Making an appointment is easy. Email your preferred day/time and what you'd like done and they will…read moreget back to you via email with their availability. Once you "schedule" your appointment, they will send another email with a link for a deposit that must be made within 24 hours to hold and secure your appointment date and time. This is a $50 deposit towards your final total. We arrived at the Parlour and were advised that there is only street parking, so be prepared. Our appointment was with James for a second earlobe piercing for my daughter. Please pay attention to their website as they require a birth certificate if your child and the consenting parents ID, too. My daughter and I both signed consent forms and then he took us upstairs to look at jewelry. They have a wide and beautiful selection. He was very patient and informative with my daughter for her to choose what she wanted. She chose beautiful champagne colored studs He then advised us that he needs to sanitize and prep his station and the jewelry so it would be about 10 minutes. My daughter and I went back downstairs and waited a bit. After he was finished, he took us to his room and explained the process in detail to my daughter all along the way. He marked my daughter's ears and then measured her ear lobes and showed her where the earrings would be placed. Everything was sterilized and each needle is only used once and then disposed of properly. My daughter did have anxiety but didn't really show it, especially after the first ear lobe was done. James advised her how to breathe each time he would pierce her ear and she followed his directions. Again, he was very patient and professional. He gave her after care instructions and a cleanser. Since we are only visiting from Vegas, he told us to send an email about any follow ups regarding the posts in her ears if we wanted them shorter after they healed. He said he would reach out to his contacts in Vegas to help with this when the time comes. We were both very happy with the experience and my daughter was ecstatic with her new piercing. She had a previous gun piercing (my bad, I know now), so this was a much better experience. I highly recommend the Parlour.

We had such a wonderful experience getting my daughter's ears pierced here. The studio requires…read moreappointments and keeps the doors locked, which actually made the whole experience feel very special and intentional rather than rushed or chaotic like some retail environments can be. It really felt like this was an occasion just for her. My daughter was pretty nervous going in, but James was absolutely fantastic with her. He was calm, patient, and took the time to talk her through everything, which really helped soothe her nerves. By the time it was done, she felt proud and excited rather than scared. The entire service was phenomenal from start to finish. James was professional, kind, and clearly cared about making it a positive experience. The Parlour itself is also really cool; clean, welcoming, and full of personality. I honestly wish every retail or service experience I had was handled with this level of care and thoughtfulness. It made a moment my daughter was nervous about turn into a really special memory for both of us.

I discovered this place here on Yelp when I was searching for tattoo and piercing shops with good…read morereviews, and now I can add another glowing review to the list. I contacted Arboreal Ink because I wanted to get my ears pierced. I have had this done twice before years ago at cheap mall kiosks, but the holes never healed, and ended up closing up. After a short email conversation with Britt at Arboreal I made an appointment. Britt is fabulous, and I can't say enough good things about her and my experience here. She spent so much time talking me through the process. You can tell that she loves her job, and has a lot of experience to back that up. We were able to work around the scarring from previous piercings, the new ones were quick and (almost) painless, and I am very happy with the results. Highly recommended!

I went in for a last minute visit to get my septum piercing replaced, and they were awesome. Quick,…read moreoffering advice, and not pricey at all. Go here if you need a piercing!

Highly recommend Shannon for piercing! He was so kind and gentle with my nervous teen! And 2 days…read morelater when she lost her new earring, he replaced it right away! Very reasonable pricing and huge selection of jewelry. I even went back the next day and got a quick tattoo done by Zach. He was great also! We will be coming back in the future for sure!

great experience for getting my daughter's ears pierced. The owner took care of us and he was very…read morenice, professional and talked her through exactly what he was doing. Would definitely go back!

marie did an amazing job on my crescent moon! she did exactly what i wanted and made sure i felt…read moresafe and comfortable!! will definitely be going again! thank you marie!!

I've only come here to get piercings done but can't recommend the staff enough! Everyone is so…read morewelcoming, friendly, and accepting. It's always a good vibe in this shop. They have a decent selection of piercing jewelry available and I just love the piercer so much. I'll continue to come back here for my piercing needs!

Sam is fantastic!!! She has done three tatoos for me so far and I've been very happy. The place is…read moreclean and everyone is friendly and welcoming. Highly recommend

We had an appointment with Brooke. She was well prepared when we showed up. Had our ideas all on…read moreher iPad. With one tweek we were ready to go. We walked through a very cool looking shop, newly painted with cool artwork all over. Friendly workers all around. Brooke started by getting me comfortable after she put the stencil on my back. She is very meticulous and wanted it to be perfect for me. After many check-ins with the different stages, it was done in one hour. I'm so happy with my tattoo and will be back again for the next.

Finally took the plunge to get my first tattoo yesterday ! I was both nervous yet excited for this…read moreopportunity and I was happy to have my friend Jessie with me to get a tattoo as well . I was able to secure a reservation with the owner Mike , I just had to email him a picture of the tattoo design and put down a $40 deposit . The tattoo parlor was clean and cozy , and once I met Mike , I was put immediately at ease . He was great to work with , and knowing this was my first tattoo , he was nice enough to distract me with some conversation and throughly explained the after care procedures. I am very pleased with the results , as was my friend ! I may even get another one in a few years , and I would have them do it again! Make Hone and Forge the place for your tattoo needs, you won't regret it!

I have gotten two piercings here and multiple tattoos now. The staff is so friendly and helpful…read more It's always good vibes when you're here. I recommend this place to all of my friends & coworkers!! Shoutout to Nat, Mike, and Jake for my piercings and tattoos!!

I came here twice for my tattoo. Meg, my artist, was great. She was detail oriented and sociable…read more We had a discussion about my plans when I dropped off my deposit. The studio is responsive to emails which is amazing. The vibe when I was getting my tattoo was relaxed. They have parking in the back. I'd recommend Meg and this studio.

I got my first tattoo for my 54th birthday from Eyrica. The shop is very clean. The staff were…read morevery helpful with all the questions I had before my visit. Eyrica did a fantastic job. If I get another tattoo, I will definitely return.

Joe is my guy !! 7 years in and forever to go !! Super thankful for him and I love wearing his…read moreartwork. Everyone at the shop is amazing and it's always fun being in there to hangout with everyone

I had my first tat when I was 70. It was with Joe. He was patient…read morewith me, as I had him stop many times, because it hurt. After 7 more tats, also with Joe, I'm done, as I'm no longer coming back to Buffalo. I live in California, but I miss seeing him. Thanks Joe!