Reviews of Claw and Talon Tattoo (Tattoo Shop)

Natalie Mujica

The tattoo artist was not willing to work with me. She said it wasn't possible to color text, and wasn't possible to fit the script on my arm. I asked her to try a unique artistic font of her own and she refused to even try. After I left and went to another place, I was welcomed in a much friendlier manner, immediately helped, and they gladly worked with me, allowing me to add not only color to my desired text, but gradients even! I felt like the artist at claw and talon (who was nice enough herself) was just not willing to even try and adjust my ideas to see if they might work then. I was just shutdown. So I left and now I'm going to Blue Rose where they are nice, professional, and obviously more experienced with tattooing and customer service

Nicole Hulet

Super cool experience here today! Vinny did an amazing job with my tattoo and helped me develop my idea into the real deal. Also really appreciated the knowledge about tattoos and the healing process. Will definitely return!

Michael Chunn

Great work and awesome experience. Definitely worth getting a tattoo there.

John Ross

Clean shop, friendly professional staff

Abby Burns

Tattoos are always great!

Nick Levy

Vinny did a great job. I definitely recommend this place.

Kishin Wadhwani

My son got a tattoo here today and was very satisfied with quality and care given.

seth betrue

Dope place with dope artist and a amazing place over all, and they also allow walk in's pricing is reasonable not to much to say. I'll go back for more tattoos and recommend it to anyone who is looking or thinking of getting a tattoo they got you for sure

Madeline Walters

Place was pretty clean, easy, and affordable. I came in for something simple. The overall experience was good. Justin was my artist who made sure he could do something that would make me happy. I followed his recommendations and it worked out well.

Christopher Nelson

Got my tattoo done by Mark Schwartzman, my second done by him at this shop. INCREDIBLE WORK. I was beyond happy with the results, it looks superb. Super friendly shop, easy going and very professional. Mark did an incredible job and I could not recommend this place any more!

Sydney Dittman

Lindsey was awesome! Recommending her to everyone who will listen.

Carlos Pena

These guys do a awesome job me and my wife have both received tattoos from here and the artists are great I highly recommend this place the owner is really nice and Justin is great artist his script lettering is on point definitely going to pay him a visit again.

Tae Darnell

They rock!

Nicholas Ringling

Did an amazing job on my tattoo. Very friendly staff.

Kenny Meier

Vinnie was helpful, friendly, and super talented. Shop was clean and had a great vibe, very fun to hang out in for the 2 hrs I was there. Will definitely be back.

Stephen Tifft

I worked with Lindsey while she was still an apprentice and after she finished her apprenticeship. She does excellent work makes everything go by quickly. I preferred to listen to music while she tattoed and she had no issues with this. The shop is clean and has reasonable prices. Would recommend to anyone getting their first tattoo or their 15th.

Logan Kendrick

I came in with a very simple tattoo design. The artist rushed it an it is very obvious in the work. Parts of the tattoo are still raised a year later, or scars. The lines are not straight or even. The center piece wich is smaller an detailed is not even and looks like he just didn't want to spend the time to put a smaller needle on it. Not only that but the other artist in the shop when I was getting my work was extremely rude. I have no doubt they all have talent, but if they arn't interested they are going to rush through your work to get to the next client with more money.

Ward Evenson

came here while on vacation awhile ago and got a little tattoo of a honeybee. It turned out somewhat okay except the guy rushed and just didnt seem to care if it turned out weird. it took him maybe 5-7 min and just didnt look that great i was disappointed. Im going to a a place soon to get it fixed up because he added eye balls on it and they are uneven and weird. the legs are shaky and wobbly lines and the wings are barley there... do not reccomd going here this was my first tattoo and im upset its not as nice as i wanted

Ronnie Hudson

Best in town

Ely Hess

Just went in the other day and got a piece from Vinny! Over the moon about it, super stoked! Great quality and price!

Venessa Guerrero

Love my tattoo i got. Hope to be able to go bck very soon.

Faith Culler

Called two days in advance to get a small quote done on my hip. I am not new to getting tattooed and wanted something small done, here in Boulder. Professional, quick and cleanly. I only had a small quote done, but from what I can tell, these guys are all very talented artists. I am very happy with how it turned out and will probably return here again in the future to get more!

Maria Beard

First- Justin was amazing. Clean, knowledgeable, professional and some of the cleanest line work I've ever seen. Second- Amazing pricing. Other shops wuoted me 40 to 60 more for the piece I wanted. Third- Respectful team. I felt comfortable and relaxed and excited. Highly suggest this place

Sam B

I've been tattooed by Morgan three times. Two walk ins, one planned. She's so easy to work with and will adapt her tattooing style to give you what you want but still add her own beautiful flair. You'll get a wonderful work of art and hang out with a wonderful lady!

Petra Guiland

The atmosphere was intimate and personable. Lindsay is an incredible artist, who took care of 4 family members over 2 days, mastering each one.

Dawn Mechin

Ryan is a great Artist!

Mimi Ault

My friend Shane and I recently had some work done at Claw and Talon as a walk in, and I couldn't be happier with my service! Mark and Vinny were our artists and not only were they incredibly professional, but wonderful company during the several hours while getting our tattoos done. I would 10/10 return to Claw and Talon and have more art done by these two! Highly recommend! Thanks guys!

Tomas Nosal

I love this place! The people there are amazing. I personally go to Vinnie (Binkie). I have had both of my tattoos done by him, and have not been disappointed. In all honesty, everyone there is amazing! I have yet to hear a bad review of this place, no matter who you see. They are even know to put on different music if you are uncomfortable/anxious about the tattoo. Highly recommend! Go here! If you do see Vinnie, tell him the dude with a fist on his fist sent you :)

Chellie Schou

Best experience getting a tattoo so far! Jay was the artist that did my tattoo and was amazing from start to finish. He drew exactly what I envisioned and the finish product was better than I imagined! The other artists that were tattooing their clients were really friendly and showed genuine interest in making sure I was happy with the experience and the tattoo! If I wasn't moving away from Colorado I would come back here for any and all future tattoos!

Hudson Moore

Came in with a basic tattoo idea as a walk-in and Mark was willing to take the time to figure out exactly what I wanted & to work with me on getting the tattoo done exactly the way I wanted it. He took the time to listen to my input & was able to create my vision perfectly. Mark is very light handedly so he won't dig too deep while tatting you & his work is really clean. He was also very reasonable with his pricing and I got exactly what I wanted for a great price! All around a great tattoo experience & I would highly recommend Claw & Talon!

William Brown

Justin is the guy to go to. Treats customers with respect and worked with me to put something dope on my arm

Emily Sanderson

Cool little shop with great talent. Definitely coming back. Thanks Mark!

April V

Serina did an awesome job! I talked to her over the phone and she drew up exactly what i wanted. I got script done on my legs and the line work and shading is beautiful, shes very talented. The facility was clean and professional but it also has a comfortable feel because its a smaller place. I highly recommend this shop and if i lived in the state i would go back for more! For the people that had a bad experience, I feel like 99% of the time the artist knows better than you do about what will work and what they can do so if you don't like what they recommend that's why consultations are free. Look into an artist's work in relation to the type of work you want before you contact a shop.

Sean Green

My favorite place to get a tattoo!

Paul Whap Weber

Seemed like they were at.least experienced.

Anthony Gunther

Great artists who care. Don't make a mistake by not getting your tattoo here!

Max Morgan

Went in one afternoon after calling ahead and seeing If they could take a walk-in. I was there for my first tattoo and was tattooed by Vinny. He treated me with great professionalism and gave me exactly what I wanted while making me comfortable. It was a great first time experience and all the artists at the shop were awesome to be around as well. This shop will not let you down.

Shelby Major

I absolutely love Claw and Talon. I wish I could give it more than five stars, because it has earned a thousand in my book. Vinny was the artist I worked with most recently, but everyone in the shop is fantastic. Sam and Chelsea were so kind, and made conversation even though I wasn't their client this time. They both do very excellent work, but Vinny's personal style was what l was looking for in this particular piece. My latest piece was a cover up of several scars on my forearm. I've been embarrassed to wear anything but long sleeves for a long time, until Vinny helped me. I came into the shop at noon, and even though he was busy he drew the tattoo and got me in that night, working late to do the outline. While I was being tattooed Vinny let me sit how I was most comfortable (even if it would have been easier to have me sit a certain way). I spent my two hours chatting with Vinny and Sam, who made me feel totally welcome. The piece I have now is not done yet, but it looks incredible. Even with out the color to finish it yet, the art draws the eye away from the horrible scars I have. The crisp lines of my flowers are exactly the look I want. They are beautiful and feminine, and I feel like I can proudly show off my art work in a girly outfit instead of having people ask about the scars. Vinny helped me not only move on, but erase a chapter in my life that is not a part of who I am. He gave me something I can proudly show off to anyone. The shop is clean, with a warm atmosphere. Whichever artist you work with will give you a terrific tattoo, at a good price, with an environment that you don't find often. Thank you so much to the wonderful artists of Claw and Talon, especially Vinny! I will always come here, and recommend it to everyone I know. I can't say it enough, THANK YOU CLAW AND TALON!

Margaret Lewis

Awful experience. I made an appointment with Nate 5 days in advance, and gave a $20 deposit. Not even 24 hours later I had a flight change that conflicted with the appointment, and had to cancel. I came in right away, and still with over 72 hours notice asked for my deposit back. Nate NEVER told me that this deposit was non-refundable, and was extremely rude and patronizing about the situation. He refused to give me my $20 back, claiming this out of the blue policy of non-refundable deposits. It was obvious he had pocketed and spent my money, and was unable to give it back in that moment. Please send $20 to my Venmo account @margaretlewis , I will delete this post.

James Thompson

I had a intense touch up on a beautiful piece, the touch up done by Vinnie. I can't blame him, only myself for not choosing the right artist. But I do wish he'd been like, "I'm not that talented, maybe you should go somewhere else." Instead of just going ahead and doing mediocre work.

Victor Ferrer

Very nice treatment!!!

Michael Ortiz

I’ll say first that the artists in the shop were very down to earth and I felt like we got along really well right off the bat. I came in to just get some background/negative space filled in on my sleeve. I don’t even know what say. I’m planning on going somewhere else ASAP, hopefully find a better artist that can either salvage this or just black the whole section out as a cover-up piece. I hate to say this because the guy that tattooed me was a really likable guy, but after about 45 minutes in I realized that he was not a competent tattoo artist. He was very receptive to working with me, spending more time to blend colors and focus on details as we saw fit, very personable. But at the end of the day there was no real artistic talent or intuition from either of the guys there. The women next to me got a tattoo on her leg and did not seem excited about it. This was an overall disappointing experience for me. I will not be returning. I honestly don’t think this is the place you want to have someone permanently draw on your body unless you’re a cheap college student and don’t care about making mistakes yet. Cheap prices tho >.< EDIT: I am the last person who wants to have to update this review, but I think it's necessary. It's been a month since I went to Claw and Talon and since have spoke with 3 other artists about fixing the tattoo I got here. All of them said I had significant scarring down my arm and one of them even knew the owner of the shop (the guy who tattooed me...) and said he should not be tattooing people. I sincerely agree. I have to wait at least 3-6 months to allow the scarring to hopefully heal. If you want a small simple pre-sketched design I'm assuming this shop could help you, but my suggestion would be to look elsewhere. Sorry for the long post, I'm done now. EDIT: Ok Vinny, here is one picture demonstrating the scarring still present after months (with applying vitamin E oil everyday). Please note that I just wanted to fill in the space between the owl and mandala tattoo. The poor shading and scarring alone is what was done here.

Joseph Reese

I would give it no stars but I'm forced to give 1. The stench of rude and pompous, really float thru the air as soon as you walk in. Stopped by to make an appointment and an "artist" claimed my idea for a few small tattoos were lame and unoriginal. If I wanted and felt the necessity to criticize his inked up arm, I would have, but I'm not a dick. Will not have any work done here and will continue to spread the word about this spot.

Jennifer Ousley

Very clean and tidy, Lindsey is very talented and creative. I will return soon!

Lauren Nelsen

I came here for a little triangle tattoo on my knee the lady was nice and professional. Shop minimum is $60. The place did look a little dirty though with bags of chips and drink laying around. Would come again though