Artistic Encounter

Thomas Haile

★☆☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

Run. If you want a piercing and you care about yourself … you can find a better establishment. 1.) the staff is just overall not personable… 2.) The piercer Micah will charge you an unethical amount, and tell you the price after. - my sister asked before getting piecing, “how much a nose piercing and two lobe piercings would cost” and Micah said “I am not one to argue Nickel’s and Dimes” and after he pierced her he charged her $320 dollars. 3.) every piercing I got was a botch job. 4.) my nipple is destroyed… 5.) forward helix was pierced with a hoop … and now destroyed 6.) Just Run

hana shiferaw

★☆☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

Micah pierced my friends nipple and ear and charged him $200 and both were pierced incorrectly. The ear piercing fell out 3 times in a span of 2 months and he was charged every time he came back to get it re-pierced. The nipple piercing he got was pierced into his areola and looks deformed. Both areas have been frequently infected and the entire experience has been a nightmare. The place is bad and unethical! Do not recommend!

M E

★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Got my tattoo by Quinn. She did exactly what I asked. She was very gentle and made sure I knew the process since it was my 1st tattoo. It didn't hurt & healing great. I'll be back.

James Cole

★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

I got one here a year age. Clean and professional. Going back tomorrow for another one.

DJ

★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

I’ve gotten a few tattoos here and I will be back for more. The atmosphere is great and the artists are amazing at what they do. 🤘🏼

Nan Lan

★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Disclaimer: I'm not a patron, but the staffs here are so professional and friendly that I feel obligated to leave a review. We had just finished dinner nearby and decided to walk to Deep Ellum for a drink. I wore heels (mistake #1 when walking in deep ellum), didn't see a dip on the sidewalk, rolled my ankle and fell. When I struggled to stand up again I noticed my knee was bleeding. My friends dragged me into this place (I was too embarrassed) and asked if we can purchase a bandaid. The front desk girl immediately rushed into the bathroom to grab some paper towels for me (and even took the time to wet one of them), and a tattoo artist offered to (which I, at the verge of tears, accepted) clean up my knee with some rubbing alcohol, dressed it with some fancy tegaderm, and gave me some wound care tips. I never knew my faith in humanity would be restored in a tattoo parlor in Deep Ellum of all places, but here I am. I sincerely appreciate the staff here for making the world a better place.

DreamKeith Journeys

★☆☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

Not very helpful… today the young lady seems to not want to assist… I asked the prices if a piercing, if I could use my own stud to get a break on the piercing for $60.00 per ear… reconsidered getting the piercing because she told me it still would be $60 so I asked to see the item the female told me I had to wait to see the stud 30 minute because the person in the back was on break… F you!!!!! Rude azz !!!!! I don’t recommend anyone for this place… period

Natalie Packer

★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Got my ear pierced with Micah. Very sanitary. Quick and professional. Showing me all my options for jewelry and was patient

Donna Andrews

★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

I choose Rick Navarro to do my first tattoo and I am beyond happy and in love with it!! I have a scar that I wanted covered and Rick was patient with me and designed roses that covered it completely!! If anyone wants realism in a tattoo, Rick is the guy for you!!!

Glodaious Roland

★★☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

Billy Jack is very rude if you tell him it's something that you don't like ! Also will do what he wants, ask for color did a black and gray cover up tattoo , but the grey's came out the next day . Went back for my second session , wish I never went to the frist session too start with . Still very unhappy with what I have .

Douglas Hodges

★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

I got a tat yesterday in memory of my brother who passed away. Rick absolutely created a masterpiece! The guy is passionate about his work. Couldn't ask for a better experience. I highly recommend these guys.

James Day (Sebastien Valentine)

★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Amazing and helpful staff. Went to get septum pierced but after examining, they suggested that I shouldnt, so instead I got my industrial and some holes repierced.

Zhi Su

★★☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

thanks for the piercings but damnnnn the prices are crazy here. i called and asked about the prices before going and not once did they mention that jewelry wasn’t included. i wasn’t informed about the price until after i was already pierced. and the total came to $200 for a conch and anti helix piercing and the 2 titanium jewelry which turned my ear green and irritated me.

John M

★☆☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

DO NOT COME HERE. Idk how I can have 3 tattoos from here all be messed up. I got initials and a lighting bolt on my first visit that were a MESS. They said they would make it right and those artists were fired when I finally returned to give them another shot. The next artist (JD I think) did a pretty good job with the cover up and filling of my side tattoo, until he accidentally tattooed me when not paying attention and pretended like it didn’t happen by not saying anything when he clearly noticed. Next, he used some out of place shading to cover a part he missed when covering up my old rose with a slightly new designed one… I’ll let the pics speak for themselves. Not a good perspective when the artist says “at least it’s a step up from what was there before,” which was an outline. How do you mess up these simple things?? Also, the artist was burping very loudly the entire 4 hours.

Demi Gandomkar

★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

I very recently and unexpectedly lost my sweet Chug, Rocco and it's been an absolutely brutal time. I wanted to do something special to always have him close to me. I have one tattoo from years ago, but not visible. I wanted a simple, but beautiful "R" on the inside of my left ankle. My amazing friend researched when I told her what I wanted and she said THIS is the guy to see--Billy Jack! I looked up his IG and the artwork was so intricate and detailed--awesome work. I reached out and explained my situation and that I wanted something simple, but I wanted the most stunning "R" he didn't flinch, he said they'd take care of me and we scheduled. I've been an absolute mess this week, apparently while I thought my dog was obsessed with me because he was always 2 inches from me and had his eye on me making sure I'm okay when there is zero threat at all--the obsession was mutual because I really miss him. My incredibly supportive friend who also loves tattoos, drove me to the Deep Ellum location (we can't wait for the Plano one to open!!!!) The ladies at the front greeted us immediately and Billy Jack and I chatted about the size, location of my tattoo and then we went back to get started and honestly, it was so fun talking to him and his wife. For a second he said he could knock this out in 5 minutes and my friend said she'd time him and I was like, no no--let's take it easy--luckily they were kidding...I think :) His wife is an awesome cosmetic tattoo artist and their banter is hysterical. It really felt like a group of friends just talking and then, I was done! Now I have the most beautiful reminder of my sweet Rocco with me always. I love my new tattoo and if I ever have anyone looking for ink or cosmetic tattooing, I will absolutely send their way! Gorgeous family and just good people! Thank you for the experience and the laughs--I needed it <3

Cassie Scott

★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Came here for sporadic tattoos and piercings for my bachelorette party and the friend who wanted a tattoo was initially told they would try to squeeze her in and then the owner came over and told her that he could do what she wanted himself. The rest of us wanted piercings and the guy who did them joked with us the entire time and made it such a pleasant experience. We don’t live in the Dallas area but if we were here we wouldn’t hesitate to come back!

Ideal Gam3r

★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Zach is a Killer Artist!! (Not sure why the pictures look like they do but I promise the work is amazing!!) I came home on emergency leave this last Sunday as my grandfather was in the hospital. Being in the army, I was lucky enough to be able to come home so soon after I got notified of his status Saturday night. He ended up passing away Monday morning and it hit me extremely hard as my grandmother had just past last February. I had a tattoo in mind for a while to honor both my grandfather and grandmother, but didn’t know when or where to get it at. I decided this week was the week. I drove around to a few local shops around allen, McKinney, and Plano and everyone was booked. My friend recommended me to this shop and I decided to call. Luckily Zach was available and I hit him up on Instagram. He gave me his number and I sent him the idea of what I wanted. He told me he could get me in same day, which was amazing and I can’t thank him enough. Although being new to the shop, I didn’t let that detail stray me away, and boy am I glad I didn’t. I have Zach free will to do what he did best and create me a design that would honor my grandparents. I let him know all I cared about being in the design was two L ‘s (my grandparents first initials) and a tree and he killed it. Way more than I could’ve ever asked for. I would recommend Zach to ANYONE who love black and grey designs as well as line work. He did an amazing job with both. I sat in the chair for a couple hours just talking to him about life, things I enjoyed, how much this tattoo meant etc. I didn’t have a single moment where I was bored or uninterested. Thank you again Zach for your amazing work, and I will for sure be back when I come back into town. (First picture is what I had in mind, second is the first design he came up with, and the rest are the actual tattoo!)

Jailen R

★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Got my first tattoo with Chris. Lots of fun and well done tattoo. Will definitely be going here for more

Eric Keltner

★★★★★ Jan 19, 1970

We took our teenage son to get his ears pierced. Micah was super cool and did a fine job! Made our kid feel relaxed and chill. The whole place was very clean and the staff was friendly and helpful. If you're taking a minor, be sure to download their consent form and have it signed and notarized before you go. Bring cash. Tip generously!

Gregory Nelson

★★★★★ Jan 19, 1970

Took 3 sessions. Turned out good. Highly recommend Hams and Chris. 😎💀👻