Red Baron Ink

I actually had my tattoo done a little more than a month ago and it’s actually healed up very nicely. Mine was actually a cover up done by Hira and she did a great job. It was a wonderful environment and she really was great to work with. Though they do have a busy schedule, Red Baron definitely tries their best to accommodate its guests!

Amazing shop! All of the artists are top notch. Grant created such a beautiful piece of artwork for me that really paid homage to my pup who recently passed away. I honestly can’t thank him enough. I had such an awesome experience start to finish. Giselle was an absolute delight and made scheduling my appointment seamless. They are a fantastic team. I have received so many complements already and I will definitely be back for more.

I have visited this establishment four times already. I’ve had two cover ups and two new skin tattoos, one of which was a portrait. None of the four tattoos were in the same genre but ALL of them came out above expectation. I am truly pleased everytime I leave with my new ink and I recommend the shop and Grant to everybody I speak to. I have never had to wait, the pricing is more than fair and the staff is a pleasure to converse with. I sincerely suggest Red Baron Ink to anybody looking to get a tattoo done.

I haven’t even had my tattoo a month and I have been telling all my friends to get tattooed here.
Firstly I’d like to say this is definitely the shop you go to when you have a unique piece of work in your mind. That tattoo that you want to collaborate on with an artist. If you want a copy/​paste image from the internet or some quick flash, that’s totally cool but this place is not where you go for that.
Secondly, the shop is small, but I really liked that about it. Not sure why some comments try to twist that into a negative. It’s not like larger shops where people are constantly coming and going or interrupting your artist to chat. The setting is intimate and calm, which I found to be great when you’re trying to sit for a 5+ hour tattoo.
Third, it is pricey. Definitely the most expensive tattoo I have. But! It is easily the most beautiful and after it’s healed I can see that these colors are going to pop for a very long time. Totally worth it.
Laura, Grant and Giselle are lovely human beings. When I came in as the shop opened, they made me feel like a welcomed friend right off the bat. They were easy to chat with, made with some great jokes, and even let me pick the Pandora station.
My artist was Laura and her skills with watercolor are amazing! When she was making suggestions to me and creating the stencil, everything she came up with was exactly how I wanted it to look but didn’t know how to put on paper. Sunflowers are my favorite and her execution was spot on. It felt like Laura understood my personality right away when she decided to put in a bunch of bright colors to offset the flower. I have lost count on the number of compliments I have gotten from this piece.
They book months in advance so my suggestion to you is to take your tax refund and go make an appointment as soon as you can. Your tattoo will be beautiful and the experience will be a good time too!

I really really love my tattoo from Red Baron Ink. Laura worked hard to create a design that I was formulating in my head for a while now and she brought it to life. Everyone was really nice to me during the whole process especially Grant. He made jokes and made everything feel more comfortable.
The thing that kept me from rating five stars was the feeling I got when I left. I felt a really awkward and uncomfortable vibe when I left and during the procedure. I just felt that even though everyone there was nice to me, they didn’t really like me. Even when I walked in I felt like Laura didn’t really like me. Maybe it’s me just being insecure. I just had the feeling that when I left maybe they were relieved to have me gone. They also didn’t post a picture of my finished product on their site when other people from that same day got posted. Was my design not good enough to be put on the page? I think Laura and everyone wasn’t feeling too good that day and maybe that’s why it seemed they didn’t like me very much. I’m not sure. I know that things come up but even if I’m feeling like the world is crashing Down on me I still have to wake up and go to work. I work at a nail salon. I have to be nice to customers and give them the best quality service they deserve! And they aren’t paying over 100 $ an hour for it. I also traveled to them from Boston and I took two days off of school in which every day’s curriculum is very important. I just wish they knew what lengths it took me to get there and how excited… then let down I was. (Purely with the atmosphere)
Even though my experience was really uncomfortable, I would still recommend anyone to get a tattoo from them. Their artwork is beautiful but I think they need to get a grip on the customer service. I think my tattoo total was around 450 $ and I paid a $ 100 tip. Whatever it was it was more than 25%. Not that it matters, but I feel that maybe they weren’t as nice to me because I was young and felt awkward in the environment I was in, but that doesn’t mean I should be treated any differently. This isn’t a personal attack on any of the artists at this shop in any way, I just wanted to truly express how I felt during my experience here and what I took away from it. And this review is not meant to be read in an angry manner– my feelings were just kind of hurt while I was there.

I’m so happy with my tattoo by Laura! She is usually booked up way in advance (in Feb, her next appt open was in June!), but I got lucky this week that she had a tattoo take less time than expected, and she squeezed me in. What. A. Treat! She not only did beautiful work on my arm (a water color of water ripples), but she was a true pleasure to work with. Her price was absolutely fantastic considering her skill set, and she was a true professional. She and Grant were super funny and kind, and made the experience, comfortable, cozy, and enjoyable. We had a lovely conversation throughout the tattoo, and it was such a great experience. I highly recommend this shop (and Laura) to both first time tattoo-​ees and veterans alike.

I had been in communication with this place for weeks regarding a tattoo I wanted to get. I sent the design I wanted, arranged an appointment time, made a deposit, and was expecting to be done with the rather simple tattoo within an hour or so. When I arrived at the appointment, I mentioned how impressed I was by the 5 star rating on Unilocal.However, the artist was completely unprepared, did not know what I was getting done, and when I explained it and we printed it out from my email she insisted I get it done much bigger than we agreed upon via email. When I said I don’t want it as big as she insisted, she said her lines would bleed out and it would become a blob. The other artist (male) made a snobby condescending comment that they don’t do «stamps» and only do custom pieces. He also said they go off of «vibes» in person. I don’t understand this business logic. I have three large tattoos and I have never been treated so rudely and unprofessionally before. It boggles my mind that people can discourage someone from paying them $ 180 an hour for a simple tattoo. I was there to support a friend who was getting her first tattoo. I was to go first with my simple piece and she was to go second with her custom piece, all of which was discussed and agreed upon in writing via email. My portion of the deposit went towards her tattoo. Her piece also had to be discussed and designed on the spot and she didn’t even get started until 2 hours after the appointment. I had to leave for work and couldn’t even be there for her when her tattoo session got started. I think this tattoo shop is extremely overrated, pathetically small, unprofessional, and it was personally a very disappointing experience. A truly great artist wouldn’t conduct business like this and discourage people from getting something they want, especially after they agreed to do it. After this experience I think NYC ink is overpriced and overrated.

Laura was great with my tattoo and helping me revise my idea that would better fit my body. She was professional and extremely nice. I recommend her to anybody looking for a custom watercolor tattoo. I definitely want to go back even if its just for a visit.
P. S. Grant and Giselle were super cool and welcoming people too.

Grant/​Red Baron Ink is AMAZING!!!
I have a full sleeve tattoo on one arm and 4 individual on the other arm. All of his work is beautiful and I’m extremely happy with the results. He did a outstanding cover up on one of my tattoos, as if it never was there. The colors are vivid and vibrant. I get so many compliment on his work and I would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone who needs the best tattoo artist out there. Not only is Grant a meticulous artist he’s a really cool guy. I’m already planning my next tattoo and Grant/​Red Baron Ink will definitely be where it will be done.

After days of research, I came across Red Baron Ink and I’m so glad I did! The entire staff aka Grant, Giselle, and Laura were really friendly and made me feel comfortable. Laura knew exactly what I wanted and I couldn’t be happier with my first new tattoo. She did an amazing job! I definitely recommend this place for both Grant and Laura. They each have their own style. I saw Grant in action and he was really good. Just check out their Instagram, the art speaks for itself.

Best tattoo parlor in NYC. Shop is intimate and welcoming, and Grant, Laura, and Giselle are all a delight to spend time with! But more importantly, any art from Grant or Laura may be the best you ever invest in. I had a botanical illustration in mind and Laura totally brought it to life — I can’t stop staring at it! While she was working on me, I watched Grant work his magic on another client and I just felt in awe of the talent and skill I had stumbled upon in Red Baron’s teensy little home. Plus, during a particular painful part of my tattoo, Giselle offered me starbursts to chomp down on… sounds silly but it really, really helped!
Bottom line: they’re masters of their craft, and just downright wonderful people. Highly recommend to everyone.

Grant and Laura are great people to hang out with, especially when you are getting your first tattoo.
I popped into the store in March and booked an appointment to have a watercolour piece of something to be determined (i.e. I had no idea what I wanted). Giselle (Grant’s wife and co-​overlord of the place) let me know to email her any ideas I had before my late May appointment and she’d pass it on to Laura.
The artists here work on their concepts for you the day of, which I think is great since it allows for an in-​person exchange of ideas. She talked me out of getting a small double pair of wings and placing it in the middle of my back; as she puts it, «I don’t want to give you a pair of chicken wings-​I want to give you a pair of fierce wings. Chicken wings are good to eat but not to look at.» And what she said made a lot of sense, given that she explained that the back is a large canvas and I should think carefully about placing things there, and that the artwork should complement the flow of my body. We settled on a single watercolour wing closer to my ribs.
She whipped up the sketch and mentally noted the edits before we began. While setting up, she advised I get something to eat and drink, especially since it was my first time.
Laura was great in checking in with me to make sure that I was all right. The pain wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be, but then again, I expected it to be excruciating so anything is a step up.
I was completely in love with the finished piece and followed the care instructions.
Total cost came up to $ 450 with Laura, and I added a nice tip afterwards. The $ 100 deposit placed when making an appointment goest directly to paying down the balance.
There was a bit of a photoshoot to get some promotional shots of both Grant and Laura working for an upcoming expo; they maintained their professional composure, which kept me calm and unfazed by the photographer.
Oh, and they let me pick the TV channel; I watched four hours of Criminal Minds and nobody complained. That is love.

I had a fantastic experience at Red Baron ink last week. I had been looking for quite some time for an artist in the city whose work got me excited (and who works in watercolor and for work). I have gotten some tattoos in the past that I am okay with but not thrilled about so I was determined to not repeat that. I came across Laura’s work somewhere on the interwebs and loved what I saw. I was not disappointed when I went in for my appointment. She took a drawing of mine and really brought it to life in a way that I didn’t envision while being exactly what I wanted. It’s unique and kinda crazy and I couldn’t be happier. I loved the atmosphere of the shop while I was there, chatting with her and Grant and Giselle as well. I look forward to working with her many more times in the future!

Laura and Grant are both killer– as is Giselle– in making you feel comfortable– and clearly LOVE what they do.
I sent the shop a couple photos of water color flowers that I liked– and got a fast response from Giselle that Laura was the one for me. I couldn’t have agreed more– he watercolor work is out of this world.
I arrived at the shop on Saturday morning to Laura, Grant, and Grant’s client for the day. Everyone was laughing and having fun– a killer atmosphere to spend the day in. Laura and I talked– and she then got out her watercolor paints, and brushes– and painted me a custom watercolor painting of tulips– and put it on my arm. I have a large watercolor hydrangea that she did an awesome job of working with to make my arm look cohesive.
The shop is super clean– and FUN. Laura is light handed, and super friendly. I will definitely be back for more work :)

I worked with Laura on my first tattoo back in March. Needless to say, I was an incredibly anxious first timer. However, both Laura and Grant put me completely at ease and made me have a fabulous time.
I came in with a general idea and with some really helpful insight Laura made it come to life! I constantly receive compliments and just find myself staring at it from time to time. I’m thinking of getting a second tattoo and there’s no one else I’d rather go to!

Totally satisfying experience at RBI Tattoo! I highly recommend it.
Reiterating what everyone else says on here– Laura and Grant are insanely talented artists, Giselle is a pleasure to work with, and the shop is entirely professional.
Some specifics– I made the trip up from DC to be tattooed by Laura Bochet after seeing her portfolio on Instagram. I got a watercolor tattoo on my rib (my first tattoo), and Laura made my tattoo incredibly beautiful. I did not realize my tattoo idea could be carried out so delicately. I’m very proud of how it turned out.
In terms of professionalism, Laura was awesome. She gave me good feedback on the limitations of my tattoo idea, helped me find the perfect size and placement that flowed with my body, and gave me clear instructions on tattoo maintenance. I felt comfortable during my entire appointment. The shop is pretty intimate, so we talked a lot with Grant, who is hilarious. This was the perfect tattoo experience, definitely worth the trip.

Absolutely the best! The coolest people work here and their customer service is literally one of the best in NY. Can’t beat their work whatsoever and I really can’t wait to come back.
P.S.
He’s booked like 5 – 6 months ahead. So get those appointments in quick!

I stumbled upon Laura’s work on instagram and was blown away. I have wanted a water color tattoo for some time and I had been wanting to get another tattoo soon (thanks tax return) and after some thinking, I emailed the shop about a consult! Giselle responded and just said that I should come on down to the shop to talk to Laura. A few days after I dropped by after work and scheduled my appointment for 2 weeks later. However, 2 days before my appointment, I emailed wanting to change my initial idea to wanting Laura to tattoo a recent water color painting she did on me instead.
On the evening of my appointment, I was running a little late and Laura had run out to grab some food and then I went to grab some food while waiting, so we started about an hour later but it was really no big deal to me at all as I spent time chatting with Grant and Giselle. When we started the appointment, I pretty much just put myself in Laura’s hands, giving her free reign of my arm. When asked what colors I wanted, I said «all of the colors» and thats exactly what Laura did. This was actually the first tattoo appointment I’ve had (5^th tattoo) where I spent most of the time chatting with my artist. Usually I just zone out but it was a nice change as Laura is from near where I am so had a lot to talk about and her, Grant and Giselle are a hoot and a half. Laura was fantastic, constantly checking in with me to make sure that I was doing good. 2 hours later, Laura had finished with my arm and I couldn’t have been happier! They even let me chill out for a bit after, so I could get the feeling back in my arm and be good to head home. She really did an amazing job and it healed beautifully. The colors are so vibrant and the blending is stellar. I’ve gotten so many compliments on it!
No doubt I will be coming back for at least another tattoo by Laura, and hopefully some day one by Grant!

Like many reviewers here, I found Red Baron on instagram and was blown away by what I saw. I couldn’t wait to go!
Let me first state that I have no complaints about the tattoo that I received from Grant, hence the 2 stars. The tattoo was clean, and well done. I must, however take off 3 stars for the completely unprofessional manner in which I was treated. I’m sort of in awe that no one (at least on Unilocal) has had a negative experience here. Here are some ‘highlights’:
–I was emailed and asked to reschedule my appointment total of 4 TIMES. Three of those times I was emailed less than 24 hours prior. At one point, I was literally on the train on my way to the shop and got an email asking me to come in later because ‘supplies had run out at the shop’.
–The placing of the tattoo took several tries (this is normal, and yes I am picky as I think anyone should be when getting something permanently put onto their body). On the 3^rd try, Grant said «this is the LAST TIME i’m placing it dude». I was absolutely speechless. If I am paying you for your time, shouldn’t the final placement me up to me?
–During my sitting, a new artist at the shop came in and Grant spent the majority of the appointment critiquing this new artist and telling her all the things she had been doing wrong (YES — WHILE he was tattooing me). Shouldn’t you hold employee evaluations in private? It was extremely uncomfortable and embarrassing for me, and I’m assuming for the new artist as well.
I have to wonder if because I was getting a very small tattoo (aka not expensive) that I was not treated as a top priority at the shop. It’s unfortunate because I’m looking to get a ton of tattoos in the future (to make up a full sleeve) and really thought I had found a great place in Red Baron. I will certainly never be returning to the shop.

Got my first tattoo here. Walked in for a consult after having followed RBI on IG for a while. Giselle and Grant were helpful and welcoming and the place is clean and I felt comfortable. Giselle was super responsive and we corresponded over design ideas for the next few weeks. When the day came for the actual tattoo and I still hadn’t decided exactly what I wanted, I basically put it in Grants hands. Grant was gentle and meticulous. And I couldn’t be happier with the results! Already thinking about my next tattoo…