Electric Crayon Tattoo Co.
Review of Electric Crayon Tattoo Co.
Electric Crayon Tattoo Co. is a tattoo and body piercing shop located in Aurora, Colorado. The shop offers a range of tattoo and piercing services, including custom designs and cover-ups. The shop has a welcoming atmosphere and is staffed by experienced tattoo artists and piercers.
The shop has received mixed reviews from customers. Some customers have praised the shop for its talented artists and quality work. One customer mentioned that they have been getting tattoos from Steve Smith since 2014 and hold the shop and Steve in a special place in their heart. They also mentioned that the shop has clean lines, beautiful work, and great vibes. Another customer praised Bri for being an amazing piercer who is kind and helpful.
However, other customers have had negative experiences at the shop. One customer mentioned that they received a sloppy and almost unreadable tattoo from Steve after being told it would take between 2-3 hours. They felt that Steve didn't care about their piece because it wasn't his original art. Another customer mentioned that they had a poor experience with their nose and daith piercings. They felt that the piercer didn't talk them through the daith piercing and their ear canal immediately filled with blood. They also mentioned that the shop recommended washing the piercings with soap on q-tips, which caused the skin around both piercings to become extremely dry and their piercings don't feel clean at all.
The shop's prices have also been a point of contention for some customers. One customer mentioned that they felt they were taken advantage of because they came in as a walk-in and were charged $250 for a tattoo that took less than an hour. Another customer mentioned that they felt the shop was overpriced for the work they received.
Overall, Electric Crayon Tattoo Co. has a range of talented artists and piercers, but customers should be aware of the mixed reviews and pricing concerns before choosing to get a tattoo or piercing at the shop.
From the business
"Tattoo and Body Piercing"
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- In-store shopping
Astro Babe
Brie is magical! She is sweet, professional and knew exactly what I needed for my experience with her to be genuinely magical. Itβs amazing what your body looks like when you have someone who knows the body genuinely! She set me up with awesome privacy, she was just awesome. I trust her and Iβm bringing everyone I know to come and get pierced by her! And not to mention when I called she was sweet and readily available β€οΈ
lele blue
My sister and I had a sign to get a tattoo, then we had a referral here and dude just happen to be open and ready! Quick, clean, easy, thank you
Meaghan Marlow
I went to get a tattoo on Saturday and even though the person doing my tattoo Carli was so nice and did a good job on the tattoo, I feel it was extremely over priced. It took less than an hour and the price was not discussed up front. I feel I was taken a little advantage of because I came in as walk in and she was just about to eat. I told her I could come back when she was ready. I did and I still feel she over priced me because she didnβt want to do a last minute tattoo walk in. I was charged $250.00
Hyunmook Im
Today, I went in to get a tattoo and Steve refused to do my tattoo.
In depth, I made an appointment for 7/17 at 5pm. On the day of the appointment, I went in the shop and waited 15 minutes to find out that Steve was not in the shop due to a finger injury. Not a big deal at all. I understand that emergencies come up. I was a bit disappointed in how they communicated this with me because all I received was a missed call, 30 minutes prior to the appointment. I called the number right back, but no one answered, so I thought it was a spam call. There was no text message nor a voice message. I was told that the shop tried calling me a couple of times, but my phone records show otherwise.
I had to reschedule the appointment for 7/20 at 6 pm. I went in at 5:40 to start the paper work, as I respect the artists time and wanted to make sure I was ready to go on time. I waited until 6:25 pm for Steve to start sketching my tattoo. Again, I didn't mind at all. I had previously gone in to the shop to explain to Steve the tattoo that I wanted and made a deposit when he agreed to do the tattoo for me. I respect that he has a busy schedule and understand that appointments can last longer. At 6:38 pm, he had finished my drawing. I had three minor changes that I wanted to make (more on this later). Was it wrong of me to ask the artist for minor changes on a drawing that will permanently be on my body? He then reached in his pocket and returned my $50 deposit. He told me that his next appointment was waiting and told me that I will never like the tattoo he draws. I guess small tattoos aren't worth the time and money. I am truly disappointed. My two friends got their first tattoo with Steve and I believed that Steve was truly caring about his work and his clients. These same friends were with me when this happened, and they were all disappointed in how we were treated.
The pictures show the small minor changes that I asked for. The print out is what Steve originally created on the computer. The hand drawn picture is what he drew for his second sketch. The first 2 requests I had were to decrease the size of the paw and move it over towards the right. He proceeded to hand draw his second sketch after these two requests. After looking at the hand drawn sketch, I asked if he could make sure that the paw is centered to the stethoscope. I didn't even ask him to draw another sketch. You can clearly see the white background/square around the paw. He could have easily made these minor adjustments quickly on the computer. He wasted a couple hours out of my day (days...!), but he couldn't spend a few minutes to create a sketch that I was comfortable with.
Why would you schedule appointments with so little time frame in between, if you, the artist cannot understand that some appointments will last longer than expected? I, the customer, was able to understand that appointments may get backed up at a tattoo shop, but I don't think Steve understood this. I believe that valuing your customers time and opinion is an important center of focus as a tattoo artist. I respected Steve's time, but Steve clearly did not respect my time. This is my 7th tattoo and I have never been so disappointed and felt disrespected.
I ended up going to another tattoo shop this same day and the artist there quickly made the sketch in one go. He even took the time to fix the ECG to look like actual heart beats. After the sketch and paperwork, my tattoo took 30 minutes to finish.
Steve canceled my first appointment, started the first sketch 25 minutes after the scheduled time, discriminated me for asking for small minor changes, was upset at me for being backed up, and made his own judgement about what I was thinking about his drawing. I am very disappointed. We all have bad days and maybe this was the case on this day. However, I hope that this is an experience no other customer will have to go through. Please be professional. There are many tattoo artists with amazing skills, but manners reflect how passionate they are about each, individual tattoo. I wish him well.
Stephanie Kawelaske
Bri got us in and out! She made the piercing process smooth and easy. We will be back!
Luis Carlos Llanas
Justin finished my Super Saiyan Blue Goku...
Jesse Emerson
Not respectful of customer time or ideas. They didn't want to to do a custom tattoo and instead of saying 'no' they took my deposit and jerked me around for three weeks. I have since found a great artist that can indeed do the custom work I wanted.
Michael Snyder
We will never go anywhere else! My wife has been here many times and I got my second tattoo here. This studio oozes creativity, professionalism, cleanliness, and friendliness. Whatever design or style you are looking for, you will find it here!!!
Sarah D
Great vibe in the shop. I got the below tattoo this round by Stevie. Came out great. Many great artists at the shop. They do great work I have multiple tattoos from the shop.
Anna Spexarth
I went here to have my nose ring changed to a stud and they were super helpful and prices were great. $10 for the new jewelry and $10 to have her change it out for me. Would recommend!