Emily did a touch-up tattoo for me and I couldn't be happier. My dad and I got these matching feather tattoos (somewhere else) a few years back, and the massive amount of black bled over time, and the feather was nearly indescribable. Emily brought it back to life and made it even more special. She also added on some of my dad's handwriting to make it even more special. (1st pic is the touch-up, 2nd is the before.) read more

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I have gotten 3 piercings from this shop, 2 specifically done by Alex. He's an absolute angel and made it a great experience and just overall had good energy, which made me less nervous. I got my conch & rook done which aren't easy, but he made it a breeze. 10/10 will be getting more piercings from him. read more

My daughter and I went in for her first tattoo today. Everyone was awesome from the first step inside the place. Super friendly and put her at ease! Ethan did her tattoo and he was great! Very engaging and made it an awesome experience for her. We love her tattoo...it matches one I have. He nailed it...exact match of my cross. I got excited when I got in there and decided to get another one. Paul did an excellent job putting my daughter's birthday in Roman numerals on my arm. We love both of them and should we do more ink in the future (we will!), this is the place we will go!! read more

I came in on Friday the 13th and got the moon tarot card tattoo. During the tattoo, the stencil wiped off so my artist grabbed the flash paper and free handed it. When the tattoo was finished I noticed most of the lines looked wobbly, but I thought maybe after some healing they wouldn't look so rough. It's been a week and 25% of the tattoo is now missing and that tattoo looks shaky. I'm super bummed because the Friday the 13th tattoos at this shop were more expensive but the style fit my patchwork sleeve I've been working on. My artist was super nice and the shop had a great vibe. Just sucks that now I'm left with 75% of a wobbly tattoo. read more

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ervice: Tattoo touch-ups DO NOT BOOK WITH QUINN!!! She is COMPLETELY UNPROFESSIONAL and has a HORRIBLE ATTITUDE!! I went to this shop in person to get a quote on a cover up and was referred to Quinn, where we spoke and she agreed to do my cover up and said I had to wait 2 weeks because it was new. MIND YOU!! At the time of making the appointment I SPECIFICALLY asked if I needed to put down a deposit and she CLEARLY TOLD ME I DID NOT have to worry about a deposit. I even texted her my name and confirmation of the appointment and she confirmed....Well 2 weeks pass and I call her and she's out of town! Then goes on a whole unprofessional rant about how I didn't put a deposit down, how I didn't confirm, about her and her bag, all this other crap! Then proceeds to say that a deposit is not required however one is recommended to secure your spot... WTF?! Then she wants to bring up how there are signs around the shop mentioning a deposit -_- .... If you as the artist's specifically tell me "not to worry about it" then why do the signs matter? Apparently their word is CRAP!! So once again, I addressed to her how me and her already had a convo and she TOLD ME I DIDNT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT A DEPOSIT!! THEN regarding the confirmation I tell her I didn't receive any confirmations for the appointment, and she proceeds to say "oh honey I don't reach out to y'all y'all reach out to me" like what?! NO PROPER EXPECTATIONS WERE SET and apparently her clients are supposed to read her mind haha... idk how the other artists are however QUINN has made a bad name for them personally... DO NOT BOOK WITH HER!! read more

I had the honor of having David tattoo me for Friday the 13th. I thank him for being gentle and kind while tattooing me because I know the crowds can be hectic and stressful but it was a nice atmosphere. I also got to meet Miguel and he was funny and cool also as he tattood my friend! I usually go to the Deep ellum location not knowing it was also affiliated but now that I know there's 2, it just means more choice wherever I'm near. Yay for AE! Y'all the bomb.com! read more

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I got a little fish from their apprentice Lydia near the end of August and Florence (the fish) healed great. Lydia was cool to work with. We concluded that the first two stencils I picked were not conducive to the area I wanted tattooed, so we landed on Florence. I really appreciate her honesty in placement and sizing. I recently got a quarter sleeve done by Taylor. I can't recommend her enough! She is easy and great to work with. She takes into account your ideas and budget and really made my Tongue-Cut Sparrow (Shita-Kiri Suzuki)/ peony tattoo come to life. She was cool with taking breaks when I needed to and wasn't pushy at all. Her tattoo environment is very welcoming and comfortable. I highly recommend you check out her booth because she has bomb decor as well as being an awesome person. I've only worked with Lydia and Taylor, so I can't speak for any of the other artists, but this is my experience with working with them at Artistic Encounter. read more

Hendrix was incredibly gentle in giving me the butterflies on my ribs and side. These are more beautiful than I even imagined! This is my 3rd tattoo and by far my favorite. read more

Artistic Encounter - 3 butterfly tattoos. - Tattoo Near Me - Dallas, Texas

This was my first tattoo and artist Ethan, was patient & able to create a balanced design based off my requests. Would recommend the shop 10/10 read more

Artistic Encounter - August- Gladiolus September- Aster December- Poinsetta - Tattoo Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Got my second tattoo here this weekend by Diana. The shop itself is very clean and aesthetically pleasing, and the workers are funny. Most of them didn't talk to my friend and I, but that's pretty typically when you're a teenage girl coming in with hardly any ink. Diana herself was very sweet and had made a beautiful design for me in advance after I reached out to her via Instagram. It took about 2 hours and didn't hurt at all - she was very gentle and clean with her linework. She didn't speak much English but made sure to translate questions to be sure I liked the size, placement, etc. This cost $250 (note they only take cash) and was definitely worth it. Very very happy with the final product and had a great time. The shop was surprisingly empty for a Saturday night, and my friend and I watched TV in the shop during the process, and had the water and chocolate offered to us :) If I want another tattoo in the future I'll absolutely consider Artistic Encounter again. The owner was also very helpful and replied to my email instantly and answered all my questions. read more

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Brought my son here for his first tattoo before going to college. I don't have any tattoos so I was very diligent in making sure he went to a reputable place. This place was awesome. They went over and above to make me feel comfortable as well as their patience with him to get exactly what he wanted. I'm probably going in for my first soon and wouldn't consider anywhere else! read more

Marcus was so personable and gentle! Absolutely amazing line work, and he does hand free Polynesian art. Super talented, and the staff was stellar!! read more

It has been about two weeks since I have gotten my tattoo at Artistic Encounter. It has healed tremendously! The line work is amazing. Diana is so talented. My friend and I both went pretty late around 10:20PM. They took us in as a walk in. Super helpful and worked with our designs. Even stayed open later just to finish. Boob, at the front, walked to a nearby pizza place just to bring us our food. We got to meet the manager and share some conversation :) read more

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I moved here from TN 5 years ago next month and have struggled to find artists that have talent AND availability. I was referred to Dillon Duncan after meeting one of his clients and needless to say when I checked out his Instagram portfolio (@dillonduncantattoos) I was not disappointed. I'm 4 hours into a head piece on the left side of my head and not only was the design better than I could have imagined (i went to college for graphic design so I've designed most of my tattoos) but his hourly is reasonable, especially for the amazing work he puts out! 10/10 would recommend! Can't wait to get this head piece finished!! Will update pictures once tattoo is finished in a couple weeks!! read more

Artistic Encounter - Where we stopped after 4 hours cause my scalp was bleeding too much. - Tattoo Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Kinda Sketchy. My friend's helix piercings was crooked and the jewelry was cheap. She had to ask about after care. I never saw him dispose of the needle he used to pierce her ear either. She went to get her helix repierced the next day at another shop who was appalled at the way it was done. My other friend had her nose pierced and I also never saw him dispose of the needle. He cut her piercing with very rusty pliers, which definitely freaked me out. He was very quick when piercing though, which was nice. read more

I got my septum pierced the other day by Alex! he was amazing! funny! & calmed my nerves!! Best experience hands down! I love my piercing (:

We made an appointment with Dillon and had a fantastic experience. Clean facility and wonderful artist. Dillon is super talented and we're super happy with our experience. read more

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My mom and I got matching tattoos by Ethan Musgraves- tattoo artist and shop manager- and we could not have had a better experience! Ethan is so professional, fun, easy going, and talented. He paid so much attention to the little details and made sure our designs were absolutely perfect and exactly what we wanted before we started. He was so patient and attentive and his technique was flawless. This was my 4th tattoo and best experience over all. I will no longer go anywhere other than this tattoo shop because of how impressed I was with the entire staff. They handled everything perfectly and everyone we interacted with at the shop was so positive and great. The prices here are also very reasonable and 100% worth it! I'd highly recommend this place to anyone. Best tattoo place in Dallas by far read more

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. read more

Artistic Encounter - Tattoo by Drifter. Awesome lines, solid color! - Tattoo Near Me - Dallas, Texas

I got my sons birthdate on my arm and a guy with a chin tattoo did my tattoo and it was awful. The guy kept going around the numbers over and over atleast like 4-5 times on every single number. The tattoo is not smooth at all and every number is bumpy I wouldn't advise anyone to not get a tattoo there cause the pricing of my tattoo wasn't even worth it cost 120$ for a bumpy tattoo is bullshit and I looked at there artwork first before coming in and to hope to get a awesome tattoo. I went to this place last year to get this "interesting" tattoo. read more

Artistic Encounter - You can definitely tell how thick the 7061 compared to the 0 he kept going over and over the numbers not realizing how the outcome will be - Tattoo Near Me - Dallas, Texas

I went in to see Russell today for my first piercings ever. I've put them off my entire life after watching my mom and sister have infected ears from just about every metal other than gold and sterling. After being Instagram envious of all of the cute constellation piercings taking off right now, I wanted more than just lobes done. I figured if the experience sucked I would never have the guts to come back, so I asked for all the piercings I wanted in one setting: double lobes and one helix. I traveled an hour from South Fort Worth to see him after finding his portfolio on Instagram, and Russell was very thankful and gave me a nice bundle deal since I was getting 5 piercings in one go for my first time. He also explained how his jewelry is safer and better than most everything else that is out there, which I appreciated after having family allergy concerns. I am a typically terrified of needles which is also why I put off piercing anything forever. My helix piercing was first and was so quick and painless I literally said, "That's it?" and laughed. It felt like I was tapped with a toothpick. The lobe piercings hurt a bit more (which are normally the easiest piercings to get), but nothing crazy. No panic, no tears. Very fast with perfect placement. Honestly, the most stressful part of the entire experience was picking out my favorite jewelry :) The facilities were clean with lots of natural light. Nothing too dark or intimidating. I felt very safe going solo. Thanks Russell! read more

Just got my tongue pierced. ALEX was amazing. Clean area, no health or hygiene concerns! Took the time to make sure the position was right and I was ready! Explained everything, answered all my questions! I'll be back! Thanks for helping with my bucket list! ~Clara read more

Been thinking about getting my nose pierced since the beginning of the year and decided to finally take the plunge and just do it. I came to this shop because it was highly recommended and so glad that I did. I arrived with my boyfriend and we were greeted as soon as we entered the door. The only person at the shop doing piercings that day, Micah, already had a customer so we were invited to sit and wait. The shop was clean and neat, especially the bathrooms, and we were able to look at pics of tattoos in various albums while we waited. There was some hardcore slasher metal playing which isn't my taste, but it wasn't so loud as to be obnoxious. Before getting my piercings Micah took his time and explained the difference between the different metals he uses and provided me a choice, along with his recommendation, at no extra cost. I completed paperwork which asked the appropriate medical questions and Micah put me at ease explaining the process. When I got back to the room is was very obvious he had just wiped down and cleaned the chair the other customer had used and he opened all new packaging and sterilized it, again, while I was there. Micah did an excellent job of putting me at ease and the entire thing was over in 5 secs. Micah took great care explaining to me how to clean my piercing and provided me with some Q-tips for the very little bleeding I was experiencing. The piercing was $40, which I understand to be more expensive than most, but I personally feel you can't pay too much for service and quality like I received. I had the option to pay cash or credit so I opted to pay cash. I've had minimal soreness and no swelling or redness. An excellent experience overall! Tip - If you can, take some pain meds 30 mins before your piercing. It will help a great deal with the immediate discomfort you'll experience afterwards. read more

First off, they were doing piercings for 1 for $30 or 2 for $50. I only wanted my nose pierced but had two $20s, and they insisted they couldn't break my $20 so they ended up keeping an extra $10. That wasn't a huge deal to me, but kind of weird. We brought 10 people in and a friend had signed up for a tattoo but decided not to get something because she wasn't feeling well and the tattoo artist called her a stupid bitch, when her boyfriend told him not to call her a stupid bitch he pulled out a gun! How fucking unprofessional. The piercer is cool af but the men tattoo artist are complete trash. We physically saw the gun, it was Dillon Duncan in the front cubicle. There was a whole lobby full of people, so feel free to ask anyone who was there. read more

I got my septum pierced and Russell did an amazing job. I barely even felt it. He is awesome! I wish I could give more than 5 stars. read more

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I get it, it's Friday the 13th and everyone & their mother wants a tattoo.. Pricing was a little higher than most places for such an event, but hey. I can get past that if the experience was good... BUT NOPE! Walk-in and sign in at 5:15, ask how long the wait is.. was told no more than 2 hours. I hangout waiting for almost 2 hours figuring I'm next. I knew something was up when I saw someone who had been there since 3pm just got done. I went back up to the counter to see a hot mess of paperwork, cash thrown in a random drawer, and three people fumbling through piles of paper trying to find several peoples information. I waited patiently for my moment to ask how long the wait is.. the short haired woman who initially told me "no more than 2 hours" was up there so I figured she would notice me and be delivering some good news (again, totally understand it being busy) So I asked and she tells me "2-3 hours". So I reminded her I was already on the list and she finds my name and proceeds to tell me in a very short tone( as if I was bothering her) "I told you 2-3 hours bro". Is this a joke?! I'm sorry, but whether I'm getting a small piece or a more substantial tattoo, I would hope there would be a reasonable amount of professionalism. Thanks, but no thanks. I'll be taking my business far from there. read more

Just got my first tattoo great environment employees are nice set up my appointment a month ago Chris drew it out even better then my original design it looks amazing and couldn't be happier if I get another tattoo it will definitely be here. I 100 percent recommend this shop!! read more

I called literally 10-15 minutes before showing up about getting a new piece of jewelry because mine fell out while cleaning it and the lady said I could come in to get a new piece put in but I'd have to pay for the jewelry and labor. Once I walk in she gives me paper work to fill out and runs back to ask the piercer something and comes back talking about she is all out of nose jewelry.... So why couldn't that have been done before me driving all the way over there... and her solution was to try some other shops in the area... it's 10PM ON A SUNDAY NIGHT.. nobody else is open... read more

Got an outline 2 diamonds (basically a square turned sideways, 8 straight lines in total) by Taylor and 2 of the lines are crooked. It was an extremely simple outline and yet my tattoo was still messed up. read more

Got my daith pierced by Shyann 11 days ago. It's my 9th piercing overall. Didn't hurt at all as some people have said but I also have a high pain threshold and tolerance. I didn't get to choose the jewelry, and considering how long it takes to heal and my average rate of landing in an MRI or hospital each year, I would have preferred a non-ferrous metal - titanium would have been nice, and a CBR for easier cleaning maybe, as opposed to a 316L SS curved barbell. At 16G it's SO TINY. The parlor itself wasn't the cleanest, but that's fine as the equipment was kosher, and she spent quite a while making sure to mark my ear up properly to get it even and in deep enough. I think the weirdest part of the experience was how few piercings - visible at least - she had herself. Loads of ink, but not many visible piercings. Also, piercings here as with a lot of places in DFW have way inflated prices compared to other places in urban areas around the country - I've noticed the same with tats. TIP: Save yourself some money and hit an ATM beforehand as there is a service charge when not paying cash. read more

Artistic Encounter - 16G Daith - pierced by Shyann - Tattoo Near Me - Dallas, Texas

My tattoo artist, Alex aka Dread, exceeded above and beyond expectations with my new tattoo! He is ridiculously good in what he does! He delivers excellent work 100% of the time. I would definitely recommend him to anyone wanting a bad ass tattoo. read more

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We have look at many many artis and photo portfolios and Miguel was the winner very Clean , professional he has earn our business.

Spartacus was such an awesome piercer! Knowledgable and funny. We called ahead and asked if he was there, he was tattooing when we came in but he took a break to help us out. He did my friend's rook / cartilage piercing and my septum. My septum was 60$, it was fast and almost painless. Will definitely come back for more piercings! Thank you!! read more

Clean, friendly, reasonable. Big Mike is awesome- he's professional and realistic. Not just worried about making a buck- genuinely concerned with getting you a beautiful, unique piece of art. Be back soon, guys! read more

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. read more

Came in for my first tattoo during memorial weekend and my artist was Fabian. He took his time to sketch out the design I wanted and even made it look better than the picture I showed him. Super clean look. I've gotten soooo many compliments on it and asking who the artist is but unfortunately I live in Michigan! So next time I visit Texas again, I'll be sure to get my next tattoo here again! I'm so happy with my tattoo, I went and got 3 new tattoos from other artists but no one does as good as Fabian lol read more

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. read more

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. read more

Had Travis today. - Came back to book a cover up appointment, and get a small tattoo with my sister. We do tattoos EVERY year for our birthdays together. Chris helped me figure out what I wanted as a cover up, I really had no idea. I know that sounds crazy, but what I had there is something I had no clue I would need covered up one day. This was set in stone, I thought. I had absolutely 0 idea what I wanted. He helped me figure that out without making me feel stupid, I put my deposit down for two days later. Thank you so much Chris. - Travis made the coolest strawberry I've ever seen for her, and gave me a pineapple. But he didn't just leave it at that, he asked me which shape of pineapple I wanted and also asked my sister. Instead of just drawing something up we looked at them together, I really liked that. He was caring, sweet, gentle, funny, and charming. What more could you ask from someone who's touching you for hours? I'll be back tomorrow! read more

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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 read more

Artistic Encounter - More to come! So pleased! - Tattoo Near Me - Dallas, Texas