Tattoos Beautiful work…read moreVery clean & relaxing My artist is Stormy Richard does sleeves Rating

Finally got my first tattoo after years of waiting, and I'm so happy I came here. Jeff was super…read moreaccommodating and very professional throughout the process, and my tattoo came out even better than what I had imagined. I was also lucky enough to have Miriam squeeze me in to redo my ear piercings. I wish I hadn't waited until I was moving away to come here, but if I'm in New Orleans again, I will definitely come back. Clean, comfortable space, good music, and great people--10/10 recommend.

Love my tattoo. Highly recommend. Flex has a cool vibe, and does amazing work. Takes his time,…read moreprice is reasonable, and quality is top notch.

Easily 5 stars! ... I was on vacation and wanted to add to…read moremy existing work, so after some research and reading, I reached out to Flex (owner). He was quick to answer questions and offer a quote via email (after I sent him size and placement info with a picture). Chloe did the tattoos, she was amazing and funny to chat with as she stabbed me a few thousand times adding ink to my thigh. Will definitely return!

I came here with a group of about 15 or 16 of us to get Axe tattoos. We had the best time. The shop…read morededicated 4 artists to our group and they were all fantastic. I got tattooed by Jerome for a color axe and it turned out so awesome! I absolutely love it!!

These guys are awesome! Went in with a group of about 11 people to get matching tattoos and they…read morehad us in handout in like 2 and half hours! 4 different artists and they were all amazing! Leo did mine and he was so great!! Will definitely be seeing him again! Very light hand! And the atmosphere! So welcoming and fun!! Go check them out! You won't regret it!

From my experience, this shop is wonderful! Michael at the front desk provided exceptional customer…read moreservice when we walked in at 8:30pm, let us know what time to come back in the morning so they could fit all 3 of us in. We went back the next day and Mark was our artist, we wanted something quick and simple(matching tattoos) for 3 besties and of course he delivered!

I came into this shop a few weeks ago to get a tattoo while I was visiting New Orleans.The woman at…read morethe front desk was lovely and the the tattooer came out. At first he seemed fine, if gruff and not all that friendly. He the proceeded to give me both the worst tattoo and worst tattooing experience of my life. I am a heavily tattooed person - I have a full back piece and my hands and stomach tattooed - and the tattooed he put on my inner arm hurt more than any other tattoo I've gotten. It was almost as if he was enjoying causing me pain. When I winced he made mocking comments about my other tattoos being "fine line" no knowing that I have traditional tattoos other places on my body. And the tattoo itself is the worst applied one I've ever gotten. It's completely blow out and looks like I've had it for 100 years. I cannot recommend anyone get tattooed here.

sal was very professional and quick with me and my bf getting our noses re pierced, very clean…read moreshop. would definitely recommend to a friend.

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Autum and Claire are the absolute freaking best! I highly recommend coming here to get any of your…read morepiercing needs fulfilled!

I have been for 3 tattoos and have been very pleased with them all. Thanks to Joey for his…read morepatience and attention to detail. My last tatoo was in honor of my mom, and the rose has amazing detail and depth. I'm sure I'll ll be back

Great vibe, very professional, polite and clean. Scott was super patient (I changed my placement 3…read moretimes haha). Definitely worth the stop.

I got a matching tattoo with my best friend almost a year ago at this shop. She had a different…read moreartist and had a great experience -- she was comfortable and her tattoo turned out exactly how she wanted. Unfortunately, my experience with Mo was very different. Even though we called ahead and were told walk-ins were fine, it felt like Mo wasn't prepared for me. Instead of setting up a proper tattoo table (which I saw folded up in the corner), he had me lie on my side on a small, unstable bench. As a bigger girl, this was extremely uncomfortable. I was literally struggling to stay on the table the entire time, and the position was awkward for the placement of the tattoo. I told him multiple times that I was uncomfortable and that the position hurt more than the tattoo itself, but nothing was done to make me more comfortable. At the time, I didn't push the issue because I was happy with how the tattoo looked initially. Now, almost a year later, the tattoo has changed significantly and no longer looks the same. There's a noticeable gap where the stem meets the flower, and overall it just doesn't look how it should. It's disappointing, especially since my friend is still happy with hers and we went into this experience hoping for matching results. I wish I had been made more comfortable during the session, especially after speaking up, and I wish my tattoo had held up better over time. Overall, I was unhappy with my experience.

I love getting tatted up here! Especially by Nicky. His tats are so sick & vibrant!! I get nothing…read moreby compliments on these bad boys. The other artists are also great! and so is the front desk lady. Good vibes and music. Clean space and talented artists. Highly recommend getting your next ink here.

I got a tattoo during my visit to New Orleans and I (generally) like my tattoo, but the line work…read morein many places is very shaky and not done well, or just missing. I am not sure if my artist was new, and know that can be expected in some places on tattoos sometimes, but it is a good chunk of the tattoo. My husband also overhead a conversation between the front desk person and my artist regarding the pricing of my tattoo, and overhead the front desk person being surprised at how high my tattoo was priced. I am not sure if it was because I mentioned we were from California and tattoos are pricy out here, but it didn't sit well with me after hearing of the conversation. Just a warning to out of town folks especially. The two stars is for the tattoo because I generally like it, but up close the work wasn't done well and I wouldn't return to the shop for future work.

Full disclosure, I'm not a hard core tattoo canvas. But after falling in love with Florence, Italy,…read moreI wanted a Florentine fleur-de-lis to go with the New Orleans version on the other side of my forearm. After striking out with some friends' recommendations, I saw Swamp Water Studio in a cute shotgun house as I was pulling out of Marshall's parking lot one evening. I checked out her Instagram account and stopped by. I showed her two pieces of artwork, heard her ideas, and made an appointment. Not only did Brandi do a beautiful rendering of the picture I brought in, but she's a great conversationalist, which made the hour or so sitting fly by. My tattoo healed perfectly without much of that ugly scabby phase at all. She gives you detailed instructions on taking care of it, and guarantees her work forever. I have maybe one more tattoo in mind, and one I'd like "improved." Without a second thought, it's Brandi Bruce who will do it.

Best tattoo shop around! I have two pieces by Brandi and they are high quality. I will definitely…read moreuse SwampWater Studio for my next tatt!

Got tattooed by Eldon and it was a great experience. It's healed perfectly being that it's been at…read moreleast 3 years since I've gotten it. Realized I didn't ever leave a review. They're great at helping you stay distracted. Shop is very clean. Everyone is very kind. Pricing is really fair. I recommend an appointment bc they do get busy.

I've gotten several pieces done by Carey. Now, I dont wanna go to anybody else. He took my ideas…read moreand we worked together to create masterpieces I will cherish forever! Carey is so talented. He's a great artist!