I needed to make a Yelp account to make sure the piercer, Jessie Lee, gets the recognition she…read moredeserves. About 4 days ago I had both nipples pierced. As a woman I've been wanting them done for years but I really wanted another woman to do this piercing. I'm so glad that I held out! Jessie was friendly but professional and seriously did an incredible job! In such a short time they honestly look like they are already healed. I've been following her instructions (I wish I could put this in bold seriously please listen to your piercers/tat artists about after care). The first two days they were pretty tender but surprisingly not as bad as I was expecting. Now, they honestly look like they are already healed and I barely have any soreness. I'm already starting to forget they are even there! I really dig the look and vibe of the whole studio. It looks awesome and is very clean. LOVE that you can make appointments online. I had zero issues.d Jessie is for sure my go to piercer now! Also, thanks to Jessie and after seeing the place in person I'm definitely going to stalk the tattoo artists schedules and try to get some ink in the future.

The artists at this company are amazing! I felt so welcome, and there was none of the 'we're…read morebetter than you' attitude I feel sometimes at other tattoo/piercing companies. I genuinely want to go back and hang out with these people! I had my nipples pierced, and the piercer, Jessie, was so much fun to chat with during the piercing! I will never go anywhere else for a piercing, and now I want another tattoo just so I can visit them!

This review really only reflects basic piercings since that's all I got done BUT I chose King Cobra…read moreover other local spots because they had the best reviews for everything overall! My experience with piercing shops/tattoo parlors is limited exclusively to Claire's as a child, so I wasn't sure what to expect and have always been a little intimated by those places because I'm not what I'd consider "cool" (lol). I had my original lobe piercings done at claire's and have always had issues with those piercings and decided if I ever wanted more, I'd go somewhere more professional. Hence the search for a place in State College... I suspected a lot of places would overcharge because it's a college town so I did a lot of googling, reading reviews, and asking friends for suggestions either way. I have a few friends who've gone to the other shop in town for piercings and were happy with it, but when I looked at some of the reviews I was more hesitant. I'm a weenie about this stuff and really wanted to get my lobes pierced again (new spot) and prefer not having weird issues with prices not being disclosed up front and uncomfortable/unwelcoming vibes. I ultimately decided on King Cobra because of the reviews, but when I stopped in today just to get a feel for their vibes and ask about pricing, they were super nice and answered all my questions about the cost and pain. Even though it was mostly an exploratory visit for info, they offered to fit me in then and there so I just went for it! I paid $60 total for the two lobes, jewelry cost included. I've been wanting these second piercings for a while and since it's spring break, I figured I may as well treat myself. Jake was very friendly, clean/hygienic and everything you'd hope from someone doing piercings. The actual piercing was much better than I thought it would be, very little pain and didn't take long at all. He explained the aftercare and also gave a printout of the directions. I am very very happy with the piercings and will probably go back to get the third lobe piercing once these have healed a little bit (and I can save up lol).

Erica is so talented! Worked with me to get the design just right and then did a phenomenal job…read morewith the tat and details! (I even fell asleep during the tat, that's how good she is). Highly rec!

Absolutely the best tattoo place in this area! Went to other places and they were overpriced, with…read morea "I don't give 2 shits about getting your business" attitude. Got a quote from paragon a couple years back. They said it would be so expensive and multiple sessions ( the tat was like 5 inches) tiny red blob. I called "bullshit" , and went to a REAL tattoo artist. Joe gave me a beautiful cover up, didn't cost an arm and leg, and he was fantastically professional about it. If you really care what your tat looks like, goto black dragon tattoo in altoona pa!

Shaun is absolutely AMAZING at what he does and has a gift for tattooing. He is a perfectionist and…read moretakes pride in his tattoos. I would never go to anyone else and HIGHLY RECOMMEND Shaun.

Derek went above and beyond for my family when we got our piercings, not only was he well informed…read moreand professional but he was incredibly patient and kind! We had an excellent time and we will totally be coming back next time we are in town!!

In February 2018 I came to Jake Stanford wanting to get two full color sleeves. We set up Sundays…read morefor my appointments. I was supposed to come get tattooed every Sunday until the sleeves were finished. Jake was NEVER on time for our appointment. He was late so often that eventually we pushed the start time back from one until two. Sometimes it was later. He was never prepared to work. This would mean I showed up at two for an appointment but would have to wait for him to open the shop, eat, use the bathroom, & then setup to tattoo. Most days the actual tattooing did not start until several HOURS after my appointment time. If the appointment was 2 that would mean tattooing starts at 5. I've never had someone waste my time more than Jake. JAKE IS ALSO COLORBLIND. Something he does not tell people up front. Something he did not tell me until several sessions into color sleeves. Due to this he tattoos at such a slow rate that it seems unreal. A two hour tattoo becomes a full day experience after waiting several hours to start and then the slow pace at which Jake tattoos. He also checks text messages and social media while tattooing. Due to this slow process a tattoo that should be a few hours and 1 session gets stretched into several sessions over multiple days. None of the tattoos Jake does are 1 session. I have several unfinished tattoos on me which Jake does not want to schedule finishing due to the fact "touchups" are unpaid. I've sat over 51 hours of tattooing with Jake and nothing is complete.  I switched from Sundays to Thursdays to accommodate Jake. Three apts ago I was cut short for Jake to go on a date. Two apts ago I was cut short because Jake had scheduled another tattoo after mine even though I was supposed to be booked for the day. Last apt he cut me short again for another tattoo even though I had booked a full day. Then I had an appointment which he tried to push from 2 up to noon so he could tattoo someone else even though again, I was supposed to have the day booked. I cancelled that apt knowing there was no way Jake would be on time at noon or fully awake and at 100% to tattoo. Then I was told I have to wait a month to get in because my full days were booked by other people. Now I'm in the position of having to find another artist to finish what Jake started or find a way to cover it all.

Very friendly and made you feel comfortable. Charges fair and keeps his work space very clean…read more 10/10 recommend him for your first tattoo.

Professional and friendly staff, highly recommend them for piercings! I had my ears pierced and…read morethey were careful and communicated every step of the way. Making an appointment was simple and quick!

Come here to see Steve, leave with an awesome tattoo. It's that simple!…read more Everyone here is very friendly and I had a great experience. Will definitely be back.

I just had my tattoo done today by tony and it was a nice experience. Being my first tattoo I was…read moreextremely nervous but it ended up looking a lot better than I expected. Definitely recommend him as his work is fast, convenient and gives fair prices compared to other places in state college.

So mean! Me and my friend went in to get tattoos. Yes we are college girls. Yes they were matching…read morebut the had deeply personally reason behind them and the artist at evolution treated us like we were jokes. We felt bullied and pushed around when we left and the after care instructions we were given were not only wrong but dangerous and could cause infection! The line work was sloppy at best and the artist had the heaviest hand I have ever experienced! I have a lot of other tattoos and if felt like he was actually trying to hurt me when he was tattooing us. The whole experience was awful. They made us feel like we were an inconvenience to them. I highly recommend going somewhere else for your tattoos!!!!!!

Very pleasant experience. Showed person at front desk references (I believe her name was Lea) of…read morewhat I wanted, which was a realistic mini portrait of my bunny. She was very kind, and knew which artist would do the best job, Church. Dope ass guy. Very personable. Very nice. I had an idea of what i wanted in my tattoo and some photos for reference, but we took a few minutes to scroll through other photos so he could be sure to include all aspects of what I asked for. Found the perfect one, gave me a valid estimate of how long it would take him to create a stencil. Was definietly quicker than the time he said. took me back and got started. Made sure everything was going well, even covered up my sleeve so it wouldn't stain ! Honestly one of my favorite tattoos, he did such an amazing job capturing the essential details in 1. making sure it looked like a bunny, 2. making sure it looked like MY bunny. The details are impeccable, very realistic yet not overly intricate. Quite a calming and enjoyable experience, 10/10 would reference Church again !!

DO NOT go here. Was promised a good cover up. Am now looking into laser removal. Artist gave…read moreabsolutely no good work, just shaded the hell out of what I wanted covered up after I complained. Before he "finished" you could literally see the tattoo underneath. Church is horrible and is now is costing me thousands just to get this horrid thing removed.

So, my dumb butt lost my cartilage piercing stud and I needed a replacement. This place caught my…read moreeye because of the flawless reviews so we decided to stop in. Mind you, I'm vacationing here with the BF so I wanted to ensure my stubborn butt cartilage piercing wouldn't close up. Since we were in downtown Carlisle, the parking was on the street but wasn't busy. Thankfully, we were there when they opened at 12. As soon as we walked in, we were greeted by all the gnarly art work and the this dope guy who asked how he could help. I told him my issue and he was helping alongside the assistance of who I believe is their residential piercer, Lexi. Lexi was able to hook me up with a flat back stud that matched my second cartilage piercing. She helped put it in and we were set to go. Pricing was decent and they were super sweet. Sadly, I was only in town for a short amount of time or else I would have gotten another piercing. Overall, loved this place. Kind people, fun environment and reasonable prices!

Lexi re-pierced my left ear which had closed about several months ago due to not wearing earrings…read moreon a regular basis. She did a great job, was very professional, and provided a very clean and sanitary environment. The price was affordable which included a pair of surgical steel earrings. Lexi was also very informative with the healing aftercare of the re-piercing along with an all-natural lotion. I loved the artistry shown thru-out the shop which demonstrated the artists talents. Thank you!