Amazing experience. I went in to get 3 vertical cartilage piercings but I did not have the right…read moreanatomy to get 3. The piercer was super helpful in helping me decide where to place the 3rd piercing. They talked me through the process and the result was amazing! The piercer was super knowledgeable and I very much appreciated the advice on what piercings to get based on my ear anatomy. The studio itself was very cute and had gorgeous art on the walls.

Awesome tattoo shop. Fair prices for outstanding work. Only 4 stars because her tattoo artist was…read morehad only been tattooing for a year and scarred her when she got her tattoo as well. Thank you again. :-)

worst service, closed way before close time and it has caused distress to me being that I travelled…read moreall the way down here

If I could give this shop 6 stars, I would! They took me as…read morea walk in, even though they were incredibly busy. They engaged in lively conversation and by the end, I felt like we were old friends. Not only that, but the art was exactly as I asked, which is of course most important when looking for studios. May have been off the beaten path, but I am so glad this is the shop I went to, I will always remember the two Italians I spoke with while getting my London tattoo.

Got my second lobes done and my piercer was very kind and explained the whole process…read more May be important to bring cash as it is preferred and I did not know that upon arrival Would reccomend!

Amazing experience, welcoming and friendly people who are willing to work with you and get you…read moreexactly what you are looking for. Great experience with Jim specifically who helped me fixed my initial bad tattoo from another tattoo parlor.

was in london on holiday and decided to finally bite the bullet and got my first tattoo.. it was a…read moreconcept i was thinking about for two years. ange was my tattoo artist and couldn't ask for anyone better. she is so personable, INCREDIBLY talented AND knowledgable - it was like i was speaking with an old friend. i never felt rushed during the process and the attention to detail in my tattoo was amazing (diet cokes IN the pumpkin basket? amazing). i will definitely be going back here for my future tattoos :')

Very long story in a short story: after 1.5 hours waiting for Michele (he was extremely late)…read morefinally he showed up COMPLETELY UNPREPARED. He hadn't even had the decency to check the email, so HE DIDN'T EVEN KNOW WHAT TATTOO I WANTED. Since it was already very late, he lied, saying that it was not possible to apply the print of my background's tattoo on my skin and that therefore HE WOULD HAVE DONE IT HANDMADE. I reminded him that the amount of red was excessive and that the main tattoo was the Japanese writing. After 3 hours and £ 280.00 ( I was meant to pay £ 250,00, but they asked for more money even if I waited for 2hours because he was late and he had to try to prepare my tattoo in 30 mins) I found on my leg something that was not even comparable to my idea. I contacted George, the store owner, and he told me that it's normal that my tattoo was different because they are artists and they want to do something unique (OF COURSE I HAVE EMAILS TO PROVE EVERYTHING, EVERY SINGLE WORD). When I told him it was my 4th tattoo he changed his mind and decided to meet me to find a solution. After our meeting he promised me to talk with the others tattoo artists to try to fix my tattoo. After 13 days I decided to send him an email (he din't contact me at all) and George replied: "Hi Mike I just had the chance to talk with my guys"- what a coincidence!!! And guess what: NO ONE was good too much to sort the problem out. So Geroge's offer was to GIVE A CHANCE TO Michele (the one who made my tattoo). Guys would you ever let someone who did something wrong, put his hands once again on your skin? And then...a CHANCE??? GEORGE WE ARE TALKING ABOUT MY SKIN. THIS IS NOT A JOKE!!! I WANT PROFESSIONALISM, NOT CHANCES!!! During our meeting I said to George I wouldn't let Michele touch my skin once again and he promised me that for sure one of the other guys would be happy to help me. For two months George promised many things and at the end...nothing!!! Suck a shame cause I got my 1st tattoo in his store (AMAZING JOB MADE BY LUKE) To sum it up: Delay of 2 hours Michele didn't have any clue about my tattoo Paid £ 280,00 instead of £ 250,00 George (store owner) promised me to sort the problem out....how? Asking me to GIVE ANOTHER CHANCE to Michele (THE ONE WHO MESSED UP WITH MY TATTOO) to see if he could make it up. THANK YOU VERY MUCH CLOAK AND DAGGER FOR THE AMAZING NIGHTMARE. MONEY ARE NOT EVERYTHING!!! Persons before money!!! Good luck guys!!I hope none of you will go trough my bad experience Best Mike

Got my first and second big tattoo here, was easy to get an appointment. Gino was fantastic and…read moremade the process calming and as pain free as possible. All my designs are custom done.

I did a lot of research before deciding on this shop. A LOT…read more Mind, this was not my first tattoo. Not even my second. This was my fourth - it just happened to be my first tattoo done by someone other than my regular US guy, Guf. But I knew that if I was getting a tattoo on this trip, it was going to have to be done in London, for the meaning of it all. As I say, I did a lot of research. I corresponded with several shops via e-mail, since we weren't in the UK at the time. The tattoos that we wanted were fairly simple - a band logo, all black, and nothing special or crazy to be done with them. I even sent the shops jpeg copies of the image we wanted, just so they knew. We decided on Diamond Jacks for a few reasons, and planned our one Saturday in London around being at the shop right when they opened, and staying for as long as it'd take to do two small-ish tattoos. We showed up right at 11 am, but the shop was closed up tight. Undeterred, we did a couple quick laps around the neighborhood (kind of sketchy, if you're easily scared off), and the next time we stopped by, the door was open. Up the stairs we went to talk with the first person we came into contact with. We discussed everything we wanted, and he said he could have someone do it that day, but that he had an appointment already. They had us sit down to fill out some paperwork, and I handed over a high quality hard copy of the image in question. Not long afterwards, they came to get us. We were taken upstairs to have our tattoos done at the same-ish time - and I think they were brothers. We never got their names, which kind of annoys me (they didn't introduce themselves, and I didn't think to ask till it was too late), but they were quick and efficient. My version is on my forearm, and is quite small, compared to my husbands (which is on his calf). They went through the whole speech about care and placement and all that, and my guy seemed a bit shocked when I told him that this is my fourth tattoo. I think he may have thought I was fibbing, but I was more than willing to bust out two of the three, at least, to prove it to him. At any rate, he quickly placed the stencil and got me set up, and before I knew it, he was going to town with the needle. It was quick and painless - for both of us - and we were in and out before the hour was up. It was kind of pricey for two small-ish tattoos, but I can't begrudge them that. Overall I'm happy with my tattoo. It looks how I want it to look, and it's not nearly as in-your-face as I was afraid it'd be (all my other tattoos are bright and colorful and cheery, whereas this one is all black). I'm glad we went, and I'm glad we have this permanent reminder of our epic European vacation.

Bartek seems a nice and friendly guy. A lot of people recommended him to me. If I go in the tattoo…read morestudio, I will prefer only a small tattoo- a small deer, bird or several stars, tattooed on the inner part of my ankle. Can't wait to go there. I just have to be more courageous.

Travelled from London as this place was recommended to me. Well worth it, so much care, detail and…read moreattention into the task at hand. They really understand that a tat is for life not just for xmas!!! Best place by far!!!

My experience here was absolutely wonderful. My friend and I were studying abroad and on our last…read moreday in London, we showed up as walk-ins and they helped us right away. Beautiful interior, super cool vibe, and so clean. My friend and I were both super nervous about getting our first tattoos and the artists didn't pressure us in the slightest - they encouraged us to not rush it or decide on something if we weren't ready, which was so comforting and professional. Both gentlemen working there were so kind, knowledgeable, and just enjoyable to talk to. I ended up not getting one, but my friend did and his design turned out perfect and the process was so quick and easy. Wishing I lived in London because I would 1000% come back here to get my first.

I love my tattoos, got them done by Efka. Highly recommend this place. Everyone is extremely kind…read moreand welcoming. He's extremely quick to create a design, and one you'll love forever.

i will be going here in continuation of the tattoo's i wish to have. i find them open and honest…read more about designs and placements. helping from A to Z of my tattoo's or piercingz. i went in with an idea of what i wanted. and was informed of clear pricing structure and design. what would work and what wouldn't. i have been to many places for tattoo's in my surrounding area. and these guys are the only one's who have actually spoken to me prior to my tattoo of exactly what i want and have drawn it up for me. ( which i must say in my opinion is above and beyond what any others have done. ) others have had me draw them myself and tattoo'd that on me, complete with my own drawing mistakes. Give these guys a 10 outta 10. would i recommended them ? i have already. would i go back ? got more tattoo's their drawing up for me to be done. so hell yeah i going back. These guys take pride in their work, so your guaranteed perfection, at a very affordable price.

I had the chance to get tattooed by Tasha, and I would say it was an excellent experience, very…read moreprofessional and warm person. Thanks, Tasha.

This place is a personal gem of mine. It is an absolutely teeny studio in the depths of dutty South…read moreEast London, which I found out about only through word of mouth. It is very much a boys studio with comics and mexican wrestling masks on the walls and MF Doom playing gently in the background. The main tattoo artist Marcus is not the chattiest guy in the world but I'm completely in love with both tattoos he's done. The shop is refreshingly unpretentious and you'll find all sorts of locals rolling through here, with them also having a body piercing service. Though they may lack the heavyweight reputation, the quality this tucked away studio puts out is more than deserving. I wholeheartedly recommend.

I came here on the 29th of October in 2013, I know this because I got the date tattoo'd on my body,…read moreBUT I would've probably remembered it anyway because of the g money experience I had there. So I hopped on a plane to London one day on my own because I heard Drake say something about YOLO on the radio and I'm an impressionable teen. My hotel was a walk away from this tattoo studio so I thought "AYYYYY my dad hates tattoos let's get it started hot" and walked in wanting to get my first tattoo at a foreign place in commemoration of the day. Should've probably thought what I wanted to get through more, but spontaneity is a beast of burden in that way and as a result I had no idea what I wanted to get as an image to go with the date. Two wonderful, wonderful, chill as hell, beauties by the name of Mike & Anna (I THINK. I SUCK BALLS AT NAMES) were working and Mike sort of just went back and forth with me on what I wanted. Which I was really grateful for because it meant my tattoo would have more of a relation to the artist as well. We settled on a Poppy (nothing to do with remembrance day or anything I'm just a dumb tourist that saw it everywhere when I landed) and simple print date because I'm also a dumb hipster that likes minimalistic shit. Also holy shit I didn't even have an appointment and they were still like come on in! ANYWAY, I asked Mike to put it at a discrete location in case I needed to hide it from my parents or my workplace so it's on my side next to my left breast. The poppy's like my third nipple lol. I even got away with going completely naked to a bathhouse in Japan where tattoos are a no no, so size and placement get a 10/10 For a first tattoo it was like a weird tickle, it never hurt, but Mike kept asking if I was okay anyway through out the whole thing. So rad! And Anna & Mike were so easy to talk to, easy going, honest, and even made me a damn list of places to see during my stay. I don't remember how long it took because time flew by. Anna even gave me a contact in case I needed a locals help cause she felt bad for me and seriously y'all were nice x 1000. I wish I could've met the others that worked here, because if these two were anything to go by, the other artists are probably a blast too. My tattoo is so clean and well done, can't believe I lucked out on walking in here for my first one. Next time I stop by London I'll be sure to bring gifts and get another. In the end, the tattoo doesn't just remind me of the trip, but it reminds me of the really brilliant time I had in Lauren's studio with two awesome tattoo artists. So much more worth it.

I have had all of my piercings done at Laurens by Verna and have always loved the place and highly…read morerecommend it. I got my first piercing there when i was 14 I got my nose pierced and Verna was really kind and helpful. I went back a couple of years later to my second lobe, industrial and a flat piercing, and I got looked after when I had a bit of trouble during one of the piercings. Also I highly recommend this place because their aftercare was amazing, when I was having problems they were happy for me to pop in and check over if everything was ok. Overall they have lovely staff, they don't rush through things and they have great aftercare.