I can't say enough good things about Steeve and the entire Release Body Modification team!…read more This Iowa City gem is easy to walk past on Linn Street as it's not super flashy on the outside. They're open Tuesday through Saturday and take appointments with a $20 deposit. Peep their website for specials and availability, as it's appointment only. My nine year old had a horror story from a botched Claire's piercing years ago. (Long story short, it wasn't done properly and her lobe ripped. Eek.) Fast forward a few years and after letting her lobes heal fully-- I felt we were ready to try again. I contacted Steeve and he was confident we'd have no issues and I set up an appointment! We popped in on a Tuesday (buy one piercing, get one free). The staff greeted us with smiles! My daughter, Cora, went to the jewelry case and selected a bubble gum pink opal set that were reasonably priced. There was quite a selection: tons of sizes, metals, etc. Steeve was a calm, professional presence that treated Cora with respect and care. He walked her through the process and showed her what he was doing or going to do. He let her know he'd stop whenever she wanted and really emphasized it was ok to be nervous. He had her do deep breaths throughout as a way to countdown when a piercing was going to happen and even jammed some Taylor Swift during the appointment. It was refreshing as a parent to not be the one he was talking to, but Cora, instead. It's her ears after all! Cora was a rockstar (not even a tear was shed) but I attest it is partly because Steeve and the entire team set her up for success. Reminder-- bring an ID! Even for littles it is required. Release Body Modification is a piercing shop that can do just about anything you want, piercing wise. Quality is definitely the #1 priority from the piercing itself to the jewelry sold here. Beyond that, I can't emphasize enough that it is a compassionately run shop. Set up your appointment today!

It has been several months now and my septum has healed perfectly! Had no issues with healing and…read moreit looks fantastic!

My entire experience with Endorphinden Tattoo was outstanding! Kris is an amazing artist! Her…read moredesign suggestions, her techniques, her understanding of what I wanted her to portray - all beyond expectations! I'm in awe at the nuances, shading, colors & character of the tattooed portrait she gave me. I've already gone back for a 2nd memorial tattoo. A prime experience!

Part 2 So my…read moreappointment was for today and I was not disappointed! Kris made sure to talk through the aftercare process (even though I've been tattooed before) and free touch up policy before we started, then had the paperwork ready to go. She also made sure to go over the final design with me one more time and then helped place the stencil so it frames my shoulder really well. She not only showed me the sealed needles but also talked about which colors and shades she chose and why. Once we got rolling Kris was so easy to talk to the time just flew by. I hardly felt a thing until the very end. 4 hours very well spent, and a beautiful tattoo is done.

Everyone who works at this shop is extremely knowledgeable, kind, and very talented. I've gotten 6…read moretattoos done by Kelsey Louis-- I love all of them. The shop is super clean, would definitely recommend any of the artists at this shop!

This was my 9th tattoo. Having said that, I have gone to 7 different places to have work done. In…read morethe Iowa city area, I have been to three different studios. Temple Body Arts is a clean, cool looking studio. It does not try to be pretentiously hip nor over the top swanky. I worked with Nic, the owner on my latest piece. Nic was great with communication. Setting up the appointment was easy. Putting down the deposit was also very simple. He told me he would have something drawn up for me when I got there and to my surprise, he did. This was literally the first time I have ever had a tattoo artist have something drawn up before I got there. Typically they tell you they will, then they forget or get busy doing other things and have to draw something up on the spot. He worked with me on the sizing of the tattoo and the placement. In hindsight, this was also the least painful tattoo I have ever gotten. Of course, depending on where you get a tattoo will determine a lot of the pain, however, I felt he had a soft touch. Of course, none of that means anything unless the tattoo turned out the way I wanted it. I can honestly say that I am thrilled with how it turned out. So much so that I will definitely be returning for future pieces. Highly recommend the shop!

Anne did this to match a Scorpio constellation tattoo I have on my wrist. She has a good eye for…read moredetails and added some of the same elements to this feather. It turned out better than I expected and the color is amazing. Anne is my to go to person for coming up with just the right blend of style with the added details I want. Love her work!

The guys that run this shop are all really friendly, cool, dudes. I have five tattoos and one…read morepiercing that were done at this shop and I am more than happy with all of them. All of the tattoos were done by Scotty Potty and he is a great artist, just don't let him scare you with his bitter, angry, old man thing. He is actually a super friendly guy and has a lot of interesting things to say. My one piercing done here was from Steve and it was a 0g punch on my left lobe to fix some old scar tissue. It turned out wonderfully and I couldn't be happier. Steve has a great "bed side" manner and really knows his stuff. He always explains what he is doing and what to expect next which is great. The prices are good, they have a nice selection of jewelry, and their are plenty of artists to choose from so you will probably find someone that can do whatever you have in mind. Just bring in some reference material or a solid idea and they can draw it up and jam it into your body permanently!

I had a piercing done here and was so impressed by the owner's skills and patience. Jerry is a pro…read moreand a half--and very nice too. I was a little disappointed in the jewelry selection, however. I hope they have a better selection of implant grade titanium when I return for a swap. Other than that, a great experience.

I paid way too much money for the amount of mistakes I received in my tattoo…read more I got pierced here and that was a pleasant experience, so i felt good about going back for a tattoo. That said, when they said my small pencil tattoo was going to be $100, I knew I was getting ripped off, because the larger tattoo on my right arm only cost me $60 elsewhere and is pristine. That said, I assumed I was paying for quality, so I paid for it. I was wrong, as you can see in the photo, there are several random dots that were not a part of the design I sent over. In addition, the tattoo artist began arguing with me about including mistakes from the scan image including a grey tint to the photo and the graph paper the design was drawn on, which I did not think I needed to clarify I didn't want. I really don't want to be negative and am trying my best to be happy with the end result, given it's there now and forever, but I'm not gonna lie I'm really upset about all the mistakes made, especially given the amount I paid. I can't help but wish I had gotten tattooed anywhere else, or even gotten one of my friends with Amazon-ordered tattoo guns to do it. Finally, the guy at the front desk was rude and acted like I was inconveniencing him every time I made him look up from his phone to take my money. If my tattoo turned out fine, I literally wouldn't have cared at all. But it was just another thing that frustrated me about this experience. After talking to some friends about this experience, I've learned that many other students have had similar negative experiences as well, and that apparently within the tattooed student body they're known to do stuff like this. I really wish I'd asked around more before scheduling an appointment here. Yes, I really downloaded this app and made an account just to write this review. It's the only thing I can do about any of this at this point besides sit in my room and stew. I feel bad saying all of this because the guy who tattooed me was very nice. At the same time, he's a professional charging aggressive prices, and I do not feel like I received what I paid for in the slightest. I hope in leaving this comment I can help others from making my mistake. I'm debating whether or not to get the mistakes covered, on one hand they're several random dots/smears that are invisible from a distance, but on the other hand it's my body and I don't like how messy the final result is. I don't like that every time I look at my wrist all I can think about is how I should've stood up for myself and argued more and tried to get a price reduction. Especially given how my last tattoo was only $60 and turned out clean and crisp, I can't help but feel that because I paid $40 more for 4 mistakes, I paid $10 a mistake.

I went and saw Cooper at that Iowa City Tattoo - it was perfect. I had my design I wanted within a…read morefew hours it was exactly as I wanted. Looking good a week later too.