My wife and I adore Kaiti. She is extremely gentle, quick, and knowledgeable. She tries to make…read morethe experience as painless as possible. She is also very thorough in letting you know what she is doing and providing information regarding after care. All of this to say we absolutely would recommend The Ink Spot!!

My brother and I both got tattoos a couple of years ago when we were in town for the weekend. We…read moremade an appointment last minute and they were able to fit us in. I would highly suggest making an appointment well beforehand, however, as some artists are booked solid for weeks. My brother needed to get a couple designed and I wanted to get a cover up. We had an idea of what we wanted, but we didn't have an exact picture. Rob was our tattoo artist and he gave my brother a bunch of books to get some ideas. My brother wanted to get two dragons, one on each calf, and chose a picture from one of the books. Rob suggested that he design another dragon based on the original picture, one to compliment the other, facing the other way. The design was fantastic and the tattoo was even better! It was incredibly detailed, shading and all. It only took just under 3 hours for the two, black and white tattoos, including design time. My cover up was also amazing. I had a black and white tiger done with a bit of orange on my right shoulder blade. The size and shading was done perfectly to completely conceal what I had, and Rob made sure I was always relaxed and comfortable the whole time. I'm pretty sure I even fell asleep for a little while during the tattooing! The atmosphere is very casual and has an alternative, skater type of feel. They had metal playing when my brother was getting his tattoos, and the Beatles during mine. Some of the tattoo artists also have their own art and canvases for sale in the shop, so it's great to take a look around. All of the guys are so nice and even if you're lying on a bed with another stranger being tattooed next to you, you still feel like you're just hanging out with some friends. The pricing is very reasonable, but if you ask me, they should be charging a lot more since their artists are incredibly talented and have even won awards for their tattoos.

I have had two Tattoos done by Eric and even brought my son to New Moon for his first tattoo. Eric…read moreis great to ensure you get what you want and takes his time and is methodical. He asked me to wait a couple weeks to get some colour added. It's a pro like that who you want - not one to rush in one session but achieve perfection based on his knowledge and experience Great shop and artist.

I went in yesterday for 2 piercings by Tim and I loved my experience! He was very nice and…read morewelcoming, was making jokes, which helped calm me down since I was a bit nervous. He was very professional and took the time to explain the process for each piercing. Everything was properly sanitized and clean. I even had a few questions about previous piercings I have, and he took the time to answer them for me. I will definitely be going back to him for my future piercings!

The Artful Gallery is full of beautiful colors and unique pieces. Including but not limited to one…read moreof a kind jewelry and paintings as well as funky and fun clothing pieces and accessories. Lana is always finding ways to improve her already amazing store and has always been a pleasure to deal with.

Vanity is a higher-end piercing studio. It was a real pleasure to visit today to get my nostril…read morere-pierced. The shop is bright and clean, though it does smell like embalming fluid due to it being right next to a funeral home where they do embalmings. Nothing they can do about that... Keri did my piercing and she was so kind and professional. She really knows her stuff...Even though I have had my nostril pierced before, Keri still took the time to talk about aftercare. Keri walked me through everything ahead of time, answered any questions that I had about jewelry options and price. During the procedure Keri was attentive and asked me how I was doing. Of course it hurt, like any piercing does, but her bedside manner was awesome! I will be returning to Vanity in the future, once my piercing heals to have her pierce another nose ring beside the one I just got done today. Vanity also has a large collection of barbells, so I am looking forward to also changing my Industrial piercing with a barbell that is a little bit more aesthetically pleasing.

By far the best piercing experience I've ever had. I booked an appointment with them to get my…read moreseptum piercing done. Tine, my piercer, was wonderful, taking the time to answer any questions I had about my septum piercing. You can tell she really loves and cares about what she is doing, and it made me feel comfortable at ease knowing that I was in good hands. I'm so happy with my septum and it seems to be healing well. The next best thing about this place (besides their piercers and jewellery selection) is that they provide or offer follow up check ups to see how you well your piercing is healing. I would 100% recommend booking an appointment with this place, you will not be disappointed!

I just got my first ever tattoo yesterday. Crystal did it and I am beyond happy with it…read more Staff was also very friendly and Crystal knew that it was my first and took very good care of me. I don't have a problem with recommending this place.

My wife and I have both gotten tattoos here and they turned out amazing…read more Prices are very fair compared to other shops. Everyone is very professional and polite. The shop is very clean and sterile. No chance of infection here. I'm currently in the process of getting a sleeve tattooed by Eugene and I couldn't be happier with how it's turning out! I highly recommend this place over any other tattoo or piercing studio in Ottawa. You wont be disappointed! Ps. I am not being paid by them to write this, I'm just surprised they haven't been on yelp yet so I figured I'd put them there!

I don't not recommend ear piercings for children or maybe even for adults at this establishment…read more I'm generally a very understanding person, but I am hoping this review with save another mother from having this horrible experience happen to them. Trying to use a small business in a small town didn't pay off. I should have went to a big corporation business, who probably put more care into this very important event than this establishment. To begin the piercing gun malfunctioned while piercing my child's ear. Piercing was placed very high on the ear almost close to the cartilage of the ear and not the lobe. After reaching back out requesting a refund due to the piercers error. She replied with made-up up policy jargon and excuses why they cannot refund. Pretty close to a scam or lack of business etiquette. As anyone can understand I don't feel comfortable returning my child back to that provider to recify the issue of placement with another peircing done.

I had an appointment about 3 weeks in advance. An hour before my original time (noon) I got a call…read morerescheduling to 4:00 pm. Got there and the door was locked, nobody answered the phone. And haven't heard anything to apologize or reschedule. The worst business model ever.