We stopped in here, after a recommendation from a local. We were visiting from out of town for a girls weekend. We stopped in and were quickly greeted and waited a few minutes for Noah. We were looking for a mother daughter ratio. Noah asked a few questions, and immediately had a vision and mock ups. Noah provided a sterile environment. He was so professional and his work was fantastic. He knew exactly what we were looking for, before we even knew and he delivered. Thank you so much Noah! Sweet soul and incredible artist. read more

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Pabby. Is. The. Man. I'll let my picture do the talking. Could not have asked for a better experience! read more

Blu Gorilla Full on Custom - Tattoo Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

My family and I have tradition to get tattoo while on vacation and this place was great. Got us in on very short notice. Did absolutely amazing work. No wonder they are 11+ yes best in Charleston. Thank you again guys for great hospitality. Pictures of our work done. read more

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My husband and I went in the get simple tattoos to celebrate our 10 year anniversary and I wanted a simple 3 heart design to symbol my husband, myself, and our daughter. We got there almost at opening since we were told appointments were not available on weekends. Had a short wait due to others being in-front of us but all the employees were super kind. Corey was our artist and he did a great job at accommodating our wishes! We love our tattoos and definitely would go back if we lived closer! read more

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Blu Gorilla & Pabby especially are extremely professional and talented artists. The work exemplified by Pabby is stunning. His attention to detail is second to none. I wouldn't hesitate having my future pieces done at Blu Gorilla or with Pabby. Thank you all very much. -A very happy customer who will be back read more

Blu Gorilla Full on Custom - Ask For Pabby - Tattoo Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

Thank you so much for an amazing first tattoo experience! walked in with my friends and got matching tattoos and we are so happy with the results. cannot recommend enough!!!! read more

Tried to make a appointment for a single 2 inch line work tattoo asked "do you guys do walk in or appointments only?" Got told "no not today" then hung up on. It's the customer service for me . read more

Very good work. Clean lines and great hospitality by the artists. Very clean shop, and the booths were cleaned thoroughly after each session. Nice A/C and the artists were flexible when it came to choosing previously drawn designs. ATM inside. read more

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PABBY is the man. Cannot speak for other artists but I can for Pabby, he does amazing work. Very professional in every way. Has years of experience and takes pride in his work. You won't regret going to see him. He's a huge asset not only to blu gorilla but Charleston as a whole. Was shocked and glad to see that someone of this stature is actaully here in Charleston, had no idea! read more

I just went here recently for my first ever tattoo and I was more than happy. My tattoo artist was Ashley and she drew this lovely design efficiently and perfectly. She understood exactly what I wanted from showing her a few photos. The atmosphere was very welcoming, they were clean and very helpful. I was very happy with the price as well. I will definitely be going back here!! read more

Blu Gorilla Full on Custom - Tattoo Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

My wife and I got married at sunrise this morning on Isle of Palms, SC. We decided a fun way to commemorate our special day would be matching tattoos. We took our artwork to Blue Gorilla Full on Custom, where we met Christina. She was AWESOME! Professional, personable, and patient. The shop was clean and the staff was great. It's easy to see why they've been voted the Best In Charleston for 10 years. read more

One of the best tattoo experiences I've ever had! My husband and I came in for a walk-in just to get simple tattoos, and they took us right on back. They were clean, respectful and all around awesome people. We got both of our tattoos within 2 hours (including the wait for the stencil) and they both come out perfectly!! 10/10 recommend. read more

Walked in to get a quote on a small finger tattoo & possibly set up a time/day .. was told to wait for an artist in order to get price etc. waited for maybe 5 mins and showed him the picture of what I wanted. His first words were "if I do that tattoo I could lose my job" ... this is a small scorpio tattoo .. I was very confused on what he was meaning by that and he kinda just left us hanging for a minute on his reasoning for saying that. He seemed way more worried about him not wanting a "bad review" than explaining to me why he couldn't do this tattoo. after him saying over and over about he could "lose his job" or get "bad reviews" he finally explained why it wasn't a good idea. i'm giving the two stars just for him being honest with me that he didn't feel comfortable doing the tattoo .. I just feel he could've addressed me in a more professional manner , instead of embarrassing me read more

This place was way overpriced. We got a group tattoo, there were about 6 of us and they were slightly bigger than a quarter and was charged $100, not including tip! We got there well before our time reservation, to fill out paperwork, but our guy was a little behind, he came over and told us, that he was going to eat quick and then take us back.. well, 45 minutes later he started. They told us then that they wouldn't be able to get us all in, but he ended up rescheduling his next appointment. that is the only reason I am giving them 2 stars. we were totally ripped off on these tattoos. I would not recommend coming here if you just want something small or with a group. read more

I went to get a tattoo from Christina and it was amazing! She is so nice and professional and I'm very happy with how it turned out, would most definitely recommend going to her. Although, there were a couple male artists in the shop who were not wearing their masks, making sexual jokes, and overall I found their behavior to be very inappropriate. One even joked about trans people, and as a trans person myself, I was extremely uncomfortable overhearing that. The biggest issue is the fact that they did not wear masks the whole time I was there, and with it being almost a year into this pandemic, I can't help but feel like they know better and just simply do not care. Very disappointing, especially because my experience with Christina was so great and I definitely want to go back and get more tattoos from her. read more

I do not doubt the actual shop is a good one with talented artists. However the work I got done (a South Carolina Moultrie Flag of a crescent moon) was left looking scarred and seeping under the skin after a month of healing. The letters were unsymmetrical and sloppy, and the ink was blotchy. I suggest doing more research before picking an artist. I ended up getting a coverup in Rhode Island by a far more talented artist. read more

Brad is fantastic! Wanted matching tattoos with my best friend while she was visiting and after checking out his Instagram page @tattoosbybrad we knew we wanted him to do the work! He was quick to get back to us about any questions we had and made the experience as painless as possible (even the tattoo pain wasn't bad) prices totally worth the work! I highly recommend Brad and will definitely be going back to him when I need my next tat! read more

Very unprofessional. I went for the 13th Anniversary special. This event was very hyped up so I thought they would tattoo everyone that showed up for the event at 8 pm. My friends and I got there at 1 pm and waited until in line for over 6 hours only for them to say to basically go home if you were still in line at 7:30 after they came out and said they were cutting off but everyone in line was going to get tattooed. I wasted my entire day waiting for a tattoo my friends and I did not get. read more

Matt and Tyler are amazing!! They went above and beyond to do beautiful work! Matt put up with 5 (I must say wonderful ladies ;) for five hours. Tyler stayed way beyond to do an amazing cover up...I mean an amazing cover up!!! Thank you! We love you read more