Tattoo Odyssey Inc

Best experience I have ever had getting ink done. Fantastic crew....working on my next appointment now

Lots of quality work has come from this shop

Unlike most, walk in, look in a book, and get a tattoo places, Tattoo Odyssey runs on appointment only.  They have 2 days (Tuesdays & Thursdays from 2-9pm and Saturdays from 1-6pm. ) where you can walk in and ask someone about your tattoo.  It was a 30 minute drive for me (I live in center city), but I'm really glad I did.

After a string of horrible tattoo parlor visits, I nearly gave up on my mission.  I had a fairly simple request--to add a phoenix to my existing dragon.  I had gone to several places with my very clear drawing (drawn in Adobe Illustrator) of what I wanted.  More than one place said they couldn't do it or I wasn't being clear enough.  In other words, I had to look at their pattern book and pick one.  

Gil, on the other hand, actually draws his work.  I had a clear idea, so
perhaps it was easier, but I saw people go in with very vague ideas and come out with something amazing.  From the time you come in, he actually takes time to figure out exactly what you want.  They require an initial $50 deposit, which they will subtract from the final cost. He'll then take about 2 weeks to draw it and make sure it's perfect before starting. This place is pretty popular, there will be a 4-6 week wait. But believe me, it is absolutely worth it.

The work itself was very precise.  As a former draftsmen (for a very short time) Gil has excellent line quality.  He's also an amazing artist with an major eye for detail so the shading will be perfect.  He didn't just take my drawing and trace it on there.  He redrew it so that it matched my old tattoo and shaded both to look like they had been done at the same time.  

I originally went in there around September and it was finally completed in November (after 2 sittings).  The whole place was very attentive. They called me when he finished the drawing, and made sure to remind me of my appointments.  To top it all off, the price was very reasonable.  He didn't charge by the hour like most places, he gave me a flat rate up font so I knew exactly what to expect.  

You may be hesitant to wait 4-6 weeks, but there is no doubt that I made the best choice I possibly could have made.  It's incredible work at a really good price, so I guarantee you will be glad you waited.

(For some reason, no one has reviewed this on Yelp.  But if you do a web search, you will find some other reviews.)