SuperGenius Tattoo

Everyone here is super chill and talented. Make an appointment; or not… your golden… Is this enough words now?

I had the fortune of having Rich tattoo the last two in a series of three trees on my forearm last night. His laid back personality and input really made me feel comfortable and relaxed. I never felt rushed or uneasy like I did at the first tattoo parlor I went to. I’ll definitely be coming back to Rich if I get another tattoo!

This review is for Emily Hanzal. I got my first tattoo from her yesterday and I couldn’t be happier with it! Emily is so sweet and talented. I found her on IG and instantly fell in love with her style. She was really quick to respond to my questions via email and she is really detail oriented, and wants you to be happy with your tattoo. I was really nervous going in to get it done but the tattoo didn’t hurt at all! And Emily was really accommodating, allowing me to take breaks as needed.
The shop was really clean and the open space gives off a really cool vibe. It’s a really artistic area and everyone was really nice. I can’t wait to go back and get another piece done by Emily!

So my friends and I decided super spontaneously that we were gonna get tattoos and decided on this place. I was honestly impressed at how clean they kept the place. They were able to get me with an artist quickly and easily. All around great experience. It was a little more expensive than I had expected but it’s all good.

I don’t know about this place in general, but this review is for Ashley Wollaston. She has tattooed me three times and I will never go to anyone else in Seattle unless she moves away. She is not only very skilled but she’s SO nice and never rushes you or pressures you. My only complaint is that she won’t do tattoos as small as I would like but that’s because she’s a professional and wants it to still look nice years down the road. She’s so easy to talk to and is not after your money; she truly wants you to be happy with your tattoo. She makes you feel at ease and of course most importantly, she does great tattoos! Also she is very honest but in a nice way.

Emily Hanzal was extremely professional and clean as well as consistent in touching bases with me throughout the whole tattoo process. Prior to arriving for my appointment Emily and I chatted via email and she was quick to respond, which was great considering I was arranging for this piece out of town. This was also a great deal for a great tattoo. If it were just Emily this review would be five stars.
When I entered SuperGenius the energy was prime for tattooing– folks were working quietly in the open space, Bob Marley was playing and for the first hour of tattooing I was as cool as a cucumber. Once more artists showed the music switched from mellow to punk and loud-as-f**k and the tattoo-​bro-​zone switched on with fellas hollering across the studio at one another. I dig having an open loft-​like space but I think the guys need to take it down a few notches with clients around.

I rarely ever end up being this negative in a review, but the service here was unambiguous theft. I searched through the various shops in Seattle before setting in on Super Genius. I found the particular artist and set up a consultation to do some design work before the official tattoo. During this consultation, I plunked down a deposit for a tattoo. After 2 MONTHS of getting jerked around…
The artist just disappeared
With my money
I can only imagine how terrible this would be if I had started actual tattoowork with the artist, as I would have an incomplete tattoo with no chance of the artist actually finishing the work. Given that I neither have my tattoo, design, or money, I plan on opening up a Better Business Bureau complaint, as this is just a poor way to treat your clients.
To the shop’s credit, they have tried to make amends with the various clients that the artist left behind. I don’t have any expectations or delusions about getting some kind of exceptional service, but I don’t think its out of line to expect to get a service you paid for.

After multiple recommendations from friends, I decided to get my latest tattoo here. I called in advance to make an appointment (coming from Los Angeles doing so was a MUST) but they said I could just walk in no problem. I walked in wanting 2 tattoos, one was a finger tattoo, and my tattoo artist was really helpful in making sure I understood how finger tattoos would turn out and possible complications and fading. That being said I decided to forego that tattoo. I appreciate the honesty and letting me know what I’m getting myself into since it’s permanent! Overall my experience was good, I LOVE the way my tattoo turned out. My only «complaint» if you could call it that, was I can’t even remember my tattoo artists name and he very chatty throughout the whole process. I went in with two girlfriends so thank god they talked me through the ribcage tattoo (OUCH!) so I wouldn’t be able to request him again, maybe we just didn’t have a «connection» but overall great experience.

Went with a friend to get her tattoo then in a spur of the moment decided to get my first one. Hanam was super cool about it, very professional and reasonably priced as well, thanks again I’ll definitely come back for more.

Amazing!!! Axi is awesome– never seen so much detail and color come to life in a tattoo!

I recently got a tattoo at Super Genius. When I initially walked in to talk to an artist I met with Thomas Graham. I showed Thomas my idea and he made a few suggestions. About a week later I came back for the tattoo. Thomas did an amazing job blocking and setting the outlines. After the tattoo is complete he gave very specific and clear aftercare instructions. I’m about 3 ½ weeks post tattoo and it looks amazing! I would definitely recommend Thomas to anyone who is looking for an artist.

beautiful tattoo by peter! loved it.

3 starts to the shop– The floors are not sealed which grosses me out. Not sure about you but cleanliness is pretty important for tattoos. Also, they have no health inspections and are not licensed. They pay the fine for not being licensed every year and do nothing else about it. Not healthy.
1 star to the owner. — His business ethic is non-​existent and he is a self centered, self indulgent, narcissistic brat to clients and his staff.
5 stars to most of the artists. Ashley, Axi, Blake, Brad, Kyler, Thomas, Pete and Mike (Now in Miami) are all 100% top notch in their areas of expertise.
I just wish they had what they needed to really thrive.

Michael is great! He was able to copy my tattoo for my dad. My dad was a shaking mess and be talked him through it and claimed him down. In the end, it turned out beautifully!

This is a tough review to write, because I don’t want to be a huge dick but I did have a somewhat awkward experience. The ink itself was top notch, so they still get 4 stars no matter what.
First off, I came in with two friends. They’d had a bit to drink but were not drunk by any stretch of the imagination. I will admit that one of them is very outgoing and blunt in his delivery, but that is just who he is. Some people like him, and some find him obnoxious. We were pretty psyched about SuperGenius, as we’d been referred specifically to this shop and the designs we were there for had a lot of meaning.
When we first walked up to the counter (after calling ahead to schedule), the guys weren’t very friendly. Immediately, there was a personality clash of sorts between my more obnoxious companion and a couple of the artists. Basically, he didn’t like the way the first artist he spoke to proposed to cover up his small existing piece and he wanted to check out a couple other books. This didn’t go over well and the guys at the front took offense. I kind of wish they’d just told him to leave/​come back another time and focused on me during that visit if they were really not feeling him. Anyhow, he ended up booking with Axi, which I will get to in greater detail.
As for me, the first artist I spoke to was visibly disinterested in my design — and after agreeing to do it, sort of ignored me for an hour… he’d said he was sketching up a design (I showed him several examples on my laptop) and instead was just chilling on his phone and then finally did a quick Google search and printed up the first result you will find with the obvious search string. I didn’t like the design (plus he didn’t draw it) and tried to discuss it with him, but he was already agitated (I was later told) by my friend and thus backed out of all participation on my piece without even speaking to me directly. So I ended up booking with Blake, who was more interested in drawing something by hand based on the examples I walked in with, and is mega talented.
Ok, so by this point we’d been hanging out for over two hours waiting to start tattooing. We were still down, and eager to get going. Finally, the tattooing began —
My small design was quoted at $ 150 and he ended up charging $ 200 for what I could have gotten for half that price elsewhere… but of course I paid it once the work was done. He did do a very good job and most of the artists here are top notch; this is just *not* a cheap shop. During my tattoo, Blake was generally friendly towards me and one of my friends but was openly upset with the other one. A large degree of awkward shit-​talking went down (to me, about my friend). While in retrospect I wish they’d just dealt with him directly and kept me out of it, I can’t blame them fully if they didn’t happen to vibe well with someone and homeboy wasn’t respecting their social cues. My tattoo itself — again — was very good. I get compliments on it all the time; some people even think it’s fake.
The tattoo Axi did (which was also a cover up) turned out great and she was really sweet and accommodating given the weirdness in the air. She did a somewhat large piece (elbow to wrist) in two sittings, or about seven hours. Axi took a lot of care in her consult, and made sure the design was just what he wanted. She also seemed fine with him and didn’t seem put out at all. Her shading is particularly impressive, as is the highlighting and lettering. Her total price for that piece was very reasonable considering her level of talent — but not cheap, and not what was quoted. She specializes in portraits, so if you’re in the market for one you should check out her book.
You should also note that they take CASH ONLY. When we were there for the first session (s), we had to walk a couple blocks down to a grocery store to find a working ATM. The second session, the restaurant next door had their ATM up so it was much less hassle. I still think this is a great shop, we unfortunately just had some weird drama.

I got a little heart outline tattoo by Ashley and I had a great experience here. Even though she knew this was just a small job, she was very accommodating and helpful when we were talking about what I wanted. She had to cancel my first appointment because of a scheduling issue with a previous appointment taking long, but that was fine since I had just a 15 minute tattoo. I made another appointment a few days later and it was great. She was down to earth, relaxing, and made me feel very comfortable.
When I get another tattoo, I’m going to make sure I come back to Ashely.

Axi is AMAZING!!! As a tattoo virgin I was completely clueless, indecisive, not to mention scared as hell! She was so patient and accommodating with me through all if the emails and tweaks and changes, and is a huge sweetheart in person as well! She made me feel completely comfortable and much less nervous immediately. As for her work, she is insanely talented! Super clean lines, flawless shading and though she seems to prefer black and grey in her portfolio, she rocks with color choice and placement too! She does all this with a very gentle hand and made the 3 hour sitting as painless as possible for ink being injected into one’s skin with a needle. She is really great with dark and twisted tattoos, I would recommend her for guys and gals alike!
The shop itself is very clean with friendly artists and staff. What a great experience! I’ll be back :)

So for an update I had Ashley W. and Peter place tattoos on me. Ashley W. tattooed a Teddy bear on me, which has Awesome shading with super clean lines. I am having Ashley W. tattoo my lower leg sleeve shortly.
Peter tattooed a Lucha Libre mask on me, he did a freaking Amazing job. It came out with a clean classic old school look. He came up with the design in short notice and he killed it. Freaking Stellar tattoo artist at Super Genius.

I’ve been wanting (but chickening out of getting) a tattoo for the better part of two decades.
Less than a month ago, I thought of a design I wanted — a 45 record adapter — and bragged on my Facebook page that I was going to get it… on my 45^th birthday. That was it. I had to do it. No backing down, as I was reminded daily of my obligation to myself, my friends and family.
Two things left to settle — what studio do I choose… and what artist?
I scanned Unilocal and found two shops near my home which were «walk-​in» friendly, then checked them out in the early afternoon of my 45^th.
The first spot was a bit snobby for my taste — their «philosophy» is that their artists should create for the client whatever they see fit, and that they prefer to do large, multi-​session pieces to something as pedestrian as I wanted. Though they were well-​reviewed, I got a bad vibe from this studio and left.
Next stop, another studio — huge, very clean… and very empty. Only one artist on duty at the time, and it looked like he was working on a complicated back piece. I asked the desk if there would be walk-​ins available later, and she noted that a «guest artist» would be arriving later in the day, but might not be able to fit me in. I got the strong impression that, with one artist on staff, and a «guest» coming in later, that perhaps this shop, as nice as it looked, wasn’t able to keep artists.
I was bummed. I texted a good friend who’d had a lot of ink done, and she recommended Super Genius. She went further by giving me the email address of Ashley (new in town from Boston). A quick back and forth via email and I was booked for an appointment at 5pm the next day.
I had never been inside the shop before, but when I went in, I immediately liked it. The studio and the people working there seemed to be totally non-​pretentious. I filled out a little paperwork while Ashley got her station ready, then she came out with the line art for my design (which I’d sent her an idea of the day before). It was about ¹⁄₃ bigger than I had an idea of in my mind’s eye, and the position she recommended was a little different than I’d thought about, but I trusted her judgement and moved forward. I am so glad I did it her way!
Ashley was very nice to this 45 year old first-​timer. Very conversational. I was apologetic about the design I wanted, that is was a simple design, all black… as a creative person myself, I didn’t think there’d be much challenge for her as an artist. Ashley reassured me that every tattoo is another experience for the artist, and that my choice was valid. After about an hour, the job was done. I was pleased to find that the pain was a LOT less than I thought it would be, and the result was fantastic! I’ll be back!

Brought my girlfriend in for a couple tatts today. Thomas squeezed her in and got her hooked up in no time. They look great and he was super professional.
Wouldn’t have expected anything less from Super Genius. :)