I've been going to Billie for over a decade now. It started with a cover up on my shoulder that later became my right arm sleeve. Left leg sleeve from the knee down. Full back peice. Ribs. Chest. And now she's working on my left arm sleeve. She can do it all. From portrait work, to Michelangelo paintings, Japanese traditional, cowboy Western theme. She is the real deal. I adore Billie. You can't go wrong at this shop. 30 years experience and she's cool as f***! Read Less

My daughter and I have decided we wanted to get matching tattoo's. Unlike my daughter I have no tolerance for pain so this decision was just talk. I have 3 tattoo's all for family members that have passed away. I really wanted to do this mother daughter tattoo with my daughter on a happy note. With all of that said I'm very scared of needles and pain,( the other tattoos) were so painful that I could barely stand it I think I even made up cuss words.Now let's move on to yesterday's experience he instructed me on how to sit and be still and I swear I did not curse, whine, yell or even cry. There was a little pain but nothing like my previous ones. I am so impressed with his work and humor I will be going back to get one tattoo fixed and one with a date added to it.I highly recommend this place and Adam was amazing! Read Less

I will never go anywhere else again. I now have two tattoos done by Adam and he is pure genius! He free-handed everything and I get nothing but compliments from everyone who are stunned by the insane detail. Apart from the tattoos, it's an awesome environment. Billie is super nice and I can never be there without laughing the whole time. Adam is awesome! He's really nice, super creative and hilarious. Highly recommended! Read Less

They are the best Tattoo artists we have ever met. My cover up is one of the hardest and Adam accepted the challenge, free handed the painting on my back and result is history!!! I am so impressed. Their shop is inviting to any kind of people. We went there with my son and while Billie and Adam worked on us, their apprentice played with our son. Our experience beyond awesome! Thank you! We had the best memorable day ever! Read Less

Adam is amazing!! He is so personable and fun! He made me a beautiful custom design on my right foot. Adam made me feel very comfortable and relaxed as I really didn't know what to expect as this is my first tattoo. I brought my friend along and she was quite impressed with Adam as well. I'm going back for round 2 here pretty soon for color and shading. I found a gem of an artist! So thankful for Adam!!! Highly recommend!!! Read Less

Got my first tattoo here and I can confidently say it was the best experience I could have had getting my first tattoo. I gave Adam a vague idea of what I wanted and told him to go for it and the art was perfect! The shop also an incredibly warm, relaxed, and fun atmosphere. Looking forward to the next chance I get to go back! Read Less

I go here for all my work. Adam takes such good care of me and everyone I send his way. The owner Billie does amazing work as well. They are super clean and professional. One time I was having work done the health department came in and the guy asked if he could make copies of their after care forms because he wanted to use them for an example at other shops. Made me feel good to know the place I go is at the very top end of cleanliness. Read Less

Billie did a back/right shoulder piece for me about 4 years ago, it is hands down my best piece and I'm proud to display it. She is so easy to talk to and has a light touch, even after sitting through almost 5 hours of outline, color and shading. Since she has done an amazing fresh water fish sleeve tattoo for a friend which is tip top as well. I intend to return soon for some more work and recommend anyone looking for quality, lasting artwork give this shop a try! Read Less

I do not have any tattoos so I wanted my first one and got recommended by a friend to go to bad billies. My first impression was good everyone seemed nice and had alot of pictures of tattoos they had previously done. So i went ahead and gave Billie my idea and a $20 deposit (she said would go towards my tattoo) she said it would take a few days for her to draw it up so I could come back Wednesday. So Wednesday I went in at the scheduled time and  both her or the drawing weren't there. I figured sometimes life gets in the way I'll just call back later to reschedule. I call back and she wasn't in but her employee said the drawing idea had been misplaced and HE DRAWS THE TATTOOS UP FOR HER so he needed the idea again and they'd give me a call when it was ready. Like I said I've never had a tattoo but everyone I talked to said the person who is tattooing definitely should be the one to draw it...and i agree 100% tattoos are there forever you can't just trust anyone. But my point is they NEVER called back to reschedule (and it's been a month now). And they kept my $20. Read Less

I gave Adam Burns my concept and in return got an AMAZING piece of artwork.  Honestly planning on being back in a few months for another one, as is my husband!  As far as I am concerned, some of the best work in NorCal. Read Less

Adam is the most amazing person ever!!! And he is awesome at his craft!! I appreciate the time and detail he puts in to each of my pieces. I always have an amazing time while getting the coolest tattoos I have!! Can't wait to finish my arm!!! Read Less

What a genuine experience. Adam was great and very open minded to my tattoo, he worked with me till it was perfect. Had to take a break in-between and he was super cool about it. Had a great connection with him and will definitely be going back. Billy was also a total doll and kept the vibe great during my experience. Read Less

Billie is truly the Queen of the tattoo gun. I went to this studio looking to get a cover up done on a tattoo that I was very unhappy with. Not only did Billie and her crew help me accomplish the cover up, they gave me an extraordinary piece of art that I am so very proud to have on my body. I am truly amazed with this team and their fearless leader Bad Billie. Shout out to Brandon, what an incredible sketch artist!! I have found my forever tattoo artist and if she puts the needle on you she will be your forever tattoo artist too!! Read Less

I met Bad Billie at the Santa Rosa Tattoos and Blues event three years ago. I had been looking for an artist who understood what I wanted.  She got it!I have a large dragonfly with lotus flower and leaves inked on the left side of my chest where my left breast was until surgery for Breast Cancer. The tattoo enhances and works around my mastectomy scar.All who see this tattoo compliment me on my decision to take this healing step.Bad Billie is a perfectionist.  Her studio is clean and sanitary and she is highly regarded in the tattoo artist community in Northern CA.She will be my artist for life and a friend forever! Read Less

Great shop, Adam Burns is phenomenal. He's got a light touch yet drives the ink deep.  The ink he used over six years ago still looks like new.  His attention to detail is one of the best I've seen.  I've referred a lot of people to that shop, and all feel it's the best shop in Nor Cal. Read Less

I went to Bad Billies through past customers who were so happy with their tattoos. I had a crappy black name tattoo that I wanted a coverup on. I had gone in to another shop in Santa Rosa and their tattoo artist said my coverup needed to be black so it would work. A friend of mine referred me to Tattoo Artist Adam at Bad Billies. He was wonderful! He made me feel welcomed and didn't rush at all and I got the most beautiful cover up in color ( yup you read that correctly!). I highly recommend this shop. It's very clean, friendly staff, and they take pride in their work!!! Read Less

I decided to get a tattoo very spontaneously. My friends were doing it and after watching them I decided I wanted to jump in. Adam was very friendly and insisted on asking me if I was sure I wanted to do it multiple times. He made me feel very comfortable and the process was about as painless as a tattoo can be (I assume). I would recommend this place in a heartbeat. Adam was great!! Read Less

I was looking for a place to get my cosmetic eyeliner tattoo, and I was extremely hesitant to go here, since they didn't have any pictures on their website, but someone told me about Billie, and how she has a steady hand, and she's been doing cosmetic tattoo for over 20 years. I was originally going to get my eyeliner tattoo elsewhere, but I was sold on these facts:She had a steady handHer tattoos last FOREVER- almost all the other cosmetic permanent tattoo locations say their tattoos last 2-7 years.Price ($300, and that includes a touch up)  Paying $300 for something that will last for life is better than paying $150 elsewhere, and having to pay another $100+ , to get it touched up a couple years later. My experience: When I called, Adam picked up the phone.  He was extremely friendly, and knowledgeable, and he was able to squeeze me in today :)When I got to the shop, Adam greeted me, and he was super friendly and helpful. As a last minute thing, I had planned to get additional tattoos, besides the eyeliner, but I was told they normally don't do this, since your endorphines run out, and it's usually more painful for the client. Adam pretty much helped to size the words I wanted tatted on me, and if I wanted the letters thicker, he made them thicker. When Billie came into the shop, she helped me to center the tattoo. She's a perfectionist, so if you ask her to help you center it, she'll make sure it's dam centered!  Getting the tattoo wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.  It was actually my least painful tattoo, but that might have been because of the location I had my tattoo. Billie does talk to you as you get your tattoo, so it makes the time pass, and gives you something to think about, besides the needle hitting your skin. EYELINER EXPERIENCE:The first thing Billie did, was to take pictures of my eyeliner, but if you want her to contour the eyeliner to match your face, she can do that for you as well.  After washing my face, she placed numbing cream on my eyes (which take~ 45 minutes to kick in), and she also placed a wet cloth soaked with her secret ingredient,  so I had to lay there for a while. She's easy to talk to, so the time just flies.  Once you get the tattoo, it does not hurt, but it feels awkward having the needle so close to your eyes. The hardest part about getting the eyeliner tattoo, is trying to sit still, and not move your eyelids/eyeball.  After she finished my eyeliner tattoo, she puts on her wet compress over my eyes, and it soothing. It's almost relaxing when lay there with the compress over your eyes. She basically walked me through the steps for the aftercare. During our conversation, I told her my mother had breast cancer, and Billie told me she can tattoo  on a nipple.  She showed me a picture of a nipple she drew on, and it looks really nice!! Looks as if there is a nipple there. In summary, she's super friendly, extremely sanitary (this is coming from a student who is entering the health care profession), perfectionist, and she takes pride in her work! She has a couple different rooms, so don't be intimidated to get your eyeliner  or permanent make-up tattoo here! If you don't want to be tattooed in a "tattoo environment," she has another room that doesn't seem like a "tattoo studio." She also gave me 3 wet compresses to place on my eye (for when I got home), and some stuff to put on my eyeliner tattoo and regular tattoo. I'm glad someone told me about Billie's tattoo shop, because I am happy with my tattoos! Read Less