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    Welcome Tattoo

    4.6 (19 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Brittany D.

    I've come to Welcome several times to get tattoos, and every experience has been AMAZING! I seriously won't go anywhere else for a tattoo ever again. All the staff is so friendly, the artists are experienced and professional, and the shop is always super clean! All the tattoos I've gotten here always come out better than what I pictured. 10/10 please get your tattoos here!

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    Heather B.

    What a great find! My daughter has many tattoos and typically visits Blue Flame in downtown Raleigh, but she saw that Choice Tattoo offered a "you get what you get" tattoo for $100. She was all in! We made the 35 minute drive to Durham and were so pleased with Choice! The staff are all wonderful, very friendly and very professional. Morgan greeted us and my daughter spun the game dial and won a rabbits foot tattoo. She had the perfect spot for it and we were all set! Jorge did her tattoo, he was courteous and friendly. Tattoo turned out great! Choice is a great place to get a tattoo - very clean, very professional and very cool atmosphere. We like that they don't do piercings - strictly tattoos. Great location, parking available nearby in the lot next door or street parking. We will definitely be back! They are closed Monday and Tuesday, but open all other days 12-8.

    Just after getting tattoo. I always swell up a lot so ignore that.
    Kristen G.

    I went for the walk in this Saturday with my sister, husband, and cousin. Since we were in a group together they kept us with the same artist, who was Paul. I want to say it took about 1-1/2 hours for each of us and that's not bad in my book. We got there at 10:20 and there was already 2 people in front of us for the 11am sign up. So if you want to be the first ones I recommend getting there at 10am. As far as our experience there, everyone was extremely friendly and the environment is fitting to their name, welcoming. It's bright, airy and open area and I couldn't have felt more comfortable. Paul was extremely friendly and I felt comfortable having him do my tattoo. I tend to go to women tattoo artist, just cause I feel more comfortable, but I would definitely go back to Paul again. I am one of those weird people who passes out with needles when getting shots but I am normally fine with tattoos, that being said I always like the warn my artist just in case and Paul did a great job at making sure I was comfortable and not feeling lightheadedness through the whole process. If you're looking for somewhere in durham this is your place! I can't wait for my next visit. Pictures included!

    Unica J.

    Visited welcome tattoo after doing some research on tattoo shops in Durham and this place will now be my go to tattoo shop. I saw that they do walk in Saturday's where you sign up on a sheet starting 11am. They then start taking those people on the list around 12pm when they open. I was the 5th person on the list and was seen at 3pm. Welcome tattoo has the cleanest and open tattoo shops I've ever been too. There's so much space and natural lighting. I went in that day for a flower and zodiac tattoo. Both were done by the shop owner Kohen. He was patient and personable. Made the entire process go smoothly. He is the #1 reason why I'll be returning. His works are amazing. My tattoo came out better than I imagined. Thank you so much!

    10000/5 stars! I went on a walk in Saturday for the second time and was super happy with the customer service and my tattoo!

    Ashley C.

    I got my first tattoo here. 10/10 experience. Kohen is extremely talented. I highly recommend this shop & Kohen!!

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    How much is 2 sleeves cause I wanna get both of my arms tatted and I would love to see what they options are for 2 sleeves

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    Best tattoo experience I've ever had .Kohen is amazing and extremely talented.Definitely the best shop in the area hands down.

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    Zach did my tattoo, it was a great experience and he had a light hand so it didn't hurt (almost…read morefell asleep ), everything autoclaved and gloves to ensure it's perfectly safe/clean. It feels like the lines and shading will be exactly as expected once healed, this was my 8th tattoo and had bad experiences elsewhere, so happy with this one! In addition on day two, it's not red as others I've had previously that had issues, which means it's healing nicely. I highly recommend him. I also want to recommend the piercer (I don't remember her name ) I got lucky she was available each time I was there and was able to get amazing earrings for my previous piercings... she was knowledgeable and very professional as well as put them in without any problems. Also, they followed up to get me scheduled when I asked, I always remember things later than when places are open so it was a blessing to have them call me! Highly recommend them! My second tattoo was also done by Dogstar in 1998, they were great then and even better now!

    This place used to be great, but now they offer the most arrogant employees who provide absolutely…read morehorrible customer service. I am actually shocked at the difference between the service I'm used to when I lived in Durham and what I dealt with today. This place has gone down downhill. I just got hung up on by one of the most aggressively ignorant human beings I've ever encountered in customer service. People like this are why I left Durham and why I will never go back there. The original owner used to be an amazing person and that store used to be an amazing place but I wouldn't go near that establishment now.

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    Three Kings Tattoo - Durham

    3.7(6 reviews)
    0.6 mi

    My grandma and I got our first tattoo here. We had Matt T as our artist and we couldn't be happier!…read moreI walked in excited and nervous at the same time and all of the staff did an amazing job easing my nerves. The facility was very clean and I felt comfortable there. I was nervous at first to see that there wasn't a private room with another client sitting a few feet away from us, but I quickly became comfortable. We all ended up chatting and I never felt exposed or uncomfortable near anybody. They offered us water, gave us proper cleaning instructions, and truly cared about how we felt while on their facility. Matt T did an amazing job explaining everything step-by-step to both me and my grandma for each turn. The tattoo itself turned out amazing and his design was way better than either of us could have ever imagined. I will definitely be coming back here for more tattoos in the future!

    C- at best, for the overall experience. A bit too cool for school. Went it for a simple and small…read moretattoo, with a clear vision, examples and colors. Jason was who I was assigned. But I did not feel like part of the process despite the preparation and vision, and the heartfelt meaningfulness behind the work. Color was off from the start and the back-and-forth was a bit condescending. It was tiring and did not feel supported so it was discouraging to keep trying to talk with him. The return to update the color was a major fail. The color is improved but getting agreement on it was taxing. And what is most disappointing is that the shape is off now. Instead of soft curves that are critical to the message of the tattoo, it has hard edges. I was very hopeful this second time. But I'm pretty disappointed and hope to find another place that will listen better, and know how to control their line drawings. Maybe it is just a simple line tattoo that meant less interest and commitment. I don't know. But I made it clear how meaningful it was to me and that didn't get me the respect and appropriate attention I deserved. He showed up late, there was no apology, and after he cleaned and prepped my skin, he got into a conversation with another artist while I was sitting there, completely ignoring my presence. I should have trusted my gut and left on the first day, and certainly at the return appt. I met with another artist at a different parlor who confirmed the terrible shape. And he made some suggestions and I felt very heard and understood. I'm looking forward to getting this fixed once it heals enough to do. I recommend you go elsewhere, or at least not go to Jason.

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