Had an amazing experience with my tattoo artist Doug! My…read moresister and I came in as walk ins and he gave us the whole run down and answered all of our questions. He was extremely helpful and it made the experience go super smooth. The location itself had extremely welcoming staff and the nicest vibe, everyone was so sweet and helpful. I would definitely recommend not only this location, but Doug as a tattoo artist as well. For sure spinning back here for my next one!

DO NOT GO HERE!!!!…read more Do not trust the owner, Jimmy. The red flags began over the phone when I was pressured into a $100 deposit 30 minutes before arriving. Once at the studio, Jimmy refused to even let me pick my own font for my tattoo, taking total control of a permanent design. Despite downsizing the piece to just two small words in a basic font, he still squeezed me for the full $150 ($100 deposit + $50 balance). Holding deposits hostage to force inflated pricing and deny basic client choices is completely predatory. The chair experience was just as bad. Jimmy lied about placement pain, claiming the lower back hurt less than the back of the neck, forced me to straddle a motorcycle seat instead of a clean table, and repeatedly rubbed his leg against mine during the session. He then provided zero aftercare until I explicitly asked for Second Skin myself. Absolute lack of professionalism, safety, and boundary respect.

My wife and I were visiting Boston and we had an idea for a tattoo that we have wanted for a while…read more We called many places around the area and they were all booked for the weekend (we were only there for a few days). Through a little bit of research, we found Hourglass Tattoo Studio and specifically Sanjay. We really liked his portfolio and emailed him the same day to see if he had availability. He responded pretty quickly and we scheduled an appointment with him for the next day. He drew up the design and with his edits it looked amazing, but explained that he didn't think the piece would work because of the curvature of our arms. This came as a bit of a surprise, but we trusted him since he is the expert so we decided to go with something else. We countered on the spot, with a new design, and thankfully (and surprisingly), he took it all in stride and drew up the design with no complaints. I think it helped that the new design was a bit smaller and simpler. Even though the new tattoo design was very impromptu for him, he was very fair and patient the whole time explaining what he thought would work and what would not. He is a very easy going and chill guy, with great taste in music, and you feel like you are in great hands. Not to mention the needle he uses (some kind of high speed, quiet needle) is much more painless than other needles I have felt before. I appreciate Sanjay for drawing up a great design and not being frustrated with us when we decided to change tattoo ideas. Thanks so much! The healing process was also nice and easy! Highly recommend Sanjay for any tattoos (small or large) that you are interested in getting. Also he has very fair prices.

I had a fantastic experience getting tattooed here a while back! Sanjay is no longer with the shop…read morebut his service was incredible and I would imagine that that is reflected with the other artists. They were very flexible with timing and they brought something so special for me to life -- the price was awesome too, and I keep recommending this shop!

I had a great experience at Redemption getting my very first tattoo. I really like that you book…read moreappointments by reaching out to the artist you specifically want to work with. They have portfolios of the artsists' work on the website. Based on Yelp reviews, I chose Andy Reach and he was great. In order to reserve your timeslot, you send a deposit to your artist (I chose to do so via Venmo), for me it was $60. After you receive the tattoo you pay the remaining amount, $40 for me. [Note: $100 is the minimum fee at Redemption, even for a small tattoo like mine. I was happy to pay that knowing I'm working with a great artist at a reputable shop, but you can probably find cheaper for small, single-color tattoos elsewhere.] Don't forget to tip too! Andy did a great job on my tattoo. I had a really specific design (the 3 stars from the corner of the page in the Harry Potter books) and he copied it exactly. He was very honest and upfront with me about what size and location would last well instead of promising something that would never work long term. I left with a slightly bigger tattoo than I'd anticipated, but I feel confident that it won't fade or blur like the smaller size I'd initially planned on. All in, I was probably under the needle for 20 minutes tops. It felt like someone digging their fingernail into your skin. Sure, it hurts, but no biggie. A month and a half later, my tattoo has healed really nicely and looks great. It bled a little bit the first night but other than that healing was fairly quick and easy. I will absolutely come back to Redemption and Andy specifically if/when I decide to get my next tattoo.

As my 18th birthday was a while ago, my first to-do item on the list of stuff to do for the big…read moreoccasion was getting my first tattoo! Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, I had to wait a little while longer to visit the shop for the first time! After booking the consultation, and meeting my artist, I put down my deposit and waited one painstakingly long week before the official appointment arrived. Of course I was nervous as heck because I had job idea how much the tattoo cost, or how painful it was gonna be, plus doing anywhere during all this madness is a challenge within itself. However, all the safety precautions were being taken, all artists and customers (including myself) had masks and gloves on, and the procedure went great! Jebb, (my artist) did a phenomenal job of making me feel comfortable and calm during the whole thing, and I will definitely be coming back here for my next tattoo! p.s, my art is healing really nicely, and the pain afterwards was little to none!

The customer service is beyond on point. They work together as a team and the vibe is right. Very…read moreclean space, nicely decorated and smells good. Mike did my tattoo, he's chill. Very professional setting and ultimately a chill place to be. I am so happy it's down the street, they are about to take all my money. Who knew this place was just down the street from my house. Again, staff is chill after.

Very impressed with 623. The owner Josh just did this massive piece on my shoulder and chest and I…read moream pumped with the outcome. From start to finish, great communication and business ethics. And the studio all around is a comfortable atmosphere with his colleague Mike(I saw him do some great work while I was in there as well). Thank you 623! Highly recommend.

Got my first tattoo here with Santiago and the whole experience was amazing! The shop is bright and…read morewelcoming and Santiago was so wonderful with putting together exactly what I was wanting :) 10/10 recommend!

Ethereal Ink is a great studio to go too. I got a sticker style tattoo of Wolverine a couple of…read moreweeks ago from Amanda. The tattoo came out better than I imagined, and I get compliments on it all the time. People do not believe it's a tattoo. Amanda is an amazingly talented artist. The studio is bright and clean. Very much the opposite of the typical tattoo studio in a great way. Everyone there is super cool and nice to chat with. Definitely recommend Ethereal Ink and Amanda if you're looking for a tattoo.

Very clean welcoming pretty big shop, people are super nice and accommodating. They accept walk-ins…read moreand there is a $150 min for a tattoo. Leilany did mine and she was amazing! Super thoughtful, took her time to adjust any changes in color/shape/placement. No rush, no pressure. Created exactly what I wanted and even made it better. 10/10

I walked in to see if I could get an appointment. They had one available. I got a one word…read moretattoo. Eddie did an incredible job! He completely understood exactly what I was looking for. The place was really clean and I felt right at home. It was a great experience!

Mark was so professional, patient and friendly. We got matching sisters tattoos and we loved them…read more Would definitely recommend!! Amazing work.

This place is amazing! Had a random urge to get Inked and had heard great reviews word of mouth so…read moreI decided to walk in. I had a bunch of ideas for what i wanted to get done but nothing specific and i was all over the place with ideas and Jarod sat down with me and talked about my ideas and was so helpful in making my vision come true! That meant so much to me I've consulted other artists before and they were onLy interested in booking the appointment not helping with the vision behind it. Together we came up with what i wanted and tattooed it all the same day i walked in. The staff are all super friendly and the shop is very clean and up to date. I was also pierced here shortly after! Nothing but great things to say! Highly recommend if you're on the North Shore coming by! They also sell tattoo supplies for artists and 7 Deadly Sins shirts and hoodies which are sick! 5 stiz-ars ya bishhhh

All I can say is the artists that work in this shop r all amazing in there own ways....got a new…read morepiece today done by Martin n I absolutely love it...gave him a picture n he made it happen lol...he definitely captured my puggys durpy face for sure...thanks a lot Martin u did an amazing job...can't wait for the next piece...