I've been to quite a few piercing and tattoo shops but I real appreciated my experience with the…read morepiercer here, Gina. She made me feel really comfortable the whole time and I would not hesitate to return to her. This day, I had my rook pierced (ear cartilage) and it was so quick and easy. I also requested that she change and replace the jewelry in my tragus (another ear piercing). Once she called me in, I was in and out in less than 20 minutes. She is the master piercer here and you could tell she knew what she was doing. The major difference between her and other places, is she will use beautiful starter jewelry. The curved bar she put in my newly pierced rook was a double ended prong gem and I was so excited and I am so pleased. Most places will use a standard barbell and you have to settle with that until it's healed and you can return to have it changed. Since she pierced with this, I am set for years. She also put a beautiful gem in my tragus. I think this is the best place to get pierced in Albany.

I recently was serviced by courtney and in my opinion she was very rude and unprofessional. I…read morethought she seemed very impatient and annoyed with me. It was my very first time and I am not happy. Worse tattoo experience ever!!

Nick was great and my tat came out amazing. Tk u i will be using Nick again. Appreciate off street…read moreparking also

What a great tattoo shop! The crew who tattoo here are warm and welcoming, and also do great work…read more They will give you realistic expectations for time and cost on tattoos and then deliver. The shop is clean and organized, you can tell that the owner cares and runs his business well with experience and pride. So worth checking out!

I love this place and I love these people. The shop is super clean and everyone who works there is…read moregreat. I would highly recommend this place. I don't want to pick favorites but Whitney is my favorite.

I got a tattoo recently. My first. This is shocking to me still because I've turned this idea over…read morein my head for years. The conclusion was always the same. No. Can't do it. Then, an important occasion came up and I thought, why not memorialize it with a tattoo? Suddenly, the "no" became a "why not?" Then, the next question. Where to have this tat done? Well, if you look it up on Yelp, The Dead Presidents Lounge has rave reviews. So I called up. Next, I was asked to email what I was looking for. The manager took a look at my request and assigned me to an artist named Mel. There are about 10 artists working there. The art that I was asking for was very delicate. It turns out, Mel is awesome but full disclosure, she has a slogan. It's written on a sign in her tattoo room. "Always late but worth the wait." I arrived 15 minutes early. Mel arrived 20 minutes late. No worries. I brought lunch and ate it in the waiting area. I studied all of the sample tattoos on the walls. It was an interesting place with a Hindu vibe. It was explained to me that the business owner is Hindu. When Mel showed up, she arrived in a cheerful burst of energy and she immediately threw herself into the project. She presented me with options. We talked at length. She was very determined to deliver what I was looking for and very understanding. She has mad skills as both an artist and a communicator. She got it. And when she was done, it was perfect. A floral armband with a tiny blue butterfly was designed to look a bit like arm jewelry. The cost was $200. Mel was concerned that I would be in pain but actually it didn't hurt much. She gave me instructions on how to take care of the tattoo so that it doesn't get infected or dry out. As I was getting ready to leave I asked Mel about her thoughts on Asian fantasy animals. She smiled. "So you're already thinking about your next tattoo?" she asked. " I get that a lot." Yup. She got me. After years of putting off getting a tattoo, I may be back soon enough to get a tattoo on my other arm. Thanks, Mel and The Dead Presidents Lounge for your remarkable work.

Nick is the coolest guy you will talk to all day. You'll sit down for what you think is a…read moreconsultation about a tattoo and you'll talk for an hour about politics, music, travel, history, art, family...and then you'll come back in a few weeks and he will know you and come up with a vision that is truly inspired. On the day of your tattoo Nick will make you feel at home in his cozy, quirky, clean, comforting space. The conversation will keep flowing, interspersed with lots of welfare checks, water breaks, and nonsequitars. You will leave sore, tired, well informed and with a great work of art on your body. Came for the ink. Left with a friend.

I can't can't Laud Leah enough. She gets ten stars…read more She did my ninth tattoo (in about twenty years) and she had the most professionalism, interaction, communication, ideas of anyone whom I dealt with. A friend I went and we gave vague ideas. The product in which she incepted was better than we could have expected. The education she gave for tattoo care, and the suggestions she made about the types of tattoos that would work with our skin color and long term tattoo goals were fantastic as well. I felt regular tattoo artist would just do the jb we asked, without a care in the world. But with Leah, each tattoo, she cares for like her own personal piece of art. Nick is hilarious btw. He unknowingly kept the crowd entertained during my friend's long and painful tattoo, with humor and wit.

I decided after months of putting it off that I wanted to finally get my nose pierced. Shocker…read morerequires masks and for you to sign a contract tracing sheet, which I think is fantastic. I stopped in after calling ahead by about half an hour, and we got started. I was nervous - I have plenty of tattoos, but only ear piercings - and I must admit, it was painful. I prolly wouldn't do it again. And I unfortunately - and humiliatingly - passed out right after David pierced my nose and put in the jewelry. I thought I was prepared, but I guess I wasn't, lol. Thankfully, he was absolutely awesome. He caught me and had me lay down for a while, brought me water and a lollipop to help with my sugar levels and kept checking on me to make sure I was okay. It took me about 20 minutes to get back to normal, and he was so patient and kind about it. That really meant a lot. If I ever get another piercing, I'll definitely be going here.

Sean was nothing but amazing! I wanted to add onto a rose tattoo I had gotten last year. Not only…read moredid he blend the old with the new perfectly, he created a true work of art. I trusted him to do what he thought would work, and was NOT disappoiI would definitely recommend this place!

great experience, I've now gotten three pieces done there by the owner. Niko is an extremely…read moretalented artist, and easy to sit with. I've also gotten several piercings done there with no issue. Highly recommend!

Horrible customer service.. I went to an artist and she quoted me 450 to finish a job that I…read morealready spent 600 on.. which was reasonable.. I couldn't come back for about 6 months .. when I got ahold of her 6 months later she told me she could no longer do it for that low price and was gonna charge me 1000.. so I asked the manager he said well when they are apprentices they charge lower prices and when he tells them they are no longer apprentices .. and instead of telling me that in advance that the price could go up.. she decided to blind side me .. the manager was quite rude and talked to me like I was dumb.. and kept calling me buddy.. I don't recommend this place at all..

. I highly recommend this place. I love the artwork and the whole layout of the place.read more

This place is awesome.I was very comfortable being there a couple of hours.Great music.You would…read morethink you would be bored being there that long but it wasn't.The artists are extremely talented and friendly.I'm in love with my tattoo.Thank you so much Brian!

Love this tattoo shop. Amazing artists. Amazing vibes and atmosphere. I've had so many tattoos done…read morehere and plan on many more!

From the owner: Bittersweet Blackbird is a brand new woman owned/ woman run tattoo studio in Clifton Park, NY…read more(Halfmoon). Appointments are preferred as bookings fill up in advance, but we try to accommodate walk-ins when possible. We do not have a piercer. ​ We strive to create a comfortable and non-intimidating environment that welcomes people from all walks of life. Our tattoos are designed for each client, to be unique and custom tailored to meet each person's individual needs.

I came here after doing research into many tattoo shops in the area. Nick was my tattoo artist. He…read morewas booked for over a month, which was a great sign. When I was 18 I picked this terrible tattoo off the wall and had it on my back and wanted it covered up. I told Nick what I wanted, showed him some cartoons I drew, but wanted it in an art style I wasn't capable of drawing. Nick designed the tattoo far better than I could have ever imagined and I am very very picky. He was able to cover the other tattoo and you would never know it was a coverup unless I told you. Even my Mom who HATES tattoos said "I have to admit this is pretty cool." I would highly recommend this place. The atmosphere is great. The other artists working were extremely friendly as well. I love the work, he was very professional and enjoyable to be around, and highly skilled. I couldn't recommend him or Ms. Dixie's more.

I spoke with someone at this salon on Thursday about coming in for a tattoo appointment. She told…read moreme I had to come in for a consultation first which was fine then told me the shop was open on Saturdays 11-5. I drive down to the shop today, and parked noticing two people inside. When I got to the door it read Closed. I went back to my car and proceeded to call the shop 3 times getting the voicemail ass 3 times. I will not be giving someone my business who ignores calls and customers.

I would highly recommend going here for your tattoos first time or not Jason and t-bone are amazing…read morethis tattoo shop has been in service for over 30 years so your getting experience artist doing your work they had no problem take us in as a walk in you should call before hand to make sure of availability but me and the wife got them both done at the same time we are so happy with the service that we already planning the next one to get done when I say the detail is on point I mean its incredible, price was very fair you will have no disappointments at all ( GO CHECK THEM OUT ) and get your work done they got yu covered..p.s Thanks again guys I appreciate you:)

My wife, son and I decided to get a "family" tattoo after a recent life altering event near Albany,…read moreNY, my son's idea. What's the likelihood of driving around, looking for a tattoo shop after a Yelp search and finding that same tattoo shop on a "Lark" that my wife happened upon years ago for her first tattoo? Apparently very likely!!! We happened to be in Albany and my wife said "you know, I think my friend and I got a tattoo on this street 30 years ago (fate?) We stopped into Lark Street Tattoo. She said "this was the place!!!" We met the Owner T-Bone who fit us in on a "Lark" (pun intended). Great dude. So, 3 tattoos later, she is a return fan and my son and I are converts. Cheers guys and give them a shot! Great shop, people and time!!! We'll see you guys again!