Absolutely love this shop and how clean it is! Steve, the owner, treats you like family and is…read moreincredibly kind, intelligent and great at what he does! Excellent line work, a sense of direction in his craft and a true artist. Can't speak their praises enough!!

Steve is amazing. Professional, friendly, and talented. I am having a decent sized piece on my…read morecalf and could not be happier with the work. We made a few tweaks when I got there. He is really easy to talk to and explain what I wanted. He also uses his own experience to help guide you so you can end up with the best tattoo possible. As I sat there getting tattooed yesterday a few people walked in and out. Steve was super nice to everybody and it really makes it a nice experience. Other shops I have been in are a little standoffish or not welcoming but this shop is great for anybody. I could not be happier with my tattoo so far and can't wait to finish it up at the end of the month. I would refer anyone to check this place out. Two thumbs up!

I went here with no tattoos on my body and they were very helpful and did an amazing job. Allen was…read morereally good tattooing my arm.

Let me preface this by stating this rating is not indicative of the business as a whole…read more The owner did offer to "fix" this for no cost, however I'm on a plane out of the country tomorrow so that's impossible. It has to heal before anyone even attempted it, and quite honestly I don't think this is fixable. I really struggled with leaving this review. I dont want to make it harder for the artist (Brett), I dont want to hurt the business, however I've been looking at this for 5 days now and every day I get more upset. Also, there's a burden of emotion I need to remove somehow, and since I got no offer of a refund on this 600 dollar disaster, this forum is all I have to make myself feel just a little bit better. Yes, that's right - I prepaid. Mistake #1. Make a note, anyone who's reading, don't ever do that. The pictures speak for themselves. I asked for some gray pattern work behind the existing designs, to enhance the overall sleeve without taking away from the art already there. I honestly thought at first he had mixed the black with a little white, and after the first wipe I saw the dark lines and thought well, let's see where this goes. One thing that really gets me is that his lines on the top of my arm where I was watching him work were actually OK, consistent, not wavy, generally decent for free hand. On the back of the arm, well you can see for yourselves. Abhorrent. Absolutely ridiculous and lazy. On top of that, have you ever heard someone sigh or make that sound of disinterest, bordering on apathy, indicating that they don't wanna be there? That's what he did at least 3 or 4 times while he was working. So much so the other artist who was busy on another client said something about it. Red flag, I know... shoulda got up right there and left. Once he started shading though, I really saw how inept this artist is. In my profession I need to react quickly to unforseen contingencies, and quite honestly I'm angry at myself for allowing it to go on for the 10 minutes he destroyed my arm with his shading. At first I figured with the rough, patchy, and inconsistent work that this was his method of gray work. Nope, he was done "shading" that spot and moved on. Then he goes over one of the small lines with a shader and made it huge, going outside others, making a blowouts, and letting the shader go dry a few times and honestly I was kind of in shock. I watched for another minute before I stopped him, and honestly that was too long. I blame myself for the level of damage, but, at least I did react. Not fast enough. Brett honestly had no clue why I got up and left. In his conversation with the other artist who was inquiring why I was leaving it was evident, and thats a problem. One I couldn't let go considering there's no other way to warn others except here. Unfortunately this is one of the reasons I HAD to write this review. The other, I mentioned before, I gotta get this off my chest somehow. I'm pissed. This is permanent. Again, I need to re-emphasize the owner did offer to try to make it right to the best of their ability, sadly that's not enough. I'm certain my experience is rather isolated. There's plenty of good examples of work from this shop in the reviews, but I had to say something to the rest of you. Learn from my mistake if you can. I have to look at this for the next 3 to 4 months on my next rotation overseas. This is embarrassing and unacceptable. I found an artist in Austin who said they'd take care of me, so perhaps in October or November (depends on when the taliban decide to take over Kabul really) I'll be able to roll up my sleeves again.

I attended a surprise wedding ceremony for my dearest friend yesterday, and Sandy, the Tattooed…read moreMinister, was the officiant. Needless to say, it was a wonderful experience and she portrayed the upmost professionalism and kindness. I will definitely be utilizing her services when it's my turn to tie the knot :)

From the owner: Hi, I am Minister Sandy, I offer a non-judgmental and alternative choice from common wedding…read moreministers. I am known as the Tattooed Minister as I have several non offensive tattoos. Ordained in 2010, I have been performing weddings for 4 years. I am down to earth, professional, and creative. Nothing pleases me more than bringing two people together in love. I look forward to talking with you!

I just walked in and Jake was up for my request! This is…read morenow my 3rd tattoo. He was funny and overall a nice dude. He put the office on while we were waiting, then we played my music instead He gave his opinions on what he thought would word best and I told him in the best way I could how I wanted it to be done! I am beyond proud of how it turned out overall! I will definitely be back! If you go to this 717 ask for JAKE! He is the best!

Tattoo done by Clarke@717tattoo. He is a creative genius, his vibe is super chill (I actually felt…read moreso comfortable I feel asleep). It was my maiden voyage and it couldn't have turned out better. Pic is 3 days post op. I will definitely go back for my next.

I had a wonderful experience going to machine heads porp (Jared yohn) put the Captain America…read moreshield on my right forearm. It was done very well and the customer service was impeccable. I would definitely return and recommend others..

This place is awesome! I see Tyler and he is vet talented. I was new ri the area and very hesitant…read moreabout finding a new place to go. Especially after being in t the DC area and loving the guy I was seeing there. I had asked around about a place abs his name popped up a few times. I went in ri check him out liked what I saw and booked my appointment. Had to wait 3 weeks to get it! I thought was a good sign and it was. He is my new guy. Second and third tattoo being done today.

My experiences here have not been good. I started going there back when Anali was one of the…read moreartists and it ended with me losing $150 because they didn't want to return my deposit.

went once. terrible service. never say die? more like never going again. didn't care for any of…read morethe input for MY tattoo. constantly treated me as an inferior. great work but overpriced even for an hours session overall terrible. don't go here, go someplace with more integrity and to Chuck..... ......you absolutely sucked

I got some piercings done Here at the skate shop by Brian! He was very soothing considering I was…read morevery nervous. He made some jokes, has some funky music on, made me feel really at ease. I really liked how he told me that the piercing I wanted, for the reason I wanted it was BS! I like people like that! Don't sugar coat things with me I like up front people who are honest, And that's exactly what I got from Brian. He was gentle, told me exactly what to expect when he was doing my piercings, and I did not feel pain, well not that much haha. I would recommend the skate shop to anyone! The people who run the place are extremely friendly and helpful when helping You decide what you really want whether it be a piercing or a tattoo or whatever! Thanks Brian, I'm very happy with my piercings I'm coming back for more!

Both my spouse and I received tattoos from Cameron today. She was patient, professional and…read moredetailed in the preparation for each of us. The paperwork beforehand was well written and clear. I felt confident in the sanitation procedures followed before, during and after. Both tatts turned out exactly as requested and we were given appropriate after care instructions. I believe We'll be doing business with this shop again.

I recently went to Tue Odd Parlor for my first Tattoo. I shopped around and had a few quotes…read more Cameron reached out and was the only person who asked a lot of questions before giving me a quote. He was also was the only shop that did not try to pressure me into committing right away. When I got there Cameron provided me a number of options. The tattoo process was great and the banter in the shop was funny and they made me feel at ease. After the tattoo was completed the care instructions were very thorough. I would recommend this shop to everyone.