Worth the travel. Tom Au, one half of Tenacious Tattoo is…read morethe brother of a friend so when I found out he had trained to be a tattoo artist and opened up his own shop I thought I would test his skills. I am very indecisive and never thought I would be able to choose a design that would last me the rest of my life but I knew the basics of what I wanted. So I emailed Tom and in just a couple days I had the most perfect design drawn. The drive from Manchester to Sheffield took just over an hour but was well worth it. Tom spent a good amount of time getting the sizing right and then drew the tree on me free hand. It looked just like the picture I was very impressed! And so the fun began. I had already had a tattoos before so I knew what to expect. The first tattoo Tom did for me was on the same part but opposite side (if that makes sense) of my body to a previous tattoo that hurt quite a bit. But Tom has this super calming manner about himself that he seems to share. I'm not saying it was pain free, but it definitely was less painful by a huge amount than my previous tattoos. Anyway, I lay there for 4 hours and the end result was fantastic! And the best part of it is I know it is unique because Tom designed it just for me and changed the parts I asked. I have since been back for more work done and plan to go back for the rest of my days. I would thoroughly recommend Tom from Tenacious Tattoo!

I've had a couple of tattoos from Deryn, one of the artists and owners of Tenacious Tattoo. Each…read moreone was after a lengthy discussion about what I wanted, including lots of drawing up of designs etc to make sure I was really happy with it. Then, cup of tea in hand, I lay back and let her do her work. I've had several tattoos from various studios, but Deryn is the best artist who has ever tattooed me - she's calm, happy to chat to take your mind off things, happy to take a break if you need it. The designs done by her (wrist and ankle) barely hurt at all. The shop (just round the corner from Darnall train station so fairly easy to get to) is welcoming and scrupulously clean, and all the staff are really friendly. They're very dedicated to making sure that tattoos are done right, so everything is (as it should be) sterilised/wrapped etc. Even with the high quality kit out and service, it's still incredibly moderately priced. Looking at work done by the other artists I'd say this is one of the best studios in the UK, and with a range of specialisations there will be an artist to suit most people. I can't see me travelling anywhere else.

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!

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.

You can read my review on Angel Hearts own website, Daves work is exceptional, a true professional…read moreand if you call it that way tradesman. The rates are very reasonable and compared to other artists the financial value and quality represent better value. His studio is spotless. i have worked within the property and if Dave had time he would hoover the loft!!!!!!!!

Awesome, awesome tattoo studio…read more I haven't had any tattoos done from here, which might not make me an expert, but I came to a lot of sessions with an old boyfriend who had an entire back piece done. It took a good few weeks of work to get a completed design (this isn't the sort of place you go in, look at some pictures on the wall and go 'I want that one'), and it cost a bloody fortune - I swear I own a fair size of it - but it was absolutely stunning. The guys are incredibly skilled, talented, inventive and professional.

Superb.The kind of multi-artist custom studio that so many ratholes pretend to be these days-these…read moreguys are streets ahead of the game!Butch & the chaps offer a wide range of approaches,& do them all to a genuinely high standard. Not a cheap walk-in type place,but pretty approachable for people who need decent tattoos.

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!!!

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!

I have know Rob,the owner of Border Rose for longer than he has been a professional tattoo…read moreartist,and the day he opened up his own place was a good day indeed. He first tattooed me in 1997 whilst he was serving his time working for another local artist,and since then nobody else has been allowed near my body with ink filled needles or piercing implements of doom.... His apprentice Abi is pretty damn talented too,and the lucky woman has a tattoo by world reknown artist Paul Booth on her hand!!! The actual studio itself is warm and welcoming and seriously friendly.Rob being the type of artist who likes a challenge,he is happiest when he can get his teeth into a bit of custom work. I basically gave him the letters ZOMBI and my forearm and said come up with something. He did,and pretty soon I will have a lovely Zombi tatt to show people who probably have no interest in my arm at all : ) A word of warning though,Rob is a busy man,you generally have to make an appointment to get a tattoo from him,Abi on the other hand, being the apprentice often has more free/spare time. That is how you can generally tell how good a Tattooist is,if you can walk right in off the street and get a tatt done then they are doing something wrong,a good Tattooist is usually booked up for a few months at least (Cancelations not withstanding). You can't beat a good Tattoo,and not many Artists can beat Border Rose......

I echo Mr Z's review entirely, I have a good few tattoos done by Rob, all of them brilliantly…read moreexecuted and often commented upon. I visited on the morning of my 40th birthday to see if I could be squeezed in for a little birthday ink. James was on the desk and although all of the artists were fully booked for that day took my number and said he would see what he could do. Lo and behold a few hours later I got a call, jumped in the car and got my birthday tattoo done by James. I love the vibe in Border Rose, even if you are not a personal friend, you soon feel like one. It's always spotlessly clean, professional and a fun place to hang out whilst your other half gets some pain delivered! Go get tattooed there, I dare ya!