I was here in Vermont for work, for a 24 hour stay and was down town, I love doing spur of the…read moremoment things and really wanted to get a tattoo, as all my tattoos are spur of the moment tattoos. So I walked to this place that was open, it was weird a lot of tattoo shops closes early, so I found this place, the staff was awesome!! I wanted a basic tattoo and got a butterfly, always wanted a butterfly, love butterflies the woman at the front desk was pretty cool and helped me pick the right one (yes there are many different butterflies) and also had to find the perfect size for where I wanted it, I didn't want it too big or small. The guy who did mine was pretty cool as well, very patient when I was telling him where I wanted it. It didn't take long to do, actually fell asleep, and it turned out beautifully. The outlines of the butterfly was pretty badass. Loved it. If anyone is looking for a place to get a tattoo here around Burlington, I would definitely go here. Vibes are amazing here as well. They do a lot of amazing work. I get compliments everyday at work of my tattoo as well.

Thank you Bald Bill for your stories and your artwork. Took me and three friends for a walk-in and…read moremade us feel very comfortable. Highly recommend!

I got my first tattoo today and it was the best experience ever. The vibes were great and my artist…read morewas very kind and professional, will definitely be going back!

Gorgeous shop with beautiful flowers and paintings on the walls. The piercer Hailey was incredibly…read morenice and asked for my consent whenever something needed to be touched. The entire process was explained to me and super thorough. Will 100% be going back the next chance i get :)

Very professional and knowledgeable. Laid back vibe and was flexible with getting us in. Did a…read morephenomenal job with a nose ring! Would definitely go back!

Great walk-in experience!! Paul is awesome and worked with me to create the design i wanted and i…read morelove the result, super well done - highly recommend

Went in to get my second lobe piercings and my 7 year old's first. Clean, friendly, professional,…read moreand excellent bedside manner. Will return!

So many bad experiences with this shop, the folks are personable for the most part but when it…read morecomes to tattooing, I'm not sure how it's possible to have the outcome with them so many times that I have. The last appointment I had with Tony he ended an hour early for no reason and left the horrible mandala tattoo cover up just how it is now. He pressured me to start that day after the stencil he drew was nothing near the reference photo I gave and he got really mad and said if he draws it again and I don't like it he's not tattooing me today. This was in talks way in advance so there's no reason he should have been doing stencil same day, nor speaking to a client that way. I should have never returned for more ink because this is the mess I was left with. Absolutely wreckages they gave me not art. On your skin forever, make a better choice. Instead of doing the right thing and trying to fix anything they put a restraining order on me after I went in and asked for the paper you sign before being tattooed and Ericka asked if I was going to try and sue Tony. Because, she knew he left me with these horrible quality tattoos that are hard to cover and did not work with me whatsoever to fix what he did. Ericka did the vampire bat and it turned out horrible as you see. I was supposed to have an appt for her to fix it but that was nyxed when Tony decided he got himself too far in deep giving me bad ink that he wouldn't fix it. Tony should have a high level of experience and does. But obviously lacks in many categories. The lines above the crest moon (chest tattoo) I kept asking him to straighten the lines and they kept ending up how they are now so eventually I just said that's fine- The alchemy tattoo was done twice and is still not solid. Really- choose a better shop and don't end up in this position.

I was debating posting this, because the tattoo itself is fine. I do like it…read more And he was friendly during tattooing afterwards. But it's been bugging me. But it took almost an hour of arguing and fixing it to how I had already asked in the initial booking email to get to that point. I do not recommend going to Aartistic Inc in Winooski. I thought I was going to a tattoo ARTIST that would at least take the 2 seconds to read what his client wanted, not a tattoo copyist who just wanted to copy paste someone else's tattoo. I sent multiple reference photos (3) and explained what I wanted out of each photo prior to being booked, but when we arrived he basically was like "just pick one of the references and I'll copy it exactly". He even used the words "I'm not interested." I would have walked out if I didn't really want to get a tattoo on that exact day (our 11 year anniversary). Even with copying, he couldn't even at least be bothered to move one of the parts to the spot I had asked. (The sword being through the crown instead of the crown being above it) Until after being rude about it and me having to point it out in the email in front of his face that I in fact, did ask for that. He had papers printed of the wrong thing, I asked why they were like that and he had an attitude and was like "because that's how YOU asked for them" I just said "uh, no." And he went and pulled up my emails on a big tv screen and still tried to argue with me by pointing to my references I sent. I literally walked up to the screen and read off what I had asked for while pointing to it with my finger. He STILL CONTINUED to argued it because I sent the reference pictures and he "just goes by what picture I send". I said "well I didn't know you were just going to not read my email and just copy a reference image exactly." He said "that's what we do here." lol ok then say that and deny the booking, don't accept custom work if you don't do that. As soon as we walked in the door he had an attitude and was acting like we were a bother to him. Next time don't accept work if you don't want to do it? Every other tattoo I have I didn't have this experience. My thigh tattoo, the artist spent 5 hours drawing for me before tattooing it. And this dude couldn't even be bothered to read one sentence and copy paste one part.

Not quite 4 months in and parts have nearly disappeared. Went with a friend whose is even…read moreworse...she asked for her money back and they said "No refunds, we give 90 days for touch ups." WE DONT EVEN LIVE IN VERMONT!! How about you employ able artists so you don't have to worry about fixing their problems for 3 months? (Artistic only did the words in the pic)

Big Boy has tattooed me multiple times over the last 5+ years and I won't go to anyone else, and…read moreI'll still probably harass him to keep tattooing me in his eventual retirement which I hope is decades away. I have two tattoos from another artist, but Big is just incredibly patient, compassionate, and talented. The Imperial shop is in a great location downtown near a lot of shops and restaurants. Public parking is easy and the shop is up a set of stairs. The shop is super clean, tidy, and spacious. All the artists are enthusiastic and just excited to make good art.

I have been getting tattoos from BIG for the past 5 years, never gotten any ink before then, and…read morewould not go to anyone else since; that is due to him and me having similar style in mind, and his work being immaculate. But if i was to choose an artist besides him, I would look no further than one of the other artists inside Imperial. Any possible tattoo you could want, this shop has someone who can do exactly that. Tons of skilled artists who are professionals that have true integrity and will make sure you leave happy and proud of your body art for decades to come! If you want to get a tattoo in Burlington, there are many shops, but if you want a guarantee you will be happy with what you get and know it is of the highest quality, Imperial is the place to go to! And if you need a fresh haircut from the best in town, Imperial Barber has you covered.

Couldn't be happier! My first tattoo, Brant was beyond professional and drew up exactly what I was…read morelooking for. He made me feel at total ease, great sense of humor with a tattoo shop that was so clean. I found him & Event Horizon from reviews on YELP. What people had said prior about him and his shop were 100% right. I am beyond ecstatic about my new tattoo. Right on the mark. Thank you Brant!!!

I just got my very first tattoo at Event Horizon, and I couldn't have gotten better quality service…read moreanywhere else. I called a few days prior to make my appointment, they were very flexible and fit me right in for an afternoon on Saturday! I walked right in and there was Ryan ready and willing to draw out my design, I showed him a picture on my phone and he replicated it so beautifully and made it turn out exactly how I wanted it. After the drawing was done the stencil was on and he went right to work. As nervous as I was being it was my first time Ryan made it so easy and I had an amazing conversation with him, everything being used was clean and everyone their was so polite and kind. I enjoyed every bit of the experience, if and when I consider getting another tattoo this is the place for me and I highly suggest it for anyone near Burlington VT looking to getting a perfect tattoo to come here. I love Event Horizon, Thanks Ryan!!!!!