Went to Ice 9 to bc my husband wanted a tattoo and I wanted my nipples pierced. My husband got a tattoo using his own hand writing and the artist Steve was great! He was very attentive and super nice. The tattoo turned out to be exactly what my husband wanted. He told me after "I'd let him tattoo me any day! Dude has a light hand! I didn't hardly feel it at all!" So that's always a plus! I was extremely nervous about getting my nipples pierced not only bc I thought it would be painful but I imagined it would be uncomfortable as well (a man piercing a private area) I was wrong! Although it was painful.... Tolerable but painful (DUH!) ZACK... Zack (the piercer) made me more than comfortable. He was super professional and knowledgeable of the human body! His medical background put me at ease and settled my nerves! I also bought some BEAUTIFUL high quality body jewelry (for other previous piercings) from him which he put in for free. I can not express how nice, CLEAN, professional, funny, or friendly these two guys are! I would recommend them to anyone! read more

Walked in looking to compare prices for a tattoo I'm getting. Made the decision to get a tattoo on the spot to get a feel for the guys at Ice 9. T, the artist who worked with me, spent quite a while with me to get the font right. Once we did, he got to work. The care T took to making sure my tattoo looked as grungy as I wanted was insane. He painstakingly made sure every fade, every out-of-place speck, and every mistake-looking line were placed exactly as I wanted. For a very competitive, reasonable price! The whole time the other artists (Steve and Zack, I believe) entertained themselves and other customers. The atmosphere of Ice 9 is wonderful. You walk in to find a clean shop and helpful, caring artists. You leave with a masterfully done tattoo, and a smile on your face from the sense of friendship you'll find at Ice 9. Will definitely be getting my large piece done here, and all future tattoos. Thanks very much, T, for the artistry, and the Ice 9 crew for a great time. read more

I visited Zack after seeing much of his work on social media. The first time I seen him I got my tongue pierced and I had told him I was nervous and he explained to me and showed me all steps of the process and made me feel completely fine with everything. He pierced me and I had 0 problems. All I felt was the slightest pinch. No soreness afterwards either, only some swelling for the first few days (which he had told me was going to happen). I just couldn't get enough of his work so I went back a second time to get my nipples done. Again, I was EXTREMELY nervous for this one seeing as how it's a sensitive area and it's also kind of private. This time again of course he explained to me what was going to happen and aftercare and took his time in explaining everything and helping me relax. Zack is extremely good at what he does. He is professional and polite and has a genuine care for his clients. I definitely recommend him to my friends all the time. read more

I just recently got my tragus pierced here, and the results were absolutely amazing and beautiful. I have had a total of 6 out of my 8 piercings done here, and I highly recommend this place for anyone who wants a piercing. The jewelry is not only gorgeous, but also very safe and clean to use. The inside of the studio is very professional, which may seem like an odd way to describe a tattoo and piercing place, but it is professional and very well kept. The piercings were done quickly, and with little pain. I have had no problems with these piercings; no infections at all and all of them have healed completely and I've been able to change the jewelry. Zack does an outstanding job with his piercing, and I can't thank him enough. I have plans to get several more piercings, and I plan to come to him to get all of them done. I definitely recommend this place to get your piercings - it is the by far the best piercing and tattoo place I've ever seen. read more

Mihailo is a profound personality who executes art in all forms to the highest level of excellence. He was understanding and patience and all the while completely enthusiastic during my session with him to get a comic based tattoo. I will not go anywhere else ever. At the same time.... Dexter gave my friend her first tattoo and it was on her foot. She was unsure of the design she wanted and gave him a very loose concept to go off of. He nailed it. He incorporated many colors and the level of detail is unparellel to anything we've seen before. She whined and hollered like a baby and he stayed strong and stayed with her the whole way. The actual facility is extremely clean and the culture is deep rooted in the art of the business and is laid back, making our time at Ice 9 totally enjoyable. The prices are more than reasonable. It almost feels like an injustice to be honest. These guys know their stuff!! read more

Ice 9 is an incredible tattoo studio. I mainly interacted with Mihailo, but have heard great things about the other artists as well. Mihailo is an artist in the truest sense, and appears to genuinely enjoy his medium. His work is unrivaled as far as I am concerned, and he even asks that you come back in after two weeks to make sure your piece looks as good as possible. I came in with a relatively vague idea of what I wanted, and Mihailo hit it out of the park. It is still healing, but I can already tell its going to be the highlight of my tattoo collection. I would highly reccomend Ice 9 to anyone looking for tattoo artists that have a real pride in their work, and to anyone with an idea that may not be easy to explain/conceptualize. To top it all off, their prices are extremely fair. I tipped more than I usually would just because I felt like the work deserved it. Go to this shop! read more

Ice 9 is not your average tattoo shop. It has a sort of futuristic, sci-fi ambiance to it and the artists' walls are covered in all kinds of beautiful paintings and illustrations. When it comes to quality, this place is top notch. Mihailo, the owner (i believe) is one of the most experienced and talented artists in the city. One look at his work and you will understand that pretty quickly. I have met people with dozens of tattoos on their body and asked them if Mihailo did any of their work. They said "yes" and I pointed to the most detailed, creative, and professional looking tattoo on their body and asked them if Mihailo was the artist behind it. They were shocked! "How did you know?" they asked. To which I responded, "I know.... I just know" Please check this place out and support one of Pittsburgh's greatest and most unique tattoo shops. read more

Today Zack Watson cut my skin off. I originally came to Ice 9 for a tattoo but was stoked to find a body modification specialist who let me pick his brain. Zack had an educated answer for all of my questions, was patient, and knew what he was talking about. He has a huge (HUGE) selection of body jewlery, implants, you name it. And all very reasonably priced. As for the procdure, I can't believe how quick it was. Super clean, safe environment. He scalpeld a rectangle out of my thumb, as to remove an old traumatizing tattoo. It was a huge weight off my chest and left a beautiful wound I can't wait to watch heal. Zack is very comfortable to be around and made the whole experience great. I highly recommend Ice 9. The artists are all incredibly talented & friendly. Definitely going back to have more chunks of my body burned, cut, poked, and pierced. read more

Absolutely beautiful studio, friendly artists, great atmosphere. I recently went in to Ice 9 to have my labret piercing scalpeled to a larger size by Zack Watson, not only was he absolutely great before hand with explaining all of my options on facebook for future work i plan to have done by him but when I got there to have my labret done he was super kind quickly explained the procedure to me and made the entire experience a very comfortable one and VERY CLEAN, it has been a week now since having it done and the healing process has been flawless and even directly after what I thought would be a painful procedure the pain and swelling was nearly non existent, I definitely plan to have much much more work done here and highly recommend Ice 9 Studio and Zack to anyone who wants to have any kind of body modification work done read more

I went to Zack after reading several reviews on here about his work. I must say I was not disappointed. I had a double rook piercing done in Texas that had been causing issues since day 1 it needed to come out nut hurt and was sore to the touch. Zack removed it for me and tried to be as gentle as possible as he knew it was killing me. He also took the time to explain after care to me in detail and recommend a different rook piercing once my ear heals up. He was a very knowledgeable artist and was very personable (which I find important in someone who is doing my work) I highly recommend Zack and will be going back in a few weeks once this ear is better! Also, the shop is awesome. Good atmosphere and seemed like a great place to get ink done too. I may have to look into a new tattoo soon too. Thanks again! read more

I must say that ice 9 studio is the most comfortable laid back studio I've ever seen and they have the tattos to back it up. I walked in there wanting a half sleeve now I have right sleeve done and 3/4 of left done. And since I started my sessions now 15 people including family and co workers are regulars. Of all the studios I've been to ice 9 is the best at taking pride in their work. I love the fact that everything's custom drawn and they care true heartedly about the finished product thay leaves their studio. I guarantee once you go there once and see their work and meet the staff, you will not go anywhere else. They are extremely clean, respectful, artistic, and everytime I go there I feel like im a part of the crew and am able to have fun and get the best most detailed work that I havr ever seen. read more

So in my time traveling around PA I found ice 9 studios and was introduced to Zack... I'm the biggest Pansy ass when it comes to needles especially in my face... Next thing I knew I was buying AMAZING and HIGH QUALITY jewelry instead of the cheap CRAP most shops try to put in your body (don't do it it's not worth risking your health or life... Don't be cheap) anyways in a matter of a few months I had 6 new piercings 3 of which were in my face (tongue septum and vertical labret) and had them adorned with AMAZING jewelry... Zack talked me through everything and was always just a phone call away when I'd be a weirdo and have a question... He is an AMAZING piercer and an awesome guy!! If you get the chance GO SEE ZACK! read more

I had my tongue split by Zach Watson at Ice 9. I have to say this was the most comfortable I have ever felt in a tattoo/piercing shop. Even though the particular mod I was getting is nerve racking and painful, Zack was more than helpful and comforting before, during and after the procedure. My tongue is still healing as I write this review and he has been checking in with me daily to make sure everything is healing well and giving pointers on how to make the healing period less uncomfortable. As far as I care this has been the single best experience I have ever had with an artist/shop and I have been to many around the country throughout the years. A+ work, shop, people, and experience! read more

I was looking for an artist in Pittsburgh because all of my others were done in North Carolina. A coworker had just had a tattoo done by Steve, so I went in. Steve wasn't available, but Juice was in. I was just planning to get a quote, but I walked out an hour and a half later with exactly what I wanted. Juice has a light hand and she did an amazing job. The background is a filled in pentagon and it wasn't awful, even though she had to go over the same spots multiple times to fill it all in. It's been a year and it looks as good as the day it was done, no touch ups needed. I'm going back this week for another and will post the results afterwards. read more

Ice 9 is one of my favorite places. The art of tattoo is very symbolic and healing for me, and when I need "therapy" this is where I go to be introspective. The shop is clean and comfortable. You will have no problem sitting in the chair for hours (if you so choose.) My artist, Bonnie, is just brilliant. Her skill and attention to detail are unparalleled. She is working on 2 beautiful, large pieces on me at the moment and watching these masterpieces come together session after session is beyond words. I cannot speak highly enough of her true talent as an artist, and I am honored to have her work permanently on my canvas. read more

I had gotten my subdermal hand implant done by Zack Watson in Las Vegas, NV during the week of The Association of Professional Piercers Conference. He did an amazing job! He made me feel comfortable, he was educated on sterilization, and was very professional while installing my implant! My hand healed up very quickly. There was minimal scarring, you can't even notice the incision mark. I would highly recommend him for any body modification and body piercing work! My hand implant is my favorite modification and he did an outstanding job of installing it and giving me accurate after care advice of taking care of it. read more

I had gone to Zack about a year ago to get my septum done and he did a phenomenal job. After taking it out for a few nights (after it healed) it closed and I wanted to get it done again. I didn't have to think twice about who I would go to. Zack is a fantastic piercer! Easily the best in Pittsburgh, if not the universe. He sterilized my ring and pierced it again at no charge since they guarantee all jewelry and piercings for life. Zack is incredibly professional, knowledgable, and keeps his work station very clean. If you're going to get any piercing at all Zack is the guy to go to. You won't be disappointed! read more

Zack was referred to me by a great friend and tattoo artist. I was so nervous and double thinking my decision to get my tongue split. Zack was the best piercer I've come in contact with. He really knows what he's talking about not only is he super educated and talented but he is such a sweetheart and makes sure you are comfortable the time. This was a crazy procedure and zack was the guy for me I will never go anywhere else. Everyone in that shop is awesome and welcoming and I love the atmosphere. I promise you won't be let down whether you're getting tattooed or pierced these guys are awesome!!! read more

I was very interested in getting a small magnet inserted into one of my fingers. I had a hard time finding an artist that would answer my questions. Then I contacted Zack. He was very patient and thoroughly answered all my questions. I was very comfortable with everything. The procedure was fast and very professional. The healing was quick and Zack kept in contact with me to make sure I was not having any issues. In fact it healed just as he said it would. I would highly recommend going to Zack for any kind of implant work. read more