Captured Tattoo

Not a friendly experience. I was told yes the artist could do the pictures I submitted. When I got there he drew something completely different up. I was there for many hours and he was not friendly or nice… yes I need another pass over what I had done but I’ll stick to going somewhere where I actually feel welcomed. It’s permanent and costs money money $$$$#.have some respect for your customers.

I have gotten all 4 of my tattoos done by Dan Smith of Captured Tattoo and have not been disappointed! I fell in love with Dan’s work from a really young age and decided then that he will do my first tattoo. Dan first did some very simple, yet elegant lettering on my ribs. For my second tatt, Dan did my chest piece with shoulder caps. The color of the roses are beautiful that even till now I can’t help but stop and stare at the color! Third, he did a Circa Survive album cover on my thigh. Again, the color is beautiful. Lastly, Dan did a traditional gypsy on the back of my calf. I strongly suggest going to Dan for color, he’s amazing! I don’t know if I’ll ever let anyone else tattoo me now! A huge thanks to Dan!

Dan has done amazing work on my thighs and he’s definitely captured my business.
I’m a customer and will continue to be.

Excellent experience from start to finish. Had my first tattoo done by Dan Smith and could not have asked for more. I initially exchanged a few emails with Alison regarding first time tattoo questions and she was very helpful and patient with my many questions. Dan is very nice and was very thorough when drawing up the idea for my tattoo, coming out better than I had pictured in my head. The shop itself is very clean and the overall vibe is very inviting, would not hesitate to get more work done here!

I received my tattoo from Shaun Topper of Captured Tattoo at MusInk and was amazed at how well it turned out. It was a memorial tattoo for my late grandfather. I gave Shaun a list of 4 – 5 elements I wanted incorporated and he designed something beyond my expectations. Highly recommend Shaun if you are looking for a clean, well-​executed, bright, and timeless piece!

I am not one to write reviews however I absolutely loved my experience at Captured Tattoo. I recently had the privilege of getting a tattoo done by Dan Smith. After seeing his work on Instagram and then him standing in line behind me at a concert later that night (small world right?!?) I knew he was who I wanted to do my next tattoo.
They quickly responded to my tattoo inquiry, my questions answered and my appointment scheduled.
The shop is in old town Tustin and the shop is ridiculously charming with its minty green walls and checkerboard tile floor, and all its décor, I was instantly in love. Not to mention its sparkling clean and very welcoming. I find that a lot of tattoo shops are super pretentious and you’re just not cool enough to be there. Not here!!! Everyone there is super nice and its clear they care about their clients.
Dan quickly came out and I wanted to try to make some changes. He was soooooooo nice about it, and tried to make it work. I was such a pain, and having the worst week but he was just the nicest person ever, and I appreciated more than anything. I felt horrible and if he wanted to kill me I couldn’t tell because he was so freaking nice!
I will most definitely return to Captured for any future work. All the artists are super talented. I absolutely love my tattoo… I have strangers stop and grab my arm constantly to check it out. I’ve told anyone who asks about tattoo shops to go there. My friends family comes out in a couple months and asked where they could go because they want to get tattoos while in California. Not to mention I found the pricing to be supper reasonable, charging by piece instead of by hour.
Thank you Dan and Captured Tattoo!
I’ll be back… and I won’t be a pain :-)

I received an email from them, checking on my healed tattoo and thanking me for coming in. I’d like to share my response:
Hello all,
I must say I was so surprised to receive this email. So surprised in fact, I had to write back. Although I have several tattoos (most of which you cannot see when I am clothed) I came into the shop for a tiny letter «A» on my ankle. I was referred by my boyfriend who is currently working with Dan on his leg (who was referred by my sister who has also had work done by Dan).
I called and the darling girl who answered scheduled me with Shaun the next day. He was kind and very patient while I decided on a font. Shaun suggested a lower case «a», something I never considered and drew it up in a millisecond… it instantly struck a cord and he tattooed me shortly after. I recently lost a dear friend and this «A» although silly and unoriginal, means more to me than any other piece on my body… go figure. I never feel the need to explain why I am getting something permanently marked on my body, but he asked and I felt very much at ease.
It goes without saying, my experience was lovely and I will be a return customer. I will also be copy/​pasting this email straight to my Unilocal account. Thank you for your passion for art and kindness to the strange folks wearing it all over the world.

Epic! Had Shaun Topper do an amazing job on my chest. Had a traditional wolf blasted on to my chesticles in two sessions and I am beyond happy about the work. He is meticulous in every detail that he inked on for my tattoo and it showed in the final product!
Recommend to anyone who wants great work!

I got my tattoo done today! Grifen did my tattoo and I was very pleased how it turned out at the end! I’ll be coming back again for my next tattoo!

I had to honor to get my first tattoo done here by Dan Smith. Everyone was incredibly amazing, super friendly and the shop is absolutely incredible, super clean and just a super calm and welcoming environment! I plan on coming back for more from Dan, all of his work is incredible and he was truly amazing, super patient with me. (Also he’s freaking hilarious) If you ever have the opportunity to get some of his work, DO IT!

I had the pleasure of getting my first tattoo at Captured. Randomly stumbled on Griffen Gurzi’s Instagram and was instantly sure I found my artist.
The shop has a great vibe and attitude. Tucked into the intimate suburbs of Tustin, you would never know it was even there, and that’s kind of the fun. I worked with Griffen through a few emails, collaborating my thoughts to him and he just got it. He went above and beyond on my tattoo and I couldn’t be happier!
The rest of the staff was super sweet. Dan made sure to introduce himself and check on our progress as much as he could, making sure I was comfortable and doing okay. A shop like this really gives you an appreciation and respect for the art which is great cause too many of my friends have those hipster triangles.
Rad experience, will be getting more work done here in the future.

I had the fortunate opportunity to get my third Dan Smith tattoo and it was well worth the wait. As always Dan is a master of shading and using the skin’s natural color to blend into the tattoo. The staff is professional and friendly.
Captured has always been very clean and sanitary.
Once your appointment begins you have Dan’s (or whichever specific artist you made the appointment with) full attention and they really want you involved as much as you can be in the decision and design process. Leading up to the appointment you will have the ability to send and email or two back and forth outlining your idea so Dan or whoever the artist is can wrap their heads around it. Then possibly you give them more details or alter the initial idea. Once there you can have an idea stenciled on your body and if something needs to be changed they are more than happy to make you happy.
They are very good at what they do so taking their advice on certain things is recommended. There is no question you will have a relaxed and enjoyable experience! They rock!

I had the most amazing experience at this shop! From booking the appointment with the amazing Alison to getting my tattoo done by Shaun Topper, I felt like they really cared about all of the small details. I was really thankful for how much the small things had a huge positive impact on me. It made me realize that getting a tattoo involves so much more than ink, needles, and skin.
Some of the little things that made a HUGE difference were:
–the overall cleanliness of the shop, including the restroom.
–the fact that they only do tattoos by appointment.
–the ability to communicate my ideas for the tattoo via email and consult with them in that way, before my appointment.
–the incredible first impression I got from Alison over the phone.
–the patience that Shaun had when I was deciding on the small details.
–the overall vibe that was an epic combination created by chill people that are extremely serious about what they do.
–the extensive follow up information on how to take care of my tattoo.
–the way that they made me feel special and taken care of while I was there.
–the way that they treated my friend that went with me.
I recommend this shop to anyone looking for solid tattoo done by a solid artist, scheduled by a solid shop manager.
Thank you so much Captured Tattoo!

Got my first tattoo done here by Shaun Topper. He was a great tattoo artist and I’m really happy with the result! It was my first tattoo so I was nervous as hell of getting something and not liking it. I was frantically scrolling through Shaun’s body of work on instagram before the day of to feel more comfortable. Shaun took my vague concept and created a very detailed piece which blew my expectations out of the water! He was also a really cool guy to chat with during the experience.
Alison at the front desk was very nice, answered all my questions and made scheduling easy.
I will definitely be coming back here for round two, which is hopefully sooner rather then later!

Shaun did an amazing job on my tattoo. Everyone at the shop was super friendly.
Will definitely come back for more tattoos

The minute I walked in to this shop I knew I had picked the right spot for my 2^nd tattoo. I was referred to this place by a friend (thank you). Allison was super nice and informative. She had answers for all my concerns. I had already communicated with her via email when I set up my appt and paid my deposit. Griffen my artist took time out his schedule to speak with me when I came in to check out the shop a couple a days prior to my appt.
The day of my appt things went super well, I had emailed Griffen a few pics of what I wanted. He walked out with a drawing and it was perfect! The size was perfect, I couldn’t picture it in color but trusted he would do his magic and HE DID! I am so in love with my butterfly! He surpassed my expectations! I’m not gonna lie it hurt like hell, but it was so worth the pain! I will most definitely return to get one more piece by Griffen. This place rocks!!!
They also play the best music, makes the whole experience so much more enjoyable.

I’ve been tattooed by several different artists (most of them were amazing, but some not so much). I don’t think you can go wrong at Captured. Dan, Kyle, Griffen and Shaun are all amazing artists. Shaun was my artist and I love my tattoo! I got a traditional-​ish snake with woman in it’s mouth on my forearm. I sent Shaun a picture of what I wanted, but asked that he take creative liberties and make it his own. He changed it just enough to make it unique, but without compromising my ideas. The color saturation in insane! This is my favorite tattoo yet. I will definitely go back to Shaun for future pieces. The shop is also really cool. Alison runs the shop/​front desk, and she’s super friendly and accommodating.

Great shop, very clean and comfortable atmosphere. This is a new shop with great décor and is located in a renovated easily accessible area in downtown Tustin. I met with the shop manager Allison who was amazing and explained the shops process and the different artists and made me feel very comfortable. After looking through reviews and the artists books I decided to get some work done by Griffen. Griffen has far exceeded my expectations. He did a great job with very clean lines and shading. He took time to make sure everything was exactly the way I wanted it. I was very pleased with the art he did for me and I have gone back to Captured and had s few more pieces done by Griffen and plan to go back for more soon. Great experience.

I first met Shaun at Hello Kitty Con and got a cute Hello Kitty bow tattooed on my wrist.
After that, I decided to go forward with other tattoos I had in mind but I had a hard time feeling comfortable with shops nearby. After seeing all the work the guys at Captured did, I knew that’s where I would go.
Shaun did an awesome job tattooing a line from a handwritten letter my late father wrote.
The shop is super clean and Alison was really sweet. They kept me laughing and in good spirits which is what I needed since getting this tattoo was emotional.
I’m happy with both tattoos and I have some larger pieces I want to get so I’ll definitely be back.

I had a great experience getting my tattoo at Captured by Shaun Topper. I did a great amount of research on artists prior to my choice and I’m glad I did. My basis of artist comes from the detail work that they can do along with how well they are able to tattoo a portrait (although I did not get a portrait). I was following Shaun on IG prior and really admired his work. After looking at everyone’s work at Captured, I would trust any of their artist with my skin. They are all that great.
The shop is extremely clean, is classy and well put together, and has some great flash all over the walls to distract you from the sting. Prior to my visit, I emailed a photo of what I wanted done. Shaun had my design all drawn out and ready when I arrived. I made a last minute decision to place the tattoo on my forearm instead of my upper arm and he didn’t bat a lash and made sure it would work there, which it did.
In the end, the tattoo came out beautifully and he finished quicker than I expected. It has been a few days since I received it, is in the middle if healing but I’ve been getting nice complements so far. My mom just got a tattoo elsewhere a few weeks ago and said she was jealous of mine. The price was a little more than I thought it would be but I actually don’t mind since it is top quality and will be on my body forever.
I highly recommend Captured along with all of their artists and I’m sure I’ll be back in a couple months to work on something else!