Artistic Encounter

The person who pierced my ear had so many piercings so he looked really scary, but he laughed like a baby so it made me comfortable. ^///^

I went as a walk in last night to get a super simple tattoo; an outline of texas. i was immediately greeted, and the shop mgr even came by to shake my friend and i’s hands. that was nice, because as mentioned before, a lot of parlors can be rude or dismissive especially towards girls or those who aren’t super tatted up. so, rick was the one who did my tattoo. he was very friendly, made sure the placement and size were perfect and was overall really nice. he also made my lines very clean and straight, taking his time even though it was a small tattoo. he even touched up my wrist tattoo for free. definitely recomment rick and the whole shop. will be back for my next tattoo and/​or piercing!

I forgot to mention that whenever I told Omar on the phone that I was offended that he would double the price on me in one week that he proceeded to tell me that he was offended that I would even say that. How is this good business? It makes me wonder how many customers he has ran off from the shop before by taking this attitude and screwing over customers!

I walked in while I was waiting for my dinner to be made at Zio Al’s, practically right next door to this tattoo shop, and started talking to jerimiah about tattoo sizes and approximate prices and whatnot, and after answering all my questions, i told them i’d probably be back in an hour or two to get a tattoo.
I come on back after dinner, and talk to them, show them what i want, and fill out some paper work. About 15 minutes later, drifter is cleaning up his area and asks me to send him a copy of the design so he can make the stencil, and as soon as everything is cleaned up, he has me come to his booth, places my tattoo, and we go for the gold. About 2 hours later, he finishes up filling in the last of the bold spots.
It has been about a week and a couple of days, and the tattoo looks freaking awesome! The lines are solid, and bold, and the color is packed in. No blown lines, no shaky hand. It’s especially impressive since this was my first tattoo, and i got it on my hip.
If I’m still in Texas for my next tattoo, drifter will defiantly be getting a call from me.

Came here because it’s around the corner from my house. I wanted my nose pierced again and decided to just go for it.
I believe the dudes name was Jeremiah who did my piercing. Very friendly, sense of humor, calm and informative. He made me comfortable and at ease. For some reason I get really anxious.
Cost: $ 40 for regular and $ 50 for an actual diamond stud. I wasn’t a fan of the cost, I’m used to $ 7-​$ 25 a piercing.

Didn’t plan on getting a tattoo but happy I sis the art work was amazing and everyone very talented

Jerry is so awesome… he was so patient and kind. He even allowed me to have a mini freak out session and didn’t rush or pressure me. Turns out I was being overly dramatic and he did a great job! I got a tragus piercing and the pain was very minimal. I also appreciate that he assured me that everything was sterile and showed me the cleaning procedures. I will be back!

Just got my nose pierced here yesterday, and I will definitely recommend the place to anyone who’s interested. My piercer was Jerry and he was the most fun, calming piercer I have ever met. They definitely know how to make you feel comfortable and walk you through.
All the equipment was sterile, HUGE deal!
All in all, loved it.

Jonah is the truth!!! He exceeded my expectations, I get many compliments on the detail and how lifelike the portrait of my father looks. I have no complaints and will be back!

So happy with the service and tattoo I got from Jeremy here! I would recommend him to anyone. He tattooed my friend and I one afternoon– I think we got lucky because there was no wait besides the time to draw both tattoos up. The rest of the guys were friendly too and made us feel comfortable hanging out while we both got our tats.

4 stars because of they weren’t very organized with time, but David did a fantastic job on my forearm and knew exactly what I wanted.

Got three cartilage piercings done in one sitting
Pro:
— Jerry made me feel comfortable, relaxed.
— He went the extra mile to make sure I got the piercings where I wanted and took the time to draw and redraw the dots
— piercings went fine and minimum amount of pain screwing the backs of the earrings on
Con:
The only con is that you don’t get a cleaning kit so you’re kind of on your own there but is definitely willing to give you all the information you need.

We went here for my brothers first tatt! The did my brother graduated he wanted a tatt! So we actually pulled up Unilocal and came here! They guys where super nice! They saw a picture of what our brother wanted and then they went in the back and stetched it out! It took a little bit of time, but when the artist came back with the drawing, we were all blown away! The work he did on my little brother came out so freaking good! We are planning to come back in 2 weeks for his next tatt! My little 18 year brother is not so little anymore!!!

Worst experience ever… and I didn’t even get a tattoo. Set up appt’s for myself and 2 others with David for a specific date and time. I reached out via text to him, per his request… he never replied. Even text him to confirm the appt the night before, no reply. Showed up for our appt at noon and he’s no where to be found. Another shop employee said he’d be there by 12:30…12:30 rolls around, still no David. Finally, about 1:15 he strolls in. We asked for our deposit back and left. Horrible customer service. The guy who was there, was clearly high… walking around with no shoes on… mumbling and totally out of it. I had heard good things about this shop but from everything I experienced, none of it was true. Will never go back here again… major thumbs down.

Defiantly one of the better studios in the area, great service, friendly staff and Dave did an amazing job on my tattoo! They definitely set the bar pretty high when it comes to the artistic abilities of their staff, they’ve done some amazing work! Can’t wait to come back and get more work done!

I’m a very straight laced (looking) 40 something mom of 3. For years I wanted a tattoo, but being a completely non-​creative person, I could never picture what I would want on me forever. I finally came up with something (a cross with my kids initials around it) and this place was recommended by a friend. The guys took me seriously from the get go and we’re fun to talk to. I even brought my teen daughter with me. She learned to never judge a Book by its cover and that even people who might look intimidation to you can be really awesome people. Jared listened to my ideas and came up with a beautiful design. We talked the whole time and I have to say it was quite an enjoyable experience. I’m so happy with my tattoo and now I will have my kids and my God with me forever. I love it!!!

Came in for a piercing for a friend and took a fair tour of the place. I flipped through their books and they seem to have good talent for tattoos. This is a clean and up-​scale tattoo and piercing place and even has a cool aquarium.
As far as the piercing went, it was a basic job but they did a very good job of making the person comfortable, and providing very clear after-​care instruction to ensure it healed correctly.
Beyond the piercing for my friend, I have not had any direct experience with work done here, but found the staff friendly and would be willing to try them in the future.

Such a clean and professional place. Very helpful & filled with an exceptionally experienced and comforting staff. My time spent in the up beat and creatively designed shop getting my ear pierced by Taylor. I was more than satisfied with all three places it was done and plan to return back to have Taylor do all of my future piercings. I highly recommend Artistic Encounter to anyone looking for a good place to get a tattoo or piercing.
Staff favorites–
Taylor for piercings
Rodney for tattoos

Would totally give this place five stars if I’d been tattooed before at another shop, but I don’t really have a point of reference. However, based on how much I love my ink and how many compliments I get daily, I’d say I got my money’s worth.
I actually had no plans of getting a tattoo that day and – full disclosure – this was after an afternoon of drinking whiskey poolside with a friend. I live down the street so we walked over to get her monroe piercing fixed and I suddenly I found myself going through portfolios and asking for prices. I’ve been sure about getting inked since I was a child and all of the ideas I have had been simmering in my mind for several years now, so despite making the decision on a whim this had been previously thought out. Just needed a little liquid courage I suppose.
Otherwise, the shop was very clean, the pain was minimal, the staff was friendly, and my ink healed up incredibly fast. If you decide to give this place your business, I highly recommend Mario.

I went in having a good idea of what i basically wanted but was open to other ideas. Josh came out right away and we discussed my design. I was having my sons footprints, name and date of birth on my arm. He did a great job with coming back with a font that I loved right away and got all the detail in the footprint exact! I couldnt be happier. This was my first tattoo and the whole process was great. I live in the Detroit area, but I will be going back to these guys for my next one. Again, couldnt be happier.
P. s. They DO NOT accept credit cards, cash only.