Spidermonkey Tattoos

A+++++ 5 STAR plus! Great Tattooers and amazing artists! They have done several custom tattoos for me and I have won multiple awards for them at different tattoo conventions over the years. Great customer service and an overall fantastic experience every time I go in. The negative reviews I read on Unilocal are total bullshit and I don’t believe any of them. The majority of them didnt even get a tattoo, they are just ignorant. Look at the portfolios and the website to judge for yourself.

Wizard is phenomenal! He did a cover-​up on my shoulder last year and he’s just about finished on my back piece which is my second tattoo from him. I recommend any of the talented artists at Spidermonkey as I’ve seen much of their work but definitely check out Wizard if you can. He’s a great guy with a tremendous amount of talent.

Matthew is a great artist, straight forward and helpful. Super happy with the whole process!

After waiting for 6 months, I’m very disappointed and need to find a new shop. Mathew is a nice guy and everything but, I am still in the starting of the tattoo. I didn’t want an outline due to the kind of tattoo I wanted. He assured me it was not going to be visible thru the colors (it is), I paid just about 600 for the outline. At $ 150 an hour, NOT INCLUDING TAX. He told me about 5 – 10 times that the piece wouldn’t look good until it’s finished. After a little less than 900 bucks, because he charges you for his smoke breaks @ $ 150 an hour, I’m left with a sketchy out line (that’s not even complete) at best with some weird light pink coloring. I wanted bright VIVID colors. This is a big piece, it’s not evenly placed, even after 2 hours of applying and taking off the stencil. I really wanted to put my trust in him. His line work is uneven, and doesn’t match up on both sides. I feel as if, he just takes his sweet time because time is money. But the real icing on the cake, what made my mind up and walk away, he lost my artwork. He said he’d just re-​draw the piece of the stencil he lost, but that’s just unprofessional. He said he left it laying around, maybe one of the other guys picked it up, maybe not, he’s not sure.
The shop front gals are hit and miss. One is awesome and I’m happy to see. She’s super sweet and a happy person. The other is a straight up rude person and horrible to work with. Every other shop I have been to requires a deposit for doing the artwork and then it’s applied to the tattoo. This shop requires a deposit on hold to make an appointment. So if you’re into your 5^th session, you will still need your money on hold until the last ink is laid.

Walked in to get tattooed with my daughter and they were incredibly rude and said to go elsewhere. We asked where else there was and the receptionist wouldnt tell us. I asked if there was any way she could give us the numbers or call them to see if they were open and she said no and rushed us out the door. BAD customer service.

The artists are all extremely talented. Each of their styles vary from one another. I chose to hop on Mathews waiting list (it’s long but totally worth the wait) for a forearm piece. The talent level on the guy is through the roof. My tattoo is immaculate. The shop is clean and comfortable. Other reviews say there’s a sort of «tude» (I’ve never seen any) at the front desk. If you walk in bullshitting about a tattoo you «might» get, you might receive the same enthusiasm back. They are running a successful business, if you’re looking to add some new art to your body they are more than happy to help. They aren’t going to beg you for their business though, they don’t need to. They are humble and skilled. Look no further.

I came into the shop with my friend and my service dog to get a quote and we were all asked to leave the building. Not really asked, but demanded by an incredibly rude woman with a condescending tone, who gave us the evil eye until we were gone. She said she didn’t want a puppy in her «nice, clean shop». Note that we weren’t even in the back of the shop, where a service animal would STILL be allowed, we just wanted to get some quick info and be on our way. Since I didn’t feel like arguing my legal rights, my friend and I will be taking our business elsewhere.

Just had my 2^nd Tattoo done by Skrappy and absolutely love it. He is a true artist. This place is the bomb and you need to come here.

Bryan is amazing and has been working on my sleeve for almost 3 years; it’s about to be done. I am VERY happy with the work and the crew there is amazing. Love this place!

Garett is amazing, All the artist here are Amazing… i cannot wait to go back next month to get more ink. My husband is half way through with his sleeve and is beyond happy/​glad he went here

I just moved here in August, due to my husband’s profession, and for our two year anniversary I had asked my husband if I could have a piece on my arm covered up as a gift. (Disclaimer: It was my fault the piece got infected as I got sick and couldn’t take care of it, therefore infection set in.) Well we didn’t know anyone and we saw ink shops everywhere. So I told him I am just going to look on Unilocal and see who the people think is the best. So I put in tattoo shops and low and behold SpiderMonkey was at that very top with 4 stars. I looked no further.
So my husband and I went down there, and I was use to just walking where I am from. I had the photos of what I was going for to see if it could be done the way I wanted or if I had to back to the drawing board. (Disclaimer: I marked on appointment only no, but most artists are booked up each and everyday, unless someone cancels and then they have a cancellation list, so the probability of you just walking and getting a tattoo is about as rare a seeing a snow leopard in your front yard.) Anyhow, I looked at the profiles and I completely fell in love with Nickhole (pronounced Nicole). I always believe you should have some type of connection with your artist so that you can both convey to each easily and without frustration.
Nickhole, is an AMAZING artist. She is focused, driven, pure, grounded and embodies greatness. Now don’t get me wrong, all the artist there are phenomenal, but I am talking about my artist. She doesn’t do tattoos. She creates art it just happens that my skin is her canvas. Her vision for what you had in mind takes it to whole other level. Everything she does is a masterpiece. When God was handing out talent he gave her an extra 5 doses.
About the shop: It is clean and groovy. Sometimes I feel like I am walking into that shop on Odds and Oddities (I think that is what it is called.) They have so many neat things that catch your eye and every time you go it seems there is something new that you want to touch or at which you catch yourself staring. Everyone in the shop and easy-​going.
So if you are looking for a superior tattoo artist, an outstanding tattoo, ambiance that is one of a kind and people who really give a damn go to the SpiderMonkey! It worth every penny you spend and the time you may have to wait to get in.

My husband wanted his first tattoo — so we headed to Spidermonkey, as it was local, and we read good reviews on this place. First we went in and looked over a few different portfolios, which were available for any perspective client to view, so a client can see what type of tattoos have been created by the artists working at Spidermonkey. I was glad to see this, because your artist will have a «personality» that shows in his artistry of work. So we were told to pick out a portfolio that we liked, and they would check and see if that artist was taking new clients.
We were paired with Wizard Garrett. My hubby booked a consultation — which required a 60.00 deposit up front. The consultation went well, where my hubby and Wizard discussed an idea for a tattoo, and we showed Wizard a few pictures on our iPad. Wizard agreed to start sketching the tattoo right away. Wizard was ready to see us after just a few weeks, with a sketch for my hubby to approve, and start working on my hubby’s shoulder tattoo right away.
Wizard was very nice, and easy to work with. He made sure to make my husband feel comfortable, because it would be a long four hours in the chair! The tattoo turned out really beautiful, and we were really pleased with the price, design, artistry, and most of all Wizard and his crew. Very clean place as well, with lots of personality. Thank you for a job well done Wizard!
I’m currently asking my hubby… when can we book the next tattoo for him!

«This shop is wonderful!!! I went in for my first tattoo to celebrate my 50^th birthday. They were thoughtful, courteous, professional, and Matt did a great job on my tattoo! I highly recommend this shop!!»

The BEST tattoo studio I have ever been to!!! Nickhole is THE BEST I would recommend her to anyone!!! She has worked on my arm for about 9 hours so far and it is beautiful. There are no words for how much I love what is done so far. She is a true genius. I got pregnant halfway through the progress of my sleeve so I have to put the whole thing on hold for now. But I can’t wait to finish ASAP! Everyone else in there is amazing as well. They are all super professional and truly love what they do. I have watched numerous tattoos go out as I sat there and they were all amazing!

I found Spidermonkey Tattoo on Unilocal,and I am glad I did my research.
The place itself has a great «vibe» and there is plenty of interesting art on the walls to look at while you are getting inked. I am not much of a tattoo enthusiast, in fact I was there to get a cover-​up of my only tattoo, but I felt very comfortable… everything was super-​clean and professional.
There are portfolios to look at, no cheesy clip-​art, and some of the artists are booked out for a while. I guess that is a testament to how reputable they are.
The Wizard Garrett did my cover up, and I am now delighted. I had a tribal heart with black and red fading to pink, and had 4 sessions of laser removal, and it was still there in a big way. I got a lotus flower (after a helpful consultation on another day) and you absolutely cannot tell the old tattoo was ever there. Instead, a pink lotus with purple and blue water… it looks like a beautiful watercolor instead of the second biggest mistake I ever made (lol_​). It hurt a lot more when he was going over the stuff that the laser had already hit, but I didn’t care. I’m a big wimp anyway, and Garrett totally put up with it. I think I am good with just the tattoo I have now, but if I ever get another, I know where to go!

I had a tattoo done on my left bicep/​shoulder area, and it looks badass! Great detail in their work, and customer service was awesome. Definitely coming again for the next ink idea.

I had a couple of pieces done by Skrappy. Excellent work! Highly recommend! My husband saw his work and has now commissioned a full back piece. His technique is impeccable and heals perfectly in a week to ten days. He is in demand so plan on a 3 month wait per session. i had less success with Nickhole Arcade though— she did an arm piece for me and it’s still blistering after one month so I could not give an excellent rating. It all depends on the artist. Happy ink everyone!
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Everyone at the shop does incredible, high quality work. They know how to make you feel comfortable and are great at perfecting a vague idea (in case you are as indecisive as me). The shop is nice, clean and sanitary. All of my tattoos from there have healed up quickly & beautifully!
I have personally had work done by Lexi and Skrappy. Lexi does great japanese art & I always have a great time hearing about his world-​wide travels. Skrappy does beautiful detail work and coloring that really pops. I have a small bird on my wrist from Skrappy that gets almost daily complements on the detail.
There are many great shops in the Olympia area, but Spider Monkey is by far the best in my opinion. I can’t wait to get more work from some of the other artists there! Do yourself a favor and check em out!

There are many options for getting a tattoo in Olympia. After looking at most of the places in town and getting a tattoo at one other place, I have come to the conclusion that this place is the best — at least for me. Not that there aren’t other great places in town, but this is the one I will go back to. I have gotten two tattoos there, one by Caine and one by an artist that is no longer there. I was very impressed by Caine’s artistic work on the piece I wanted. His philosophy on transforming another artist’s work into a tattoo, and maintaining the integrity of the work, was exactly what I needed. The result was better than I imagined when I was visualizing what it would look like. I will be back.
Yes, Bryan is fantastic, but check out the other tattoo artists here as well.

Got recommended here by a friend. Didn’t regret going here one bit! Quality tattoo artists and a clean shop. All the guys here do an amazing job on anything you can think of. Their website has a bunch of artwork and tattoo examples if you wanna see some of the stuff they’ve done but I’m telling you this is THE place to go to in Olympia!
Got my tattoos done by Matt. He’s a quality guy that cares a lot about his artwork and tattooing and he has a passion for it. Bryan is amazing and he owns the shop. If you get anything done from him you will have to plan out pretty far because he’s a busy guy.
I love the location too, it’s right by Old School Pizzeria and that place is bomb after a couple of hours under the needle :) Oh, and the artists don’t mind if you share a bit with them ;) TIP YOUR TATTOO ARTIST!