Rock of Ages Tattoo

My husband and I both have been tattooed here and keep coming back. We drive from Oklahoma every couple of months to get one. The shop is clean and the staff is friendly! The guest artists are always great too!

I showed my picture to the artist who then took 45 minutes to redraw a 2×3 in tattoo. They told me the tattoo with no color no shading and not intricate was 180 $. I don’t suggest going here

Fantastic tattoo from Steve Byrne! Everyone in the shop was very nice and Steve was very accommodating in incorporating all of the elements that I requested into my tattoo. The shop was very clean and professional. Absolutely thrilled about my tattoo!

I have seen Steve multiple times now. Hes done almost my entire back which was a cover up and I am sure super annoying and hard to work around, thigh also a cover up, and a elbow piece. With both of the cover ups he took his time to make sure I still got what I wanted but also covering the crap behind it as much as possible. All the guys there are super nice I always feel comfortable Steve tattoos super fast compared to people I have seen in the past and the price is great for the work! I drive from Houston to Austin to see Steve and get a hotel and everything… totally worth it

Tony Hundahl is the man! Incredible artist, fast, reasonably priced… check out «Redemption» which he recently finished…
The shop is well organized, clean, chill, easy to schedule work with etc etc. Great place to get great works of art.
Katja Ramirez, who did my back piece at Perfection is now at ROA and doing more fantastic work there!!!

Went in to get some information on getting a tattoo. The guy was very rude, short with me on explanation and acted like I was a bother to him. Needless to say I did not return. In fact I went down the street to another place that was awesome.

I had my first experience with Rock of Ages in November, 2013 & then again this past month. Both times I had great visits and left with beautiful work. Steve has done both of my pieces; he is super friendly, easy to talk to and very professional. I highly recommend this shop, hopefully I will be back again soon!

Best tattoo shop hands down, been to shops all over the U.S. and every other shop I visit makes me even more stoked to have rock of ages close to where I live. Everyone is super friendly and insanely talented, never felt like I’ve paid too much or wasn’t welcome. I’ll continue to get tattooed here until I run out of room.

Can’t say enough about the team of artists working at Rock of Ages. I’m not what most folks would consider a stereotypical tattoo guy. I had one tattoo and was ready to get a second for my recent birthday. Tyler took the time to make me feel both comfortable and excited throughout the entire process. He even let me reposition the stencil 2 or 3 times before deciding on where the tattoo should go.
I’m extremely happy with the work I had done and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Tyler and Steve to anybody interested in getting their first or fifteenth tattoo.

I went in to get a quote on tiny 2 inch knife tattoo. I was told that it would be around $ 100 for it… I thought that was little high but agreed that would be fine. Dude comes back after I told him what I wanted and that I had the line work with me. Then he re quoted me $ 150!!! I laughed and said «seriously?» This was a 10 min tattoo not rocket science. Not only that it was to commentate a fallen soldier. No words, no numbers, no color. I guess a one third mark up is expectable with their estimation.

I’ve heard great things about Rock of Ages, I just wish I could report back that same great experience.
We went in Saturday just to get a quote — I wasn’t thinking we could get an appointment that very day. We walk in at 2 and they’re not that busy, which is surprising.
The tattoo I wanted was very simple, a 6 inch long arrow. No details, no tiny lines, no shading just an arrow. I bring in the ready to use drawing, all they had to do was put it on the photo copier and use it. No drawing on their part.
He came back with a quote for $ 150, which honestly to me was pushing it. I know you’re paying for the location, but I saw the same dude do a pretty detailed wrist tattoo right before mine for $ 60, so more than double for a black line was a little off putting.
Since he said he could get us in if we waited «10 – 15 minutes for him to clean up» I decided to go ahead and do it. That was the last time we saw him for well over an hour. Perhaps he went to eat lunch, perhaps he went to have a nap, I dunno.
So we’re at about 2.5 hours invested now and he comes out to get the drawing. I tell him I’d actually like it a bit SMALLER, so he goes and shrinks my drawing on the photo copier. So, a larger tattoo is $ 150 I’m thinking this will at least be the same price or $ 10 – 20 cheaper.
He disappears again, with the drawing. Another 20 – 30 minutes to by and he comes back out and says «yeah well I know I told you $ 150 but I’m thinking this is gonna be like $ 180 now».
So, after we wait 3+ hours he changes the price. Granted, it was only $ 30.00 but I know a money grab when I see it. I guess he thought since we had invested that time we’d gladly pay the jacked up price for the SMALLER tattoo.
No thanks, dude.
I don’t know his name but it’s the young balding guy that tries to cover his baldness with tattoos. What a load of crap.
We went up the road to the shop right by my house (Freedom Machine) and they quoted me $ 90 and did a GREAT job.
Moral of the story: the artists may be amazing (I wouldn’t know) but the attitude and customer service are severely lacking.

I wish I could give this 10 stars! I have been coming here for about two years now, Steve is my go to guy. He is really the best in every aspect. Super attentive, works with you to get the right concept and makes sure you’re okay when getting tattooed. Not to mention, his art is amazing. All the guys/​gal here have great personalities. The shop is very clean and vibrant, which makes for an all around great experience. Get tattooed here! You will not regret it.

Absolutely love my tattoo. Got it done about a month ago. I get so many compliments on it. The guy who did it (I believe his name is tyler) was great. He was so nice and helpful. It didn’t even hurt one bit. Hoping to go back soon and get another one from the same guy. I was able to walk in and get this done. I recommend this place to anyone.

Bobby is amazing! Great style and works with you and the contours of your body to enhance. Super great guy also. Thanks Bobby for a successful stage 1!

What a great bunch of guys. Tony Hundahl has a beautiful shop. Very clean and well laid out. These guys have a great sense of humor and a wonderful business sense. They are all very talented at their craft so if you get tattooed here you won’t be disappointed. My husband has been getting tattooed by Tony Hundahl. This man has such wonderful manners. He was raised well. I felt like I have known him for years and I wasn’t even being tattooed by him. His shop manager Dreyfuss keeps that shop running smoothly. He is always running around doing something.
Tony Hundahl does some solid work. His cover up work is amazing. He is one of the best you will find in Texas. Before you go down Lamar to get quotes at the dozens of shops stop in here first. I promise you get the tattoo you want but much better than you wanted or expected.

I’ve been looking for a talented tattooer here in Austin for a while, one that was not completely full of themselves. My search just ended last week with Katja Ramirez. Seriously, every aspect of my experience with Katja and Rock of Ages was on point. She was really open to all of my ideas, super friendly and delivered some amazing tattoos on my hands. I’ve gotten nonstop compliments since I left her chair.
Thanks Katja! I’ll be back!

I couldn’t be happier with my tattoo from Tony Hundahl at Rock of Ages.
On our 5^th anniversary, my improv troupe decided to commemorate the milestone by getting tattoos. The other three members got theirs right away, but I became wracked with indecision. What should I get? And where should I get it? Also, the tattoos of my troupmates were so good that I was worried mine would suck by comparison.
Long story short, THREE YEARS LATER I finally worked up the nerve to get my tattoo. Picking out Tony was a no-​brainer, as I had two friends with lots of tattoos who’d gotten a lot of work done by him.
I really loved Tony’s style. In some ways it’s a more traditional tattoo style, but more sophisticated, and with better shading. Good, clean lines.
So I made my appointment (with a $ 100 deposit), and bid my time. I settled on an old-​timey image of a phonograph (our troupe name is Parallelogramophonograph, by the way) on my left calf.
The day of, Tony was super nice and matter-​of-​fact. He first took the source image I provided and did his own version of. He then transferred the image to my leg (twice, as he wasn’t satisfied with the placement the first time around), and began work.
For whatever reason, getting the tattoo was totally not that painful. And Tony worked quick!
Basically, I love it. And now that it’s a month later and healed, I’m really pleased with it.

I decided to get a small tattoo while visiting Austin. I selected this studio because of it’s cool name, and also Unilocal reviews. I got my tattoo right before catching my flight out of town. Bobby was ready and set up when I got there-​it took less than an hour, and he said if I needed touch ups to come on back. (But I live in VA, so that is not going to happen).
I got a small flower on my toe. I recently had a simpler tattoo on my other toe, which was really painful (but quick). This one is larger, has way more detail and colors, and hurt much less.

So you’re thinking about getting a tattoo for the very first time, but you’re nervous as hell, what to do? The answer is simple, Rock of Ages! A friend referred me to Steve Byrne although several other friends have also been to Tony, offering up great praise. I emailed Steve and got a professional, prompt reply. The big thing with Steve is the fact that he’s just a really cool guy, very easy to talk to. He really got into the concept I was trying to bring to life.
The night before I was VERY nervous, like I almost cancelled, had the email written up and everything. But after talking to some friends, I decided to go for it. Come to find out, Im kind of a wimp. There were moments it was rather uncomfortable, but Steve was there with me every step of the way, it really felt like that, like he helped me get through the whole thing. As well, his artistry is fantastic! I got a Kuboko version of the masks of comedy and tragedy and he nailed it. Plus he had great advice about other elements of the design that I ended up not doing and as a result. He saved me a lot of heartache through his advice, IE: I didnt end up with something permanent that I would regret and what I did end up with, I LOVE! Like I said, if you’re thinking about getting a tatt for the first time, Rock of Ages, Steve or Tony is the way to go.

I’ve been collecting tattoos for sixteen years now. For most of that time, I would go to a different tattoo artist for each new tattoo, kind of like collecting stickers from friends in elementary school. But these stickers don’t wash off.
When I decided to end my career and never have a real job again, I headed to Rock of Ages, to Tony, for knuckle tattoos.
We spoke about the placement, and even though my arms are covered in tattoos, he wanted me to be aware that I can’t hide knuckle tattoos, if needed. I went ahead with it, and he did a perfect job. He was chatty, and funny, and I felt quite comfortable with him.
Soon, I will head back to Tony at Rock of Ages so he can tattoo my neck. Nothing says «classy lady: gave up on life» than a prison script neck tattoo. And I can’t wait!