About Dark Horse Tattoos
Dark Horse Tattoos is a tattoo shop located in Stafford, Virginia. The shop is known for its exceptional customer service and talented artists. The shop is clean and well-maintained, creating a comfortable and welcoming environment for customers.
The shop has a team of experienced artists who specialize in a variety of tattoo styles, including traditional, black and grey, and color tattoos. The artists take the time to understand their clients' needs and work with them to create custom designs that exceed their expectations.
Customers have praised the shop for its professionalism and attention to detail. The artists are patient and take the time to ensure that their clients are comfortable throughout the tattooing process. They also provide aftercare instructions to ensure that the tattoos heal properly.
The shop has received numerous positive reviews from satisfied customers. Customers have praised the shop for its talented artists, exceptional customer service, and clean and welcoming environment. The shop has a loyal customer base and is known for its high-quality work.
If you are looking for a tattoo shop that provides exceptional customer service and talented artists, Dark Horse Tattoos is the place to go. The shop's experienced artists will work with you to create a custom design that exceeds your expectations. The shop is clean and well-maintained, creating a comfortable and welcoming environment for customers.
Reviews (100)
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Jen Mccraley
★★★★★
Jan 20, 1970
I got a memorial tattoo done by Cat and I can not express enough how helpful and amazing she was, even when I asked to add in my cat’s paw print, she changed to design to fit it. She was professional and very awesome to work with. The shop is clean and everyone I came into contact with were friendly and professional. I highly recommend Dark Horse and I definitely recommend Cat.
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Tjs Hair Studio
★★★★★
Jan 20, 1970
My daughter and I saw Cat. She gave me a great tattoo of my deceased dogs paw print. My daughter got her dogs paw print. This isn’t my first tattoo but my first tattoo at Dark Horse. Now i wish i had all of my work done here. Best experience ever. Will be back for sure
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Madeline Dotson
★★★★★
Jan 20, 1970
Cat was amazing and I absolutely love the work. Great customer service, easy to get booked in and overall great experience. I will definitely be back!
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Emily Genoese
★★★★★
Jan 20, 1970
I had a great experience getting my first tattoo here. The staff are welcoming and helpful, and Cat did an amazing job with my tattoo. She helped me figure out how to make my idea work for the space I wanted. It came out better than I imagined and healed beautifully. I would absolutely come back to Dark Horse to get more ink and recommend the shop to others.
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Erin M
★★★★★
Jan 20, 1970
I couldn't have asked for a better first tattoo experience. The shop was very clean, and all around very helpful for me to navigate the world of tattooing for the first time. I was tattooed by Cat - the artwork was so beautiful and, I am very happy with my design! At first, I wanted a design that was not necessarily possible, given the size of my arm. Cat let me know, and from there we decided on a tiger tattoo. I really appreciate her patience and understanding for me not knowing what I was really doing.
I had then set up the appointment and saw the artwork about a month before my appointment, and asked the receptionist a few questions too. Logan was very helpful and let me know what to expect the day of. From there, the tattoo experience was great too - there was background music with beautiful artwork around the space to look at. Cat is a great artist and is very knowledgeable and helpful. If you're just getting into the world of tattoos, this is a great place to start and all staff and artists will be very helpful from start to finish. Thanks again to everyone at Dark Horse!
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Bethany Lenhardt
★★★★★
Jan 20, 1970
Cat was absolutely incredible. The space was very clean and I always felt comfortable. I will be booking here for my next tattoo.
This is such an amazing place to get tattoos!
Starting from the front desk, the associate was extremely professional, polite and knowledgeable. He took the time to make me feel like more than another customer from the first telephone call, all the way up until my appointment date. It’s hard to find good service now days, but the front desk associate more than exceeded expectations.
On to Jon, he was also extremely knowledgeable and the work he did was nothing less than amazing! Though I was thinking this would be just another transaction, not expecting conversation or life advice, we literally talked the entire 2 hour appointment (which was what made the appointment one of the best ever). I received the tattoo in what most would consider a painful area, but Jon used his tools perfectly, applying pressure in areas where needed and was careful in other places.
Also, the shop as a whole had a family oriented, friendly environment (which could be surprising for some being that it is a tattoo shop).
After getting the work done, even though I’ve had multiple tattoos done in the past, Jon took the time to not assume and explained how to care for the tattoo in coming weeks to prevent infections (or other problems associated with tattoos).
This is such an amazing place and if one decides to go get work done at this shop, it is my hope that your experience will be as good as mine!
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stacy walker
★★★★★
Jan 20, 1970
Cat did a fantastic job! The shop was clean and everyone had a great personality . I would highly recommend this shop!
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Karessa Anderson
★★★★★
Jan 20, 1970
I had a great experience getting my first tattoos. Excellent customer service, good service provided.
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Sarah Lumpkins
★★★★★
Jan 20, 1970
I am so thankful to have found both John & Reese they have done amazing work on both myself & my husband! My most recent a finger tattoo was done by John. It’s super easy to make an appointment! Love!!!!!!!!!
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Kathleen Riley
★★★★★
Jan 20, 1970
Cat tattooed a Michael the Archangel on my forearm. Cat is an incredibly talented artist. The tat is beautiful. So happy with her work. I’m already planning to have Cat work on the other arm. I recommend Cat without any hesitation. She - is - awesome!
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The buttery toster
★★★★★
Jan 20, 1970
Cat did an absolutely amazing job on my cover-up tattoo! You can’t even tell what was there before. It was in a sensitive spot and she made sure that I was comfortable the whole time. The art is insanely beautiful!
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Katie Lewis
★★★★★
Jan 20, 1970
CAT is PHENOMENAL at what she does! I am beyond pleased with the work she did! I can't wait to go back for more art!!! Thank you, Cat!!!!
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Tiyre Clohessy
★★★★★
Jan 20, 1970
Great artists and excellent work. Have gone back multiple times and am still.doing more soon. Can't wait to see them again
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Gary Lewis
★★★★★
Jan 20, 1970
Textbook professionalism all around from everyone there! Cat runs a great shop and is an even better artist. Couldn't recommend this place enough!
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Corban Ritchie
★★★★★
Jan 20, 1970
Met Jon for a consultation today. Super chill guy and great artwork. He was very informative and his experience was clear during our brief conversation. Definitely looking forward to my first tattoo.
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John Brogdon
★★★★★
Jan 20, 1970
Dark Horse Tattoo, especially Cat…everything you want from a tattoo session. This is a good example of the customer NOT always being right. And that’s a good thing for anyone getting permanent art on themselves!
I’ve gotten two tattoos totaling nine hours in the last two months. The first was a multi-session original, and the second was a clean-up/add on of a twelve-year-old disaster.
For both, I submitted reference art, pics of the site for the tattoo, and the “why” of the tattoo. All of this was done online. Cat met with me for both in person, and was brutally…BRUTALLY…honest on what was, and WASN’T, possible. This is important. She is very talented, but she’s not a miracle worker. She understands body placement, weight, and value, and can tell you why a tattoo won’t work, but how it CAN work. And, then she designs it so it DOES work. For your skin. For your body type.
Each session was comfortable and focused. She talked to me when she needed to, and then focused on her craft. There was some good conversation, but she was putting something permanent on my body, and she made the environment conducive to ensuring that happened. I will say, she can carry a conversation well. That really helped get me across the finish line on the multi-session.
Finally, tattoos can either hurt a little or a lot. They’re gonna hurt. The pain is part of the experience. Your first tattoo is for the art. Every one after that is also for the endorphins. Cat was very light-handed, understood how long a session should last to preserve the skin, and moved frequently enough that the art got done while minimizing discomfort and not over-working the surface. This resulted in clean lines, great gradient shading, and color that exploded. Despite what she said, she turned a bad tattoo into a new, bold, bright, fantastic tattoo, and an original piece that went beyond what I was hoping for.
I’m sixteen tattoos in, and I wish I’d come here sixteen tattoos ago! I will definitely be back, and I’m
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Dejonae Heath
★★★★★
Jan 20, 1970
For It being my first tattoo It wasn't as bad as I thought It would be and the outcome was amazig, I 100% recommend.
My artist was Maurice “Reese” James. He was awesome. It was my first tattoo and I was there for 8hrs due to the size and detail. His work was unbelievable. It turned out even better than I could have imagined due to his creativity and artistic ability. Not only that but he made the whole process easy and enjoyable with his chill demeanor. I could not possibly recommend Reese and Dark Horse Tattoos more!
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skilo1977
★★★★★
Jan 20, 1970
Jonathan's a great artist, he's done my last piece, to include the one he's doing now. Trust him!