Spirits In the Flesh Tattoo Studio

Avelino is the shit man and truly one "cool mofo" haha.. After wasting my time at let it bleed i came into his shop and got an appointment right away. Next thing you know im chillin listening to his "jams" getting a dope tattoo done. I came all the way from LA to get some work done in SF and am super happy wit wat he did and definately gona make the trip back to get some more done by this dude. Good Looks Avelino!

What a wonderful experience - my first tattoo to symbolize the beginning of a great year. I am so glad I chose to work with Avelino - I spoke to him briefly on the phone this morning regarding a peacock feather design for my left lower leg/ankle and made an appointment for this afternoon.  The preliminary sketches were beautiful - he has the same aesthetic for peacock feathers that I do - wispy, not too full, not too 'haircut.' Avelino is charming and a great conversationalist; also very detail-oriented, professional, and a perfectionist. I felt at ease in his studio - which is vibrant, eclectic and very, very clean. My tattoo is amazing! Highly recommended! I will definitely return to Spirits In the Flesh for future tattoos.

I got my very first tattoo here and have been coming back ever since! My first tattoo was a bat on my lower back (they weren't called tramp stamps back then!) and he was great at putting my nerves at ease. He's super friendly and always remembers me when I run into him in his neighborhood.

I also had a very long poem tattooed on my arm a few years back, more than 10 lines of text... he spent lots of time making sure that all the letters were lined up correctly before finally doing the tattoo and everything turned out perfectly. Also, for this same tattoo a couple of the shops on Haight street would charge 3 times as much and sadly that is not an exaggeration. Quality work for reasonable prices!

Avelino  is awesome!