Melissa Vargo Carlini (Melissa Carlini)
Jul 19, 2026
So glad the place I went to in 2023 while on a girl's trip was closed this time or I would have never discovered Boardwalk Ink or Rody. We arrived in town on Thursday afternoon and a tattoo for me was first on the agenda. Rody did an absolutely gorgeous job on my forearm tattoo. I showed him the concept of what I wanted and then said, but I need color in the design. He did NOT disappoint at all!! (See the first video added here.) I had initially asked about doing a cover up tattoo for my bicep that I had parts of it laser removed years before but was left with just my daughters faded names that almost blended together after 22 years. I briefly described to him what I had envisioned for that project but had talked myself into just doing the forearm creation. The whole night and next morning, I knew I HAD to go back to him and talk more about the cover up project because I am now spoiled when it comes to my standards for tattoos, especially color tattoos, thanks to Rody!! He truly is a master at his craft of custom colorsplash and making tattoos come to life!! I can't thank him enough for creating not one but two AMAZINGLY STUNNING tattoos for me!! He took my idea for the coverup creation and amped it up by like 1000% and I am in absolute awe of how he took a simple concept and turned it in to literal art on my arm!! (See second video attached here) I hope our paths cross again soon!! I'm already wanting another one!!