Tattoos By Brad – Atomic Tattoos

I came in for a simple 3 letter tatt. I called ahead to see if they would be able to accomodate my request within 15 minutes with no issue. Looks like there was a cancellation/​potential no show, so they asked me to come in. I arrived within 10 minutes, and apparently the grossly belated appointment arrived. Needless to say they asked I wait an additional 2 hours. The only reason they aren’t receiving 1 star is because the place looks clean. Tattoo shop or not… professionalism and customer service are quintessential to any business. Another employee offered to stay after his shift to accommodate my request, which is still more than an hour longer than I had anticipated.

I went in on Friday for a tattoo. I have several already but I haven’t gotten any here in Austin. I was a little nervous because I really didn’t know the artists too well, being new to town. I went in last week for a consultation and talked with Cody and Dylan about what I wanted. I made my appointment and Cody did an amazing job on a full color watercolor tattoo for me. He worked quickly but checked to see if I needed any breaks and kept consulting me during the process because there was a bit of free hand involved.
I will be going back to Cody for all my work in the future!

walked in. never got acknowledged. finally just left. very bizarre experience. enjoyed watching the artists watch themselves flex in the mirror.

The asinine scratcher that worked on me was rude, extremely unprofessional, and smelled like he had yet to discover soap. Not only could he not draw a straight line, he couldn’t stop talking about his socialist view of the world. Shut up and do your job you bald moron. No tip, never coming back, save your money and find another shop. Steadfast Tattoo or Tiny Pricks both blow this place out of the water.

I was recently went in and saw Brad Schlinke at the 183 location. I went in with artwork and had a short wait before he was free to go over my design. I was looking for a person with an extremely steady hand to do an intricate design. We talked about possible changes so that the design would better fit my arm and I left with a quote and an appointment to have the work done.
Just a few short days later, I went in and received one of the best tattoos that I have ever had. I use to work in healthcare, so I pay attention during all invasive procedures. He went to wash his hands before starting to set up and came back smelling like he took a bath in antibacterial soap [a great first impression in my book ;-) ] He then cleaned and covered both his work space and the stand my arm would be resting on before setting up. Brad followed safe practice guidelines by using either disposable or autoclaved tools, as well as new disposable items. I am completely satisfied with his work and would definitely track him don to do any future work.

Had 2 tattoos done in one night as a walk in. Great job guys. Will come back.

First tattoo so I didn’t know what to expect. Travis was pretty awesome explaining to me how it works and how long it would take. The place was clean, music was good, company was awesome. The tattoo I wanted was perfectly done. It looks excellent. I definitely will get some more tattoos once I figure out what I want next. Good job Travis & Atomic Tattoo!

I was extremely excited to get my tattoo of a lavender cancer ribbon in celebration of my recent victory. I was extremely happy and would return anytime. We walked and were greeted friendly. Since they didn’t have any books with the ribbon, my artist looked it up and drew it out for me. He resized it to the size I wanted and we got to work. It did not take long and it didn’t hurt much at all. I was very pleased with my experience.

This place has way more than 3 reviews as listed above and way more than just one from 2010, 2011, and 2012. Obviously, its still open and gets business so they must be doing something right. Make sure you scroll down to the bottom and look for reviews that Unilocal «doesn’t recommend». I’m honestly baffled. I have no idea why it would be like this. Unilocal says it is «recommendation software“that does this. Yet, once this «software» decides it is not a «good review» it can no longer be recommended by US the reviewers. I just don’t get it. I brought my friend here and was looking for his review and its gone. Why is Unilocal!censoring it? How does that help us, the consumers, know at all about the business?
I am not a employee of Amotic Tattoo. I have 9 tattoos and got my ninth done at Atomic by Travis and am working on my 10^th with him. It is an excellent shop and I had a positive experience.

I had an awful tattoo that needed to be redone. Bryan did a wonderful job with the mess of a tattoo I had. He worked with me to make it something that I would love. I was probably not the easiest person to work with as I had a lot of requirements, but he kept a positive attitude and was very friendly throughout my process. Now that my tattoo is done, it is something that I am proud of and that I really love. I can’t speak enough of how amazing it looks and how great an artist he is. Book your appointment with Bryan for rework or an amazing new tattoo!

I cannot say enough good things about this small Atomic location on 183. From the second I walked in until I walked out with a beautiful new tattoo, I was treated like a friend and respected as a long time customer (even though this was my first visit). Bryan and Garrett are amazing artists and very good people.
I know this sounds corny but this was by far my best tattoo experience ever. There are a number of good artists in town but these guys have the personality to go with the talent. Bryan took the time to make sure I knew what he was going to do and afterwards, how to tend to my new piece so it stays as perfect as I expect it to.
I personally recommend Bryan for a beautiful piece of art and Garrett for excellent lettering. I’m already saving up for my next tattoo from these guys!

Came in to get new jewelry for my lip piercing and for my boyfriend’s eyebrow bar. I asked an employee to get a lip ring from the display case and he dropped the entire case of rings on the ground. He put them back on the display without cleaning any of it. He said he was going to get one from the back room for me, but I noticed he took several of the contaminated rings with him so I’m not sure if I entirely believe him. We asked him to put in the jewelry for us, and noticed the tools were already set out ahead of time. So we were not sure if they had been sanitized. He then used the same tool for both of us without sanitizing the tool in between. As we left he put the tool back without cleaning it. The jewelry came at a good price, but it’s definitely not worth getting a nasty infection or hepatitis from this place. If you’re getting any kind of piercing, I would recommend Affinity Tattoo on 6^th instead which was very careful about safety and sanitation.

My fiancée and I stopped in to this location to get our names tattoo on each other’s wrists. Brad and Pete helped us out and were very friendly and helpful to first timers like us.

I’ve spent countless hours in tattoo shops and conventions around the country waiting on my husband, and in general tattoo artists area flaky and stuck up. I hate to make such generalizations, but I feel qualified to do so. Then comes in Atomic on 183N. love these guys! It’s a small shop but from the first time we went in there we liked all the guys there — everyone is genuinely nice, professional, and down to earth. Thanks Atomic!
(note: this review does not stand for other Atomics in Austin.)

I came here after meeting one of the shops artist’s, Harold, at a local restaurant. After looking at his work and seeing all the different styles of work that he has done, and his enthusiasm for working on a Star Wars sleeve, I felt incredibly comfortable having him work on my arm. He has been nothing but an absolute professional, and a remarkably kind individual. I think all the guys that work at the shop do a great job of trying to keep everyone comfortable, which is greatly appreciated given the fact that getting tattoo’d isn’t the most pain free experience. Harold has tattoo’d myself, my wife, and will hopefully soon be doing some work on my mom and other friends of mine. But there isn’t an artist in the shop that i wouldn’t let work on me. This is one of the best shops i have ever been to, bar none.

I was referred to Harold as a fine line expert to do the tat I had in mind. I already have several tattoos so I have experience in the world of tattoo shops. I was made to feel very comfortable and love the way my new «Bee» turned out. The only problem was trying to hold still while they were making me laugh. Great experience that not only got me great work, but a great time.

I’ve been checking out all the shops in Austin to decide on the best artist for my next piece. That’s a LOTTA research. Anyway, I wasn’t too impressed with Atomic (this particular location – I’m on my way to Burnet and have heard better things about them).
Since a tattoo is really a product of the individual artist, and since artists often change shops, it’s hard to gauge (get it? gauge? a piercing pun, yuk yuk) how good or bad a place is by reading reviews of the shops. The artists that generated such positive or negative feedback at a given shop usually doesn’t even work there by the time you read the review. But ANYHOO, what am I doing, reviewing Unilocal?Onto the topic at hand…
So I go into Atomic Tattoo to look at their books and designs. While I’m looking through everything, the four people that work there are all laughing, talking, and swearing loudly – two of them while they’re tattooing! Most of the conversation centered around tattooing Hitler onto some guy’s testicles, tattooing the word F&*K on a woman’s labia, and how funny it was that they overcharged some past customer for a tattoo. One of them ate pizza the whole time, and the people getting tattoos were just laying there about two feet behind the waste-​high counter. I had to wonder if they were bothered by what was going on around them. I mean, just because a person likes having art on their skin doesn’t automatically mean they want to hang around and talk about ripping out somebody’s eyeball and f**king the socket, right? These guys (and woman) were gross.
So after I looked through the artists’ books and didn’t see anything special, I decided to look elsewhere.