Making an appointment is easy. Email your preferred day/time and what you'd like done and they will…read moreget back to you via email with their availability. Once you "schedule" your appointment, they will send another email with a link for a deposit that must be made within 24 hours to hold and secure your appointment date and time. This is a $50 deposit towards your final total. We arrived at the Parlour and were advised that there is only street parking, so be prepared. Our appointment was with James for a second earlobe piercing for my daughter. Please pay attention to their website as they require a birth certificate if your child and the consenting parents ID, too. My daughter and I both signed consent forms and then he took us upstairs to look at jewelry. They have a wide and beautiful selection. He was very patient and informative with my daughter for her to choose what she wanted. She chose beautiful champagne colored studs He then advised us that he needs to sanitize and prep his station and the jewelry so it would be about 10 minutes. My daughter and I went back downstairs and waited a bit. After he was finished, he took us to his room and explained the process in detail to my daughter all along the way. He marked my daughter's ears and then measured her ear lobes and showed her where the earrings would be placed. Everything was sterilized and each needle is only used once and then disposed of properly. My daughter did have anxiety but didn't really show it, especially after the first ear lobe was done. James advised her how to breathe each time he would pierce her ear and she followed his directions. Again, he was very patient and professional. He gave her after care instructions and a cleanser. Since we are only visiting from Vegas, he told us to send an email about any follow ups regarding the posts in her ears if we wanted them shorter after they healed. He said he would reach out to his contacts in Vegas to help with this when the time comes. We were both very happy with the experience and my daughter was ecstatic with her new piercing. She had a previous gun piercing (my bad, I know now), so this was a much better experience. I highly recommend the Parlour.

We had such a wonderful experience getting my daughter's ears pierced here. The studio requires…read moreappointments and keeps the doors locked, which actually made the whole experience feel very special and intentional rather than rushed or chaotic like some retail environments can be. It really felt like this was an occasion just for her. My daughter was pretty nervous going in, but James was absolutely fantastic with her. He was calm, patient, and took the time to talk her through everything, which really helped soothe her nerves. By the time it was done, she felt proud and excited rather than scared. The entire service was phenomenal from start to finish. James was professional, kind, and clearly cared about making it a positive experience. The Parlour itself is also really cool; clean, welcoming, and full of personality. I honestly wish every retail or service experience I had was handled with this level of care and thoughtfulness. It made a moment my daughter was nervous about turn into a really special memory for both of us.

I took my daughter to get her ears pierced and they were so lovely, Anna made sure she felt so…read morecomfortable and heard. I wish everyone talked to children like this

Cowpoke! Don't bother even counting. Your out. 2 year in a row HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE. REAL…read moreHURRY UP AND BUY VIBES. To get an ear piercing you need an adult with ID and your ORIGINAL COPY BIRTHCERT. to get a cartilage piercing ADD ON YOU MIST BE 15 with the other above mentioned. An earring stack and piercing is 130 for earring and piercing and 175 for the matching jewelry stack The girl who thought she was assisting us Young fair skin long brown hair middle part was BLAH Gave me a bunch of I cants no what I can do is. She was like an AI. She said I have other jewelry it's just not displayed at least 3 times and never offered to show the jewelry. It's giving. I don't want any business or to make a sale. If I take it personal ITS GIVING I DONT WANT YOUR BUSINESS! No problem! Me or anyone I know. Tell a friend to tell a friend cowpoke in the heart of the city Elmwood village has so many hoops to jump thru and didn't want to even hold the hoop!

Joe is my guy !! 7 years in and forever to go !! Super thankful for him and I love wearing his…read moreartwork. Everyone at the shop is amazing and it's always fun being in there to hangout with everyone

I had my first tat when I was 70. It was with Joe. He was patient…read morewith me, as I had him stop many times, because it hurt. After 7 more tats, also with Joe, I'm done, as I'm no longer coming back to Buffalo. I live in California, but I miss seeing him. Thanks Joe!

Got just what I was looking for…read more I have a nose piecing and I'd been wanting a genuine diamond for it for a while and I finally did it. They put it in for me and I was in and out in 15 minutes. Very professional, very clean environment. Definitely recommend.

Went with a friend to have our noses pierced and cannot say enough about how wonderful everyone is…read more Consent forms are emailed ahead of time which is great and saves time. Staff is incredibly helpful with picking out jewelry and answering questions. But Sarah is the standout. She was funny and instantly makes you feel at ease, I would send anyone her way and will absolutely go back to her if I decide on further piercings. She made it a fun and completely pain free experience. I still can't believe how easy it was!

I discovered this place here on Yelp when I was searching for tattoo and piercing shops with good…read morereviews, and now I can add another glowing review to the list. I contacted Arboreal Ink because I wanted to get my ears pierced. I have had this done twice before years ago at cheap mall kiosks, but the holes never healed, and ended up closing up. After a short email conversation with Britt at Arboreal I made an appointment. Britt is fabulous, and I can't say enough good things about her and my experience here. She spent so much time talking me through the process. You can tell that she loves her job, and has a lot of experience to back that up. We were able to work around the scarring from previous piercings, the new ones were quick and (almost) painless, and I am very happy with the results. Highly recommended!

I went in for a last minute visit to get my septum piercing replaced, and they were awesome. Quick,…read moreoffering advice, and not pricey at all. Go here if you need a piercing!

I have gotten two piercings here and multiple tattoos now. The staff is so friendly and helpful…read more It's always good vibes when you're here. I recommend this place to all of my friends & coworkers!! Shoutout to Nat, Mike, and Jake for my piercings and tattoos!!

Finally took the plunge to get my first tattoo yesterday ! I was both nervous yet excited for this…read moreopportunity and I was happy to have my friend Jessie with me to get a tattoo as well . I was able to secure a reservation with the owner Mike , I just had to email him a picture of the tattoo design and put down a $40 deposit . The tattoo parlor was clean and cozy , and once I met Mike , I was put immediately at ease . He was great to work with , and knowing this was my first tattoo , he was nice enough to distract me with some conversation and throughly explained the after care procedures. I am very pleased with the results , as was my friend ! I may even get another one in a few years , and I would have them do it again! Make Hone and Forge the place for your tattoo needs, you won't regret it!

Jason is the man. Personable and funny. Had a great idea for my design and was ready to go when I…read moregot there. Go here and see Jason you will not be disappointed!

I have just gotten my 4th tattoo from living canvas, I am certainly a return customer. I only…read moregotten tattooed by Jason, however the other tattoo artist do good work also. I got my first tattoo from jason about 7 or 8 years ago, moved from Buffalo, and came back as a consistent customer. I will continue to speak highly of this business. They are clean, professional, and down to earth. Definitely will recommend this business to everyone!

Ryan is AMAZING I went in this evening for a tattoo and he truly made me feel comfortable and the…read moretattoo that he did on my foot was amazing. My design had a very deep personal family meaning and he nailed it, he also touched up one of my old tattoos!!! If you are looking for a place to go this is it. I have a total of 10 tattoos now and the one that Ryan did looks the best. I have already started looking at designs to have my next one done by Ryan. Don't wait go check them out it is an AWESOME place. Thanks guys Gary

I had gotten my back dermals pierced by Mandy she was super nice at first. They started messing up…read morereally really bad. I had went back to the shop and another employee took a picture and sent them to her - no response, same thing happened again - no response. Had to search for her number and reach out she didn't even offer to take them out and didn't even give a partial refund when they messed up because of her and she tried to blame it on the healing process. Literally got recommended to go to express yourself (they were amazing) by someone in the shop who also said what she was doing wasn't okay and had to go to cowpok (also amazing) to get them out. She fully ghosted me and didn't even offer anything. Both of the other piercers I went to confirmed it was faulty handling and inappropriate length jewelry. I was thinking of going back up but I don't think that would do anything. Everyone else here seems nice so I would only go for tattoos NEVER GO HERE FOR A PIERCING.

This was one of the best piercing experiences I have ever had!! James was super nice, pierced my…read morenose and ear very quickly and gave me ample time to check it out and clean it up without rushing me or anything. I plan on going here for my piercings from now on! :)

I've come in twice over the past few months during their BOGO piercings sales…read more The space itself is really beautiful decorated when you walk in with private rooms in the back. The decor is really inviting and clean. I have not had any issues with my piercings, but I do get a weird feeling from the male piercer. He has never done anything inappropriate but he is not very comforting or communicative. He honestly gives me a pretty weird vibe with his standoffish, odd behavior. I'd come back for the BOGO sale but probably wouldn't come at full price.