Spiral Tattoo

The amount of compliments I get on my tattoo is amazing! Almost on a daily basis. Thank you so much Spiral! I can’t wait to get my sleeve finished.

My mom and I had a mixed experience at this shop.

We had said on the phone that we wanted a total of 3 small hearts, and possibly one small line piece. The artist (Steve) said ok, and we arranged to meet at 5.

We arrived, only to find out he no longer does finger tattoos. I respect when artists have locations they simply won't do, and furthermore, I respect his personal reasons for doing so <3 -- I just wish he had asked where we wanted these tattoos beforehand.
HOWEVER, it's entirely possible that he just forgot. My mom and I didn't think to mention it (so that's on us). Plus he was NOT aware they would be memorial pieces, and that we'd be 100% deadset on the locations!!

He was still very happy to do the line piece I was looking to put on my wrist. He was v nice! And he pulled clean lines despite me being an involuntary twitcher (just a lil, but enough that I'm sure it's annoying). Anytime I apologized he kindly reassured me that it was ok. And when I saw the finished product I was happy to see that his 17 years of experience dealing w folks like me paid off 😁

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NOW. I want to comment on the OTHER dude tattooing that day... I don't know his name... I didn't want to ask. He's an older gentleman, he's got longer hair, and a big ole gray beard. He must've heard my mom say we wanted memorial pieces, because he then turned to his client and said that NO ONE SHOULD GET MEMORIAL TATTOOS.
Why? Because HE got one when HE was grieving, and having people ask HIM what it meant was overwhelming for HIM.

I'm sorry sir, but I lost my dad when I was 9. He was sick with brain cancer for 7 years, and it was a slow, rough death. Getting a piece for him as soon as I turned 16 was one of the MOST therapeutic things I have done. Fast forward 7 years, and I just got my SECOND memorial piece for him. Every time I look at these tattoos I feel him with me, and know that these visual representations of who he was will always be with me.
If someone asks about a memorial piece, and you're not in a good headspace to talk about it, that's OK. You don't owe anyone an explanation for literally any tattoo you have. It's very easy to say, it's a memorial piece, but I'd rather not talk about it yet. Or something along those lines, y'know? This man and his careless opinions totally shifted the mood in the shop.

Again, Steve was so nice (kind smile and all). But in all honesty, if I was going for a very sentimental piece, I would've walked. Simply because of the vibes that guy gave off. It wouldn't have been Steve's fault.

It's so frustrating that this is all because of HIS stance on memorial pieces, based on HIS (and only his!) experience. Bad bad vibes. I hope he sees this and realizes that there's nothing wrong with memorial tattoos, they just aren't for everyone! Everyone grieves in their own way. And sometimes memorial pieces just aren't for you UNTIL you're ready for them. Simple as that.

Steve was amazing. I adore the line work and it healed better than any tattoo I have ever gotten. I will be back for any future tattoos. Cannot recommend this place enough!

I can not express enough how much I love this shop. Every artist is extremely talented, welcoming, and lovely to be around. I started getting tattooed by Alexis 3 years ago and will never look back. Her work is clean and she knows how to pack in color! On top of being talented, she is a dream to work with. She truly cares about her clients and has a judgement-free attitude. I look forward to continue my business here and can’t wait for my next session!

Oh man this is the 2nd time I come here 1st time was about 15 years ago when they used to be in a different location but I am extremely happy, I already scheduled a second tattoo with Alexis.

Mike did his thang on this leg piece he did with many more to come I recommend if your Serious about getting a tattoo I would seriously come here and at least check the shop out

Mike was absolutely amazing! He finished my tattoo so quick, I honestly couldn't believe it.

My request was a "black" Betty Boop. I wanted her to be brown skinned in honor of my grandmother and BOYYYYYYYY did he deliver. She has become my favorite tattoo thus far. We talked the entire time and that also helped take my mind off the pain. I cannot commend him enough..

Will update when he does my Pink Panther too!! #bettyboop #blackbettyboop

Excellent experience for my 1st tattoo! Highly recommend!

Jared at Spiral tattoos is really cool. He specialises in Polynesian tribal tattoo and is very cool to work with. He knows his stuff and ensures the customer gets what they came for.

I love my tattoo artist Alexis, and I really love coming to this shop. Its clean and everyone is so nice. My only issue is that there isn't parking right next to the store, but a little walking doesnt hurt. I'm going this weekend to get my sleeve started and I cannot wait. 100% would recommend to anyone wanting a tattoo.
Edited: originally posted 2+ years ago.

I now have an almost completed sleeve. Alexis has been my artist this entire time. "Lack" of parking is no longer an issue. Almost 3 years later and I go to Alexis for any tattoo I don't get on a whim (I think there's been 2 she hasn't done since the first posting).