I want to like this place. I really do. They have some of the best deals and some of their artists…read moreare pretty good. But it is so unorganized and SLOW! If you're going to have a flash sale, you should have enough artists that can accommodate the influx in business. The owner just putts around, pretending to be busy, rather than helping out his already stressed out team. It's also pretty unprofessional to ask your artists to have their appointment, who is already there, WAIT while you tattoo a walk in.

I have taken some time to think about writing this because I understand that reviews can harm a…read morebusiness, however I want to share my experience so customers understand what they are getting themselves into. I originally went to Coopa Creations to get a tragus piercing. The girl did an amazing job and it was an awesome time. It's been about a week since then and I have had no complications. Earlier this morning the front ball of the piercing fell off and was nowhere to be found. The girl at Coopa is only there on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I live close to good and evil so I stopped in to see if they had a replacement and could fix it for me. There was only two people there, and one of them was working on a tattoo. The other was not doing anything, and when I said what I needed he seemed like he did not want to do it and asked the other guy to. The guy tattooing said he was busy and he would appreciate it if he could do it. I took a seat and waited ten minutes for him to set up a room. I understand I was a walk in appointment, but he went out to smoke and was talking to people. It almost seemed like he was procrastinating seeing me. He finally came in and reeked of cannabis. He was looking at it and tried on the ball, in which it did not fit. He then did this three more times. He kept trying different piercings in which nothing would fit. He said he knew what he needed but could not find it. He got so frustrated that he was shouting fuck repeatedly. He then yelled for the guy who was tattooing and said he could not find the piece he needed. The other guy stood up from where he was working, grabbed the right piece and gave it to him immediately. The guy still seemed frustrated and angry. He was shaking when trying to put the ball back on. He was pulling at the piercing aggressively trying to maneuver my ear, knowing I told him it was a fresh piercing. I had tears in my eyes when he finally got it. He did not treat me like a person. It was so painful and that thought never crossed his mind. The other guy tattooing apologized for his anger and didn't make me pay for the jewelry ball replacement. I am now writing this a couple hours later, and my piercing that had no complications prior is now swollen, throbbing, and bleeding non-stop. An easy fix was extremely complicated and handled unprofessionally. I wouldn't recommend anything about this place. I just felt so uncomfortable the whole time and now I am suffering the consequences of someone's carelessness. I am sorry again, I know reviews can harm businesses but I think people should know this about the staff of this place before going in for a body modification.

Had a really great experience here! They are so professional and it shows from the start. The…read morestudio is SPOTLESS and I love all the decor (lots of pics of dogs). I worked with Alby and he truly is a professional. He took my idea and made the sweetest tattoo. I liked that he printed out a few sizes so we could play with location and what it would look like. The level of talent was unreal - I have gotten so many compliments on the detail of work. Would not hesitate to recommend Alby or this shop for your next tattoo.

I have worked with both Alby and Casey and cannot speak highly enough of North Coast…read more Alby did a smaller piece on me a few years ago, and I felt instantly welcomed into the space. The tattoo is lovely and the healing process didn't even seem to happen - such fine work! More recently I have been to see Casey for a larger piece. I brought a crazy vision for a tattoo that I had always dreamed of and didn't think would be possible based on the placement and complexity. Casey has brought this dream to life. I am so grateful for his creativity, finesse, and general vibes that make getting a large painful tattoo feel easy and has changed my look in such a sick way. And not to mention all of the other beautiful tattoos I have witnessed in process by other artists at North Coast - When someone asks me where to get a tattoo in Maine, I always recommend North Coast!

Service was fantastic. The quality of the tattoo is wonderful and the vibe was very chillread more

Wife and I wanted to get tattoos while we were I. Town, called and they allowed us to walk in…read more Marcus was so pleasant to deal with. He was patient, understanding and had a still hand. Could t recommend him enough.

I'm going to give Owen 5 stars because of how genuine of a person he was to work with, not the…read moreentire shop. He was the first to answer my call with a sincere "want to help attitude". He's polite and easy to talk to which calmed my nerves (it's been a little while since I was last tattooed). He was incredibly easy to work with and tailored my design to make sure it was perfect for me. He maintained a professional attitude and ensured I was cared for. I thought some aspects of the shop were unprofessional such as excessive language which made me slightly uncomfortable. But if that's something you don't mind, I highly recommend this place.

I had an amazing experience here. The artists were all very friendly and welcoming. I tried another…read moreshop and the person didn't understand my concept. Bill was awesome he saw the vision and did an exceptional job. My husband and I will be back soon. So glad I reached out to them. Quality work and lines.

Ryan Fleming is friendly, open to ideas and professional. The shop , equipment and cleanliness are…read moreextraordinary. He takes his time to create the beautiful skin art you've been dreaming of. He is truly an artist and I feel fortunate to be his customer for my first tattoo.

Ryan Fleming is a professional, kind, funny human being and someone I look forward to working with…read more The studio itself is clean and predictable. He creates something out of the pile of ideas I send him and never disappoints. He curates a welcoming and relaxing environment and doesn't fail to keep his hand relatively light and the experience short. It's all your own preference, but I never feel as though I am alone through the process, he has the ability to make conversation with a wall or just be the wall. I have first-hand seen him interact with unexpected costumers and been touched by how he can kindly answer questions that might seem obvious to others. I can't wait to work with him again. I just got a tattoo done today, but have added a picture of a memorial tattoo that he did for me a couple years back.

Can't say enough good things about this place. Missy is the…read morebest piercer I've ever been to. She is great at making you giggle and calming your nerves. She did such a great job on my rook piercing. I felt so relaxed and actually had fun, because she put me at ease and made me feel very safe. She was very thorough with explaining her process. I 1000% recommend.

AWFUL!! He poked my the back of ear with the needle (it left a mark) and they didn't know what they…read morewere doing. One of my piercings took over 10 minutes and he told me after he did the piercing that he usually tells people that he wouldn't do this piercing because it's so tough and that he had only done it on two other people, yet he still decided to do it. Also, he told me afterward that he used numbing cream that I didn't ask for. They gave me no aftercare instructions and it was just an overall bad experience. I recommend going somewhere else if possible!

I had my first tattoo by Slim. She was great. Very low key, listened to what I was looking for and…read morewas ready to roll when I walked in. I am so happy with her work I would not go anywhere else or with anyone else. The rest of the shop had a cool vibe. Lots of artist but everyone had space.

Came in from NJ with my family (our 7month old son's first trip to Maine!) and wanted to…read morecommemorate the trip with a tattoo of his footprints. This was a studio I'd been following and was hopeful for an appt. Was able to chat with Kara and we found time that worked. Everyone at the shop was smiling and friendly and Kara was so welcoming. We had a great time chatting while she worked (very efficiently at that!). Her creativity with the design was amazing and the tattoo exceeded my expectations. I love it! Kara is a gem and wonderful at her chosen profession. Check these guys out if you want a tattoo! Thanks, guys!

Great place . Call and make sure the piercers are there …read more They do a great job . Friendly . Fun easy to deal with . No attitudes . Hopefully get pierced here again . Thanks

It's so cool in this shop and they are so niceee would recommend 100%. The decor is so pretty and…read morethe lady who gave me the piercing was so sweet

Great time at Dark Harbor with Jordyn! I got my first tattoo - my dogs name with a line drawing of…read morehis ears. I love it. The studio has a cozy friendly vibe and the Jordyn was just so sweet and professional. I'd return for sure!

We were driving through Portland and decided to stop and get tattoos. The shop is very clean and a…read moresuper cool vibe. Nick was are artist and he did an amazing job, and has excellent line work. He did a great job with our Fine Line Tattoos. He gave good suggestions and was very patient as we found ourselves switching placements and asking for advice We will definitely be back for more with Nick on our next trip to Portland!