Cosmic Creations Tattoo and Art Gallery

I got my septum pierced by Mel and she’s awesome! She’s very kind and and eager to share what she will be doing during the piecing process. I watched her open all of her sanitized tools and she kept her space neat and organized. She pierced quickly and with confidence and understands the anxiety piercings can cause and did her best to ease them. Her pricing is probably the best in town, I highly recommend them!

I love this place and the artists are awesome! How knows his business and has gathered together a great balanced group of tattoo artists. The piercer they have, Mel, is the best and she’s so quick with her needles to the point that you don’t have time to fear the pain. She’s pierced my nose, ears and nipples and each time with care. Joe and his crew also have an awesome collection of artwork and Cosmic Creations does collaborations with local artists in the summer to put on art shows. You’re in good hands with these tattoers and their piercer.

I have over a dozen tattoos that I’ve gotten done all over the country, from Hawaii to Massachusetts. I’ve been in all kinds of shops, run by all kinds of people. Cosmic Creations ranks right up there with the best of them.
First, it’s clean. Really clean. Second, we were greeted right away. Raoul helped us set our appointment for the following day with the owner, Joe. We paid a modest deposit after discussing the tattoos my sister and I were getting, and he quoted a fair price.
The next day we showed up for our appt. and Joe was ready for us. We were having memorial tattoos to our mom who had passed almost 3 years ago done, words in our own handwriting. He worked with us to make certain the writing was large and legible enough that it wouldn’t blend/​bleed as we (and our tattoos) aged.
Though the tattoos themselves may seem small and insignificant to others, for us, they are incredibly meaningful. Joe honored that and gave us an excellent experience. We will both be back for future ink.

I have no prior experience at a tattoo parlor but I would say this place met all of my expectations and then some. Quality work by Ian, and they fit four of us in at kinda the last minute. Accommodating, thorough, very clean and tidy business. I don’t plan to get any more tattoos but I’d feel very comfortable referring someone here.
In terms of the price, seemed pretty standard, but again, I haven’t shopped around prior and this was only in relation to a friend’s previous experience at another place.

Last month I came here with a friend for tattoos and I wanted my hip tattoos touched up from fading. Ian redid my tats and took over 3 hours, charged me $ 300, and the art work was poorly done. Ian has very little experience. Prior tats took less than 2 hours and cost $ 200.
I called the owner Joe the next 2 days to complain and he was out of the shop so I emailed him from his website email and no response. I then Unilocaled twice and no response. When I finally got ahold of the owner he did some research called me back and accused me of lying, said my tats were botched to begin with, he was yelling and talking over me. Joe the owner is unprofessional and a bully. I sent him phone/​email records and pics of tat.
The owner did say he would fix my tats if I pulled my Unilocal post off.
But after he bullied me, yelled at me, and accused me of lying when he is the unprofessional lying jerk. I’d rather pay to have someone normal fix my now fu**ed up tats.

This is a great Tahoe shop for ink and art. Joe and all Staff are so awesome. Great talent with staff and so pleasurable to stop in, also smoking hot art. Many talents, so many artists.
Can’t wait for the next trip to Tahoe for another stop by Cosmic Creations. You guys rock my world!!!

We came here for the fist time 5 years ago. The shop was supposed to be closed but Joe, the owner, came in just for us! The work we got done then was awesome! We wanted to come back way before now and couldnt. It was totally worth the wait! We were very pleased to see Joe (on his day off), so we could get more work done by him. The price is very reasonable (not sure where others go if they think it’s pricey), they are amazing people and very honest. He will tell you what will and won’t work and will free hand stuff. He did an amazing job on the 4 tattoos that we got. I’m sure we will be back much sooner. If your up here and want a tattoo you have to try this place!

Great shop! Super friendly and talented staff. Joe, the owner is very real. You can tell he not only loves what he does, but he also dares enough to keep himself and the business improving.
Fiche stars most definitely!

The best tattoo shop I’ve been too by far ! Eleanor is amazing :3 she did an absolutely amazing tattoo on me and I absolutely love it ! The color is incredible and I’ve gotten so many complainants on it ! The whole team has an awesome personality and I’m so happy I got the chance to meet them. Thank you so much Eleanor and team ! YOU ROCK. I do recommend anyone in the area looking to get a tattoo to go to them ! :3 They’re incredible !!

Eleanor and Ricket use to work in a shop in Carson City, NV and have done almost all of my tattoos. I wouldnt go to anyone else. They are a great team! If one feels that the other would do the art work more justice they share the client so tht you get exactly what you want. But when they moved up to Cosmic Creations in South Tahoe i was a little apprehensive to drive all the way up there. But for FANTASTIC work i decided i would follow them anywhere.
My first trip to the shop was a nice drive and the shop was easy to find. I walked in and was quickly welcomed by Joe the owner while he was cleaning up his station so that Eleanor could get started right away on my piece (never met a shop owner that shared their space). She worked from 1pm-​Almost midnight on my Irish pin up. And the apprentice at the time (Ian i believe) stayed the whole time. I loved my pin up so much that i had to go back and get another one right next to her.
I have another appointment with Eleanor soon to put another piece on my thigh. And soon After i will be setting up an appointment to have Ricket start my right arm.
I love both of them so much. They are true artists and do everything they can to make you feel welcomed and taken care of.

Wanted to make memories here in Tahoe, and what better way to do that then to get my first tattoo here at Cosmic Creations.
I walked in as a stranger and left as family. What more can I say? These guys make you feel like instant fam bam. I’m not gonna lie, I was stalking this shop for a while on Unilocal!Our group planned a huge trip months back and I was looking for a 5star tattoo shop.
I found Cosmic Creation and read all the reviews. Not one negative review. All happy people and loads of reference to the cleanliness of the shop and it’s staff. Trust me, I’ve walked into some pretty nasty @$$ shops.
Ricket inked me up and was extremely bad@$$ about it. He did way more than I was expecting. Kid you not, I can see the wheels in his mind turning as he worked on my tat.
Is HOOOOOOKEDEDEDDEEDEDDED a word? Yeah that’s what he did. Beyond my expectations!
Yes I’m gonna come back and get more done here. All the artists are elite professionals and I want tattoos from all of em.
THANKS AGAIN RICKET!

Went in for a friends tattoo while we were on vacation. They were nice and talked a lot to you. They are pricey and take they sweet time so they get the full hour paid. If your wanting to get a tattoo in Tahoe they do decent work but expensive.