The Faith & Glory Collective are a small group of tattoo artists that banded together to form their…read moreown shop after years and years of working for larger, well known companies. The idea, as it was explained to me is simple, "Do what you love." The shop is in downtown Kitchener just above a 20/20 Optical which sounds like an odd place but the space is perfect. There isn't a lot of walk in traffic but you can always show up without an appointment and if they're busy they'll book you in right there. Calling ahead is always your best option as these gentlemen can have a waiting list. There are four artists (plus an apprentice) that call this place home and each one has his own style. Just taking a look around the shop is a good indication of how well rounded they are as the walls are covered in sketches and drawings all done by the shop artists. Sometimes they have prints for sale of these pieces. The shop itself is open, well lit and clean as a whistle. Everything is sterilized and packaged properly. Counters and work stations are constantly wiped down, cleaned and cleaned again. There is a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere that seems inviting and positive. I think it's just a natural side effect of enjoying your work. There isn't much in the way of parking so you might have to hunt for a spot at a parking lot close by (a block or so away at best, two or three at worst).

Berlin is the only spot that has earned repeat business from me. I'm about to go back for the 4th…read moretime. This will be close to 20 for me and know of what I speak. I like different artists for their visions and interpretation of why this tattoo needs to be there at this time. There is an artist for everyone there. Its wonderfull to have it all in one spot. I've decided to get a partial sleeve, at a higher age range than typical for a lady these days. My fingers invariably keep landing on their site as a place I know will take great care of me and give me a first class tattoo that will give me pride to look at for the rest of my life. I'll be booking my consultation with someone soon guys! Well done on your success.

LOL I'm back! With more positive things to say, duh…read more I love getting tatted here. My most frequent go to artist is Sean and he never disappoints. Super talented team of artists and the reception is lovely. I look forward to more positive experiences here!

Incredibly over priced I've gotten two tattoos done at perfect image. I've been over charged for…read moreboth and the line work on one is quite bad and thick. I hear their piercers are great but I would not recommend getting tattooed at this establishment.

I got an industrial bar piercing here and the placement and service was great. Thank you :)read more

Nope, don't waste your time with this place. Waste of money and time. They will rip you off like…read morethey did to me and a bunch of other people I know.

I was seeing Cas as my main tattooer for several months. I sat with her for 4 tattoos and paid her…read moreat least $1000. I have a giant arm piece that I bought second skin for because I was concerned about infection. Cas has never used and clearly didn't bother to look into it because when the tattoo was finished she said, "I'm not sure if I'm supposed to wash the tattoo before we put it on, but you'll only be wearing it for 24hrs." I got a TERRIBLE infection that pushed out a ton of her work. I wasn't upset with her, it was clearly an accidental mistake. I reached out to her to tell her about it and send her pictures. I assumed she'd take responsibility and give me some free hours to make up for this careless mistake. Instead she ghosted me. She won't respond to phone calls or emails. This is literally the craziest tattoo experience I've ever had. Bad service doesn't even began to describe this, do not ever go to this place.

From the owner: EST in 1986 the Exotic Skin Shop prides itself on making lovely custom tattoos for their clients…read moreand giving them great piercings.

About a month ago I had a tattoo done by Ana Bella at Way Cool Tattoos and i could not be happier…read more The tattoo turned out great and it was really clean and sterile in the shop. Also it was my first tattoo and she went over everything with me from sterilization of all the equipment and how to best take care of my tattoo and she made me feel really comfortable. She is an excellent artist and i had a peek at some other tattoos being done that day and they all looked great. I will be booking my next tattoo appt. at Way Cook in Kitchener again!

Anabella is awesome! I had a tattoo done by her when she was at Tora. When I wanted my next tattoo…read moreI hunted her down and found her here. She once again did a great job. I cant wait to go back and get another from her1

Between my partner and I, we have gotten 5 tattoos at Mom's Tattoo Shop. I have no complaints as…read moreall the tattoo artists have been really genuine and put their all into the tattoos (including fixing up an existing design I had to make it better, and completely creating a brand new design on the spot during a walk in). I highly recommend this tattoo shop as it is now our go-to. Their tattoo machines are also very quiet which makes the tattoo experience a lot nicer.

Scheduled a full sleeve after 3 separate sketch appts, he sketched maybe 2-3 elements. I had a very…read morespecific vison, style, elements, all on a Pinterest board. "Treasure Island" - a ship, a beach, some animals, from elbow down an underwater segment. Gord didn't use Pinterest so I sent him photos. Still didn't manage to come up with anything that wasn't a direct trace from the pics I sent. Each "appointment" was less than a minute, just him showing me the exact pics I'd already sent, poorly sketched onto an iPad. Then I spent, literally, 13 hours in his studio. Between smoke breaks, taking care of his needy dogs and then a 3h wait while he searched the studio top to bottom for his machine, deciding he'd been robbed and spewing conspiracies all the while. He made me feel extremely unsafe. I wanted to leave, but feared that he would have a full-on mental health breakdown. The only reason I let him put ink into me is that I'd been there for 6 hours waiting and didn't want to lose my deposit. Finally this quite literally insane man located his equipment. But now it's time for another 45 minute smoke break. All the while lecturing me on the many ways in which covid is not real. He kept coaxing me to remove my face mask, but he's antivax. Stencil time! After an hour of being stenciled, I look in the mirror and... the sleeve that I wanted to reach my fingers didn't reach my elbow. He told me it would look better that way. At least I can find another artist to add to it. At around 4pm he decided he was hungry and so disappeared for another 2h to make himself a meal, then walked around eating in front of me as I clenched my every muscle in fear. Once in the chair it was business, the guy got it done. Not what I wanted, but he did... something. I won't say the tattoo itself is bad. It's what I was expecting, but not remotely what I wanted. Didn't leave till 1am. Only inked for 3h. I spent NINE HOURS doing NOTHING. I cannot believe I spent $600 for a literal traumatic experience. I am literally in fear of this person having access to others' skin. Oh, and he's very racist. He said to my face that Black people "don't actually know what they want for a tattoo so I don't do them". Same with religious people and other POC. Also told me a story of a woman wanting a tribute to her daughter who ended her life. He said no, that she'd regret it because she was still grieving. This man is sick mentally and socially. Unless you want something to talk about at therapy, avoid this psychopath at all costs. Be prepared to seek another artist immediately afterward to fix everything he did wrong.

Received 30 calendula seed. Planted them just like I would any flower seeds I have planted for the…read morelast 40 years. I may have 2 scraggly plants germinated after 3 weeks. Followed the explicit planting instructions enclosed. Contacted seller and he suggested that I gave them too much water, not enough water, planted too deep or not deep enough. I guess a great source unless yo run into a problem.

Finding Paul has been a blessing. We have a sprawling property with multiple garden beds and dozens…read moreof different plants, trees, flowering bushes and shrubs. Needless to say, maintaining the property is a challenge. We needed someone with an innate understanding of all aspects of the seasonal changes and intricacies of making this property thrive. Paul has extensive experience, and that quality you can't teach - a true thumb. We are so grateful to have found Paul - he has completely revitalized our property.

NOT PLEASED! I…read morerecently got a tattoo from this shop and I am NOT happy. Its a simple line piece tattoo, something that should have been a routine easy tattoo. I cared for it properly as I have with my other tattoos from other artists. Its terrible, it looks like a 5 year old did it. The lines vary in thickness everywhere and its not straight or even anywhere. Good thing its free touch ups for 6 months because it definitely needs it. the artist was nice, and the shop is clean. He was very clean which was great but awful tattoo. I wouldnt recommend this place.