Gothic Tattoo & Body Piercing

I got my first tattoo today from Melody and it was very simple and small lettering. I was hesitant to get a tattoo because of my anxiety, but she is so nice and thoughtful to my needs that I eased my anxiety and went through with it. Couldn’t be happier with the result.

Paul did my first tattoo tonight. He was patient, understanding and asked me many questions to make sure I was satisfied with my tattoo choice. He educated me before he started to work on my tattoo so I knew what to expect and why. During my tattoo procedure he stopped to make sure I was okay before he continued. He made me feel very comfortable with my tattoo experience. He also was very informative on what to expect and how to proceed with my husband's tattoo. I just want to thank you, Paul. I would never want anyone else doing any tattoos unless it was with you. I am going to recommend him to all my friends. Again, thank you.

Not very impressed that I can’t leave a message on the phone even during ‘office hours.’ Why have a phone? Why have hours ‘open’ if the best I can do is leave a message on Facebook? Could try harder.

Over priced for the quality of the tattoo, and it's a cash only place and nowhere is that advertised. Even went back for a touch up and my tattoo is still really patchy. Some may say I must not have taken care of it properly but I know that I have, this is definitely not my first tattoo. Really nice people but I wont be returning for another tattoo or piercing.

Private rooms small enough for a guest to bring a companion. Clean, well-lit, artists give choice of personal headphones or listening to their music. Artwork is double and triple checked. Both silhouette and color work have follow up applications after initial swelling goes down.

Nina was AMAZING. She was gentle and did whatever was necessary to make sure my experience was great. The whole shop is incredibly clean and well-organized. Will 100% be back!

I went to Gothic Tattoo on my 18th birthday for my very first tattoo and a piercing. Brenda did my tattoo and Paul did my piercing. Both came out terrible. Initially I was very happy with my tattoo. I was so happy to get it, as I had wanted it for 8 years. Months our, I realize what a terrible job she had done, and after speaking to other artists about it, they, too, said it was not well done. Her hand-work was so very shaky and splotchy.

Then, Paul did my ear piercing. He did not even use a metal backing to it, only used his fingers to hole my ear in place which I KNOW made it hurt worse than it would have if he used the metal stabilizer. Months out, I've had nothing but issues with it. 7 months out, it should be healed by now. I just had to take it out yesterday due to such a large peace of scar tissue inside and now I can never even have it re-pierced again. Complete waste of money on both parts.

Photos before are the before and after of both piercing and tattoo.

I was trying to find a way to post a picture but I’m not sure I can. I would give this place 0 stars if I could. I got my daughters initials on my fingers and her birthday on my wrist. It was spotty and fading after a month. I have plenty of tattoos so I know it could be fixed. I called and asked for someone else to do it because the person I picked didn’t do it well. They refused. Now you can barely see any of it. Either go to the owners or don’t even bother.

Nina li is an amazing artist and such a nice personality!

Not overly impressed as we traveled to have a piercing done after contacting on the phone a time or two for general questions. Web site and over the phone they never mentioned no debit/credit cards cash only, they do offer a 3rd party ATM machine for a fee which is not too cool. When commenting about the cash Brenda became a little bit rude for my taste. I wonder what happens when someone having a larger tattoo done does, just carry around a bunch of cash. Does not seem like a legitimate business with its un-advertised cash only policy.There are other vendors locally that do not try to get you to use an unsecured 3rd party ATM.