Big Boy has tattooed me multiple times over the last 5+ years and I won't go to anyone else, and…read moreI'll still probably harass him to keep tattooing me in his eventual retirement which I hope is decades away. I have two tattoos from another artist, but Big is just incredibly patient, compassionate, and talented. The Imperial shop is in a great location downtown near a lot of shops and restaurants. Public parking is easy and the shop is up a set of stairs. The shop is super clean, tidy, and spacious. All the artists are enthusiastic and just excited to make good art.

I have been getting tattoos from BIG for the past 5 years, never gotten any ink before then, and…read morewould not go to anyone else since; that is due to him and me having similar style in mind, and his work being immaculate. But if i was to choose an artist besides him, I would look no further than one of the other artists inside Imperial. Any possible tattoo you could want, this shop has someone who can do exactly that. Tons of skilled artists who are professionals that have true integrity and will make sure you leave happy and proud of your body art for decades to come! If you want to get a tattoo in Burlington, there are many shops, but if you want a guarantee you will be happy with what you get and know it is of the highest quality, Imperial is the place to go to! And if you need a fresh haircut from the best in town, Imperial Barber has you covered.

I got 2 tattoos from Shannon Reading in the Burlington studio. She was great. She worked with me on…read morewhat I wanted and did a small test line, to see if I was ok with the pain. The tattoos were my first. I get compliments on my tattoos. I didn't need any touch-ups.

Best tattooing experience I've had so far. Lauren was wonderful and I'm so happy with how my piece…read moreturned out. She really works with you to create something dope, listens intently and helps figure out the best way to achieve what you want. I will definitely be coming back for more work from her!

So many bad experiences with this shop, the folks are personable for the most part but when it…read morecomes to tattooing, I'm not sure how it's possible to have the outcome with them so many times that I have. The last appointment I had with Tony he ended an hour early for no reason and left the horrible mandala tattoo cover up just how it is now. He pressured me to start that day after the stencil he drew was nothing near the reference photo I gave and he got really mad and said if he draws it again and I don't like it he's not tattooing me today. This was in talks way in advance so there's no reason he should have been doing stencil same day, nor speaking to a client that way. I should have never returned for more ink because this is the mess I was left with. Absolutely wreckages they gave me not art. On your skin forever, make a better choice. Instead of doing the right thing and trying to fix anything they put a restraining order on me after I went in and asked for the paper you sign before being tattooed and Ericka asked if I was going to try and sue Tony. Because, she knew he left me with these horrible quality tattoos that are hard to cover and did not work with me whatsoever to fix what he did. Ericka did the vampire bat and it turned out horrible as you see. I was supposed to have an appt for her to fix it but that was nyxed when Tony decided he got himself too far in deep giving me bad ink that he wouldn't fix it. Tony should have a high level of experience and does. But obviously lacks in many categories. The lines above the crest moon (chest tattoo) I kept asking him to straighten the lines and they kept ending up how they are now so eventually I just said that's fine- The alchemy tattoo was done twice and is still not solid. Really- choose a better shop and don't end up in this position.

Went in to get my second lobe piercings and my 7 year old's first. Clean, friendly, professional,…read moreand excellent bedside manner. Will return!

I came here to get two piercings a couple of days ago, and my entire experience was fantastic. The…read morestaff there are extremely friendly, and the piercer, Nick, was friendly, knowledgeable, and professional. I was extremely nervous, but excited, about getting my piercings done, and Nick answered all of my questions thoroughly, assured me that my nerves were normal, and made sure that I was comfortable throughout the entire procedure. I could not be happier with the results, and with the service that I received while I was at Yankee Tattoo. Even the atmosphere was great, the shop is well lit, and the walls are covered with artwork. I have not gotten a tattoo here, but after seeing the shop and the tattoo artists at work, I would definitely come here for some ink as well. Thank you Nick and Yankee Tattoo for a wonderful piercing experience!

I was here in Vermont for work, for a 24 hour stay and was down town, I love doing spur of the…read moremoment things and really wanted to get a tattoo, as all my tattoos are spur of the moment tattoos. So I walked to this place that was open, it was weird a lot of tattoo shops closes early, so I found this place, the staff was awesome!! I wanted a basic tattoo and got a butterfly, always wanted a butterfly, love butterflies the woman at the front desk was pretty cool and helped me pick the right one (yes there are many different butterflies) and also had to find the perfect size for where I wanted it, I didn't want it too big or small. The guy who did mine was pretty cool as well, very patient when I was telling him where I wanted it. It didn't take long to do, actually fell asleep, and it turned out beautifully. The outlines of the butterfly was pretty badass. Loved it. If anyone is looking for a place to get a tattoo here around Burlington, I would definitely go here. Vibes are amazing here as well. They do a lot of amazing work. I get compliments everyday at work of my tattoo as well.

I stopped by Onyx to get a small stick n poke tattoo gone over yesterday, and couldn't be happier…read morewith the results! I had heard of Onyx Ink before, and really liked the style and detail of their artwork (available to see on their website and Instagram page). I dropped in on a busy Saturday afternoon just to inquire about price/timing, and they were able to do it immediately. The women there were incredibly friendly, and were able to do the tattoo immediately. In less than 20 minutes, Nicole had gone over the tattoo completely and made a few suggestions to improve on the design. Although the tattoo was on my ribs, which is usually a painful area, Nicole made the process super clean, quick, and painless, and I only paid the minimum for the work that she did. I'll definitely be back again!

I got my first tattoo today and it was the best experience ever. The vibes were great and my artist…read morewas very kind and professional, will definitely be going back!

Julie is amazing and so passionate and patient. She listens to you and gets you to your goal and…read morewalks you through everything. And it is such a cozy place makes you calm. I got many pricing done with her and love them all.

First time being pierced here (but I've gotten tattooed twice by Charon before). Julie is one of…read morethe kindest piercers you can find! I've had some upsetting experiences at other piercers, and I knew from my previous tattoo experiences here that it would be the perfect place to get a piercing. It's super calm and welcoming inside, and you can ask as many questions as you would like. Julie has been piercing for 20+ years and clearly knows what she is doing! My friends have also gone here before and all of our tattoos and piercings have healed amazingly. Pricing is available on the website is very reasonable, and included the price of the starter jewelry pictured here (each lobe is $20, daith is $40).

Very professional and knowledgeable. Laid back vibe and was flexible with getting us in. Did a…read morephenomenal job with a nose ring! Would definitely go back!

Great walk-in experience!! Paul is awesome and worked with me to create the design i wanted and i…read morelove the result, super well done - highly recommend

First let me say I have 4 tattoos and working on two full sleeves. I've been in a lot of tattoo…read moreshops in a lot of areas but I came to Aartistic Inc on a whim. Isaac & Tim are the two artists I encounter most often. Both of them have very unique styles and both are worth giving a visit if you want some ink or some ideas brought to life. Out of all my friends tattoos and my tattoos I've gotten from Isaac & Tim, I didn't need a visit for any touch ups. Even though customers get free touch ups for life. There are two other artists here as well, Amanda and Tyre. I guess Tyre runs the shop, I've never met him but I've seen some of his work and it's amazing. I've also had the opportunity to see Amandas work and it's also a very unique style. Each of the artists I've encountered have been really awesome, easy to approach and very professional with their equipment. I've healed every time without a hitch and they are extremely sterile with every process. I highly recommend this parlor to anyone.

I was debating posting this, because the tattoo itself is fine. I do like it…read more And he was friendly during tattooing afterwards. But it's been bugging me. But it took almost an hour of arguing and fixing it to how I had already asked in the initial booking email to get to that point. I do not recommend going to Aartistic Inc in Winooski. I thought I was going to a tattoo ARTIST that would at least take the 2 seconds to read what his client wanted, not a tattoo copyist who just wanted to copy paste someone else's tattoo. I sent multiple reference photos (3) and explained what I wanted out of each photo prior to being booked, but when we arrived he basically was like "just pick one of the references and I'll copy it exactly". He even used the words "I'm not interested." I would have walked out if I didn't really want to get a tattoo on that exact day (our 11 year anniversary). Even with copying, he couldn't even at least be bothered to move one of the parts to the spot I had asked. (The sword being through the crown instead of the crown being above it) Until after being rude about it and me having to point it out in the email in front of his face that I in fact, did ask for that. He had papers printed of the wrong thing, I asked why they were like that and he had an attitude and was like "because that's how YOU asked for them" I just said "uh, no." And he went and pulled up my emails on a big tv screen and still tried to argue with me by pointing to my references I sent. I literally walked up to the screen and read off what I had asked for while pointing to it with my finger. He STILL CONTINUED to argued it because I sent the reference pictures and he "just goes by what picture I send". I said "well I didn't know you were just going to not read my email and just copy a reference image exactly." He said "that's what we do here." lol ok then say that and deny the booking, don't accept custom work if you don't do that. As soon as we walked in the door he had an attitude and was acting like we were a bother to him. Next time don't accept work if you don't want to do it? Every other tattoo I have I didn't have this experience. My thigh tattoo, the artist spent 5 hours drawing for me before tattooing it. And this dude couldn't even be bothered to read one sentence and copy paste one part.