East Side Ink — Local services in New York

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I was traveling from out of town and I wanted to find the right artist that could do what I wanted; the first time. My overall goal was that I wanted to get a realistic Mountain Lion tattoo on my right bicep. The artist that caught my eye the most; was Jonah Ellis at Eastside Ink. When I was online I saw his portfolio on their website; I was very intrigued by what I saw. I called ahead and made an appointment for a consultation with Jonah. The consultation was quick and he asked me a lot of detailed questions about my idea and took notes/pictures of my idea. When I went for appointment to get it done. He was very kind, professional and sat down with me before hand and went over the artwork. He was very thorough and tweaked the artwork on his tablet; to look exactly the way I wanted it to look like. One thing I thought was really cool was. He took a picture of my arm and placed the image on it so, I could see what it would look like before I actually got it done. I was very impressed with the way he explained everything and the design overall; was awesome. In the end you know a tattoo is awesome, when the artist is showing everyone around the studio; what he did. I give the tattoo artist Jonah Ellis an A+ and I would highly recommend him; if you want an awesome tattoo and a great experience. Eastide Ink in NYC is very clean and very professional. Thank you Jonah Ellis and Eastside Ink for an...

Updated review: Over the last few years I've gotten 3 large & complex tattoos at this studio with 3 different artists. Each time I've come away with the same feeling... They are the BEST! The people who work there are friendly and welcoming. Even the artist that aren't "your artist" take time to comment on the progress of your piece. Their artists are very talented and it's clear they want you to LOVE the art they created for you. I've gone back at least 9 times now, each session lasting several hours, and every session has always been positive. Most recently I've been working with @theclicketyclick Jonah . He is soooo amazingly creative it's sick. His work is beautiful, delicate and intricate. He is also a great person with a really good heart and, let's face it, an amazing dog (Owen aka:TheScaredCow) whom I just love. Going back in the spring for more work with Jonah Ellis. Can't wait!

original review:The best studio in NYC. The artists are amazing and the shop's staff are knowledgeable and can match your vision with the right artist....

Caesar is without question the man when it comes to any woodcut/engraved style tattoos. I was struggling for a while to find an artist who was able to tackle the design I had in mind, and was ready to give up on it until I had Caesar and East Side Ink recommended to me. Despite being several states away, Caesar was kind, responsive, knowledgeable, and really showed he had a deep understanding for what makes tattoos in this style work. East Side Ink is also a very cozy studio, and the other artists/employees (never got their names, sorry) there were extremely kind and welcoming while I was waiting to get started and throughout getting the tattoo done. Couldn't be happier with how my tattoo turned out- price is definitely on the higher end but that's to be expected when getting work of this size and quality.

Thanks again to Caesar for the incredible work! If you have the money to spend on a large statement piece in this style, then I can't recommend these Caesar and East Side Ink enough. I already plan on returning in the future for...