King’s Ink

Went here for one of my tattoos and was extremely satisfied with my ink. Go get your tattoos from Steve, he takes pride in his work and pays vivid attention to detail which is what you want as a first tattoo experience. So definitely check it out well worth it!

Do not go here for a piercing or body jewelry. I walked in looking to switch out some jewelry, and they didn’t have what I was looking for, which was fine, but the girl there told me to try hot topic or spencers. Reg flag. Anyone who knows anything about safe piercing knows the jewelry you buy in the mall is BAD and not safe for any body piercings. I then glanced in the case and saw the style of displays you see in a head shop or cheap gift shop. So I repeat, do not go here for a piercing or body jewelry. Drive the extra twenty minutes to route 9 tattoo in Framingham or piercing emporium in Worcester, trust me.

I have found my new artist in Steve King at King’s Ink!
After experiencing a bad skin reaction to a small ankle piece with another shop, a close friend who knew I wanted more pieces recommended me to King’s Ink. Although I have several pieces around my body, and are familiar with the process, each new artist and his/​her environment really does set the tone for your overall experience getting inked. My first visit with this new salon had me at ease immediately and looking happily forward to my time in the chair! From onset, Steve’s parlor is warm, inviting and comfortably sized. Good music at a low volume, Bruins game on the tv! He is very thorough in explaining the setup of both your chosen art (stencil) and with his workstation (tools, table, needles, ink, etc). He explains in great detail what he’s going to do, and how he goes about taking the stencil to skin. He’s also very detailed in explaining aftercare and will sell you the only stuff you need (Eucerin) to ensure your new ink heals safely and stays gorgeous. Last month on my first visit, I’d gone for a leg piece and today I’d returned for two rib pieces. On both we were done in an hour. He does not rush at all (minimal squirming by me) and he will take the time to look over several times to make your piece perfect. I was expecting my rib piece work today to hurt, but amazingly it did not! I will be back to Steve for more work in the near future.

King’s Ink is a professional, clean, and welcoming environment for any tattoo or piercing ideas that you might have. When I walked into the shop for the first time, Steve was in the middle of an inking session for another client, but nevertheless invited to look around and took the time to make sure that I didn’t feel the least bit intimidated.
While I came into the shop with an initial design in mind, Steve took the time to help offer his creative input and really take my idea to the next level. Though I had originally wanted a simpler design, it was only because of my relative inexperience with the medium and what is achievable (it was a lot more than I knew possible). Steve worked with me and talked me through the level of detail he envisioned for the piece, as well as the technical background of how he planned to ink each element.
Even more importantly, Steve understood my unique time crunch and sacrificed some of his personal free time to make sure that my design was ready to go for my appointment the next day.
The actual inking also lived up to the professionalism that I have come to expect of Steve, as he took care not only to make sure that I was doing well, but also narrated how far along he was in the process whenever I expressed curiosity about what was going on back there.
Ultimately, this was a fantastic experience for me and I definitely recommend King’s Ink as the place to go, especially if you are one of the many people who have been thinking about a piece for awhile but haven’t had the nerve to bite the bullet. Steve will take good care of you and work with you to create something you’ll both be proud of!