Hidden Hand Tattoo

RUN to Hidden Hand!. I have had an amazing experience every time I go to this shop. Jeff Cornell is a master of his art. I receive compliments where ever I go. I've also seen Roni and Ash who are also very talented. The shop is very clean and the decor is beautiful, unlike any shop I've been to. The other artists are very friendly and the counter staff are always helpful, they even call me to remind me of my appointments. I'll never go anywhere else and I send all my friends and family here.…

Very bad experience with David. A few weeks ago, I got a tattoo from a different shop. It didn't turn out as I'd hoped, and so I went into Hidden Hand to talk about getting it touched up. I explained--very clearly, I thought--exactly what I wanted changed, and I brought in a picture to serve as reference. My husband accompanied me and confirms that I was specific about what I wanted.

The artist, David Choe, was nice enough at first. No problem, he could do the tattoo right then. He checked to see if it was healed enough to touch up. Yes, he said, it was.

As we moved through the re-touching process, he said, "This isn't a touch-up, this is a re-do." And I agreed; the changes I wanted were somewhat extensive. He stopped every few minutes to let me see how it was going. I'd look and then report back what I thought and the additional work needed.

After about half of the work was done, he said, "You were overthinking this 15 minutes ago." At that point, I *should* have just gotten up and walked out, tattoo unfinished, to find an artist with patience.

Instead, I tried to explain what more I wanted, and I specifically said that I wanted his opinion as an artist. He again said I was overthinking. It was clear that he wasn't interested in doing the tattoo.

Towards the end, he said that the tattoo might not look very good in the end, because we had "overworked" the area and it wasn't healed enough for that. Which suprised the heck out of me, because I'd told him what I wanted at the beginning and he said it would be no problem, that the tat was healed enough to do the work.

He mumbled his way through the aftercare instructions, and when I asked a point of clarification about ointment versus lotion, he said rudely, "I didn't say to use ointment. I didn't say to use Elmer's glue. I said to use lotion. Do what I say; don't do what I don't say."

As I walked to my car, I felt belittled, frustrated, and scared that my tattoo was going to turn out badly.

I should have walked out when I got the first warning sign. Lesson learned.

I will never let David Choe near my body ever again. Maybe he was having a bad day, but that doesn't excuse his unprofessional attitude towards someone who was paying to have a piece of permanent artwork installed on her body.

The other artists at Hidden Hand may be much better. I don't know, and I don't know if I'll ever go back to find out. As for the tattoo itself, I only just got home from the visit so maybe it'll turn out great. I sure hope so.…

great salon. i am so happy with the salon. it is clean and organized and the customer service is amazing! the owners bend over backwards to make sure the customer have a good experience and are happy with the results. :)…

Talk to the hand. I have a decent collection of tattoos on me and have been working on my sleeve. I spent a couple days talking to artists and getting the general run around from other shops. I went into Hidden Hand tattoo because I work in the Fremont/Ballard neighborhood and I've seen the sign hanging out on the sidewalk for quite a while.

There's a coffee shop and burrito stand near by to get some vital sustenance needed before getting a tattoo. I recommend eating and drinking fluids before a tattoo. It makes a difference.

I went in and the counter girl was very nice and acted like she wanted my business. She introduced me to Brit Legit. He was on his way out for the day but took the time to talk to me.

I wanted a hand tattoo in a certain style and he was on it. I had to reschedule for the next day but it was worth the wait.

Brit showed me his design and I liked it, but wanted one thing changed. He simply smiled and made the change. I agreed on the final design and he got his station set up.

He was very professional. All his needles were prepackaged and he only unwrapped them when he was ready.

I normally don't like to talk to my tattooer while getting work done but Brit has a great sense of humor and talking to him was like talking to a good friend.

His lines are straight and his shading is on par.

I will go back to see Brit.…