Review of Historic Tattoo
Historic Tattoo is a local tattoo shop located in the heart of Portland, Oregon. The shop specializes in American traditional, custom, and classic tattoos. The shop is open seven days a week from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm, making it easy for customers to walk in and get a tattoo. The shop has a team of talented and experienced artists who are passionate about their work and strive to create unique and beautiful tattoos for their clients.
The shop is known for its "get what you get" tattoos, where customers can spin a wheel or choose a gumball to determine their tattoo design. This unique concept has become a popular choice for customers who want a spontaneous and fun tattoo experience. The shop also offers tattoo plinko, where customers can drop a chip to determine their tattoo design.
Customers have praised the shop for its friendly and welcoming atmosphere. The staff is knowledgeable and professional, and they take the time to listen to their customers' ideas and preferences. The shop is clean and well-maintained, and the artists use high-quality equipment and ink to ensure that their tattoos are long-lasting and vibrant.
Overall, Historic Tattoo is a great choice for anyone looking for a high-quality tattoo experience in Portland. With its talented artists, unique tattoo concepts, and friendly atmosphere, the shop has become a favorite among locals and visitors alike. Whether you're looking for a small tattoo or a large custom design, Historic Tattoo is sure to deliver a beautiful and memorable tattoo experience.
Amenities
- In-store shopping
Aurora Maldonado
Walked in to get my very first friendship tattoo. They took both of us in within a few minutes. Place is clean, artists are friendly, chill atmosphere, and excellent artwork by the artists. Very satisfied with the service provided.
dgk503
This shop has a genuine feel and all the tattooers that work their do excellent work. I have been tattooed by Craig, Bradley and a few other guys that have come and gone. These dudes all rock and care very much about each tattoo that they do.
Jessica Guzman
Love my tattoo. Great atmosphere with really amazing artists. My husband tried the βget what you getβ and he ended up with a shark perfect first tattoo. Such a fun experience.
Taylor Mathes
Got a great tattoo from Ben. Super stoked on the vibe and he was super rad to chat with and I enjoyed giving him my money. I love my tattoo and it's healing well. The environment of the shop is nice as well, feels like a lived in place and I like that.
Mercedes sierra cordell moffatt
Got a tattoo here a few years ago and they were super cool and helpful with after care instructions and my tattoo still looks as good as it did then
Rebecca G
Lisa marie at historic tattoo has done many of my tattoos....and boyfriends tattoos and now some of my friends tattoos. I highly recommend her. I ALWAYS leave happy and she ALWAYS does an amazing job. I love her artwork and style and everything she does is spot on to what I want. She listens to me and gives me her professional opinion and is always telling me what is realistic and not when it comes to my ideas. She is very talented and cares about her customers and what they want and I am pleased to wear her artwork on my body forever. Thank you lisa for always keeping it real and doing an amazing job! I β€ u!!!! :)
Stephanie Skelton
DO NOT GO HERE UNLESS YOU ONLY WANT A TRADITIONAL STYLE TATTOO!!
I had a consultation to meet with the artist to go over what I was wanting and to make sure it was something they felt comfortable with tattooing and drawing. I was told I had to put $100 deposit down to ensure my appointment time. This artist ASSURED me they were comfortable tattooing what I wanted and had no hesitations. I show up for my appointment and was informed that what I wanted was not βdo-ableβ and would not βlook goodβ. The drawing I was shown was not even a finished drawing. My other option that was βdrawnβ up was nothing at all what I was wanting. I tried multiple different suggestions to see if we could come to a compromise on tattooing. I did not get very much input or creative suggestions from the artist to help me out. Isnβt that your job as an artist, to come up with ideas to make the tattoo look as good as possible for what the client is wanting? An hour later we came to what I thought would be an agreement, but a totally different tattoo than I had originally met with her about getting. She made it very clear that that was not anything that we had talked about and that now I would need to reschedule. So I rescheduled and, when I came in for my now second time, the drawing was hardly anything we had discussed. It was a very simple and plain tattoo, no shading involved and just a very basic outline of the tattoo. I even asked if we could add more and tweak it a little. I was told no. Now. this isnβt my first tattoo. Every other artist has fully drawn up, colored, shaded, and added detail where needed to show me what exactly we would be tattooing. I was very disappointed in the lack of effort put into βmy tattooβ. At this point I knew we werenβt a good fit for each other and I would rather not get tattooed. I asked if I could get any of my deposit back and I was told βnope, I keep the deposit for my time drawing those upβ. I asked if there was any way we could work something out, even half of the deposit back, something to be βfairβ. And thatβs when I was told I could pick a βtrinketβ off the wall and get that tattooed for my $100 but she was NOT able to draw me anything else. Great customer service! NOT! If the artist is not able to tattoo what I am wanting, how is that my fault and why should I not get my money back for something she ASSURED me she could do BEFORE I put a deposit down. Unless you are wanting a very traditional style tattoo, nothing realistic, I DO NOT RECOMMEND Historic Tattoo.
Olivia Ross
Great music, even better artists
Isaac Doyle
Me and my wife came in with a 3 hour time frame.Brad and Tyson drew up some great ideas. The tattoos came out amazing and they were responsibly priced. Highly recommended
Mikki Magistrado
I loved the atmosphere and how friendly the staff were. My sister and I went and got the βGet What You Getβ tattoo. It was such an amazing experience. Shoutout to Ben who tattooed both of us and made it such a good experience.