The Electric Umbrella Tattoo & Gallery

Can't rate them highly enough! Julie has done all five of my pieces and I get endless compliments about all of them. It is a super chill atmosphere in the shop with impeccable cleanliness standards. This place is perfect for the heavily tatted and first timers alike and I will not go anywhere else in Nanaimo! Picture posted shows Julie's first tattoo on me (flower) and the most recent one (bee) and I only ever leave feeling more impressed with each visit.

If I could give this place more than one 5-star review, I would! The space is super clean, bright and private. The tattoo artists are one big friendly family. I've got two tats from Cody and I could not have imagined a nicer human! He got the job done FAST and was gentle handed the entire time. He's been in the biz for 15 years and it shows in the work he does. I've also gotten tattooed by Sean and he is the sweetest as well. THANK YOU. I will be coming back here until my skin is covered.

100 out of 10! I absolutely love this studio, the artists are so talented and friendly. After my second appointment I don't want to be tattooed anywhere else in the city! I will certainly be returning soon<3

I walked in on one of the worst days I had in a long while, asking for anytime and whatever someone can do. I left with a beautiful piece of art designed and tattooed on the fly by Sean. Electric Umbrella has a beautiful inviting space and amazing atmosphere and I would recommend to anyone looking for an above and beyond experience.

I got my first tattoo last week and I couldn't have asked for a more positive experience. Sean was my artist and as soon as I entered the door I was greeted with a huge excited smile. Sean was unbelievably adaptive and responsive to my needs and input about what I wanted and was happy to make exactly what I wanted while still giving professional advice. The design and tattoo came out better than I thought it possible to be. I was incredibly nervous and Sean was amazing at helping me through the process. He was informative at every step and his passion was infectious. I think that was the single best quality shown, passion. So often people visit shops and businesses and never see even a modicum of the passion that Sean expressed. It was really inspiring and genuinely made me want to get a second tattoo that day haha. I will remember this experience for the rest of my life, not only because I have an amazingly done tattoo permanently on my body, but because of the immensely positive vibes and passion that just radiated from Sean and the tattoo shop itself. Thank you Sean! You're an absolute Beauty.

This was my first tattoo and I must say it far exceeded my expectations. I brought in a sample of a sports crest I wanted but allowed some freedom with an attached rose coming from the crest. Federica was amazing. The design she produced was exactly what I was looking for. The studio was clean and the conversations enlightened the experience. Absolutely love the tattoo.

I've had lovely work done from two artists here now. Clean shop and personable talented staff. Shop minimum for small tattoos is very reasonable. A friend who I went with also got tattooed and passed out briefly (no fault of the shop) and the staff were considerate offering water and checking in on us while taking a break from the tattoo as she recovered.

Federica does the BEST fine line EVER!!! If you want fine line she’s your girl ♥️♥️