Osprey Tattoo

Tara is awesome. She took my design and made it so much better. Couldn’t be happier. She is down to earth, super cool, and talked me through a pretty painful rib tattoo.
She also really listens to what you want but Tara is so good as an artist I would just give her an idea and let her run with it.
Added plus she is thoughtful enough to play your favorite music so you don’t need headphones.
I will definitely recommend Tara to anyone I know who is looking for an awesome tattoo.

I just got my tree tattoo done here today, and I couldn’t be happier with it! It’s my first tattoo so I was quite nervous upon showing up for my appointment, but Tara was very calm and welcoming and that definitely took the edge off my nerves. Even while enduring the pain when she was going over my spine and shoulder blades (ouch!!), she kept me in a good mood and was able to help me relax and breathe. Even though I was focused on blocking out some of the pain and didn’t really talk that much while being tattooed, Tara kept a pretty constant flow of casual conversation, which really helped even if it didn’t look like it,
All and all I’m very happy with my first tattoo and first tattoo experience. Thanks Tara!

I got a custom tattoo from Tara about a year ago. The tattoo itself is pretty cool. She does very beautiful fine line black and white work.
Having said that, I wanted a sleeve designed, not just a big tattoo. I have since realized that other shops tend to do it by designing the whole sleeve, tattooing the outline, and then filling it in over several appointments. Instead of doing that, I had to sort of wait around while she made the drawing fit my arm. She was dancing around and joking with a co-​worker, and I was paying for that time. And then, when part of the tattoo looked… not at all like I wanted it to look, she did fix it right away, but the end result really isn’t what I wanted and doesn’t look like the original design.
So if you want like one, really nice detailed black and white tattoo from her, I’d say go ahead. But if you need her to design you a sleeve, or if you mind paying for set up time and dancing around chatting time, I wouldn’t go with Tara.

Tara tattooed me for my very first tattoo. She was awesome. We started with just meeting and talking. I met with several other tattoo artists to be sure that I got the best artist out there. After meeting with several other people I decided Tara was the one for me. She was very helpful and educated me about the tattooing process. She didn’t treat me like an idiot because I didn’t know anything, just explained things and gave me some helpful advice for my first tattoo.
After a couple weeks (and TONS of back and forth emails) it was finally the day to get my tattoo. We finalized the design and made sure it was just what I wanted then we stared to tattoo. She was really easy going and played the music I liked :)
It was fun to see the dog that was in there (although he did make the shop smell like fart for a little bit — only joking, he was great!). I have 2 doggies of my own so it was cool there was one there for a little.
My tattoo took about 3 hours and looks awesome.
It’s been a little over 2 weeks since I got my tattoo and it is healing great! She also offers 1 free touch up, up to 6 months after your tattoo. I thought that was really great because you never know what might happen during the healing process (which I was totally new to).
I for sure plan to go in for my touch up (even if it is just to get some feedback from Tara). I am also planning the next tattoo I want from Tara. Eventually I will get a half-​sleeve but I’m just staring it now.
Tara is a great artist and her prices are very competitive. I was willing to pay the big bucks for an amazing tattoo — after all, I’ve waited 25 years to get it so I wanted it to be perfect!
Thanks Tara for the awesome tattoo experience and I will be coming back. I am recommending her to all my friends who want tattoos.

Tara is an amazing artist and a pleasure to work with, I couldn’t be any happier with my tattoo and I HIGHLY recommend her.

I got my second tattoo from Tara a while back and she did such wonderful work I feel very guilty taking so long to share such a wonderful experience. She did an amazing portrait of my deceased father in his 1942 Army photo at the age of 17 headed into WWII. She has an amazing personality that made the hours run by quickly. I always get compliments when others see the tattoo which means a lot to me. I have zero problems recommending Tara to anyone who is seeking an amazing tattoo experience with awesome results.

Eeek! Had such an amazing experience here. Tara is sweet and everyone she worked with made me feel super comfortable.
Sometimes you walk into tattoo shops and feel judged or looked down on. Especially in Seattle I notice a holier-​than-​thou attitude. Maybe I’m super sensitive, I dunno, but either way, I didn’t feel that here.
She’s professional, easy to chat with, and easy to be quiet around… which are all things I find super important in an artist.
Most important, I love my tattoo. It’s beautiful
I had a really hard time explaining what I wanted, we spoke through emails for awhile… and she was ridiculously patient and kind when I had a hard time explaining what I wanted.
I’ll be coming back for more soon!

Amazing work!
She is extremely professional

I found Tara online after reading reviews and checking out her incredible profile, and she is hands down my favorite tattoo artist ever. The tattoo she designed has given me so much happiness. I would and have recommended her to anyone seeking a skilled and thoughtful artist to work with. I had a crappy tattoo I got when I was 18 that I wanted to get covered up but I had a pretty abstract idea and no concept of what a cover up entailed. I wasn’t sure what to expect and was really relying on her artistry.
Tara was honest, sincere, and communicative throughout the process, and I love the custom artwork she shared with me. I’m so happy with my tattoo, and I feel like she had really creative solutions to the cover up. The design is gorgeous.
I want to thank her so much for giving me a beautiful tattoo and keeping me laughing the entire time. The shop — Alleged Tattoo — feels warm and everyone I met was friendly and full of good humor. Tara was also meticulous with safety precautions and great about checking in throughout the session. And played Michael Jackson.
I could go on forever. I am extremely lucky and pleased to have met Tara, let alone get an awesomely unique tattoo from her. Thank you!

I just got tattooed by Tara yesterday afternoon. Prior to that,
we exchanged emails as I was very interested in working with
her. I was a little nervous about how the tattoo would turn out
with my skin color, but it is beautiful! Tara is very good.
She is personable, professional, understanding and extremely talented.
She is also very genuine and takes pride in her work. Thank you for
for a wonderful first time experience!!!

After working in a tattoo shop with all straight dudes and getting tattooed by men my whole life its so refreshing to walk into a shop and be greeted by friendly, extremely talented ladies such as Tara. I not only love that I’m supporting a female owned and operated business I’m always impressed with Tara’s artwork. I was searching for my go to Tattoo artist since I moved to Seattle and I have finally found her!

I’d like to take this opportunity to share the 5 star service I received from Tara when I got a tattoo from her a little while back. I already knew based on her portfolio and word of mouth, that I was going to get a top notch piece calibers above many. She has an impeccable eye for detail and pours her heart into every piece she does. I was actually having a slight panic attack the day I had the appointment with her (not because of the tattoo, just in general) but a few minutes after sitting in the chair it all melted away. Her kindness and sense of humor made it easy to just relax which is a huge plus. Nobody wants to be getting a tat when they’re anxious to start.
I was lucky enough to met her through my husband and their group of friends before she started tattooing and words can’t express how happy it makes me to see her doing what she loves, the tattoo community NEEDS an artist like Tara. She really listens to what the customer wants and makes it happen down to every detail. So if you’ve never gotten a tattoo, or even if you’re covered head to toe, Tara is one hell of a talented person that will take care of you!

Tara is awesome! She did a huge black and grey portrait from a picture that was somewhat hard to see and it turned out better then i imagined! I am definitely going back to her when i save up some money for my next piece!

I recently went to see Tara to get my first tattoo ever. Before the appointment, the communication was done by emails, plus sending the designs that I wanted; she was very responsive and direct in all her communication. I was very excited to get tattooed up by a talented artist like her, after seeing her works. She was very delightful to talk to, and very informative in answering all the questions and concerns that I had before we started. She was very understanding and made sure to not put any pressure on me if I needed to rethink again when she told me that the size of one of the tattoos that I wanted to get would have to be bigger than I originally wanted. She was very careful and gentle, I barely felt any pain at all. and she paid great attention to details, and made sure to keep checking with me that I was comfortable and also happy with what I was getting. When a color that I initially chose ended up to be lighter on my skin, she asked me if I wanted to choose a different color. and happily worked on it when I agreed to choose a bolder color. It was overall a very pleasant experience for me, considering it was my first tattoo. I would definitely recommend her to anyone who wants to get a tattoo with a fast and skillful artist!

I have known Tara for 15 years and have always seen her artistic side over all others. It was only natural for her to become a tattoo artist. She has done three custom pieces on me so far and one awesome piece of flash. Tara is talented and affordable, and you won’t regret her art being on your body forever.