EZ Tattoo

Black Friday at EZ Tattoo Means a Chance to Win Tattoos

eztattoo — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 07:00:01 +0000

Scottsdale, Ariz. – Scottsdale tattoo shop EZ Tattoo is marking Black Friday 2011 by giving away a free tattoo worth $250 to one Black Friday shopper. All Valley residents have to do to win is bring in a Black Friday shopping receipt.

The Scottsdale tattoo shop will give away the free tattoo to one random person who registers at EZ Tattoo on Saturday, November 26, with a receipt from Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year. To be eligible to win the $250 tattoo, each shopper must by 18 years old, have a receipt dated November 25, 2011 and be willing to provide their name and email address for registration purposes.

The lucky winner will receive a free tattoo valued at $250 from EZ Tattoo, which will accept entries from noon to 11 p.m. on November 26. The winner will be announced on the company’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/eztattooarizona) at 5 p.m. on November 27. The tattoo shop will also award prizes to second, third and fourth place. In all, more than $400 in tattoos will be given away.

“Black Friday is hard work and at the end of the day, you’ve gotten gifts for everyone but yourself,” said Myron Larrabee, owner of EZ Tattoo. “This year we’d like to help change that.”

The winners of the contest will be in capable hands. EZ Tattoo employs some of the best tattoo artists in Phoenix, Larrabee said. His shop’s tattoo artists are skilled in delivering tattoos that exceed their customers expectations.

“Our clients frequently pay us the best compliment a tattoo artist can receive – a referral to their friends,” Larrabee said.

EZ Tattoo and Body Piercing is located at 909 N. Hayden Road in Scottsdale. For more information or to schedule an appointment with an artist, please call (480) 941-8720 or visit www.ez-tattoo.com.

To get the latest news on EZ Tattoo and Body Piercing, follow the Scottsdale tattoo shop on Twitter at www.twitter.com/eztattoo and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/eztattooarizona.

About EZ Tattoo
EZ Tattoo is Scottsdale’s oldest and most respected tattoo shop. Also specializing in body piercing, Scottsdale tattoo shop EZ Tattoo offers innovative and professional service in a clean, safe and state-of-the-art studio. Owned and operated by longtime Arizona entrepreneur Myron Larrabee, EZ Tattoo is conveniently located one mile west of Loop 101 at 909 N. Hayden Road in Scottsdale. For more information, please visit www.ez-tattoo.com.

Buy a Gift, Get a Gift from EZ Tattoo This Holiday Season

eztattoo — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 06:58:09 +0000

Scottsdale, Ariz. – Scottsdale tattoo shop EZ Tattoo is offering gift givers a little perk this holiday season.

The Scottsdale tattoo shop is offering a $5 gift certificate to holiday shoppers for every $25 gift certificate purchased. The promotion runs from Black Friday, Nov. 25 to Christmas Eve, Dec. 24.

Known for being the oldest and most respected tattoo shop in Scottsdale, EZ Tattoo Owner Myron Larrabee is offering the special gift as a way to reward holiday shoppers for considering EZ Tattoo.

“The holiday season means the gift-giving season has arrived,” Larrabee said. “But why not reward yourself at the same time? With our gift certificate promotion, you can give the gift of a future tattoo or piercing and receive one yourself.”

The gift certificate promotion coincides with EZ Tattoo’s Black Friday drawing, where Valley shoppers can bring a Black Friday receipt to EZ Tattoo on Saturday, November 26, to enter for a chance at a free tattoo valued at $250. The winner will be announced on EZ Tattoo’s Facebook page on November 27. The EZ Tattoo Facebook page is located at www.facebook.com/eztattooarizona.

The winner of the contest will be in capable hands. EZ Tattoo employs some of the best tattoo artists in Phoenix, Larrabee said. His shop’s tattoo artists are skilled in delivering tattoos that exceed their customers’ expectations.

“Our clients frequently pay us the best compliment a tattoo artist can receive – a referral to their friends,” Larrabee said.

EZ Tattoo and Body Piercing is located at 909 N. Hayden Road in Scottsdale. For more information or to schedule an appointment with an artist, please call (480) 941-8720 or visit www.ez-tattoo.com.

To get the latest news on EZ Tattoo and Body Piercing, follow the Scottsdale tattoo shop on Twitter at www.twitter.com/eztattoo and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/eztattooarizona.

Scottsdale Tattoo Shop EZ Tattoo Has Spooky Halloween Tattoos for $31

eztattoo — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:38:23 +0000

EZ Tattoo, Scottsdale’s oldest tattoo shop, is getting into the Halloween spirit by offering $31 tattoos this Halloween season.

Ghosts, goblins, witches and warlocks are invited to the Scottsdale tattoo shop from October 17-31 to get their $31 tattoo.

Patrons can choose from spooky Halloween-themed tattoos or something more traditional. The quarter-sized tattoos will be applied by EZ Tattoo’s experienced and talented tattoo artists.

Body piercings (excluding surface and genital piercings) will also be offered for $31 each. The piercings include standard jewelry and aftercare.

“Everybody dresses up for Halloween,” said Myron Larrabee, owner of EZ Tattoo. “This year why not do something a little more exotic and have our talented artists make your Halloween a special one.”

EZ Tattoo and Body Piercing is located at 909 N. Hayden Road in Scottsdale. For more information or to schedule an appointment with an artist, please call (480) 941-8720 or visit www.ez-tattoo.com.

To get the latest news on EZ Tattoo and Body Piercing, follow the Scottsdale tattoo shop on Twitter at www.twitter.com/eztattoo and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/eztattooarizona.

About EZ Tattoo
EZ Tattoo is Scottsdale’s oldest and most respected tattoo shop. Also specializing in body piercing, EZ Tattoo offers innovative and professional service in a clean, safe and state-of-the-art studio. Owned and operated by longtime Arizona entrepreneur Myron Larrabee, EZ Tattoo is conveniently located one mile west of Loop 101 at 909 N. Hayden Road in Scottsdale. For more information, please visit www.ez-tattoo.com.

Scottsdale Tattoo Shop EZ Tattoo Lists Tattoo Tips for Finding a Tattoo Artist

eztattoo — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 20:22:12 +0000

Scottsdale, Ariz. – Thinking about getting a tattoo? Don’t know where to start or who to trust? EZ Tattoo, Scottsdale’s oldest tattoo shop, has some tattoo tips for helping you choose the right tattoo artist.

“The No. 1 thing any person considering a tattoo should care about is the reputation and cleanliness of the tattoo shop,” said EZ Tattoo owner Myron Larrabee. “A shop with a good reputation in the industry and the discipline to keep its shop clean tells you a lot about the artists that work there.”

Tattoo safety is important to Larrabee and his artists. For instance, Scottsdale tattoo shop EZ Tattoo is one of the only tattoo shops in Phoenix that performs spore tests every two weeks on its equipment. The shop sends the samples it gets from its autoclave machine (an instrument used to sterilize equipment) to an independent lab regularly, ensuring that all equipment is sterile and your tattoo experience is a safe one.

EZ Tattoo promotes safe tattoo work by utilizing stainless steel wherever it can (stainless steel is much easier to clean and sterilize) and employs separate “clean” and “dirty” rooms for its equipment, removing the risk of cross-contamination.

“A clean shop is a sterile shop,” Larrabee said. “We know that cleaning a shop twice a day ensures the safest possible environment for our customers and for tattoo safety.”

Artist Portfolios
The next thing anyone considering a tattoo should concern themselves with are the portfolios of the artists at the shop.

“An artist’s portfolio is his or her resume,” said James Minor, a tattoo artist at EZ Tattoo. “You can find out a lot about the artist from their previous work.”

Iron Dan, a 30-year tattoo artist who works at EZ Tattoo in Scottsdale, agrees.

“Portfolios are everything,” he said. “You want to look at everything. Photos of outline work, in-progress tattoos that are shaded and tattoos that are finished.

“You’re not necessarily going to see the design that you like in an artist’s portfolio,” Iron Dan said. “But what you are going to see is whether or not the artist can apply the tattoo properly. Do the tattoos have solid line work, solid color and proper depth?”

Color vs. Black Tattoos
Iron Dan says it’s also important to look for a variety of work – both color and black tattoo work.

“The molecular structure of color is different,” he said. “It’s heavier so it’s more of a process to work it into the skin. You want to see that your artist can pull off color tattoos as well as he can black tattoos.”

But perhaps most importantly, you should feel comfortable with the shop you’re in and the artist who will do the work.

“Everybody has different styles,” said Ivan Rials of EZ Tattoo. “Ultimately you want somebody who’s going to put down good, clean, solid work. Something that can last a lifetime.”

EZ Tattoo and Body Piercing is located at 909 N. Hayden Road in Scottsdale. For more information or to schedule an appointment with an artist, please call (480) 941-8720 or visit www.ez-tattoo.com.

To get the latest news on EZ Tattoo and Body Piercing, follow the Scottsdale tattoo shop on Twitter at www.twitter.com/eztattoo and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/eztattooarizona.

About EZ Tattoo
EZ Tattoo is Scottsdale’s oldest and most respected tattoo shop. Also specializing in body piercing, Scottsdale tattoo shop EZ Tattoo offers innovative and professional service in
a clean, safe and state-of-the-art studio. Owned and operated by longtime Arizona entrepreneur Myron Larrabee, EZ Tattoo is conveniently located one mile west of Loop 101 at 909 N. Hayden Road in Scottsdale. For more information, please visit www.ez-tattoo.com.

Tattoo Artist Hector Salazar Joins EZ Tattoo

eztattoo — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 23:08:14 +0000

EZ Tattoo, Scottsdale’s oldest tattoo shop, is pleased to announce the addition of Hector Salazar to the staff. Here’s Hector’s bio and make sure you check out his work here.

Hector Salazar
Ever since he was a teenager, Hector Salazar has been exposed to the world of tattoos and art. Born in California but raised in Arizona, Hector has been fascinated with the overall tattoo culture. “I got my hands on my first tattoo magazine during high school and I’ve been hooked ever since.” His interest never took a backseat as he pursued tattooing right after high school and in 2001 he began formalizing his career by completing his apprenticeship under Skylar Feigel.

With more than 8 years of experience working in professional tattoo shops throughout Arizona, Hector has tattooed thousands of designs. Hector is a multifaceted artist and works with his clients’ needs to include custom work, portraits, cover ups, lettering and every variety of designs. He is also proud to say he specializes in black and grey and color realism.

Hector has earned his reputation as delivering outstanding work with a smile. Hector believes “this is an important aspect of tattooing” that has enabled him to work with clients from all over the world. Hector works with only one rule in mind. “Customer service is a priority.”

“Allowing my clients to feel comfortable and to demonstrate they can expect excellent quality work is key.” As of September, 2011 he has been working for EZ Tattoo, and is very excited to be a part of such a “wonderful team.”

For Hector, this milestone is a combination of hard work and dedication and whose effects are entirely reflected on his clients work. For him, working at EZ Tattoo is a blessing and regarding his career, “As far as tattooing goes, it is my life.”

EZ Tattoo and Body Piercing is located at 909 N. Hayden Road in Scottsdale. For more information or to schedule an appointment with an artist, please call (480) 941-8720 or visit www.ez-tattoo.com.

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Scottsdale Tattoo Shop EZ Tattoo Launches “Tattoos for the Brave,” Honoring America’s Military

eztattoo — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 01:11:27 +0000

EZ Tattoo, Scottsdale’s oldest tattoo shop, is honoring America’s military this summer by launching “Tattoos for the Brave,” a three-week program designed to offer special discounts for the country’s armed forces members, both past and present.

From Flag Day on June 14 until the Fourth of July, any current or former United States Armed Forces serviceman or servicewoman will receive $100 off any tattoo regularly priced at $250 or more and $50 off any tattoo regularly priced at $150 or more from the Scottsdale tattoo shop.

To be eligible for the “Tattoos for the Brave” special, patrons must show their military I.D. or military DD Form 214. The offer is also available to immediate family members.

“We’re proud of the men and women who make sacrifices every day to ensure our freedom,” said EZ Tattoo owner Myron Larrabee. “This promotion is our way of showing our country’s bravest men and women just how much we care.”

Larrabee said the 21 days between Flag Day and Fourth of July are known as Honor America Days and the concept was the original inspiration for the promotion.

“We thought about how we could best honor our American military,” he said. “We wanted a way to show our appreciation and for us, that way was utilizing our expertise as tattoo artists.”

Thanks to modern technology, the experienced tattoo artists at EZ Tattoo can help customers design any style of tattoo imaginable and have a large selection of work to choose from for generating ideas. From American flags to tribute tattoos, Larrabee said the possibilities are endless at the Scottsdale tattoo shop.

“You’ll leave our shop with a piece of artwork that will make you proud,” he said.

EZ Tattoo and Body Piercing is located at 909 N. Hayden Road in Scottsdale. For more information or to schedule an appointment with an artist, please call (480) 941-8720 or visit www.ez-tattoo.com.

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EZ Tattoo Featured in The Phoenix Business Journal

eztattoo — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 00:32:16 +0000

EZ Tattoo owner Myron Larrabee discussed his shop’s new, larger location in the April 22, 2011 edition of the Phoenix Business Journal.

The new studio for the Scottsdale tattoo shop, located at 909 N. Hayden Road, doubles the original shop’s square footage and further enhances the Arizona tattoo shop’s reputation for delivering a professional and safe approach to the increasingly popular art form.

Owner Myron Larrabee, who pioneered the tattoo business in Scottsdale, said the new Hayden Road location offers more room, extra privacy and the ability for the tattoo artists at EZ Tattoo to excel creatively.

“Everything about this new shop was designed with the customer in mind,” Larrabee said. “To us, it’s always been about delivering the best experience possible and this shop delivers on that promise.”

Scottsdale Tattoo Shop EZ Tattoo Marks Friday the 13th with $13 Tattoos, Piercings

eztattoo — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 00:02:23 +0000

EZ Tattoo, Scottsdale’s oldest tattoo shop, is spending Friday the 13th giving away their expert tattoo and piercing skills for just $13 per tattoo or piercing.

The shop is offering buy one, get one for $13 piercings with free standard jewelry as well as the $13 tattoos (typically the size of a nickel) all day long on Friday the 13th (May 13, 2011).

“It’s a great deal, no matter if you choose the piercing or the tattoo,” said EZ Tattoo owner Myron Larrabee. “Or you can choose both and walk out of our shop with a quality tattoo, two piercings, free jewelry and sea salt aftercare products. You can’t beat that.”

EZ Tattoo is open from noon to 11 p.m. on Friday the 13th and tattoo artists at EZ Tattoo say the special tattoos will adequately display simple initials, small hearts or, if customers feel lucky, the number 13.

The Scottsdale tattoo shop EZ Tattoo and Body Piercing is located at 909 N. Hayden Road in Scottsdale. For more information or to schedule an appointment with an artist, please call (480) 941-8720 or visit www.ez-tattoo.com.

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Tattoo Safety Tips and Precautions from Scottsdale Tattoo Shop

eztattoo — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 23:59:46 +0000

Getting a tattoo can be a very exciting experience. But tattoo fun shouldn’t mean that you ignore tattoo safety. EZ Tattoo, Scottsdale’s original tattoo shop, has for years been the model of a clean and safe tattoo shop and owner Myron Larrabee offers the following tattoo safety tips.

“First and foremost, the tattoo shop you choose should have very high standards when it comes to hygiene and cleanliness,” said Larrabee, owner of the Scottsdale tattoo shop. “Tattoos have moved into the modern age and the standards for cleanliness and safety have moved with them.”

For instance, Scottsdale tattoo shop EZ Tattoo is one of the only tattoo shops in Phoenix that performs spore tests every two weeks on its equipment. The shop sends the samples it gets from its autoclave (an instrument used to sterilize equipment) machine in to an independent lab regularly, ensuring that all equipment is sterile and your tattoo experience is a safe one.

Next, EZ Tattoo promotes safe tattoo work by utilizing stainless steel wherever it can (stainless steel is much easier to clean and sterilize) and employs separate “clean” and “dirty” rooms for its equipment, removing the rick of cross-contamination.

“A clean shop is a sterile shop,” Larrabee said. “We know that cleaning a shop twice a day ensures the safest possible environment for our customers.”

And what about that tattoo needle? Larrabee said EZ Tattoo uses tattoo needles only once. Each needle is then placed in a biohazard container to be disposed of according to health laws.

“We take your health and safety seriously and any other shop you choose should do the same,” Larrabee said.

EZ Tattoo’s new location, located at 909 N. Hayden Road, nearly doubles the space of the original Scottsdale tattoo shop that occupied the corner of Scottsdale and Second Street in old town Scottsdale for almost 17 years. That location sat adjacent to Larrabee’s popular Billet Bar.

The new location provides more of a salon experience and includes private artist rooms that allow customers the opportunity to have tattoos and piercings done without the prying eyes of strangers intruding. A state-of the art clean room ensures safety for customers and a high-tech design room and thousands of design examples ensure that customers receive a work of art tailored to their specific desires.

“Customers demand a higher level of sophistication from a tattoo shop and EZ Tattoo delivers that better than anyone else,” Larrabee said.

EZ Tattoo and Body Piercing is located at 909 N. Hayden Road in Scottsdale. For more information or to schedule an appointment with an artist, please call (480) 941-8720 or visit www.ez-tattoo.com.

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Tattoo Tips and Piercing Tips from EZ Tattoo, Scottsdale’s Oldest Tattoo Shop

eztattoo — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 23:58:25 +0000

Tattoos and piercings are growing forms of self-expression, with more and more first-time customers walking into tattoo shops for their first tattoo or piercing. EZ Tattoo, Scottsdale’s original tattoo shop, has been delivering quality tattoos and piercings for almost two decades and owner Myron Larrabee offers the following tattoo tips.

“First and foremost, you should do your research, making sure to check out the tattoo shop and its artists,” Larrabee said. “Any shop you choose should provide privacy for having the work done, be sterilized and offer a pleasant experience.”

Next, Larrabee says it’s important to have an idea of what type of tattoo you’d like the artist to create for you. These tattoo designs can include lower back tattoos, feminine tattoo designs, ankle tattoos, armbands, sleeves, back tattoos, cross tattoos and even angel tattoos. The Internet age has made it much easier for tattoo artists to find designs and high tech equipment like the Apple iPad can display the artists’ previous work.

“Having my tattoo designs on an Apple iPad allows the customer to browse my work and provides a high definition portfolio for them to choose from,” said EZ Tattoo’s Ivan Rials, who has been a tattoo artist for almost 20 years.

Once you have a tattoo shop picked out and know what you’d like your tattoo to be, Larrabee and Rials both suggest that you consider the size and placement of the artwork.

“It’s important to think about the size of the work you have done,” Rials said. “If we put a lot of detail into a very small space, it’s going to eventually change and become blurry. And putting your first tattoo in an area that you can’t cover up can have implications for your job.”

Another tattoo tip is to eat something before arriving for your appointment. Because tattoo work can take significant chunks of time and because many first-time customers are nervous, getting a tattoo on an empty stomach can be risky.

“It’s very important to keep your blood sugar levels up,” Larrabee said.

Finally, aftercare is a big part of making sure that any tattoo session goes well. That means staying out of the sun for two weeks, staying away from the chlorinated water in swimming pools and not scratching the tattoo area.

“If you follow these tattoo tips, you’ll not only have a successful tattoo appointment, you’ll also have a tattoo to be proud of for years to come,” Larrabee said.

EZ Tattoo’s new location, located at 909 N. Hayden Road, nearly doubles the space of the original shop that occupied the corner of Scottsdale and Second Street in old town Scottsdale for almost 17 years. That location sat adjacent to Larrabee’s popular Billet Bar.

“Customers demand a higher level of sophistication from a tattoo shop and EZ Tattoo delivers that better than anyone else,” Larrabee said.
EZ Tattoo and Body Piercing is located at 909 N. Hayden Road in Scottsdale. For more information or to schedule an appointment with an artist, please call (480) 941-8720 or visit www.ez-tattoo.com.

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