Ron & Dave's Tattooing

Updates

Posted on Jun 11, 2019

We’re happy to add Dan (@fancydanhands) to our crew. If you’d like to be tattooed by him you can either walk in or make an appointment with him. He’s available Thursday-Monday. Call us at 718-982-0100 for more details.

Posted on Jun 8, 2019

Tiger tattoo by Dave Lopez. Dave is available for walk-ins but appointments are preferred. Ron and Dave’s Tattoo accepts walk-ins daily.

Posted on Apr 23, 2019

Freddy Krueger Tattoo by Dave Lopez. Dave is available for both Walk-in tattoos or appointments here at Ron and Dave’s Tattooing. Whether it’s photo realistic tattoos or traditional tattoos or even portrait tattoos Dave can handle any style of tattooing. Give us a call at the shop for more info. ...

Posted on Apr 10, 2019

Healed Evil Dead tattoo by Dave Lopez. This tattoo is a coverup, if you have an unwanted tattoo that you’d like to have covered make sure and stop by to set up some time with Dave so you can have it covered over with something really nice. Dave is available by appointment or walk-in

Posted on Jan 15, 2019

Rose tattoo on the neck by Dave Lopez. Dave is available for both walk-ins and appointments

Posted on Dec 14, 2018

Give the gift that lasts a lifetime!! Ron and Dave's Lopez Family Tattoo gift certificates are available in any denomination! Happy Holidays!

Posted on Dec 10, 2018

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Posted on Dec 10, 2018

Irma Askurava has joined our team FULL-TIME. She is accepting appointments only at this time. Irma is originally from the country Georgia (Eastern Europe/Asia border) and is the FIRST female tattooer from the country. She can do many styles but really enjoys doing beautiful, floral pieces. Come b...

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Testimonials

2 weeks ago

Great work done here, fantastic atmosphere and very talented artists. I had an idea of what I wanted but I wasn’t completely sure which way I wanted to go with it. John helped me take an idea in my head and make it even better. Beyond happy with it!

- Chris R

4 weeks ago

Got an absolutely beautiful tattoo by John. He’s a very nice guy and is amazing at what he does. So thankful to have gotten a great experience from him, while being in a comfortable atmosphere at the shop. I highly recommend him as an artist.

- siarrah j

a week ago

Apologies to Dave for not writing this sooner, just learned how to do this ! I have had extensive work done by Dave. Each and every time I have left his shop extremely happy with the final product. Great atmosphere,clean,very professional and good conversation! I would never hesitate to recommend Dave and his crew to anyone looking to have tattooing done. Thanks Dave!

- bruno b

Lopez Family Tattooing since 1973

The year was 1973 and an 18 year old Ron Lopez was finally on his way (unknowingly at the time) to establishing one of the most recognizable family names in east coast american tattooing today. A self taught tattooer, Ron quickly developed a reputation for creating clean, solid tattoos in an efficient manner. This made him quite popular amongst tattoo collectors. There was only one problem at that time, tattooing in staten island NY had been banned as part of a city wide ordinance since 1961 stating that it was "unlawful for any person to tattoo a human being", so Ron decided to move his increasingly expanding business to Elizabeth NJ and opened Ron's Tattooing in 1986. It's proximity to Staten Island was ideal for his loyal client base as it was a quick hop, skip, and a jump over the Goethals Bridge and he no longer felt the pressures of working "underground". Clients came in droves to what is now the longest running (original owner) tattoo studio in Elizabeth NJ. This landmark (across from the white castle) is where both of Ron's sons, Chris and Dave, learned the craft from their father. Ron’s Tattooing continues to operate a walk-in only business seven days a week at 607 westfield avenue Elizabeth NJ.

In 1997 the NYC ban on tattooing was lifted and the Lopez family decided it would be a good time to establish a second location in their hometown of Staten Island, this is when Ron and Dave's Tattooing was born. Ron and Dave's Tattooing was established on January 18, 1998 and proved to be a great success due to the fact that Ron had set the foundation years earlier by tattooing a very large amount of Staten Island residents.

Artists:

Dave Lopez - Tattoo

Ron Lopez - Tattoo

Chris Lopez - Tattoo

Irma Askurava - Tattoo

Kevin Craig - Tattoo

John Spano - Tattoo

Jenna Lopez - Piercing

William Lopez - Apprentice