Today I was fortunate to have a true artist place a beloved pet on my shoulder in memorial of his death. Mark was sensitive, caring and skilled as hell. The color is amazing and I am grateful to have found such a tattoo artist. Blue crab is clean, serene, friendly, silly and joyous, Disney songs set the tone . Very professional check in process. I'm am ecstatic about this tatoo Thanks Mark read more

Blue Crab Tattoo & Body Piercing - Kara Schoepp - Piercing Near Me - Frederick, Maryland

Amazing service. Lovely staff. I felt so comfortable here and enjoyed every minute. I went to see Caitlin and highly recommend her. read more

Blue Crab Tattoo & Body Piercing - Piercing Near Me - Frederick, Maryland

Had a tattoo done by Charli back in April (the review is late, I'm sorry). Came to Blue Crab and Charli upon the recommendation of a friend. I couldn't have been more pleased with the shop, my experience and Charli. Upon entering, Jess greeted me and made me feel welcome. After waiting a few minutes, Charli came out to say hello, talk about my tattoo and gave me her opinion of what to do. She drew the stencil, placed it where we discussed and did her thing. It ended up being beautiful, beyond what I had imagined. She's so incredibly talented and her work is just fabulous. The attention to detail and working the tattoo in with what I already have - perfection. I'm so happy. I booked another appt with her in a few months. If you have any doubts - don't! Book the appt and see her! read more

I got my belly button pierced here and the service was impeccable. They were all so nice and made me feel comfortable during all stages of the piercing. Would recommend them to anyone! read more

Blue Crab Tattoo & Body Piercing - the piercing - Piercing Near Me - Frederick, Maryland

Angel is a fantastic piercer, love that their piercers are APP certified, VERY clean. She was patient, kind, & calming. I had a wonderful experience and highly recommend! Piercings are $40-$60 a piece plus price of jewelry (jewelry backs & fronts are sold separately). They sell high quality piercing grade jewelry and have a very large selection. The other staff present was also super laid back and friendly. Would return :-) read more

Blue Crab Tattoo & Body Piercing - 3rd lobe piercing by Angel - Piercing Near Me - Frederick, Maryland

I had a great experience with Caitlin at Blue Crab. She did micro-blading on my brows and I think they look great already. I asked for a natural look and she did not disappoint. I can only imagine how great they will look healed and after a touch-up. I appreciate her upbeat and perky personality. We had a great time and she completed the session much quicker than I expected. read more

Blue Crab Tattoo & Body Piercing - Natural looking brows micro bladed by Caitlin. - Piercing Near Me - Frederick, Maryland

I've gotten most of my tattoos from here and i was planning on coming back to get another one but for some reason they never ever answer when i call, ive called multiple times in the past week and ive emailed and never heard back. unfortunate read more

Absolutely wonderful ear-piercing experience with Angel. My son's first piercings - so as a mom, I was scared (he was not). Angel made everything easy. The place is very clean and she sanitized everything repeatedly. Several dozen earring choices available, as well as after-care spray. Angel explained exactly what she was doing as she did it and my son said it hurt less than getting a shot at the doctor (which just tells you that Angel was excellent at her job, because he had an excellent pediatrician). We would highly recommend this place, and this person, for piercings! read more

My friend and I decided to have a dinner and piercing date after we saw a buy two get one free piercing deal on Instagram. We booked an appointment and received an email outlining COVID19 safety measures. When we arrived, it was just us, two employees, and another client getting a tattoo. The space was beautiful, new, and very clean. Danni was our piercer and she was the sweetest, friendliest, most helpful piercer. My friend and I were both nervous about getting multiple piercings at once and Danni made sure to talk us through absolutely every step and kept us focused and calm throughout the entire process. I absolutely recommend Blue Crab and thank you again, Danni, for being so wonderful! read more

Blue Crab Tattoo & Body Piercing - The piercings in the yellow circle are what I got at Blue Crab. - Piercing Near Me - Frederick, Maryland

On pictures: day of posting roughly first two weeks of healing and just after. It's continued wonderfully. Excellent, excellent work. I can't speak highly enough if Sarah who took a design I loved but couldn't quite find the right artist for to make into a tattoo, and she knocked it out of the park. If interested in base, look "Trails In The Sky Bracer Emblem" to compare (I swear better reason than just digging a video game for this). Sarah had, as soon as she came in, a portfolio of drafting she'd done since due to COVID and her booked schedule we could not meet directly prior. So seeing someone just bought 16, at least, design variations to make you feel comfortable? Amazing. And the one we went with was one of those, but tweaked to my skin tone, own color vision issues, and changing emphasis toward the tiny intricate lines and the larger main design to come together more readily in a black and white. Overall it was about three, maybe four, hours in the chair, and it was either a peaceful silence or a nice conversation. Very casual and very happy to talk, but never feeling like at cost of tattoo - both actual cost as in time in chair but more importantly she kept a laser focus. Like, I don't know how, but she did, and every movement could be almost drawn in your head as seemed so deliberate and meaningful. Sarah very willingly talked through her equipment and aftercare. Her machine, for instance, was different than anything used to, but way more comfortable long term, and really cool to hear how and why. I'd still totally use the other kind of machine, but going through it with me really involved me in the creation. It's tiny, but it's really neat. I will be going back, and am scheduled for it already. I'm trusting her to do my sternum and clavicle, and that's going to hurt - I think she'll do it right though and be awesome the whole way. I did not catch the name of the jewelry and piercer on staff, but she was very kind and helped me with sign in and chatting and whatnot. Made me feel welcome. Didn't spend as much time but the other tattoo artist was kind and chatted easy. It was great and they worked as a true team, which is really what you want when your body is being torn into. So, yeah, go. It's worth the wait. Seriously. read more

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Looks like Brads sorry work has become infected. He over worked it so bad it didn't heal. I guess brads the co owner and he also tattoos. I made the mistake of letting him get anywhere near me. Charged me 700 dollars for one of the worst tats I've ever seen. Never ever ever ever ever let him tattoo you. He really sucks read more

Got tattooed here once before and came back to get a memorial piece done. I was left very disappointed after a negative interaction with my former tattoo artist said he wouldn't do it because it wasn't unique enough to be worth his time. Guess they don't care to have clients return to them. read more

I came across Blue Crab Tattoo and Piercings in my search to get a second nose piercing. After going through their website, which is very user friendly and informative, I came across the piercing portion and selected my piercing specialist, Danni, and emailed through their website to set up my appointment. The day of, checking in was fairly quick and easy. I only had to wait a couple of minutes while Danni prepped. While waiting I was able to take in the vibe of the shop which is so cute! I love all the quirky art they have up and all the plants. At time of my piercing, Danni was SO AMAZING throughout the whole process and made me feel so comfortable and calm. She talked me through the entire process and explained everything she was doing, which made me feel very relaxed because I felt like she knew what she was doing and I was in good hands. She took her time with measuring the placement for my second piercing to make sure it would align with my first (on the other side). It came out perfect and I am so happy with my second piercing. I would 1000000% recommend Danni for your next piercing! read more

Awesome place. I love the decor. I came here to get my sons nose done. He's 14 and really felt at ease with the person who did it. The whole process went smoothly and we will def be back again! read more

I'm still finishing a up a full sleeve with Brad at Blue Crab and I can't say enough about Brad and the staff . The shop is super clean, very nice inside and out with great vibe. Brad has been working on a sleeve of my own ideas and adding his artistic touches to my ideas to make it flow as one piece . I didn't think it would be possible and had no idea it would turn out this amazing. I was blow away by end result. I highly recommend Brad and Blue Crab Tattoo! read more

Blue Crab Tattoo & Body Piercing - Tattoo from Brad at Blue Crab - Piercing Near Me - Frederick, Maryland

I had a piercing appointment booked with Angel for jewelry but she was able to fit me in for a helix piercing too! Angel was very professional, explained the process as she went along and checked in with me - easiest piercing ever! I will definitely be back again. Angel also pierced my nose a month ago and both piercings are healing beautifully. Highly recommend. read more

Sarah has been my Tattooist for three years now, she has an incredible gift for realizing your individualized artistic dreams. Danni & Lina have been my piercing artists for a couple years now, they have an eye for perfect placement and recommendations for great healing and choosing the right bling. Angel has helped me on several occasions to change out, remove, and replace jewelry as I've needed to get through medical scans and surgeries. Chloe is a hinge pin on which the office moves - she does a bit of everything as the shop's very own Gal Friday. I can not recommend this team enough, I have absolute faith and trust in everyone who works at Blue Crab Tattoo! read more

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Danni did a great job with the piercing. Patient while decisions were made and engaging. Very happy with the end results.

Been here for three tatts now. All of them are beautiful. I saw the lovely and talented, Hallie. But the work by all the artists is great. Would give 10 stars if I could read more

Blue Crab Tattoo & Body Piercing - Floral tattoo - Piercing Near Me - Frederick, Maryland

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Gorgeous space with the best team in Frederick! The artists are beyond talented and they will take the time to listen so you get something perfect for you! Sarah, Brad, and the whole team make you feel welcome as soon as you're through the door. The whole team is just fantastic, and they really care about the happiness of their clients! read more

Danni is really a terrific piercer, both very professional and reassuring at the same time. She projects a feeling of confidence and competence that makes you feel comfortable with having her pierce you, and is very stringent with sanitary protocols. She is also a very nice and caring person as our chats post-service revealed. Would definitely return. read more

I have started to write this review several times and keep failing to get the right words out. This places is like a second home for me. The people who work here are family. They are experts in their craft. They will deliver amazing results every time. I'm beyond proud to see them chasing their dreams and I will follow them wherever they go. read more

I had a pretty bad experience while here, my artist added something major to my tattoo that was done without my consent or knowledge (I could not see what was being tattooed), and it was nothing that was previously discussed nor in the sketch they showed me. The quality of the tattoo is good but adding something PERMANENT without the client's consent is never okay, I will not be returning. I was so upset I couldn't even talk about it while there, I was trying to convince myself that I liked it so I seemed like I left happy. After a closer inspection, I came to the conclusion that I do not like what my artist took liberties on. read more

My tattoo came out TERRIBLY. They have no idea how to tattoo on darker skin (tan/light caramel colored) so keep this in mind. I'm now forced to figure out how to get a coverup, after only my first tattoo. While they offered to retouch it for free, I was told by multiple artists that there is no point as the work is already ruined. The skin is scaring, black spots throughout, and the color looks faded, after only 2 months. Go anywhere else but here. read more

I just got my septum pierced here by Angel and she was fantastic!! Kept me calm throughout the whole process and was very friendly. They have very good sanitization procedures with Covid and I felt very safe. Highly recommend!! read more

They are freaking awesome. I've gotten 3 piercings from Angel. I have gotten 3 tattoos from Sarah and one from Quan. I highly recommend them. They are awesome and their procedures with covid make me feel safe every time i go. read more

I got a rook and nostril piercing done here by Angel. The jewelry is all good quality, the shop is clean, and Angel was nice and professional. A great experience overall and couldn't recommend more read more

got this super awesome tattoo done by Sarah!! she was so nice, definitely'll go back for another soon! read more

Blue Crab Tattoo & Body Piercing - Piercing Near Me - Frederick, Maryland

Came in to get a jewelry change on my helix piercing (not done at blue crab) with Angel. Everything was extremely clean and there were lots of good precautions in place due to covid. She was super nice and answered all my questions. I'll definitely be returning for any future piercings! read more

First time getting a tatoo for myself and husband. Place was immaculate. Artist was spot on with what we designed. Very professional and focused. I highly recommend LeQuan at Blue Crab Tatoo. read more