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    Tom Spaulding Tattoo And Body Piercing Studio

    4.4 (21 reviews)
    ModerateTattoo, Piercing
    Open 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Wyl M.

    Gene is my guy. He made my visions a reality. I will be back -a lot! Calm and reassuring. Knocks it out the park every time!

    Celtic knot
    Kristen R.

    Eugene was the bomb! It's been about 10 years since my last tattoo and so I was a little nervous. I wanted a Celtic knot and he made it look way cooler than I was anticipating. He made me feel very comfortable and I'm very happy with how it came out. Reasonably priced and very friendly. Would definitely recommend this place!

    Lotus flower with white ink dots around it. Artist was Eugene
    Rebecca C.

    Went here with a girlfriend to get tattoos. My second, her first. We had Eugene. Everything about the experience was great. They were polite when we came in, helped us pick out the correct designs, and were just all around pleasant the entire time. Eugene kept us entertained with questions and asking us about our hobbies and tastes in music and what not, he certainly made my friend feel very comfortable seeing as it was her first tat and she was so nervous. He even stayed later than closing to make sure we would both satisfied with them before we left. He even added some of his own ideas (after approval of course) which I thought was great. The price was about what I figured it would be. As far as it being dirty, I completely disagree. I would come back for sure.

    This is not ok!! WTF?

    This place I thought was great at first until I got the old guy Spaulding. I have gotten Two other tattoos from this place and the guy Eugene did the tattoos and did a beautiful job. One Saturday afternoon I went in there and the old guy was there Spaulding and he said he could do the tattoo behind my ear, all it was was the musical staff And the notes were supposed to be seen through the staff this was in the summer 2015. Fast forward the summer of 2019 and I'm still disappointed in the tattoo I have spent $2000 getting the tattoo removed from behind my ear. It's been excruciating and has been very difficult to look at because it was disgusting. The guy Eugene who had done my previous tattoos offered to try to fix it using some white notes which would've made it even worse! So I continue to work on getting the tattoo removed, And I will never ever go back there again and I'm advising you as well that if you want to get a tattoo there make sure you don't let the old guy Tom Spaulding do it! That guy asked me what was wrong with me I didn't like it? Here's the picture what do you think? I tell everyone I know!!

    Anna B.

    I have never had a tattoo with such perfect line work as the one i just got from here! Completely wonderful work! Great staff! So ecstatic about this new tattoo and how wonderful it looks! I recommend this place!

    Tom is a master of very fine linework!

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    Took the time to make sure my 4 year old understood what was happening and felt comfortable during her ear piercing.

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    Gene pierced me without an appointment and I also got a second nostril piercing on the same side that I already had.

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    Modern Body Art Tattoo & Piercing

    Modern Body Art Tattoo & Piercing

    4.5(24 reviews)
    2.2 mi
    $$
    Certified professionals
    30 years in business

    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.

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    The Dead Presidents Lounge - Tattoo by Whitney Luedtke

    The Dead Presidents Lounge

    4.9(29 reviews)
    0.7 mi
    $$

    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.

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    Cold River Body Arts

    Cold River Body Arts

    4.2(5 reviews)
    1.0 mi

    So I want to say that this place is Avery beautiful space and everyone started off professional. I…read morewas tattooed by Althearosetattoos_xo and she initially did well. She messed up some lining on one of my tattoos and I requested for it to be fixed. Her response was terrible. The one comment that stays with me from her and was very hurtful is she stated that "I'll do whatever satisfies your LITTLE brain". Not only was that unprofessional, but unkind and she lacks accountability. As a person of color I would not go back to her for several reasons that I don't want to state to tarnish their reputations. But take a look on their pages and feel free to judge

    I wanted to add a third piercing to my ears and my daughter wanted a nose piecing. Of course, we…read moredecided to do this on a Monday when many businesses are closed. We wanted a reputable place that doesn't use a pressure gun won't give us an infection. Lucky for us, Cold River Body Arts was open. We called ahead and we were told that walk-ins are welcome. We were met by Gene. He's the business owner and he does piercings. For starters, the Victorian building is beautiful. Cold River occupies the entire building. It looks clean and welcoming. Gene spends time to talk with his clients to make sure he understands what they are looking for and to make sure they understand the procedures. He wants them to know that the process is sanitary and his tools are all sterilized in the autoclave which he keeps nearby. Breathing is important to this process. Gene explains how to breath. Just as he was about to pierce my ear he asked me to inhale, then exhale. That worked well. Of course, it stung a little afterwards. Gene follows up with an explanation of how to care for the piercing. The titanium post he put in will have to remain for three months before I can switch it out for another earring. He is very careful. He even made sure to ask if my daughter was over 18 because she looks so young. We really appreciated the time and care he put into explaining his work. Getting a piercing can be a bit scary, but Gene's efforts helped instill trust. Plus, he has a great sense of humor and put us at ease. Wishing Gene continued success. If you are looking at add a piercing, Cold River is well worth looking into.

    Kreative Ink

    Kreative Ink

    3.7(3 reviews)
    0.8 mi

    It was a last minute decision between me my boyfriend and my cousin to come here, the place is…read moresuper cool, tiny. The first thing that caught my eye was the case of beer that everyone in there was drinking. I'm not 100% sure if the person who did our piercings was drinking, but i would like to believe not. Secondly, the place reeked of weed. The people in there are very nice the piercer/tattoo artist was calm at first. Though, one thing i noticed which he did for all three of us, is he set up the station WITHOUT gloves on and used a dull...sharpie...(not body safe ink) to mark our piercing. He did not check with us on the placement and he just went in and pierced it immediately upon marking. I went first. I just got my nostril pierced. it was quick and it went well. then my cousin, got her septum. because they didn't have a flat table to lay down on, he had her sit in a chair upright, and she pulled back on him, which was of course on her, though, he didn't use clamps the first time around, because he couldn't find them and didn't want to spend the time looking he ended up piercing her nostril by accident as well the (first time). he was very kind and cool during all this considering the situation. He redid her septum and it went well the second time. he use the clamps this time around and it went well. He was definitely frazzled after that. Then my boyfriend; he got his nostril pierced and the needle was quick, he got it through, but for some reason, he couldn't get the piercing in. he struggled for quite some time until he finally decided to just re pierce it. he struggled for what seemed like 10 mins trying to get the stud in, but he finally got it in. After all this, we've probably occupied about 30-40 mins of his time. and the only reason i mention this is because he was the only person doing the tats and piercings, and he had another guy waiting to get tattooed who was already in the chair before we got there with the stencil already on. Overall, all of our piercings looks great. and for myself, i had a good experience here, but my cousin and boyfriend, they would say otherwise.

    Very professional, I was nervous but the piercings were quick and relatively pain free! So glad I…read moredecided to stop by! Thank you!!

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