12 Monkeys Tattoos

Lefty is by far the coolest and most professional artist I have had at 12 monkeys! He’s a very talented artist who can do practically anything you ask. Very very clean and very professional environment. Wouldn’t go anywhere else. I would trust any one of there artists but lefty is for sure the man! Thanks guys and gals for always delivering! Gotta say this is the best shop in tracy/​actually anywhere!

My review is for both the shop and for my artist Ric
When I first walked in I was greeted by artist Shawn Edwards, he was in the middle of a tattoo. He said hello and asked what I was interested in and told me to talk to Ric, he already did a tattoo on me a few years back (my sons middle name and birthdate). I told Ric what I was interested in getting and he was interested in what I wanted which made me happy cause he was going to take care of me, I gave him the basics of what I wanted and where I wanted it, he then did a basic outline of my arm, I then gave him he liberty of doing it his style, took down my number, set a date, left a deposit with him. About 4 days later I went into my appointment and got my ink. Ric was there showed me the work and then we proceeded to start the session, about 4 hours was gone and I was extremely happy with the tattoo.
Fast forward about 2 weeks after my tattoo was healed I had the bug to get another tattoo, I went in and saw Ric again, he greeted me, checked out his previous work and he was happy with it, I told him what I wanted next and again he was happy to help and draw up a design, a few days passed and texted me a picture of what he came up with. Even though it was just a penciling of what I wanted I was even more excited for the upcoming appointment. The experience was the same as the last. Rick brought me to his station, got his materials ready, had me get into position for the tattoo and made sure everything was comfortable. This tattoo was done in About 6 hours. Again Ric was excited for what he was doing and the design, I got what he likes doing, this tattoo was the same I gave him the liberty for the design. I just told him what I wanted and the colors.
The shop is beautiful, the artists make you feel welcomed, they get to you when they can, you can check out the other artist work in their books, they gave your basic flash art on the wall, custom paintings for sale.
The prices were great and not ridiculous, I’m happy knowing that Ric takes pride in what he does and I’m happy with what I paid, can’t wait to think of something else to get and see Ric again.

Kristal is my tattoo artist and I would follow her to any tattoo shop. She does such beautiful work and for those of us who are artistically challenged, you can give her an idea of what you want and she will come up with something beyond your expectations.
12 Monkeys is one of the best tattoo shops I have ever been in (and I have been getting tats since the 80’s). While I have never had work done from the other artists, there are books displaying their work near the front of the shop and their work looks incredible!
This is not some «scratcher» place where dudes are waiting around hoping to score some work, call and make an appointment, it will be worth it.

I’ve had numerous tattoos done at 12 Monkeys. This review is primarily about the shop, but I’ll address my artist as well.
The shop itself is the most professional I have ever seen. It’s impeccably clean, and it looks more like a fine art studio than a tattoo shop. That’s a big plus in my book. As for the artists, I’ve only had the pleasure of having Andrew Soldana do my tattoos. I couldn’t be happier with the work he has done. He works with me on each piece to get it exactly how I want it. I have a themed sleeve, and getting the pieces to fit and harmonize with each other and the sleeve as a whole is a feat in itself. Andrew knocks it out of the park every time.
One customer on Unilocal was really critical of Andrew’s cover up work for her. She quite obviously doesn’t know the difficulty in doing a cover up piece. Not only do you have to design something that’s two to three times the size as the piece being covered up, but inks aren’t completely opaque. They are translucent. Lighter colors on top of a dark color or black won’t work well on a cover up. The person who had the cover up done chose a floral design with bright colors. There is only so much an artist can do with that. It’s virtually impossible to cover the original black band the gal had with bright colored flowers. No tattoo artist in the world can completely cover black with reds and blues. It is just not possible.

I’ve had a few tattoos done hear and some touch ups as well, Shawn is the best! I’m already planning my next few. lol

Get your hours fixed. So irritating coming down here at 630 because your Unilocal profile and your website say 12 – 8 and the shop is closed.

12 Monkeys is a awesome tattoo shop. They are clean, professional, and fun. Best of all, they know their stuff and will make sure to get you to the right artist for your style.
I was referred to Lefty by a good friend of mine. We set up a consultation to correct some old ink I had done by another shop. Lefty worked with me to correct what I had and add on to my existing tattoo. He was patient with me and we worked together to create something I’m very proud to have tattooed on me.
Very happy with my whole experience, start to finish, and I will definitely be back. Thank you!

Kristal has done just about every piece on my body and I wouldn’t have it any other way. She is incredibly talented and recommend her to anyone who asks. I’m currently 1.5 hours away from her but will still make the trip. She’s worth it.
The shop is so cool inside. Pieces of artwork from the tattoo artists everywhere. Which is important. People need to know that they just shouldn’t run to anyone for a tattoo. They need to be an artist first. They need to know and understand art not just know how to put a needle in someone’s skin.
And that’s the feeling that I get when I walked in there. Everyone that works here is an artist.
From experiencing Kristal to looking at the others art on the wall and amazing examples of tattoos in the artists books I can without a doubt tell you that you should get your ink here! You won’t be disappointed!

Ive been going to 12 monkeys to have my Tattoos done and I live in Redwood City by far the cleanest most professional shop ive been Jon and the staff are all very nice and helpful I will continue to travel they are definitely worth the trip.

Best tattoo shop in the greater Central Valley. Skilled staff, clean procedures, clean shop. My tattoos are beyond anything I expected.

Worked with Shawn a few weeks, he came up with the baseball and the logo. Did an excellent job and made me feel at home, nice clean place would recommend highly.

Andrew Soldana was my artist and I absolutely love what he did! He was super easy to work with, willing to take all input and did great work. He did my dream catcher in one session and I came back later for the water color. I wasn’t sure what I wanted to add to it and he threw the idea out there. He did such a great job.

My first impression of 12 Monkeys was welcoming. The artists are friendly, stations are clean, and the music they play combined with the art on the wall makes it a place you’re comfortable spending some time in. I started talking with Andrew Soldana six months ago to develop the art for my tattoo. He is a very talented artist and has listened to my ideas for what I wanted and designed something better than what I had hoped for. He has my highest recommendation.

One star only because I have to give a star. Horrible cover up done by Andrew. I’ve heard great things about John and should’ve went with him but chose Andrew because of a piece I saw in his book. When I went back because the tattoo underneath was clearly visible, he saw no problem with his work. Should have known then not to let him continue but did and ended up with a muddy mess of color on my arm… so so upsetting.

Got a tattoo of a yellow rose on the back of my neck about a year ago from Shawn. It’s crooked in placement and isn’t even center. Permanent mistake.

3 days ago my husband and I got tattoo’s from 12 Monkeys. Our artist was Shawn. These were our first tattoos and he makes the experience great! The sanitation process is all put in the open. You can watch them clean everything before your tattoo. We showed Shawn what we wanted and he drew it up better than what we wanted and my tattoo was done in 10 minutes and my husband’s was done in 45 minutes. I would never let anyone, but Shawn do my tattoos. He is super friendly and helps you not be so nervous to get your tattoo.
Saturdays they welcome walk ins and to pay they are Cash only.
My tattoo was $ 80
My husband’s tattoo was $ 100

I can only vouch for the service I got from Kristal Betancourt. I have four tattoos and she has done all of them, and I get compliments on them all the time. She is a magnificent artist and her work is second to none.
The shop is very clean, and if you call ahead and make an appointment, you will have a very short wait, if any. Can’t say enough good things about this place!

Once again, Lefty has done an excellent job! My daughter loves her tat! I’m still in love with mine done three years ago! Keep up the great work !

No complaints, clean shop. Andrew did my butterfly tattoo and I absolutely adore it! I’ll be back soon!!! Great work.

Came in yesterday for my FIRST tattoo, which is supposed to be exciting and memorable. Shawn made it both of those things for me. Going in to it, I expected it to be a little bit painful, and came to realize that it wasn’t really at all!
The design I got is on my back, and it took about two hours or so to complete. I am so glad that Shawn did my tattoo. He’s a really cool guy and makes the whole experience super easy and comfortable. The shop itself is pretty cool, and most importantly CLEAN! I loved coming here and I am so happy with my tattoo! I will definitely be back to 12 Monkeys again in the future.