Tagz Tattoo Shop
Tattoo Shop Near Apache Junction, AZ: Black & Grey Realism
Custom black & grey realism, sleeves, and large-scale work. Walk-ins welcome, financing available.
- Free consultations
- Open since 2025
- 18+ with a valid photo ID
- 2735 E Main St #9, Mesa
4.9 on Google · 88 reviews
Free consultation: tell us your tattoo idea
Consultations are free.
Reviewed and updated August 16, 2026
- Sun 12–6 · Mon–Thu 12–8 · Fri–Sat 12–10
- 2735 E Main St, Suite 9, Mesa
- Black & grey realism
- Walk-ins when a chair is open
- Free consultations
We are Tagz Tattoo, a custom tattoo shop in Mesa, sitting on the same street Apache Junction is named after. We are at 2735 E Main St, Suite 9, and East Main runs east out of Mesa until it ends at Sossaman Road, where the Apache Trail picks up and carries on into Apache Junction.
Priscilla is an absolute artist. The detail and quality of her work blew me away, and what really impressed me was how quickly she executed it without sacrificing a single bit of precision. Truly talented.
Sander AGoogle review My wife and I both got our 20 yr anniversary tattoos done here by Cam. Not only was he amazing but every artist in the shop is beyond legit. The work they do is amazing and you can’t beat the pricing.
Ray Wood20-year anniversary tattoos for a coupleGoogle review Sick tattoo shop! AG is the man! Im 54 and haven't had a tattoo in years. Ive always wanted a full sleeve but couldn't ever find the right guy. AG "the owner " did an amazing job and did everything i wanted. …
Chris ColvinFull sleeveGoogle review Cameron was awesome, didn’t hurt at all even with this being my first tattoo and he got it done pretty quickly for it looking to detailed.
Matthew WaineFirst tattooGoogle review
A selection of reviews from the shop’s public Google listing, copied word for word, typos and all.
- Free consultationSit with the artist who would do the work. You pay nothing at the consultation.
- Same-day walk-insWhen a chair is open, walk in off East Main and get started that day.
- Get Tatted NOW, Pay LATERFinancing on bigger work. It is a soft pull, so it does not touch your credit score.
Recent work from our Mesa shop, near Apache Junction
Black and grey realism, sleeves, chest pieces and script done in the shop in Mesa, a short run west of Apache Junction.
Fresh ink always photographs well. Healed work is the honest measure, and our owner posts both at @agtattoos.
Reviews worth reading before the drive from Apache Junction
Google reviews, quoted as written. Neither one mentions Apache Junction.
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"Priscilla is an absolute artist. The detail and quality of her work blew me away, and what really impressed me was how quickly she executed it without sacrificing a single bit of precision. Truly talented. … I drove an hour to get here and I would do it again without hesitation."
Sander A.Google review, April 2026 -
"Sick tattoo shop! AG is the man! Im 54 and haven't had a tattoo in years. Ive always wanted a full sleeve but couldn't ever find the right guy. AG "the owner " did an amazing job and did everything i wanted. Highly recommend him and his shop 👌"
Chris ColvinFull sleeveGoogle review, October 2025
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Is there a good tattoo shop near Apache Junction, AZ?
We are a short drive from Apache Junction, in Mesa at 2735 E Main St, Suite 9. We specialize in black and grey realism, sleeves and cover-ups, take walk-ins and booked appointments, and run free consultations seven days a week with financing available.
Quick answers
We are a custom tattoo shop at 2735 E Main St, Suite 9 in Mesa, AZ, a short drive from Apache Junction. The shop minimum is $150 and hourly work starts around $125. Consultations are free, seven days a week.
- Can I walk in if I am driving over from Apache Junction? Yes, when a chair is open we take same-day walk-ins from Apache Junction, and we are open every day from noon.
- What does a tattoo cost if I am coming from Apache Junction, AZ? The shop minimum is $150 and hourly work starts around $125, the same for Apache Junction clients as anyone.
- Do I have to drive to Mesa from Apache Junction just to get a quote? No. Priscilla runs free consultations by phone and FaceTime, so you can sort out size, placement and budget from Apache Junction and only make the drive when you are booking.
We are Tagz Tattoo, a tattoo studio at 2735 E Main St #9, Mesa, AZ 85213.
We provide custom tattoos for clients in Apache Junction, Arizona.
We specialize in black and grey realism, sleeves, cover-ups and custom tattoo design.
We take walk-ins and booked appointments, and consultations are free.
We tattoo clients aged 18 and over with valid photo ID.
Last updated
Custom black and grey realism, sleeves, chest pieces and cover-ups, done in Mesa for people driving in from Apache Junction. The shop minimum is $150 and hourly work starts around $125. Consultations cost nothing.
- Free consults in the shop, and Priscilla runs them by phone and FaceTime if the drive over is the problem.
- Walk-ins get taken the same day when a chair is open.
- Deposits run $100 to $1,000 depending on the booking. The deposit comes off the total rather than sitting on top of it.
- Get Tatted NOW Pay LATER is a soft credit pull, so checking does not touch your score.
- Open every day. Doors at noon.
Getting to the shop from Apache Junction
Two ways in, and both are dull in a good way. The Apache Trail becomes East Main at Sossaman Road, and from there it is one road west. You pass Val Vista Drive, then Lindsay Road, and we are a short block past it. The door faces Main and parking is out front, so nobody circles the block.
If you would rather not sit at lights, take US 60 instead. The Superstition Freeway runs from Apache Junction straight through Mesa, and you drop off it and come north to Main.
US 60 is the road Apache Junction was built around. The freeway section of it ends right there in town, which is why the drive west feels like it starts the moment you get on.
People make longer trips than this one. A 2026 Google review from Sander A. reads, "I drove an hour to get here and I would do it again without hesitation." From Apache Junction you are nowhere near an hour.
What Apache Junction brings through the door
Apache Junction had 38,499 people at the 2020 census, spread across Pinal and Maricopa counties with most of them on the Pinal side. The town incorporated in 1978, and before that it went by Youngberg. The name it has now comes from the junction of the Apache Trail and the Old West Highway.
That history shows up in what people ask for. Superstition Mountain sits east of town, the Lost Dutchman story is attached to it, and Goldfield Ghost Town and the Superstition Mountain Museum are both out that way. Desert and mining imagery is a regular request, and it happens to be a good fit for high-contrast black and grey, which is our core.
The other thing Apache Junction brings is heat. Summers here get dangerously hot. That is not trivia when you have a fresh tattoo.
What an Apache Junction summer does to fresh work
- Direct sun on healing skin. A new tattoo has no defence for the first couple of weeks. Sun on it while it is still settling fades the piece before it has even healed. Cover it or stay out of it.
- Pools and the Salt River. Submerging a fresh tattoo is the fastest way to lose ink and pick up trouble. Give it the two weeks. If your summer plans involve water, book around them.
- Sweat under a wrap. Working outside in an Apache Junction August means a piece stays damp. Change the wrap more often than the leaflet says.
- Dry air. The valley pulls moisture out of everything. Healing skin here needs more attention than the same tattoo would need somewhere humid.
Winter is the easy season for a big piece out here. If you have been putting off a sleeve, the months when it is not scorching outside are the ones to book.
Who does the work for Apache Junction clients
AG owns the shop and put the crew together. His lane is high-contrast black and grey realism, and sleeves and chest pieces are what he spends most of his time on. Large-scale work goes through his own calendar rather than the general book.
The roster moves month to month, so the honest answer on anyone else is to call and ask who is in and what they are booking. We would rather tell you that than put a stale list on a webpage.
It is a big shop, several rooms, one of them we just call The Big Room. That matters more than it sounds for a back or a leg, because you can actually stretch out for a long sitting.
Money, and how Apache Junction clients make it work
There is no fixed price menu here and there is not going to be one. Every piece is quoted after somebody has seen the reference, the placement and the size, because those are the three things that decide the number.
What we can tell you before that conversation: the shop minimum is $150, hourly work starts around $125, and a large cover-up starts at $1,400.
Deposits run from $100 up to $1,000 depending on how much of an artist's day you are booking. A deposit is non-refundable and non-transferable, and it comes off the total rather than sitting on top of it. Booking a block of somebody's day takes that time off the market, and a no-show costs the artist real income on drawing that is already done.
For bigger projects there is Get Tatted NOW Pay LATER. It runs on a soft credit pull, so checking whether you qualify does not touch your score.
You pay nothing at the consultation. Bring the reference, hear the number, then decide.
If the drive over from Apache Junction is what is stopping you from getting a quote, Priscilla runs free consultations by phone and FaceTime. You can settle size, placement and budget before you ever get in the car.
Drive over from Apache Junction and walk in, or book it out
| Same dayFine to just drive over | Plan it outWorth a consult first |
|---|---|
| Small to medium black and grey | Full and half sleeves |
| Lettering and script | Chest pieces and back pieces |
| Fine line and simple color | Cover-ups over old work |
| Anything that finishes in one sitting | A specific artist or a portrait |
Tattoo shop near Apache Junction FAQ
Do I have to be 18 to get tattooed at Tagz, driving in from Apache Junction?
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Getting to the shop from Apache Junction and the towns nearby
We are at 2735 E Main St #9, Mesa, AZ 85213. The distances below are straight-line, measured between published town-centre coordinates and the shop address, so read them as how far apart the places sit, not as drive time. The roads listed are the main ones on an OpenStreetMap driving route from each town centre to our door.
On an event weekend, check the official Apache Junction, AZ city website before you leave.
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Apache Junction to Queen Creek
- Straight-line distance
- 11.8 miles, Apache Junction centre to Queen Creek centre
- Straight-line distance to the shop
- 14.0 miles from Queen Creek to Tagz Tattoo in Mesa
- Roads we run
- Queen Creek to the shop: Ellsworth Road, Loop 202 (Santan Freeway), US 60 (Superstition Freeway), Val Vista Drive and Broadway Road
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Apache Junction to Chandler
- Straight-line distance
- 18.5 miles, Apache Junction centre to Chandler centre
- Straight-line distance to the shop
- 8.7 miles from Chandler to Tagz Tattoo in Mesa
- Roads we run
- Chandler to the shop: Chandler Boulevard, Gilbert Road, Ray Road and Lindsay Road
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Apache Junction to Tempe
- Straight-line distance
- 23.6 miles, Apache Junction centre to Tempe centre
- Straight-line distance to the shop
- 9.9 miles from Tempe to Tagz Tattoo in Mesa
- Roads we run
- Tempe to the shop: Apache Boulevard and Main Street
- Landmarks on the way
- Gilbert Road/Main Street light rail station
More tattoo services for Apache Junction clients
More of what we do, and the other East Valley towns we see people from.
- Tattoo Shop in Mesa for Apache Junction clientsThe main shop page
- Sleeve Tattoos for Apache Junction clientsFull and half sleeves in Mesa
- Realism Tattoos for Apache Junction clientsHigh-contrast black & grey
- Cover-Up Tattoos for Apache Junction clientsCovering old ink in Mesa
- Walk-In Tattoos for Apache Junction clientsSame-day work when a chair is open
- Free Tattoo Consultations for Apache Junction clientsBring your idea, leave with a plan
- Tattoo Pricing for Apache Junction clientsHow a quote gets built
- Tattoo Financing for Apache Junction clientsGet Tatted NOW Pay LATER
- Tattoo Shop Near Queen CreekThe next town south
- Tattoo Shop Near GilbertWest across the valley
- Tattoo Shop Near ScottsdaleNorth across the 202
- Meet the ArtistsOur owner and the crew in Mesa
- Tattoo Service AreasEvery East Valley town we cover
- All Tattoo ServicesEvery style we tattoo, one page each
Real work, done in-house in Mesa
Custom black and grey, sleeves, chest and hand pieces, all tattooed by our own artists at 2735 E Main St. Come see the room before you book.
Inside our Mesa tattoo studio
A look inside the shop and a few recent pieces. See more, healed and fresh, on TikTok and YouTube at @agtattoos.
Main floor of the Tagz Tattoo shop in Mesa, AZ
AG tattooing a client at Tagz Tattoo in Mesa, AZ
The Big Room at Tagz Tattoo in Mesa
Black and grey archangel forearm tattoo
Private tattoo room at Tagz Tattoo
Realistic black widow spider leg tattoo
Tattoo stations inside the Tagz Tattoo studio
Black and grey clown leg tattoo with cards and cash
Black and grey butterfly tattoo on the upper arm
What clients say about Tagz Tattoo in Mesa
4.9★ average from 88 Google reviews
Just had my upper arm done with AG at TAGZ!!! It was an incredible experience. AG is an incredible artist, and was absolutely amazing. I am so happy with my piece. The shop is clean, and well layed out. TAGZ has thought of everything. Amazing experience. I will never go anywhere else for my future work.
Couldn’t say enough good things about this shop. From the environment to the artist, this shop is great. My artist was Eddy and he gave me a tattoo I’ve been waiting to get cause I needed the right person and the right Shop to do it since this piece was very important to me. It came out perfect. Couldn’t ask for a better experience.
This shop is top notch and full of amazing Artists and you will not be disappointed! ! Yesterday was my 3rd Session with Pricilla to finish my three quarter outdoor arm sleeve. This project a year and half ago and all I had was an idea in my mind and she put it to skin!
Best tattoo shop in AZ ! The quality, style and art work is immaculate! I had the pleasure of meeting AG (owner) and his style of work is magnificent. All the artist in shop have their own style so if you looking for talent, go to TAGZ TATTOO. I also noticed AG has a barbershop on the opposite side of the building and the haircuts are very professional and stylish. I would say this tattoo/Barbershop is A1! I highly recommend getting a tattoo from AG or any of the artists in house. Be a part of the family and join AGs movements.
Driving Directions
Driving directions to Tagz Tattoo from the Apache Junction area
Our shop sits at 2735 E Main St #9, Mesa, AZ 85213, on East Main just past Lindsay Rd. Tap any card below for turn by turn directions from nearby East Valley towns.
From Queen Creek
- Roads we run
- Ellsworth Road, Loop 202 (Santan Freeway), US 60 (Superstition Freeway), Val Vista Drive, Broadway Road
- Straight-line distance
- 14.0 miles to the shop, not a drive time
From Chandler
- Roads we run
- Chandler Boulevard, Gilbert Road, Ray Road, Lindsay Road
- Straight-line distance
- 8.7 miles to the shop, not a drive time
From Tempe
- Roads we run
- Apache Boulevard, Main Street
- Landmarks on the way
- Gilbert Road/Main Street light rail station
- Straight-line distance
- 9.9 miles to the shop, not a drive time
Roads come from an OpenStreetMap route between each town centre and our door. Distances are straight-line, so read them as how far apart the places sit, not as drive time.
Finding the shop in Mesa, and what we work with
We are at 2735 E Main St, Suite 9, Mesa, AZ 85213, in Maricopa County, on the East Main corridor between Lindsay Road and Val Vista Drive.
- Aftercare we actually stock. Mad Rabbit foam wash, glide, soothing gel and patches are sold at the front counter, so you can walk out with the same aftercare your artist tells you to use.
- Shop Pay. The Get Tatted Now, Pay Later plans run on Shop Pay at checkout, which is why the payment split happens on the product page rather than through a separate lender in the shop.
- Arizona age law. A.R.S. §13-3721 is the statute that governs tattooing anyone under eighteen in this state. We go further than the statute does: eighteen and over with a valid photo ID, no exceptions.
- Valley Metro. Route and station times for the Main Street line are on the Valley Metro maps and schedules page at valleymetro.org if you are planning the trip in from Tempe or west Mesa.
