Alright so, before I explain how outstanding this place is, let me first explain my standard stance on most tatto artists and tattoo shops.
First, I've been getting inked for almost 20 years. Got my first tat when I was 18. I have several tats with a crap load of hours involved from numerous artists. I keep looking for the one artist to stick with but (until now) I haven't found that person.
Typically, I have found most artists to be Pre-Madonna condescending fuck sticks that act like your typical douchebag auto mechanic. Meaning, if you're not one of them, you're an idiot, your ideas are idiotic, and they are god.
I've been wanting a certain tat for about a year now but kept putting it off. Well, Wednesday came around and I got the itch. I googled tattoo shops and started calling them, nearest first.
It was the same bullshit, the smart ass chick that answers the phones being snotty, until I called Tattoo Lab.
Gabriel answered and I said "Hey, how's it going" his reply much to my amazement was "I'm great, how are you?" REALLY? A polite tattoo artist? It only got better from there.
I went down there and the place was really clean and organized. There were two other artists there w clients as well. Cory and a lady named Gor (sp). They too were friendly, smiled, chit chatted a bit.
Gabriel seemed enthusiastic to do my tat, put his artistic spin on it (as I expect because I am not creative), and drew it up. Even though I'm tatted up he explained to me that he is still going to explain the whole procedure because I am new to him/his shop (very thorough).
During the tat, I was amazed at his talent and his experience tattooing. He was making the longest, cleanest, straightest lines u had ever seen. The way he used his tools kept my skin super moist and it didnt ever feel like my skin was scraping off with every wipe of the extra ink.
My tat is currently healing and it is the most comfortable healing I have ever seen. No scabbing, the lines are already fairly smooth, and the tat looks 1000 times better than I imagined. Gabe was hella laid back, we bullshitted, and I had a great time. We discussed my next tat, which will be a cover up, and we scheduled an appointment. I'm super stoked I finally found an artist worth staying with.
Oh and Gor (sp) is hot!!
their work is good and are really just the best dudes across the board. i've gotten a few things from different people, and i always have fun... which is prettty impressive given the discomfort i'm usually in. i don't much care for "hangout" shops, but tattoo lab has a different feel that is very comfortable. i don't live in the bay area anymore, so i don't know that i will be able to go there again, but i wish them the best of luck with everything that they do.
Review Source:There is great work here, got my tattoo covered up beautifully. But my artist was kind of rude. So rude that I went to stay true for my next tattoo, and was surprised to see what kind or service I was missing out on. "Korn dog" did my tattoo, he took 5 hours to do a piece that wasn't even that big. And didn't seem to really care about the customer just his money. Not really the way you want to make someone feel when you're tattooing them. I expect at least decent customer service not someone I feel like is being kind of a dick the whole
time.
Absolutely love this place! I got my first tattoo done here then ended up going back to get a second one. They do an amazing job and are so clean. Cory (corndog) did both of mine and made sure I knew exactly how to care for it before I left. I cannot stress how clean and sanitized these guys are! It's so important in the tattoo industry and they take it seriously. I will not go anywhere else! If your considering going here, definitely do!
Review Source:Got tattooed here by Gabe yesterday. Â I can't say enough good things about how impressed I am, not only with my incredible tattoo but also with the shop itself. Â Everything is extremely clean, the artists are professional. Â I've been tattooed all over the country and after recently moving to the Bay Area, I will never go anywhere else other than Tattoo Lab. Â Highly recommended!
Review Source:So my friend wanted to check this place out since he looked this place up on Yelp and it had 4 stars. Â Location was pretty easy to find, lots of parking and barely anyone there around 7pm or is it always like that...
This place seems like a good place to hang out at especially if you know the people who works there. Â As a business its probably going to need a lot more work. Â I know that this place says its for tattoos and piercings but the only person working tonight didn't even have his piercing kit... Â So why is he at work? Â Seen some of the art that was here, looks amazing but looks to me like there must be some real hidden talent hiding there tonight because I couldn't find it. Â My friend ended up walking out and couldn't get anything done. Â He was more than willing to pay more knowing that this place had good reviews than to stop by at some random retail piercing place. Â It's a major disappointment when the employee spent more time talking to his friend than to ask us what we needed help with.
I'll probably give this place another shot later than sooner but as long as I come here for the tattoos, I think this place will get a much better review.
Gabriel at the Tattoo Lab could not have done a better job on my piece. Â I walked in with some so-so work by another artist on the upper half of my arm and walked out with a beautiful half-sleeve that didn't just cover the old work but incorporated it into the whole piece so I never felt like i was paying for a cover-up but getting a great new tattoo.
The BEST part about Tattoo Lab- Gabriel is not an @$$. Â Great artist that treated me like a real person and not just another paycheck. Â I will be going back and I highly suggest anyone looking to get inked do the same.
Super clean, great place to get a tattoo.
I came here with a friend who was getting a tattoo. Did not expect that I too would be getting another one at the same time.
Walked in was greeted by the owner who is super nice and funny. He helped both of us figure out what we wanted. In less than 30 min both of us were getting our work done.
Clean
FANTASTIC artists who are friendly and knowledgeable
Good prices
Accessible with walk-in-ins and appointments.
Will be returning for touch=ups on other tattoos and will use this as my go-to place for ink. Highly recommended!
I haven't gone here for a tattoo....yet.
I love Dylan. He pierced my labret quick and easy. He's really kind and answers all of my questions and then some. He'll tell you exactly what to do and what NOT to do.
The vibe there is sweet, man. Everyone is welcoming and chill.
I will be visiting this place way more often.
Cheers, Tatto Lab!
went to have Rob do my tat..... had an appointment.  he never showed....  no one offered any discount for my inconvenience  ..  i rescheduled went back 2nd time .  no one was there but the sign said open , waited out front for an  hour  . left had lunch ,came back an hour and a half after showing up on time for my so called appointment  still no one was there.. left in disgust , what a waste of time and i drove an hour each way......VERY POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE !!!!!
Review Source:extreamly rude, i told them what i wanted and they kept changing it to what they thought would be better, nothing at all like i said i wanted. the guy got super pissed when he had to redraw it because i didnt want that kind of art on my body. i did not feel welcome and he did not act professional. the scarryest part, i asked how much it would be and his response was "well how good do you want it to look" WTF? a artest should not base their work on money.
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