I've been pierced and tattooed at Electric Crayon, and I've never had any problems! In mid-August 2023, I got my right and left nostrils pierced along with a helix piercing on my left ear, since there was a 3 piercings for $100 sale. All 3 piercings have healed beautifully! I followed the aftercare instructions to a T. Neither nostril formed an irritation bump, even after I switched the jewelry to hoops. The pain went away after like a week and a half, and after having them for a month I couldn't even feel them anymore. Changing them now is easy. I've accidentally brushed my face a few times, which caused the stud to fall out, but I've always just quickly disinfected the jewelry and wiped the piercing with saline before putting it back in. I don't remember the name of my piercer, but he was very nice and made the entire experience easy. This was not recommended by my piercer, but I've found it super helpful when it comes to healing piercings. On amazon, they have saline solution aftercare swabs (I have the Dr Piercing Aftercare brand ones). I carried those around with me for the entire time my piercings were healing and they made my life SO MUCH EASIER. Anyway. On February 10th, 2024, I came to this studio for their Valentine's Day flash tattoo sale. I got there around 1pm, and they let me know that it'd be a 3-4 hour wait. The girls at the front were so sweet and they had me write my name and phone number on a list so that I wouldn't have to wait at the shop the entire time. I got a call right at 5pm, drove over, did the paperwork and got the tattoos I wanted within the hour! Hailee Roach was my artist. She was awesome. She made the experience super relaxing, and answered all of my questions patiently. She mentioned that she does free touch ups, which is super considerate and I plan on going to her for the tattoos I plan on getting in the future! When I was getting tattooed, I could tell that the people working there genuinely enjoyed each other's company. The artists were talking and laughing together. The vibe is a little intimidating (at least for me) when you first walk in, but the staff is so friendly and I couldn't recommend this place more! read more

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I was referred to the electric crayon by a associate. They have great customer service and support. They have flexible scheduling. The artist are attentive to detail and they work to deliver masterpieces. The environment is clean and orderly and the artist are professional. read more

The Electric Crayon Tattoo - Clean and organized - Tattoo Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

I've had positive experiences and professional piercings done by both Javi and Bree at this place. It's quick and sterile, and I never walk away bleeding like a sieve. I Been to other 'expensive' shops and they left me bloodied and crooked. Price, professionalism, and expedience. 5 stars all day read more

The Electric Crayon Tattoo - Piercing - Tattoo Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

This place is no longer open ‍ Came to get another piercing.. when did this happen?? Lol. I think her name was Bri.. she pierced my lip and nose a few years ago. She did a great job! I enjoyed it. It was a good experience. Quiet vibe. read more

All of my tattoos have been done here. But the one I got on 12/16 was the most special and sentimental one I've ever gotten. I got my brothers handwriting tattooed on me as a way to memorialize him. Steve Sr. has done two of tattoos now and has always made me feel comfortable while he tattoos me. I will always recommend Steve Sr. He has never let me down and always gives me detailed care instructions for aftercare. Thank you so so much!! Can't wait to come back!! *pardon the crappy angle of the picture* read more

The Electric Crayon Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

Took our deposit. Called twice to confirm appointment. Got there at noon and no appointment. Only reason they get one star is we at least got our money back. Unless you're friends with the people here don't waste your time. read more

I 100% understand that the Friday the 13th deals are first come first serve, this place was doing all weekend so on Sunday I said why not right? Drove all the way up there (2hours) got there at noon. Waited literally all day just be told they wouldn't be able to take us literally an hour and a half before they closed. After having my boyfriend go and check where we were on the list, they could have turned us away then? No they didn't give us any insight about how many PEOPLE were in front of us, until they turned us away. They were calling people by groups instead of the individual itself, I just wanted one thing. I think if they are gonna do this next time they need to handle it differently. I'm not upset about not getting anything that would be childish, I'm upset about how everything was handled. read more

I came in hoping to get my anti-tragus pierced, however, per the piercer's request he said that that area doesn't heal well. Following and trusting his advice, I wanted his creative opinion as to what other piercings he would recommend. He then recommended 3 flat backs. I found a picture on Pinterest of 3 piercings that formed a triangle (seen in pic). Javi was friendly and patient as we lined everything up. When he marked everything, it looked perfect. But after enduring the 3 needles, I looked in the mirror and saw that two of the holes where much closer together. I expressed my concern to him and he said that it will look better once I put in smaller pieces of jewelry. The total cost plus tip was $75. Then next day I brought in more business, 2 of my friends that got 3 more piercings. When I came back in with them, I again mentioned that I was worried because the three piercings of mine looked really uneven. After talking, I was convinced it was just the bump of my ear making it seem that it was uneven just because the jewelry was so big. I later changed the jewelry and saw even with smaller pieces the triangle was indefinitely not even. I texted the pictures to Javi (given by his business card) and he said I could let one close and come back in and pay to have another piercing. I was confused why I would have to pay for a mistake I wouldn't have paid for in the beginning. He mentioned that they stopped allowing their 6 month warranty on piercings, but because I brought in additional friends to get pierced afterwards, I thought there would've been a special consideration given how my piercings had nothing to do with how I was caring for them during the healing process. Definitely disappointed in the outcome and am looking for another location to get re-pierced! The other piercer I asked said it definitely should've been taken into consideration the ridges of my ear to make a perfect triangular piercing! Now, I have to pierced again for more cost! read more

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I love this shop and they do a great job piercing. Johnny B did my helix piercing and Krysten did my conch. They were both super nice and very knowledgeable about piercings and I loved them both. The shop itself is clean to and has the clean shop smell. It has that clean smell, is open, and the paint job is sweet. They have a great variety of earrings as well along with gauge sizes for earrings. I had made the initial mistake of getting my helix done at Claire's and they joked with me about that mistake but they both did a great job on both of my piercings. I definitely plan on coming here for my future piercings. I am bringing my friend here on Saturday because they rock! read more

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If you're thinking about visiting the electric crayon DON'T! Save your time and your money! I visited the shop during their flash sale. I arrived early to be placed on the wait list and after 3 hours I never received a call or any communication they were ready for me. I went back to the shop to see my place in line and was told they reached out to me which was a fucking lie. While we were there I started filling out paperwork and provided my ID which they gave to someone else. Customer service trash! Organization skills trash! I've visited this place many times hoping it will get better and it's a let down. read more

Don't go during they're promo deals/ days like Fri the 13th or 420 Specials. Their system is very unorganized and all the artists are pretty condescending and rude. After waiting for 5 hours, there was still over 20 people ahead of my roommate and myself (we even got there right when they opened at 12) and we got attitude for just wanting to check to see where we on the list. I've given them the benefit of the doubt due to such high volume days but this is something I've experienced multiple times. I've worked in the customer service industry my whole life and this shop is very disappointing unfortunately. read more

Today, I went in to get a tattoo and Steve refused to do my tattoo. In depth, I made an appointment for 7/17 at 5pm. On the day of the appointment, I went in the shop and waited 15 minutes to find out that Steve was not in the shop due to a finger injury. Not a big deal at all. I understand that emergencies come up. I was a bit disappointed in how they communicated this with me because all I received was a missed call, 30 minutes prior to the appointment. I called the number right back, but no one answered, so I thought it was a spam call. There was no text message nor a voice message. I was told that the shop tried calling me a couple of times, but my phone records show otherwise. I had to reschedule the appointment for 7/20 at 6 pm. I went in at 5:40 to start the paper work, as I respect the artists time and wanted to make sure I was ready to go on time. I waited until 6:25 pm for Steve to start sketching my tattoo. Again, I didn't mind at all. I had previously gone in to the shop to explain to Steve the tattoo that I wanted and made a deposit when he agreed to do the tattoo for me. I respect that he has a busy schedule and understand that appointments can last longer. At 6:38 pm, he had finished my drawing. I had three minor changes that I wanted to make (more on this later). Was it wrong of me to ask the artist for minor changes on a drawing that will permanently be on my body? He then reached in his pocket and returned my $50 deposit. He told me that his next appointment was waiting and told me that I will never like the tattoo he draws. I guess small tattoos aren't worth the time and money. I am truly disappointed. My two friends got their first tattoo with Steve and I believed that Steve was truly caring about his work and his clients. These same friends were with me when this happened, and they were all disappointed in how we were treated. The pictures show the small minor changes that I asked for. The print out is what Steve originally created on the computer. The hand drawn picture is what he drew for his second sketch. The first 2 requests I had were to decrease the size of the paw and move it over towards the right. He proceeded to hand draw his second sketch after these two requests. After looking at the hand drawn sketch, I asked if he could make sure that the paw is centered to the stethoscope. I didn't even ask him to draw another sketch. You can clearly see the white background/square around the paw. He could have easily made these minor adjustments quickly on the computer. He wasted a couple hours out of my day (days...!), but he couldn't spend a few minutes to create a sketch that I was comfortable with. Why would you schedule appointments with so little time frame in between, if you, the artist cannot understand that some appointments will last longer than expected? I, the customer, was able to understand that appointments may get backed up at a tattoo shop, but I don't think Steve understood this. I believe that valuing your customers time and opinion is an important center of focus as a tattoo artist. I respected Steve's time, but Steve clearly did not respect my time. This is my 7th tattoo and I have never been so disappointed and felt disrespected. I ended up going to another tattoo shop this same day and the artist there quickly made the sketch in one go. He even took the time to fix the ECG to look like actual heart beats. After the sketch and paperwork, my tattoo took 30 minutes to finish. Steve canceled my first appointment, started the first sketch 25 minutes after the scheduled time, discriminated me for asking for small minor changes, was upset at me for being backed up, and made his own judgement about what I was thinking about his drawing. I am very disappointed. We all have bad days and maybe this was the case on this day. However, I hope that this is an experience no other customer will have to go through. Please be professional. There are many tattoo artists with amazing skills, but manners reflect how passionate they are about each, individual tattoo. I wish him well. read more

The Electric Crayon Tattoo - 1st draft - Tattoo Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

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Did a walk-in with Steve and he was really friendly and professional. Only had to wait about 20 minutes for the stencils and then a few revisions to the stencils. I got 2 tattoos and the price was fair, not a cheapo place but YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR! My tattoos are PERFECT!! I've went to a few other tattoo shops nearby and although it was cheap the price tattoos were bad quality. Stop by and ask for Steve! For sure found my new Colorado tattoo shop! Thank you so so much, great work! read more

The Electric Crayon Tattoo - Betty Boop - Tattoo Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

This place is a joke. Very unorganized. Took money for a deposit then didn't write down the appointment despite talking with them three times. I now believe all the numerous one star reviews. read more

My best advice, go somewhere where you'll be treated with decent respect. How the owner, Steve, treats people is just truly not worth it. When my mother and I walked in, he wasn't willing to provide us fonts to look through because it "took too much time." After choosing my font online, I had two placements that I had in mind and wanted to see them both stenciled out so I could choose, which he refused to do. After the finding the placement I wanted he asked me to check it out in the mirror to make sure it was I wanted. I asked him to shift it over, considering it wasn't in the right spot. He then told me he "wasn't the tattoo artist for me." I walked out with no tattoo and wasted time because he was unwilling to put my tattoo where I wanted it. With the permanency of tattoos, go where you're listened to, respected and given the allotted amount of time for your appointment. read more

Dermal piercing pro; If ya want one done go to Papi! Was more weird then painful but make sure ya eat. If ya don't they do have some lollipops and water. read more

The Electric Crayon Tattoo - Dermal Piercing - Tattoo Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

Worst tattoo shop in Aurora epiphany tattoo is a threat to this POS shop. How you make fun of your apprentice for messing up a stencil and proceed to do the same BUT ON MY ACTUAL SKIN. Steven or Steve whatever very unprofessional had his little kids hanging around talking trash about their mother. Literally the worst tattoo shop in Aurora my dog and your apprentice could've gotten the stencil correct. Smfh. Don't go here. read more

Krysten knows what she's doing. She is also very sweet and I might get pierced with her from now on. I called in ahead of time and waited for a few 10 minutes, filled in the paperwork and saw the different jewelry she carried made me feel comfortable and excited. I thought she was corporative from the start. Very easy to talk to, she made me feel better about getting my septum re-pierced. I also got my nose pierced and she threw in an extra piercing for me too! How sweet! The process didn't take long, and the best part was that my piercing still sticks in my face and belly. The nose piercing has always been a problem for me because it'll never last, but this time, I've been in a rough road with it and it still stays in. I will be visiting again in a few weeks to get my dolphin septum ring pierced by Krysten. read more

The Electric Crayon Tattoo - Getting my piercing done at this place - Tattoo Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

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Thank you for making it super easy for me to run and slap a bunch of money on a card to surprise my friend with a tattoo for Christmas!!! I wanted to do something for her that she wouldn't do for herself! She's always helping her friends and family and the special needs kids she teaches in school, so what better way to show a little gratitude to her for being the amazing person she is! She got an appointment like 3 weeks later and chose to go with a yellow butterfly with her grandmothers signature in the wings and she loves it! I love it too! Her artist did an amazing job! Thank you for helping me on my mission to make the girl who never cries, cry tears of joy! ;) read more

I went here to get my nipples pierced. My piercer was so nice and gentle and comforting and helped me when I was feeling anxious. Overall, she made my experience great with her customer service. However, there was very little privacy, but they made do with what they had by using a room divider. I'm also quite disappointed with my piercings. They are uneven, off centered, and go through my areola instead of the nipple. I think I'm going to take them out and get them redone because I really don't like the way they look. Maybe I'd go back there for a tattoo, though. It really was a nice place, maybe I just went on the wrong day. read more

I want to give BIG SHOUTS OUT to Steve & Alukx!!! Not only do they do amazing work!, but they have great customer service and very extensive knowledge about their craft. And Oh not to mention that you just can't beat the prices anywhere in town, pushing out this level of quality work! I've found my home for ink! Straight up.... Will recommend them to anyone! read more

The Electric Crayon Tattoo - Just got this nice flaming wing piece on the neck! Compliments of Steve Smith.. Thanks bro! - Tattoo Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

My 18 year old son made an appointment and paid deposit on shop CC machine. Artist texted and cancelled 1 hour before appointment time and rescheduled for the following day. She then text the next day and cancelled again. She offered another day, the stopped returning messages. I went into shop and was told she no longer worked there and since they are all independent contractors we needed to contact her for deposit refund. Since she will no longer respond guess we are screwed. I tried to warn my son about going to sketchy places and he didn't listen, guess we have to chalk this up as a loss and lesson learned. I would think that the shop would be cool enough to either schedule him with another artist or refund him, sad way to do business. read more

I moved to CO from CA about 2 years ago and I had an amazing artist back home. I was wanting to find one here and got a little worried and hesitant that I wouldn't find someone amazing. I got my tat done by Johnny. He was so friendly and made things more comfortable for me. It's not my first tattoo, but it is my first one in about 5 years. I told him I was nervous and he made small talk with me to distract me. Super helpful! Prior to this I came in for a consult and he was able to talk to me right away. Perfect timing. He quoted me about $80-$100 for my paw print tattoo with my dog's name on it. Since I have had tats before, I know how to take care of them. Johnny still went over everything with me just in case I forgot something. Thank you, Johnny, for my wonderful and memorable tattoo! I'll definitely be coming here more often. read more

The Electric Crayon Tattoo - My dog's paw print. Yes, he's still alive haha - Tattoo Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

Super clean, welcoming environment, and reasonable costs. If there is one thing that you don't do is cut corners on pricing when you do something permanent to your body. Remember the good ol saying, "you pay for what you get" Definitely give them a shot, you won't be disappointed. read more

Getting my first tattoo at age 50 and Piper made me feel so comfortable. He was informative, professional, funny and talented Thanks for a great experience ! read more

The Electric Crayon Tattoo - My world map - Tattoo Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

Got my eyebrow pierced and it looks great and they were very fast and the piercer was nice. Would definitely come back for more.

I got a tattoo from Johnny B. Here not long ago. He had good pressure with the tattoo gun but at times he was heavy handed and there is a small blowout towards the top of my tattoo. This tattoo is all linework so it's fairly noticeable. Though I'm disappointed about the blowout the tattoo is still exactly what I asked for. I hope the blowout fades within time since it's not too pigmented. I would have given 4.5 stars but majority of employees were also not wearing masks so I took of .5 for that. read more

Laid back staff with a real positive energy and great sense of humor. You can really tell they love what they do and where they work. Me and my friend were walk ins, they gave us a quote ahead of time drew it up, making adjustments so it would look good in the future and not just today. They also touched up my friends other tattoo for 100$ and it looks great! Dennis was quick but does quality work and great shading. This is probably going to be my new place moving forward. read more

The Electric Crayon Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

How are they with LGBT family, I got my first and the place, and artist seemed a little, let's see, maybe nervious? I'd love to go in for one, read more

Kristin T. did my nose piercing and I was EXTREMELY nervous because I'm not a fan of needles or pain but I really wanted my nose pierced. She was VERY good at distracting me throughout the whole procedure. Before she even started the process she explained everything that she was going to do, and everything that I would experience during the piercing process, and the healing process. She made sure I fully understood the aftercare and even offered to change my jewelry when it was fully healed. I would definitely recommend Kristin if you are looking to get a piercing especially if you're nervous about the whole thing like I was. She's very knowledgeable as well which put me at ease and hopefully it will put others at ease as well....Oh and I'll definitely be going back to see Kristin once I decide what I want pierced next! read more

I got my nipples pierced here by a girl named Bri. Supposedly she's the piercer on the weekends. I had to go back not even a week later and was told they had to be taken out and they were not done correctly. Javi was very helpful and knowledgeable about piercings. I would not recommend going to anyone else but Javi for piercings. read more

Got my nose pierced and I wish I got the name of the person who did it for me. He was wonderful. He was patient, kind, and funny. It wasn't my first piercing and it was relatively painless. He's good at what he does! Fair price too. read more

Great customer service. The wait was long but my piercer Krysten was worth it! She was kind, gentle, and very professional when doing my industrial piercing. Gave great after care instructions and was very clean. Everything was sterilized and nothing really hurt with how quick and gentle she was. I would definitely go again! read more

I went in the other day to get my Marilyn done by Nikita but they told me she didn't peirce for them anymore. Didn't give details. Found her on Facebook. She is now up at Vinos a la Vinci. Email her now to set up your next peirce!! pleasepiercemenow@gmail.com read more

Went in for my first tatoo. Everyone was very cool. Steve did an amazing job. He explained everything from the prep to the different guns, needles & care for my new work of art. I got exactly what I wanted & have already figured out what my 2nd one will be. I live in California & will wait until my next trip so Steve will be my artist. Thanks Steve read more

The Electric Crayon Tattoo - Lion from the Royal Scottish flag. Thanks Steve - Tattoo Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

This review is late...but my experience here still bothers me. I went here in hopes of doing a cover up, obviously went because of reviews. I went in on a Thursday evening after calling ahead of time to see if anyone was available, they said yes come on by. I got there and set me up with piper, he looked at my tattoo & helped me brainstorm some ideas. It was getting late so we set an appointment for the next day. The next day, I went in, Piper the one I set the appointment with was busy...I understand tattoo sessions go over expected time frames of course. So I stayed in the area to keep myself occupied, they said they'll call when they were ready. Well it became 7pm and I got a call from a young lady who said they were ready for me. I wasn't far, drove over there to find out that piper was "gone for the day".... Not only was I pissed, i talked to piper about my schedule and he knew that I wouldn't be able to go in the following day. On top of that, I never received an apology, matter of fact, I never even received a PHONE CALL to reschedule. I understand businesses get busy especially working on commission but my time was wasted just as much as his. I gave this 2 stars because the brainstorming that piper did was cool & he drew up a tattoo that I absolutely fell in love with. But with his service, I went elsewhere unfortunately. read more

I've gotten two tattoos from two separate artists here and I am very pleased with both!!!! My first tattoo- I was in the mood to do something spontaneous so I thought what the hell. Why don't I stop by to see if they have any openings. I talked to Johnny B and scheduled an appointment for the following week. Because I couldn't shake the spontaneous mood I ended up getting my belly button pierced by him that same night too. Johnny is great! I had the idea of my tattoo forever I was just looking for the right artist to piece it together for me. I wanted a traditional Flash (the superhero) tattoo on my calf. When I told him my idea he custom made my design and it turned out beautiful!! And I am absolutely in love with it, the color is vibrant and the detail is incredible. The only bad thing is that the tattoo must've of been in a suuuuper tender spot because it hurt like a bitch and my leg hurt forever it felt like (a little over a week) And it wasn't my first tattoo. He definitely has a heavier hand. We didn't talk much because I was in so much pain but the experience was still great none the less. Now for my second tattoo.. I walked in on a super spontaneous mood again not being able to wait to get my tattoo from Johnny. I wanted one right away so I figured I might be able to stop in for a small bumble bee tattoo since that's always been my nickname from my mom and had a lot of meaning to me. I walked in and met piper. I was looking at random portfolios and happened to pick up his and talked to him about my bee. I went from wanting a small bee tattoo to getting this super bad ass Albert Einstein bee Armageddon tattoo the day before my appointment with Johnny. Piper is so creative! I was weird about interpreting a skull into my tattoo but it was totally worth it and it became my style!!! We put it on my arm and now I can't wait to add more to it!! I get tons of compliments on both tattoos! If you're looking for good quality unique tattoos from creative artists then this place is for you!! Decent pricing in my opinion as well but I also believe you get what you pay for. The shop is very clean and professional and set for a great tattoo and piercing environment. I will definitely be back to finish my sleeve once I get a chance! read more

The Electric Crayon Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

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I got a tattoo here in 2017 from Steve I tell everyone that sees my tattoo about him ab amazing experience Steve is very professional and amazing at what he does my tattoo is looks great to this day and that's how you know he does a great job read more

My girlfriend and I went to get a tattoo today. They said all of their artists were all booked up for tomorrow but they had a walk in available for tonight so we went. When we got there we talked to Antonio and my girlfriend told him that she wanted a tattoo near her butt (which was part of why she wanted me to come in the first place: she felt slightly uncomfortable about it) and he insisted that he would not give her the tattoo unless I wasn't there. One might think this is because of the covid situation, but there was a group of 4 or 5 customers nearby in this small shop socializing (not social distancing at all), and there were several customers and employees without masks, including Antonio. This tells me that they weren't taking covid guidelines seriously here, and that Antonio only wanted to give my girlfriend the butt tattoo without me there. When she told him that we won't be getting it today, he told her to come back tomorrow without me for her butt tattoo (even though we were told before that they were all booked up tomorrow...he wanted to give her that butt tattoo really badly). She feels uncomfortable there and I honestly do as well so we will not be coming back. If you're a woman, watch out if you're getting a tattoo here, especially from Antonio. read more

I have to look at my tattoo every single day and every day I'm thankful I had AJ from the ECT do it. I was nervous to get my first tattoo but it came out perfect and I felt completely comfortable the whole time. Thank you thank you thank you. I'll never have anyone else tattoo me. Period. read more