Onyx Tattoos & Piercings

I got pierced by Jenna Zia and had such a great experience! She was welcoming and made such I was comfortable. She had rad jewelry options, that are high quality. I watched her sterilize the area and the jewelry. She had a very clean area. I love that when she was marking the placement of my piercings she stated that it was “my body and my choice”, she wanted to be sure I was happy with the placements. I thought that was awesome. I 100% recommended Jenna! I’ll definitely be going back.

Once I found Jay and Chris at Onyx I knew I found my new tattoo home. I have had some work done by both of them and they are amazingly talented artist. Jay completed my sleeve and Chris did a Texas flag on my back. They both created an amazing piece and looking forward to having all of the rest of my tattoos done by them.

As always it was an absolute pleasure to visit onyx! Julz was welcoming and got me checked in quickly and efficiently! Very happy with how the start of my sleeve is going! Jay does great work and I always love that he is willing to go the extra mile to design pieces I love! Thanks for always being a clean and professional shop! Can’t wait to come back in again!

I find myself searching for very specific things when I get tattoos. Finding a good artist is one thing, but finding a shop to my liking is another. So let’s take this in a few parts.

The shop:
I drove into New Braunfels from San Marcos for a 10am appointment. Took me less than 20 minutes to get there and there was plenty of parking available, so much so that I could park right in front of the shop and see my truck at all times. The shop is immaculately clean and well organized (at least to my untrained eye). All of the artists I saw there were cleaning things religiously after using them, and one artist, Vivo, had a group come in for a family tattoo and cleaned his station after each person with an almost OCD quality. Loved that. For those who are picky like me, there were no flash tattoos on the wall (which I typically use as a sign to not go to a certain shop).

The artist and tattoo:
I heard about Claire from a friend and decided to bite the bullet when I saw her work online. I’ve been wanting to get a Celtic knot work piece on my arm for ages and I had a good feeling about her. The initial consultation was easy enough, and when I came in for my all day appointment, Claire was amazing. I sat in that chair for almost 6 hours and she was by far the best artist I’ve ever sat for. She has a light hand, worked incredibly fast, her line work was stellar, but the best part was the conversation. Sitting with someone who is repeatedly stabbing you for most of the day is a very unique experience if you haven’t had the pleasure. Claire was great about talking to me. I personally don’t like having too much chit chat, but I do enjoy talking every so often, and she seemed to understand that. Jay and Vivo also included me in their conversations as well and all in all, it felt like I was hanging out with friends the entire time. At least with those three in the shop, the vibes were on point, and even now I find myself wishing I could have just hung out there talking to everyone. Such an awesome environment.

At the end of the day, each artist is different and I can’t specifically recommend tattoos from anyone as everyone wants something different. But my experience was amazing, my tattoo came out better than I could have hoped for, and I will definitely be returning (even if I didn’t have to go back in 6 weeks to get this one finished).

15/10 stars.

This is one of the best tattoo shops I've ever been to. Julz was very helpful setting up an appointment over email and getting everything sorted. When I came in I was impressed how clean and nice looking the place was. Jay did my tattoo and he was really cool and laid back. Genuinely great artist as well, highly recommended. The other employees were cool too and there was just nice, genuine atmosphere to the place. We'll be coming back next time we need some ink done.

Just got my septum done there today. Had Kristal as my piercer and she was so informative and helpful. It was my first professional piercing so I was really nervous, but she calmed me down with some breathing exercises. I really like how she explained every step of the process to me and was overall quite positive and happy about informing me. I felt very comfortable in the environment she created. I can't wait to come back again!!

Zia Is by far the best piercer I’ve ever had and I’ve been getting pierced for well over a decade. Super professional but still friendly and warm. Very comforting environment, great communication, very knowledgeable, fair prices, and overall awesome at what they’re doing. This will easily be the place I recommend for family and friends.

Jay and Juls thank you for taking your time with us. The professional and personable attention from you was first class. You’re honest and dedicated. Your shop is beautiful. We felt so comfortable there and never rushed. Our consult with Jay went perfect. It’s very evident Jay is a confident and super talented artist. Their customer service is top drawer! Thank you so much and see you soon.

I’ve got 8 out of my 11 piercings done by Jenna and every one has been amazing. She knows what she’s doing and always explains what she’s doing. Everything is very clean and well organized. Never going anywhere else again!

Vivo is amazing! His artwork is outstanding and he’s always looking to create the best pieces! And as ALWAYS, ONYX is clean and professional. Jay and his team are top notch.