This was my first tattoo, and the experience was excellent! Vince was my artist; we set up a phone…read moreconsult first (which I appreciated since I live two hours away) and then the ink appointment a couple months later. They're clearly in-demand, so be courteous and expect to book well in advance. I had a lot of nerves going into it but Vince and the rest of the staff were very supportive and excited for me. He was kind and talked me through the whole set-up process. We finalized artwork details together, deliberated about final placement until we were both happy, and I never felt rushed to make decisions. He was very patient with me and that helped to calm whatever nerves I had left. The inking process went much quicker than I anticipated, but even so he checked in on me periodically to make sure I was okay, was kind enough to share his process and the educational path to becoming a tattoo artist, and the conversation was easy. Aftercare instructions were simple and well explained. The entire space is comfortable, the music was eclectic and fun, and their bathroom is top-notch clean! I'm so happy with the artwork and the entire experience. Feedback from friends has been overwhelmingly positive: vibrant, crisp, excellent line work. Everyone has had great things to say about Sacred, whether from personal experiences or word-of-mouth. Thanks Vince!! I hope I was a good customer, because I'm already pondering what my next tattoo will be!

I had a consultation scheduled and then that artist left so I was set up with a new incoming one…read more The new incoming one had a phone consultation in May with me and all went well. She said she would contact me when she moved to the area so we could get it scheduled. This was supposed to be the in beginning of July and I never heard a word after the phone consultation in May. Made me realize I'm just another number to this business and they don't care.

The guys here are super friendly, personable with great senses of humor. My gf called pretty last…read moreminute for the tatts we wanted, as I think her usual guy was booked. We got matching 3E tattoos. The place was wheelchair accessible too, so that was nice. We had Zane tatt us. I was not part of the conversation between the studio and my gf and did not get a chance to look at his portfolio. She was paying for it, so I just went with the flow. He was nice, quick and swift. My tatt did not come out as purple as I wanted, so I'm not sure if color is his thing. Some people just have an eye for color. We got them behind the ear. And aside from not getting the color right, the tatt itself turned out great. And behind the ear didn't hurt for me at all and it was super fast. He struggled to tatt my gf who has spinal muscular atrophy. But considering he had never tatted someone like her before, he seemed to adjust ok. He seemed nervous so I wasn't sure how it would turn out. My tatt healed fine but by gf is definitely going to need a touch up. All considering it was a pretty good experience and apparently the owner gets booked up pretty fast. A girl was in there from FL. He runs killer specials on Black Friday too, so check them out.

I think this place is great. We went on a day that the shop was offering U.p. and Lake Superior for…read more$30. They opened early and stayed late so folks could show their love for our home! Justin was my artist and he was super cool and careful. Not rushing even though his shop was full of customers. This tattoo shop has been trained in identifying suspicious or potential skin cancers. They are the only shop anywhere that have been through such training. They give back to the community by supporting non profit organizations like UPAWS no kill animal shelter. Good dudes!

Really friendly and easy to talk to, helps you feel relaxed and welcomed, very assuring, very…read moreskilled, awesome piercings and tattoos, would recommend this place every time.

Very high quality work and easily the best in the area I highly recommend going here and I have…read morenever been disappointed in any way after going here for several tatoos

The artist who did my tattoo did not really care for what he was doing. Joking or not, the entire…read moretime he complained about the fact that my tattoo was a circle, and made me feel bad for the tattoo I was getting. He ended up charging me $10 more than their base price, specifically because it was a circle. I had put down a $20 deposit prior to the appointment that never got applied to my bill, and being polite as well as it having been my first tattoo, I gave him a $10 tip, ultimately paying $90 for a $60 tattoo. I also wrote a poor review of the shop on Google, and the owner found my Facebook profile and wrote me a not very professional message. Can't say that I was pleased with the shop, or the aftermath of my complaints and concerns.

Amazing artists! Very clean shop, they are very good at everything they do! I have never seen a…read morebad tattoo come out of here like you do from the other local shops in the area. I would recommend any one looking for amazing work go see one of them! I couldn't be happier with the work I have had done here, and people everywhere ask who did my work. I'll never go anywhere else again!

Awful business management, constantly rescheduling for a single tattoo that should have been done…read morein one session. 4 months after starting the tattoo asking to reschedule again in another month. Never give business to assholes that don't know how to run a business!

Zane has done one tattoo on me a couple years ago, and it was a half sleeve... NEVER AGAIN!…read moreBetween having my appointments cancelled last minute on multiple occasions, poor communication on his end, promised me tattoo credit that I never did receive, a lot of the details on my tattoo are botched, I wanted white stitching on the flag that is in my tattoo that never happened, etc. My sleeve was supposed to look realistic, but instead it looks like a cartoon! Very disappointed!

he had done on me 6 of those and he amazing job and art those pic was so so so beautiful and I am…read morevery 100% happy for what he done on my 6 of those and I still go there more I never complain about those cause it worth it and yes he is BEST on it... I am so so happy with those tattoos that he had done.... LOVE THOSE GUY... SO AWESOME....

Was on my way via Greyhound to visit family. Thinking about getting a U.P. themed tattoo for a…read morewhile, I went on google searching for another tattoo artist and shop. Deft popped up and I decided to email Joshua. After a few emails, I came in Tuesday to book for a Thursday slot; the only slot they had open. I came in first thing Tuesday to book my appointment, and ran into Nicky at the desk. She was very helpful, and told me that she had a client due in at 11am that wasn't showing. 5 more minutes she said, and I could have that slot. Well I guess I didn't need to book for that Thursday. She basically took me on the spot. We drew up some designs, and I have to say she not only gave me a tattoo better than I could have ever come up with, but did a really good job. I have a few tattoos, done by several Detroit artists, and have to say; her work ranks right up there. As for that Thursday appoint; I plan on coming back if they can book me. Also as a side note; give this girl a raise, or hire a receptionist. :; [UPDATE:] I did book that Thursday slot, and had another artist do the Star Trek ensign on my arm. Very good job. Will definitely come back here next time I'm in town.

Norm is an amazing guy and his skills are amazing. Ive been getting tattoos for 25 years and the…read moreone from him is not only my favorite but it is the best one on my body both technically and looks wise. Ill be going back several times with a man of this caliber as the artist. The vice in there is great, feels and looks like a small tattoo shop, Trinkets and stuff everywhere, mostly self made!

I am extremely happy with the work norm did. I was sitting on this tattoo for 20 years and finally…read moregot it done. The initial placement was a little off kilter and Norm had zero issues with repositioning the template until it was perfect. I'm absolutely going back for future work. He gets five stars. The only knock would be letting me vape! Lol.

Our entire experience was great! Dave is a very nice guy, his shop is very interesting. Dave has…read moreknick naks from all over. Keeps the conversation going. I would recommend his services to all.

Dave is one of my favorites, he did my very first tattoo. That's to him I'm now hooked, if you are…read morelooking for a decent artist try. If you are looking this up and still know Dave, let him know his Yelp page needs to be claimed! Going back soon to see him after 25 years or more (I moved downstate).