I am beyond satisfied everytime I leave 5th Estate.The quality the artists hold themselves to is prime. I frequent Timo, but not as much as I'd like to. When I first started booking with Timo, I was v... Read More
I am beyond satisfied everytime I leave 5th Estate.The quality the artists hold themselves to is prime. I frequent Timo, but not as much as I'd like to. When I first started booking with Timo, I was very specific with what I wanted, and he exceeded my expectations. I noticed that he was pretty efficient with his time, and he never second guessed what he was throwing down. I was amazed by how much area he covered on the 4 hours, and the detail was top notch. The man knows his trade, and the other artists seem to all feed off each others quality, always exchanging techniques and complimenting each other's work. When we had pieces that required multiple sessions, he always seems to make it look complete Β for me to get by till my next session. After a few appointments, I started being less specific, and the outcome always 1up'd the previous piece. The last time I went, I didn't have a reference picture, I just explained it to him, showed him the stamp I wanted to cover up on my forearm, Β and let him freehand the piece on me. I have a huge gypsy face on my forearm, and I'm due for the color session, but it is currently my absolute favorite tattoo. I think I'm done with stencils and copies. I'd rather book a 4 hour session with Tim and let him interpret my words. I've seen some amazing tattoos come out of this place while in the chair and through social media. I'm looking forward to booking with some of the other artists at 5th Estate, but think I'm going to stick with Tim for a bit, his latest canvas art has my gears turnin.Aside from what I go there for, I have to mention that Retta makes the entire transaction from booking to paying an overall great experience. She seems to accommodate the artists as well as the customers, because she's awesome, not because there's an employee manual or procedures she's following. The entire staff takes pride in their shop, and what comes out. To me, 5th Estate is the heart of downtown Gilbert. Read Less