studio

I was hit with some devastating news over this past summer - my tattoo guy was moving out of state! Horror of horror's, what am I to do now? I was so super bummed. That's my hunt for a new artist began. I was grilling all of my decorated friends, acquaintances, hell - even strangers on the street! After a couple of months, and a few creeped out looks, I decided on Rich Dean of A+.

I gave Rich a really generic idea of what I wanted and told him to have at it. All but one of my pieces were designed by the artist. I really want them to create something that they're invested in and give it there own style. I mean, they're artists, let them do what they do best. Rich's execution of my idea is better than I could've imagined. The color is so bright and vivid, the lines are clean - the piece is just awesome. I will definitely be back (much to my mother's chagrin). The vibe at this joint is super laid back. None of that pretentious, I'm so cool 'cause I have a tattoo on my neck, bullshit going on here. Don't you hate those places?! Also, the price is totally right. I'm not saying that they're cheap - because tattoos should never be cheap. If that's how you pick your artist, you probably shouldn't have tattoos. Just sayin'. What I mean is that the money spent here is well worth the piece of art that you'll carry with you for the rest of your life.

From what I can tell (reviews and portfolios), Rich isn't the only dude slinging some serious ink in here. There is legit talent in this place, so I'm sure you'd be well served getting work done by any of the artists here.

Two side notes:

1. I kinda feel like I'm cheating on Bridgeport Tattoo Company.
2. They don't do piercing here. Go to Insight for that.

That reminds me - I need to review Insight.

It's been awhile since my one & only visit but here's my review on my expierence...gross. There were dogs in the shop belonging to the owner & one of his artists. I'm guessing cleanliness is not a priority here. The owner was actually drinking a beer while tattooing my friend so I'm guessing sobriety while tattooing is not a priority either. I was going to get a tattoo as well but decided against it after all that & the fact that the artist who I spoke to about what I wanted, seemed pissed off at the world that day.

Amazing work! Rich did work on both me & my husband, he did an incredible job turning our ideas into exactly what we were looking for. After having such great work done I sent my sister in who got tattooed by Billy (bumps) he did a large piece on her side and it looks beautiful. The detail is stunning! Kevin (the owner) also fixed a tattoo for my husband that he got done years ago that was blown out and looked pretty helpless ...we honestly though it may have to be lasered. Kevin fixed it so well I couldn't believe that it was the same tattoo.

Please don't waste your time going anywhere else. I've made my mistakes going to places when I was younger because they were super cheap or on a whim (where you can only get the shit tattoos on the wall) These artists actually know what they are doing and have a passion for the art. You will not be let down.