I've been to quite a few piercing and tattoo shops but I real appreciated my experience with the…read morepiercer here, Gina. She made me feel really comfortable the whole time and I would not hesitate to return to her. This day, I had my rook pierced (ear cartilage) and it was so quick and easy. I also requested that she change and replace the jewelry in my tragus (another ear piercing). Once she called me in, I was in and out in less than 20 minutes. She is the master piercer here and you could tell she knew what she was doing. The major difference between her and other places, is she will use beautiful starter jewelry. The curved bar she put in my newly pierced rook was a double ended prong gem and I was so excited and I am so pleased. Most places will use a standard barbell and you have to settle with that until it's healed and you can return to have it changed. Since she pierced with this, I am set for years. She also put a beautiful gem in my tragus. I think this is the best place to get pierced in Albany.

This is my first tattoo, the experience is pretty good, although the artist is a little impatient…read moreduring the disscussion. The picture one shows the tattoo on the third day, I think the line is really lack of continuity and it looks not smooth. Overall it looks fine and the total cost was $120.

Love this tattoo shop. Amazing artists. Amazing vibes and atmosphere. I've had so many tattoos done…read morehere and plan on many more!

From the owner: Bittersweet Blackbird is a brand new woman owned/ woman run tattoo studio in Clifton Park, NY…read more(Halfmoon). Appointments are preferred as bookings fill up in advance, but we try to accommodate walk-ins when possible. We do not have a piercer. ​ We strive to create a comfortable and non-intimidating environment that welcomes people from all walks of life. Our tattoos are designed for each client, to be unique and custom tailored to meet each person's individual needs.

My wife, son and I decided to get a "family" tattoo after a recent life altering event near Albany,…read moreNY, my son's idea. What's the likelihood of driving around, looking for a tattoo shop after a Yelp search and finding that same tattoo shop on a "Lark" that my wife happened upon years ago for her first tattoo? Apparently very likely!!! We happened to be in Albany and my wife said "you know, I think my friend and I got a tattoo on this street 30 years ago (fate?) We stopped into Lark Street Tattoo. She said "this was the place!!!" We met the Owner T-Bone who fit us in on a "Lark" (pun intended). Great dude. So, 3 tattoos later, she is a return fan and my son and I are converts. Cheers guys and give them a shot! Great shop, people and time!!! We'll see you guys again!

My daughter and I went here to get our first tattoos. Jason Eddington is great! Very helpful,…read moreexplained everything clearly and also made us feel comfortable. He is super cool - helped us stay calm. The tattoos look terrific and the line work was perfect.

I love this place and I love these people. The shop is super clean and everyone who works there is…read moregreat. I would highly recommend this place. I don't want to pick favorites but Whitney is my favorite.

I got a tattoo recently. My first. This is shocking to me still because I've turned this idea over…read morein my head for years. The conclusion was always the same. No. Can't do it. Then, an important occasion came up and I thought, why not memorialize it with a tattoo? Suddenly, the "no" became a "why not?" Then, the next question. Where to have this tat done? Well, if you look it up on Yelp, The Dead Presidents Lounge has rave reviews. So I called up. Next, I was asked to email what I was looking for. The manager took a look at my request and assigned me to an artist named Mel. There are about 10 artists working there. The art that I was asking for was very delicate. It turns out, Mel is awesome but full disclosure, she has a slogan. It's written on a sign in her tattoo room. "Always late but worth the wait." I arrived 15 minutes early. Mel arrived 20 minutes late. No worries. I brought lunch and ate it in the waiting area. I studied all of the sample tattoos on the walls. It was an interesting place with a Hindu vibe. It was explained to me that the business owner is Hindu. When Mel showed up, she arrived in a cheerful burst of energy and she immediately threw herself into the project. She presented me with options. We talked at length. She was very determined to deliver what I was looking for and very understanding. She has mad skills as both an artist and a communicator. She got it. And when she was done, it was perfect. A floral armband with a tiny blue butterfly was designed to look a bit like arm jewelry. The cost was $200. Mel was concerned that I would be in pain but actually it didn't hurt much. She gave me instructions on how to take care of the tattoo so that it doesn't get infected or dry out. As I was getting ready to leave I asked Mel about her thoughts on Asian fantasy animals. She smiled. "So you're already thinking about your next tattoo?" she asked. " I get that a lot." Yup. She got me. After years of putting off getting a tattoo, I may be back soon enough to get a tattoo on my other arm. Thanks, Mel and The Dead Presidents Lounge for your remarkable work.

The Tatoo service was impressive - I have had a tattoo done there and I would highly recommendread more

Cool group of people. Crazy friendly. I had work done by Scott. Had a blast through the process and…read moremade me feel very comfortable from beginning to end. I'm really excited to get more work done by him. I would highly recommend this shop and Scott personally. I saw a sketch Scott did of a robin buy like geometric shapes and loved it. Dude has crazy skills. Check out his stuff on insta. The shops insta is @south_county_tat2 and Scott's is @swbartwear.

I went in a couple weeks ago to get my daith pierced. I had been hoping to get in somewhere with an…read moreAssociation of Professional Piercers member, but the closest shop listed was Albany and I did not want to drive that far. The girl who did my piercing was super nice, needles and jewelry had clearly been autoclaved and she placed the piercing perfectly as far as I can tell. It's healing up nicely so far! I also got a few other piercings and a tattoo done here over the years. Never had any issues.

Pierced my cartilage too deep with too small of a CBR. Left no room for swelling. My ear has been…read morein excruciating pain since I got it done, & it won't stop gushing blood. 2+ hours at a time to stop the excessive amount of blood. I now have to get put on antibiotics and have it taken out. & No it's not infected, I've been cleaning it how I should & I had it looked at by a different piercer at my trusted shop. He told me to get on antibiotics before he takes it out to prevent infection.

I decided after months of putting it off that I wanted to finally get my nose pierced. Shocker…read morerequires masks and for you to sign a contract tracing sheet, which I think is fantastic. I stopped in after calling ahead by about half an hour, and we got started. I was nervous - I have plenty of tattoos, but only ear piercings - and I must admit, it was painful. I prolly wouldn't do it again. And I unfortunately - and humiliatingly - passed out right after David pierced my nose and put in the jewelry. I thought I was prepared, but I guess I wasn't, lol. Thankfully, he was absolutely awesome. He caught me and had me lay down for a while, brought me water and a lollipop to help with my sugar levels and kept checking on me to make sure I was okay. It took me about 20 minutes to get back to normal, and he was so patient and kind about it. That really meant a lot. If I ever get another piercing, I'll definitely be going here.

Sean was nothing but amazing! I wanted to add onto a rose tattoo I had gotten last year. Not only…read moredid he blend the old with the new perfectly, he created a true work of art. I trusted him to do what he thought would work, and was NOT disappoiI would definitely recommend this place!

I came here after doing research into many tattoo shops in the area. Nick was my tattoo artist. He…read morewas booked for over a month, which was a great sign. When I was 18 I picked this terrible tattoo off the wall and had it on my back and wanted it covered up. I told Nick what I wanted, showed him some cartoons I drew, but wanted it in an art style I wasn't capable of drawing. Nick designed the tattoo far better than I could have ever imagined and I am very very picky. He was able to cover the other tattoo and you would never know it was a coverup unless I told you. Even my Mom who HATES tattoos said "I have to admit this is pretty cool." I would highly recommend this place. The atmosphere is great. The other artists working were extremely friendly as well. I love the work, he was very professional and enjoyable to be around, and highly skilled. I couldn't recommend him or Ms. Dixie's more.

I spoke with someone at this salon on Thursday about coming in for a tattoo appointment. She told…read moreme I had to come in for a consultation first which was fine then told me the shop was open on Saturdays 11-5. I drive down to the shop today, and parked noticing two people inside. When I got to the door it read Closed. I went back to my car and proceeded to call the shop 3 times getting the voicemail ass 3 times. I will not be giving someone my business who ignores calls and customers.

. I highly recommend this place. I love the artwork and the whole layout of the place.read more

This place is awesome.I was very comfortable being there a couple of hours.Great music.You would…read morethink you would be bored being there that long but it wasn't.The artists are extremely talented and friendly.I'm in love with my tattoo.Thank you so much Brian!