Evil by the Needle Custom Tattoo and Piercing Studio
Review of Evil by the Needle Custom Tattoo and Piercing Studio
Evil by the Needle Custom Tattoo and Piercing Studio:
Evil by the Needle Custom Tattoo and Piercing Studio is a local business located at 1500 S Walnut St, Bloomington, IN 47401. The studio offers a range of services including tattoos, body piercings, and ear piercings. The studio has a team of professional and knowledgeable staff who are always willing to help their clients. They have a wide range of beautiful jewelry options to choose from.
The studio has received mixed reviews from customers. Some customers have had a positive experience with the studio, praising the staff for their professionalism and the cleanliness of the studio. One customer said, "Sarah did an amazing job! She was very professional and my piercings only took 5 minutes or so. Will be going back again soon to get some more piercings and maybe tattoos!"
However, some customers have had negative experiences with the studio. One customer complained about the piercing process, saying, "Jamie Rio did my septum piercing two days ago. She did not use clamps, a countdown, or otherwise warn me before piercing me. Septum piercings aren't supposed to hurt the way mine did, and I knew it. It was a solid 7/10 on pain."
The studio's prices are on the higher side, with a piercing costing $25 and the cheapest threadless stud costing $20. The studio urges customers to make an appointment online, which is highly convenient. However, some customers have complained about the studio's misleading information regarding COVID-19 protocols. One customer said, "The website urges you to make an appointment online and tells you that you need to wear a mask and provide a vaccine card upon entering. When I arrived, no one was wearing masks and no one asked to see my card, which was fine, just misleading."
Overall, Evil by the Needle Custom Tattoo and Piercing Studio is a good option for those looking for tattoos and piercings. However, customers should be aware of the mixed reviews and the higher prices.
From the business
"Tattoo, piercing and jewelry studio"
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
Evil by the Needle Custom Tattoo and Piercing Studio Reviews - 99
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Emily Trader
I got my first tattoo from Jon at Evil by The Needle, and he was absolutely fantastic. He was very patient with me. He is so accommodating to everyone that comes in, and will make sure your tattoo is placed somewhere it will look good. I have also gotten several piercings done by Jamie, and I won't go anywhere else for a tattoo or piercing. They are just fantastic.
Matt Laydon
Went in to see Jon for a tattoo not long ago. I had never been to this place and had not had a tattoo done in years. I was a little nervous, but it could not have gone better. Jon was very friendly and even suggested a font for the tattoo that I liked better than what I had come in with. I definitely recommend.
H Johnson
I have a question. When do you think nose piercing will be an option again? I had one and a year after the piercing it came out in the shower. Snagged on washrag. Ouch. Anyway I didn't think much of it, finished my shower and went ro put it back in, but the hole was closed too much to so. 😞 I would really like to get it re-done. Wish I HAD, before the pandemic. Also how much would it cost?
Stacey Alami
My 14 year old did not have her ID so we couldn't get her ears pierced. Yes Indiana has a law that saws a needle can't go into my kid's ear, but the proprietor was kind of rude about it. She acted put out that she had to refund my money. Not the best customer service. Oh and she was really condescending towards us. Not ok. I guess we weren't cool enough for her. ✌
Kaiti Kuciejczyk
Jamie Rio is the only person I will let pierce me she is nothing but nice, professional, clean, and knows her stuff. My husband got a piercings from someone else and it wasn't healing properly so we went to Jamie and she recommended some stuff and it looked better in 2 days. N
Teresa Witcher
Had a tattoo done by Kasey, who was delightful and thorough in translating the design idea to a great-looking tattoo form. The shop was clean and had good COVID-19 measures in place--I will definitely be coming back again!
honest truth
The lady who answered the phone was so rude that it was enough to make me never go back. Absolutely awful and I never write reviews
Taylor H
I have been getting pierced by Jamie here for over a decade at this point. I have also gotten tattoos by Jon, Kasey, and Stefani. Everyone in that shop is amazing, extremely professional, and know what they are doing. The negative reviews left are not a reflection of Evil by the Needle nor Jamie in the slightest.
Bee
Jamie has pierced me and several people I personally know, and we all had a similar experience. She is rude and uses incredibly low-quality jewelry and equipment for her services. She also uses outdated piercing techniques known in the piercing world to no longer be as effective as once thought. Jamie also leaves rude/low rated reviews on other piercer’s review pages disguised as other people because she is threatened by their superior piercing quality and techniques. I am entirely unimpressed by her professionalism (truly, a lack thereof) and willingness to learn the newest and safest techniques as well as her choice to use low-quality jewelry. She pierced my septum and my labret and both ended up either crooked or unsalvageable. I will no longer be giving her or Evil by the Needle my patronage as a result.
Edit: I think the quick and defensive response to this review by the piercer herself only reinforces my points. I left a review of constructive criticisms which may be harsh, but I think it’s beyond appropriate after the treatment of myself and several others from this individual. But go off.
Edit #2: My legal name is Brooke Fedrick and I’ve had two piercings done by Jamie. A septum and a labret. My septum is crooked and my labret had to be removed within weeks of the piercing. The septum was done in 2015 and the labret done in 2017. Yes, I’m a real customer of this shop. If she tries to claim I’m not, at this point we can all conclude she is lying as I wouldn’t have given my full legal name if I was. Not that I owe her/the shop any of this, but I wanted to ensure anyone reading this review knows that it is real. I think I owe it to the people potentially getting their bodies permanently modified by this extremely uneducated and unprofessional piercer.
Sierra Glover
BEST PIERCING PLACE IN TOWN!! VERY NICE, GREAT WORK! & good prices. Had over 12 piercings done by her! Highly recommend Jamie!