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    Black Orchid Tattoo Studio

    3.6 (31 reviews)
    ModerateTattoo, Piercing
    Open 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Sarah M.

    We were on our last two days of vacation, walked in to black orchid && made an appointment for later that day. They were already pretty busy! So I suggest the earlier you get in the door, the better!! We had Raven as our artist. AND GIRL!!!! TALK ABOUT LOVEEEEEEE!!! She's literally amazing!! Super duper sweet, very talkative, && hella funny!! She also uses saniderm, which I truly prefer in the healing process! I WILL be coming back here to get more done by her!! 10/10 would recommend!!!!!!

    New nose piercing!!!
    Niki G.

    While in Gatlinburg I decided to go gets a nose piercing. I went into a tattoo shop and they highly recommended black orchid for piercings. Black orchid is located in pigeon forge. When I walked in I was greeted by the receptionist who was extremely friendly. I filled out a form and paid and she had me take a seat. It was probably less than 5 minutes before I was called back. The guy who did my piercing was names Sal. He was super nice and friendly. He explained the procedure to me. The piercing was so quick and easy and he made sure that I was comfortable. I would highly recommend black orchid for piercings and ask for Sal. My piercing was $45. A little bit more than what I expected but totally worth it.

    Miranda M.

    My boyfriend and I went here to get spur of the moment tattoos. The staff was very friendly and made sure you got the tattoo that you wanted. We would love to go back in the future.

    Randy R.

    Courtney. The reason why i decide not to do your neck tattoo is because it wasn't for me to do your tattoo , most likely because was a difficult one or something that would of took too long to get done, every artist has the right to accept to do a tattoo or walk away from it , it all depends on the situation and how comfortable the artist feels about it, whatever business you own or you are running it is not one bit close to a tattoo shop and how different things are manage, ,, because i decided not to do your neck tattoo and told you the truth you go head and speak negative of me and my job,, ,,,? so is it your way or trash who ever doesn't agree with you???? You sound more like a person that likes to create problems instead of finding solutions, by all means I was being polite and respectfull ,in a human way I explained you that your tattoo require more than one cession and that I had lots of things in my agenda ,, as far as timing for the next cession we would of bump heads because of my agenda was full with other responsibilities ,, as far as preparing myself for coming up season meaning that I can only work on difficult projects in certain time of the year ,, this is a tourism area and we do lots of medium and small tattoos.. we do not work on big projects all the time nor the neck tattoo you wanted,, in all your review you sound very negative and I didn't do anything to you ... maybe you shouldnt be so mean to others around you. peace

    I have always wanted a tattoo. At 56 I decided it was now or never. After visiting a pretty sketchy tattoo place in Gatlinburg I was ready to give up. Thankfully I discovered black orchid in pigeon forge. The woman at the desk was so kind and helpful. Didn't make me feel stupid for all my questions. She then hooked me up with the perfect tattoo artist for me, Raven. Raven listened to me and helped me to feel confident with the whole process. She did an amazing job. The tattoo is exactly as I wanted and is healing nicely! This place is clean and well organized. Very professional.

    Nikki P.

    Was very excited to get matching wedding date tats on our honeymoon. Paid 85$ each and took about 10min per tattoo. My husband's looks great and he went first. Mine doesn't look too great and I felt it was rushed. I plan on going to my tattoo artist here once it's fully healed, for a touch-up. Just a warning to anyone who may choose this place.

    My 2 sisters and I wanted to get spur of the moment, matching tattoos. Black orchid 2, was very clean. The front desk gentlemen was very nice, professional and helpful. BAM did our tattoos and was nothing short of excellent. With his 28+ years experience he was very knowledgeable of his expertise. We would definitely come back!

    The tattoo that would take up my whole leg because they said it was too small even at 200%

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    Shane and Mikey were awesome, this place was super professional and chill. If you are in pigeon forge or gatlinburg definitely come here.

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    11 months ago

    Noel was amazing!! highly recommend. great price. very chick and our tattoos were exactly what we wanted!!

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    Phil and Gina were awesome!!! The whole place is super clean and everyone is so friendly! Do yourself a favor and go to them!!!

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    Came in on a whim & left impressed. Workers were very friendly & the shop was clean and had a nice atmosphere. Great line work too.

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    glo did my belly button piercing and she was very nice and made the whole experience really easy and gave me all the aftercare information.

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    Mad Tatter Studios - My tattoo with the healing wrap.

    Mad Tatter Studios

    2.2(11 reviews)
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    If you're from out of town BEWARE. This place will overcharge you and take advantage of you simply…read morebecause you're from out of town. While Martin is a great artist and I have no complaints about my tattoo itself, I will say, that in my opinion, he is a thief. I was charged $572 for a 3 hour tattoo. A three hour tattoo at $150 an hour comes to a total cost of $450 + tax. While I believe in paying for quality, I did feel like he 'milked the clock' to increase his profit. My tattoo is simple and did not require three hours, especially from a talented and experienced artist. The reason I feel like I was stolen from is because I paid $110 as a deposit to hold my spot. I received an invoice that states it is a DEPOSIT. Since it's a deposit I was under the impression that the $110 would come off the total of the tattoo. That's the way it works in most businesses and how the deposits were applied in previous tattoos I've had done. When Martin finished my tattoo I was told by Tyler, who handled the check-out process, that the $110 would in fact come off the total. Since it was a three hour tattoo the total came to $450+ tax. My balance was to be $340 + tax. Instead my card was charged $462. With the $110 deposit I ended up paying $572 total! I was not given a receipt and I had the tattoo done on the day I was heading back home from my vacation. It was not until I got back home that I realized that I had been overcharged. I called the tattoo studio to explain the error. I spoke to an artist that told me the deposit should have come off the total. I was told to email Martin and everything would be fine and the charge would be taken off. By then I had been told a few times that I had paid a deposit that was to come off of the balance and had hope that this 'error' would be corrected. I was wrong. After several emails back and forth I was told that they did not overcharge me. That, in their opinion, they had given me a deal because Martin normally charges $200 an hour. Their Facebook page clearly states $150 an hour and I was told that he charges $150. I was never told I was receiving a 'deal' in any of the emails that were exchanged prior to me entering their studio to have my tattoo done, nor during or after the work. Also, as I stated above, my invoice for the $110 clearly states it's a deposit. The dictionary defines a deposit as 'a sum payable as a first installment on the purchase of something or as a pledge for a contract, the balance being payable later'. I was also told in those email exchanges discussing the overcharge, that Martin doesn't work at the studio and just came in to do my tattoo. That is a clear lie as he is put forth as the owner of the studio. One room, which is clearly his work area, has his face on the walls. During the time he was doing my tattoo he went on a "smoke break" and came back reeking of weed. Then proceeded to say things to hint at the fact that he was high. In my opinion, that is completely unprofessional behavior from a business owner. I did check reviews before I decided on this studio but I should've done more digging or research into this business and their practices. The rude, condescending, sarcastic replies regarding bad or less than stellar reviews were clearly present online, on multiple platforms. When I mentioned that in an email some of those replies or the whole review was then removed. But there are many still out there. So, behaving unprofessionally is common practice for this business. I fully expect some of the same behavior in response to this review. I just want out-of-towners to beware. There are many talented tattoo artists out there, who are also trust worthy and professional. Unfortunately, that is not the case with Martin and his studio.

    I got tattooed by zack, extremely unprofessional and i hate everything about the tattoo. The lines…read moreblew out, im scarred in places he dug too deep. I wpuldnt reccommend

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