The Faith & Glory Collective are a small group of tattoo artists that banded together to form their…read moreown shop after years and years of working for larger, well known companies. The idea, as it was explained to me is simple, "Do what you love." The shop is in downtown Kitchener just above a 20/20 Optical which sounds like an odd place but the space is perfect. There isn't a lot of walk in traffic but you can always show up without an appointment and if they're busy they'll book you in right there. Calling ahead is always your best option as these gentlemen can have a waiting list. There are four artists (plus an apprentice) that call this place home and each one has his own style. Just taking a look around the shop is a good indication of how well rounded they are as the walls are covered in sketches and drawings all done by the shop artists. Sometimes they have prints for sale of these pieces. The shop itself is open, well lit and clean as a whistle. Everything is sterilized and packaged properly. Counters and work stations are constantly wiped down, cleaned and cleaned again. There is a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere that seems inviting and positive. I think it's just a natural side effect of enjoying your work. There isn't much in the way of parking so you might have to hunt for a spot at a parking lot close by (a block or so away at best, two or three at worst).

Berlin is the only spot that has earned repeat business from me. I'm about to go back for the 4th…read moretime. This will be close to 20 for me and know of what I speak. I like different artists for their visions and interpretation of why this tattoo needs to be there at this time. There is an artist for everyone there. Its wonderfull to have it all in one spot. I've decided to get a partial sleeve, at a higher age range than typical for a lady these days. My fingers invariably keep landing on their site as a place I know will take great care of me and give me a first class tattoo that will give me pride to look at for the rest of my life. I'll be booking my consultation with someone soon guys! Well done on your success.

This is how all tattoo studios should be. Ultra clean. The staff are super friendly and helpful. It…read morerepeatedly wins readers choice awards for the best tattoo place in the city. The tattoo artists are just that, artists. My wife and I have each had several tattoos done here. Her last was a full custom piece that Chris Anthon created for her. For me, This is the only place to go for a tattoo.

Jesse is the best of the best…read more If you want your piercing done PROPERLY and PROFESSIONALLY, Jesse is the one for you. He is very knowledgeable and friendly and makes everyone feel relaxed and comfortable whether you're there for your very first piercing, or your 20th. Piercings are one of those things that you really get what you pay for. And although you may pay a little more at THRIVE, it's because they're using top of the line jewellery and equipment to make sure you get a safe piercing that heals up beautifully. His shop is clean and bright and he's happy to show you how all of his equipment is sterilized and stored. Jesse is also happy to have you come see him after your piercing is done if you have any questions or concerns about it. I highly recommend THRIVE to anyone and everyone considering a piercing; you will not be disappointed with your piercing, the service or the atmosphere. Jesse has done many piercings for me and every single one has been a positive experience. Honestly, I live in Guelph and I make the drive over to Cambridge to have Jesse do my work because he is, in fact, that good.

LOL I'm back! With more positive things to say, duh…read more I love getting tatted here. My most frequent go to artist is Sean and he never disappoints. Super talented team of artists and the reception is lovely. I look forward to more positive experiences here!

Incredibly over priced I've gotten two tattoos done at perfect image. I've been over charged for…read moreboth and the line work on one is quite bad and thick. I hear their piercers are great but I would not recommend getting tattooed at this establishment.

I was seeing Cas as my main tattooer for several months. I sat with her for 4 tattoos and paid her…read moreat least $1000. I have a giant arm piece that I bought second skin for because I was concerned about infection. Cas has never used and clearly didn't bother to look into it because when the tattoo was finished she said, "I'm not sure if I'm supposed to wash the tattoo before we put it on, but you'll only be wearing it for 24hrs." I got a TERRIBLE infection that pushed out a ton of her work. I wasn't upset with her, it was clearly an accidental mistake. I reached out to her to tell her about it and send her pictures. I assumed she'd take responsibility and give me some free hours to make up for this careless mistake. Instead she ghosted me. She won't respond to phone calls or emails. This is literally the craziest tattoo experience I've ever had. Bad service doesn't even began to describe this, do not ever go to this place.

From the owner: EST in 1986 the Exotic Skin Shop prides itself on making lovely custom tattoos for their clients…read moreand giving them great piercings.

I came to Canada from California to visit my childhood girlfriend. We wanted to get a little…read morematching friendship tattoo. We were very impressed by the cleanliness.... James did our tattoo. We both thought he was wonderful. Very professional and funny!! Great experience. He even touched up my friend's 10 yr tattoo and it looks amazing.

From the owner: Owner and founder Paul Oliver established Lucky Soul's Tattoo in October of 2005 in Cambridge, ON…read more Lucky Soul's has grown to employing four full-time tattoo artists. A host of the area's best award winning artists have made Lucky Soul's their home, Paul and Barry Martin are the current resident tattooists at the new semi-private Cambridge shop. Recently, we have remodeled our studio to ensure a friendly, clean, and sterile environment. We at Lucky Soul's pride ourselves on offering the finest artwork under the best conditions. Our studio is constantly growing and expanding to better serve our clientele.

My top recommendation for tattoos in Kitchener/Waterloo. I've gotten 5 tattoos done by Bryan Hunt,…read moreand I couldn't be happier! Very professional atmosphere and educated staff. They book in advance, but it's well worth the wait. Reasonable prices- you get what you pay for. Super clean! I've also gotten 2 piercings by Deacon, and each time I was well informed of any risks, aftercare, and how the process goes for each.

Got my cartilage ring replacement done here. They know what there doing and the service was out of…read morethis world! I think it is a mistake to go anywhere other than Tora

Nope, don't waste your time with this place. Waste of money and time. They will rip you off like…read morethey did to me and a bunch of other people I know.

I highly recommended this studio. It's small & intimate so there aren't many people coming & going…read morewhile you are having skin broken or while you may have personal areas exposed for tattoos. I had Oksana & she was very good. She's very personable. Very kind & best of all, light handed. She warned me of places that would hurt more & apologize if I whimpered. The price was very reasonable too. I left with a beautiful tattoo & didn't feel ripped off. I will return‼

Between my partner and I, we have gotten 5 tattoos at Mom's Tattoo Shop. I have no complaints as…read moreall the tattoo artists have been really genuine and put their all into the tattoos (including fixing up an existing design I had to make it better, and completely creating a brand new design on the spot during a walk in). I highly recommend this tattoo shop as it is now our go-to. Their tattoo machines are also very quiet which makes the tattoo experience a lot nicer.

Scheduled a full sleeve after 3 separate sketch appts, he sketched maybe 2-3 elements. I had a very…read morespecific vison, style, elements, all on a Pinterest board. "Treasure Island" - a ship, a beach, some animals, from elbow down an underwater segment. Gord didn't use Pinterest so I sent him photos. Still didn't manage to come up with anything that wasn't a direct trace from the pics I sent. Each "appointment" was less than a minute, just him showing me the exact pics I'd already sent, poorly sketched onto an iPad. Then I spent, literally, 13 hours in his studio. Between smoke breaks, taking care of his needy dogs and then a 3h wait while he searched the studio top to bottom for his machine, deciding he'd been robbed and spewing conspiracies all the while. He made me feel extremely unsafe. I wanted to leave, but feared that he would have a full-on mental health breakdown. The only reason I let him put ink into me is that I'd been there for 6 hours waiting and didn't want to lose my deposit. Finally this quite literally insane man located his equipment. But now it's time for another 45 minute smoke break. All the while lecturing me on the many ways in which covid is not real. He kept coaxing me to remove my face mask, but he's antivax. Stencil time! After an hour of being stenciled, I look in the mirror and... the sleeve that I wanted to reach my fingers didn't reach my elbow. He told me it would look better that way. At least I can find another artist to add to it. At around 4pm he decided he was hungry and so disappeared for another 2h to make himself a meal, then walked around eating in front of me as I clenched my every muscle in fear. Once in the chair it was business, the guy got it done. Not what I wanted, but he did... something. I won't say the tattoo itself is bad. It's what I was expecting, but not remotely what I wanted. Didn't leave till 1am. Only inked for 3h. I spent NINE HOURS doing NOTHING. I cannot believe I spent $600 for a literal traumatic experience. I am literally in fear of this person having access to others' skin. Oh, and he's very racist. He said to my face that Black people "don't actually know what they want for a tattoo so I don't do them". Same with religious people and other POC. Also told me a story of a woman wanting a tribute to her daughter who ended her life. He said no, that she'd regret it because she was still grieving. This man is sick mentally and socially. Unless you want something to talk about at therapy, avoid this psychopath at all costs. Be prepared to seek another artist immediately afterward to fix everything he did wrong.

About a month ago I had a tattoo done by Ana Bella at Way Cool Tattoos and i could not be happier…read more The tattoo turned out great and it was really clean and sterile in the shop. Also it was my first tattoo and she went over everything with me from sterilization of all the equipment and how to best take care of my tattoo and she made me feel really comfortable. She is an excellent artist and i had a peek at some other tattoos being done that day and they all looked great. I will be booking my next tattoo appt. at Way Cook in Kitchener again!

Anabella is awesome! I had a tattoo done by her when she was at Tora. When I wanted my next tattoo…read moreI hunted her down and found her here. She once again did a great job. I cant wait to go back and get another from her1

NOT PLEASED! I…read morerecently got a tattoo from this shop and I am NOT happy. Its a simple line piece tattoo, something that should have been a routine easy tattoo. I cared for it properly as I have with my other tattoos from other artists. Its terrible, it looks like a 5 year old did it. The lines vary in thickness everywhere and its not straight or even anywhere. Good thing its free touch ups for 6 months because it definitely needs it. the artist was nice, and the shop is clean. He was very clean which was great but awful tattoo. I wouldnt recommend this place.