Travis is very professional and accommodating. Highly recommend! If you're in the area this is your…read moreplace to get a quality tattoo from knowledgeable people.

I went in to have a tribute tattoo for my parents using their own handwriting. I gave a basic idea…read moreof what I wanted and Caleb hit it out of the park! It's better than I could have imagined! I will definitely be back for any other work I want done!

I went in a couple weeks ago to get my daith pierced. I had been hoping to get in somewhere with an…read moreAssociation of Professional Piercers member, but the closest shop listed was Albany and I did not want to drive that far. The girl who did my piercing was super nice, needles and jewelry had clearly been autoclaved and she placed the piercing perfectly as far as I can tell. It's healing up nicely so far! I also got a few other piercings and a tattoo done here over the years. Never had any issues.

Pierced my cartilage too deep with too small of a CBR. Left no room for swelling. My ear has been…read morein excruciating pain since I got it done, & it won't stop gushing blood. 2+ hours at a time to stop the excessive amount of blood. I now have to get put on antibiotics and have it taken out. & No it's not infected, I've been cleaning it how I should & I had it looked at by a different piercer at my trusted shop. He told me to get on antibiotics before he takes it out to prevent infection.

Highly recommend going here! very professional & just overall a great shop. I got my first tattoo…read morehere done by Nona & she was great! I was very comfortable & satisfied with my tattoo i definitely give my experience 5 stars!

place was amazin! very clean. they know what they are talking about , they recommend coming back if…read moreyou need anything! i got my third lobe done and both ears.

I've been to quite a few piercing and tattoo shops but I real appreciated my experience with the…read morepiercer here, Gina. She made me feel really comfortable the whole time and I would not hesitate to return to her. This day, I had my rook pierced (ear cartilage) and it was so quick and easy. I also requested that she change and replace the jewelry in my tragus (another ear piercing). Once she called me in, I was in and out in less than 20 minutes. She is the master piercer here and you could tell she knew what she was doing. The major difference between her and other places, is she will use beautiful starter jewelry. The curved bar she put in my newly pierced rook was a double ended prong gem and I was so excited and I am so pleased. Most places will use a standard barbell and you have to settle with that until it's healed and you can return to have it changed. Since she pierced with this, I am set for years. She also put a beautiful gem in my tragus. I think this is the best place to get pierced in Albany.

I recently was serviced by courtney and in my opinion she was very rude and unprofessional. I…read morethought she seemed very impatient and annoyed with me. It was my very first time and I am not happy. Worse tattoo experience ever!!

my wife and I saw artwork from Emily C at the Saratoga Tattoo expo and really appreciated the…read moreinteresting designs she had displayed related to "twin peaks" and "Doctor Who" and "the shining" and "x-files". So the next step was to talk about a design so she could draw something for me. She was very friendly and we talked about making an appointment in her shop in Schenectady. The shop is big and bright and beautiful! Lots of art books to peruse and cool art on the walls. Her coworker, Paris, was nice as well. Very pleased with the design Emily did for my Danny Torrance/Shining tattoo. I hope she does a tattoo for my wife next time. ThNk you to Emily for her great attitude and the polished pop culture tattoo.

Emily Clute is the best artist in the capital region, easily. She did two pieces on me and both…read morewere phenomenal. I'm getting another tattoo by her on the 14th. She's amazingly creative and will not disappoint. I've never gotten a tattoo by Paris but his piercings are solid. The staff at Alectric City are more than accommodating. When I went in for my first tattoo I was beyond nervous and Emily eased all of my concerns. I trust nobody else with my tattoos.

I have been waiting to get my ears pierced for probably a good 7 years now and I thought this would…read morebe the place to do it when I did. I got my ears pierced here just a couple months ago and I thought I should share my experience with the Piercing Pagoda. When I was talking to the workers at my local mall here, they seemed pretty legit and nicely and calmly explaining to process/healing process and I felt very safe in this type Of environment. I have heard piercing guns are not great (what they use for most piercings I believe) because it is like taking a blunt object and shoving it threw a wall, it makes a hole but not a pretty one. All though this worried me, my ears are as good as ever and the healing process what great, on my part it got a little.. crusty, that was on my part because I stopped using the wonderful cleaner they gave me!! I went with the spray (most expensive one) and it helped so much so I would recommend these people they definitely know what they're doing. And as for my lobe ear piercings I went for gold because I thought that would be the safest choice and they never got infected.

A great experience overall! Clean, friendly, easy to communicate with, loved the finished product…read more Would highly recommend!

The service was great. John was my assigned tattooist and did an excellent job.Everyone was so…read morefrienly . Visiting from Staten Island NY loved itThank you for taking us without an appointment .

When I was getting my body piercing they were so helpful they made me feel very comfortable…read moreexplained a lot to me, educated me on new things because I have in the past had piercings that would reject due to the fact of the product they would use when they would disinfect their piercings. My piercings has since been fine no rejection from my piercings

I wanted to add a third piercing to my ears and my daughter wanted a nose piecing. Of course, we…read moredecided to do this on a Monday when many businesses are closed. We wanted a reputable place that doesn't use a pressure gun won't give us an infection. Lucky for us, Cold River Body Arts was open. We called ahead and we were told that walk-ins are welcome. We were met by Gene. He's the business owner and he does piercings. For starters, the Victorian building is beautiful. Cold River occupies the entire building. It looks clean and welcoming. Gene spends time to talk with his clients to make sure he understands what they are looking for and to make sure they understand the procedures. He wants them to know that the process is sanitary and his tools are all sterilized in the autoclave which he keeps nearby. Breathing is important to this process. Gene explains how to breath. Just as he was about to pierce my ear he asked me to inhale, then exhale. That worked well. Of course, it stung a little afterwards. Gene follows up with an explanation of how to care for the piercing. The titanium post he put in will have to remain for three months before I can switch it out for another earring. He is very careful. He even made sure to ask if my daughter was over 18 because she looks so young. We really appreciated the time and care he put into explaining his work. Getting a piercing can be a bit scary, but Gene's efforts helped instill trust. Plus, he has a great sense of humor and put us at ease. Wishing Gene continued success. If you are looking at add a piercing, Cold River is well worth looking into.

Awesome tattoo work is done here. I highly recommend this…read moreestablishment. Just got one tattoo and I just made another appointment for another!!! The artwork is amazing!!! Love this place

Very clean place as well as a friendly environment. I've gotten both of my tattoos there as well as…read moretwo piercings that I had redone by Tom.

To be honest most wouldn't expect much from a mall stand but the associate who helped us was…read morefantastic!!! We went to get my 2 year old nieces ears pierced and the professionalism and swiftness of the sales associate was fabulous. My niece was nearing nap time and was a little fussy to say the least, and they way the situation was handled couldn't have been better.