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    Inked NYC

    4.2 (30 reviews)
    InexpensiveTattoo, Piercing
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Fall and Spring w/ Koral
    Alex B.

    Oh my gosh. This is my ninth tattoo and Inked NYC was by far my favorite tattoo shop. This review is based on the shop, process, artist, tat outcome, and overall experience: Shop: Super clean, great music, artsy vibe, comfortable chair. Also love the swag ... never taking off my new inked nyc hoodie. Given the collaboration with the magazine, as an added bonus, I was able to get some incredible shots of the new work. Process: Choose my artist, coordinated an appointment (Trischa thank you so much for the help here), had a consult with my artist, created a Pinterest board and laid out my ideas in some bullets, and let the process/magic unfold. Since I was flying in from the west coast for this, Koral booked me for two days in a row so we could get a lot accomplished. The shop provided great instructions around prep and aftercare. I love the new dermashield aftercare as my tat colors are still super vibrant two weeks out. Just to share a funny story, I asked my artist if I'd make a dinner reservation on night one with my friend. She laughed at me and said it would probably be a late night. We wrapped day 1 at around 3AM so thankfully I didn't keep my friend waiting ... lesson learned ha. Artist: Koral, you are amazing and I'm so glad we got to work together. This piece is incredible and I can't wait to finish in December. Koral has such a unique style and I knew I wanted to work with her after seeing her gallery. Going forward, I will forever ensure I connect with my artist before hand (travel and outdoors exploring) after this experience. I never realized how important that was for a piece such as this especially when providing "creative freedom". Tat and Overall: I mean I think the pictures speak for themselves. Unreal! Have been getting an insane amount of compliments.

    Lower arm/hand tattoo from Gia Rose of Inked.
    Denise B.

    I got a marvelous tattoo from Ink Master Season 8 contestant Gia Rose. The tattoo experience itself was stellar. I have several excellent arm tattoos and this one is superior. This all happened a year ago, but I remember I deemed the four-figure cost worth it because it was supposed to include a tour of the Inked facilities, including the magazine offices. After the tattoo (4-5 hours?) I was delirious on endorphins and fatigue, so didn't feel up to asking about the alleged tour as I left. No regrets, though, whenever I look at Aloysius the Bat.

    Heather E.

    My fiancée always wanted a G tattoo for Gizmo, her chihuahua who passed away last June and I told her it would be my gift to her. I am so happy we waited and ended up at this place. The people were so cool and friendly. They were very fair about the price. My fiancée showed a picture of the G she wanted and in minutes it was drawn exactly how she wanted, placement figured out, and tattoo finished. It ended up being one of her favorite tattoos. Rogue was the tattoo artist and was very efficient and we later learned is the quickest tattoo artists they've see. Super clean and aesthetically pleasing looking shop too.

    Navin R.

    I came to Inked back in October of 2021 to get a hand tattoo. The initial emailing with Inked was wonderful. They worked with me to find the right tattoo artist for the piece I wanted as well as talked me through with different tattoo ideas I had. I ended up getting a rose tattooed by Deanna Maffeo. Six months later my tattoo still gets compliments as a beautifully done piece. I really wanted a realistic looking rose and that is exactly what I got. The shop was clean and comfortable as well, was even offered some water. The piece took about 2 hours and for how it came out I was more than fine paying the price. I'd definitely come back to Deanna to finish up some ideas I had for my other as well.

    Annikki N.

    Spacious, comfortable studio with really friendly front desk people, and a comfortable, unpretentious vibe. I just had a tattoo by the ridiculously talented Koral Ladna, and I admire its beauty and, imo, perfection daily. Because I tend to like all of her art, it was important to me to give her as much freedom as possible so the guidance I provided with a few adjectives I was hoping to convey, and one or two references. Based upon this limit feedback, Koral was able to create a piece of art that blew me away and didn't need any editing. Plus, she's kind and easy to spend ten hours with, so, basically I recommend Koral 150%.

    Memorial Tattoo for my dad!  Thank you, Jesse !  I love it !
    Leslee B.

    I came in for an appointment with a guest artist, Jesse Missman (out of The Midnight Gallery in Sacramento, CA). The building was incredibly clean & the guy upfront, I didn't catch his name, but he was wonderful! Very welcoming ! He was even grilling in the middle of Elsa Everyone was so wonderful & polite. The camera guy that walks around (I think it was him that has the Kurt Cobain tattoo)- he was wonderful too. Such nice people in there, all around. It's pretty cool that Inked Magazine is right there too ! I had no idea. It was a great experience! Thank you !

    Esther A.

    Great experience. I had Deanna as my artist and she was the sweetest! She really paid attention to what I wanted and did a fantastic job. Just make sure to speak up because this is going on your body forever!! I have a few reference pics and she was able to draw her own unique design for each of the tattoos and modified them according to my preferences! They're all very strict about covid precautions, it's the best I've seen! You have to sterilize your phone before going, each station is separated 8 feet apart, all equipment are covered to keep sanitary, and masks are definitely required! They provide water for you if you would like and restrooms are open! First, you have to make an appointment with them and make a deposit. Their minimum is $250 per session so talk with the receptionist to figure that out. I did two tats in one session so that the costs are minimal. My deposit was around $261 and I paid ~$52 at the location , so for two tattoos, I paid around $313 + tip! The place is also really nice and big. Lots of space and lots of air ventilating. I also didn't realize until I got there, but it seems like a pretty famous shop as they have their own magazines called Inked! Post Malone was on their cover! The only thing slightly negative about my experience was that I had to wait around inside for 40+ minutes after my appointment time for my artist to be ready. I was on a time crunch so I got a little worried but Deanna did the tats super quick but precisely. The staff were also very friendly.

    Yin Yang with my children's initials
    Kathy M.

    What a great experience as a first timer! INKed was very responsive to our emails about setting up 2 tattoos for me and my son. The staff was friendly and accommodating and our artist, Ralphie, was amazing! He is an excellent artist and was very detail oriented which I appreciated. Thanks INKed NYC!!

    Going into a tattoo shop can be intimidating, let alone in NYC. I was extremely, and pleasantly surprised at how nice and accommodating the two women at the front desk were. The hospitality is amazing, they've got it down. The whole gallery and studio is massive, clean, and a pleasure to be in. I got tattooed by Nick Matic, and he was absolutely incredible. He went above and beyond of what I asked for, and totally exceeded all expectations. I got 2 pieces and a small touch up done by him, and I will definitely be going back. I highly recommend booking a session with Nick M at Inked, you won't regret it. Check out his work on IG: @nickmatic_tattoos!

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    Sierra L.

    If i could rate higher than 5 stars i would. Amazing people, incredible work, one of the most enjoyable experiences i've had being tattooed. Pony is an absolute machine. Kind, funny, talented beyond measure. All around awesome dude. There is no one who can do the kind of work that he does. That being said, everyone in the shop is insanely talented and friendly. Wouldn't want to go anywhere else.

    Simple and personal- exactly what I hoped for.

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