Mark did amazing on my Icarus tattoo! Very calm atmosphere and the work was done in a very timely…read moremanner. Easy to talk to and to make the appointment. If I'm ever back in town I'd definitely be back again

Such a great experience for a first timer. I walked in at 2:30 and they had me in the back by 3. I…read morefelt super safe and cared for through the whole experience. Huge shout out to Donovan for easing my nerves about it and doing a stellar job on my tattoo. Will definitely be headed back if I want to get another one!

Let me say that I straight up got in my car and said, hey, I'm going to get another tattoo…read more... read the reviews and spoke with a few people before making sure this was where I wanted to go. I was greeted by Sebastian, the owner, and we spoke about what I wanted, where, etc. The place is clean.... very clean, which is a very good sign, as if I'm going to be inked, I better be in a sterile environment! He was super friendly and helpful and didn't make a fuss when I asked 1000 questions! This is NOT one of those commercialized places that is open for all foot traffic and has pics of images on the walls to choose from. Yes, I'm dating myself, as I haven't had ink in over 22 years! It is a very classy environment and you can tell the business is very prideful in what they offer! Tory was the man that was free to do my impulsive artwork! NOTE- I lucked out and was able to get in, but appointments are highly encouraged! He worked quick and did an excellent job. We chatted the entire time and it made it go by relatively quick. His specialties are anime/cartoons, etc (none of which appeal to me), but if that's what you need, he's the man! The price was right and I have an excellent addition to my rib cage. I highly recommend this place for all of your artwork needs!

Emily was the person that I consulted with and What a rude, unprofessional and my opinion racist…read morelady. From the get go she was rude and just plain nasty. I hated my experience with her and regret ever wanting to go there lost a $50 Deposit. The man that helps was very nice Sebastian was friendly and had a great attitude but the tattoo artist was disgusting. If you want to make your experience nice and friendly don't go there unless you are white.

Full disclosure, Tara and I have been friends for years and even co-workers at one point. So I…read morealready knew what you're about to learn, which is that she is an incredible artist and one of the best human beings I've ever had the privilege to meet. Her patience and kindness are evident from the first interaction when booking her. Uploading or texting her pictures of your inspo, your ideas, your visions - she's open to hearing you and really REALLY wants to give you what you want. Her space is welcoming and beautiful, designed to put you at ease. There's awesome things to look at while she's working her magic; it's such a cool, fun studio. She explains everything that's about to happen (this was only my 2nd tattoo) and her estimate for time was right on - she knows what she's doing! I love my piece, and it's healing wonderfully thanks to her instructions and follow-up. You will not regret working with Tara.

Jenelle has done many tattoos on me and is absolutely amazing! The shop is super clean and she is…read moreextremely professional. The latest piece she did was amazing!!!

Bryon does a great job at making you feel like complete shıt. Don't recommend this place at all…read more Especially him being the owner. It's almost laughable at how crappy he is as a person and tattoo artist. Go to Aether tattoo if you want a good experience.

I recently had a disappointing experience with Byron. The process at Warlock's is not what I…read moreexpected, but I second guessed my judgment, ignored red flags, and got the tattoo. When I first reached out, they told me to email the details of the tattoo and they would schedule me with an artist best suited for it. Then they emailed me back and told me to just look at their galleries and pick an artist. I chose Byron because I figured with his decades of experience, I would get a great tattoo. When the consultation started, it was obvious he hadn't read my email, and he rushed through the meeting without fully listening to my ideas. His lack of attention was evident in the line drawing he provided days later. It was simply a traced version of the inspiration images I had provided. There was no personal touch or creativity added to the design, and it was missing a major component. When I scheduled the tattoo, I noted the missing component and was told he would be informed. I arrived to find he had also not read that note. He hastily sketched it and cut it into the design in literally less than a minute. I wrongly assumed he would only use it as a guide, not actually tattoo that mess on me. The actual tattooing process was a pleasant experience overall (he's conversational and played good music), but the work was sloppy. The line work was uneven, and the color blending was neither well done nor what I asked for. What was supposed to be a dusky sky looked instead like flames, so a tattoo meant to celebrate books instead looked like I promoted burning them. Overall, I am extremely disappointed with the service provided by Byron. He lacked attention to detail, creativity, and professionalism. Art permanently placed on one's body should be a collaboration. Thankfully, I found an artist who is successfully correcting the flaws in Byron's work. The result is beautiful, but it's much darker and will be more than twice the cost, time, and pain to get it where it should have been the first time.

MJ is a top notch tattoo artist who pays attention to the details. He's super clean - he's…read moreconstantly wiping things down, using only brand new items etc. He also works quickly and accurately - always getting just the right depth without creating scar tissue like so many lesser tattoo artists do. He repaired a very scarred tattoo and also has now done two others for me. My wife loves his work. He's also an incredible artist and can create work in pretty much any style - I had him do Australian Aboriginal style in color (an homage to them), and it's excellent. His book of work has some truly incredible art. From what I see, he's likely the best tattoo artist in Raleigh, and a decent bloke as well. If you want a tattoo done right, this is your guy.

If I could rate more than 5 I would in a heart beat! I absolutely love the look of my tattoo! Mj…read morewas super personable throughout the whole appointment and we had a pretty good conversation which helped take my mind off slight pain. 10/10 will be going back!! Definitely recommend!

Inside of the shop is a gallery in its own respect. The owner Edgar was very welcoming and made our…read moreentire group feel at home. I am thrilled with the two tattoos I've received and have had several friends love the work they had done as well. This has quickly become my favorite shop in town. Could not ask for anything else from a tattoo shop.

If your looking to get tattooed and want some talent, this is the place to go! Edgar and Logan are…read moresome of Raleigh's best tattoo artist. Nice relaxed environment as well as the "southern hospitality" vibe I got as I entered the shop. Couldn't have asked for a better experience my first time visiting the shop. If your in the market for a tattoo no matter the style I'm sure First Class Tattoo will be the place to go!

Got my septum done here. It was on a Wednesday, so instead of it being 80 dollars it was I think…read more40? I can't remember it's been a while! Felt very welcoming and no odd or bad vibes at all, the piercer was very laid back but made sure I was comfortable. It's been at least a month, piercing has not gotten infected or anything. !

This is an okay piercing place.. The piercers are okay also- I have nothing outwardly bad to say…read moreabout them. The things that I did not enjoy; they are extremely understaffed, wait times were long. The piercer put the wrong length of studs in my ear- they were too long and prevented the piercing from healing correctly. Same happened with my mom- the stud was WAY too long. We went back, explained the situation. They charged us $60 for just 4 measly new studs- extremely overpriced, as they presumably buy these in bulk. The original lobe piercings + jewelry ranged from 80-100$. When we got the new studs, we left (after waiting for a very long time just to buy the studs, not even to get pierced this time!) ... in the car I realized that he had given us the wrong TYPE of studs (pop-in studs but we needed screw-in studs). So we had to turn back around and wait AGAIN for replacements. We explained in detail what had happened and what we wanted (studs that fit appropriately) so he took us to the back and replaced them for us - then during this he realized in fact that I was not crazy and that he did sell us the wrong studs. Again, It felt rushed since he was the only piercer on a busy Saturday. We left, and shortly after I realized that my new studs were EXTREMELY tight and short- I had said multiple times that I simply wanted identical length studs as my first holes. My mom ended up with studs that are still way too LONG. The purpose of wanting these particular flat-back earrings is so it will be comfortable to sleep in- and after the multiple times we tried to explain the situation in detail, the new studs are still not comfortable or what we asked for. We avoided going back for a THIRD time, though, since we didn't want to wait and have to try and explain it to him all over again. So after all of that, we still are not very happy and my tight earrings are struggling to heal, just as they were with the long studs. I want to emphasize that the piercer was extremely FRIENDLY however, I am not quite sure why he didn't understand the simple request that we had of replacing the absurdly long original studs. I might be back one day as a last resort, but not any time soon.