NH Custom Tattoo

A while back I got my first tattoo (roman numerals memorial) done by Jake and unfortunately it was much worse of an experience than I ever could’ve anticipated. First, he talked me out of getting my tattoo in the size and placement that I wanted it, the tattoo was much bigger than we had originally talked about. He would get frustrated easily and pressed really hard on my arm with both the hand holding my skin and the tattoo gun, It’s so bad that I’ve had two other tattoo shops refuse to cover it. After a couple weeks of having it and it was all healed, a blister popped up and I had to do the healing process again. The lines are sloppy and uneven and it’s not at all what I wanted to do. I’ve seen Jake’s work on other people and had high hopes, but unfortunately I don’t think I’ll ever go back...

I want to shout out to Jake CustomTattoo for doing a phenomenal job on my half-sleeve. It's not the idea I originally had, but it's better. He has a light hand, and his line work is tight. I had been wanting to get a tattoo of Brandon Lee as "the crow" but couldn't find the right layout. He took all my ideas compiled them together and we came up with this. Thanks again, will definitely be coming back for more. I forgot to mention, this was a cover up as well and there is NO SIGN of the original tattoos it is covering.

Highly recommend going to NH Custom Tattoo for anyone looking for a new tattoo. Jake is very friendly and personable. He will work with you and bounce ideas back forth with you to get the exact tattoo you want. Thanks again Jake!

Just finished my 2nd 12 hour session there. Jake was able to give me a complete sleeve in that amount of time. Great work, very light handed. I was nervous at first because he's does completely free hand work (one indication that at least one of his bad reviews is a lie) and I've always seen tattoo artists that draw, stencil and then tattoo, but I'm very happy with his work and would recommend to anyone that wanted a true artist doing their ink work.

I have been wanting a tattoo ever since I was a senior in high school. I’ve just always been too afraid to go. I graduated high school when I was 18 years old and now I’m 21 years old and a senior in college. Years later I had finally built up the courage to go. Back in high school when I first wanted a tattoo. I didn’t know how to even begin looking for places to go. I called a few places and asked around, but I didn’t really have enough knowledge about any of the tattoo parlors or artists. Or even tattoos themselves. My fiancé has a few tattoos and knows what to look for in a shop and an artist. He had gone to Jake at NH Custom Tattoo for one of his pieces and we were both pleased with Jake’s work. His shop is super, super clean. He uses sterile needles every time and disposes of them properly in a sharps container. He cleans his work place and equipment every time in between customers. He disinfects everything right in front of you and even opens the sterile needles right in front of you. I was beyond impressed. After seeing what Jake was capable of, I knew that I wanted him to be the person who gives me my first tattoo. My fiancé helped me build up confidence to schedule an appointment to get my first tattoo. He also scheduled an appointment that same day for himself to get one so we could go together. We ended up having a consult with Jake first where he informed me of how the tattooing process goes. He also informed me of what to expect afterwards. After all of that, I was finally ready to get my tattoo. When the day of our appointment finally came up. I was nervous and anxious. I volunteered to go first to get it done and over with. I ended up having some CBD and ibuprofen to help calm my nerves. The first 20 minutes were the worst. I was focusing on the pain way to much and tensing up my muscles without realizing it. After those first 20 minutes, I was able to stay calm and still. I started paying more attention to my fiancé who was sitting right next to my holding my hand. I also watched the tattoo slide shows that Jake always has playing on his TVs and that helped a lot. He also had my favorite music blasting which helped. I started singing along and focusing on the lyrics of the music and not the tattoo. Being able to listen to music and sing through the pain was a huge help. Jake was able to create a calming environment for me that helped me get through my first tattoo and that was huge. I can not say thank you enough to how helpful he was. He was cool, calm, and collect, not to mention professional. Jake is an all around amazing artist who was able to help me bring my first tattoo to life. He did an outstanding job not only on me, but with my fiancé’s tattoo as well. I would 100% recommend him to anyone I know that is looking for a tattoo. He is the best person to go too. He’s friendly, very professional, and will work with you on whatever you want. You definitely get what you pay for. I will definitely be going back to Jake for my next tattoo. In the end I was very pleased with how my first tattoo came out. Thank you so much NH Custom Tattoo!!!

Amazing experience! Jake is an extremely talented artist, who not only takes the time to do amazing work but also personalizes the experience and tattoo. His work is impeccable.

I have had 5 medium-large tattoos from 5 different artists and Jake @NHCustom is by far the best. He really cares and listens to what you want and his artistic, free hand talent is truly amazing. I sat for an 8 hour tatt and Jake was so friendly the entire time. He dug into what I really wanted and he drew it right there on the spot.

Jake Custom Tattoo is very light handed. He didn't even make me bleed and I am usually a bleeder. Excellent work, Excellent demeanor and great skill. He also knows how to make you feel comfortable while he does an excellent creative free hand one of a kind tattoo.

He was very professional and helpful in making the designs for my tattoos. I got two tattoos, and he was very comforting and professional. He was very clean and very helpful. My boyfriend and I enjoyed our experience and couldn't be more pleased with the results!

Jake is a great, professional and clean tattoo artist! I just had a tatto done by him and I am in love with it. I will absolutely go to him for my future pieces! This man has crazy talent.