My daughter had her first tattoo done by Lyndsey on her 18th birthday. It was a great experience from start to finish. Lyndsey was great to work with, efficient and very talented. The tattoo turned out exactly how my daughter wanted it and healed beautifully. What's more, the shop is beautiful and inviting. Having visited many a tattoo shop over the years, I was really impressed with the look and feel of Red Octopus. We will definitely be back! read more

So I just came out of the shop. My artist was warren and he is 100% the best. He was funny and helped me get through the pain. My tattoo is gorgeous. He did an amazing job. The place is very clean and organized. Im so happy with my tattoo! read more

Red Octopus Tattooing - Tattoo Near Me - Prince Frederick, Maryland

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Have been talking to Duffy for a little bit about getting tattoos. Her waitlist is full but she squeezed me in on a cancellation. She was super nice and did amazing work. She helped me design my tattoos and I love them. Can't wait to go back to see her to finish them up! Highly recommend this shop! read more

Just stopping in to visit from NC, needed to pick up a new nose ring and change out my daith. Prices and selection of jewelry are on point. I was welcomed into a decent size, well kept waiting area with a coffee machine and vending machines and candy in jars. Really nice and professional looking and both ladies that helped me out were so nice and friendly. The piercer gave me info on how to get more piercing info which I appreciated. Would def come again. read more

I have had both my tattoos done here and love them. This is solely my experience getting a septum piercing. I had Gina and she was super nice, but it took three tries before she finally gave up. I was told my cartilage was too thick and she had never experienced anything like this in her 10 years of piercing. I kept telling her that we could stop and that I did not want it if we couldn't do it. She insisted to keep trying. I just wanted it to stop. This was a pretty bad experience but I ended up leaving with a regular nostril piercing. Again, she was super nice. I just wish she would have looked at my nose before hand or stopped after the first try when she saw my cartilage was too thick. read more

Dottie was amazing! My wife and I both got double daith piercings. Very clean. Extremely professional! Love this place. It was my first time receiving any work. My wife has had tattoo into done here previously. read more

Lyndsey did an amazing job adding ankh & Egyptian (divinity) wings to existing Eye of Horus artwork. 5 colors & 4 hours later the end result is beautiful, receive many compliments. read more

Got my first tattoo here. Alex did an AMAZING job. Couldn't have asked for a better artist. Staff is very welcoming. You feel welcome as soon as you walk in. The staff and artists go above and beyond to make your experience a memorable one! Will definitely return some time in the future to get another! read more

Red Octopus Tattooing - Work done by Alex - Tattoo Near Me - Prince Frederick, Maryland

Red Octopus is quite a nice tattoo parlor. Very organized, clean, and eye-catching. It may not be in the best location but it's really a great shop. I had a tattoo in mind for months and after much research finally contacted Duffy for a consultation. She was able to squeeze me in last minute the next week. Her drawing was stunning and she was very accommodating when it came to editing it to fit my exact desire. I left much of the design up to her as she is the artist and I am far from, and I could not be happier with what she did. The ombre effect in the coloring is stunning. The parlor is very clean and friendly. The chairs are comfortable enough for the normal 1-3 hour sittings and the other artists, when not busy with their own work, walked around and were very chatting with each others clients. It was nice to break up the monotony of a 2.5hr session. I will be returning and highly recommend Duffy! read more

I got my first tattoo here and they were really friendly. Andi talked to me the whole time and the final product was perfect. I did not think anyone could truly understand how I wanted my tattoo to look, but she did it. I've gotten 3 eyebrow piercings here too and I never had any problems. read more

Woke up yesterday and decided to get my left nipple pierced. Drove to the shop and was immediately greeted by the front desk. I told them what I wanted and filled out paperwork. Cassidy led me to her station and did the piercing. From my research, I knew the piercing was going to be very painful. Cassidy put me at easy and made me feel I was in good hands. Not gonna lie, the procedure was painful, but fast. She explained the after-care clearly and answered all my questions. I was in and out the door within 20-25 minutes. read more

Could not have been a better first time tattooing experience! Staff was friendly, helpful, and supportive with information and ideas. I ended up choosing to book with Sami and I could not be happier with her work! She took a lot of time and care to walk me through the whole experience, and the results are exactly what I wanted. And her use of TatuDerm made the aftercare almost nonexistent. 5 stars for sure! read more

Went in with a general idea of what I wanted, showed it to Shady, and let him go at it. What he drew up was better than anything I could have ever imagined. Not only was his artwork amazing but he made the entire experience great. I imagine it's hard keeping someone still for 5 hours but he did. He worked quickly, efficiently, and all with a smile. 100% will return to his chair to get whatever I think up next. Thanks, Shady! read more

Red Octopus Tattooing - Tattoo Near Me - Prince Frederick, Maryland

Andi was amazing. Got matching tats with my dad (my first, his fourth) and couldn't have had a better experience. We were taken as a walk-in when we found out it would take until the beginning of July to get an appointment, as we were only here visiting for the week. Couldn't have asked for a better first time experience. read more

My wife and I stopped by the booth today at the Tattoo Expo in Crystal City. We were referred to Duffy by a really nice artist with another shop, who was honest about not being able to do what I wanted. Long story short.... we walk up to the booth, ask a nice young lady for Duffy, who points her out. Duffy is talking to a couple of guys, so we patiently waited while looking at the portfolios on the table. When she was done talking, she turns her back to the table and starts fiddling with equipment. After about a minute, the other lady tells her "I think they wanted to talk to you or ask you something. " Duffy continues to keep her back to us and does not even acknowledge that we're standing there. The other lady's face was pretty awkward as she saw us being ignored. We decided to leave. I've gotten work and piercings at 2different Red Octopus locations and was pleased. This was rude, disrespectful and unnecessary. You're at an expo.... when someone approaches your booth asking for you and you're not tattooing, acknowledge them.... simple! Even if you're busy and prepping for another client, it's very simple to acknowledge someone. There was a blizzard outside today and the place was not crowded at all, so that's no excuse. read more

Sometimes this place gets a bad rep because its been the only place around for a long time but in a semi rural area. I've had a few tattoos and piercings done here and have been very satisfied. Everything is done out in the open so you can others getting worked on and see them sterilizing and opening all equipment. No complaints here! read more

This was my first tattoo and I had know problem. The older lady, possibly the manager made a disclaimer that their was no guarantees on tattoo and I was thinking Oh Sh%t, that's not a vote of confidence. Anyway after speaking with the artist that was going to do the drawing, I was OK. He seemed pretty confident in his abilities. I went through with everything and had no problems. The place appears to be clean and run well. I'd recommend them and I'll be returning for my second... read more

Duffy is hands down the most professional and amazing artist. She is extremely people focused and does exactly what you're asking for. I've been tattooed by her at her shop as well as at MANY expos. She always stops and talks to people, is polite and just a pleasure to work with. I am constantly getting compliments on the work I have from her. The two hour drive to get work from her is more than worth it read more

I absolutely love Red Octopus. I have two tattoos, both done here. The shop is clean and comfortable. My first tattoo was done by Julie, she was incredible and really worked with me to make my tattoo perfect. She listened to everything I said, and made it perfectly dainty like I wanted. She took so much time in the little details, and everyone else in the shop was interested in the progress of my tattoo. My second tattoo was designed by Duffy to start with, and then Dave finished the design. Dave did the tattoo, and he did it wonderfully! He was super friendly and kept telling me how good I was doing. Dave also did a beautiful job with the color and shading making the flowers in my tattoo to pop. The overall atmosphere here is incredible. All the artists seem to have a good relationship and are enjoyable to be around. They joke with each other and all the customers. It's a wonderful place to go, and they do great work. I know it might be kind of out in the middle of nowhere, but it is completely worth the trip! Wonderful work by every artist and a wonderful environment! read more