OG Tattoos is a hidden gem believe it or not, in the busy tourist district of Orlando. It's an art studio, gallery, and tattoo shop hidden behind tinted doors. The artist are truly dedicated to the wo... Read More
OG Tattoos is a hidden gem believe it or not, in the busy tourist district of Orlando. It's an art studio, gallery, and tattoo shop hidden behind tinted doors. The artist are truly dedicated to the work they do and it shows in every aspect of the shop. It had been roughly 17 years since I last got inked and I wanted to make sure that if I was going to do it again, it had to be done in a place where art was the headliner, customer service the theme, and fun the attitude. I researched roughly 15 places before settling with OG Tattoos and I could not be happier I did.
My artist was Skye, an amazing artist with a very professional yet calming demeanor, she made the entire experience so amazing. The attention Skye took to make my piece unique and personal was above and beyond anything I had expected. My tattoo was a custom piece in black and gray in the realistic style of subject matter that is not only not common in tattoos, but also holds a ton of significance behind every element, it had to be right or it would be completely ruined. Skye took time to listen to the details I wanted, the placement of objects, worked with me to get the perfect reference material, and then used her artistic genius to mesh it all together to render an idea in my head into a true art piece. I will be getting more work done in the near future and OG Tattoos and Skye will be the place I entrust to make the art in my head a reality.
During my Research of other Tattoo shops here is a list of why they didn't match up to OG Tattoos: - Many of these rank in the top 15 if you do a search on the web for Orlando.
- First Interaction:
o In many of the shops it felt intimidating just walking through the door, due to not having a ton of tattoos and none visible. I often felt as though the one greeting customers just didn't have time for new customers, often not even acknowledging I was present until I said something.
- Cleanliness:
o This was a major concern of mine just for health reasons. I also like to look at the perspective that if the artist doesn't care about the minor detail of keeping a clean shop what kind of work will they do. My bottom basis was Poor Detail to Shop Cleanliness = Poor Detail to The Work Being Done. One shop the artist was even smoking during tattooing.
- Atmosphere:
o I know most tattoo shops do piercings and tattoos and often the décor reflects that. Since I am not into piercings it only made sense to find a place solely dedicated to tattooing. Also the location had to reflect what the primary focus of those working there is, and that to me was the art. Many of the other shops were dark, cluttered, no private rooms, and just not inviting.
- Versatility:
o Many of the tattoo shops that I visited seemed to have one specific artist that was an "expert" at one or two styles. To me this was a turn off because it means that I would be possibly cohered into have work done by an artist that I just wasn't comfortable in.
- Flexibility:
o This was a big one because my schedule was limited to time of week that I had available for my work to be done. Many of the locations wanted me to work my schedule around them, and the artist wanted me to work around their schedule.
OG Tattoos to me is the best place to get ink done in Orlando, they listen to the customer, take a vested interest in the work being done, and are truly dedicated to providing the best work in the industry in a relaxed and professional manner. Whether it's your first tattoo or your 20th OG Tattoos is the place to go for the best possible experience in Orlando. Read Less