Wingnut Tattoo & Piercing Studio

My experience was a pleasant one , first off I found the shop to be very clean . I was a walk in last Saturday night and there was a gentleman cleaning and sanitizing and when I came back for my appointment on Monday when they opened the doors the same gentleman was cleaning and sanitizing. It smelled like an operating room. I like that. The artist that did my tattoo ,Daniel , was very friendly and personable. I love my new tattoo . And will be back to Wingnut.tattoo in the future. And would highly recommend this shop.
Yvette

First time going there and was thoroughly impressed by the system they had implemented in regards to addressing COVID. You have to set up an appointment and they will call you once it is your time to go inside the shop. Employees made sure to point out sanitizer and direct you to which counter they want you at. Everyone working was super nice.

Got a nostril piercing from Paxton and it was really quick and easy. I was in and out in 20 mins as planned. Overall a very positive experience.

They have treated me well. I always run into a lot of the same people but even the new people that come in are nice! The tattoo artist Jesse has done all 4 of my tattoos and does an amazing job and makes it a good experience. I for sure recommend this place.

My nose is really red keep getting rashes I got my nose pierced

I had a great experience getting my first tattoo yesterday at Wingnut. Everything went as planned. Our artist, Abbie Welker, did a great job on design and applying tattoo. I would definitely recommend her to others.

Jo is my artist and I won't go to any other tattooer or parlor after working with him; just the best! Paxton is my piercer and I am planning to bring my daughter to him for her ears soon. The parlor is super clean and everyone is friendly. I cannot say enough positive things about Wingnut!

We made an appointment for three piercings, online. Pricing stated it was $25 per piercing plus jewelry.

Upon arrival, we were informed by a sign on the door that only my daughter who was being pierced could enter the store. I wasn't happy about it, being fully vaccinated and willing to wear any mask didn't effect the ability to enter, but I understand. The individual who answered the door was curt, unfriendly, and our short exchange left me feeling uneasy about allowing my daughter to enter the establishment alone.
To clarify, this was planned as my daughter's celebration experience for her 18th birthday. She is a responsible and intelligent individual, I usually have very little concern regarding her ability to navigate new, difficult or challenging situations.
I handed my daughter my credit card to pay for the services, an agreed upon gift, as she reluctantly entered the store alone.

No more than a minute into her solo adventure she texted me: "They are blunt." Having seven tattoos myself, I know this is common as the services provided in such establishments are mostly permanent and they want to be certain that individuals are fully aware of the process as well as details of what they're getting. Not thinking of potential inability of being with her, I didn't prepare for this interaction.

Fifteen minutes later she popped out of the building with a forced smile and stunned expression. She shared that she wasn't allowed to receive all three piercings because they only allow twenty minutes for piercing appointments. Since individuals who have appointments are only allowed in at their appointment time, that means the amount of time to select jewelry and receive the service is incredibly limited. She handed me a stack of stapled papers, on top the credit card receipt for charges of $249. Anticipating $150 max, I was shocked. (A friend had recently taken her son to get similar piercings in Minneapolis and it was $100.) Beneath it an itemized receipt, of which none of the charges notated were $25 or $50 for services. Considering my first interaction with the individual who opened the door, I knew asking for clarifications from them would be futile.

Short awful experience summarized...

-The experience felt predatory.
None of the jewelry was priced, according to my daughter (price ranges aren't listed on the website, the piercer shared with my daughter that she had chosen the last expensive jewelry.) The brief amount of time allowed for the appointment doesn't accomodate processing of what's happening (for a first time customer) and to commit to jewelry that will be worn for a minimum of six months.

-Lack of communication
The appointment was made four days in advance. There was no reason they couldn't have contacted us to communicate about the number of piercings and time allowance. Let alone, notifying of the limited attendance of guests prior to arrival. Multiple customers arrived while we were waiting and it was obvious they were unaware as well.

-Poor business practices
Anyone who has experienced these services previously knows that choosing to receive services from these type of establishments is a big deal and often considered eventful. Part of owning a business in the service industry is recognizing it's not just about the final product but also the experience. In retrospect, I have no doubt the owner of this establishment is capitalizing on every aspect of the COVID limitations they're able to use to rationalize their current process.

-Inappropriate guidance
The jewelry my daughter selected was not appropriately sized (length of bar) for the piercings she received. They are excessively too long and are likely going to stretch the skin as they heal, making the holes larger than necessary.

I would not recommend going to Wingnut for any first time experience while they're operating at this level. I know people who've had great experiences here, so our interaction was extremely unexpected.

Paxton is the best. I first went to him when I was 15 yo to get my Tragus pierced. Flash forward 10+ years and we meet again. I went in to get my ears double pierced so my eleven year old niece would muster up the courage to get one of hers redone (a botched ear piercing, courtesy of claire’s). He truly is a teddy bear and a softy when it came to Luci, my niece. He talked everything through and was as calm as a pond. Also, extremely clean.
Thank you! You’re the greatest!

Pierced my navel crooked and on my stomach. When I pull up the piercing moves from my belly button to stomach. It’s 6 months healed now. They were rude as hell and overpriced too. Take your money somewhere else.

I've gotten a tragus piercing, a tattoo, and most recently a rook piercing here and have always had good experiences. I was originally going to go in on Saturday, hoping for Paxton (he did my tragus), but decided to go in on Monday. I got there and Justin did my rook and he was very thorough, communicative, and caring! I will always recommend Wingnut!