Asked to get an industrial done and walked out with a misplaced bar that was digging into my ear making my ear throb for days. Went to alley cat and they confirmed that it was pierced incorrectly and had to have it removed. Don't recommend for piercings. read more

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My friend and I went in as walk-ins to get small matching tattoos...he did it free hand, but we had a picture for him and the actual object we based it off of for him to look at. They don't really match, he pressed too hard and my friend's ended up a little blown out. Mine had the opposite effect as it's really faded (we both followed all after care instructions). On top of that he was pretty unfriendly. Adding that overall we don't hate the tattoos, but wouldn't go back and don't recommend. read more

Honestly this was a few years ago but i was looking for a place to get a septum piercing and they were the only shop in town that agreed to do a septum on a minor so i got my mom to drive me over there and we were both pretty excited, now i'm sure he's a great artist but not all tattoos artist are piercers unfortunately the male seemed to be losing his eyesight and he was the one to take a needle to my face, no only did he drop the ball for the jewelry on the ground multiple times trying to screw it in, he was shaking the entire time, i walked out of there knowing something was wrong and i was right he had sent the needle through the front of my septum so it was half in my nose and half out, now i never commented then but i find it appealing that these people are still in business, YOU NEED TO RETIRE, and i thought that years ago. read more

TJ was very kind-- I got light headed and they got me a water and made sure I was okay before I left. However, he missed the spot I wanted pierced, as seen by the dot to the left of my piercing. I didn't notice this until I got home and realized that the dark spot wasn't blood. Probably would recommend going somewhere that doesn't miss the spot you want pierced. read more

TJ's Dermagraphics - Piercing - Tattoo Near Me - Harrisonburg, Virginia

Had my first tattoo done here and the service was great. TJ has a little bit of a heavy hand but he put a lot of effort into what I asked for. read more

TJ was extremely rude when I asked if he was licensed. This was my first time here, and I ALWAYS check to make sure there is a visible license whenever I go to get tattooed or pierced- safety first, right? He flipped out on me, cursed at me, and said he was refusing to do my tattoo told his wife she had better find someone else to do it. I apologized for upsetting him, but shouldn't have. He had an apprentice do my tattoo who was fine, but I hope he can take his apprentice skills elsewhere since TJ claimed he has been tattooing for many years, but judging by the other reviews, they must've been at home or jail tattoos that he's done in the past. The walk-in availability is convenient but think about why they're never busy... not worth it! read more

TJ did a great job on all of mine great cover up on one. To me he rocks now I can't say anything about his other works I have only dealt with. And yes he draws them and if you don't like it he does it again unt you are satisfied never have I heard him say I'm not doing it after numerous drawings read more

Wish I could give negative stars. It was my friends first time getting a tattoo and thank god we left the shop before he could do any damage. Rolled his eyes at what she wanted, would only draw it out 4 times and each time got more and more irritated. The last time he was about to draw it out again he said "this will be the last time I draw it and if you don't like it, I'm not doing it". He was aggressive, rushed, and just completely terrible. She is shaking from being so disrespected and belittled for something permanent on her body. PLEASE DO NOT GO HERE. read more

I went and got a small tattoo done by Tj about a week ago. We all just wanted a small marsh mallow flower on our ankles and we're super excited. Bernadette is very sweet and I was very excited as I had heard Tj has been tattooing for over 50 years. I knew from the moment I saw the outline I should have left, I almost tapped out which I NEVER do. As soon as he started, he began asking me if I drank last night because I was bleeding so much, I had not. He was so extremely heavy handed that I was on the brink of tears. I have quite a few tattoos, even on my knees and none of them have ever made me hurt like this. Now that it's been a week, the ENTIRE thing is a huge scab. Not a normal tattoo scab either. It's like if I had seriously injured myself kinda scab. I asked him to redraw it once as I didn't like the position and he got very angry and made me feel awful for wanting it done a certain way. He positioned me in the most uncomfortable position possible and complained every time I twitched. This entire experience was a disgrace to the entire tattoo industry to be honest. When we tried to get a refund, to which he admitted himself he messed up our tattoos, he would only give us $50 back, which wasnt even the full amount of the tip. Ridiculous. You can look at these pictures and see how awful it is. Not to mention the healing has been so incredibly painful it feels like it's going to split everytime I take a step. read more

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my tattoo came out great and a great atmosphere thats not intimidating at all! jesse made the process smooth and saw i was nervous about getting my first tattoo and offered numbing cream. they did a great job overall im super happy with how the tattoo came out and that it was such an enjoyable process! thank you jesse :) read more

Worst tattoo shop ever, ruined my back. Never changed needles for filling in. You could see my skin where it should have been solid black. It was off center with my spine. All the lines were shaky like the person had Parkinson's. The shop was grungy and is in a shady building in a bad location in Harrisonburg. I had to get it covered by painted lady, they did a good job. It was a tribal and the lines end up being 2x as thick in order to make it look half decent. I lost $150 to tj's and he only finished half the tattoo. I would have given them negative stars but it wouldn't let me. GO TO PAINTED LADY OR ALLEY CAT!!!!! PLEASE!!! read more

i like TJ's because they are anal retentive about sanitation and cleanliness, which is so important in this business. they are genuinely concerned for your wellbeing. TJ has a calming demeanor. they make it clear not to get their services if you are drunk or high, which is a problem in the business. they even do programs for students at nearby JMU to help idiot freshmen pick a clean and safe tattoo artist/piercer. very professional and a good place to get your first tattoo or piercing. read more

My sister got her navel piercing here. He was very sanitary and even made sure to turn around and show us that the needles where still in sterile packaging. He has amazing, calming personality & a steady hand. I will definitely be going back for tattoos, piercings, & maybe even take his class. read more