To get a Samurai themed ,half sleeve tattoo, I had a budget in my mind which I told Myles from…read moreAurora . He told me that he would give me a good tattoo for the price. Prior to the actual day of starting the tattoo, I sent Myles the design ideas in my mind with a few images from Google.We agreed on one and I said I would trust his judgement to tweak the design and what you saw on the attached image was what he came up with. I had two sessions, however long they were, as you rely on what time the artist turns up and starts. My issues started after the first session when it came to booking the next appointments.After the main image was done, I would need couple of 1-2 hr touch-up sessions as he couldn't complete the tattoo. I have attached only some of the whatsapp messages I sent to Myles , which probably totals to 16-17 if not more, showing me trying to book the sessions. If I was someone self-employed and have ongoing appointments with a client, I would probably sit down with the client at the end of the session and book a date for next time there and then. But this is not the case for Myles. It had to be countless messages of me sending and asking for just getting a date. Not bothered with waiting but just to get a date. Eventually when that happens , it was the issue of cancellations due to family emergency or illness or whatever other reasons I heard, like running late . Incase anyone thinking that I am being selfish, to each of those cancellations my responses were around the lines of "family comes first or hope you feel better", just give me another date as soon as possible and actually stick to it this time. Eventually I got the message mentioning the amount I paid which I thought was the main issue from the beginning. But if I offer an amount and you accept and promise me a finished product, I expect to have it. Not interested in how much percentage you pay to the parlour or how it affects your full time client after my session who has to wait a bit longer. It's simply what you agree on and you deliver ! With each message I sent , I still felt like I was the one bothering Myles with messages. So I had one more touch-up appointment left to finish this tattoo but I gave up. Got fed up with sending countless messages, receiving countless replies saying he will do his diary tonight or this weekend etc which never happened.In the end I sent a final message just to let him know that I am actually done. Done with the tattoo , done with the place. Will try to go and find someone else and pay them to do the finish I want.My final message to Myles was not a reverse psychology either ,to get an appointment. Although he said he would still like to finish his work but never got a follow up anyway. So I am truely done.. As for the tattoo, you can judge yourself from the images.There is no definition to the tattoo compared to the illustration done on his ipad. On the Ipad image you can make out the helmet clearly as a separate piece but not on the actuall tattoo. On a separate image where I circled the red rope, it just sits there on its own , not making any sense. I know that on the illustrated Ipad image, you can clearly make out that it is supposed to be separate ropes holding the chest armour, however as the tattoo on my arm isn't as big and you can't really see the armour, it is just a random piece of rope.Would make more sense not to put it at all. I tried to highlight this issue on my second visit but i think it fell on deaf ears. I also wanted to add a popping red colour to the tattoo, thinking maybe on the flowers but Myles suggested that a shading on the flowers would be nicer and he would make the rope around the neck red instead which once again I left to his judgement and expertise. As you can tell from the photo, you can barely see the red, nevermind popping . He also suggested to put some red on the front of helmet for the next appointment but as I have said already that I am done with this tattoo parlour so that won't be happening either.

I had my first tatt done earlier this year as an early fortieth present to myself. Absolutely…read more the best thing I ever did. From first contact to actually going under the needle, the guys were excellent, from coming up with the design to settling my understandable nerves. Emma did a great job that still makes me look in the mirror and go wow even five months on!!!

Ace Kustom of northenden are absolutely Fantastic. Had my Tattoo done years ago and it still looks…read morefresh. Plus had my Belly Button pierced. They go above and beyond, nothing is to much trouble and they have a wealth of Knowledge with regards to the healing process after wards. I will keep going back to them and would highly recommend. Well done to Dai and Michelle for all you do for your customers. Keep going strong. Thanks for everything :-) x

Ace kustom is a great tattoo studio tucked away in Northenden. The shop is owned by Dai and…read moreMichelle Cann, who are lovely! Dai is a great tattooist and an all round nice guy, they have a lot of flash or if you prefer you can discuss an idea with Dai and he'll draw up a custom piece for you. Michelle does the piercing, she also has her own line of Custom corsets with embroidered tattoo imagery, the front of the shop is full of jewellery, body jewellery, fascinators, and other bits and pieces from their travels- If you need an alternative gift you should definately have a look in one of the many display cabinets! There is a bit of a waiting list and you will have to pay a deposit, but it's worth the wait! Very clean and very professional.

Ink-a-Licious tattoo studio is soon to open in Bradford. I bumped into it's new owner recently and…read morehe told me about the top ranking tattooists and what caliber of work I am to expect. I really cannot wait for a quality tattooist to come to the Bradford area Looking forward to getting booked in as soon as it opens!

Ink-a-licious tattooist in Bradford is the place to go for all your tattoos and body piercings…read more Unlike conventional studios this one has ha some serious money thrown at it to offer the perfect place to go and discuss your tattoo designs an piercings. I found staff to be friendly, polite and more than helpful. So if you ask me and your in Bradford city centre looking for a tattoo or body piercing of some sort it is well worth dropping in here!

Looks like a really nice place to go when needing a new tattoo…read more Looks great quality...

This is the only place I go for my tattoos in southport now. Very clean professional place. Great…read morevalue for money. I always feel welcome to pop in even when I am not getting tattooed for a catch up and a brew. Great artists and I would say I have made some great friends. Why go anywhere else !

Average tattoo, not much detail and patchy in sections. The guy doing it constantly stopped to have…read morea cigarette and near the end of the tattoo seemed to be rushing. Have had a few more done elsewhere and they look massively better.

I had some cover up work done here last year and it is brilliant! \the guys made me feel totally…read morecomfortable, my work took 2 hours but it was hardly painful. All the equipment was sterile and the shop was clean. I will definitely be back for more!!

Fantastic artist. Came to my house and all great. The tattoo looks amazing Mike very friendly and…read moregood at his job

Liquid Ink has been open for around eight months now, and as I regularly pass the shop when taking…read moremy son to nursery, I did not fail to notice that for such a new venture there is always someone in the shop either having a consultation or getting an actual tattoo! So I am not in the least bit surprised that I thought I should pop in and get one of the artists to have a look at a new design I have been working on. I spoke to Wayne who was happy to take my design and redraw it into a transfer ready for being placed on my upper thigh! he said needed a day to do it, when I went back the next day he had worked wonders with my initial design and made it look fantastic! I still have not gotten round to having the tattoo put on, but I will definitely be getting it done here. I felt like the staff here treat each customer very professionally and in a way that sets them apart from other parlours, the shop itself looks more like a posh Japanese boutique and nothing like your usual bikers joint!

Lea & Maryam was absolutely amazing, told her what I was looking for and how much I could spend,…read moreshe worked with me to make sure I could get a design that Id love while still keeping within my budget, Maryam is a lovely person with an excellent taste in music! My tattoo was a panther in memory of my mum who passed away last October, cannot express how much this means to me

wanna start by saying Dave the tattoo artist is actually brilliant his piece of art should be put…read moreinto a museum, during every tattoo session he would always talk to me about anything and make the session go by quickly, I can not wait to get some more tattoos with him and you should start getting tattoo with him too.

While decent at tattooing designs, a trip to this place only left me with a heavy infected tattoo…read morethat needed hospital attention after a mere twenty-four hours. Infection had heavily set in after I had it done and I was advised to not go back there while also being prescribed a heavy antibiotic to combat the infection spreading through my entire arm that I could not move due to pure agony from the infection. They also tattooed so heavily and so much over the same area that the ink eventually came out with the scabs and left me with a streaky, scarred tattoo. When confronted with the fact their tattooing gave me an infection, they blamed it entirely on myself as fast as possible, and when I explained to them that it was infected because of them, they dismissed my claims and told me to leave it at that, not wanting to accept their mistake.

Had a tattoo here years ago, now having it removed and it scared quite badly underneath the ink and…read moreplenty of ink pumped in too. Be warned dont go here. Also seen lots of people walking around with rubbish tattoos covered from this parlour, like there little ink exhibitions. The place is a joke.

The first tattoo that J did for me was a bigger piece and I was so pleased with it that I was…read morethinking J would be the only artist I'd let tattoo me ever again. Well two years later, in 2021, when I could get back to the UK I asked him to do another piece for me. The result of these tattoos are so perfect that I am sure now that the only artist for me is J. He is interesting, knowledgeable about the area and history, and most important J is a perfectionist. Everything I want in the person creating a lifelong image on my skin during a long sitting. I write this about a month after my second visit to Dermagraffiti and I still catch myself enjoying the tattoos that J did for me.

I walked in to get a sentimental tattoo yesterday afternoon- it was my first one and straight away…read moreI felt relaxed and reassured by the man behind the desk. I was so impressed with the quality of the service from both the man at reception and my tattooist Jay. The fine line detailing of the script tattoo was brilliant and will definitely be returning for my next one. A great experience that has just reinforced why I love Liverpool so much, friendly, reliable scousers giving Dermagraffiti a great reputation.