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(updated Dec. 8, 2020)
GARDEN OF INK is OPEN by appointment ONLY.
*For student tattoos:
Check our booking app Visibook.com:
https://visibook.com/gardenofink
for availability
*To make appointment with Rev Gil Rodello email: tattoosbygil@gmail.com
*Shelly Dax is tattooing custom pieces only and is typically booked out for several months:
To make an appointment with Shelly–please email gardenofinktattoo@gmail.com.
For changes in our schedule or last minute tattoo opportunities
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Garden of Ink Tattoo Studio & School in Cottage Grove is a comfortable, colorful, safe studio with an emphasis on fun, friendly customer service, creativity and custom tattoo work and we welcome new clients. Serving Lane County & beyond since 2006.

Shelly Dax

“I am so fortunate to have a career as an artist. I feel lucky to look forward to going to work. I appreciate my loyal, kind clients from Cottage Grove and Eugene area, as well as the opportunity to work with amazing students from all over the state. I am constantly striving to stretch as an artist and as a person and I do my best to enjoy each day. Something you may not know about me? I love musical theatre and kale!”
Click here to view Shelly’s full size portfolio images

Gil T. Rodello:

“After spending 15 years as a graphic designer I was ready for a change. I had already worked at Garden of Ink for a few years and was familiar with the operations of a tattoo shop, so I became the shop manager, learned to tattoo and now I teach the theory portion of our curriculum. And I love it! It’s so nice to get from behind the desk and work with real people again. I’m not a big fan of kale.”
Garden of Ink

3 days ago

Garden of Ink
Last collaboration between the students before they start on their own clients next week!Shelly designed this so they would have plenty of room for practice and boo boos and still have it look good!Great client Tiffany Sanderson literally sat for 5.5 hours without even getting up!@drayandnite@jessica.blossom.ink@tattoosbymagicalem@lissatattoos@inkahma ... See MoreSee Less

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3 days ago

Garden of Ink
Started adding some color. Got lots more to tweak and finish. It's been fun learning how to use my iPad too. Frustrating but exciting. Combining hand drawn and digital.More to go.#tattoofun#tattoolife#shellydax #watercolorartist #bunnytattoo #tattooteacher#watercolortattoos#favoritecolorpurple #gypsytattoo#gomakeyourownfuckingart ... See MoreSee Less

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Garden of Ink

6 days ago

Garden of Ink
New students began their 'real skin' experience yesterday! Collaboration on a heron design.These artists are talented, determined and very kind people! We appreciate being a small part of their new tattoo journey.They will be open for public appointments in a couple weeks. πŸ˜‰ ... See MoreSee Less

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Garden of Ink

1 week ago

Garden of Ink
#magiclife #magicalmisfits #shellydax #fiercepollyanna #watercolorartist #writerlife #tattooartist #opinionsforeveryoccasion #creativelife #createhappy #peptalks #gomakeyourownfuckingart #unrulywomen, #dowhatyoulove, #thetattootextbook #tattootraining #tattooapprentice, #shellsofwisdom, #highvibe #changeyourthoughts #womeninbusiness #womentattooers #learntattoo, #womentattooartists #tattooschool #tattoolife #tattoodesign #howtotattoo ... See MoreSee Less

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Garden of Ink

2 weeks ago

Garden of Ink
Color makes me smile. Little peptalks:🎁🎁Are you human? Well then of course things are going to BUG you and create roadblocks.Health, relationships, work, past emotional trauma...always there to give you a helping hand of stumbling blocks and fuckery to seemingly mess up your nice life. 😭But what if we looked at it ALL as opportunity? I know you've probably heard that the chinese symbol for "crises" is composed of two parts:danger and Opportunity! πŸŽ‰I swear it dawned on me a few years ago that all the really HUGE growth in my life has come after traumas, problems, crises or major challenges. UGH. I remember I was a little life WTF about that at the time.πŸ™„But today, being much older and wiser (snicker) I am starting to realize that everything happens for a reason (ugh cliche right) but seems very true to me. We can't avoid the challenges, but we can use them for growth and learning and to say see "see how fucking powerful I am cause I got past that shit!"And dare I say, I've been taking it a step further in my thoughts....WHAT IF we actually welcomed these difficulties knowing that they are a gift.πŸ€”Hmmm. An illness, a troubled relationship, getting fired, losing a friend.....all of these things have happened to me and have made my life better. How can that be? 🐦What "gifts" did you receive in 2020?#watercolor #watercolortattoos #shellydax #fiercepollyanna #watercolorartist #writerlife #tattooartist #opinionsforeveryoccasion #creativelife #createhappy #peptalks #gomakeyourownfuckingart #unrulywomen, #dowhatyoulove, #thetattootextbook #tattootraining #tattooapprentice, #shellsofwisdom, #highvibe #changeyourthoughts #womeninbusiness #womentattooers #learntattoo, #womentattooartists #tattooschool #tattoolife #tattoodesign #howtotattoo ... See MoreSee Less

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Tuesday - Friday

11:00ish to 5:30ish

Saturdays by appointment
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