Liberty Tat is a fully licensed and government approved shop.
Dean Angelo is a passionate 28-year veteran tattoo artist that is native to San Diego. The son of a Marine father and spiritual mother, Dean considers himself a working class artist. His career began in juvenile hall drawing on envelopes and tattooing with a staple. Dean’s art works have been featured on TV in the locally shot series Silk Stockings and Renegade. He has done design work for the San Diego Zoo, the USO, In-N-Out Burger, Playboy Magazine, Taesa Airlines, and local businesses.
Tattooing makes Dean happiest because in his own words, “I can relate to my clients better” than the corporate ones. Dean has previously owned Lemon Grove, Spring Valley, and San Diego Tattoo and he wants Liberty Tat to be his best and final shop of his career. As a teenager in the 70’s, he worked not even a block away from where Liberty Tat is now, and Dean also used to shop within the same building that is now Liberty Tat. All work is guaranteed for both artistic and applicable quality, and there is no hourly rate.
The Dream
Dean opened his own shop, Liberty Tat, in the hopes that he can continue to pursue his dream of creating outstanding art through tattooing without any limitations. Liberty Tat will also offer other highly-skilled, committed, and friendly tattoo artists that Dean himself will deem fit and vet-out before they begin tattooing any of our customers. All other Liberty Tat artists and employees will provide you with the same high-quality level of inking and personal service that Dean demands of himself to uphold. In the future, Liberty Tat will provide body piercing services as well.
Our Shop
Liberty Tat can be found at 3660 Main Street, San Diego, CA. Not only is Liberty Tat in a great centrally located area and easily accessible from the I-5, 15, and 75, but it’s also STEPS away from Gate 29 of the San Diego Naval Base / “32nd Street Naval Base” and near North Island Naval Air Station.
Military Customers
Being near the base provides us with a unique ability to cater to our servicemen and servicewomen while providing them with the highest quality of service and respect that they’ve earned and deserve from each and every one of us. Dean and the Staff at Liberty Tat understand that military life has it’s unique circumstances, therefore we will do whatever we can to make our military family happy and comfortable through flexible scheduling, providing a $30 military ink deal with Military I.D., and also free shuttling to and from the nearby Base. It’s not uncommon for us to work through the night with our sailors and marines to get some ink work completed before deployment. We know that our military is dedicated to all of our fellow Americans, and we want to show our military just how dedicated we are to them as well.
Everyone Gets Great Ink Work @ LibertyTat
Not military? Liberty Tat happily serves all of our civilian customers with the best attention and professional work that anyone could ask for! Everyone who walks through our doors will be offered the same respect, time, and high-level of tattoo work that one could ask for; all at an affordable and reasonable price.
Sanitation and Cleanliness Are Priorities
LibertyTat takes the sterilization and cleanliness of all of our equipment as our highest-priority, so rest assured that we’re watching out for your personal health first and foremost. We use high-quality SINGLE-USE needles every time you get a tattoo, meaning you get your own brand new sterilized needle, just for you, upon every visit. We also use single-use/one-time-use dispensers and tubes for each individual customer. All our other gear is sterilized to protect your health and keep you safe.
Tools Of The Trade
Products in our arsenal include professional tattoo machines made by Mickey Sharpz and Danny Fowler, Envy & Kwadron needles, Fusion Ink, Eternal Ink, and StarBrite Ink for colors, and we use HUSH numbing spray to keep you as comfortable as possible. We sell Eeze Green Glide for post-tattoo healing and recovery, and we also sell ear and body-jewelry made by Shining Light Body Jewelry.
Come Get A Tattoo Today!
So if you know exactly what you want to get inked, we’ll get it perfect just the way you want it…or if you’re not entirely sure what you want but have some ideas, then we’ll get the inspirational juices flowing and help you delve deeper into something that will truly to speak to you and you’ll love wearing. Swing by or call us today; we’re waiting to exceed your expectations and make you happy with the best tattoo you could ever hope for!
