Not even close to being straight (look at the wrist) - co-workers laughing at it. Chad is a joke. I have to live with this forever. Only reason I didn't/don't go back and punch him is bc he looks kinda frail, like he may break. Anyway, stay away!! These people are calling themselves artists, and they can't even draw a straight line! Smh. Stay away!! read more

Scorpion Tattooing - Not even close to being straight (look at the wrist)!! - Tattoo Near Me - Derry, New Hampshire

I had the worst tattoo experience in this shop on 11/10. One of the artists, "Badger", told me he could 'fix' a tattoo I have on my wrist. It was 14 years old and in my dad's handwriting - the word "believe". He said he could help by adding in some white ink into the negative space. I agreed because it had over time naturally started to fade and bleed together. He starts and about a minute or so in he says "wait, what does this say?" My heart immediately drops. I look over and he has black ink and has started outlining the entire thing again (not what he said he was going to do). He had gotten to the letter 'L' in the word (lowercase) and had started to turn it into a lowercase T (or something, I truly don't know what he was thinking the letter was). Once I told him what the word said he told me "there's no I". As if I had been walking around for 14 years with a tattoo that said "beleve" and just didn't know it. He says he can fix it. Well he created a huge dot above the lowercase "I" that's not my dad's handwriting but "Badger's", in an attempt to hide his mistake. He also blended together the L and the I at the bottom and made the first E I still can't even look at the tattoo without feeling sick. Once it was apparent I was in a panic he kept telling me "it looks better than before" (maybe to HIM since it's now his own damn creation on my skin and not my dad's handwriting I've had there for 14 years) and "this is why we don't do handwriting tattoos" and "this is exactly what it looked like before". I'm sorry, what? Now it's MY fault you messed it up? Make it make sense. If I'd loved it and been so grateful he would have taken full credit for it. Not once did he apologize. Now I have this incredibly thick WRONG tattoo on my wrist that I need to wait to heal before I can get it lasered off. Instead of my dad, I now have a reminder of a rude, inconsiderate and patronizing asshole who ruined the tattoo that meant the absolute most to me. I'm sure someone from the shop will get on here and delete this, or comment and reiterate that it's "my fault" and I'm just a simpleton who didn't understand (what is it with some tattoo places treating people who aren't covered in tattoos like absolute morons?) This is the truth - one of your artists said he could do something and he completely failed at it, and then blamed the client several different ways rather than apologizing. He ruined and tarnished the most meaningful tattoo I have with zero remorse. read more

Scorpion Tattooing - Tattoo Near Me - Derry, New Hampshire

Absolutely love this shop! The owners and all the artists are phenomenal. Super professional and it's the cleanest shop I've ever been in. I've been tattooed by the majority of the artisits there and they never disappoint. Highly recommend this shop to anyone looking to get a killer tattoo!! read more

I am beyond thrilled with Amanda's amazing work. She's so talented and her customer service skills are on point. When I saw this drawing that she did I said MINE and I jumped at the chance to have her tattoo me. This tattoo is extremely special to me and I'm forever grateful. I can't wait to for the next session- I will post when finished!! read more

Scorpion Tattooing - First session tattoo by Amanda - Tattoo Near Me - Derry, New Hampshire

I came in to ask some questions about a tattoo I wanted and instead of politely saying that he wouldn't do the tattoo, Chad had to bad mouth the design, concept, and meaning of the tattoo. The point of my idea wasn't acknowledged or even asked into question, instead, the first comment made on the design was that it was horrible. I wanted it in my handwriting as it is a personal note to myself, he told me it was a bad idea (and mentioned it would age badly, but I was aware of that). I only came in to ask questions and was bad mouthed the entire time by him. He could have just declined professionally, but he was extremely rude and cold-hearted the whole interaction (even when hearing my dad had passed recently, there was no pause, he just continued to bash the tattoo idea). He implied that I could not afford the tattoo if he were to do it, and repeatedly said his bottom line cost was $175 (which I understood, I'm prepared to pay for a tattoo, they're expensive) but he was saying it would cost $400 for a small fine line- number tattoo, which is the reason I was questioning why it would be $400, not his baseline pay for a tattoo. Overall, Chad was unprofessional. I don't know how the rest of the shop is, it looks clean and inviting by the decor, but I would not recommend having a conversation or consultation with Chad. Also, to Chad: people get tattoos for themselves, they don't get them to please or appease the tattoo artist. Please just decline next time instead of trashing an idea in-front of a parlor of potential clients. Didn't look too good. (I am aware not all artists will do what I was asking) read more

Scorpion Tattooing - My rough sketch concept. - Tattoo Near Me - Derry, New Hampshire

I set an appointment ahead of time with Moxie through Instagram. She gave me an accurate price range and drew up the design I wanted perfectly! She made sure the tattoo was exactly where I wanted it and was very polite. Everyone was super nice and when I told Moxie it was my first tat she walked me through the steps to help me feel less nervous. Overall great place but remember it's cash only! read more

Scorpion Tattooing - Tattoo Near Me - Derry, New Hampshire

Clean, professional, and high quality work is what this place boasts. I was referred here by a friend, and the artist I chose, Tyler Malek, was very professional. He was prompt to get back to me, and captured the vision for my tattoo perfectly. I was able to sit in on another person's session, and I was impressed with his clean and comfortable his studio was! When it came time for me to be tatted (it was my first tattoo, and spanned across a good amount of my right side), he let me know what to expect, and made the whole experience very comfortable for me. Their prices are amazing for their custom work; it's worth every penny to be tattooed by a talented artist who works in a clean and safe environment. I recommend this place to everyone who is looking for tattoos, and guaranteed I will only be going back here for future work. read more

This place is absolutely amazing. From the art work to the artists. Everyone is so friendly and professional. Been getting tattooed by Badger and I have to say I am amazed by his talents everytime I'm there. Even if I cant put into words what exactly my vision is, he captures is PERFECTLY. I will definitely be coming back for more. read more

got my first tattoo done here and it was a great experience. sayge was so sweet and helpful and did incredible with my tattoo. everyone working there was super kind and made me feel comfortable. get your tats done by sayge he's amazing!! :) read more

Gotta tell you, I know some people who recommend this place highly, and their work looks good. Of course they got sleeves that cost thousands. When it comes to a tattoo costing a couple hundred bucks, they are lazy. I've shopped around for tattoos multiple times, I know the "GTFO" look and the lazy "MEHHHH" attitude. My girlfriend wanted a tattoo on her foot of a compass, it was an intricate compass, not just something simple, but obviously it couldn't be too huge, and coloring wasn't necessary, just shading,etc. We didn't say we were expecting to pay a certain price, we didn't talk price. We already had it drawn up and on a file on her phone. This young kid concedes to an old timer, he comes out and goes "Well I mean you should come back with it actually drawn up, because it'll take me an hour or two to draw that, and I charge 25 bucks an hour, so a 100-200 dollar tattoo will cost 50 more than it needs to". I've drawn all my tattoos, I have sketchbooks full of more I'd like to get too. Every artist who has done them, takes the tattoo because they like the drawing and I've gotten charged very little for big peices taking hours to tattoo. But, they took me about an hour to draw, if that. Drawing a tattoo like this on transfer paper doesn't take an hour. Get over yourself. So that was his first "GTFO" line. I know how tattoo shops work, they are freelance much of the time and the shop gets a cut, I have friends and acquaintances in the business who are incredibly talented. I mean, Dragons Lair Tattoo (now Shogun in Salem NH) did a simple tattoo for me for 60 bucks, and that was the owner . This is an hour tattoo at the most. And there was no one in the place, why not take the business? I offered to e-mail the file to the guy, or he could just print a compass off google image search and draw in whatever she wanted. He literally, looked at me and didn't answer, then kept going on about how he'd charge more for drawing it. It was like he didn't understand what a computer was...It's like an engineer that still hand draws on graph paper on a drafting table, obsolete. So we went to the new satellite store of Waynes Tattoo, FTP tattoo, on East Broadway in Derry. He went on Google Image search, within five minutes they chose a compass to work off of, He drew it up, charged 100 bucks total, had it done in 45 minutes, and said "Come back in a few weeks, I'll see if you need any touchups and make sure it healed okay." We got his e-mail and he found her on Facebook so she could get a hold of him easier. We live across the street from the shop...so it couldn't be much more convenient. He was so great, my girlfriend gave him a 40 dollar tip. She couldn't be any happier. We found out after, he used to work at Scorpions apparently. Apparently he didn't enjoy them much either. hahaha. I gave them two stars because I have seen work they do and it is good, but they are elitist A-holes for no apparent reason. You're not on Miami Ink, you're in a hole in the wall between Enterprise and a Sub shop in Derry NH...get over yourself. If you can't adapt with the times, GTFO of the business. They lost a lot of potential future business for the shop and the artist with their laziness. I was looking for myself as well, for a shop locally that is personable and have a certain style to replicate my drawings into a tattoo, possibly offer a unique perspective of their own as well. They are not that shop. read more

I brought in a single solid color art work, discussed some ideas with Gillian Goodwill, and what she came up with and executed was so amazingly better than what I could have imagined! She gave me my favorite of my 8 tattoos! Cant wait to see what she can do with my dragon sleeve! Highly recommend her and Scorpion! read more

Scorpion Tattooing - Gillian Goodwill, awesome tattoo artist, took a simple drawing idea and made me this guy! - Tattoo Near Me - Derry, New Hampshire

I walked in one day because I was in New Hampshire and bored and honestly- why not get another tattoo. I gave my idea to Frankie who had it drawn up in about 20 minutes and then we were on our way. This place is clean, they play good music and the staff is very entertaining and good at what they do. The colors are amazing and I'm being complimented on this piece almost daily. read more

I am giving a one star because of poor customer service and overcharging. So it was $550 for two and a half hours of physical tattooing and about an hour of redrawing a picture that I took from the internet.. so we'll give it 4 hours, so I think it's pretty expensive. The tattoo artist I used is passive aggressive with no customer service skills whatsoever. I'm not sure how they figure out that pricing but I paid $150 retainer and then I asked when I saw the drawing of the tattoo how much it would be and she said $400 and I go back and it was actually $550. because she kept the retainer, as well. I got 3 tattoos..Now I know better and I Will not go back.. read more

Im giving one star due to the rude communications I had with Amanda while trying to set up a Tattoo consultation via email. Amanda's tone was very matter of fact. The scarcasm and judgment was easily potrayed in the multiple emails we exchanged. I ended up saying how I didnt think it was a good fit and thanked her. I do not trust someone with her type of disposition to tattoo me nor do I recommend Amanda for anyone looking to go to Scorpion Tattoos. I cant imagine sitting through a multiple hour tattoo and feeling belittled. read more

I went in here looking for help with a cover up. I was hoping to cover an old tat with some colorful mushrooms. I was told that the only thing that would cover it was solid black. The options he offered were an eight ball and the grim reaper. I'm glad I got a second opinion from FTP Ink. Chris did a beautiful, colorful piece that covers beautifully. Scorpion has a very old school approach, and the staff wasn't terribly friendly. read more

Best place ever! I have always had a hard time finding a tattoo shop I was comfortable at. But luckily I stumbled across scorpion because it's now my forever shop I've gotten tattoos from a couple people there (my absolute favorite is Jesse! He does amazing colors that heal well and stay bold!) They are friendly, professional and talented. They really care about the art, and they care about the customer. I mean I go there with weirddddd ideas, or no ideas, and Jesse always knows what to do. I'm gonna keep getting inked at scorpion until they kick me out read more

I went to this location after calling because I was told they required a deposit for a tattoo to set the appointment. I drove there and spoke to a girl behind the counter. Showed her the picture of the tattoo I wanted, told her where I wanted it, and the size. She than said "for that we can do a walk-in, so you don't need to put down a deposit." We asked her about times and she suggested it's better to go when they open, but that she had plenty of openings for the next day. We showed up the next morning 20 minutes after they opened only for a different woman to tell me they were booked solid, that they wouldn't be able to do my tattoo today or the next day. We explained the situation and she just shrugged and said "sorry, but we have a lot of people waiting already." Than we asked about an appointment the following weekend and she gave us attitude saying "does it have it be a weekend?" Totally left a bad taste in my mouth. Not only did I walk out without arranging an appointment, but I opted for going someplace different. BAD SERVICE! Totally unimpressed. Clearly shouldn't have people running the counter who don't know what the hell they are talking about. read more

Got one of the best tattoos I've ever seen by Danna. It's a total work of art. Very professional and clean environment. Everyone's really nice and love what they do. If you want a kick ass tattoo go to scorpions read more

This place is horrible and the staff is extremely rude including the owner. Unprofessional and disrespectful. I will not be getting my work done here read more

Me and my two sisters went in for a walk in appointment and got Charlie. He was great. Very personable, sweet, and professional. I got a simple geometric tattoo on my left ankle and it is so clean and neat. I would really recommend him to anyone read more

I went to Scorpion Tattoo to get my old tattoo re-inked. The actual tattooist was friendly & seemed to do a good job initially however, days after when the tattoo was healing, I realized that she had used the wrong colour red on my tattoo (it is black & red) & when I went back to resolve this issue, the tattooist didn't apologize & even seem to care. I went to another Tattoo business who did a great job of fixing this issue thankfully. Overall, I found the service at Scorpion to be poor as well & quite unprofessional. I wouldn't recommend using this business & it's services. Go elsewhere! read more

I notice most of these reviews are old so I can only guess that Scorpion has improved over the years or got better artists. No one has ever been rude to us. We always see Neon and her work is beautiful. She is super nice and works with us to make sure the tattoos are exactly what we want. I would definitely recommend this shop and I have been to quite a few over the years read more

The space looked nice, they had several artists books available for viewing. Unfortunately no one ever came to the front desk to greet us. After waiting 10 minutes someone finally did come to the desk, looked at us and walked right by to the front door. After that I was all set on going somewhere else. I understand they can be busy but they should at least greet potential customers and tell them they are busy. We finally walked out and were never asked by the employee standing by the door if we needed any help. I guess they are doing really well and don't need any new business. read more

The owners are incredibly rude and irrational. I was yelled at for trying to 'scam' and 'lie' after a miscommunication about my ID, and left the shop crying on my 18th birthday. I was later banned after my mother called to complain. Terrible service, very negative people. Would never recommend or want to get tattooed in such a toxic space. read more

I went to get a tattoo and it was a terrific experience! The artist was amazing and he did a phenomenal job!

My first experience with Scopion was about 7 years ago when I went there for my very first tattoo. Being young and overly excited, I looked past the fact the guy walked right by me standing at the counter to go outside to smoke a cigg before even greeting me. Tattoo was simple. Artist warmed up after starting. Did a good job. Paid. Left. Second experience was about 4 years ago. Again, simple enough design on my thigh. The guy who did it (don't even remember his name) basically gave off the "This isn't an elaborate $ maker so its a waste of my time" attitude. Tattoo results = not what I asked for. Outline bled. All black tattoo and it isn't even the same shade on part of it. AWFUL! Totally ruined my desire to ever get one again. I finally just found another tattoo artist who i trust enough to have fix it. I've heard many people say if Tyler isn't doing it, don't even bother. read more

I downloaded yelp to give this place a 5 star review. They're that good. The shop is clean the people are fantastic and the work is out of this world. Moxie blew me away. read more

they started and never finished, they canceled my appointments repeatedly now want more money to finish. Now I find out the owner is gone and bunch of kids renting the space. Avoid! read more

Stopped in for a walk in tattoo today after comparing multiple tattoo shops, websites, photos, reviews and many phone calls. Had Ethan do a scorpion tattoo on my husband. He worked with our design we came with, was friendly, welcoming and professional. Establishment was very clean and organized. Staff was welcoming, friendly and helpful. Couldn't recommend more! In fact, I am going back tomorrow to get a tattoo, too! read more

I have never had a tattoo before and I was very picky on where I wanted to go for my first time. My friends had actually been there a few weeks prior to me going, and they said the place was great, prices were good, and they were clean. The day I went in, I showed a rough idea on what I wanted from google. What the artist came back with was way better than I could ever imagine being. It was PERFECT! He informed me when he was about to start the first line, and when he did my first reaction was "that was it"? Lol. Anyway, I would go back to get other tattoos done there. The guy who did my tattoo was Frankie, and he was awesome. He always asked me how I was doing, and would talk to me every now and then. I havent gotten a tattoo done by anyone else there, but I think I'm sticking to Frankie. read more

I had been planning to cover up an older existing tattoo for years and finally decided to do it this year for my 30th birthday gift to myself. I did some extensive research over the past couple of years preparing what I was looking to achieve in the design. I reviewed 100's of profiles of artists all over the NH area and was sold once I saw Jesse's work. I came in on Saturday and was back in on Sunday to see what Jesse had come up with and to get tattooed. He was incredible to work with and his creativity brought my design to a whole other level. I am ecstatic with the outcome and would definitely go back to him again with any other tattoo I decide to get. Everyone in the shop were very nice and welcoming. I met Holly (one of the owners) and she was very good to talk to. She calmed my nerves when I first got to the shop the day of the actual tattoo. Awesome lady to talk to. I met Neon as well and saw some of her work. She is also an incredible artist. In fact all of their artists are incredible. I highly recommend Scorpion tattoo as a whole to anyone and I recommend Jesse as my artist of choice. read more

Got my first tattoo done by Rob at Scorpion. They were fantastic! Sam worked with me on the design it turned out great! My daughter recommended them and they took her as a walk in. Super clean, kind highly recommended. I will return! Thanks Rob read more

Greeted by a guy who insulted us when he thought we were outside of "hearing range", then the "artist" who consulted with us was a condescending hipster who couldn't give us an accurate price range ($250 to $500 is a pretty broad spectrum). Overall bad vibe. All set. Won't be back. read more

Most tattoo places seem to shun a walk in when people with tight unpredictable schedules can't commit to a specific time and day for what became only an hour of the artist's time. The people over at Scorpion tattooing are not like this. I called one saturday looking for some simple work and they told me to come in when I could make it there. I was greeted by the artists and front counter lady and patiently waited for the tattoo art to be sketched. When we got underway people were very social as artists came in and out to watch, chat, and joke around. This made for a comfortable setting for what most people would call an uncomfortable procedure. I appreciate the laid back approach and excellent art work. It was an honor to get Mark Hesse, the owner, to do my tattoo. A lot of artists that have the time and experience he has work on an appointment only schedule and are picky about the work they select for a much higher price. Mark was fair, kind, and talented with his work. He did excellent work and it is appreciated. read more

Got a tattoo done here recently and will definetly go back, highly recommend . A friend of mine referred me and I was impressed by the quality of the work. I had a basic idea of what I wanted and the artists were really helpful working with me and coming up with a great design, that I'm very happy with. I thought the artists were professional and friendly, a very comfortable atmosphere . I've been getting a lot of complements on my tattoo, can't wait to go back for my next one! read more

I came here after some extensive research for my first tattoo. After receiving a friendly initial greeting I met with Jesse and we discussed what I wanted. They were booked that day so I made an appointment and came back. The design he showed me was a little different than what I had in mind, but I decided to go with it. I'm so glad I did because the tattoo looks amazing! The session also went over what he estimated, but he still charged me a fair price. I will definitely be going back to Jesse for any future work and would happily recommend him to anyone looking for a tattoo. The only thing I would offer to prevent disappointment is that if you are dead set on a particular design and want it done no questions asked, you might want to look elsewhere. These folks are frankly not going to let something walk out the door unless they feel comfortable with it. So, if you're looking for an artist who can create something amazing, go to Scorpion. If you're looking for someone to act as a human printer, you might want to go elsewhere. read more