Mercury Tattoo

Scott is an absolute creative genius. He has completed two large (half-​sleeve) tattoos on my husband and they are beautiful. My husband gave him a general idea of what he was looking for and when we returned, Scott had turned his ideas into beautiful works of art.

I’ve gotten two tattoos here by Frank Guthier, and I can say with complete confidence that this place is the real deal. The room was thoroughly and completely cleaned before I went in, he explained everything to me before he started, changed his gloves multiple times throughout the process, etc.
I was a bit anxious getting my first bigger tattoo, but Frank was very patient with me, drew up multiple stencils until I was happy with the size, and made sure to let me know after the stencil was applied that I could change the location and positioning if I wanted to, which really helped to ease my nerves. The tattoo came out looking phenomenal and exactly like the picture that I showed him.
Overall, it was a great experience and I will definitely be going to mercury for future tattoos!

Like a dumbass, I decided to get a tattoo on a whim (well, sort of). I decided on Mercury — as I was underwhelmed by the price/​service ratio of parlours on South Street.
I strolled in to take a look and make an appointment. I was greeted by a nice guy who told me that all the artists were booked for months, but he could do my tattoo like, right then. For all I know, he was a crackhead off the street. Like a dumbass (x2), I went for it.
I freaked out (and nearly passed out) in the chair, but my tattoo artist was super cool and offered me a soda to balance my blood sugar. After a few minutes, I was done. For a great price, I got a great tattoo that hasn’t faded a bit. Despite the excruciating pain, I’m planning to go back for tattoo #2. I’ll definitely be going back to Mercury. If you can make the trek to Glenside, I highly recommend Mercury.
Random: I’m somewhat comforted by Carrie E’s review that mentioned someone named Brian, as I’m pretty positive that’s the guy who did my tattoo.
OH! If you’re cash-​phobic like me, you might want to hit the ATM beforehand (there’s a PNC 1 block away). They were cash only when I went.

I’ve gotten some great ink at Mercury! Scott is such a nice guy (no attitude whatsoever) and very talented, and Brian and Rich have great portfolios as well. Mercury also brings in awesome guest artists from time to time (I’ve been tattooed there by Ollie XXX from Montréal and Rob Hunt from Asheville, NC) who are just brilliant. Can you tell I love this place? It’s got a cool vibe, nice artwork on the walls and big, comfy couches to hang out in while you’re waiting. Book an appointment now because it’s super hard to get in with these guys, but trust me — it’s worth the wait.