Whatever you do don't be afraid of this place. Other places look so bright and cheerful and cost you big bucks. This place is exactly what I expected from the name. Although with all the tats he's drawn over the years I'm sure it's more than 1000. Family runs this place and everyone pitches in. I enjoyed my experience here as I am sure others have also. I Will Be Back for more. And I am not afraid to wait to get quality work not quantity. Don't believe the disco ball hype of those fancy tattoo places If the owner doesn't have tattoos does he really know what he is doing? Just throwing that out there. You do as you wish with that information. read more

House of 1000 Tattoos - Tattoo Near Me - Middlesex, New Jersey

Rick really made my difficult memorial cover up look like a breeze! I went in with stock pictures and he worked his magic of taking the multiple pictures and re making a beautiful piece of free hand art! i can not say enough good things about Rick and his shop! The amount of talent and art ability is insane! read more

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I wanted something to commemorate my retirement from the Railroad. I gave Rick a few ideas I felt were important and he came up with an awesome design. The details are incredible. Highly recommended read more

House of 1000 Tattoos - The detail is incredible. - Tattoo Near Me - Middlesex, New Jersey

Friendly, attentive,down to earth,EXPERIENCE, funny,honest. When you want to create a story and put it in the hands of a stranger,you want someone who gets it, Rick gets it. read more

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Great service tattoo came out better than expected and great hospitality Would definitely recommend to a friend

OK, i want to start this off by saying that this place has really great reviews elsewhere on the web. i'm not sure how because there has to be someone else out there that had the kind of experience i did. i have reviewed this place elsewhere and seemed my reviews were not well received because they went against the grain. i had a terrible experience here and i feel the truth should be out there somewhere. getting ink is no light matter and you want to pick the right place. well, this ISN'T it. my fiance and i went based on a friend's recommendation. we went in person to schedule the appointment and check out the place... the front desk woman appeared a little "out of it" but we dropped off our sketches (i drew up what we wanted) and that was it. the problem started when we went back during our SCHEDULED appointment time for our ink. the tattooist (and owner) had decided to take a drunk friend in for a quick spontaneous tattoo instead of keeping our appointment time. i know the guy was drunk bc he smelled like beer, everyone else was talking about how he tried to walk in with a 6 pack, and the guy himself was slurring and talking about how he just came out of the bar and was sloshed. it was around 4pm. my fiance and i were taken aback but tried to keep it a positive experience bc we had looked forward to getting inked together. as we are waiting, and waiting, and waiting (the drunk guy came in to get the bare breasts of his mermaid covered bc he just had a baby with his wife, true story, but then also decided to get the infant's feet tattooed on his chest, TRUE STORY) the apprentice guy comes in and doesn't have our sketches ready. he had over 4 weeks to draw them up and he didn't. when asked why they weren't ready, he mumbled something about being hungover and taking a giant "pizza" crap. i am not making this stuff up. this is real life, exactly what happened here. i remember it all so clearly because it was so ABSURD. by this time we wanted to leave. we really didn't know what to do, and we knew we wouldn't get the deposit back from these people...plus we had already waited 2 HOURS. we decided to stay and hope for the best bc the tattoo guy was supposed to be so "talented." the tattoo guy (big rick shrek) was annoyed with the apprentice for not having the tattoo sketch ready... the apprentice tried to draw it up quickly but it was all wrong so the shrek guy had to do it himself, which pissed him off even more. there was so much tension we were so uncomfortable. once in the room ready for the tat, things got slightly better. shrek guy tried to be friendly, but he rushed through our tattoos. we were getting smaller ones than he usually does, so felt like he was rushing us through even though he was the one who was running late for taking that drunk guy walk-in during our appointment time. in the end, my fiance's ink came out... and he had to go back and get it re colored. he showed up again during his scheduled appointment time, and they actually told him to GO HOME AND COME BACK bc they weren't ready!!! what?!! so after another 2 hour wait, he finally got his color re-done, which has since come out again. he is getting it touched up elsewhere at this point. overall, this place was the most unprofessional and uncomfortable tattoo establishment you can imagine. and they charge TOO MUCH! not worth it at all. AVOID this "house of 1000 headaches"!!! read more

I've been going to house of 1000 tattoos for years. When 3 different artists from other shops said my cover up was impossible jill took on the challenge . She did a beautiful cover up with flowers and a Venus fly trap. Considering I had a thick black lined tattoo to cover I was amazed she was able to pull this off ! I'm going on 3 years with this cover up , and 2 large tattoos from Rick . All of the colors are still vibrant and I get compliments about my work all the time. If your looking for tattoos that will look great see Rick or Jill they are both great artists. read more

I went to see Rick to get a very special piece for my father who passed away. My husband recommended Rick and I was definitely not disappointed, the tattoo came out beautifully and is healing perfectly. I highly recommend this shop. read more

I had an old tattoo that was in need of repair. Randomly took a chance and was not disappointed. Great service and they are very personal with you. He worked quick and was light with the needle. I was all healed up within a week and the color is bold. I read the other people's remarks and they just didn't add up to when I went. An as far and the one persons comments about some apprentice. He is no longer there I believe. Oh and call and check with them. Sometimes they do specials for example my tattoo was 350 but they knocked 100 off because it was shark week. They gave me a sweet certificate too. Pictures will be included. Mines the US Navy tattoo. read more

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I've only gotten small work done here so far. I'm currently working with Jill on a design that I've wanted for years. She has given me redesign ideas so that the tattoo will age well and look it's very best. She explained why I should make the changes she suggested and how they'd benefit the work I was getting done. I cannot wait to get this one! The friendliness here is wonderful. They will put on a movie for you, or talk to you about anything and everything. It's a nice bonus and takes your mind off it it. The last place I got a tattoo at did scratch work, hurt like hell and I think the guy muttered 3 words to me, that was 11 years ago and my tattoo looks terrible, I will be talking to Rick and Jill about getting a cover-up in the future. I can't wait to get more work done here, just a heads up if you're scared of clowns use the bathroom at home before you come in! Great price and great work read more

I got permanent makeup on my eyebrows here and Jill is amazing!! She does phenomenal work and genuinely cares about her customers. I definitely recommend coming here. read more

Went here for my first tattoo 10 years ago and have been going back since I wouldn't choose a different shop! Rick is a great tattoo artist will years of in shop experience! The shop envision fun and friendly and the work that comes out speaks for it's self I wouldn't ever choose a different place to get tattooed or to hangout in! Don't judge based on reviews go in the shop and check it out for yourself read more

I am very pleased with the outstanding tattoo Rick gave me. It healed within a week. The color and detail are exceptional. He listened to what I wanted and gave me exactly what we agreed to. He is a very talented artist. The experience was very professional and I will certainly return for another when I decide what to get. I am very glad this is the shop I chose when I was looking around. read more

I had jill do my cover up tattoo and there are no words to explain how great of an artist she really is!! She isn't just an artist she's a miracle worker!!! I couldn't be any happier with the work she did to make my life better! From now on this is gonna be the only shop I go to for all my tattoos read more

Have had several tattoos done by Rick. He has free handed most of his work on me. By far the best tattoo shop I have delt with. I am beyond happy with every single tat Rick has done and I will not go anywhere else. He has been beyond professional and clean with all his work. read more

House of 1000 Tattoos - Tattoo Near Me - Middlesex, New Jersey

If you are looking for the best tattoo artist in the world then look no further than House of 1000 tattoos and the amazing Jill Herttua!!

I have gotten three separate tattoos from Rick (over a 10 year period) and they have all been the highest quality of workmanship. The color has never faded and the artwork was beautiful. He always presents a relaxed setting, and allows friends of family to be right in on the tattoo process as he is working. The staff is friendly and Rick is actually, pretty funny. It makes the whole process much easier. read more

Researched central NJ tattoo shops becasue I wanted to stay close to home. Met with this shop a couple of times on a cover-up tat. Owner said he would draw something up within a week, so I left a deposit. Called after a week and spoke with store manager. My job hadn't been included in the owners work flow, so nothing was done. Another week goes by, call again and still no mock-up. I was told to schedule an appointment to get on the owners calendar. Showed up for my appointment thinking we were going to review mock-ups for my cover-up and it was an appointment for the actual tat. We hadn't event discussed what I was getting! Too scattered and unprofessional for me. Live so close to some of the best tattoo artists in the world (NYC), I did more research and wound up going to East Side Ink for my tat. Wanted to support local NJ business, but can't take a chance with something so permanent. Very pleased with East Side Ink, I'm going back for another tat. read more

This place is NOT somewhere that should even be LEGALLY operating. I am so disgusted with what they have permanently scarred my body with. First off, the shop is filthy and unsanitary. By the time I was taken to the station where my tattoo was being done, 3 HOURS later than my appointment, I had already invested time and the deposit money into the tattoo and I simply hoped for the best. I had an appointment with Jill... DO NOT GET TATTOOED BY THIS GIRL. She's probably addicted to drugs, either that or she's just insane. I got what I considered to be a small, simple tattoo. She was shaking, seeming very nervous about doing it, and even angry with me. I have several other tattoos, and I kept telling her that she was hurting me more than normal. She was sarcastic and nasty to me when I told her this, telling me to "suck it up" and other things of that nature. Well, I was right, because the entire tattoo was torn up skin that immediately scabbed and the ink fell out, though I VERY METICULOUSLY took care of it... gentle soap and water, non-scented light lotion. Now I'm covered in a big scar and the design is barely recognizable. It won't even be easy for another tattoo artist to cover it because JILL destroyed my skin!!! read more