I was visiting my brother in Seaside from California and decided to take a leap of faith with my…read moresecond tattoo. I had him call The Lucky Dog for a dealer's choice design with a location of my choosing. While slightly nervous because I knew nothing about the artist, I'm here to tell you that Travis is a gifted artist with a enchanting line style and pop doll collection. Nothing about this tattoo was planned and it somehow ended up matching my first tattoo on my chest. I was blown away by the design when I first saw it, and promptly decided to have it placed on my calf. My only regret is that I can't see it; this tattoo was completed in less than two hours and the attention he put into detail on it in that short time span blew my mind. Travis is affordable, personable, and has years of experience doing this. It's a cash only business; I possibly like this better than my first, and I paid a quarter of the price for it (I'm from California.) I'll be coming back and getting another from him next year, without a doubt. Call and make an appointment because he's quite busy, and walk-ins aren't available. I got lucky with a day-before scheduling.

Wonderful work done by Bear. Listened and was such a chill guy it felt like just chilling. The shop…read morewas clean and not creepy feeling like other shops. And the work was great. I will get more work done by him!!

Smooth, takes his time, friendly and did an amazing job on my tattoo. Best in town hands down…read more Highly recommend. Don't hesitate to lock in, you won't be disappointed.

Amazing, super clean, great conversation. Wall to wall with amazing art, if you go in there you…read morewill leave with a tattoo

Lily was quick to respond to my email inquiry, very nice over the phone and fit me into her…read moreschedule asap. Shop was clean, calm and had privacy for each work station. They did check my ID, had me fill out paperwork and even had a part on the form to request having conversations or not with your artist during the tattoo session. I did get to chat with Lily and it was nice. She was very clean, efficient, methodical and had good communication throughout. I have quite a few tattoos and this is my smallest one. I gotta say, her line work is so clean. I am beyond impressed. I greatly appreciate Lily getting me in and tattooing my Lowly Worm. I have some more small tattoos I want to get done in the future and I'd be happy to have her do those as well. Girl is a wizard.

The piercing itself was done well, but I was disappointed by the pricing…read more I was told the only additional cost would be the earrings I selected, which were marked at $20. At checkout, I was charged $35 for them. When I asked about the discrepancy, the piercer insisted the earrings were more expensive, despite the posted price. I'm happy with the piercing, but the lack of pricing transparency left a bad impression.

Russell is the most compassionate and caring person I've met lately. His artistry stands above the…read morebest. I can't speak highly enough about him,and I will drive the 5 hours to use his services in 5he future.

When we picked Astoria as a travel destination last summer, I started looking up places we may want…read moreto visit and top of the list was a tattoo shop. I did a deep dive into their website and Instagram accounts and Keepsake clearly became our top choice. For the record, their explicit support of #BlackLivesMatter sealed the deal. I knew it was a long shot trying to get on one of their artist's calendars only a few weeks prior, although I decided it was worth trying. I e-mailed both Aaron and Russ. I got an automatic reply from Aaron that he was booked out for like six months, however, Russ responded and while he was already fully booked the week we would be there, he offered to put us on a waitlist just in case someone canceled. Fast forward a week, and still a couple weeks before our trip, and Russ reached out to get more information on what we were looking for. Then he proceeded to go out of his way to bump up some local clients to make room for us. It was my honey's second and my more than second tattoo. Both were in "spicy" spots pain-wise--calf for him, inner upper arm for me. Russ is a seasoned artist and it shows through both his professionalism, as well as his ability to make a painful experience as easy as possible. Tattoo safety aside (which they obviously take very seriously), I really appreciated their attention to COVID safety as well, including masking for artists and clients. Both of our pieces have healed beautifully and we would return in a heartbeat. I am hoping that future travel plans can include more time in Astoria and specifically more time at Keepsake Tattoo. I would just plan farther ahead next time!

Took my 14-year-old daughter in for her earlobes and could not have had a better experience!…read more Every staff member interacted with us and were all cool with my kid. She felt at ease and that was the key for us! Billywas our guy and made my kid laugh and explained the process & the backstory of Sod Pop being from the movie The Outsiders. It was a cool moment as my daughter loves the movie and was proud of her knowledge of the classics in that moment! He took his time and didn't try to mansplain or dadsplain it... Just the facts Jack! We are from Hawaii and he of course has a connect at Honolulu Piercing here that we could head to with any issues but she will be back in PDX in Oct and will head back in to see Billy and upgrade her jewelry then! 9 weeks in at this point and no issues! They are perfectly centered and make her feel beautiful! Well done Soda Pop and crew! Well worth the money to set this kid on the path to finding and trusting the right people to beautify her body in her own way

I had a great experience getting my piercings but i would not recommend going here if you expect a…read morehelpful aftercare experience. I have been back twice for help with my cartilage and they do not even touch it . The first time, I had an downsize appt and was sent away. Then I went to Ritual Arts and they asked if they could help me (clean it up/provide advice). thy recommended i go backkk to Soda Pop to ask for help, and again sure enough today i was sent away again without them asking even touching it. I wont be back ‍

Straight to the point has one all of my body piercings, so when i impulsively decided to add some…read moremore they were my first choice. they were amazing as always, very clean and very modern. I absolutely will go here for all my piercings, forever.

If my job allowed I'd get everything pierced and come here for everything!!! Lily and Jenny are the…read moregreatest!!! Very friendly, extremely helpful and knowledgeable! Can't beat the Black Lives Matter sign plastered out front either! Playing chill music, and a comfortable environment while bracing for needles was very calming!!! I will be back!

Location is easy to find. Ability to schedule appointment online…read more I needed to re-install my nostril stud- Jack was outstanding- very calm, talked me through what he was doing and provided guidance if I needed to change my jewelry in the future. The facility was immaculately clean and the display of jewelry options were well lit and easy to view.

Good job good jewelry. Expensive but they're upfront about it. Only downside is they let me know…read morethat I should schedule in about a month to come in for downsizing. I hadn't heard of it before so I asked why and the whole shop acted like I shot their mother in front of them. I mean seriously the tension in the air became so thick you could pick it up and throw it. Like not even the piercer who I was talking to. THE ENTIRE SHOP STOPPED AND STARRED. Nobody answered me. Like literally some people mumbled and then I kinda just awkwardly walked out and googled why downsize. Everything before that was fine. I ended up not downsizing and healing fine btw but the maybe is really for that reaction at the end lol.

Has good quality. Specialized in piecing. I highly…read morerecommend you go to a specialized piercer like this shop, because when it comes to tattoo shops, they don't specialize in piercings only tattooing, like Walmart, Claire's or any other store does not specialize in piercings. Those kind of places use the wrong equipment, and is very harmful, but professional piercer like brand X use the correct equipment and know exactly what can be pierced with what anatomy you have so the conclusion here is, it's worth it for your safety and worth the money to. I highly recommend this shop. The atmosphere is very welcoming. There is plenty information for education because you should always get educated on what you want to have pierced.

Been coming here for a couple years now and they always take great care of their customers. Mondays…read moreand Tuesdays are still currently by appointment only and there is a sign posted so please be patient and if you need a walk-in, come their other days. I recommend this studio to everyone I know.