Cheryl Tash! Did All 3 and will do anymore if I ever get any more. She is the most amazing artist,…read morehas great communication. Listens well, gets done timely. 10:10 in every way. I love her shading.

It is not like I have been to too many tattoo shops. My younger brother owned one for years and I…read morevisited many times. I used one of the best in Ann Arbor for my 2 but they would not even talk to me except by email when I tried to even get an appointment to come in to talk about my idea. Told me their weekends were booked until November. So after looking at Yelp for a local place, I called here. Told I didn't have to have an appointment to talk and they are open on the weekends, I came in with my idea. Given an appointment for the next Sunday and left my ideas for the artist. But that artist had to cancel due to Covid so the shop worked to get me in as quick they could. I came in on a Tuesday after work. My artist, Andrew Heithecker, was excited and had the library card catalog drawer drawn out but wanted me there to get the cards and the dragon tail right. He hit it on the Head. He could even get the numbers on the cards with marks for the words. Andrew worked quickly and pulled the colors he knew would be the best. Less than 2 hours later he was done and the price was more than fair for the amount of work he put in. While I probably won't get another tattoo, I will recommend this place and artist to others who want a great tattoo. Since I posted pictures of my tattoo on a weird librarian Facebook page and it is a big hit, if any of those who live locally might want to come here also. Clean shop, safe procedures, and many different artists.

Eggroll had done my daughter's tattoo a while ago and she and I went today to get some tattoos…read moretogether. He is very patient with changes and really wants you to be happy with the design and the placement.

Julian got me in the same day. Not only that he had me call to see how his day was going so I…read moredidn't have to sit around for hours. The vibe was very friendly and fun. The Tattoo work that Julian did is beyond my expectations! Sorry no photo yet I still have the film on it. But it's something honoring my past pets.

Extremely clean and sanitary. Lovely selection of jewelry very knowledgeable and very friendly and…read moreaccommodating

DO NOT COME HEREE I came to this shop intentionally from…read morereading reviews, I drive whole hour to get here too. When I first went in there and met Tiffany her first question to me was "so where are you from?" Assuming she's stating I look Different and not "white" I answer, I find that odd. Her prices are through the roof but I don't mind because I expect good service and quality jewelry. Upon my getting my piercing and trying to sit up is slowly as I'm disoriented and slight uncomfortable from just being STABBED, she says "you can up fine you're FINE!" As if I was some stray, she was literally just being rude and said that as so not baby me or comfort me in any way. As a professional myself with a state medical license myself, I would NEVER talk to one of my patients like that after I've treated them! I paid almost $300 that day for 1 piece of jewelry and it's piercing. Did not bat an eye. She convinced me after I while I should shorten the jewelry after swelling had gone down and I felt twisting so I drove another hour and did that and bought a few new pieces of jewelry that ended up costing me $500. Again, did not bat an eye. I came up a third time due to the jewelry now hurting and it was obviously red and inflamed and before I did I called to speak to her but Matt had answered the phone and told me "since it hasn't been 10 days and your jewelry isn't sitting right we can change it out for you at no cost" so that's when I drove up for another hour and waited 25-30mins for her Heynis to show her face. Taylor the front desk girl sat me in her room to wait. After waiting well past my scheduled appt time for her (this was an appt BTW I made days prior I didn't just show up) she storms into her room, no sorry I'm LATE, NO how are you? or nothing. She started off with "Didnt i recommend a different jewelry for you last time" in a very UNFRIENDLY, ACCUSATORY, RUDE way, as if she was the one paying me and annoyed that I was even there. I have common decency and ask her how HER week is going LOL, then she remembers to ask about mine? priceless. After she was done she tells me to go up front and pay and I tell her I was told there was no fee for today, I didn't anything and I was told by Matt before I made this appt then she proceeded to BARK AT ME, "Yeah but you ASKED for this shorter post, and ITS ONLY $10!!" UHHH EXCUSE ME?! Do I LOOK like $10 means ANYTHING to me?! I just paid your ******* rent for this month you ***** I just spent $800 and didn't bat a lashh, people really mistake my kindness for weakness, "why not Rip the Arab girl for all she's got and make her feel like trash because I CAN" type of mentality and ITS DISGUSTING. Maybe that's why the first Words to come out your month was what am I? I paid the front and was walked out by Taylor, not a word out of Tiffany to "have a nice day" nothing at all she told me to purchase more saline and walked away very dryly even when I was visibly upset, she had nothing to say. On my way home I called to talk to Matt and tell him when she did and how she spoke to me and he stated it was his fault he didn't know the policy changed. NO MATT ITS NOT YOUR FAULT, you can't just switch things to LIKE A TODDLER and expect people to know that. HOW DARE you throw your employee under the bus?! YOURE CHILDISH and PETTY! She was told about my call to complain and she SENT ME AN EMAIL, just like a TODDLER who doesn't respect anyone or anything and wants their way. Telling me to call the front desk for a refund? You wish I'd give you the time of day ever again, you lost yourself a big $$$ account over your pettiness and children's mentality. What a horrible way to run a business, all the fake kindness you have shows, trust me it's not genuine and we can tell. Grow the **** up. I don't want your filthy $10 you can keep it.

Was re-pierced by Brooke! Overall a quick, pain free and seamless experience. Was in and out in…read moreabout 15 minutes or so. They have a nice selection and I was able to pick the prettiest little belly ring !

Great knowledgeable and clean shop. They've got a welcoming environment and I'm glad to have them…read morenearby in case I ever need help putting my jewelry back in or feel the need to update

This place did a bad piercing and did not refund my daughter's money she had to take it out. It was…read moresuper crooked. The scary man with the face tattoos and doo rag on his head was not very nice to her. He did not take accountability for the bad piercing. Do not go here

Dylan did my very first tattoo .. on my 53rd birthday.... I am a R. D.H. in Texas and my son and I…read morewere in Detroit to see a baseball game.. Dylan did a baseball seam around my son's wrist that was the most beautiful tattoo he has and my tooth with a bow was more than I expected... if ANYONE needs a good artist who pays attention to detail and does GREAT work. Go to Dylan!!!!!!

everyone there was super nice and the shop was super nice and clean but that's about all the good i…read morehave to say. my artist was super heavy handed and my tattoo is raised from my skin and scarred so bad. they do free touch ups but i'm afraid to go back.

Also does tattoos. I had a tattoo done here by Matt Paw. He…read moredid great. I didn't know exactly how I wanted it drawn and placed and he helped me choose exactly what I loved. They are a reasonable price and do great work. I love my tattoo and will definitely be back for more there.

I had an idea for a tattoo that involved heavy shading, so I created my artwork and started…read moresearching for a reasonably priced artist who could actually pull it off. Reasonable -- not cheap. You get what you pay for. The first shop I visited was on the high end of "reasonable," so I kept looking. My search ended the moment I walked into The Branded Barby. The owner told me everyone in the shop had the skill to handle my design, but she highly recommended Mary, a young artist she was mentoring. Her pricing was right in my range, so my last question was simple: Can she handle the shading? I got an immediate, confident "Absolutely." I booked with Mary, and she reached out about a week before the appointment asking for the artwork. I sent it right over. When I arrived on tattoo day, she was ready for me -- professional, prepared, and clearly passionate about her craft. She walked me through all the technical details and then showed me the touch‑ups she made to my design. Let me tell you... I was blown away. Her improvements elevated the artwork beyond what I imagined. I even asked her to send me her version because it was that good. Four hours later -- and yes, it hurt -- Mary finished. I was already impressed, but she wasn't satisfied until every detail met her own high standards. That level of pride and precision is rare. Her shading was cold, clean, and absolutely on point. She didn't just meet my expectations; she crushed them. I was ready to book my next tattoo before I even left the chair. Do NOT sleep on Mary. Her skill, her eye for detail, and her dedication to the craft are top‑tier. If you're looking for an artist who can handle serious shading and deliver beyond what you imagined, she's the one.

Erin and Tori are AMAZING! I have had several tattoos by both, and they are the best!!! They are…read morequick, fairly priced, and the shop is SUPER CLEAN! I would recommend them to anyone looking for quality body art.

I got my 1st tattoo done by John Kiesling and he did an amazing job. I'll definitely come back to…read morehim for future tattoos. Since this was my 1st tattoo John let me choose the music and I suggested music from studio Ghibli and played music from spirited away and it was peaceful listening to it while I was getting my tattoo done.

7 of us went in for a family tattoo and they accommodated us and did a great job! Billy is…read moreprofessional, open and a great person to work with! We appreciated all his time.