Unlike other places this is not a "barber shop" type of operation. This is a stand alone studio. I made an appointment for a session, and I was the only person in the studio. No multiple artists with many people milling around. Just one on one service. No loud blaring music. Just nice soothing sounds to calm you and project a peaceful environment. The studio is clean, you must remove your street shoes and bring clean footwear to enter. I was shown EVERY needle in a factory wrapped package and the expiration dates as well. Taino changed gloves whenever he paused his work just to keep everything sanitary. I'm not your typical tattoo person. I'm 60 years plus of age and I had my 1st tattoo at age 60. With this in mind Taino spent a decent amount of time showing me my" tattoo vision" on his iPad. Very Very patiient and very informative as to my different options. It made me feel confident in my final decisions. As for the actual work, the artwork was beyond expectations. In fact, I wanted color but now leaning toward just B&W it is that good.. So that I am 100% satisfied I was advised to take my time and think over my color options. Another session was booked ( no additional charge) at a later date to see if I want to add, enhance or keep same color to the tattoo. The complete process was done in a professional and customer service like manner. Everything was explained and no question was deemed to be dumb. His wife Martha assisted with the booking and my initial questions. In a nutshell, I was treated like family, the end product is beyond expectations, cleanliness is a top priority and my experience compared to my other is much much better. read more

‍ didn't show me a license when I asked and they cover their steps with a very dangerous substance that makes people itch to prevent people from sitting on their steps instead of oh say, writing on the steps, this is a business. Martha is the representative and Ed is the artist and Ed does not listen, does not want to talk and does NOT finish jobs that he starts. I came in for a tattoo and mentioned wanting a cover up. He shared he was working on a concept for melanated skin types regarding cover ups. I created a design and he applied it. My tattoo wraps around my ankle. He covered the front and even though I was willing to pay for the back he never mentioned this as a separate project until after coming in for work on several different occasions (he acted as if the back was included and made my piece much larger than I expected to manage covering up. When I began to remind him of the total project and moving toward the back he rushed and did not see my project through) So I have an old tattoo half covered up. He stopped the piece I created that wrapped around the ankles, mid ankle on both sides. Now I have to find an artist that uses his palette and can accommodate what he simply chose not to after trying his concept. Worst experience and professionalism EVER! He was so frustrated when I called him on it that his hand began to shake and when I asked if he needed a moment he said he was done and told me to leave during the last session. Video posted on my Tik Tok of the last instance. read more

Amazing tattoo studio they make sure your design is always to your liking very welcoming and are looking for the best for you. Taino is an amazing artist with a great creative mind to always provide you the with the best. Will definitely be coming back here. I 100% recommend this studio for any individuals looking for tattoos with clean artwork and and an artist who cares for their piece. read more

Super super clean tattoo parlor great customer service & they allowed my service K-9 up in the shop with no problem highly recommend you get your next tattoo here read more

Brass Knuckles Ink Tattoo Studio - Tattoo Near Me - Bronx, New York

For my 1st tattoo, I chose this location because of the great reviews of the business, of the owners, of the accuracy of customer's tattoo designs and the happiness of past customers in their reviews of their experiences. While I ultimately chose not to meet with the artist for another session and my tattoo is unfinished, I do believe I received very poor service in return for an inflated price. For two fairly large, solid black tattoos with no intricate detailing, I was given the price of $800 per 4-hour session and was told I would need more than one 4-hour session. I did not know this is not a normal or appropriate price for the tattoos I wanted. Marsha presented this price and it is clear to me now that the confusion and discussions that she and Ed then had about this price were because Ed also sensed this price was too high. She framed this price as being somehow a discount when it was equal to being charged by the hour, not a discount or fair price at all. Ed looked at her silently as if to say, woah that's a bit high a price. She is dishonest. After agreeing on a design during the first consultation, I returned for my first session and the stencils looked as promised. I had sent Marsha a further email with a clearer design concept and though she emailed back to say she would pass along the photos to Ed, he had not actually considered them at all by the time I came in for my first session. When the stencils were placed, it became obvious that Ed forgot what design we had initially agreed upon because his stencils were backwards and pointing in the wrong direction in comparison to the original fairly simple tattoo idea. He seemed confused by my comments about the direction of my tattoo and instead of being a perfectionist (like he said ADAMANTLY that he was), pausing and remaking the stencils, Ed chose to haphazardly place the stencils on me, twisting them to fit approximately to the idea I wanted. This left an inaccurate, smudged mess. After fiddling with rulers and measuring tape and inexpertly freehanding one side of my tattoo that I paid $800 to get expertly and professionally done, Ed and Marsha attempted to convince me that my tattoo was even and symmetrical and that this new opposite direction to my original idea was, in the end, going to look exactly the way I wanted. (My tattoo idea was of two simple curves curving from the front of my hips, around my waist and ending upwards on my back. The stencils had now been placed with the curve ends pointing down my back with no curved up my back.) I said twice aloud that I did not want my tattoo to go downward on my back. Ed and Marsha assured me both times that my tattoo was not going to go downward on my back and that they were only going to complete the front of tattoo, the front of my hips where the stencils were most accurate. I believed them and that we were only going to tattoo the front piece of the tattoo and then stop to decide how best to continue the back portion of my tattoo. During the actual tattoo process, I could feel Ed tattooing downward like he said he wouldn't. I stopped him to say again that I did not want my tattoo to go downward. He looked at me, annoyed by the interruption and irritatedly said, Yeah, I know. He then continued giving me what I did not want. It was too late then to stop him and I am not one to be confrontational and belligerent. I could have gotten mad & loud but I am not that person nor am I great at standing up for myself. The end result of this 4-hour session was an uneven, wobbly-lined pair of tattoos that Ed at one point had me eyeball for him as to the accuracy of one of the curves. He insisted that it was my hypercritical eye and my twisting and turning in the mirror that may lead me to think that the lines were bad, wrong, awful and inexact. It is not my eyes, nor my stretched skin. The problem is the linework and the application. The problem is the artist. In the four days after my tattoo before I emailed to cancel the next appointment in which Ed said all would be corrected somehow and then I could be charged another $800 for the addition of a second portion to my tattoo that was only supposed to be two simple curves, I received no word or call or email from Marsha who was meant to check in on me. In my opinion, Ed overcharges. In my opinion, Ed is not a good artist. In my opinion, Ed is unprofessional. I should have spoken up before paying the nonrefundable deposit and full payment. I should have spoken up when I saw the amateurish mess Ed was making of the stencils for my tattoo. Communicate well & LOUD if you use him. Ed is a cheat, a thief and an amateur. His wife is a dishonest, unreliable and untrustworthy. I have paid $3500 to have this tattoo laser removed. This was my very first tattoo and I was had and swindled and it is unfair that many other customers got a patient, understanding and helpful version of Marsha and Ed but I met two thieves. read more

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amazing artw. amazing customer service. more importantly one one one private appointment. made me feel at ease. highly recommend Taino to anyone looking for high end quality tattoos. read more

Brass Knuckles Ink Tattoo Studio - Tattoo Near Me - Bronx, New York

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I'm so happy with this tattoo I love it professional work great atmosphere friendly service and staff read more

Brass Knuckles Ink Tattoo Studio - Professional work, great atmosphere, super friendly, loving my tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Bronx, New York

They are priced and serviced for more of a Manhattan crowd. They werent rude, just made you jump through hoops just to get an appointment.

Awesome place and great work. Cant wait to come back and get more ink. Top notch quality art.

I have NEVER had this sort of experience at a tattoo shop. The way I was treated was priceless. Martin was professional, showed me all expiration dates and cared about me. The owner and his wife were kind and thorough, she suffered me candy and gave me a small bacitracin for FREE. They found a way to make tattoos not feel dirty and like a mistake lol. read more

An incredible shop, with an incredible and profesional staff. Went above and beyond to make sure I was satisfied and even went out of his way to make my tattoo timeless. Went for the first time & will definitely not be my last. read more

Brass Knuckles Ink Tattoo Studio - Tattoo Near Me - Bronx, New York

Incredible experience! I went in for a very detailed and complicated piece. Super detailed. It's a WHOLE comic book page from an X-Men comic from my childhood. It's drawn by the great Jim Lee! IT LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE HIS WORK! The tattoo artist Taino was amazing! His first words before tattooing me..."this is going to be fun"...what more can I ask? 8 hours later...the tat is done! I'll return for color in a few weeks. The shop is so damn clean! I love the decor! So much to look at! Taino made sure to show me that he was about to open a new needle for me and showed me the expiration date. So professional! His skill is amazing! I feel almost no pain for most of the session. In sensitive areas of my arm he used such care to minimize my pain! Martha (store manager) even put on NETFLIX for me and we all watched The Office. I brought my own water and they still offered me water the whole session. We took breaks and talked about my piece. I couldn't have asked for a better experience! Ten Stars! Brass Knuckles Tattoo For Life!!!! read more

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Loved our experience at Brass Knuckles. Martha, Martín, and Ed were great and professional. The shop was clean. Next time I want a tattoo and I'm in The Bronx, Brass Knuckles Ink is where I'm headed. :) read more