Jersey Sure Lines Tattoo

As a tattoo virgin being inside a tattoo shop for the very first time (really) with a group of best friends who have sleeves and such getting a group tattoo by an artist I personally don't know (the go-to artist of one in the group), I was nervous and excited.

Upon arrival, Toni immediately welcomed me and comforted me with excitement. As the group of 7 finally formed, our artist Jay captured all of our ideas and presented them to us, allowing for any adjustments prior to the tattoo process. He was welcoming to feedback to his drawings and made us all feel excited with the sketch results.

It was a very long day. Jay and staff allowed us to be ourselves in the waiting area as we all took turns. Before and after every person, Jay made sure to sanitize and clean and prep. When It was my turn, Jay talked me through everything before, during, and after. Friends were around to keep me calm but at no point did I feel a need to panic. It was about as good of a first time I can imagine getting a tattoo.

We were all given the bandage and clear instructions. At no point was anyone confused of the process leaving the tattoo booth. At the end of a long day, he took time again to make sure we were all on the same page and the next morning we all received a text reiterating the steps just in case.

I hear stories of swelling and bleeding and so on immediately following a tattoo and I experienced none of that. Maybe luck? But I'd give Jay the edge as not a single person in the group had any problems with this tattoo session.

If you're new to tattoos and want to feel comfortable, Jersey Sure Lines is definitely the place to go.

This is my first professional tattoo experience. Other than a stick and poke I got from a friend when I was a teenager this is my first real tattoo and the experience was amazing. The staff was very nice and informative, everything was clean as well as organized, and I enjoyed every moment of it. Jay did my artwork, it's his own design and he was phenomenal. I'd like to say we had a great time and I enjoyed the conversation we had during the process. Overall I give 5 stars for professionalism, good people, and an incredible Skull tattoo that went above and beyond what I asked for or what I expected. I can't put into words how greatful I am and I'll be recommending you guys to anyone looking for outstanding work. And another shout out to Jay, thank you so much. You're the man!

Very nice people and very accommodating. Everything was clean and neat. Nice vibe there. Mike did my tattoo and did an excellent job bringing what I wanted to life and he is very nice. I’m a senior citizen and I felt very confident and comfortable with him. Excellent work. A very good experience. Please note the posted picture is still in the early healing phase and it looks great and is healing fine.

Amazing!!!! My husband and I both get tattoos from Jay. He does amazing work. Everybody there is extremely nice. The shop is very clean. Wouldn’t go anywhere else. Highly recommend.

This shop is the best in Ocean County, hands down! Jay has done a lot of work on me... fine line black and grey to more traditional color pieces. He did little mini color tattoos on my hands that healed so good. All his work heals amazing. Always have fun at the shop and enjoy hanging out with everyone. Clean professional and the work is the best!

tl;dr: This is THE spot for ink in NJ hands down.

Initially went to check out this place after a friend got work done that came out fantastic. Knew after a short conversation with Jay that he would be the guy for my next piece. After seeing his freehand work on a difficult coverup, I knew I would only be seeing Jay for all my future work. Extremely knowledgeable, friendly, and prides himself on running a clean and drama free zone. Good luck finding an artist out there who will proudly show you pictures of their healed work months/years later (with no filters!), but Jay will gladly do this. Too many shops in the area dumping ink into people to take a filtered shot for social media which looks great day one but looks like a faded mess weeks/months later. After getting multiple pieces done here, I can say it’s always a pleasure hanging out at the shop and checking out the work the other fantastic artists are doing there as well. After getting multiple tattoos from multiple shops in NJ, I can safely say you would be silly even considering getting ink done anywhere else.

I would recommend Jay and Jersey Sure Lines Tattoo to anyone looking to get a tattoo, whether it's your first or your seventh, a cover up or a portrait.

For a little bit of background, I am a graphic designer and have always been hesitant about getting a tattoo because of my nit-pickiness and also my paranoia of not wanting to step on another artist's toes. But the design I had in mind for my first tattoo was extremely sentimental and also featured elements that I know can be challenging so I had to be sure that I had the right artist. And after speaking with Jay I was more than reassured in every aspect of the tattoo process.

By the time we placed the stencil, Jay had put so much time into the design and it was far more than I could have hoped for. He took elements from my Twilight Zone pinball machine and turned it into a show stopping half sleeve that not only honors my late father, but is also a technical masterpiece. I am beyond proud of the final tattoo and my experience with the shop overall has been absolutely wonderful. I can't imagine going anywhere else!

The second I walked in everyone was extremely friendly and welcoming, everything was done very professionally and clean. All equipment was sterile and made me feel comfortable. My tattoo (by Jay) came out perfect!

Definitely recommend Jersey Sure Line tattoo, they're a very well experienced and skilled shop. Toni was very helpful and patient with us. ,"Mike" the tattoo artist was just as professional, he is really good at what he does and is a true artist. Also are very reasonable with their prices...don't hesitate check them out!!!

Found these guys on Instagram and I couldn’t be happier. I’ve been going to Jay for about 3 years and I am the most indecisive person when it comes to placement and let me tell you he is patient, gentle, chill and just overall amazing. The hospitality the moment you walk in through those doors just makes you feel like home. Everyone a part of the shop has become family and I could never imagine going anywhere else to get my tattoos.

This place is amazing. I just got done my first tattoo and i had the best experience. If you go here have mike do your work it looks amazing!

Such an awesome place! Everyone is so friendly and welcoming. Mike did my tattoo, I’m totally OBSESSED!!! He did a fantastic job! Will definitely be back for more ink in the future!

Just was in there today to get a grim reaper. I must say jay has out did him self with the tattoo I received. Im in love with it. Also a shout out to the rest of the staff for making a a wonderful and welcoming environment. I just found my new tattoo place

My friend and I made an appointment to get matching tattoos while we were on a girls trip in NJ and Jay absolutely killed it!! We love our mini fine line tattoos and are so happy we chose to work with him!

Tattoos were done by Mike. All I can say is that this place is great. Mike is an awesome tattoo artist & you will not be disappointed. The shop is clean & everyone I met there are very friendly. This is definitely the place to go to. 100% will be going back again.

Recommended by our friend for group tattoos..

Artist did awesome making our ghosts perfect: designing everyones requests, and did amazing double checking small details like hand positioning.

Perfect adivce for aftercare, along with a welcoming, clean shop.

Would highly recommend, we had a few first timers in the group, and they did great to help them!

I had just got this tat 2 months prior from a place that i would never recommend to anyone, so while I was on vacation in Jersey I did some research and found this shop with their amazing ppl . My artist was Jay and he fixed my tat the way it was supposed to be and even added the things that were missing now instead of being embarrassed I can now show my tat with pride bc this was exactly what i want I would recommend anyone to go here they are great. The first pic is the horrible work from the other place and the next 2 pics are after Jay fixed it.

Honestly I would give them more than 5 stars if I could. Jay did such an excellent job on this tattoo it came out way better than I was even expecting. Everyone I know was super impressed and I can’t stop looking down at my arm. The place had a great vibe everyone was super chill and most importantly the tat is incredible. I recommend 10 times out of 10.

I decided on a whim to get a super meaningful tattoo yesterday so I called Jersey Sure Lines in hopes to get in last minute. They got me in same day and were super sweet and attentive to what I wanted. When I arrived they were friendly and welcoming. The facility itself is adorable and clean with good vibes all around. Jay was wonderful! From drawing up something even better than I expected, making sure placement was absolutely perfect, and NAILING this gorgeous and sentimental peace for me! I couldn't Be happier. I’m not going to lie…I cried a little when I got in the car because of how perfect it came out and how much it meant to me. 10/10 highly recommend!!

Great people and I love my custom skull & flower tattoo’s from Nick! Great atmosphere, very welcoming. I highly recommend.

Thanks again
Jessa