I got tattooed by Kevin at the Meeting St location and am so happy with the results! He listened to…read morewhat I wanted while still adding in his own style and it came out amazing. The customer service at the shop left a lot to be desired, but I came to get an amazing tattoo not to be wined and dined. I will definitely be coming back to Kevin and the shop in general in the future.

I had a great experience at the Meeting Street location. The staff was very friendly and my artist,…read moreKort, made me feel so comfortable. He did a great job on my design and was very patient with me. I would highly recommend Kort.

Nidum Studios and Nidum Gallery at Storehouse 9 were our surprise stops on the Over the Bridge Food…read moreTour's Navy Yard Noisette Stroll! David Riley welcomed our guests into their smart & stylish studio space. It was empty when we visited, but just the day before it had housed a tattoo parlor with local artist Betsy Butler at the helm. Nidum Gallery was showing a local photographer's work and rotates in local artists, which is an awesome use of this central spot in the design district. On the other side sits Dwell Somatic Studio, run by Beth Cosi. It's a space dedicated to mind-body movement, nervous system regulation, and physical conditioning, all built around tuning in to how your body feels. Guests left relaxed and ready for the big finale at Riva Mare on the rooftop!

This space is SO NICE! There is plenty of street parking, the building itself is very nice, and the…read morestudio is wonderful. The concept of the studio itself is two-fold. When you first enter, there is a gallery room which has art pieces by local artists, as well as vintage furniture for sale. As tattoo artists, they made it known that they want to help showcase other local artists as well, which I think is a great concept/model to show appreciation to the community. There are two artists that opened the studio - Betsy Butler and David Riley. Their individual areas are comfortable and beautifully decorated. Betsy is such a friendly person that makes everyone feel seen and welcomed. She is a fantastic artist and everything she does is unique and special to each person. I love her and her work! David is the artist that I work with. He has done all of my tattoos for several years. David is such a talented artist, but he is also a very down-to-earth person that makes sure you feel comfortable. I appreciate that he takes your ideas and uses his creativity to make something that ends up being exactly what you wanted. He makes sure that he pursues projects that let him express his creativity, while spending time to develop an idea that is perfect for the client. It is a private studio. They don't take walk-ins, they are appointment only - you book through their social media/email. Pricing is done by artist, by the hour, so as far as I know, there are no lump prices for specific pieces. If you need a tattoo and don't mind waiting for quality - definitely check them out!

Betsy does it again! I sent over a bunch of half baked ideas and some screenshots of things I liked…read moreand the art she designed for me based on my favorite book series was just perfection. I absolutely love her floral work and that she specializes in those with offbeat interests. She made me feel super comfortable the whole time and is fun and easy to talk to. The space and the equipment were really clean and professional.

Best place to get a tattoo. David Riley is amazing and the whole vibe is on point. Listening to the…read moreartists talk and engage one another, you could tell they all love what they do and it shows.

Five stars all around to Bob. This shop is a cool spot within a really tiny plaza. It's squeezed in…read morenext to Quickshot Indoor Gun Range, I didn't even realize it was there at first! It was a Saturday and I wanted a tiny tattoo just wording no graphic or shading. Very basic but I wanted the line to be really fine so it was definitely some precision line work. I went to another shop first that was booked up and they suggested Upper Hand Tattoo because Saturday is their walkins only day. We drove over around 4pm and waited about a half hour. They had I believe three artists working through the customers. Within the Russian tattoo artist roulette I was up next when Bob was available. I'd been admiring some of his US Navy themed tattoo sketches all along the walls so j was happy to get him! He looked over my idea and suggested a slightly different approach because we knew my idea wouldn't fit properly in the location I'd chosen. After some tweaking he came back to me with a new idea that I loved even more. Minutes later he had me paying the front desk girl (cash only friends) and I was ready. Pricing was reasonable too, exactly what I was expecting it to be. Once at his station he carefully laid out his tools and unwrapped the needles from their protective sealed wrappers right in front my eyes. Everything was very professional and he was also cool to talk to. He was really quick which I appreciated since it was on the inside of my wrist (ouch!) yet he was not too quick to make mistakes. It came out perfectly and I love it! I'll post a photo later

I walked in to get a tattoo while visiting Charleston. The wait was a bit long but worth it! Kay…read moredid my tattoo and she listened to what my ideas were and i asked her to design with her talent as an artist and she did a wonderful job!!! She is very detailed and talented! My tattoo did not really hurt! Very surprising for my chest/upper arm shoulder area! Staff was very friendly! Place was clean and smelled good!

Devin was AMAZING! She took her time and fixed my tattoo exactly how i wanted! I will definitely be…read moreback to see her for my bumble bee tattoo!

Eric was awesome. It is a place of professional artist. Great service. Very clean. Eric listened to…read morewhat I wanted and added some changes that made the art better. Im very happy with the outcome.

My experience at HCTC was amazing! I have several tattoos from all over the East Coast, and Nikki…read morewas beyond great, so much so that I got not just one, but two in one sitting. Her line work was impeccable, and the shading is beautiful, and it's not even fully healed yet! I can't wait to make another appointment with her to work on my sleeve!

This was while Nikkiballs was in Maryland but she gave me an absolutely horrible tattoo. Scarred…read morebadly. Also couldn't stop talking about how much she loved Elon Musk? I had designed some tattoos I wanted her to do but she said she couldn't do them as she didn't do shading or greys.... Then convinced me to get something else and this is what I left with.

Had an amazing experience. Decoded at the last minute to get ink and couldn't find a palor however…read morewith a quick Facebook post they came highly recommended. A quick call and was told they had a opening. From the time I arrived the wait was minimum just long enough to do paperwork. Trinity was my artist and I love how even though this wasn't my first tat he went through the process always talked me through each step and made sure I knew what he was doing. The downside was they don't take credit cards had to make a quick run to an atm. Shop minimum was $60 which is about average in Charleston. Great people great business.

I've got all my tattoos done here and they're just great man. If you aren't going to david to get…read moreyour work done you aren't going to the right person!

I cannot express how happy I am with this tattoo. Upon walking in, they were extremely…read moreprofessional, helpful and so friendly. Lexie did my tattoo and it took her maybe 30 minutes. She did an incredible job. Being as I didn't have an appointment, the price was reasonable and worth it! I will absolutely be back and am already looking for some new tattoo ideas!! This tattoo meant so much to me and she nailed it.

Posting as a warning My boyfriend and I went in last week…read morefor a simple Mario star tattoo he wanted to get for my birthday. We got two different artists hoping to be done at the same time. The desk guy gave me a super green artist and I thought it would be ok with such a simple tattoo. I was wrong. The artist must've been fresh off grapefruits because that is the trauma he did to my leg. Super painful, still an open wound an entire week later. I've been asking around if this can happen and no this is not normal! Update: had a dr look at it and was given antibiotics for a tissue infection