As Without So Within Tattoo — Local services in Athens

I have been a fan of Brad Clabaugh's work for a little over 7 years now and not only am I honored to be able to call him a dear friend, I'm thankful to have him as "my" tattoo artist. Brad designed one of my very first tattoos and ever since then, I have been in awe of his talent, work ethic, professionalism and generosity. Brad is also finishing my sleeve and the outcome(s) have been beautiful and I get constant compliments.

When you're getting tattooed by Brad, you know that not only are you getting an amazing tattoo but you're also gaining a life long friend. The way Brad treats his clients is beyond exceptional; he is open and honest and I trust his opinion implicitly. In my opinion, having a tattoo artist who is honest and upfront is extremely important. He's not there just to tattoo you and go; every time I have been tattooed by Brad, we have wonderful conversations about any and everything and it's beyond obvious that he was made to do this.

His shop, As Without So Within Tattoo, is utterly fantastic and charming. Each room is taken well care of and absolutely pristine. There is a sort of laid back vibe that, if it's your first time getting a tattoo, immediately puts you at ease and so does Brad. He's also very fair in regards to pricing and will work with you. Brad is the definition of a true artist and I'm thankful that we have such a wonderful tattoo shop right in Athens. I will always recommend Brad and As Without So...

As Without So Within, in my opinion is the most exceptional tattoo shops I’ve had the pleasure of being in. I have been tattooed all across the United States and have had the good and the bad.

I have known and been tattooed by Brad Clabaugh (shop owner) for almost a decade. I have watched him go from his apprenticeship to owning his own business. The staff he chooses to employ are nothing short of kind, respectful, and more than helpful, if you have questions, or are not sure of exactly what you want.

The level of professionalism, cleanliness, and sterilization gives me 100% confidence while being tattooed and being pierced.

Emily is the piercer, and she is amazing. She even changed my jewelry for me when I was ready and my piercing healed perfectly, I had no issues what so ever and knew I could call her at any time if I did have an issue.

If you are shopping around for a place to get tattoos or piercings, know that out of any other shop in Athens, Ohio this is the place you will not regret choosing.

As a woman, I have never felt uncomfortable, disrespected or have had to deal with any inappropriate comments here.

That is something I cannot say about my experiences at other shops in this area.

Brad does amazing work, and has taken some of my ideas and turned them into tattoos I couldn’t have imagined would be so beautiful!

Thank you for taking the time to read this and I hope you choose As...

Brad is as solid of a tattoo artist as they come. Was here for work for a month and wanted to get a couple initial tattoos on my chest cleaned up and a ring tattoo redone. Two trips in total for touch up work the second time. Lines on the ring are solid, straight, ink is dark, absolutely no complaints there. For the 2 on my chest, when I went in for a touch up the on my ring (since my hands have been really dry and I had to work so lost some ink on it) he noticed a couple light spots on the ink that I couldn't even see until he pointed it out and fixed those up as well.

Phenomenal attention to detail and clean work, set up an appointment with this guy for your next piece. If I come out here again, I'll definitely be coming to him for...