This is the best shop in Dayton! Adam and Jess Brockman and Nathan Palmer opened this shop in 2017. I've been getting tattooed by Adam since 2013 and I've been lucky enough to be tattooed by Jess, as well. They've since added Sam Chamberlain and Atom Aker, and every artist here is extremely talented! They always create beautiful artwork and eyebrows, if you book with Sam! Read Less

I received my first tattoo from Jessica and I was blown away by her ability to translate exactly what I was looking for from some ramblings I gave her. First, I made an appointment to meet and discuss what I was looking for, which was about 30 mins long. Everything I needed to know about the process was explained very well, including pain expectations, since it was my first one. On the day of my tattoo, she immediately put my nerves at ease. After showing me the design she had created, which was exactly what I wanted, she then used transfer paper to apply it on my skin. Before applying the transfer paper, my skin was washed with a disinfectant to clean the skin. She helped me determine the exact placement both before and after the transfer paper was placed. She made sure I liked the placement and size of the design. During the actual tattooing, she was regularly asking if I was ok, or if I needed a break. It took approximately 1 hr 45 mins total and I took one short break, just to move around from laying in one position for a long period of time. She was up front about the amount of pain I could expect. I was pleasantly surprised that it didn't hurt nearly as much as my mind clearly wanted to believe it would. Her lines and art work as well as using just a pop of color really looked beautiful, and I could not be happier to have her talented art permanently inked into my skin. The tattoo parlor itself was in a strip shopping center. Inside it was spacious and very clean. I noticed the artists frequently wiped the tables down as well as the work spaces. The tattoo equipment was very clean. The cord to the tattoo gun was covered with plastic, and the workspaces had drapes over them where the ink was placed. The artists all wore gloves and a lot of attention was paid to making sure the skin on my back was clean and disinfected. Needless to say, I felt confident that they were taking every precaution to reduce infection or contamination. Overall I was extremely happy with my beautiful tattoo and look forward to getting my next one with Jessica soon! This tattoo parlor, and Jessica in particular, are worth every penny. I honestly don't see myself going anywhere else. Read Less