Our studio handles walk-ins everyday.
You are welcome to come in without an appointment to get tattooed. However, if you want a specific artist, an appointment may be necessary.

We are booked anywhere from three days to eleven months in advance, depending on which artist you are seeking and what their schedule is like.

Local clients from the greater Modesto area can just stop by the studio and drop off deposits anytime. Please note that we require cash for all appointments made in-studio. Bring in any reference material you would like us to review while creating your piece (sketches, photos, print-outs, paintings, t-shirts, etc.) and we will file them with your deposit receipt. If you are coming from out of state, we require that a $100 deposit in the form of a money order be sent to the studio, made out to the artist you are seeing.
We Are at Conventions … All the TIme

How do I get an appointment at a convention on the Tour Schedule? There are two ways to get a convention appointment: just give us a call and we will set it up, or email attending artists directly. Our artists are rarely at a convention with an opening for tattooing, so an advanced deposit is almost always required if you want to get tattooed.

Check out our revamped blog section and our new calendar for upcoming events and convention dates. We hope everyone enjoys the new look of the shop. Make sure to come down and check it out.

Safety, Safety, Safety!!! All Foundation artists are certified in:

Booking Our Artists
Should I only book one appointment at a time? NO! Please do not do that if you're getting large scale work. If you wait six months to book your next appointment, it might not be but once a year you actually get tattooed.

When in doubt, book extra slots! Many clients have suffered in the past because they waited until each appointment day to book the next one.

You are responsible for booking your own time. Let us know how often you would like to be tattooed and we will make it happen.

We would rather finish everything we start ASAP rather than have scheduling frustrations later. We love our clients and always feel bad telling them, "Sorry…all booked." Line 'em up!
Prices
Studio artists will price either by the hour or by the piece, whichever applies.

The general shop rate is $100 per hour.


We are extremely affordable and moderately priced considering the level of artistry provided. Foundation Tattoo Parlor is one of the area's TOP studios, but no one here suffers from delusional ego trips or inflated pay rates. We just want to put out great tattoos! Our prices are the same as other local California studios – our minimum fee in the public studio is only $100 bucks! Large work will be done in sessions, so the client only pays for work done that day (no one will be expected to pay for an entire piece up front, just the individual session). This breaks it up for you as a client so that large work can be done without breaking your piggybank.
Annual Summer Party
Join us August 31 for Foundation Tattoo Parlour's Annual Summer Party at:

Hero's Sports Lounge & Pizza, 821 L St. Modesto

Vendors will include: Art by Toby Burch, Tragic Hair Candy, Nightmare Bears by Michelle Luongo, Joanna's Bail Bonds will be there with a dunk tank! Live painting by Lords Crew and TITS Crew! And featuring:

and much, much more ... Come on down and join all the fun!

 
 

We love happy customers

 

If pouring all of our creative and artistic abilities into creating beautiful art on your body will make you happy, then we want to make you happy. At Foundation, we will strive to make your tattoo as fun, safe, and enjoyable an experience as possible with results you can wear proudly for a lifetime. Check out the nice things people all over Northern California having been saying about us:
I love ... Brook Bailey ... an amazing artist and tattoo artist. Her work is realistic, colorful and beautiful. I recommend her to anyone in the Modesto area and beyond looking to have some artwork done. A++ to Miss Brook!
The shop is awesome too, filled with really friendly guys. In fact, I was so happy with how everything looked and healed that i went back in about 4 weeks later and got a second tattoo!
When we walked (in) ... we were greeted by a very clean and spacious shop ... very friendly and knowledgeable staff and no pressure ... They answered all of our questions and took the time to make us feel comfortable .
Honest Abe ROCKS! I gave him several ideas on what I wanted and he gave me the perfect tattoo. It was more than I could have hoped for. The price was great. Quality work!
One word: Jeremy. I've only had one tattoo done by him thus far but I have never even considered going to another artist ... He did a great job, took a picture of a tattoo I found and made it my own. He was fast, friendly and thorough.
Everyone in this shop is an amazing artist and always produces great tattoos! The shop is always clean and very cozy and welcoming when you enter... I always suggest FTP to anyone who asks where to go!
I called today about getting my tattoo done that was supposed to be done by someone else yesterday, and not only did they get me in same day, they gave me a GREAT price.
These guys aren't playin!
They are true artists and good business men.
I'd recommend this shop in a heart beat.
The artists are very accomodating and will do their absolute best to fit you in and give you the tattoo you WANT. I recommend this shop to all my friends and people looking to get their first tattoo...or even their last.
They were happy to have me visit the shop first and bring my design concept to talk about before making an appointment, and the deposit they asked for was small.
Featured Work:
  • all
  • Featured
  • David Irizarry
  • Justin Hunt
  • Jeremy Tyler
  • Jarod Dsplae Silva
  • Portraits
  • Brook Bailey
  • Neo-traditional
  • Contemporary
  • Black and Grey
  • Animals
  • Abstract
  • Script
  • Photorealism
  • Floral
  • Irezumi
Robert Frost quote in stylized script by Jarod Dsplae Silva
Robert Frost quote in script by Jarod Dsplae Silva. To make an appointment with Jarod, please contact the shop.
Red and Black Koi in Irezumi style by Jarod Dsplae Silva
Red and Black Koi in Irezumi style by Jarod Dsplae Silva. To make an appointment with Jarod, please contact the shop.
Three crown designs by Jarod Dsplae Silva.
Three crown designs by Jarod Dsplae Silva. To make an appointment with Jarod, please contact the shop.
California Bear in a contemporary style by Jarod Dsplae Silva
California Bear in a contemporary style by Jarod Dsplae Silva. To make an appointment with Jarod, please contact the shop.
Forgiven complex script by Jarod Dsplae Silva
Forgiven complex script by Jarod Dsplae Silva. To make an appointment with Jarod, please contact the shop.
Psalms 23 in complex script by Artist Dsplae Silva
Psalms 23 in complex script by Artist Dsplae Silva. To make an appointment with Jarod, please contact the shop.
Winking Fox in a Contemporary style by Jarod Dsplae Silva
Winking Fox in a Contemporary style by Jarod Dsplae Silva. To make an appointment with Jarod, please contact the shop.
Detailed script chest-piece by Jarod Dsplae Silva.
Detailed script chest-piece by Jarod Dsplae Silva. To make an appointment with Jarod, please contact the shop.
A dark owl atop a skull and grimoire by Jeremy Tyler
A dark owl atop a skull and grimoire by Jeremy Tyler. To make an appoint with Jeremy, please contact the shop.
Bear Warrior in a Neo-traditional style by Jeremy Tyler
Bear Warrior in a Neo-traditional style by Jeremy Tyler. To make an appointment with Jeremy, please contact the shop.
Colorful Indian Chief in a Neo-traditional style by Jeremy Tyler
Colorful Indian Chief in a Neo-traditional style by Jeremy Tyler. To make an appointment with Jeremy, please contact the shop.
Prisoner of Love in a Neo-traditional style by Jeremy Tyler
Prisoner of Love in a Neo-traditional style by Jeremy Tyler. To make an appointment with Jeremy, please contact the shop.
A scowling owl atop a rose by Jeremy Tyler
A scowling owl atop a rose in Neo-traditional style by Jeremy Tyler. To make a appointment with Jeremy, please contact the shop.
Matching pineapples on two sisters by Jeremy Tyler
Matching pineapples on two sisters by Jeremy Tyler. To make an appointment with Jeremy, please contact the shop.
Portrait of skater legend Jay Adams by Jeremy Tyler
Portrait of Jay Adams by Jeremy Tyler in Black and Grey. To make an appointment with Jeremy, please contact the shop.
Traditional style Mexican lovers by Jeremy Tyler
Traditional style Mexican lovers by Jeremy Tyler in Black and Grey. To make an appointment with Jeremy, contact the shop.
An octopus attacking a sailing ship by Justin Hunt
An octopus attacking a ship in a Neo-traditional style by Justin Hunt. To make an appointment with Justin, please contact the shop.
Audrey Hepburn in Black and Grey by Justin Hunt
Portrait of Audrey Hepburn in Black and Grey by Justin Hunt. To make an appointment with Justin, contact the shop.
Statue of Liberty and Fireworks sleeve by Justin Hunt
Patriotic Statue of Liberty and Fireworks sleeve by Justin Hunt. To make an appointment with Justin, please contact the shop.
Serene angel statue in Black and Grey by Justin Hunt
A serene angel statue in Black and Grey by Justin Hunt. To make an appointment with Justin, please contact the shop.
A colorful Koi fish with an attitude by Justin Hunt
Large, colorful half-sleeve of koi fish with a bit of an attitude by Jutin Hunt. To make an appointment with Justin contact the shop.
Photo-realistic, emotive dog portrait by Justin Hunt
Photo-realistic dog portrait by Justin Hunt. To make an appointment with Justin contact the shop.
Pink Floyd and Iron Maiden cover art by Justin Hunt
Amazing renditions of Pink Floyd and Iron Maiden cover art by Justin Hunt
Colorful lily floral piece in gold and amber by Justin Hunt
A large, colorful, photo-realistic, floral side-piece by Justin Hunt. To make an appointment with Justin, contact the shop.
A quirky, colorful abstract piece by Brook Bailey.
A colorful abstract piece by Brook Bailey. To make an appointment with Brook, please contact the shop.
A bright, colorful Tie-dye Sacred Heart by Brook Bailey.
Tie-dye Sacred Heart Brook Bailey. To make an appointment with Brook, please contact the shop.
A robin in flight back-shoulder piece by Brook Bailey.
Photo-realistic robin back-shoulder piece by Brook Bailey. To make an appointment with Brook, please make contact the shop.
A stylized, abstract owl design by Brook Bailey.
A stylized owl by Brook Bailey, to make an appointment with Brook], please contact the shop.
Colorful floral shoulder-piece by Brook Bailey.
Colorful floral shoulder-piece by Brook Bailey. To make an appointment with Brook, please contact the shop.
Black silhouette of an antique bicycle by Brook Bailey.
Black silhouette of an antique bicycle by Brook Bailey. To make an appointment with Brook please contact the shop.
A soft dahlia floral in black and grey by Brook Bailey
Dahlia in black in grey, to make an appointment with Brook, please contact the shop.
A knotted coral snake in alchemical colors by Brook Bailey.
A coral snake knotted into an alchemical double-lemniscate.
Octopus attacking a lighthouse by David Irizarry.
Octopus attacking a lighthouse in neo-Traditional style by David Irizarry. To make an appointment with Izzy, please go to his artist page. Click the link above for more related work or for a larger view.
Sacred Elephant in neo-Traditional style by David Irizarry.
A Sacred Elephant in neo-Traditional style by David Irizarry. To make an appointment with Izzy, please go to his artist page. Click the link above for more related work or for a larger view.
Bright, colorful koi in Irezumi style by David Irizarry
Colorful koi in Irezumi style by David Irizarry. To make an appointment with Izzy, please go to his artist page. Click the link above for more related work or for a larger view.
Sexy Nurse in Traditional style by David Irizarry.
Sexy Nurse in Traditional style by David Irizarry. To make an appointment with Izzy, please go to his artist page. Click the link above for more related work or for a larger view.
Alluring Gypsy Girl in a neo-Traditional style by David Irizarry.
Gypsy Girl neo-Traditional style by David Irizarry. To make an appointment with Izzy, please go to his artist page. Click the link above for more related work or for a larger view.
Patriotic Flag and Eagle in a neo-Traditional style by David Irizarry.
Flag and Eagle in neo-Traditional style by David Irizarry. To make an appointment with Izzy, go to his artist page.
A ravenous Great White shark breaching the water by David Irizarry
Ravenous Great White Neo-traditional style by David Irizarry. To make an appointment with Izzy, please go to his artist page. Click the link above for more related work or for a larger view.
Portrait of John Bonham in Black and Grey by David Irizarry.
Portrait of Thundering John Bonham of Led Zeppelin in Black and Grey by David Irizarry. To make an appointment with Izzy go to his artist page.
It is incredibly simple to get an appointment with any and all of our artists. The best method is simply to call the shop at (209) 409-8945 or stop by the studio and our counter staff will set up the appointment for your tattoo.
─ David Irizarry, Owner/Tattooer at Foundation Tattoo
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