Zen ink was the most clean and calming environment. Elias did an amazing job. He worked so well…read morewith me to make sure everything was perfect for my first tattoo. I would schedule another appointment with him in a heart beat!

Extremely unfriendly walked in with my service dog and the woman behind the counter. Immediately…read moresaid "no dogs allowed" unbelievable 9 pound service dog I have PTSD but who cares right-they sure don't.!!!!! Improve? Hire polite and friendly people!!! Under the circumstances you would think that a devastated community would have open arms to business but apparently not!!!

Had an amazing experience getting a nasal piercing with Alan. He is kind, patient and extremely…read moretalented. Had a great time chatting with him and he was very patient as I picked out my jewelry and the location. I trusted him completely and am VERY happy with my new piercing.

Always a great experience . Staff is friendly, respectful. Jewelry is top notch,…read moreBeautiful work

Great place for an impromptu walk-in tattoo. Sebastian was precise and quick but more importantly,…read moresuper patient and made my friend and I feel at ease.

One of the customers in front of us came out with a good looking spider web on their neck,…read moredefinitely seemed like they're capable of good work. Lines looked good from what I could see. My wife and I pitched our idea to them about a matching tattoo for our honeymoon, and while we could see his point on why our original design wasn't plausible, my wife tried to put it in his court to make it work and they just seemed uninterested in our business. Then we asked for tattoos on our ring finger and were given kind of the same run around. Kind of disappointed they weren't interested in our business, not what I'm used to from good tattoo artists.

We had an excellent experience getting our tattoos done by Doe. She was so patient as we tried to…read morefigure out exactly how to make our idea work, and she made an excellent design that we loved!! She was also very communicative throughout the process, and worked quickly and got us finished in what seemed like a short amount of time. Really would recommend her to anyone, she did clean, beautiful work and was so nice to talk to. Thanks again!

I've been getting temporary jagua tattoos from Tanya for a little while now, replacing the faded…read moreone with something new to symbolize how I am and what I want to focus on at that particular time. She has been great at guiding me through the process, with knowledgable advice and a deft hand.

I got a back of arm tattoo by Tina, who is the bomb! Very nice, professional and has a ton of…read moreexperience. I am very happy with the tattoo

Liz was amazing! They were so friendly and have a great energy about them. They took me and my…read morefriend as walk ins for custom tattoos. And we are so pleased with their work. Highly recommend them! We also learned the shop is owned by a woman so just another reason to support this business!

I love my tattoo. Elle is awesome. Such a great artist. I texted her a few ideas of what I was…read morelooking for and she came up with great design. She was super accommodating getting me in last minute and making herself available. She was patient and very pleasant / fun to talk too. Her attention to detail is impeccable. I would not hesitate getting another tattoo with her when I'm back in Asheville.

I've gotten two piercing jobs performed by Krystal and I couldn't be more happy. She gives simple…read moreaftercare instructions that anyone can follow. I had my belly button pierced for the third time in Sept 2017 and this time it finally healed correctly because she gave me proper aftercare instructions. I got my nipples pierced in Feb 2020 and I love them. They're healing well and there's no pain at all. I highly recommend her for anyone who is getting their first piercing or their fifth.

I needed one piercing in my ear after having it stitched by a local dermatologist who was unable to…read morere-pierce it for me. Jenn did a great job- all was well explained, the office was clean and I felt totally comfortable. If I need another piercing I will go back for sure.

I recently got a tattoo with Heather (see attached photo). She is really good at line work…read more Heather is very responsive to Instagram messages and she gave me honest feedback about my original idea (eg how much the tattoo might bleed over time). She also sent me her drawing several days before the appt. The studio is clean and Heather is a great conversationalist (which is nice because it distracts from the pain). Finally, very good aftercare instructions. She provided me with a really nice bandaid (some studios give you less quality bandaids which don't last for their recommended after care). Highly recommend if you're considering a tattoo.

Elaina literally saved me. I had just gotten my pricing done 8 days ago and it didn't heal well and…read moreshe was able to salvage my piercing and the earring with minimal issues. She was so kind and attentive I wish I wasn't just vacationing here so I could make her my regular!!!!

Diamond theives was hands down the most terrifying experience I've had in a long time. I went in to…read morehave a jewelry exchange and the apprentice was left unattended and failed on an epic level. It took the apprentice several tries including dropping the jewelery on the floor in my lap, and at one point into my mouth where I had to spit the piece out. I went back the following morning to speak to the owner, that in itself was an even worse idea. The owner greeted me with anger and hostility, I was barely even able to speak. He screamed at me told me to "shut the f*** up." I called my boyfriend inside cause I was honestly scared he was going to assault me. When my boyfriend stepped inside he proceeded to tell him that "he was a handler and for us to " get the f*** out my store, get your girl out of here." I was so scared that I looked at the owner and asked if he was okay, because theres no way a normal human would act like this. During the screams yells and cursing he was shaking so hard to the point that I thought he was going to hit me or spontaneously combust. I can't even believe this company is still in business. I highly recommend it be shut down so no one else can go through this terrifying experience.

Amanda is amazing! I…read morerecently had my eyebrows microbladed by Amanda and the entire experience with her and Rising Sparrow Tattoo Studio have been great. I found Amanda on Instagram somehow, started following her and very quickly made an appointment to get my eyebrows done. For those of you who don't know what microblading is, it is basically having thing lines cut into your skin under/around your eyebrows and ink is rubbed into them. It is basically a sort of tattoo of extra hairs to make your eyebrows look more shaped or darker. My whole life my eyebrows have been so blonde that they're basically see-through and ever since I learned of microblading I wanted to get it done. Amanda was the perfect person to go to for this! Microblading tends to take two sessions to get the right color and texture. During our first session, Amanda took her time to draw on the right size/shape eyebrows for my face before beginning the microblading process. This took a few tries, but I was in no hurry as this is my face we're talking about. Once she found/created a shape she liked and I agreed, she got started. In many of the videos I'd watched to prepare myself for the process, the canvas (person getting tattooed) has their eyebrows numbed first, whereas Amanda did not do this. I was a bit shocked at first but she told me that the numbing cream has to sit on the skin for about 20-30 minutes before we can get started and she'd be happy to do that if I wanted. That's awesome but I chose to just get the process started without being numbed. I'll admit, the microblading does hurt a bit but not nearly as bad as a tattoo. It's just off because of the place. It actually made me sneeze a lot. The healing process is pretty much the same as a tattoo and is pretty quick and easy to take care of. During my second session, we were able to get started really quickly without a template or drawing on the design. We opted for a darker color the second time to bring the color out even more. This second session went by pretty quickly and my eyebrows look awesome. On top of all of this, Amanda is a really cool person. Really professional, clean, etc but also fun to chat with. I will definitely go back to her if I need a touch up and I suggest everyone else to go to her too!

Let preface this by saying great work and experience for the most part. I initiated my sleeve with…read morePatrick and knocked the first appt out of the park. Very talented artist. However when coming back for second appt he canceled 45 minutes before appt. Understand life happens let it slide decided being frustrated. Mind you, I drove 4.5 hours from Greenville, NC. Rescheduled came in few months later finished my sleeve. One year later scheduled my free touch up, says "I just put you down" cancels again this time 3 hours before. Stating he "forgot" I was scheduled despite texting him the day before saying I was looking forward to the appt reminding him after "scheduling" 2.5 months prior. Maybe if you're local to Asheville better luck to you. Just my experience.

The tattoo experience I had at Heron Mark was incredible. Anthony did an absolutely amazing job-…read morelistened to what I was looking for, sketched a few ideas, and made the whole experience extremely enjoyable. I was passing through Asheville with some friends and just walked in. He was super accommodating and I couldn't be happier with the final product! It's healed beautifully over the past 5 months.

Kitty is the best. She first did a tattoo for me while she was in California. I recently flew out…read moreto Asheville to get another tattoo from her. Kitty does everything she can to make sure you get the tattoo that you want. She is meticulous about the design and placement. She works fast with beautiful results. She is professional and always friendly. I highly recommend her!