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    Madball Tattoos & Piercings

    4.6 (88 reviews)
    ModeratePiercing, Tattoo
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated a few days ago

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    Amazing Experience! Madball is a legend and know exactly what he is doing! Your in good hands over here in carson, book today! 10/10 experience. He did my cover up and finished my sleeve.

    Old work but love the work!!

    They get down!! Been coming here for a minute never fails. Love the work and a very chill shop !!

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    Rene C.

    One of my best friend and I decided to get matching tattoos! We're both pisces so we decided the get our zodiac sign. The simple one of course. Anyways, my friend knew someone that works there so she made an appointment for both of us. We met up at the place. Parking should be easy. Once inside, we just showed the picture to the tattoo artist. His name was Tuna. The whole process was pretty short! It took about 15-20 minutes for each of us. It was my first tattoo. Honestly, I didn't know what to expect! I was soooo nervous and lowkey scared as shit. But it turned out okay. It did hurt but it's something I can handle. The tattoo was small and it turned out to be around $60. Overall, it looks nice. I can't wait for it to heal. Thanks! :)

    Kiss of Death
    Mehrdad M.

    Great place , good people , felt at home . Always have quality work , will be making more visits soon .

    Scar cover up
    Lashawn S.

    I had some pretty gnarly scars on my legs that I've wanted gone for a long time. Cyril did an amazing job and I feel SO much better about wearing shorts this summer. He's SO fast too!

    Day 3 and they're lookin mighty fine
    Brian M.

    Love madball tattoos! Always wanted my nipples pierced since high school, now that I'm almost nearing 30 i decide to get them. Also convinced my buddy to get his done (initially he was gonna do one but he got both ) We set an appointment at 10 which is when they open. We actually requested at 5 am the morning of, and I have to say, very professional and prompt with responding to the request. Shop overall looks DOPE! Really amazing canvas paintings and pictures tatts etc, and the back is where the tattoo and piercing is done. Looked very clean and sanitary with all sanitation products there. (When i intially stepped in, it dawned on me that ive been here before to watch my other buddy get his leg tatted by Cyril.. i have to say really really bomb artist). Lance is the piercer. He is definitely an experienced piercer. I have very low tolerance for pain, however I was the least nervous compared to my buddy. Lance was very cool and calm, which helped with my friends nerves and i guess mine cuz i didnt feel neevous even as he was about to pierce my nipples. It was quick, i cant really say it was painless cuz i was a little b*tch but it was done efficiently even as i squirmed. It has been 3 days now since we got them pierced and they look great! Cleaned them 3 times a day like he instructed and i mean i cant keep my shirt on (i already have an issue with that since i lift and i'm gay ).. Lastly gotta say, price is the best around OC/LB/LA area. My research led me to find prices to vary from as low as $40 per nipple as high as $80 per nipple (maybe higher). I paid $80 for both piercings which invcluded the jewelery. Other shops will say piercing for 25-30 dollars but you end up having to also buy the jewelery for 30-40 dollars so yea.. I'm not the smartest and i don't really like doing math.. however that sounds pretty expensive to me Overall price, service and the outcome was 100% phenomenal! If I have anymore piercings I want done, I'm coming back Lance for sure!

    Serenity prayer by Mike! Love it!
    Sonja E.

    I walked in at 10:45am. Madball called in Mike and he did an amazing job! It was my first time here and it was definitely one to remember. Mike was very polite, friendly, courteous, and very talented! I got the serenity prayer on my forearm and love it! Thank Mike! I shall return!

    Ashley D.

    I recommend coming to this place in SoCal. Jessica is my tattoo artist that did 2 of my tattoos. Jessica are one of my tattoo artist. She has a gentle hands if you ever get scared and even it's your first time getting it. She has patience. I felt so sorry for her when she did my first tattoo because I made her stay until midnight with my boyfriend. My ass was scared and being a cry baby lol. Sorry Jessica!

    Madball is the man w the freehand script! Hands down! Will come back soon. 100% recommend this shop.

    Finished art work after the nightmare of another shop.
    Joe R.

    These guys were awesome. The best experience that anyone can have while getting a tattoo. Very friendly from the minute I walked in to the time I left. My experience: I walked in to a few tattoo shops locally. The feeling I got was how much money do you have homie.. Not a good feeling. I walked in to Madballs tattoo and he was very friendly. Asked me what would I like to get. I showed him my arm with some work that has been done previously. The work had uneven lines, not lined up right it could have been on tattoo nightmare show. Guys were stunned at the awful work that this guy has done. He showed me the portfolio of the 2 artist. Madball portfolio and then he showed me his older brothers "Tuna" portfolio. Both artist had awesome work. Tuna walked up to me and it looks really bad and he would hook it up. Again with that comfortable feeling and good vibes, Tuna got started and finished in about 2 hours. Thank you Tuna for the awesome work and the friendly staff and friends that dropped by. Made my experience that more better.

    His and Hers tattoos done by CYRIL.
    Eric And Crystal F.

    GO SEE CYRIL! He did just what I asked for and surprisingly it was a painless process! Will definitely be coming back for another in just a few months. My husband also got a tattoo done with CYRIL tonight. Expectation was met far beyond what was expected! Thanks again!!!

    Pauline A.

    Highly recommend this place- Cyril - ( MadBall) very helpful- With my husbands' tatt that needed a cover up/ major makeover- it came out perfect - he did an amazing job for both my husband and myself tattoos- very detailed and just perfect- Thanks so much MadBall ** Everybody is very helpful and friendly- this shop is nice and very clean- would definitely recommend to all my friends- thank you Cyril ( MadBall) for the amazing job - looking forward for the next session-

    Oakie! Amazing... I am in LOVE
    Nay A.

    I am in love with my new Tattoo! Oakie was the BEST.... He made me feel comfortable and he also connected with me. My Art work is amazing. Hindu Goddess Rama! She is everything. Thank you again Oakie! I will NEVER go anywhere else. PS... All the guys were super cool and does amazing work. I saw Joey and Mikes work its Great!

    Tattoo done by Cyril!

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    Ask the Community - Madball Tattoos & Piercings

    How much to get my tongue piercing changed ? And what's ur pricing for dermals and belly piercings

    We actually don’t have a piercer, but we can swap out your jewelry for you

    Hey , how much is for a nipple piercing ( left and right boob? & is the jewelry included in the price of the nipple piercing?

    Sorry, but we don’t have a piercer right now

    Hey i wanted to get my upper lobe , tragus , and helix pierced ! How much do you charge?

    We are still currently looking for a piercer to be part of the Madball Tattoos Family! We apologize for that!

    How much would it be for a small heart tattoo?

    Depends how big, but our minimum is $60

    What is the shop minimum?

    $60

    Who has a small tattoo and how much did it cost?

    They all great tattooers there

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    Review Highlights - Madball Tattoos & Piercings

    After meeting with and speaking to Cyril (Madball), I decided to get a small tattoo, just to try it out.

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