Scapegoat Tattoo

Worked with John and couldn't have been happier with my experience. He was SO patient and not once did I feel he was judging what I wanted to put on my body. He also gave his honest, professional opinion on what would look good now and over time. I appreciated that as some I've been to have the response of, "it's however you want," which isn't helpful at all. He was also very calm and made any adjustment I asked for. Best tattoo experience I've had.

I have all the love for Scapegoat! Brian Wilson did a three quarter sleeve on me & my at-the-time partner & dang was it difficult ending a relationship in which all involved parties had the sexiest arms around.

I asked Brian to draw up a complex design that incorporated lots of separate components & the final piece is stunning. I've had the tattoo over a year now & am so satisfied. We had had a consultation & talked about size and composition. When he whipped out the final sketch a week later at my appointment, it was bigger and sprawling in different dimensions than we'd initially talked about. However, I chose Brian because I knew I loved & trusted his style so I had made it very clear from the get-go that I wanted to give him full liberty with this design, & that any changes he'd made were fine by me. I also liked the final shape of it more than the initial idea. Before showing me what he'd put down he said we could shrink it if I wanted but I wouldn't have changed anything (except maybe the figures in my bank account).

RECOMMEND RECOMMEND RECOMMEND. duh it's worth the wait you fools!

I was tattooed by Brian Wilson, the shop owner, on June 8th, after about a 6-8 month wait, when he agreed to take on my project.  (Frankly, I don't understand why there are other reviews complaining about this.  Brian is so amazing, he gets to pick who and what he wants to work on. Obviously, this is the type of tattoo artist you want to work on you.)

I sent Brian a series of reference photos via email and a few brainstorming ideas, put down a $160 deposit, and waited my turn. There was good communication through his assistant, Annie, and I felt good about the entire process.

I showed up at noon and Brian wasn't completely satisfied with the drawings he had done. He apologized for the delay, but let me know he was going to re-work some stuff.  (Again, obviously this is the type of tattoo artist you want to work on you.  Someone who takes pride in their work, and every piece needs to be good.)

We started tattooing after getting the station set up around 1:45, and took a break around 5:30 to eat lunch, then kept going til about 8:45.

The total tattooing time was about 5.5 hours, and I now have one of the most incredible 3/4 sleeves I have ever seen.  I am so, so proud to have this piece of art on my body.

Brian's pricing is VERY fair, especially for an artist of his caliber, and he works quickly.  He has a session timer attached to the power supply of his tattooing machines, which keeps track of the actual time spent tattooing.  Unlike some artists I have been tattooed by, you aren't paying him to chat with his buddies, go get a snack, or take a piss.

The artists here who were working while I was getting tattooed were also fantastic.  I saw two pieces of Aron's, and a large piece by Greg (aka Greggletron). Both were amazing.  Brian has put together some great artists.

If you want a true piece of art on your body and are willing to wait for it to happen, go to Scapegoat.