Great job on the memorial tattoo that I just got finished by Drew. Very professional shop with a…read morevery easy going vibe.

Fantastic they got us in for a quick tattoo while I'm town and they are just so welcoming and clean…read moreand professional. We do appreciate Drew. He was a gentleman and really rocked our friends tattoos.

He is in my opinion, the most talented tattoo artist around. He talks and makes you feel so…read morecomfortable. Ive got 4 tattoos and 3 piercings from him, and I dont plan on wcer choosing another artist! The shop is clean and he is very clean. I absolutely recommend him for your piercing and tattoo needs!

I cannot thank Matthew's enough. I have been wanting a new tattoo for some time and since I have…read morebeen in Johnstown more times than not lately I decided to give Matthew's a try. The day I arrived I had an idea of what I wanted but it wasn't set in stone just yet. I wanted lettering done in the old looking typewriter format. I searched their books to find the one that was closest to the format. I found ideally what I wanted and even though I was a walk in, I was in the waiting room within minutes. The size of my tattoo was small, so they were able to fit me in. I appreciate that. The waiting room is a bit confusing right now. They are in the middle of updating it to make it look less like a waiting room. While you wait you can do the usual and read a magazine or play around on your phone. Or if you like, walk around their taxidermy room. Yes, that's right, they have a taxidermy room. How awkwardly cool is that? The skulls are pretty awesome, especially the ones that have designs painted on them. Talk about different and one of a kind, this truly is an example of that. Once back in the chair things went rather smoothly. My anxiety was put at ease at how fast and efficient they work. Everything was done in what seemed like mere minutes to me. This being my eighth tattoo and by far the least complicated and smallest in size. I was very pleased to say the least. On my way out I stopped and looked at the jewelry they had for piercing and ended up picking up a hemp oil based balm to help with my tattoo. **For better clarification of what they can and cannot do, check out their website.**

Did a great job on one of 2 tattoos but the other other one on my forearm Frank either pressed to…read morehard or had a longer needle . He drew a lot of blood and instead of peeling like normal it formed a thick scab. I had an tattoo before and the older biker artist said if you draw blood you're not doing it right. So 3 stars is all Frank gets from me.

Great artists and very clean, that is more important than anything else when it comes to getting…read moresomething permanent on your body. The staff is also friendly. Highly recommended.

I absolutely love this place. I have gotten 95 percent of my tattoos by frank and they have all…read moreturned out amazing. I live in San Diego just recently loved here from Japan and I still make trips back to johnstown to get tattoos from him. Love it!

This tattoo shop is clean and has a nice vibe to its decor. Their Artists do amazing work and all…read moreare truly gifted in their craft. My only complaint is the fact that they require a deposit but yet won't draw up your tattoo ahead of time especially if it's a smaller tattoo. They also aren't as good at customer service as one would hope for in something so permanently placed on ones body. I got arrogant and snippy responses from their one tattoo artist because I got nervous of the fact that they were asking for my tattoo information again the day of my appointment because the papers that had my tattoo info on it was thrown away by an apprentice. I'm a very understanding person but tattoos should be drawn up ahead of time so if edits need to be made, they can be done before the appointment. On that note, If you can get past the rough exterior of their customer service, it's the place to go for brilliant tattoo artistry.

best place around to get a tatto. great sterile environment owner Dylan really makes you feel at…read morehome while getting great art.

From the owner: I'm a local tattoo artist to Somerset County I have been tattooing for 2 years and have done alot…read moreof traveling between guest spots at other artists shops to doing huge conventions over that time. My biggest plan with my company is to bring in more artists to our area to do guest spots and begin to build clients within my company! I have guys from West Virgina, Virginia, Maryland, Ohio and all over Pennsylvania that are ready to come to our town and offer some of the best art work you glean get. Aswell as we will also be doing canvas art and more in the studio there will be an actual art studio with in the shop. If your interested in working with myself or any of the artists I bring in please reach out and we can make it happen!

Graveside was recommended to me by multiple friends and family for my first tattoo…read more My artist Jordan was patient, kind and knowledgeable. I'll definitely be back.

On a monumental birthday, my BFF gave me a gift certificate to come get a tattoo here. She had…read moregotten the idea when during quarantine we would meet at a local wooded park and walk the trails for hours to stay sane. Prior to the pandemic I had decided I wanted to get boxing gloves on my shoulder. Having not gotten a tattoo in two decades and having sworn I would never again, I just like that changed my mind. She had come to this location twice to get a couple tattoos of her own over the past couple years and thought it would make a great birthday gift to come together for an appointment. It turned out to be on of the best gifts. The shop is in a strip mall. The waiting area leave little to be desired. My BFF made our appointments on a Saturday at 4pm. She said the artist though very nice and does good work has a tendency to run late. When she said late I never really imagined what was in store for us. The shop closes at 6 on Saturday's and we were still in the waiting room "waiting" for our appointment to begin. About 2ish hours in she said we could come back. I was a ball of nerves. The last time I got a tattoo I fainted, twice. The first time I got a tattoo I also fainted, twice. Both times I had to be brought back with smelling salts. I don't recommend. She heard that and took great care to get some gummy bears in me, have cold water available, a fan pointed at me and had me lay down as opposed to seated as with my other experiences. It worked. Still hurt like heck but I did not faint. In the end after being there for basically a whole day, I was pleased with the artist Aime, the results of the tattoo and the price was fair. I wasn't really happy with how long it took to get us back there and to complete the process, but that is about the only bad thing I can say. Since the first time I have been back to see Aime 2x's, for two more tattoos after swearing them off for 20 years. Funny thing is I'm a little obsessed now... But the waiting is not a fluke. Clear your calendar and pack a lunch. You WILL be here all day. Otherwise very much recommend

Absolutely the best tattoo place in this area! Went to other places and they were overpriced, with…read morea "I don't give 2 shits about getting your business" attitude. Got a quote from paragon a couple years back. They said it would be so expensive and multiple sessions ( the tat was like 5 inches) tiny red blob. I called "bullshit" , and went to a REAL tattoo artist. Joe gave me a beautiful cover up, didn't cost an arm and leg, and he was fantastically professional about it. If you really care what your tat looks like, goto black dragon tattoo in altoona pa!

This studio is clean, welcoming, and upholds a professional atmosphere. The artists are extremely…read moreeducated and honest with clients about having the right anatomy for a particular tattoo or piercing. Their customer service and overall performance speaks for itself.

I came to town to visit my family, I was thinking about getting a tattoo so I stopped in to the…read moreshop, talked to Dave a bit about what I was looking for, got scheduled for the next day. Dave was awesome, he was ready to roll soon as I walked in, after I did the usually paperwork we got to work. The shop has a great vibe, everyone one was friendly and the shop is very open and mellow. Dave did a great job, we had a nice conversation while he worked on my piece. Before I knew it we were done and I was out of there. I want to thank the crew there for being professional and having such a great environment for getting a quick tattoo, and thanks again Dave for doing such a good job on my new ink. When I am in the area again I wouldn't have a second thought about going to get more work done at the shop.

I needed to make a Yelp account to make sure the piercer, Jessie Lee, gets the recognition she…read moredeserves. About 4 days ago I had both nipples pierced. As a woman I've been wanting them done for years but I really wanted another woman to do this piercing. I'm so glad that I held out! Jessie was friendly but professional and seriously did an incredible job! In such a short time they honestly look like they are already healed. I've been following her instructions (I wish I could put this in bold seriously please listen to your piercers/tat artists about after care). The first two days they were pretty tender but surprisingly not as bad as I was expecting. Now, they honestly look like they are already healed and I barely have any soreness. I'm already starting to forget they are even there! I really dig the look and vibe of the whole studio. It looks awesome and is very clean. LOVE that you can make appointments online. I had zero issues.d Jessie is for sure my go to piercer now! Also, thanks to Jessie and after seeing the place in person I'm definitely going to stalk the tattoo artists schedules and try to get some ink in the future.

The artists at this company are amazing! I felt so welcome, and there was none of the 'we're…read morebetter than you' attitude I feel sometimes at other tattoo/piercing companies. I genuinely want to go back and hang out with these people! I had my nipples pierced, and the piercer, Jessie, was so much fun to chat with during the piercing! I will never go anywhere else for a piercing, and now I want another tattoo just so I can visit them!

Erica is so talented! Worked with me to get the design just right and then did a phenomenal job…read morewith the tat and details! (I even fell asleep during the tat, that's how good she is). Highly rec!

This review really only reflects basic piercings since that's all I got done BUT I chose King Cobra…read moreover other local spots because they had the best reviews for everything overall! My experience with piercing shops/tattoo parlors is limited exclusively to Claire's as a child, so I wasn't sure what to expect and have always been a little intimated by those places because I'm not what I'd consider "cool" (lol). I had my original lobe piercings done at claire's and have always had issues with those piercings and decided if I ever wanted more, I'd go somewhere more professional. Hence the search for a place in State College... I suspected a lot of places would overcharge because it's a college town so I did a lot of googling, reading reviews, and asking friends for suggestions either way. I have a few friends who've gone to the other shop in town for piercings and were happy with it, but when I looked at some of the reviews I was more hesitant. I'm a weenie about this stuff and really wanted to get my lobes pierced again (new spot) and prefer not having weird issues with prices not being disclosed up front and uncomfortable/unwelcoming vibes. I ultimately decided on King Cobra because of the reviews, but when I stopped in today just to get a feel for their vibes and ask about pricing, they were super nice and answered all my questions about the cost and pain. Even though it was mostly an exploratory visit for info, they offered to fit me in then and there so I just went for it! I paid $60 total for the two lobes, jewelry cost included. I've been wanting these second piercings for a while and since it's spring break, I figured I may as well treat myself. Jake was very friendly, clean/hygienic and everything you'd hope from someone doing piercings. The actual piercing was much better than I thought it would be, very little pain and didn't take long at all. He explained the aftercare and also gave a printout of the directions. I am very very happy with the piercings and will probably go back to get the third lobe piercing once these have healed a little bit (and I can save up lol).