Jimmy Mack Tattoo

Had Jimmie do a piece on my side in Nov 15. He envisioned it, sketched it and after having me look at it he went to work. I am very pleased with the results and have had nothing but positive comments on it. My dermatologist even liked it and derms usually frown on ink work.
If you are on Oahu and want a QUALITY experience, go see Jimmy Mack and avoid the Honolulu hacks.

very happy to have coincidentally stumbled upon your shop before leaving the island… it was a sign to go to you… thank you!

Amazing artist. Incredible work. Don’t waste your time checking out any other place on island but here. Jimmy Mack is hands down amazing.

Best tattoo shop on Oahu. Jimmy did a great job on my wife’s and daughter’s tattoos. Beautiful artwork and clean lines. Jimmy was very friendly and helpful in getting the tattoo just right. Highly recommended.

One word to describe Jimmy and his shop… AWESOME!
I live in Miami and went to Hawaii for the birth of my first granddaughter, after she was born I decided to get her name tattooed found Jimmy online and fell in love with his work. I went in for a consultation and spoke to his lovely wife bc he was tattoing somebody at that time went back and he couldn’t be any nicer to all my ideas and concerns. He is so profesional and his shop is impeccable !! Got my tatt and is so much better than I ever envision it. Going back to beautiful Hawaii soon and I’m definitely getting more tattoes done with Jimmy… he is the best!

Great experience! I had a large tattoo that was both portrait and tribal. Very challenging tattoo for even the best of artist. Jimmy had the knowledge and confidence to make my tattoo a work of art that I will be proud of for a lifetime. His shop is very clean and private. Great job Jimmy!!! Thank you so much. 5 star!

I have several other tattoos and the one i got today is by far my favorite! Jimmy is a true artist and it shows in his work for sure. I looked around several other tattoo shops here on the island and this was the one I knew I just had to go to. I had an idea of what I wanted and I really didn’t want it very big so Jimmy took it back and drew it over again just to fit my needs. If you want a really awesome tattoo (barely hurt by the way) go see Jimmy Mack! This guy is the real deal and you won’t be disappointed!.

I am beyond ecstatic with the work I had done by Jimmy. I went in knowing I wanted a tattoo by Jimmy (he had tattooed several of my friends and I had my Uncle go to him when he was in town). I knew that my tattoo would be a chrysanthemum, but nothing more than that. My tattoo took 3 appointments, but I appreciated that it was broken down this way.
The first appointment I had was to consult with Jimmy about what I wanted. I explained that my tattoo was a memorial for my mom who had passed away. It was to be a chrysanthemum because it was our shared birth flower and a favorite of my moms. Jimmy asked about colors and I mentioned I wanted to encorporate green because it was mom’s favorite color. He showed me several images of chrysanthemums and explained their significance in Japanese art and tattoo culture. Knowing how well the flower matched my reasons for getting it, I was confident I had chosen the perfect artist for my piece.
My second appointment was for the outline. I appreciated that Jimmy took the time to explain the process to me and made sure I knew what was going on as he worked on my. He checked in to be sure I was comfortable (as comfortable as you can be getting a tattoo). I left with a beautiful outline in a relatively short amount of time.
My last appointment was for color, shading and completion. Jimmy showed me the colors he had chosen based on our initial consultation and again talked me through the process.
I am beside myself with the beauty of the piece I am now wearing. I highly reccomend Jimmy Mack Tattoo to anyone looking for quality work created by an artist.

Im actually shocked from all the positive reviews because this is the first tattoo shop I had to give a negative review for. Maybe I got the wrong tattoo artist. Walked right in and was able to get serviced right away. In hindsight I guess I should be worried when a place isn’t busy and there are no customers there because it might indicate that you shouldn’t go there either.
Anyhow. My husband and I had just gotten married on the beach and wanted to get matching tattoos of our wedding date on our inner wrist. They’re numbers on a wrist. It’s cheap, simple, and how hard could it be? Boy was I wrong.
I’ve been to several tattoo shops before and have quite a few tattoos so I know how the process goes and what to expect. James was really nice and talkative and the process was easy but the tattoo ended up horrible. I shouldve seen the signs but he was supposed to be a professional tattoo artist so I trusted him. First we chose the font and told him what date we wanted tattooed on our wrist. He freehanded the design on the paper and said, «Something like this?» which was literally just the date on a sheet of notebook paper. He didn’t trace the font from the book or use tattoo paper which is what other shops have done. I thought he was just practicing or showing us an example of what it might look like but his freehand example ended up being what he used to transfer to the actual tattoo. Maybe for custom designs that might be ok to freehand but not for font tattoos because the font was uneven, some numbers were bigger than others and some lines weren’t filled out completely. Initially, I could tell he laid his «stencil» down crooked because it was really obvious so he had to remove an redo a few times. It was upside down on my wrist so I couldn’t really notice the other items until I looked at it after it was done and it was too late. As a professional tattoo artist, he should have been able to see these things and correct them instead of leaving me with a permanent mistake.

I am visiting Hawaii and wanted to get a plumeria tattoo while I’m here. I found Jimmy’s shop online… Looked @ his work and saw that his reviews were all stellar. This was my 8^th tattoo and I can honestly say that Jimmy has the lightest touch of any artist I’ve been to. More importantly, my tattoo is absolutely gorgeous! The line work is darn near perfect and the colors are totally vibrant. I love it!!! Plus the shop is clean and inviting and Jimmy is a very sweet and welcoming artist. I highly recommend him. Aloha!

My husband received a tattoo from Jimmy last night. The tattoo itself is all the way awesome, and will help tie the islands to him for the rest of his life. Extreme artistry and integrity went into Jimmy’s work. It was very cool watching an artist so deeply in his element, inspired and activated. My husband was so lucky to be in his chair. His tattoo is EXCEPTIONAL.
I was born and raised in Hawaii, so was my dad. I know what Aloha spirit is, and I also know that it seems to be more and more spare especially on Oahu, which is unfortunate. Ironic that the highest representation of Aloha for us came from Jimmy himself, not a native to Hawaii but SO pono and SO generous and a walking example of what makes Hawaii so great. He gave extra time, intense skill, wonderful background and a whole lot of heart.
Jimmy, thank you for that: you remind me of the Hawaii of my youth, the humility, the hospitality, the harmony and the grace. You are a master in your craft; mahalo to you and your beautiful wife. We will never forget you.

His art work is good and his prices are fair. However, I went to get a tattoo from him and at first everything was cool. Untill we got two sessions in. In the next sessions over three to four hours he stopped moving as fast with his tattooing. Of course I want an artist to take their time. All I got done was a half sleeve and I didn’t even get it finished because it took him three months just to get a little over half way done. I had already paid him $ 1600. He told me it would only cost $ 1500. Then he said we could use my deposit as the money to finish my work. Then when I tried to get it finished it was as if my work didn’t matter and he just couldn’t find the time to fit me In when I only had a month left on the island. I started this tattoo four months prior. Not a bad artist, maybe a little greedy.

Jimmy has been working on a tree of life on my back and I have to say, I can’t be happier. Jimmy not only helped me flesh a partial idea into true art, but he was able to put my thoughts and feelings into an amazing design that I love! Even better, his tattooing is amazing, he’s a light hand, great artist and totally cool to be around. His shop is clean, mellow and staff totally professional. I’m only sad that I’ll be moving in a few months away from this awesome artist!

Have always wanted the name of my only daughter tattooed over my heart. Decided this trip to Hawaii I’d make it happen. I was a walk-​in to Jimmy Mack’s.
Teddy greeted me and talked me through the tattoo. Asked for about 30 minutes to design it so I left for lunch and came back.
Got back and Teddy had drawn what I visualized in my head perfectly. (Pic)
He applied the template and it was just slightly crooked so he was happy to go to the trouble of repositioning it.
He got to work and took about 30 minutes to needle it on, and it’s very well done. Exactly that I wanted.
The place appeared very clean to me, and Teddy made it a great experience. Thank you!

I got my first tattoo about 5 – 6 years ago & swore I’d never get another one, that was enough for me. But someone said that tattoos are like potato chips, you can never have just one… and whoever that person was, was a very wise person because within the last few months I started to get that «I need a little more ink» itch.
I did my research, looking for someone with a light hand, a master with fine line tattooing, black & grey art & good with organic portraiture since I wanted a photo-​realistic dandelion with blowing seeds. In all my research I kept coming back to Jimmy Mack’s work. He’s an amazingly talented artist, in many media, not just tattooing. So I made my appointment, put down my deposit & came in for my art.
Jimmy was the utmost in professionalism & artistry. He had various photos of what I wanted & then free-​handed the artwork onto my skin to make sure it flowed with the curvature of my rib cage and breast. When I told him I wanted a bird, all he wanted to know was what kind and he sketched a sparrow straight onto my skin. I’m always deeply impressed at pure talent like that. No stencil, nothing stuck onto my skin, everything drawn by hand so it would fit the curve of my body perfectly. I’m still amazed.
The tattooing itself went super smoothly. Jimmy has SUCH a light hand that I hardly bled at all. The only place it REALLY hurt & I wish I’d signed up for an epidural was when he went on the flesh on my «underboob». That hurt like a mother. Other than that, little pinches & scratches. I did most of the talking, mainly to distract myself. I noticed that if I asked him something he’d raise the gun off my skin to answer. I liked that. He didn’t want to compromise the integrity of the tattoo by yammering on. I eventually shut up & just tried to look at all the great artwork around (he did it all, btw).
So, if you’re ever in Haleiwa & either want a memorial tatt, like mine, permanent proof of temporary insanity or a great souvenir of your trip to the North Shore, THIS is the tattoo shop to go to & Jimmy Mack is the artist to see.

Went in on a Monday just to ask about a cover up and since I was leaving back home the next day decided not to get it! :(but since I was greeted by James and Teddie with open arms and the other half of my chest was empty, I consulted with Teddie about getting a Polynesian tattoo and ended up getting a piece of art hand drawn on the skin by him! Great convo while on the chair, great humor, very skilled artist and man! Just a great experience! Left Hawaii happy as can be! Defiantly will be back for him to add more! Also met jimmy quickly and was friendly as can be! A++ MAHALO!

James Molina gave me my first large hip tattoo and I LOVED IT! He was so interesting and fun to talk to! GREAT CUSTOMER Service! He stayed late to finish it! The detail and shading are amazing! I will definitely be going back to him to finish up my leg. THANK YOU SO MUCH JAMES!!! You are a great artist! Jimmy Mack Tattoo must be happy to have you! :)

Jimmy gave me my first tattoo! He is extremely talented and professional. I went in with my girlfriend while on vacation and he made me feel very comfortable. He also plays music videos while he works it’s great to watch to pass the time. My tattoo took 2.5 hours and it was a great experience! Even better, he is located next t the best shrimp truck on the Island, Mackys! Thank you Jimmy and Kris!

I have had work done with Jimmy on 2 separate occasions, and I’m planning a trip to NS for a third. Great Shop, Great artist. Jimmy and His wife a good genuine people. Highly recommended them.

My cousin came down from the mainland and wanted to memoralize her visit with something that signified family so I told her the story of the Honu’s (turtles). I had some friends that recommended Jimmy so off we went. Told him what we had in mind, but wanted each on differant, and no flash art! OMG! Genius! Love, love love his work, ink, shop, wife… the whole nine yards. I took all his business cards and passed every single one OUT! I definitely will have him do more!