Hip Hop Robot Tattoo

I saw Mark a long time ago for a very basic tattoo. I went back recently to get a cover up we had previously discussed. He took what I wanted, used his creativeness to change it up to work for what I wanted. I had two sessions and I’m so happy! I read a lot of comments about professionalism and timeliness. No he’s not prefect in that department but he’s an artist and you don’t meet many artists who are perfect in that area. He’s great at what he does and that’s create art! If You want someone who will listen to what you want and create something you love then he’s your guy!

I have to congratulate Mark for his talent and expertise, super stoked to meet him for my third tattoo from him!

I had a terrific experience with Mark, who did some cosmetic tattoo work on me – filling in a scar to match the rest of my cheek and filling in my eyebrows. He is easy-​going, personable and a very talented fine artist. The tiny little hair strokes within my eyebrows look SO realistic and now I don’t have to waste time using an eyebrow pencil anymore! Mark is a very good listener and took time mixing colors to match the pigment exactly for my cheek – and it ended up being right on. He looked a numerous photos of eyebrows with me to come to a complete understanding of what I wanted for my brows.
Mark only uses sterile disposable needles and is careful to explain how to care for the tattoos so they heal very fast without any complications. The shop is funky and full of interesting Japanese monster toys which Mark designs and has made for sale.
I really look forward to the next time I visit!

Mark is an impressive tattooist with skills of an actual artist because of his apprenticeship and art school background. He is very personable, laid-​back, a good-​listener and a hard worker. He spent 90 minutes on an outline that most would spend 3 – 4 hours on and his lines were perfect! He spent the time to draw out my design and tackled the challenge with as much enthusiasm as I did to have it done. I’ve never met a tattoo artist like him because he’s not cocky or awkward like most every artist I’ve met so far. I will continually refer him to everyone I know because his work is high quality, priced fairly, he takes pride in his work and will make you feel comfortable when in his shop.
Each person that sees my tattoo falls in love with it and asks for the artist’s name. I proudly tell them I saw Mark Bentley. I look forward to having him work on my half sleeve on the other arm and many more projects to come. I will never go anywhere else because he truly appreciates his customers, understands art and will work with you to get exactly what you want. From the conversations I’ve had with him during design and under the needle… he’s also a great human being with compassion.

Mark rocks! I will never get a tattoo anywhere unless he is doing it. He has done all of mine and my brothers tattoos. There is a few reasons I swear by him
1. He does GREAT work!- My first Tattoo from Mark was almost 9 years ago now and it could not be more perfect! the lines are still flawless and you can tell when he is doing the tattoo that he is doing it to make it last!
2. Price– He is so underpriced for the work he does! I would happily pay so much more, and I do by tipping appropriately!
3. He listens to you– I have seen a lot of tattoo artists that will try to get you to do something more their style or when they do a drawing they take your basic concept and run with it and go in a completely different direction! Mark and I have completely different styles but when he is working on mine he is doing it for me and what I want.
4. Cleanliness– He does it right and clean, never any worries and that is always appreciated!
5. He is funny as hell– He makes the experience awesome! I always laugh my way through the appointment.
I can not really comment on the whole customer service issues that some have complained about but I will say this, when I am looking for a tattooist I am 1,000 times more concerned with the work being done that will be on my body forever than I am with an E-​mail coming back to me within hours. I have never had an issue, I call make an appointment and show up, not hard or confusing. I send everyone I know to Mark and will continue to do so. Thank you Mark for your incredible work!

Mark rocks! I have several tattoos, by famous people and no names alike. Mark was able to match style of a previous tat to make the second one I wanted and he did it so well that he’ll be redoing the original because his is so much better.
My second experience with Mark was a badass afternoon where he and I collaborated on the art and colors for a couple hours then I walked out with the most gorgeous, original tattoo, by far my favorite. I look forward to the next tattoo for which Mark has already drawn the art.
Thank you Mark for your amazing talent, skill, and love you infuse into your art and work.

I bought the Groupon and had Mark do 2 tats. Although the work is professional his customer service skills leave a lot to be desired… no call backs… no email returned, plus the amount he applied toward the groupon is very subjective … the smaller tat I first got used up more that half of the $ 400 value and the larger color one left me with a $ 30 credit still. I don’t think I will go back. Besides he didn’t even show me on the schedule after I made the appt in person. He was able to take me anyway because the other person didnt show … these are my first tattoos and I’m guessing I can get much better service elsewhere.

Don’t listen to the complainers. I have gotten 2 tats here in the last 7 months and I received excellent service and top notch work both times. If you’re looking to have your hand held and your every wish catered to, go find a hotel downtown. If, however, you’re a grown up looking for truly first rate artists, go to Hip Hop Robot!

I have been a customer of the Robot since their old shop opened up two years back. I still am getting tattooed by Mark and every time I leave the shop I am 100% satisfied and happy. Mark is a very humble and understanding tattooist; Which is important, because majority are not. Hip Hop Robot has great service, the staff is very friendly/​polite, and it has a nice CLEAN atmosphere (Mark makes sure to follow full procedure of keeping everything sterile).
Definitely a great place to get tattooed; whether you are a first timer or have been getting tattooed for years!

Like many of the respondents. I bought the Groupon to this place. And I found the service and experience to be an utter joke. I posted a negative review, previously, but took it down after Mark called and assured me he cares about his customers and would make it right by me…
Seriously, he showed that he is all talk…
Well, even after my attempts to follow up; nothing… Unless, you count Mark’s email account getting hacked and a scammer user emailing me asking to borrow money.
Go elsewhere! They have talented artists, but their service skills seem to be a total joke… After all the crap, I am only to happy to leave the negative review and use a better shop… It is, at least, good to know that Seattle has no shortage of more qualified and talented artist who actually do care about service quality too.

It took me a while to determine what I wanted to get as a tattoo and when I finally did I went in to go and see Mark. When I got there he was willing to fit me into a tight schedule since I was leaving in a week for San Francisco. He was able to get me into the shop the next day to get the work done. While there it took a minute to get the art work ready but when he finally had it ready, it went very nicely. He gave me a few breaks to let my arm rest from getting a tattoo. He was very helpful in instructing me how to keep my colors from fading and keeping the tattoo nice and clean. He was very helpful and I would definitely recommend Mark’s work to anybody who wanted to get their tattoos done.

I purchased a Groupon for these guys…$ 190 for a $ 400 tattoo. We did research on Hip Hop Robot before purchasing and were more than impressed with the reviews! But after purchasing on Sept. 10, it is now October 21 and we still don’t have an appointment set up. This is not due to them being so busy they’re booking this far out, it’s because they won’t get back to us! We called spoke with both Mike and Mark… being assured a call back, but days and weeks go by without a return phone call. I can say Mike was very nice on the phone and I was excited to have him do my husbands tattoo… but unfortunately customer service is not high on their priority list and I don’t trust their professionalism due to what they’ve already represented. Thankfully Groupon refunded my money.

I had a similar experience with Hip Hop. Did the Groupon thing and never heard back from them. I was actually prepared to get quite a bit of work done well beyond what I paid Groupon. This isn’t my first tattoo so I get how a shop runs and the fact an artist needs time but after missing an appointment with me then never calling me back I’m feeling pretty upset with their professionalism. It’s too bad because I was ready to be blown away by them based on the other reviews — but they really dropped the ball on this one. Groupon also refunded my money as well.

I was really excited when Groupon offered a deal for this tattoo shop. I read all the other reviews and was feeling really good about it until I actually went for the consultation. The artist didn’t really seem interested in helping us, he basically told me to design my own tattoo and e-​mail it to him and then when I tried to schedule the actual appointment I was told to text their shop number. I tried this and didn’t get answer for two days and even then it was «Sorry. Been busy. Will get back to you.» This was 4 days ago and I still haven’t heard anything back. I contact Groupon and received a refund because this is ridiculous. I’ll take my business elsewhere. I understand there is a certain vibe that goes along with tattoo subculture but you are also running a business. You need to be professional. I’d never go back and would never recommend them.

I chose Hip Hop Robot for my first tattoo after seeing the extensive work that Mark Bentley had done on my friend. I was impressed with the detail, shading and authenticity of the tattoos (I wanted something almost surreal and not cartoony/​Sailor Jerry-​ish). After scouting tattoo parlors for four years I decided on Hip Hop Robot and Mark Bentley. I’m impressed with the final design Mark came up with. I gave him a rough sketch and concept and he made a beautiful tattoo. This guy is a serious artist.
As impressed as I am with the quality of the tattoo, I am more impressed with the character of the studio. Every time I went in Mark, Mike and Jinx were friendly and down to earth. They were as stoked about my tattoo as I was. I spent a lot of time talking to them and I was impressed by their professionalism and their enthusiasm for tattooing and artwork/​toys. The studio is like a toy museum. More importantly, it is clean as a whistle and speaks to how serious everyone at the studio takes health, cleanup and their profession.
I have since left Washington state, but I would definitely return to Hip Hop Robot for my next piece.

I cannot say enough about the quality of the work, as Mark Bentley is one heck of a tattoo artist. He is also however, one heck of a human being. I feel blessed to have gotten such a fine quality piece of art work on my body, and also to have met someone like Mark. He is a quality of human being at his age that is rare. Genuine, honest and fair. Learn about his toys, his art, and a lot about the world and life. Thanks brother.
–Burt from Cali!

I originally found Mark at another location, after researching for over a year to find an artist for a specific tattoo that I had been wanting for several years. After being told by at least three tattoo artists that I wanted too much detail, Mark jumped on board, getting me a GREAT tattoo that was exactly what I wanted.
When I heard that he’d opened up Hip Hop Robot, I took the opportunity to get my second tattoo from him. He’s always up for my ideas, which are always geeky. He has high standards about who works in his shop, which meant that I was also willing to get an eyebrow and nipple piercing from his piercer. This is where I will go for all my tattoos and piercing from now on!

I went in on a recommendation from a friend and was NOT let down.
This was my first tattoo and I brought in a piece of paper that had the image I wanted printed on it and told Mark Bentley where I wanted it, how big and which direction and in about 15 minutes he had a PERFECT sketch of it.
So being my first tattoo i was extremely nervous as I don’t handle pain and anxiety very well. I asked him a few questions and he answered fully and professionally. During the tattoo I asked him to stop for just a moment and he obliged and was extremely courteous.
Mark is a fantastic artist. I was not in any way let down. He really brought my idea to life and gave me the tattoo that I wanted. His line work is amazing and the tattoo looks exactly like the image.
The shop was clean and the equipment was sterile. I could tell Mark was doing his absolute best to keep things that way as well. He was friendly, funny and an amazing artist. I WILL be going back there for a second tattoo and I have already been praising his work to my friends.
The work was well priced too. It wasn’t too expensive and it was certainly not too cheap (hey, cheap tattoos usually are cheap for a reason) It was worth every penny paid!
If you want a great tattoo, go to Mark at Hip Hop Robot Tattoo. You will not be let down.

Mark is my new fabulous Tat artist. He took his time and was very detailed while working on my sleeve. It was my Bday and he was very cool about my friend taking pictures, my cell phone blowing up and my need to talk and laugh the entire time. You will find me here once a month until my arm is covered in Mark’s gorgeous work. Strangers stop me to ask where I had my Tat done! There is no higher compliment.

I’d add more stars if possible.
Imagine a complete stranger walking into your tattoo shop with an actually dandelion, a bird necklace, and a general idea of what she wants for her first tattoo… well, that was me. Instead of laughing at my randomness, Mark instantly flew with my ideas and produced a few sketches which both incorporated my ideas as well as his, which to be honest, were better then mine. Close to 8 hours later (in 3 sessions) and weeks of healing I have a tattoo that I LOVE!
Make is extremely artistic, talented, professional, personable, honest, responsible, reasonable, communicative, down to earth, and easy going. All things I feel are important in someone giving you a tattoo.
He took his time making sure everything was correctly sized and placed on my body (which is important considering the permanence of a tattoo). He somehow made what I thought was going to be very very painful, hardly painful at all.
The shop is not super fancy, though is quite great! There is rotating local artists that fill his space with amazing art. There is a TV that you can watch DVD’s on while getting inked, or an I-​POD hook up to listen to your music. I did bring my own pillow to snuggle with while getting inked.
Oh, and his staff… I almost forgot to mention them. AMAZING! Jason is such a sweetheart and is hilarious, a great combination when you are in pain while getting a tattoo. He even went and got me McDonald’s when I realized I needed food. They were transitioning to a new piercer, but from what I saw, Chris is also very talented and dedicated to excellence.
To sum it all up:
Hip Hop Robot Tattoo = AMAZINGLY EXCELLENT aka THE SHIT
(note: image of my dandelion tattoo w/​birds posted under photos)