Hart and Huntington Tattoo

I am over the moon about my new tattoo. I went in with one idea but after talking with the artiest, come to find out there was not enough space where I wanted to put it. BUT we were able to create something that I LOVED even more!!! Mark was GREAT and I will be telling everyone if you want a great tattoo talk to the guys and gals at Hunt and Huntington tattoo

I recently got a tattoo from JC at this shop and it was «New York» down the side of my neck. JC completely rushed through it and didn’t make sure it was straight and still proceeded to tattoo it anyways. Todd the manager then offered me half my money back but when I asked for the money he refused to give it up! Completely unprofessional. I would never ever step foot in this shop ever again. All they care about is money and couldn’t care less about the tattoos that walk out of their shop. I can’t stress It enough, STAY AWAY FROM THIS SHOP!!!

I’m really satisfied with my tattoo. Steve was flexible and open to my ideas for the design. The staff were friendly and the whole process was easy. I was a bit nervous when I realized the shop was in the middle of the tourist attractions, but Steve’s style and creativity led to a unique design and a well done tattoo.

On December 12^th I went into this facility to see if they do body piercing. Upon entering there were two workers, one of them was giving a customer information regarding tattoos and the other was just standing there listening. I asked if they did body piercing and they said no, but told me there was a place on I-​Dive and Sand Lake. I then asked if I drew a sketch of a tattoo I was thinking of getting if they could give me a quote. The worker that was just listening walked away, while the other one was still busy with the customer. POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE. Little did they know I work for Universal Studios and have occasion to recommend City Walk’s businesses and in fact I suggested Hart and Huntington several times. Well those recommendation will stop. A good worker would have asked me what I had in mind and given me a piece of paper and pen to illustrate my tattoo, and regarding a place for my body piercing… he did not know if I was local or not which he should have asked me and if I was not local given me explicit directions and possibly a phone number. Again, POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE. THE WORKERS ARE NOT REPRESENTING THE REPUTATION THAT THEY DESERVE.

I can see that a lot of the reviews of this shop are very polarizing and most people either love or hate H & H. For me I couldn’t be happier with my tattoo.
I was surprised that none of the reviews here were about Russell because he is the only reason I even found out about H & H and in my opinion is one of the best tattoo artists I’ve ever seen l. After searching near endlessly on line for an artist I felt could bring my idea to life I stumbled on Russell’s portfolio and Instagram account @findyoursmile and was hooked.
This is an important note on why I think my experience went better than some other reviewers, after discovering Russell’s work and deciding I would like to have him do a tattoo for me, I stopped into the shop right as they opened at 10am to speak to Russell for a few minutes about my idea, saw that he was enthusiastic and had ideas about the design, so I booked an appointment with him. This meeting happened in Mid October and my tattoo was just done in early December. And I was HAPPY to wait for my appointment. A lot of the negative reviews all seem to be people who walked in off the street, with minimal idea or direction and just took whoever was next available and then ended up unhappy. Personally I view that as a terrible way to get a tattoo. Really patience pays off. The time between my booking and my appointment gave me ample time to think about all of the suggestions Russell made to me in my first meeting with him.
For example, I changed the location on my arm where the tattoo is, Russell showed me that for my design idea my placement wasn’t optimal and would make the design disproportionate. At first I didn’t like the idea of changing the placement then the more I thought about it he was right and we placed it where he suggested and it looks amazing! That’s just one of a couple suggestions I accepted.
What really made Russell special was there was something I was set on and he accepted that and created a brilliant functional design to incorporate my idea. So really in my case patience paid off huge for me and I got a tattoo I am thrilled with and will cherish the rest of my life.
I know this is already a long review, but it hasn’t to be said that Russell went above and beyond for me. A major factor in picking Russell for my tattoo was that he was familiar with the subject matter, Avatar the last Airbender. He was able to connect with me as a fellow fan and I could really see his excitement in doing the tattoo and it shows. He didn’t rush, and took his time and we actually ended up going over the time estimated, but he still finished off the detail and color work to make sure I walked out the door with a tattoo he was proud to have his name on.
So after all of this I am thrilled with my tattoo from him and my wife already booked her tattoo with Russell as well and I am for sure going back!
I hope this helps any one thinking about this studio or about getting a tattoo from Russell Van Schaick

Got a Lotus Flower tattoo from Ashley. She is tremendously positive and did a beautiful job! My first tattoo was over 30 years ago and I’ve had many since. Ashley is the best and most accomplished artist I’ve ever had! Thank you Hart and Huntington for employing such a fantastic tattooist!

TOURISTS TRAP!!! Don’t go here! I went into the shop because I’ve heard all about Hart And Huntington. I set up an appointment after looking at some work. I originally wanted the Social Distortion logo. Well the guy that set the appointment talked me into more detail and said I would need to get it done pretty big. He quoted a price at 500 $. Which is steep. But what the heck it’s Hart and Huntington right!!! I show up to get the work done a couple days later and meet the artist Mark Richards. He shows me this sketch of what I wanted a lot smaller than size and had me pay the full 500 $. Well the head of the skeleton turns out to be way too big and the legs are small. Looked way out of portion. I was very disappointed. Will never do this again.

I will try to make this as short and sweet as possible… So my sister who recently turned 18 decided to get her first tattoo before going off to college and chose hart and Huntington ok fine. So she starts talking to this guy named Steve he has her put down a $ 150 deposit for the tattoo then shortly after she goes in to get it, he charges her an additional $ 70 on top of the deposit for the tattoo, coming from someone with a good amount of ink this makes me sick, this tattoo took 15 – 20 minutes and really has nothing too it… I called to talk to Steve and he said the tattoo was none of my business!!! Oh really Steve!!! Wrong answer this is my family.

The shop was great! Clean, professional and comfortable. I chose Hart and Huntington Orlando because I wanted to get a tattoo that was done by a true artist. Each artist there is very talented. I requested someone specific based on the gallery and style I was looking for. Since that specific artist wasn’t available, another one, Peter Justice, did my tattoo. He is amazing! All of the guys were great, but I’m lucky to have had mine done by Peter. I am so happy with how he listened to my ideas, offered suggestions and caught my vision of what I wanted the design to feel like. At first it was a little intimidating because I only have 1 small tattoo and this one was a little bigger. But, everyone was very nice and made me comfortable. I am thrilled with the true art work that Peter created. He is a really nice guy and a great artist.

Took me a minute to get to my review. I will say I was very skeptical walking into the studio. I figured if I didn’t have an appointment I would not a chance to get my tattoo. However there was a nice guy that helped us and let us know we could get it. He walked us through the paperwork, deposit and asked if I had any ideas. I provided all that info and was told to return at 9pm. We came back on time and my artist was Mark, he looked at my picture and gave his feedback on what he liked and what he didn’t and asked if I was stuck on it. I did inform him no so he took the opportunity to freestyle. He drew my tattoo on for optimal placement and got started. I will say the first drawing I was not in love with and I told him that. He said no problem and started over. The next one was perfect. It took about 2.5 hours. He didn’t rush and even allowed my hubby to come back to watch and take photos. Overall I had a great experience and will likely return when we are in town again.

I would like to say how wonderful I felt going into this shop. EVERYONE was top line.

i got a phrase tattooed at this shop out of the when i was visting universal its been one month and i have done everything that they said to help heal the new tattoo and yet with everything i have done it has become an eyesore. This is not my first tattoo and even my local tattoo artist at atomic said it was a disaster dont go to this establishment when you have several years of expreince of getting tattoos

My adult daughter and I ducked in to Hart & Huntington to ask about a tattoo she had been considering for a while (her first). Ryan at the desk took his time talking with her about what she had in mind and explaining things. Ryan E was her tattoo artist… he perfected her idea and literally brought it to life! He was patient with all our questions, professional and gentle in his work, and thorough in explaining how to care for her new tattoo, which is GORGEOUS and EXACTLY what she wanted!

I am Unilocaling on behalf of my boyfriend. His tattoo artist was Scott. He went in and basically described what he wanted and gave Scott free range. He sketched the tattoo on in his forearm and went from there… It’s was total a 2 hour tattoo and came out amazing.

This place is the Best Tattoo Shop Ever!!! I went in on 4÷26÷2014 with one jacked up tattoo from another Mall based Tattoo Shop (Ink Spot) and came out with the best looking tattoo I have ever seen. My tattoo guy, Jeremy, was absolutely awesome. He knew I was nervous because of my previous situation and he just calmed me down and we talked the whole time. He even updated my previous tattoo on my ankle. Youn can even call them and they will help you over the phone instead of making you drive all the way back there. The money to me is well worth it. I would rather spend more money somewhere fantastic, then spend less somewhere else and get a jacked up tattoo. Also the other tattoo artists are so down to earth and welcoming I will not goto another place to get a tattoo. If I get another one. From the moment you walk in to the moment you walk out you will not regret this place!!!

Walked in with the intent on getting my son’s name placed on my arm. Nothing fancy at all, just 5 letters. The guy I was talking to said it would be $ 250. Absolutely outrageous. It’s clear they are trying to gouge the tourists for every penny. I went to three other shops in town and was quotes between $ 65-​$ 80. Glad I didn’t become a victim to their ridiculous pricing «strategy.»

The best tattoo shop in Florida… period.
I needed to get two tattoos covered up on my ankle (one on each side) and in a perfect world wanted them to be covered with one new tattoo. One of the tattoos was a huge BLACK apple, so I figured this was pointless to even try to cover.
After I did a lot of research and talked to several friends, I was directed to Hart & Huntington in Orlando. I worked with the shop manager, Chris and sent him some examples of what I wanted to do and he matched me up with Jeremie LaFrance. I took a look at Jeremie’s portfolio and I was sold.
I made my appointment to come to the shop and drove 2 hours to get there. It’s at Universal City Walk, so you have to pay for parking, but it’s about the same you’d have to pay at a garage in downtown Orlando, so no big deal. Once I got there, I was floored. The shop is dope, they have a nice line of clothing and some cool hats, shoes, etc.
One thing that is very cool is that they have an interactive kiosk with iPads for you to go through all the images in each artists portfolios. This is not a shop where you pick stencil #56 and get the stock «rose» tattoo. These guys specialize in high end custom tattoos that you’re not going to find anywhere else.
On to my tattoo… Jeremie LaFrance is a artistic magician! Much to my surprise he drew up an absolutely sick tattoo that not only would cover up both my tattoos, but also stayed within the size constraints I wanted. Your average artist would’ve needed to cover up half my leg in order to make a design to get rid of these nightmare hack jobs I wanted to get rid of.
I’ve been tattoo’d eight times and this was by far the best tattoo I have and Jeremie was the best artist I’ve ever worked with. Aside from his meticulous artwork, he has a very «light hand» and even in the most tender spots of my foot and ankle he tattoo’d very carefully.
This is the only shop that I’d trust for another tattoo in the future. Every artist that works there is absolutely off the hook. Jeremie did mine, but JC, Russell, Jime and the rest of the guys are top notch artists… def the best in the town and quite arguably the entire state of Florida.
Over the years I’ve been inked and had them covered too. Let me give you a solid piece of advice and tell you that there is no price tag or distance that is too much for something that is on you for the rest of your life (my tattoo was VERY competitively priced… just a point). Pick your artist carefully and make sure you love what and where you’re going to get your ink. The thing I really respect about the guys at H&H is that they listen to what you want, but they offer up really good advice for placement, color, etc.
If you’re going to get tattoo’d, then go to Hart & Huntington. You will thank me.

I must admit while the artists have beautiful work on the website, the guy that answers the email needs some training. I was told that he discussed my email with my preferred artist and to come in when I got a chance. I know these guys are busy but thought I would give it a shot.
After paying $ 15 for parking I find that the artist had no time to see me. I then find out that this happens all the time by the guy that took my information. It’s been two weeks and I have not heard from the artist.
I was planning on spending quite a bit of money on my art but now since the place is obviously poorly run I won’t spend a dime. I’m sure if the owners knew how the shop was run they would be very unhappy.

Interested in getting a tattoo? well this might be the place for you. Good staff, moderate prices (i guess since I never really gotten one), centrally located in the heart of downtown universal.
My girl Hannah got one here and I must say it’s quite nice.
The store has a nice selection of clothes, shoes etc etc.

When it comes to a permanent addition to your birthday suit, I believe in only the best.
I knew I wanted to take the leap to my next tattoo while we were visiting Orlando, so I searched out the best and brightest via Unilocal.Hart and Huntington sounded like a winner, so we headed over to Citywalk and bit the bullet for the $ 15 parking fee.
The shop is edgy and hip, with a sweet selection of clothes and shoes.
The dude at the counter was helpful and cool. He gave me a book from which to choose my preferred font, and helped with a couple different spacing and layout options.
I had to wait about 20 minutes for the tattoo artist to come back for lunch, but it was definitely worth the wait. Ike, my artist, was totally cool.
The experience itself was awesome. It hurt a bit, on my wrist — I think due to the vein placement. But I can deal. :)
We chatted throughout the process, with Ike regaling me with tales of people throwing up, fainting, and peeing themselves during tattoo time. Insane!
I love the finished product. It wasn’t even red afterwards, and it looks freaking awesome. Thanks H & H! You rocked my world!