2026-06-17T04:06:02.894Z

Rob Appel at Molina Studio & Gallery in Morro Bay has done 4 Tattoos for me thus far and they look fantastic. Rob is an excellent artist and has taken my patchwork designs and stitch them together into four gorgeous tattoos. His technique is very professional, and he is very disciplined with sanitary procedures for which I’ve never had any problems.I highly recommend Rob. I’m sure you will not be disappointed with his work and skill.

2026-05-25T23:46:46.811Z

I'm very happy that I came here for a tattoo from out of town. The studio was cozy and clean. The service was quick! Ed's lettering is great and had a light hand so getting tatted didn't hurt. I really liked that he used an artificial skin coverup on the tattoo, which made taking care of it a lot easier. Will definitely come back to get tatted by him again.

2026-04-23T00:01:37.178Z

This studio is by appointment only. My 2 daughters and I wanted to get matching tattoos to honor the 6 generations of women in our family who've been traveling to Morro Bay since the early 1900's when my great great grandmother emigrated to the United States.I reached out through his website for a quote and Eddie contacted me over text which was incredibly convenient. We connected immediately. I explained what I wanted and when we'd be in town, and we were able to come up with a plan and an appointment.My girls and I got the rock with 6 birds above it, 3 of which are in the foreground to represent us: The Trio.This was the very best tattoo experience I've ever had. It was the 6th tattoo for me. My oldest had never had one before, and this was the 3rd for my youngest.We are all beyond pleased with the results and the experience we had at Eddie's studio. He is such an incredible artist and person. His shop is clean and professional. He was more than welcoming and made us feel like we were old friends.We all bought t-shirts before we left!When the first grandchild is born someday, we will take them to Morro Bay and we will all get a 7th bird added!

2026-04-18T00:06:39.958Z

Rob is awesome. He took my idea and built on it, creating something I absolutely love. Definitely hoping to get more work done in the near future!

2026-03-04T01:48:35.326Z

My second tattoo with Molina, studio and gallery, this time with Rob!My godfather gave me the new symbols on my arm over 30 years ago and for some reason I Have carried this piece of paper with me ever since. Rob and Eddie brought my vision to life And I am beyond happy with the result. They carefully researched to make sure everything was correct from the Chinese lettering to the Koi fish direction and details to the aboriginal dots that also honor my mother and heritage. It was a very emotional and cathartic experience for me and I’m grateful for their talent and support.