Prohibition Ink Custom Tattoo

Prohibition Ink is a fantastic place to get a tattoo! Relaxed atmosphere with amazing artists, especially JJ! A little background...I waited until I was 36 to get my first tattoo and luckily found JJ. He worked with me on what I wanted with some back and forth on the design, and when he unveiled the stencil on the day of, it was perfect! Perfectly clean and sanitized office with great attention to professionalism throughout the tattoo experience. I was so happy with it that, less than a year later, I traveled cross country to get my second and third tattoos (each one more amazing than the last one)!!! Going from no tattoos to three large ones in less than two years is all because of the excellent experience I’ve had with Prohibition Ink, and especially with JJ. I’ve even got an appointment for my 4th, 5th and 6th tattoos already scheduled and I CANNOT WAIT to see what JJ comes up with!

If you’re looking for a tattoo place that’s laid back, has a good atmosphere, no pretentiousness, and really cares that you’re happy with the end result then this is the place for you. You owe it to yourself to check them out!

What a cool place, their shop is so laid back and so different than other tattoo shops. JJ and Darlene were so professional and easy to get along with. Not to mention JJ is amazing at what he does!! I love my new tattoo and I'm going back for another one in a couple of weeks. I won't go anywhere else for tattoos anymore, I have found my artist in JJ.

I have been tattooed by JJ three times now. My latest tatt was Treebeard from LOTR. And holy moly is it AWESOME!! JJ is amazing. The detail is insane. It looks exactly like I pictured- probably even better. It is the beginning of what will eventually be a full sleeve and I'm stoked to finish it! Darlene & JJ have a great shop. Definitely recommended!

The apprentice was very helpful. My tattoo healed nicely. I got a flower on my ring finger and he was more than willing to do it. He told me what to expect for the healing process. I would definitely recommend him for any finger tattoos.

Worked with Rat. Does excellent work very effecient. Extremely professional, understanding and accommodating. Beautiful studio decorated in a 1920s-1930s fashion. A bit expensive compared to other shops in the area but you get what you pay for and you're paying for the best around.

All together now I’ve been tattooed 3 times at Prohibition, once by Rat and twice by JJ. I have a lot of work done previously but my experience at Prohibition has always been incredible. JJ has an attention to detail that is hard to find in an artist, he has done a Goat head and Gaboon Viper head on me and they both look spot on. Rat did a small Star Wars Slave I ship on my hand and absolutely nailed it, I will be back for my Milennium Falcon soon by Rat and I already have 3 appointments with JJ booked! I love this shop and the people in it.

Rat did my first tattoo and the experience was amazing. Everything was super professional and clean and the tiger turned out just like I wanted it. I will definitely come back for any tattoos I want in the future; I won’t go to any other place.

Excellent experience getting my first tattoo! I was nervous about getting my first tattoo but their excellent designer took the time to make sure I was comfortable with every aspect of the design and placement. Everyone who works at the shop is super friendly and I love the way my tattoo looks!

Long before Jj was a tattoo artist, he was a classically trained, talented, well-known and respected painter. I believe that background is one of the main reasons his tattoo art is so superior...so incredibly amazing. I finally got my 1st tattoo at age 60, because the idea of having a Jj original on my leg was to good to pass up. My entire tattoo experience was great, because not only is Jj a talented tattoo artist, he's also an all around awesome person. Now, I want him to tattoo my other leg!

JJ is overly confident and under qualified. I showed JJ an image of the tattoo I wanted during my consultation, I thought I could trust him to follow my directions for my tattoo. When I went in for the tattoo he didn't have the elements I'd asked for on the stencil, he told me he was going to add those later.. I told him a dozen times I didn't want it solid black and that I wanted detailing. When he was finished I saw it was solid black and it didn't have any of the elements I'd asked for and he said "It looks better my way." - that's fine if it's your own tattoo JJ, but for my tattoo on my body I want it done the way I asked... JJ obviously doesn't respect his clients or their wishes, he doesn't respect the art, he just wants his money. I now have a hideous tattoo that is nothing like what I asked for and has what I specifically said I did not want. I hate this tattoo so much, I'm embarrassed by it, I can't stand to look at it and I have kept it constantly covered up - it's not even a week old and I have already scheduled a laser removal appointment.
Don't be deceived by JJ, his portfolio clearly doesn't represent his natural style. He's severely lacking in creativity; when I gave him direction for my tattoo he didn't draw an original image himself but copied an image he found online. He doesn't take pride in his work, during my tattoo he said "I'm not excited about this, I feel like I'm just doodle-ing on you." When I met JJ, a man in his 40's, I thought I was paying for professional experience, it wasn't until halfway through my tattoo I learned he's only been practicing for a handful of years and he said he's "faking it until he makes it". I wish I'd had the courage to walk out when I could see it wasn't going the way I wanted, but I kept hoping he knew what he was doing and it would come together in the end.
I've had six other tattoos and each time the artist gave me exactly what I asked for - even if the artist would have wanted something different for themselves. This is the first time I've ever had an artist deliberately go against my wishes. This was such a terrible experience I will never get another tattoo again - Thanks for that JJ, you ruined tattoos for me.
Now, I apparently didn't do my due diligence in researching my artist, my only hope is this will save anyone else from suffering what I've been through. To sum it up, if you just want a tattoo and you don't care about quality JJ is the artist for you; if you want a specific design and you want it to look good, DON'T go to JJ.