If you live in Alaska, you’ll no longer have to go south to Canada for a quality big dipper tattoo (I know that’s what you do. Don’t even lie). The Inked Monkey just opened this past weekend in south Anchorage – an “upscale custom tattoo shop” owned by local artist and entrepreneur Isidra Castro.
The shop opened to meet the demands of Anchorage’s many tattoo fiends. It seems the city’s legendary Anchorage Tattoo Studio is booked months in advance and those people who just aren’t willing to wait are forced into scuzzy shops with alleged dubious health standards.
The Inked Monkey has been given the thumbs up by local tattoo artist Matt Wasdyke, who called the it “one of the nicest shops I’ve ever set foot in.” So if you’re in Anchorage, head on over and check it out.
Tags: Alaska, Anchorage, News, Tattoo Artists, The Inked Monkey
August 27th, 2009 at 10:09 pm
Isidra Castro is a hack! The tattoo I got, got infected and it looked like a blind, epileptic retard gave it to me. She is in the business to say she is in the business. She has no talent. She is a poser and should be put out of her misery.
September 28th, 2009 at 11:50 pm
Hmm sounds more like someone trying to stain a name rather than an angry customer, and if yur tat got infected its more likely do to Poor self hygiene than poor work I’m sure any artist in Anchorage will agree to THAT. Just stating the obvious
November 4th, 2009 at 10:58 pm
It’s pretty obvious “Unhappy customer” is just somebody trying to casue grief. I HIGHLY doubt you were tattooed by her. An “unhappy customer” would never wish for anyone to be put out of their misery. There is a lot of hate in that statement so you’re probably just jealous that she made her dream come true.
Isidra is far from a hack and runs a sanitary shop with talented artists.
Oh, and “poser” is sooo late 90’s. Move on.
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:36 am
I’ve been there just looking around, honestly it’s hella clean and very professional looking! I would totally get me ink done there if I ever had the balls~ but I’m a woman and I guess I will never have the balls… Lol
February 20th, 2010 at 12:41 am
I just got a piece done today by Isidra, her work is fantastic, she is caring, has a steady hand and triple checks her work before she lets you out of that chair… that being said, if you let anyone beside a nurse put a needle to your arm, have it be the amazing artists at the INKED MONKEY!
November 6th, 2010 at 2:17 pm
I had some ink done at the Inked Monkey this past summer. Brie did my work and loooove it!!! My sessions were reasonably priced, the colors and the design is awesome, the place is clean, and the artists are awesome.
I recommend anyone to the Inked Monkey. I found MY tattoo artist…maybe yours is there too!