Blazing Horse Tattoo

Walked in met with Sonny (real cool dude) he hooked my flower tat up and really made them look soft and nice and I’m glad I didn’t go back to the spot that originally started the tat. I will definately send people there way. Work is well worth the price.

I had some work done few years back and def love it! I was back in sep 2015 to get a second one. James is the person to go to he is very detailed.

I had some work done there on a Sunday afternoon. Place was clean, I was greeted promptly, told them what I wanted. NO PROBLEM.
After a brief consultation, I was getting my tattoo done. After the first stencil, I notice it was too small, switched it up to something bigger. Was over before I knew it, came home, very little swelling, looks great.
Great services. would definitely recommend.

ZERO STARS! My «artist» was cocky and horrible. I got an Over priced, awful, crooked, sloppy tattoo, and an INFECTION that sent me to the ER. I was on a 3 hour antibiotic IV drip and my hospital bill ended up being $ 2000+. Not worth it!

I can’t say enough good things about James. Since I started getting my work done from him I’ve been more than happy. He has such true talent. The work he does turns out more beautiful than I expect and being nervous every time he makes me feel at ease. I would give this shop more than five stars if I could. I wouldn’t go to anyone else. Thanks James !!!

I am changing my review to one star. I texted and emailed the shop, they normally respond to me but for some reason they never did. I’ve been trying to reschedule our last session (I had two sessions with james), this gave me the impression that james didn’t want to finish the piece he did on my arms. Yeah I cancelled the last appointment I believe two days before the actual day because I was sick but that’s still not enough reason to be ignoring a customer. There’s no reason he wouldn’t want to also because we treat him nice. I am thinking of getting my ink done by someone else since they don’t seem to want to finish it. I am very disappointed and told my friends about my experience so they wont be going here anymore.

James and Daniel are both cocky and have zero talent. James is horrible to work with and has the worst attitude of any tattoo artist I have ever met. After trying to work with him on a design, I had such a bad taste in my mouth that I chose a different artist. I received a tattoo a year ago from Daniel. The design looked good when he put on the stencil, but after he was finished I discovered that he had sloppily not followed the guide and decided to «wing it» and disregard the stencil, which left me with a tacky, crooked tattoo that I will have to get removed. There is no way of fixing it. Very bad experience! Do yourself a favor and seek ink elsewhere.

Duckie is an amazing artist and together we collaborated my tattoo. 3 Daisies and a Monarch Butterfly! I would totally recommend others to check this place out and ask for Duckie!

James is amazing! He’s been doing me and my cousins tattoos for years now, but yesterday he did my mother n law’s tattoo on her foot. He made her feel really comfortable, and was very patient with her. He printed up a couple stencils for her and even placed a few, so she could pick the one she really wanted. The tattoo took all of 15 minutes which was just enough for her. James is an artist, and he’s also has a pretty dope personality!
She said that James vibe is very chill and if she was going to get more tattoos he would be her guy. Blazing Horse is in a good location right off of Jackson. They have a parking lot in the back, so you car will be safe. In side there’s a huge big screen tv for you to watch while you’re getting tatted.

Did some research before I went in and this looked like it had the most people and best reviews. I saw some potential customers called ahead of time with questions but I also saw it was better to just come in. The shop is located next to a Boost mobile store. And on the other side is a Liquor store & nail shop.
I always get confused as to what parking lot goes with each place in the back. It’s very easy to miss the back parking for the Blazing Horse and go to the wrong one. Then you have to go back out, make a U-​turn and try again.
It’s a small shop but clean and open so no claustrophobia. All the artist are inviting. My initial thought of a tattoo shop is some doosh trying to get the most money or see the most skin w/​lady customers. But this was nothing like that. Most places are professional. Their rep depends on it, you know. I did sign the release of liability before starting.
I ended up getting a draft of my tattoo by James. Cool guy, quick & straight up. I didn’t have enough money initially, so James asked if I could put some money down to reserve an appointment for a later date and I did.
I reschedule for 3 weeks, made sure I really wanted the tat and knew where on my body I wanted it. We went over the colors desired, James gave me his card, my appt and a copy of the drafted tattoo I wanted. It was only my 2^nd one in 10 years.
I decided to get it on my upper shoulder. A friend of mine later told me he got his tattoo of his baby boy’s footprint a while back at the Blazing Horse too. My boyfriend, never having a tattoo himself, came to watch & get some info. James was quick and had good convo. I was worried about the pain. Didn’t drink alcohol so I wouldn’t bleed much & I didn’t. Painful areas went numb fast during tattooing (yes!). The healing, what healing? It’s perfect. No ugly peeling or fading. Hot towel & Aquaphor.
You want a tat? In Hayward? — come here.

I give 5 stars for DUCKY. He’s done all of my tattoos and I’ve been so happy with every single one of them. He makes you feel very comfortable and is extremely respectful. He listens and always throws out great ideas you may have not thought of. Definitely going back for more! Everyone should go to DUCKY!

Great place to get a tatoo done, i had a guy name Daniel do a coverup on my shoulder he quoted me a great price & did a great job on the tatoo i highly recommend.

Best tattoo shop in Hayward. Very friendly, creative artists and awesome environment. Daniel Cano is the one of the artist there and he did a terrific job of giving me the tattoo I wanted and how I wanted it and it came out better then I expected.

Daniel really went out of his way to put my friend’s mind at ease when she laid down on his table to get her first tattoo. He joked, made her laugh (bad idea though since the tattoo was on her hip) and repeatedly reminded her that, if at any point the pain got a little too much, he could stop to give her a break. It really helped to soothe her nerves.
Daniel also did a great job in doing the sketch for what my friend wanted. He even printed out a couple different sizes for her to hold up and size, and listened to the suggestions she brought to the table, even as he was laying the template down. And it only cost her $ 100, not including the tip!
The only thing I had an issue with was the fact that some guy just walked right up to where my friend was getting her tattoo about halfway through the 1.5 hour session, sat down, and essentially hung out with us for the rest of the time that my friend was getting her tattoo done. I mean, luckily, my friend didn’t mind and Daniel seemed to know him (AND the guy did apologize and ask if we wanted him to leave but we told him he was fine, so he stayed), but I was definitely put off by it at first. But hey, not my tattoo, not my place to care.
Overall, I really did enjoy the experience as the hand-​holder to the tattoo-​getter, and my friend was thrilled with how everything turned out in the end, so that’s what really matters :)

So I have to say. hands down James is the man.
I have had my 2^nd ink done by him and couldn’t tell you why I didn’t write a scoop about it then. my apologies. The place is easy to find and some may say… hmmm don’t know if I would walk in there bcuz it’s right off of Jackson .but turn back your cars… This place is clean, nice people. Every one greets you. James is one of the artist there and he knows his art for sure. Exactly what I wanted with some help from him of course. To detail my work… shading color outline all the above hands down… I’m very happy and I’m going back for more. I will post my pics on here once I have healed.

This was my third tattoo and a new place for me. I came in with my print out of what i wanted it and scheduled an early appointment with James the next week. The work was great and James was professional… I didn’t even realize that the tattoo was done until he told me to look in the mirror. I would definitely go back!

Great staff solid work they are really bout the customer and not the cash would highly recommend to anybody lookin for a new piece come see Daniel

Its been over a year now and i cant even count the number of compliments I’ve received! I love this shop

Being my first tattoo I was extremely nervous. But I have to say that Daniel did a great job, not only on my tattoo, but in calming my nervous. I can’t say it was painless but i can say that it did not hurt to where I would not do it again. Now that it’s done I am planing what I want to do next.

Great shop, James Awesome tattoo Aritist! Staff is very cool. coming back for more, thanks. :)