Fatty's Tattoos & Piercings Dupont Circle

I went to Fatty's to get my first tattoo - I had the best experience. Mikey did a fantastic job, took his time, and was extremely patient and understanding with me when deciding on the design. The tattoo is EXACTLY what I wanted and he understood what I was trying to do completely with wanting a very fine line. The studio was very clean and professional as well. Highly recommend!!

Michael is amazing at what he does. If you are in the market for jewelry, piercing services, or other kinds of body mod art, ask for him by name!

(rook) Pierced by Michael ....almost painless. Nice, professional service, clean and efficient!!

Great place, I have a piercing and just recently (today) got a tattoo. I recommend them. They are really efficient with piercings!

Absolutely amazing service by Michael! He answered all my questions online before and after the piercing promptly.

The team was professional and fast. We were walk-ins and would recommend but they were able to pierce me and two friends right away. We all got an orbital piercing

The online system to book an appointment is very bad. I contacted the studio and got a reply from Michael and after a few messages to find a convenient appointment he stopped replying. I was travelling to DC three days and wanted to plan ahead. When I got no reply anymore I decided to stop by the studio when in DC. I just wanted to buy jewellery, not even mgetting it installed. When I arrived there I got rejected, because I had no appointment. When I explained the situation, the reply was "we receive dozens of messages"...

Cringe, zero personal service before…if I was looking for online only before sitting down w a human, be ready to jump through hoops …ick customer service experience to TRY I will take this down eventually, but I’m sick of these Mac store vibe tattoos. Gross.

Quick, efficient, clean, and very helpful info about aftercare as well as follow on support!

I went to the DuPont circle location and was pierced by Michael. It was the smoothest process ever; Michael was so fast at responding and we quickly made an appointment. When I got there, it was about 30 mins before my appointment but he said he might be able to squeeze me in, which he was able to. From then on he explained everything very clearly and was super helpful in answering my questions. I was most nervous for the piercing but Michael went straight for it and it was over before I knew it. Great place, great piercer, and I highly recommend it!!

One name: Kory!! I came here after contacting Fattys about getting my first tattoo done and Kory immediately got back to me and was constantly in contact with me about my concerns and what I wanted. He answered all of my questions and was very prompt from the beginning. When I came in, he had the design ready and made adjustments when I asked for them until he designed my tattoo exactly like I wanted it! He’s got a very steady and gentle hand, but moves quickly!! I’d say I have a pretty average pain tolerance and I was damn near ASLEEP on the table….not bad for a first tattoo experience!! He was very kind and we had great conversation while he worked. He had me in and out of the shop in about three hours for a shoulder blade to waist tattoo. This man doesn’t play!!! I have been referring him like crazy because I love how he works!! Does the stencil, has the saniderm tape for after, light handed, he’s got it all!! I’d post the pic of my tattoo but it’s under the tape and healing with a bunch of ink pooling under, but it’s healing nicely! Doesn’t hurt or itch!

Amazing experience! The piercing process went so fast and Michael was super nice.

I got my 3rd lobe pierced by Michael a few days ago and upgraded my jewelry for my first lobe. I loved him! He was so nice and personable and it was so quick and painless pretty much. We discussed styling my ear for more piercings and I couldn’t be happier and more excited to work with him again. I’ll definitely be back! I’ve had 3 tattoos at this location but this was my first piercing I’ve had there. I can’t wait to go back! If you want a piercing or even upgraded jewelry, book with Michael. He discussed what he thought in his professional opinion would look best and be a cohesive look for what I wanted to achieve with more piercings. I told him what I did for work and that I need it to look dainty and professional, we discussed that I sleep primarily on my side (I know I know) and I left it completely up to him. He picked out the jewelry for me with his explanations and I’m in love! 3 days later, minimal pain and it’s super cute! So happy and excited for more!

Brian was excellent. He was professional, took his time; during the consultation, sketch, and execution of the tattoo. It turned out great, exactly as I had hoped. I would definitely go to him again in the future.

Michael was very gentle, and the piercing was almost painless! I appreciated that he gave aftercare instructions for me to follow after my piercing.

Worked with Brian. Extremely professional, including first class hygiene and sterile practices. He is a brilliant artist. Brought my idea to life with more energy and impact than I could have imagined. Extremely clean lines. Very slick shading, color gradients, and highlighting. Absolutely tremendous! Getting signed up with an artist at Fatty's is a little weird. The shop is locked at all times. They don't take walk-ins and they don't answer the phone. You have to fill out the request sheet on their website. Then wait for them to contact you back on that page. Set up a time and go in for a consult. Artists might be late or no-show (rarely), so you need to have patience and be persistent. At the consult, you meet in person and discuss the project. They give you a price and an appointment. Come back at that second time to have the work performed and prepare to be amazed! Highly recommended.

Tried to call all three locations and nobody picked up. The online appointment system also took multiple hours to get a response. I was just looking for a simple jewelry change and purchase, which shouldn’t require a laborious online system and lack of communication.

So, I’m not happy at all with my piercing. For $80 for an industrial piercing and for it not to come out right is upsetting. They do not have a large enough jewelry selection. Better bring your own, plus the little jewelry that they do have is around $30. You can order new jewelry from Body Candy.com or Amazon for 2/3 less price. Overall I’d suggest going elsewhere. Like I said the piercing wasn’t to my liking and now I have to have it redone. That’s more money and another two weeks of agonizing pain. Ugggh !!!!!

Great experience. I deferred to their expertise on the size and location of my nose piercing, and I'm so glad I did. I love it! It was quick and easy.

I am blown away at just HOW OUTSTANDING the services were that I received from Michael and Mikey. I am from Florida and were visiting for the New Year. I was able to easily book an appointment for tattoos and a nostril piercing (my first) and chat with them on the customer portal beforehand. The pricing was very fair but honestly for the quality, I feel like they aren’t charging enough. Michael is hands down the BEST piercer. He was very knowledgeable, gave me supplies to clean my piercing until I made it home, and made the whole process quick and easy. I am scared of needles, funny to say, but I could barely tell he had started. He made me feel at ease and gave every customer (I watched at least 5 come in while I was being tattooed) that walked in after me the same level of stellar customer service. He listened to everyone’s wishes, gave his expert opinion on what the safest options were and pierced them at the perfect angle. Quick, easy and almost painless. Their implant grade jewelry is the best for piercings and I liked that it wasn’t about selling you some flashy expensive jewelry piece, but more of what is better for the healing process with their stock. Mikey did my tattoos and he is truly an incredible artist. My first tattoo was done carelessly and he was able to redo it while making it look fantastic. He did other cutesy tattoos for me (heart, flower, script rib tattoo, crescent moon) and he did them with such ease and precision and with the right tools to get the job done as painless as possible. He mentioned that he has been doing tattoos for 22 years and you can REALLY tell. My favorite part was how down to earth he is. If you want input on a tattoo design or what will work best, he’s there for it. He won’t shoo you out the door like most artists who just want to give you a quick tattoo. He made me feel calm and comfortable, like I could really be myself, and as a person who struggles with anxiety, I really appreciated that. It is now day 3 and I hav