Little C’s Tattoo & Vintage Parlor

I contacted several shops in the Fallbrook area in reference to completing a half sleeve. The other shops that i contacted never answered the phone or never returned my messages. The one shop that i was able to get in touch with after driving over there since they never answered the phone or returned my messages was «Recon Tattoo» I spoke to Shawn in person as he was closing the shop up early for the night since he needed to get home to the kids. He set me up with a 3 pm appointment for the next day. When i arrived at the shop at 2:45 Shawn informed me he would have to cancel the appointment because he was baby sitting his kids in the shop and would not be able to tattoo that day. That was a real bummer since i planned my day for that appointment and i was super excited to finish this sleeve up and move on to new work. I went back to google to look for another tattoo shop that wanted business and had a good reputation. I came across Little C’s shop on Unilocal and decided to give him a call. When i called the shop C must of been busy since i had to leave a message. I was shocked when i received a call back in less than 5 minutes from C himself, since all the other shops in Fallbrook never called me back. I was informed on the phone that the shop was open and I could come by for a consultation before his next appointment. Upon arrival at this super cool vintage studio i was greeted by a friendly gentleman (Little C who has owned the shop for about 7 or 8 years) and he was eager to take on new business. The hourly rate that i was quoted was a pretty standard rate that was reasonable and fair. I felt very comfortable and welcome in the shop and after reviewing some of C’s previous work i knew this was the artist and shop for me! When i arrived the next day for my appointment C was all set up ready to go and the shop was very clean and smelled good. I presented C with a general tattoo that i liked online and was expecting to get the same exact tattoo that someone else already had. C liked the tattoo that i wanted but asked me what type of things i liked. I told him what i liked and he came up with a very unique tattoo that incorporated all of the things that i had mentioned to him that i liked. My sleeve is coming out excellent and is almost complete. If you are looking to get a tattoo in the Fallbrook area this is the place to go! Do not waste your time with these other shops in town. Little C’s Tattoo and Vintage Parlor is the only place to go in Fallbrook if you want top of the line tattoo work that is affordable and in a clean welcoming environment.
Special thanks to C for his skills with the gun and excellent customer service!

I had a great experience with this artist! CC is professional, personable, and talented. I gave him a vague idea of what I wanted and he created a tattoo I love. Highly recommended. He is also a local Fallbrookian which is a plus for me.

I was heading to fallbrook yesterday to visit family. I wanted to get a meaningful tattoo from somebody in Fallbrook. I called several shops and no return calls. This was the only shop that answered (Sunday) he was able to fit me in his afternoon schedule. When I showed up he was ready for me. Very happy with the work I received. I look forward to coming back! #onanysunday

I love the location, used to be the old Quilter’s Cottage in Fallbrook. Immaculate shop, very cool atmosphere inside. C is a professional, and he is super friendly! He has done multiple tattoos for my husband & myself. I always recommend C to anyone thinking of getting a tattoo. Not only is he a talented artist, he is a family man and all around great guy. Never outclassed!

Professional tattoo shop, with a personal at home vibe.

Little C has the coolest tattoo shop I have ever been in. It is a home built in the 1920’s that has been gently converted into a business but very much maintains the feel of a home. It is full of antiques reminiscent of the time period of the genre of tattoos emphasized at the shop. While they have an old school heavy lined retro focus, they have the imagination and skills to do the modern water color, bio mechanical, Irezumi, abstract, etc…
I like how they used disposable needles which removes the sanitization issue which many people are afraid of. Overall it is uniquely a cool vibe in the shop. Over two days I spent about 14 hours there and there were zero negative aspects I could think of.
Ash Dabney was the artist that worked with me. He redrew my design and then went at it. I have 8 tattoos and I like the one he did the best. Check them out, I seriously doubt you’ll be disappointed.
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OMG little C is the dirtiest tattoo artist you could ever go to! Feel here to stop by his shop & get a tattoo as long as you don’t mind hepatitis or HIV. I saw him touch his ink bottles with bloody gloves. I did not see disinfectant soap anywhere in his shop. I saw a 50% alcohol bottle & I can only wonder if he thinks that is suitable for cleaning anything he uses to tattoo with. He does not use clip cord covers while tattooing. He just let blood get all over his clip cord. That is horrible because he is getting blood from one customer to the next… How in the world this guy even keeps clients is beyond me… I guess the people he is tattooing have no idea how a real tattoo artist works. I really hope weighting this post will save at least one person from getting a sick or disease from getting tattooed by little C. This guy should not even be aloud to tattoo. He does not care about the safety of his customer at all!
Please please please make sure who ever is tattooing you is a clean tattoo artist & do not ever go get tattooed by this ass hole! He is spreading diseases to or men & women in our military without caring one bit about what he is giving his customers.
DO NOT EVER EVER EVER GO TO LITTLE C’s
Let people know how unsanitary little C is, he is a shitty human being for what he has been doing to people for years & years.
Save yourself & anyone else that is thinking about going to little C’s for a tattoo. Not only will you get half ass art your going to bring something else you don’t want home with you!
Stay safe my friends & stay far from this horrible tattoo artist

I love this shop and the too notch old school traditional tattoo style not many can master. If you want a cool vibe, relaxed atmosphere and top quality artistic ink work look no further … why would you go anywhere else if the best is right here? #ifyoudontknownowyouknow

and this is my other shop I get inked
I have been getting tatted by C for about 18 years total he does great work and like my last post there are only 2 people who ink me up. Again a place I get great work at a decent price. Like my other artist I show him where I want my tattoo and let him create the masterpiece. Of coarse I add to it to personalize it and never disappointed with what I get. I am working on finishing up my back piece as we speak.
The shop is an old school house built in the 20’s and has vintage feel to it and is located in downtown Fallbrook. The shop is clean and gives you a comfortable feeling while your there. The only thing i have bad to say is that I live in Carlsbad and it takes like 20 – 25 minutes to get there. Then again worth the drive. C is a cool ass guy and I have a great time when I go there. I am guy who likes my tattoos to look great so my sit down times are done in 6 hour sittings and time flies while I am there. I have one more session to finish my back up just trying to find time is the hard part.
C is a stand up guy who has integrity and talent quoting Michael H. It is true and that’s why I quoted him. C is patient and takes pride in his work. I have to reiterate I only have 2 artist I will let tattoo me. C’s work that he has put on me is mostly traditional tattoo art. Don’t let that discourage you though I have seen some of the other tattoos he has done and they are very impressive.
Again I only have tattoo artist and depending on where you live this is the only other shop I will recommend to anyone who asks where I get my tattoo work done.
Thanks lil C and I will be calling soon to set my appointment to finish my back

Little C is an amazing artist and complete professional. If you’re looking for excellent work and the total tattoo experience — you’ve got to check this place out! Awesome little vintage shop with tons of charm. Little C was easy to work with and able to bring my ideas to life beyond my expectations. Will not be going anywhere else for my work. Cannot wait for my next piece! Thank you Little C.

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an amazing artist. I couldn’t be happier. I won’t go anywhere else or recommend anyone else. He takes pride in his work, is professional and personable.

Lil C is a professional. He takes great pride in his work and it shows. A lot of shops give off an intimidating vibe, especially if it’s your first time, but you won’t experience that here. He’s always cheery and eager to tattoo. Plus, his shop is very clean and decorated the way a shop should be. Get tattooed here if you want quality work with a great attitude, you’ll be coming back for more.

Little C instantly put me at ease, he was friendly, easily approchable and easy to work with. He worked with me to get my tattoo exactly as I wanted it. He was easy to talk to, professional, and his artwork is BEAUTIFUL!
His shop is welcoming and CLEAN!
Both my husband and myself have gotten work done by Little C, and we will both be going back. We are both incredibly happy with our art and both recommend Little C.
Little C’s work is breath taking, his color is phenomenal, his lines are beautiful, and his drawings are amazing!
I HIGHLY recommend Little C to anyone thinking of getting work done.
I WILL be going back there again.
Thank you Little C for doing such a beautiful job, I will see you soon!

I got my first tattoo done by Little C and it was a great experience. Made sure the tattoo was just how I wanted and was very patient with me. He’s a great guy and made me not nervous about getting the tattoo. Beautiful shop and clean/​professional environment. I recommend him to everyone!

Love this shop. This shop is a traditional shop, that takes you back to an era when a tattoo was about self expression and not just a fashion statement.

Great shop. Little C is professional and very friendly! His prices are great and his artwork is topnotch.
The shop itself is very clean and has great atmosphere. I could spend hours just checking out all the décor!
If you want to get a tattoo, Little C is your man no matter what style you want!
Go see him, you wont regret it!

this place is awesome! If you are looking to get some work done you found the right place! His prices are great. His work is so good i’ve let him do me up a sleeve so far.
Tucked away in cozy fallbrook, show up early and do some shopping! Have proper tattoo etiquette people, be early, call if you are going to be late. If you can’t make it give them 24 hour notice. Don’t forget to tip, don’t smell bad and make people tattoo your smelly ass, and don’t drink before it only makes you bleed more and your drunken ignorance is not needed in this environment.
hopefully that helps you newbies