Roa Studios — Local services in Columbus

My wife who is African American went in yesterday on her birthday to ask for a small orange, yellow and black monarch butterfly memorial tattoo. Two different artist said that they were experienced in doing tattoos on dark skin. One quoted $100 and the other $80. They made her an appointment at 6:00pm and when she came back in the tattoo “artist” didn’t show up until 6:30 and then stated he could only do a black outline tattoo on her because of her skin color. He went on to tell her how he could only use primary colors. When she agreed to blue and yellow. He said he didn’t feel comfortable doing it. He only felt comfortable doing a black butterfly. She was upset because they mislead her and waisted her time. I’m white. So go somewhere else if...

Fifth Element has such a great atmosphere. The energy and vibe of the whole studio is fabulous. Lali, thanks for all your help.

This is my second tattoo from Roa (Carlos). He is exceptional at his craft, highly professional and exceeds expectations. His patience and demeanor while working on the details of a design are testament to his high standards of satisfaction. Please allow him some creative license, as you won't be disappointed. Roa has a true talent for small tweaks that make all the difference. I absolutely love the work he's done. I highly recommend Roa to anyone and everyone, his...

I’ve been here a couple times for a tattoo. A family friend is the one who put me onto this place from the moment you walk in it’s just good vibes all around my personal tattoo artist that I use is “Cisco“ one of the coolest dudes I’ve ever met not a heavy hand not a light hand and he’s not one of those boring tattoo artist that just sit there and does the work he’ll interact with you, etc. The other tattoo artist seem pretty cool to from their artwork displayed in the shop. Breathtaking. If you’re looking for a spot to get a quality good tattoo, this is...