Ink Shop

I can into this shop to get my first tattoo and Anthony welcomed me and treat me very well sat down and talk to me and gave me a tattoo that I forever love
A great shop with awesome artist.
Anthony is the great

A true Artistic Tattoo Shop. Amazing Artists, creating original pieces that grace the bodies of their clients. Comfortable setting with beautiful paintings and drawings hanging on the walls. Friendly group of Artists that will make your tattoo experience a memorable one in a positive light.

I went in to see Freddy as usual. I asked him to start a sleeve of bright tropical tattoos. He disregarded my request and went with dark colors.
One year later, one part looks like a dark purple ink blot! People ask me what my tattoo is. You can’t make it out.
He’s done good work in the past, but this is a nightmare!

So like most tattoo aficionados I’ve had this specific tattoo design in mind. Finally came around to pulling the trigger on it due to the fact that I had a clear day from work and personal obligations.
I heard of The Ink Shop through two coworkers who have had multiple sessions and really nice pieces there with the owner Johnny Quintana. A well known artist in the tattoo culture community. Being that I recently relocated to Pasadena it was a short drive to the Ink Shop in Arcadia.
I booked a session with Big Danny Lopez. Dude seemed really chill, sorta quiet but I could tell he is serious use about his craft. After a brief explanation about what I had in mind he seemed eager to take on my tatt although it seemed like his expertise is Black and Grey and some really clean fine line Script lettering.
I was looking for a traditional style anchor in color with a banner wrapped around it. Props to Big Danny for being receptive to what I was asking for. We bounced off ideas leading to the day of my session and he nailed the design after a few sketches.
Needles to say, he was professional, focused and open to ideas and suggestions. It was one of the best tattoo experiences I’ve had. His lines are clean and his color was well packed. I will be booking him again for a Script Lettering tattoo very soon. Looking forward to getting more ink by Big Danny Lopez

Went see if they had stuff to clean piercings and the guy I spoke with was super awesome and helpful! :)

Been here before and recently decided to go back to get another tattoo again. I was immediately greeted by a man named Mike. Never seen him before but he was extremely friendly and showed me his portfolio with his work and all of it looked amazing. I showed him something similar of what I wanted done and he knew exactly how to make it look better. He gave me exactly what I wanted and took it up a notch! Highly recommend him as he’s extremely skilled and works with you and to top it all off he makes you feel comfortable like you’re right at home.

I went there because my friend had one her whole leg about two weeks and she LOVED IT! I didn’t want to go somewhere new that I had no feedback on. This was my first tattoo after. I went and asked for Anthony, he came out, told him what I wanted, unfortunately he couldn’t do it because he had someone else. He said anyone could do what I wanted. a small bow/​ribbon on my finger. I asked the other artist Danny a few questions and I was ready to go. I had my list of questions and the guys there were ready to answer them. They let me read the aftercare instructions before I started to put me at ease, it did. Danny even helped with the choosing of the colors. The whole process took about 25 minutes and I am extremely happy with my first tattoo! Thank you guys!

Anthony is the dopest tattoo artist. Always does an awesome job. The last three tattoos he’s done on me they’ve been what I wanted. I always book with Anthony I’m already thinking of my next tattoo.

The new location looks really nice and it’s great that it’s do close to the old location. The staff is very friendly and professional. They do walk ins, which is very important to spontaneous people like myself. The place looks very clean. Overall a huge thumbs up. I highly recommend this place…

5 stars all day! Great tattoo shop. Johnny Quintana is the man! Freddy Robles is amazing too. Tattoo laser removal done in shop as well. So much talent in one shop! Much respect to InkShop.

Amazing and talented group of artisrecuperatin: a: attachmentsattachmentsat and) rofessional professional, I’ve gotten tattooed, pierced and lasered here (yes they do laser removal on tattoos). I promise you will not be disappointed! :)

This place is amazing! Big Danny did my tat, and it turned out just as I wanted. The people are friendly here & it’s beyond clean. It’s best to make an appointment, but I got lucky as a walk in.

This shop is very chill and friendly! All my friends keep ask’n me where I got it done, sorry InkShop but I’m not tell’n … I don’t want them to have body art as nice as mine! Freddy… your Awzum! Thanks for a saaaaweet tat, and stay’n late to get it done in one sitting!

Attentive and professional. Amazing artists, good vibes! I plan to come back for more.

went in for a tattoo by Big Danny. .. loved it! Thank you for capturing all the elements thrown at you and making my concept look awesome. I give you lots of credit for how beautiful and legible the writing is at the size I wanted. Very nice!

Got a tattoo here last week by Joshua. Shop was clean and staff was super friendly and funny, will definitely be coming back!

I was tattooed by Freddy this week. HE IS AMAZING! He put together a tattoo that I probably could have explained better. He nailed what I wanted and Incorporated stuff that I didn’t realize would have made a difference. I cannot stop looking at my tattoo and smiling.
I was also happy to see the shop is HUGE! Another person was getting a fairly large tattoo and I didn’t feel like we were sitting on top of each other but could converse easily. There was also street traffic and I never felt like I was being gawked at by random people that walked into the shop. But, I was able to see the other artist interact with them and see some of their work as well. I would go to anyone of them for more work… However, I feel like I found my artist in Freddy.
During my tattoo, yes… IT HURT, but He was very up front w/​what to expect and it was not my 1^st. I did not bleed a drop druing my session and Freddy was very aware of and if I needed a break. (thank goodness)
Of course Freddy reiterated how to keep it clean and what to avoid.
This is by far the best healing I have ever had for a tattoo… it’s been a couple days and thus far zero scabbing, zero ‘goo’ and zero bleeding. Freddy has set the bar really high and I am already planning my next session with him.

About the artist, Freddy Robbles:
I was referred to Freddy by a mutual friend who grew up with him. Naturally, I was a bit skeptical when you get the ol’, «Oh you want a tattoo? My friend is an artist.» but all that was put to rest when I saw his work.
Freddy has a unique style that he makes his own. I could go on all day about how talented he is, but really his work speaks for itself.
I couldnt have been happier with how my piece came out, and I will definitely be back for more work in the future.
About the shop itself:
The first thing I thought when I walked into their shop was, «These guys are not only tattoo artists, they are artists in the purest sense.»
Lots of their artwork is around the shop, which shows what kind of pride they take in their work. The shop is very tidy, everything put away in its place, the crew is really laid back, often walking over and inspecting each other’s work and interacting with each other.
Overall, I dont have enough good things to say about my experience there, but dont just take my word for it, check it out yourself.

Thanks Johnny! Whats up Freddie!
I love getting tatted by Johnny. He’s so talented as an artist first of all, he has a light hand, and he’s fucking chill.
He did a cover up for me and you really can’t see what it was before. I’m not a talker while I’m getting inked and having your artist understand you and the way you work is great. Every once in a while he’ll ask if I’m ok just to make sure.
It might be kind of hard matching schedules but the staff will try to work a date out with you.
Parking can be tight but I’ve managed to find a spot every time I went.

Real CooL Krew at this Spot…