Hotline Tattoo
“My mom and I somewhat spontaneously decided to make the almost two hour trip to Hotline Tattoo for their annual Edward Gorey flash tattoo event, and it was totally worth it! There were a lot of people ahead of us but honestly the wait was very pleasant since it was in a nice area with a lot of shops, and we were allowed to leave and come back once it was our turn in the queue. The staff were very kind and friendly, especially considering they were working such a long and busy event.
By the time it was our turn the artists had been doing tattoos for many hours but I would not have been able to tell! Even late into the day they remained upbeat and professional, and even worked a couple hours past the official “end” of the event to make sure they got to as many people as they were able to which we really appreciated.
My mom’s tattoo (the bat) was done by Kidd Terrio, and mine (the rat) was done by Stephen von Staats. We both had great experiences with our artists and love our tattoos! This was my mom’s first tattoo and she said Kidd was very sweet and good at clearly explaining the whole process. Stephen was also wonderful, taking time to make sure I was comfortable before he started on my tattoo and was really kind and funny.
Over all the whole place had a welcoming and relaxed atmosphere, and we had a lot of fun! In fact we are already talking about returning to the event next year and maybe making a weekend trip out of it. 😄 Thank you Hotline Tattoo and Edward Gorey House for such a cool event, we hope to come back again!”
