Great. Amazing. Both artists are fantastic. The prices are out of this world cheap. Some may think…read morethe quality is worse since they are a cheaper shop, but no, they are amazing! I got 3 forearm arm tattoos in 2 separate sessions, and both sessions only cost 150.

I've been to a couple different tattoo shops in the area and kiss of ink has been the only shop to…read moregive me a quality tattoo, I've had 3 done by them and my other ones do not compare, they're very well done. I've been tattooed by Pauline when she still worked at this location (behind the ear tat), Joe (the lily of the valley tat) and Jenna (Melanie Martinez tat). I've also had majority of my piercings done here and their piercer is so friendly and always remembers my name. Overall a nice atmosphere with quality work.

The only place I go for my piercings. Great business. Never have a problem. I got a Helix, Conch…read moreand Tragus. All have been great and I love the earrings.

I came here to get my belly button pierced, a little over 5 months ago for my 16th birthday. i was…read morenot sure if my belly button was the right anatomy for this piercing because, when i sit my belly button collapses and that will cause your piercing to reject and be very irritated. A solution to this if you don't have the anatomy for a regular belly ring, it's called a floating navel, it still has a a cute little diamond at the top but the bottom part where the ball would go it's a flat back and it keeps your piercing from moving and collapsing onto itself like what would happen if a person with this anatomy would get the traditional piercing. but when i went into the shop i asked them before we even went back or picked the jewelry if my anatomy was correct because i wasn't sure, he looked at it said it was fine so i was excited. first off yes the regular jewelry is 60 plus the piercing charge which is a little expensive but understandable. when we went back into the piercing area he marked it when i was standing, he didn't make me sit to make sure my belly bottom didn't collapse like a piercer is supposed to do, but i didn't think anything of it until now. my piercing isn't even in my belly button like it's supposed to be, it's a surface piercing basically because i don't have the anatomy for a regular ring. Even though i asked to make sure i did and they said i did but obviously they were wrong and couldn't make the professional observation. fast forward 5 1/2 months the piercing is extremely irritated all of the time, i don't touch it ever, i clean once a day or when there are crusties, not over cleaning it, i don't sleep on it, i use saline i don't use rubbing alcohol or peroxide or ointments. so im just genuinely so pissed because that's the only thing i got for my 16th birthday and now i can't even keep it because these piercers are so uneducated.

My 5 year old daughter has been wanting her ears pierced for a year now. After my wife did tons of…read moreresearch, we decided to take her to Clove. Absolutely the best decision. The entire staff was friendly. When it came to piercing, Atom talked our daughter through the entire process in order to put her at ease. Making sure to answer any questions and ensure she was sure of her decision. He was patient and very understanding. I cannot say enough great things about this business.

From the owner: We are a piercing-only studio in Roanoke, VA. We strive to provide a professional, inclusive and…read moresanitary experience for individuals aged 5 and up.

My DIL went in and got a hand tattoo, it was supposed to be $50 but ended up up being $200. it was…read morea terrible tattoo, shaky lines and not what she thought she was getting. I would never get a new person (aka) apprentice to put anything in my skin ! She posted it on Facebook and the comments were pretty bad so she talked to the owner, who apparently bullied her into taking it down ! If they don't want bad reviews they should get better people ! I went to cherry bomb when Eddie was there but never saw anyone else I wanted to tattoo me. So if you can't take criticism that was warranted , either do better or close the doors ! If you had told me to take it down, I would have doubled down, guess you want to keep that 4 star review you've got, that's not the way to do it ! if anyone ever asks me about this shop, I'm going to tell them the truth and tell them to go someplace else ! Shame on the owner for his response to a complaint ! So now you want to come at me for a bad review, do you try to bully everyone who gives you a bad review or just the women ?! And I'll tell you this my son has a shop and is better than anything you have in your whole store. Like I said it looked like shit and when you tell someone it's gonna be $50 then stick to it. I will definitely not recommend this place ever and if you're the owner you're a sad piece of work !

Overcharged, ALL the Ink fell out and the chick took so long to do simple line work. I'm pretty…read moresure I was used as a guinea pig at full price for a chick that just started doing actual tattoos and just stopped doing cosmetic tattoo. which are extremely different. Everyone in the shop was super cool but I got ripped off. I knew something was wrong with how slow she was going. She put stencils on me at a set price but it took her so long that she was going to charge me even more!!! I have tried to reach out to them but thy are pointing the finger at me. lol.

22 years ago (exactly half our lifetime) my future husband and I made a memory at Ancient Art. I am…read moreso excited that Ancient Art is still going strong. Anyways, at the age of 44, my husband's first tattoo is still standing tall, still receiving compliments. It never has been touched up, still all original. Such a great tribute to our young and wild youth every time I look at his beautiful tattoo. Thanks Ancient Art!! Peace, Love, and ((HUGS)) 22 years later!

I walked into to this tattoo shop looking to make an appointment for my first tattoo. I showed the…read moreartist what I wanted and was told that it was stupid and he would not do it where I wanted it to be. I was really taken aback but told him that I still wanted it and would be willing to make an appointment. He then wouldn't let me make an appointment and said I could try walking in every day to see if he could take me. I decided to leave and go to Rarely Suspect instead and was met with a much better appreciation.

Highly professional and communicative ear piercing for my kid. The piercing area and the entire…read moreroom were exceptionally clean and sterile. The piercer was kind and made the whole experience positive. He provided clear after care guidance.

I had gone in for two piercings one naval and the other my septum. My naval piercing was perfectly…read morealigned. My septum on the other hand was a different story. I previously had my septum done and had perfect placement. Unfortunately, this time it was placed way below where I initially had it as well as just being crooked. Once I got home I immediately had to take it out due to discomfort and the placement being so unaligned. Additionally, my friend had gotten her third lobes pierced which weren't even the slightest bit symmetrical. The piercer was very friendly but unfortunately not efficient.

GO ANYWHERE ELSE. Literally anywhere. Kody Golden (Kody Grim) came recommended for a cover up so I…read moremade an appointment 2 months in advance with a deposit after a promising consult where he took many photos of my arm. I arrived where I waited for almost 2 hours for him to finally emerge from what I assume is his and Electra's downstairs apartment to say he had nothing prepared for my appointment. So he sat down and began to draw on my arm. I wasn't really sure what he was doing so I asked and discovered he wasn't even covering the tattoo... he apologized and reassured he'd fix it. I waited over 3 hours before he actually began tattooing waves from an iPad drawing. He invited me to return the next day and apologized. So I arrived at 12PM. He started at 1PM - I came with my partner and had clear requests and photos. I asked if he was sure he felt comfortable completing the piece. I expressed many other artists said it wouldn't turn out well, etc. I told him my concerns with the outline, etc. He continued to reassure me as he did in our consult. I noticed he was breaking a ton and nodding off so I asked if he wanted to stop. After a break he took at 2PM I said it wasn't going to work out, I expressed my dislikes, and that I was gonna head out. He reassured me again and told me to let him fix it, sit down, let me show you, etc. Against my better judgement, I allowed him to try and fix it... He shortly after completely fell asleep running the gun out of line on my wrist. (The two earlier times I caught him nodding off, I didn't realize until later, the liner needle went so deep into my arm it cut pretty deeply. I later noticed more way out of line shading.) I yelled at him to wake up and he said he was done. I said, "Yep, me too!" Mortified, I sat there as he walked away and left me in the chair where he began sorting jewelry at the counter as if nothing had happened. I went to the restroom, washed my arm. He even admitted falling asleep and causing the mistakes and told me to "scratch it off" when I pointed it out. I could feel the tears welling up and just wanted to leave immediately as I felt super unsafe and awful. I handed him the money, and quickly walked out. I didn't know what to do as in all of my 12 years of being tattooed I've never had an experience like this... ever. I'd like to think I'm an outspoken person who would leave in any uncomfortable situation, but as I've learned, it's really hard when you're at the discretion of an artist who continues to promise their abilities to complete a tattoo you've been wanting for so long. I reached out to the artist who recommended him and they offered to try to fix the tattoo. After consulting with many reputable artists, one even being Kody's brother, Dustin Golden, they all said black out or removal are my only options. As a last effort, I reached out to Kody and Electra "the owners" on the same day. I've attached what was said. I haven't heard anything, I never signed anything, they are unwilling to help. Clearly he didn't know what he was doing and may have been under the influence? I'm not sure. I remember him saying he still owed his dad the mortgage payment so I assume due to their monetary difficulties, I'll not be receiving a refund of any kind. I hoped communicating one on one with them would help. I was hoping for accountability and apologies, not arguing and defensiveness with no help at all. In conclusion, a promised $600 four hour easy tattoo cover up, turned into 11 hours in a shop, injury, and tears - not to mention my partner and I are out the saved up $530 that was paid to Kody in cash. I'm really crushed because I love the art of tattooing and have never, ever had an experience so awful before. To have saved up the funds and to have been so excited too - it's just really, really awful and something I did not deserve and no one does. So please, go somewhere else. There are many wonderful tattoo artists in Roanoke - Bad Wave Tattoo, True Craft Tattoo, etc. I should have done the same, knowing the "deal" was too good to be true.

From the owner: We offer the community profession and quality Tattoo and Body Piercing services!! Ever since 1986,…read morewe've been a family-run establishment dedicated to our craft. We have a multitude of great artists with many talents including custom artwork and unique body modifications.