I just had my tattoo done today by tony and it was a nice experience. Being my first tattoo I was…read moreextremely nervous but it ended up looking a lot better than I expected. Definitely recommend him as his work is fast, convenient and gives fair prices compared to other places in state college.

I've gotten multiple tattoos and peircings from 814 and I've never been disappointed. If you…read morehaven't been to this shop before I suggest to call for an appointment asap. He also is great with doing tattoos on darker skin tones!

Erica is so talented! Worked with me to get the design just right and then did a phenomenal job…read morewith the tat and details! (I even fell asleep during the tat, that's how good she is). Highly rec!

This review really only reflects basic piercings since that's all I got done BUT I chose King Cobra…read moreover other local spots because they had the best reviews for everything overall! My experience with piercing shops/tattoo parlors is limited exclusively to Claire's as a child, so I wasn't sure what to expect and have always been a little intimated by those places because I'm not what I'd consider "cool" (lol). I had my original lobe piercings done at claire's and have always had issues with those piercings and decided if I ever wanted more, I'd go somewhere more professional. Hence the search for a place in State College... I suspected a lot of places would overcharge because it's a college town so I did a lot of googling, reading reviews, and asking friends for suggestions either way. I have a few friends who've gone to the other shop in town for piercings and were happy with it, but when I looked at some of the reviews I was more hesitant. I'm a weenie about this stuff and really wanted to get my lobes pierced again (new spot) and prefer not having weird issues with prices not being disclosed up front and uncomfortable/unwelcoming vibes. I ultimately decided on King Cobra because of the reviews, but when I stopped in today just to get a feel for their vibes and ask about pricing, they were super nice and answered all my questions about the cost and pain. Even though it was mostly an exploratory visit for info, they offered to fit me in then and there so I just went for it! I paid $60 total for the two lobes, jewelry cost included. I've been wanting these second piercings for a while and since it's spring break, I figured I may as well treat myself. Jake was very friendly, clean/hygienic and everything you'd hope from someone doing piercings. The actual piercing was much better than I thought it would be, very little pain and didn't take long at all. He explained the aftercare and also gave a printout of the directions. I am very very happy with the piercings and will probably go back to get the third lobe piercing once these have healed a little bit (and I can save up lol).

I I had a very strange experience here with Church. I saw one of his instagram posts saying…read more"custom scripts available" so I decided to get a consultation with him. During consultation: I gave him a few inspo pics. Specified the styles I like and what I liked about each inspo photo for his reference and I gave guidelines on size, proportions, and positioning. Day of my appointment: He presents the work and it was literally an inspo pic I sent him just resized. I pondered the point of our consultation prior and found it to be pretty insulting but I kept it pushing. We, or I, decided on a new design and we tweaked the size a few times. (In hindsight I should have tweaked it more because I couldn't see at the time that the middle numbers were slanted and not lined up well & the spacing would have looked better but was not trying to waste more time on an actual original idea that wasn't copy and pasted. Here's a timeline of my appointment: Arrive 10:30 Meet artist @10:45 *Consultation-redesign* Ink start: 12:20 (outline) "Lunch" Break: 12:45 (he steps out) Start Filling: 1:20 Halfway break: 2:30 Resume filling 2:45 Break 3:50 Final touches:4:20 Finish : 4:30 Rate $200/Hr Mind you, my tattoo is of only 4 numbers. I know this situation is embarrassing but I'm addressing my experience because it almost felt like I was doing Church a favor by giving him something to do on a Friday rather than coming in and being treated as a client. I conceived the notion that he took his time during the WHOLE process just to get paid more which, if that's the case, I lose all respect for him. I'm not sure if he was really listening to understand my vision during the consultation but the appointment had a bad start but I persisted and wanted to see it through to completion since I'm already there and have a decent 30 minute commute to from home. People concern over gas prices nowadays. My personal experience with Churchg was quite a drag and disappointing so I rate that a 3/10 If I had to rate the end result of the tattoo alone, it would be around a 6/10. I notice things that others wouldn't instinctively notice but it still isn't up to my liking sadly so I'm looking at laser removal treatment or even just by myself a machine for when these things happen. I know I definitely didn't need to pay $1100 for 4 numbers, 2 of the middle numbers being slanted. The Colombian cat that works beside him said even $1000 was a lot for something this simple and I'll agree with parcero. Ese panzón es un juevón para cobrar me así hijueputa. Church is definitely a cool guy as a person, I just didn't like the fact he copy and pasted an inspo pic which brought a huge burden to my mind, wallet, precious time and energy. It didn't bother me that he was lolligaggin with the receptionist while he was redesigning the tattoo on his iPad however I did expect better end results. If he sees this, he may smirk at this review cus he knew I was moving away shortly after. Unfortunately, I now have to find an laser tattoo removal clinic or fork out money for my own machine to blast this thing off of me. I just wish he was able to see my vision from the start but not everyone will fully see or understand your vision which is a part of life. In the end, I take full responsibility for how the ink came out like the waiver agreement states. Despite the lengthy review, I thought the staff there were mad chill and professional and I liked how clean fun the environment was like. Best of luck to the Ikonic fam. Happy Holidays. -LJ

Hear my story before you go (POLICE WAS CALLED)…read more For such a personal and permanent art like a tattoo, you would expect to be treated with care, respect, and professionalism, right? But Ikonic Ink cannot be any further away from those expectations. I myself have gotten a tattoo from here before. Although wasn't my best experience, there was nothing to complain about. Therefore, when my girlfriend finally decided to get a tattoo after thinking for over a year, I referred her to this shop. She went for the appointment on the night of July 9th, 2020, I would've gone with her to make sure it was done right, but couldn't due to social distancing restrictions. But when she came back with the new tattoo on her back, I noticed that there were some lines missing and there are lines added that were not on the design. Those mistakes were pretty visible so it didn't feel right why she was not communicated of that during the work. But I still thought "Ok this is still fixable, we can call them up tomorrow to work something out." And this is where all things started making a turn for the worst. When I called up the tattooist (JUSTIN KEPHART), the same man that did my tattoo before, to discuss the situation, he gave me attitude right away. He immediately hung up after telling me that "I don't tell him how to do his job." So we went to the shop to meet him for an explanation in person. The first thing he spat out when he saw us was, and I quote "It's those fuckers here!" He continued to cuss us out in very rude languages. After some heated exchange, the female manager (STEPHANIE HUTTON) came out and threatened me with "My ex-husband was a marine and he will f**k you up". And demanded us to leave. Noted I was outside the shop the whole time so I had every right to be there. Then the tattooist (Justin) pulled out his phone and demanded to show him which part was not right. I pointed out only one of many for a response from him "Get the f**k outta here" He spat out some more words as he walked back into the store. I grabbed the door handle, the manager pushed me yet told me "Don't put your hands on me". At no point did I put my hands on her. She then called the police as we went across the street. The officers who talked to her came to us and told us that the manager claimed that I "grabbed" her and that there were "visible marks" on her arm. I can only wonder how she got those "marks" on. The moral of the story is, they don't care one bit about the customers. Before this, my experience here was a slightly underwhelming service attitude at worst. I've also heard other people's stories here that the staffs (especially the female manager) are unfriendly and mean. But this time, I'm truly appalled by their astonishing level of pure ignorance and unprofessionalism. In a way, I'm glad they showed their true characters, so I can share my story here with you and don't let you make the same mistake as I did.

Very friendly and made you feel comfortable. Charges fair and keeps his work space very clean…read more 10/10 recommend him for your first tattoo.

Absolutely the best tattoo place in this area! Went to other places and they were overpriced, with…read morea "I don't give 2 shits about getting your business" attitude. Got a quote from paragon a couple years back. They said it would be so expensive and multiple sessions ( the tat was like 5 inches) tiny red blob. I called "bullshit" , and went to a REAL tattoo artist. Joe gave me a beautiful cover up, didn't cost an arm and leg, and he was fantastically professional about it. If you really care what your tat looks like, goto black dragon tattoo in altoona pa!

I had an amazing experience! Got my first tattoo here and everything was more than I expected! The…read morework was great and the atmosphere was amazing! I recommend Brittany! She does awesome work!

Can't recommend this place enough!! We tried so hard to find somewhere that would take us for 3…read moreunplanned tattoos on my moms birthday, with no luck until calling pinch-n-poke. They were so accommodating and and friendly! Parker did an amazing job with all of our tattoos, making sure we were happy with the details of the designs beforehand. My mom, sister, and I all chose different tattoos and we are so happy with the results! They really represent each of us so well. Beautiful and clean space as well:)

I had the opportunity to work with Cassidy. We did Eyeliner together. Cassidy is a Tattoo Artist…read more She is super talented and does an amazing eyeliner! If you are looking for someone in the area to trust, Cassidy is your Permanent Makeup Artist. She has years of experience as an artist and can provide you with very professional services in a very cool studio. Do not hesitate, call Beauty Markz today and get booked!!

Great place to go for permanent makeup. The owner is great, very professional and knowledgeable of…read morethe work she performs. Very clean and sanitized establishment. If I could give more than 5 stars I would!!!