Tattoo Abyss — Local services in Montreal

I had done cover up sessions with Abby the owner of the tattoo shop and to be quite frank, I ended up searching for another artist to cover up her work.

There were a few red flags coming into my sessions with her that I should have followed but reading all the reviews and with the hope that with maybe more work and more sessions, my vision would finally come to life, I proceeded with her as my artist. From the get-go, she was unreliable. We agreed on a concept for my tattoo and that a sketch would be sent through email prior to my appointment, but that was never done. On the day of my 1st session, she arrived late and quickly sketched a draft to make up for never sending the email. I specifically asked if she had knowledge and experience in japanese art and she convinced me somehow that she did. After my sessions, my piece (thankfully) was incomplete but nothing seemed to connect nor did they match what we had initially discussed. She rushed a lot of the work and even forgot important details of my tattoo that I had to mention to her as she was going onto the next part of my piece.

All this to say, cover-up tattoos are hard enough on their own and require so much attention especially since I had already undergone laser. I trusted her on finally bringing my vision to life and she ended up creating a bigger challenge for me to deal with. So please, if choosing to work with her, be specific and do...

I was emailing with the owner for months before I got my tattoo and she'd appeared to have agreed and understood everything I wanted in my custom piece. I am however very upset that not even three months later the outlines are fading and the black has begun to look like gray... this washed out and old look is not up to standard for such a high rated business nor for someone who owns their own shop. I am greatly disappointed by this as well as the fact that I was charged for the time it took for the artist to remedy their own mistake of clearly not reading my previous emails properly. I have a rushed piece that could have turned out so much better - not to mention touch ups aren't free and I drove a total of five hours out of my way just for this specific artist/tattoo.

Positives:

The artists are overall very kind hearted people and clearly supportive of one another, creating for a good environment for the artists and the customers! The shop itself has a lovely botanical/artistic vibe to it and is very relaxing to be in.

Overall Unless this can be fixed by the artist herself it'll be very difficult to have a cover-up tattooed on. the artist claims I was given a fair price for my first 'big' piece, which would be true if it was reflected in the artwork and attitude whilst...

Just recently sat and had my 3rd tattoo by Devon (left tricep and both inside forearms). I could not be happier with the results. Beyond professional from consultation to tattoo care. As soon as you walk through the door you are greeted by owner Abby with a smile followed by greeting from all artists working that day. They absolutely make you feel like family. The shop is brightly lit, work stations are clean and comfortable. I've been in a lot of tattoo parlors in the 25 years I've been getting tattooed all over the city and I could not be more impressed by Devon's designs and tattooing ability. He works quickly and precise. All 3 of my tattoos by Devon have healed great woth little to no scabbing and look exactly as they did when i got out of the chair. I have referred 2 family members to Devon and both left very happy with the original designs created by Devon. Prices are standard. Same quoted rate per hour as the last 2 parlors I've been tattooed in...but the tattoos have yet to take as long as estimated so all 3 tattoos have cost less than the quote at our consultations. I could not be happier with the service and quality of work I received at tattoo abyss. Will be booking my next appointment for my Zombie Pin Up Girl with Devon very soon....