I went here to get my belly pierced, it was quick and easy. I was a walk in, so no appointment set ahead of time, and I was in and out within 10-15 minutes. The belly piercing itself looks amazing, I get quite a few compliments on how centered the placement is. Before I got the piercing, my nerves were sort of high, so when he originally marked where he'd pierce, it was too far to the left, but I was too nervous to correct it. Thankfully, the piercer corrected himself after I stood in the mirror and it turned great, as well as making some jokes to ease the nerves. However, I will say that the jewelry isn't the best quality. After about a month with the piercing, the gem inside the top part of the jewelry fell out? Overall, I had a good experience and would go back again. The workers are cool, and pretty respectful. Maybe I'd go in with my own jewelry or bite the bullet and buy more expensive jewelry from them. read more

Kevin pierced my daughter's ears. He was so kind and skilled. His calm presence and clear communication put us both at ease. We walked in and were taken care of very quickly, but we were not rushed at all. Overall a great experience! read more

Professional, dedicated and talented. Want new ink. Want a cover up. First time. Book your time and get in with Myra or one of her talented artists. I've spent the last 5 years going in and spending a day each year. We chat, we kick around ideas and we execute our needle therapy. Always walking out the door happy and excited to take my new characters out and into the world with me. Book that appointment early and often and get into this establishment if you want someone committed to their craft giving you forever art =] read more

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I've been wanting to get a double cartilage piercing for a while now and I finally decided to do it. I did some research on local places and decided on Artfully Insane. They are walk in only for piercings which is great because the other place I had considered was booked for two weeks and I was ready to get it that day. Parking - make sure to park behind their building and not the neighboring restaurant. Off street parking available! Experience - I waited for about 30 minutes before it was my time to sit in the chair with Doc. Doc talked me through the process and how to keep my new piercing clean. He put two purple sharpie dots on my ear and then confirmed with me the placement. He was very helpful with his reminders to keep breathing through the process. Price - $40 per piecing (so I paid $80) and I bought the cleaning product that they have there since that's what Doc recommended. Overall $86 bucks and tip was not required. I wish they would have had more options that just the standard silver hoop with a ball (they do also have studs) but I understand I have to let it heal and then I can change it. There isn't a great variety of jewelry to pick from here. read more

Artfully Insane - Double cartilage - Tattoo Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

The old man with the beard who does piercings is extremely rude! Made the whole experience sooo uncomfortable, I'm honestly mad at myself for not leaving and paying so much money. I also had to take out my cartilage after months because it wouldn't heal. read more

Innes is the best! Got me in quickly at short notice. He did great work at a great price. Will be back! read more

Artfully Insane - Tattoo Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

Daughter received her piercing here. Quick and easy walk in. The gentleman who completed it was very nice and informative.

Been there a few time and I've walked out pleased with the work I got done. Very welcoming and friendly atmosphere. Repeat business for sure

Had one of the worst experiences here. I got a nose and cartilage piercing from "Doc" who has apparently been piercing for over 20 years. He was extremely condescending and rude already making the appointment an unpleasant experience and making me very uncomfortable. To make matters worse out of all the piercings I've gotten these two are the only ones to not heal correctly and cause me so much pain. I have multiple other cartilage piercings as well as my tragus, conch and rook that have all healed perfectly fine from other places. My nostril piercing from Doc never healed right and I eventually had to take it out. When getting it re-pierced at another place, I was told that is was not pierced correctly at all and no wonder it didn't heal!!! Extremely upset with how I was treated here by Doc and how incorrect my piercing was done. read more

This place is incredible! I've been wanting a tattoo for years now and have been planning it out exactly how I want it, nervous about how it would turn out and how it'll feel. After working with Artfully Insane, specifically Nat, I've never been more pleased! Their quick response and willingness to help is amazing. Nat was so helpful through this process, being honest and upfront about cost, sizing, detail, scheduling, etc. The turnaround was quick and easy. Within two days of receiving my design, I was in the chair. For my first ever tattoo, Nat was so pleasant, helpful, and made it as quick and painless as possible. She did a a phenomenal job and I would highly recommend her and this business for any tattoo needs! read more

Artfully Insane - Tattoo Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

amazing people! my whole family came in to get identical tattoos and we were blown away by their kindness and flexibility. Thank you Psycho and Tamashii!! read more

Went here with my family today and our piercer was beyond rude and unprofessional. He pierced my siblings nose and did not change his gloves when he was replacing the jewelry in my mothers mouth. He was also very agressive and condescending twords my mother. Will never be coming back to this place again. read more

The artists here are very very sweet, cool, and welcoming. They welcome walk-ins and are willing to talk you through the process before comitting. It was very obvious that this was my first tattoo and I was very nervous; one gentleman was willing to sit with me and talk about random things to calm me down. My tattoo artist, Travis, I believe, was very calm and confident... which made me calm. This man knew what he was doing. While his office wasnt the most tidy, his work area and tools were well taken care of and clean. When we he was done he went over with me a few times, without acting like it was tedious, how to take care of my new tattoo. It was a great experience and I wouldn't recommend anywhere else. The ONLY reason I'm giving four stars is because I don't think they were listening when i said i wanted my tattoo dark brown to the point if almost being black; they gave me black. But honestly, its whatever. I know to some this may seem like a bigger deal... maybe with a large tattoo but with something this small, its meh. read more

Artfully Insane - Kitty cat semicolon tattoo. Look up #projectsemicolon to learn more. - Tattoo Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

Landed here based on tons of other five star reviews for piercing my child's ears. She has been wanting them pierced for nearly two years but there was no way I was going to have it done by an amateur with shoddy equipment such as what you would get at "Claire's". We read tons about this guy "Doc" here at Artfully Insane who's been piercing for the better part of 40 years. I can't say enough good about him and his expertise of piercing, especially small children. Obviously, parents have to consent but so does the child. My daughter ended up getting one ear done and after a short cry, decided she had enough for the day and wanted to leave. Upon leaving, Doc told us, "I give her a week, she will want to come back and have the other one done". How right he was! We went back for the other one today! She cried a little more afterwards but was overjoyed with it by the time we made it to the car. Again, I can't say enough good things about the place and the staff. They're all highly professional from my observations on two trips. The facility is also well kept and clean, what more could you ask for! read more

My boyfriend and I came in today to get his ears pierced. We did not have an appointment due to their walk-in only policy for piercings. We got there about 10 minutes after they opened and the doors were still locked. When they did finally open, we were told the only piercer was still not in the shop. After waiting an additional 20 minutes we were told that the piercer was about 20-25 minutes away. We waited for longer than that, and finally after about a total hour of waiting we decided to go elsewhere. This is not the first time this has happened here in my experience. Save your time and money and go somewhere else. Jewelry selection isn't very good either. read more

Doc did a guiche that rejected in 2 weeks. I have since had another piercer tell me that it was dine incorrectly, hands down since rejection doesn't happen that fast. Doc's solution? He said he would give me half off if I wanted to have him do it again (after seeing it and seeing that my body had literally pushed it out to within 1/4" of the edge of my skin). Good luck if you go here. read more

I got my nipples pierced by Doc on Feb 15th, the atmosphere in the shop was fine, they didn't seem overly busy and I was attended to quickly. Doc was kind, informed me about aftercare, and calmed me down during my piercing, reminding me to breathe, etc. I was very happy with my piercings, I was excited to check them out as soon as I was out of the chair, but I had noticed that one nipple seemed a bit deeper than the other, I chalked it up to swelling. Fast forward 2 weeks later I am back to get a longer bar in the deeper pierced nipple, Doc had inserted a bar too short and the swelling wouldn't go down and it was painful and irritated. The other piercer at the shop happily changed the bar for me and informed me to come in if I needed anything else. It has only been 3 days since I've changed my bar for a longer one and sadly, I should have honestly just taken it out that day. My nipple was pierced too deep and I'm very unhappy with it. Overall my experience was good with Artfully Insane, and I am happy, but only with one piercing. The price for both was $60, which is affordable and a good price but sadly I'm ending up with only 1 piercing when I originally had 2. The shop seems knowledgeable and I would recommend it, but please voice your concerns before you get pierced, check your piercer's placement, and make sure you're happy with what you get done before leaving the shop. read more

Amazing place. Hands down one of the most amazing places I've ever been to for a piercing. Staff is super friendly and welcoming. ALL the props to Kevin who did my septum piercing. Was super friendly and chill, talked me through the entire process including proper aftercare and overall made me feel insanely safe in his care. 1000/10 recommend this place to anyone looking for a great piercing along with wonderful customer service and personality. read more

Spur of the moment piercing after Sunday brunch. I'd been thinking about getting my tragus done for several years but for some reason today was the day. The guy (not Doc) who pierced me was very informative and friendly. He did a good job with the needle too. It barely hurt at all. This was my first piercing from here but I've gotten two tattoos in the past and have been pleased both times. It seems to be healing nicely so far as well. read more

Artfully Insane - Tattoo Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

Another piercing success from Doc. He's done all of mine over the years. This time 2 high lobe piercings. This guy has years of experience and it shows. read more

Yeah so this is awkward bc I never leave poor reviews but here's what I have to say - My two friends and I walked in and the receptionist was incredibly rude & snappy with us, because as SOON as we walked in she asked us what we wanted, and we explained we hadn't made up our minds just yet and just got there. We were in literally no rush at all. So she said "Well I'm gonna need you to figure out what you're doing and THEN come to me", but we literally didn't initiate conversation, she did. Also - My tattoo is beautiful. My artist was very professional and kind, and he did a beautiful job, he didn't give me his name or really talk to me but he has long hair - to explain which he is. My friend however, spoke with Nat (a tattoo artist there) about several different options for tattoos and Nat kept saying they were too small and detailed but swore she specialized in line work...... so my friend settled for Roman numerals and Nat made them as large as she was comfortable with but the linework wasn't exactly anything significant....it was average for sure. The lines are kind of foggy and uneven. I just wouldn't recommend this place bc of the shitty service & chance of shitty work. I just wouldn't go there again. It really threw us off and it was so sketchy. read more

I did a walk in (on a Sunday) & maybe waited 10 minutes. I got my Tragus pierced by Kevin. He was talkative which is a great distraction from any nerves you have. Very informative & loves his job! I'm happy. read more

Update: Jason did a new tat for me today, and I love it! Plus, he is oh so fun! Thanks, Jason! read more

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This place is amazing. They treated me so good and made me feel so comfortable. The guy that did my piercing was incredible. I would never go anywhere else for a piercing. read more

i got my belly button pierced here and they pierced me with a hoop instead of a curved barbell (which i didn't know was bad at the time but it basically moves so much it will take forever to heal or just will never heal). and when i went to a different piercer to get it changed to a barbell she suggested i take it out because it was pierced unevenly, was too shallow, and was probably going to reject. she said if a piercer tells you a hoop is better it's usually because they're cheaper and they're easy to hide uneven piercings with. so don't trust anyone who suggests one (for strictly a belly button). read more

Artfully Insane - you can see how irritated it was from moving and how uneven it was - Tattoo Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

Went in and drew my tiny design on a post-it with a sharpie for them. Was expecting them to take it and fix it up (you know, as an artist would) but they came back with the stencil exactly how I drew it lol Had to tell them what/how to fix it. Wasn't a big deal just struck me as odd. Turned out fine though in the end. read more

Very nice employees and taking safe precautions for COVID-19. The prices are reasonable as well.

My daughter got her ears pierced here and Doc was great with her! She was so nervous, but he was calm and explained everything he was doing. He turned a scary experience into a positive one and for that, I am grateful! read more

I am always slightly intimidated when I walk into a tattoo shop because the "hardest" thing I've got is a nose ring. When I walked into Artfully Insane they were so friendly. The piercer, Doc, was SO friendly and funny. He made me feel so comfortable and less anxious and also told me friend she made a good decision to not get anything pierced today since she wasn't certain what she wanted. I'd give him 10 stars if I could. Highly recommend. read more

Artfully Insane - Conch piercing: $30. I love it! - Tattoo Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

Came in for a septum piercing and Kevin was very friendly, knowledgeable, and professional. He explained everything he was doing and gave me tips on preventing infection, as well as an aftercare card. My piercing looks great and I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for a clean, professional environment! read more

Artfully Insane - Septum done by Kevin. Great experience! - Tattoo Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

I went and got a nose piercing by Doc and was super impressed. The process was quick and easy and virtually painless. I felt well educated on my piercing afterward as well. After a couple months my piercing fell out do to my mistake but they were happy to help free of charge. Amazing place. read more

Business owners, management and employees of other establishments should take a page out of Artfully Insane's customer service practices! I came Sunday to change out some jewelry, Kevin was so professional and kind, I told him I'd be back today for a piercing. As soon as he saw me, he remembered me and picked-up right where he left off in terms of being customer service oriented, thorough and about business. I highly recommend this place!! read more

I was a walk-in to get my lip pierced. Doc was SO bomb. He was so informative and the piercing was so fast and painless! I'm from out of town, and would love to come back for other piercings. read more

Making another post to show how great this place really is, I had some unexpected swelling with one of my piercings done here and came back (walk in) very nervous that it was infected/needed to be taken out. However, good ol' Doc sat me up on his Barber chair and calmed me down saying not to worry and explained what was actually happening. He replaced my barbell with a longer and larger size, without so much as a wink of pain. To top it off, he did this all free of charge, where most shops would make you pay for the new piercing and have you put it in yourself! I'm very grateful to have chosen Artfully Insane as my go to shop, I always bring people in with me to get their body modifications done, and recommend it to anyone looking for a great place. read more

Artfully Insane - Ribcage tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

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Based on another review from a parent I just called ahead to see about getting my daughter's ear pierced. The lady on the phone asked how old she was and then said that they have to be able to talk and to ask to have their ears pierced. My daughter is 2 and a half and has been asking for it for 3 months. When I told her she would be able to ask for her ears pierced she said that they wouldn't pierce her ears because of her age. If that's the case, that should be stated outright then. A little frustrated with how short the employee was with me. I can't agree with Cliff's review that this is a great place for younger kids. read more

I got my conch pierced here 6 months ago. It was horrible. The place was gross and very clearly unclean and smelled horrible. The piercer, doc, was incredibly rude. He even yelled at my sister after she accidentally touched my piercing site, saying now he had to clean it again before piercing it (a very simple task). I did not get a choice of jewelry and they put in a chunky hoop. It constantly hurt and didn't heal properly because a stud was not put in. PLEASE, save your time and money and do not go here. I went to tatu at st. Matthews mall today and got a stud put in and the lady was so nice and everything was very professional and it didn't hurt at all. read more

Came here on multiple occasions for piercings and they always do a good job! Both Kevin and Doc make sure the piercing fits you as an individual and they're very knowledgeable in the profession. read more

My tattoo artist was Brandon. He was fabulous. I showed him what I wanted and he made it even better. I LOVE my new tattoo. He was so patient with me while repositioning it 3 times!! I will definitely be back to see him and have already recommended him to several people. Thank you for your professionalism and amazing work!! read more

Artfully Insane - My new ink!!! Love it! - Tattoo Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

Amazing experience today. Took my son in for matching tattoos before he left for college. It was his first. Had been years since my last. Simple entwined zodiac symbols and they did an amazing job. Natalie was so laid back and very skilled. We will be back very soon!!! read more

Artfully Insane - Natalie was amazing!!! Great experience for my son and I!!!! - Tattoo Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

Very happy with the quality of care at this studio! The piercer was incredibly friendly and knowledgeable. I will be recommending Artfully Insane to everyone I know. Also the prices were unbeatable! read more