Lone Star Tattoo

had a wonderful time at tattoo salon gary is tremendously gifted and professional, designing something that went above and beyond my hopes. The shop is tidy and safe. I give them my strongest recommendation!

I've been getting tattooed from hector for more than 3 years. He has done almost all my tattoos, including a full sleeve. I would not go to any other artist but him. Truly satisfied with his amazing work. Just check out his portfolio and you will see what I mean!

Great place to get a tattoo. Scott has some of the best artwork around. I told him what I was looking for and he drew it up and put it on. Every time people see the artwork he did they always say how good the color looks and how sharp the lines are. I would recommend this shop to anyone.

I had a great experience getting my first tattoo by the owner Scott Cooksey! He created a WWII aviation themed half sleeve for me that is truely a piece of art on my body. I have a one of a kind tattoo that everyone loves as soon as they see it. I highly recommend checking out Lone Star Tattoo before going anywhere else. Every artist in there is gifted at what they do. While sitting there for my sessions, I've seen a few of the others work. You can't go wrong with whoever you choose. Another thing that I was very impressed with was how clean this place is! They go the extra mile to make sure everything is sterile and safe. I will be going back for Scott to create my next masterpiece in the very near future!

I've had several pieces of work done by Trey and piercings by Jen. The shop is always clean and accommodating. I've referred friends and will continue to go back. Highly recommended if you want REAL artwork.

I got my tattoo from the owner, Scott, and he put a tremendous amount of work and effort into it. It came out so much better than I could have hoped. I have shown it off to family and friends and have received countless compliments. I have already scheduled my next tattoo and frankly can't wait to get back there to get it started. I recommend this place to anyone looking for a quality piece. I have met some of the other artists that work there as well and they are all very nice and talented. 5 stars !

When I received my first tattoo from Scott Cooksey owner of Lone Star I was amazed by his work a couple months later I got a card from him telling me about his new shop Lone Star....since then I have not looked back Scott is extremely talented n unique in his art. If u want a tattoo or want more i highly recommend Lone Star Tattoos they will take good care of u n u WILL def be back

I have been here for every tattoo and some piercings thus far. The people here are mellow, relaxed, laid-back people. So no, they won't jump up and meet you with a smile at the door- but they will tell you exactly what you need to know, do good and clean work, and get you done and out in a manner that is not tense or stressful or leaving you guessing. The shop is what it is, it's a tattoo parlor not a five star Hilton hotel. But it's the amazing artists who keep a mellow conversation, are confident and casual in tattooing and piercing, tolerant of inexperienced customers, that keep me coming back. I love this place, and I recommend it to everyone. But don't walk in expecting a bunch of uppity well-to-do men in suits tattooing you in a hospital-esque chrome and white store- it's a TATTOO PARLOR.

It never ceases to amaze me that

people will spend a hundred dollars a

week on cigarettes and another

hundred on sodas, but don't seem to

want to pay for a tattoo. In the past 5

years I've heard more grumbling about

tattoo pricing than any other thing, and

honestly, it gets annoying.



We are artists, and we have bills to pay

too. We don't do this as a hobby, we do

it as a lifelong career. We work

sometimes 16 hours a day, 5 to 6 days

a week and sometimes more and barely

pay the bills.



You, the customer, come in and see a

tattoo for $200 and you think its too

expensive. We finish putting our heart

and soul into it and we look at it with

pride, but think it wasn't expensive

enough. The artist only makes a

percentage of that tattoo, and it might

be half of the work he does that week.

If he closes the week taking home $500

he feels like he has done well, but after

calculating his hours and finding he has

worked 70 hours for that $500, you find

that he makes less than minimum

wage.



But you, the customer often complain

about the price and if the artist doesn't

come down you might well go to

another studio that does worse work for

a better price, or go to a scratcher

running out of his home.



I never wanted to be rude to anyone, I

never wanted to be difficult, but when

customers complain about the price, I

find myself wanting to tell them that if

they don't care about the quality of their

work, I will gladly send them to an artist

in another studio who is no good and

will charge you what he is worth. Things have changed since I entered

the tattoo world, and not really for the

better. It used to be that people took

pride in their tattoos. It expressed

something for them and they would

save up to pay what it was worth to get

a piece of art that was uniquely THEM.

They would not go to a second rate

artist to get a better deal, they would

hunt out the best work and pay what

the work was worth.



$50 tattoos have always been part of

the tattoo world but it was until a few

years ago, a small part of it. Now it

seems to be overwhelming it with this

idea that I can get the smallest tattoo

possible for the cheapest price. Today

it isn't about expression so much as

fashion and no one wants to pay for

fashion. Today just HAVING the tattoo

is enough. The cheaper the better and

if the quality is no good...well who

cares, it was CHEAP! So what, you can

cover it with a quarter!



The title: Tattoo Collector used to be

worn with pride, but today I was told,

"I'm not a collector, I just like tattoos"

Ahhh, how times have changed.



I long for the days when people wanted

works of art, and were willing to do

whatever it took to get it, I long for the

days when people hung out at the

Tattoo Parlor and brought all their

friends, I long for the day when getting

your first tattoo was a rite of passage

and not something to be rushed, but

something to be planned and

experienced. I long for the day when

Tribal Tattoos were restricted to the

Tribes that wore them.



Ahhh, how times have changed.



The truth is that they have changed,

and the appreciation of the art is

lacking, and that is simply the way it is.

STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE! We drove a couple of hours to get tattoos done last weekend, and we called the night before. Whoever we talked to said if we arrived exactly at 1pm (which is when they open) then we should be able to get in without a problem. Well we were early, and waiting outside their shop. When these guys arrived, they did not greet us, and treated us like we were stray dogs or something sitting outside their raggedy shop. We finally just decide to follow them inside, and none of them would even address us or help us. So i asked who we needed to speak with to get some work done. One guy lied and said he had an appointment, and the other guy who looked like he just rolled out of bed reluctantly approached me and asked me what we wanted done. He (Marcos) was very very unfriendly, and everything we suggested we wanted done (simple words, very simple symbol, etc) he said that unless we bring in a picture of exactly what we want he could not help us. Not to mention, for 6 words on an arm he wanted to charge almost $300! The place was not clean, my feet kept sticking to a spot on the floor near the counter. The toilet was clogged and disgusting. The guys were (sad to say) pretty greasy looking and very hungover looking. There was a girl there in tears getting some lettering done, and it just didnt seem right at all. Honestly, we dodged a bullet by him being so unfriendly. We ended up finding another place very nearby, and they were amazing by comparison. Dont make the same mistake we did. Go somewhere else.