Tattoo shops in Carmel

“I had my first visit with Phong. I scheduled out almost 2 1/2 months in advance to see him. All I can say is that it was absolutely worth the wait. He was patient, knowledgeable and very helpful in putting my design plan together and making it the perfect tattoo for me. His line work is absolutely Extraordinary! He took his time with me, knowing I was nervous, and once he started that nervousness went away almost immediately. His line work is exceptional, and he has a very soft hand, which was very comforting as well. All I can say is thank you so much for making my vision come to fruition. I love it and I will be back when I am ready to do more!”

“I browsed several tattoo shops in Carmel before making the best decision of my life and going with Grace Enstrom at Forever Gallery. I could never thank Grace enough for the beautiful masterpiece she created on my skin. When I first walked in Forever Gallery, Grace was the artist who came to talk with me initially about the piece I wanted. I did not look at any of Grace’s past tattoos. I did not know how long Grace had been tattooing. I just showed Grace a photo of what I wanted and asked her, “Can you make me something exactly like this?” Without hesitation, Grace confidently responded, “Yes I can do that.” She did not know, but she was the first tattoo artist to confidently assure me that she could do a tattoo exactly like the photo I showed her. I had gone to many artists before her who had responded with things like, “Well I can make something similar, but it won’t be exactly like that.” And with that, my life was changed forever. I knew that I had found my artist. Grace did recommend looking at all the artists’ work to see what style I liked best. However, there was no need. I knew Grace was the one. This piece was very large, so I was a little nervous about getting it. Grace has a digital program that allows you to see the outline of the tattoo on your skin before she starts tattooing. Once she sent me the outline, I was completely in love. All my nervous feelings vanished. It looked so beautiful. And Grace brought that outline to life in an extraordinary way that I never could have imagined. To say Grace is talented is an understatement. She is an amazing tattoo artist. She is also unbelievably humble and kind, which makes her even more powerful as an artist. I cannot say enough good things about her. Trust me, you will not be disappointed about getting a tattoo with Grace. She is a true gem with remarkable talent. The entire piece took 3 sessions (5 hour, 4 hour, and 3 hour). I needed several shorter sessions because I’m very weak and can’t tolerate the pain well. For the last session, I ended up buying some tattoo numbing cream and applying that before the session. It made a world of difference. I highly recommend it. Forever Gallery is in Carmel located next to the infamous Graeter’s ice cream (as if that’s not a good enough sign for you to get a tattoo here). There are 6 artists (3 women and 3 men). All the artists do both black and color tattoos. The environment in this shop is very warm and inviting. I definitely recommend Forever Gallery if you are looking for high quality tattoos!”

“I went to Hannah and she was absolutely flawless. I sent her photos of what I was looking for, she got back to me within a couple of days, quoted me and sent me the design she came up with and it was perfection!!! The shop is very clean, artists are super nice. Hannah was fast and her precision and attention to detail was absolutely incredible, I will absolutely be going back for any future tattoos and have already recommended multiple friends!”