The Hive Custom Tattoo & Art Gallery

Providence, United States

5

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1 review

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Telephone:
+1 401-277-3050
Website:
kevinbledsoe.com
Address:
685 N Main St, Providence, RI, 02906
Mount Hope
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.7 miProvidence Station
1 miStop C
1 miStop D
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Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
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Good for Kids
No
By Appointment Only
No

Today

Today 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Open now
Local time (Providence) 4:58 PM Friday, May 30, 2025

Business hours

Monday –
Tuesday 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Wednesday 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Thursday 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Friday 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday –

Description

Specialties

We are a fully custom tattoo studio.

Meet the Business Owner

Kevin B.

Business Owner

Kevin Bledsoe, the owner of Providence’s The Hive Gallery and Custom Tattoo, has been Tattooing for 15 years and specializes in fine custom tattooing. Over the past nine years, he has worked throughout the United States doing guest spots and numerous tattoo and artist conventions.

At the moment Kevin is studying old japanese traditional designs, motifs, legends, and folklore. Also, his Hindu, Krishna, and Buddhism philosophies can always be seen showing in his work, tattoos and paintings. Kevin likes to explore all types of painting mediums; acrylic, watercolor, oil, spray paint, photography, and so on. He enjoys getting into his work and learning all he can about the subject matter to truly understand the piece and bring life to his paintings.

In life, Kevin has a strong belief in Karma and is devoted to a vegetarian diet, when traveling, he is often seen looking for new vegetarian restaurants to try out.

Kevin is always interested in taking on new projects, art or tattoo, no matte

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1 review of The Hive Custom Tattoo & Art Gallery

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Place rating: 5
Providence, RI
To elaborate on the previous review, I am very happy with my first tattoo (inside forearm), which I got here a little over a week ago. I was satisfied with all of the following aspects (listed in no particular order):
* SERVICE: I just walked in one day and showed Kevin my idea, which I had had for a long time. He was willing to immediately schedule an appointment for the actual tattooing. (In contrast, I visited another shop, where the store manager only called me back after several days to set up a *consultation* with the artist.) Similarly, the other staff at The Hive (Matt and Kyle) were friendly and happy to answer questions both before and after the tattooing.
* ART: There was one particular aspect of the design that I had to insist on, but Kevin honored my request and came up with a drawing that both of us thought looked good. I am pleased with the result. Several friends have been particularly impressed by the color.
* PROCESS: The tattooing process itself seemed relatively quick (2 — 2.5 hrs) for the size and color of the tattoo. (I’m basing this evaluation on the reaction of a friend with tattoos when I told him how long it took.) Moreover, they played one of my favorite albums during the tattooing! The tattoo seemed to heal quickly, which may likely attest to the quality of the tattoo work and/​or the aftercare instructions given.
* PRICE: The price seemed pretty good (from the customer’s perspective, that is) given the size and color of the tattoo. Again, since this was my first tattoo, I’m basing this evaluation on info and reactions from other friends with tattoos.
Overall, highly recommended!