Shogun Tattoo Studio

Jamey did a cover up tattoo for me and I am so happy with the results! He was very friendly and knowledgeable:) I would recommend him to anyone!

In the past, received a tat from Jeff. very professional and courteous! Wonderful positive experience. highly recommend this location for tattoos …

I like Shogun. My favorite artist is Jeff, he’s done a handful of my tattoos. He’s super friendly, very experienced and knowledgeable. I appreciate the time he takes to make sure you are happy a tattoo — during the sketching phase, sizing, placement and coloring. He’s patient and really cares about his clients. My favorite piece he’s done on me is a skeleton key which he shaded beautifully in black and gray with white highlights. I can’t stop looking at it! All of the artists at Shogun are great but I def recommend working with Jeff!

I worked with Tom. I told him my idea during a face to face consult then emailed him some pictures of what I wanted. We emailed back and forth a little to nail down the details. When I arrived for my appointment he had a great outline for me. I told him my ideas for color and he made a few suggestions. Being that he is the pro, I told him I would trust him to make it look good. He took my idea and made it ten times better than I had ever dreamed. Due to life circumstances, I have been wanting this tattoo for 6 – 7 years but never had the chance to get it. This is my first tattoo and I was really nervous about not loving it when it was done. Tom made everything so easy and I am so in love with the results!

Let me start off by saying if you want a tattoo. especially your first. THIS IS THE PLACE TO GO! The place is very clean, the staff is wicked nice, and the job they do is beyond professional.
I Thought about getting a tattoo for awhile, going through some personal life experiences I decided to say hell to it and start seeing which place would be best for me. I stopped into Shogun after bouncing around from a few other tattoo shops. I went in to ask a few questions (this was in mid November 2014, i spoke to Tom, who also did my tattoo. And I ended up with an appointment card in my hand for ¹²⁄₁₆. He also did the tattoos for the Shutter Island movie, really cool dude.
I’ve had my tattoo for almost 3 weeks. The healing process was quick and easy. (No scabbing and I had only minimal peeling of skin)
$ 60 is the minimum for the shop, no matter how small the tattoo is. And like most places, they require some money down. ($ 50, which is refundable if you call ahead of time before your appointment)
I would recommend for anyone who is looking for a place to get their first tattoo done to go to shogun. I will definitely be going back here in February for some more ink.

I’ve had all my tattoos done here, except for two. Tom is insanely talented, as well as Matt and Jamie. And those are only the ones I’ve seen up close or have work from personally. Clean, professional, relaxed atmosphere. Fairly priced for the quality of work here. Definitely recommend checking them out for any and all tattoo needs.

Best shop around. Always 100% impressed with the tattoos Matt does for me. I highly recommend having work done here

Shogun is honestly one of the only shops I’ll go two. Every artist that works there do amazing work. The artist I specifically work with is Jeff O’Brien. So far I have gotten three pieces done by Jeff, and he is seriously so awesome. He drew out all of my pieces and they always came out better than I imagined them to come out. Jeff is a really friendly guy and it’s awesome to shoot the shit with. He is very reasonably priced. I highly recommend him, but no matter what artist you go to you won’t be disappointed. I will continue to go wherever Jeff goes to! Seriously come to Shogun!

Just got a great Lost in Space Robot tattoo fromTom.
I would definitely recommend this place very friendly staff great prices. Thank you

I had the Artist Tom Do my Tat and it’s been a year & people always asked me where did you go? Your tattoo looks great and the ink is nice and dark with no fading… I love Shogun it’s nice! I

Another awesome tattoo by Jamey! He took the time to draw a better idea of the tattoo my husband brought in and did a great job! Then he did an amazing job of my tattoo! He has a great shop and personality! I can’t imagine going anywhere else!

Want an amazing work of art but are unsure where to go? This is your place! Best artists you will find for miles!!! I would drive for days to get a tattoo done at Shogun by any of the artists there because they are all amazing. I have 3 tattoos (two wrist and one big side tattoo) that were done by 3 of the artists here at different times. Nick, Tom and Brian. My tattoos still look amazing and vibrant. I have witnessed every one of the artists there including the owner Jamie and I have not seen better work anywhere in this area. I HIGHLY recommend going here if you want a great tattoo and fair pricing.
As for that ridiculous review that says they had to wait 10 – 15 minutes and they didn’t pick up the phone blah blah. You are an idiot, was this your first time getting a tattoo? You went to a tattoo parlor, the people that work there create beautiful tattoos on people so where do you think they all were while you were standing there waiting for someone to come out? Probably tattooing customers! Hello! Grow a pair and let them know you’re there, or just friggin wait! They are busy because they are great at what they do, they have appointments booked for months because everyone knows it is worth the wait. You want something on you for the rest of your life and want it to look amazing then it is worth the wait at Shogun. You are an idiot for leaving and making it such a big issue. You are even more of an idiot for leaving to then go to Masterpiece. HA! That place is a joke! And the pricing is absurd!
— Happy Customer

This place is clean, and the people are down to earth, skilled, and professional. They charge fair prices too.
When hunting for a shop to finally get my tattoo I decided to stop in after work after reading the great Unilocal reviews. I was immediately greeted by the owner, who handed me a book of fonts to flip through. Tom came over a few minutes later to book me an appointment for the following week with a standard deposit fee of $ 50.
When I came for my appointment Tom was great. He made small talk but obviously picked up on the fact that when I’m getting inked I like to go through my own mental journey. When I stood up to leave I was fine, but I felt like I was going to faint as we walked into the hallway. He instantly swiveled a chair under me and handed me an orange soda. He was very kind about it and told me a few funny stories about other clients who had done it.
The bottom line is that this place was clean and offered a selection of artists with impressive histories of work. The service was fast, and I was made comfortable. On top of that, the tat came out great and I didn’t feel for a second like I was getting ripped off. Stop by Shogun for new ink if you’re like me and you just want someone who knows what they’re doing and who will make the process fast and as easy as possible.

Got my scroll done on my arm with my daughters name, her birthday, and daddy’s little girl underneath it. Looks amazing. Tom has not lost a step, and it came to $ 100 less than what I was planning so that was a pleasant surprise. The interior still looks just as classy and professional as always and Tom takes appts. on Saturdays now so that really came in handy due to my work schedule (last time he only did walk-​ins on Saturdays. One thing I really appreciated is that when Tom asked me how much I wanted to spend, I told him the most I wanted to spend was $ 500, and while most tattoo artists would have said okay, and then charged $ 500 knowing that’s the amount I had on me, not Tom, I tell him $ 500 is my limit and he does this immaculate piece and says «I’m just gonna charge you $ 400» (and did extra shading at no extra charge). I’m telling you, if you are wondering where to get your first tat, or looking to switch artists, go to Shogun. Thank me later.

Shop is extremely clean and the guys are very friendly and professional. I am very happy with my new tattoo and will never go anywhere else. Jeff did an excellent job helping me and I got something better than what I had thought of. he also patiently answered all my questions and made sure I understood how to care for my new ink. Really very pleased, and I highly recommend Shogun Tattoo

I’ve always wanted to get a tattoo but was hesitant to pull the trigger. This year, to celebrate some personal and professional successes, I decided to go for it.
I chose Shogun Tattoo because I’d seen their work locally — and I’m glad I did. The owner, Jamey, answered all of my questions up front and even inked the tattoo himself. We had a great conversation while he worked. And the resulting tattoo is fantastic.
Highly recommended.

So, this place is actually now called Shogun Tattoo and is located across the street but I couldn’t find a listing for the new spot. I went here yesterday to get my second tattoo. It was located on the left side of my lower back and consisted of three flowers (two roses and a lilac). I was a bit nervous as my first tattoo was a simple outline of a cross on my shoulder that took all of fifteen minutes. This one took about 45 minutes. It was fine though, of course it hurt but the tattoo artist (Jeff) was very sure to keep me posted on what he was doing, I couldn’t see it since it was on my back, and make sure I was doing okay. He also did a good amount of work ahead of time to neaten up the design and make sure I was happy with it. The price was reasonable too (much better than the small fortune I paid at a pricier shop in Cambridge). Also, I didn’t have an appointment and was able to be done right away. Well worth the half an hour drive.

If you are looking for a good spot to get some ink, give these guys a call. I would personally recommend Tom Sardinha. He has done a ton of great work and also did the temporary tattooing for the movie Shutter Island. If its good enough for Martin Scorsese its good enough for me. These guys have actually moved to Shot Gun Tattoo, right across the street from Dragons Lair.

I got my first 3 tattoos here between the ages of 18 — 20.
I chose this place because one of the artists, NICK FLANAGAN, was friends with and had tattooed a lot of people I knew. He usually does traditional old school designs, Japanese art, and portraits but had no problem doing the little girly cherries and star I wanted all 3 times I went. I was extremely nervous the first time but Nick was very laid back and gentle and made my experience there wonderful… which is probably why I went back for 2 more and a piercing.
Although Nick is the only person there that I have gotten work done by everyone else in the shop was awesome too! It’s definitely been awhile since I’ve been there but I would not hesitate to get tattooed there again (and am actually planning on it soon!).

I got my belly button pierced here back in 2000 when I was 18. The guy who pierced looked like a big surly biker type, but was actucally very sweet to me. He let my best friend sit with me & hold my hand during the procedure (it was my first piercing).
My experience there was so positive that I went back in 2001 to get my tongue pierced. I have a small mouth & my tongue was difficult to pierce (the little «string» things that attach my tongue to the bottom of my mouth are a bit too far forward), The piercer was very patient, gentle, & he got the job done by piercing my tongue at a tiny bit of an angle.
I stopped by there a few months ago with a friend to check the place out & it looks rennovated. Everyone was nice, but I didn’t get any work done at that time.