I got a tattoo here in 2021, it was two snakes on my arm. Easy right? The artist was 2 hours late…read moreto my appointment, asked me if she could reschedule me which I explained that this was my only day off so she said she'd keep the store open for me. She then proceeded to bring out the incorrect design, which was an owl, then free handed the snakes on my arm. Sketch looked fine, so I said go ahead. I got my first tattoo here so I trusted the place. She proceeded to go too deep in multiple parts of my skin, causing multiple blowouts and scars all over the tattoo. Completely didn't do the shading that I wanted, and we couldn't even finish the tattoo because of how painful it was from her going too deep. Then she had the audacity to change me more for having to stay after close, even though it was her mistake. Never ever come here. They refused to do anything about it afterwards even though my skin is ruined.

Quality custom work at a great price! Great atmosphere, sterile, and an overall cool vibe!read more

I reached out to Fionna to do a special memorial tattoo of my childhood pets Pippa and Bob…read morefollowing their passing. Fionna was able to perfectly capture their likeness and energy. I teared up upon seeing both the stencil and finished piece. The tattoo studio was welcoming, clean, and I felt confident in the quality of art and care there. I could not have asked for a better experience and now whenever I look down at my thigh I see my babies looking back at me. Highly recommend anyone looking for a quality tattoo to go to Black Metal!

Jake does amaizing work. Can't wait to get back and have arm worked on again. Super clean lines,…read morecreative and professional!

Went to an appt to get my nose pierced...artist was nice, cheerful, and considerate of my pain…read moretolerance. While there, I asked how much it would cost to have a small tattoo inked again. They did it then and there. He was also so kind and likable. Shop is clean and fun to look around at.

My friend and I went to True Art Tattoo for a belly button piercing, and from the moment we walked…read morein, the experience was disappointing. The piercer, a white woman with black hair, was unfriendly and came across as snarky and rude from the very beginning. Instead of taking my friend to a private area, she had her lift up her shirt in the lobby. She then had her sit on the couch, looked her up and down, shook her head, and told her she was "too fat" for a belly button piercing and that she didn't have the right anatomy. Whether or not someone is a candidate for a piercing, there is a respectful and professional way to communicate that. The way she spoke to my friend was humiliating and unnecessarily hurtful. My friend already struggles with body image, and hearing those comments from another woman left her feeling embarrassed and ashamed. Watching someone treat another person that way was upsetting. After leaving, we went to another piercing shop, where the piercer evaluated her professionally and completed the piercing without any issues. We were also told that the interaction we experienced at True Art Tattoo was handled in a very unprofessional manner. Based on our experience, I cannot recommend True Art Tattoo. We encountered rudeness, body shaming, and a complete lack of compassion and professionalism. No customer should leave feeling belittled over their body.

So when I was 14 I decided I wanted my nose pierced like Coral from The Real World: Back to New…read moreYork. Today more than 17 years later I stopped here and finally checked that off of my bucket list! This is a nice shop, really clean. Rob greeted me as soon as I walked in the door. I was a little early for my appointment but he finished what he was working on and then helped me within like 5 minutes. Rob is a super friendly guy and very professional. The piercing was a little painful but that's obviously to be expected and was very quick. Rob explained all of the after care to me and gave me his card to call him with any concerns. I was in and out within 15-20 minutes. Also the other artist had the cutest, sweetest pup on a leash and let me pet her! Great place. Definitely will return for more piercings in the future. Also the price for the piercing was much more affordable than most of the shops in Cleveland. Definitely worth the 30 minute drive for me!

The terrible work speaks for itself.. this is the most basic tattoo anyone could ever get and the…read moreheart isn't lined up correctly and the lines are scribbled.. I paid 200$ for a tattoo I will be having removed.. never go here it's not worth it at all

Everyone in this shop is awesome! I love the atmosphere as well! I've been tattooed by Heather and…read moreSidd so far and they both did an amazing job! I'm looking forward to coming back!

Excellent customer experience. I had been following Ryan Fishley on Instagram for a while and…read moredecided to call, within a day we had something on the books to talk ideas out, a week later appointment set. Really nice people there, nice to talk to. Ryan was a super nice guy, had a great conversation during the process, he does some really excellent work. He cooked up a nice watermelon slice for me to honor my dog, and the dude tattooing next to him came by to show me his watermelon tattoo. Really great experience, I've recommended a couple friends to take a visit

Long story short, Andy is artist I was back in Ohio visiting…read morefrom Florida and have been wanting to get this particular tat that I had planned on getting more years than I want to admit you know, I always got an excuse and you got no time. well, this time a mental thing happened that I had to have it yesterday and Andy understood where I was coming from and took care and wow I am extremely happy with his work I feel like I'm family Thank you, Andy

I'm giving a review from many years ago... first, I aspired to be a tattoo artist when I became an…read moreadult. My sister asked me to draw something for her that she wanted to get tattooed. I was maybe 15/16 at the time, but it was sentimental. The owner completely killed my dream that day and humiliated me in front of everyone in that shop, telling me how horrible he thought it was artistic wise. Many years later... I'm an adult now, working at the hospital. I was struggling with my mental health a lot in that time and decided to go in and get a tattoo in support of mental health. I figured, surely that guy cannot still be there if he's been that rude to other people.... Spoiler.. he's there! Another artist did my actual tattoo, but the entire time he was sitting across from us just talking shit about everything. The tattoo, mental health, the placement, being a woman, being a "nurse." Just everything he had a problem with. Unfortunately I've hit another low point in my mental health, and I'm trying like hell to heal. So I'm taking steps to make myself better. I'd suggest to "Andy" to look for professional help as well, as you clearly have some kind of mommy issue going on. Peace and Love !

Awesome experience yesterday. Tina was great and the entire staff was so pleasant to be around…read more The shop was clean and the stations were as well. I would have liked to see more art on the walls, but to each their own. I spent about 5 hours getting tattooed last night and I was completely comfortable. The bathroom was clean and smelled good. I'd recommend this place to anyone wanting a tattoo. The prices were decent too. Give em a call.

Douglas Hicks required a down deposit which is normal, I paid using PayPal and scheduled two…read moreseparate times with him in which he cancelled due to overbooking/personal reasons. He agreed to a refund but now has stopped responding to messages and not paid back the deposit for services not rendered.

-Quick appointment scheduling -Clean space…read more-Talented and welcoming staff/artists -Chill vibe -Great music 5 stars across the board

I am chillin, listening to sweet jams I don't know, waiting to get my tattoo. Dayz is running…read morebehind but it doesn't bother me. My mood is too good. My Owner, Artist had several distractions, but it was okay because like having a child, you forget the pain until it happens again. I cannot honestly tell you long this Tat took, because of the several breaks in time. My tattoo is a beautiful artist rendition of my my photo of two 3D butterflies! You can never go wrong with butterflies, but here is the question Yelpers, do you like the black ones or full color? I wanted color because all of my others are black, but looking black the black ones are more bold. Whattdya think? My final say is that now that Numbing creams exist, I will go back and get another!