Premier Tattoo Artists in Cleveland Heights, CA

Good tattoos aren't accidents. Cleveland Heights knows this better than most neighborhoods - when you care about quality in your home, your car, and your coffee, why settle for mediocre ink?

 

We're a top-rated tattoo shop because we show up every day ready to prove it. Clients drive down from the hills to Berkeley because they've heard what happens when artists actually give a damn about their work.

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Award-Winning Artists Serving the Cleveland Heights Community

Old Crow Tattoo Shop doesn't hire warm bodies who can hold a machine. We've got artists who eat, sleep, and dream about their specialties. Jake's been perfecting geometric work for eight years - his lines are laser-straight, and his patterns lock together like puzzle pieces.

 

Maria does fine-line work that looks impossible until you see it healing perfectly months later. Our traditional artist Tom learned from guys who learned from Sailor Jerry's crew. This isn't hobby-level stuff.

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Custom Work and Walk-In Services for Oakland Residents

Some days you wake up knowing exactly what you want tattooed. Other days you walk past our shop, see the flash on the wall, and think, "That's it." We handle both. Custom work gets the full treatment - sketches, revisions, and placement tests until everything clicks.

 

Walk-ins get the same quality, just faster decisions. Guest artists rotate through monthly, bringing styles from Tokyo, London, and New York. You won't find this variety anywhere else locally.

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Proven Track Record of Safe, Professional Tattooing

Fifteen years means we've seen everything go right and everything go wrong. We learned from both. Every needle gets tossed after one use. Every surface gets sanitized between clients. Every bottle of ink stays sealed until your session starts.

 

Your tattoo heals clean because we do the boring safety stuff correctly every single time. No drama, no infections, no fading into muddy blobs five years later.​

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Building Relationships Beyond Single Sessions

Cleveland Heights folks don't just want good service - they want to know who's working on them. That's why we run monthly meet-and-greets where you can hang out, ask questions, and look at portfolios without pressure.

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Our flash days feel like block parties for people who love tattoos. Pop-up events bring the community together. We're not trying to be your best friend, but we're definitely not treating you like a walking dollar sign.

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About Cleveland Heights

Cleveland Heights winds through Oakland's eastern hills, where people moved on purpose. Mid-century houses, mature landscaping, and neighbors who chose the area for its character. 

It's not cookie-cutter suburbs or urban chaos - it's something in between that attracts people who think about their choices. Same mindset that leads to great tattoos: patience, planning, and commitment to quality over convenience.

 

Come check us out in Berkeley. Look at recent work, meet whoever's tattooing that   talk through ideas. We're here when you're ready to make it happen.