East Main Ink

Artist: Baker

East Main Ink has always been top notch! I started a leg sleeve with a different artist but he was unable to finish it. After deciding to have it finished I was fortunate enough to meet Baker at East Main. Upon scheduling my first tattoo with him he had no issues with taking over and completing my leg sleeve. Now a little over two years later we’ve finally completed my sleeve hip to ankle and I couldn’t be more stoked about it! Baker and the East Main gang have always been very welcoming and easy to work with. It took close to 20 appointments to finish this piece and I never had to wait very long for an appointment. Baker has become famous for his walk-in schedule so appointments can be scheduled within a week or two. I am very impressed with his quality of work and the prices to go with it! I will definitely be going back to see Baker and the East Main crew again!!

Brendan’s now done 2 of my tattoos and I couldn’t be happier with how they turned out. He does it quick, detailed, and listens to what you ask for. Most shops you feel awkward and like you don’t know what you want, not here. They listen and it turns out even better than what you wanted. My vine and red tat both done by him and I’m obsessed

So I got wind from a few friends about this hunk with a beautiful beard that does tattoos here and let me tell you I wasn’t disappointed. His name is Dale Hobbs and his work is outstanding not to heavy handed and checks one ya to make sure you are good or need a break. The bonus (for some) is every once in a while you get a nice little tickle from his beard. Really makes you feel special. Definitely going to make the trip back again to the shop and him.

This crew is awesome!! My fiancé and I were in town & have been wanting to get this sentimental tattoo for years. They got us in as last minute walk-ins and we could not have been more stoked. The atmosphere is top notch & every person in the shop has great energy. Brendan gave us exactly what we were looking for and was so kind. We will definitely be back and 100% recommend anyone to check them out. Thank you East Main Ink!!

I got my tattoo done by Brendan. He is an amazing artist as this is one of my new favorite tattoos. If an easy going attitude and good conversation is what you are looking for, this is your guy. It was an all around solid experience and I will definitely get another tattoo from him.

Got tattooed by Brandon at East main!! Such a nice guy and super professional when it came to the tattoo, I was a terrible canvas and just kept moving, and Brandon didn’t say anything, just made sure I left with the best tattoo possible. Also helped keep me at ease by talking and singing and laughing the whole time. Will definitely go back to get a custom piece by each of the guys!

My family and I were visiting friends in Montana and on a whim decided we wanted new tattoos. We had called many places and nowhere was willing to take us. We were leaving Bozeman and just happened to drive by East Main and pulled in. The guys were extremely welcoming and awesome. There were 3 of us getting tattoos and all a little unsure of what we wanted. We were all helped and the staff was very patient with us as we decided what we wanted and even gave great recommendations. We ended up being paired with the artist, Brendan, and he was wonderful. He was extremely professional, and clean yet conversed and cut up with us. He was extremely accommodating to my brother who was getting his first tattoo and made sure to ask him if he was comfortable and 100% happy with everything before he began tattooing. We are all extremely pleased with East Main, go check them out you won’t be disappointed!

East Main is awesome, I got my first three tattoos there and I absolutely love them. Brenden did two of them, and he’s great, it was super clean, a good vibe, and it is just overall a great tattoo shop. 10/10 recommend, I don’t see myself going anywhere else in the near future for my tattoos.

I highly recommend this shop! I was able to get in for a walk-in tattoo with Brendan and had the best tattoo experience that I have ever had! He had great suggestions on tattoo placement, shading changes, etc. that made my tattoo turn out even better than I had hoped! The shop was very clean and professional and I have a beautiful new tattoo. Thank you Brendan and East Main Ink!

There were two main issues with my appointment with Dana.

The first, relatively minor, issue: I showed up on time, but Dana was an hour late and hadn't even started the drawing. So we didn't start tattooing until three hours after I showed up.

The second, much bigger issue: Not sure why, but it seems like Dana really rushed the tattoo. The tattoo has lots of blown out lines, and I actually have quite a bit of scarring (which I've never had before from a tattoo). I went went back to the shop four months later for a touch-up because the color hadn't held in several places---and Dana told me the tattoo was "still healing" (after four months)! Anyway, I decided to cut my losses and got it touched up at a different shop.

Dana is a good artist, and clearly capable of doing really solid work---but I think he just phones it in some days. Pretty disappointed.