Olivia was wonderful. She is extremely talented and has a light hand. The shop is clean and very…read morewelcoming. Will definitely be back.

I got one tattoo and three piercings done here. Dan did my tattoo. i believe he is no longer…read moreworking here, but he told me he designed my tattoo himself and i found it on pinterest months later by some random user.. i got three piercings done by their piercer, my septum, my eyebrow, and my belly button. my eyebrow rejected by my own accord. My septum i had no problems with but i took my jewelry out and it closed so i had to get it redone. when i went back the second time she asked me who did my first one (it was her) and she gave me completely new piercing holes. so now i have two sets. for my belly button, i dunno if it's my anatomy or what but she was pushing that needle through for at least 10 seconds before she fully pierced it. it ended up rejecting horribly after following her care instructions as well. if it was because of my anatomy, that should've been the call she made before she started piercing it. Ive talked to numerous people who have gotten stuff done by her who have had similar issues as well. I can't say anything about their other tattoo artists because i've never gotten anything done by them, but their work seems nice.

Leah was very accommodating and allowed me to come in for a nose piercing last minute on Christmas…read moreEve. She was professional and very friendly. She even put a new piece of jewelry in my tragus that I thought had closed years ago. I would see her again if I wanted to do another piercing. Another poster referenced perceived racism. I can't speak to her experience as it was her experience. However, I'm a black woman ‍ and I didn't experience any sort of racist behavior. Also, I paid after my services were completed. Cheers to 2021 being a better year for all!

I got my foot tattooed at this shop in 2013. It was a lily in remembrance of my mother who died…read morewhen I was eighteen surrounding my children's names. From the beginning the tattoo itched scabbed swelled and bled. It hurt and it looked bad. I went into the shop multiple times and no one could give me a clear answer. Messages on social media were ignored. Someone from the shop eventually suggested it might be an allergic reaction to metal in the red ink and gave me a home treatment plan with vitamin E, epson salt soaks and cocoa butter. I followed it for twenty weeks and my foot got worse. I was waking up with blood on my sheets from scratching in my sleep and people asked about it because it looked infected not because the tattoo looked good. I later moved to the West Coast and saw other tattoo artists who had zero connection to this shop. Multiple artists told me the work was done incorrectly and that poor technique and ink saturation were likely to blame. A dermatologist also confirmed it did not look like an allergy. The shop tried to say that other artists were probably trying to make them look bad but no one here even knows who they are and they had no reason to defend or criticize anyone in Pennsylvania. Sometimes mistakes happen. Most people understand that. What made this worse was that the shop refused to own anything. Instead they got frustrated that I was pointing out that something was wrong and treated it like an attack instead of a request for help. That reaction made the whole situation worse than it needed to be. It has now been thirteen years and my foot still itches daily, and splits open and bleeds randomly. I deal with it daily because the skin reacts constantly and that physical reminder is hard to ignore. For that reason I think about this shop every single day and not in a good way. Based on my experience I cannot recommend this place and I suggest staying far away.

At the beginning of October 2020 my husband and I got our wedding bands tattooed. The guy who did…read moreit was so helpful and did a great job. He informed us of everything about the pros and cons of a finger tattoo and helped us make sure that they would be covered up when wearing our real rings. 10/10 will go back for anything else we want without hesitation. Place was SO clean, reasonably priced, and artist was great.

So so nice!! The place was super clean and cool. The people were super sweet, encouraging, not…read morepushy at all, helpful, and thorough. I got my nostril pierced and it was a great experience. My friend got her navel pierced and also loved it! Overall a great place and would 100% go back:)

This is one of the best studios in the tristate area…read more Where to start? I have always wanted to get a tattoo. I am an artist and a lover of the arts, so it makes sense, but I never took the jump until I met Sean Duffy at Phenom-A-Bomb. For two years, I researched different artists and looked all over the country, but I never got the inviting vibe that I was looking for from any of those talented folks I bookmarked. And then the strangest thing happened: I ran into an old elemetary school acquiantance at a bar who had a simply gorgeous art piece on his shoulder. It was creative, colorful, had impressive depth and lighting, the shading was highly skilled, and looked like it was designed FOR the actual body part it was on. I had to know who had done it, and was directed to Sean. After checking out all of his work and thinking on it for a couple weeks, I decided to make the leap. Even after setting up my consultation I still felt anxious about the experience, but any fears I had about the experience or the end product diminished in about 30 seconds of meeting him. Right off the bat, he was well spoken, personable, and extremely friendly. He loved my idea, and was very excited to work with me. During our first consultation, I showed him the design elements I picked out and he was already spitting out dozens of intriguing ideas and details that really blended everything together. I was still slightly neurotic about the final design because I had trouble visualizing what he end product would look like. That brings me to an important point about working with him and any other creative artist: if you really want to make the best of your time and money, you need to give him or her creative license. Why? You can go just about anywhere to get your compass star or koi fish (and no disrespect if that's what you want!), but if you want the best looking piece possible, you need to give your artist freedom to do their thing. The drawing process is very organic, and imposing too much control over that process and cramp an artist's style. I'm not telling you to dump your ideas and let people doodle whatever they want into your arm, but you should be prepared to let the tattoo evolve as the process goes on. Some of the ideas you thought would look badass just won't translate over well to the body part. So what do you do? Do you find someone who will plop whatever you want wherever you want? In my opinion that is not the point of "body art." If the piece does not complement the body and soul of the person wearing it, you just have a symbol embedded on you. Again, fine if that's what you want, but if you're as picky as I am then that's not gonna fly. That being said, Mr. Duffy has no ego and will not try to push you in a direction that doesn't work with your own philosophy. He will, however, give you honest feedback and suggestions. And if you don't like his design, he will start from scratch for free, and you aren't getting billed for the hours it takes to do that. It's a pretty damned good deal if you ask me. Onto the actual day of the first sitting, which totalled five hours, I don't think the process could have gone any smoother. The studio is bright, beautiful, and clean. He will show you all of his tools and explain how they work if you're curious, even going into the hygenic process that the studio uses to make sure everything is sterilized and clean. He's got a huge cabinet full of blu rays if you want to chill, but I like to yak so we talked the whole time (with It's always sunny providing occasional laughs). As for the process itself, if you've had work done before then you probably know what to expect. I can honestly as that through the entire five hours, only a couple moments of actual pain occurred. The rest is pretty reasonable (no worse than sunburn). I only bled from one tricky area that had a lot of detail. One of the biggest skills a tattoo artist needs is a feel for the correct depth of the needle in the skin. Too deep and you hit muscle, too shallow and your ink doesn't fully take. It's a sweet spot, and one you need to reach if you want to keep that color looking bright for years to come. That's something that only experience can teach, and he's been doing this for 15 years now. The first session was last month, and it's fully healed now, looking as bright and beautiful as it did the day it was done. I get complimented randomly everywhere I go now, and everyone wants to know where it was done. I can't wait to go back tomorrow and get back on that chair. I will be uploading photos to this review when the half sleeve is finished in November. A note on the other artists: Tara, his wife, is extremely talented, but I have not had the pleasure of talking to her for more than a couple minutes. All of the artists there are highly skilled and up to snuff. If you don't end up working with Sean (his waiting list is getting longer than a year), you will be in very good hands as

Jake did a amazing job with my 2" tattoo. He was super nice and accomodating. Everything was clean…read moreand proper. The design he drew was spot on and exactly what I wanted! Go here! Great first tattoo experience

Absolutely loved my experience here! I came in for a green and blue moth tattoo with ferns in the…read morebackground and Sasha nailed the design I envisioned. The environment was clean, the staff was friendly, & overall they were very straightforward, which I appreciated. Definitely will be back for more.

Service, skill and professionalism - I can't say enough. Just got my 2nd tattoo, a sternum tattoo,…read morewhich everyone warned me would be painful. I had two artists refuse to even do it because of the location. Bere' was fabulous. I walked in for a consult and her first words to me, after hello, were, "I love doing flowers." Today I walked out with a beautiful sternum tattoo of a colorful orchid stem with a hummingbird feeding off of it. I will post a photo after it heals, but I couldn't be happier with her artistic skill, her skills with needle and ink, and her attitude. Everyone at Black Cat was welcoming and receptive. I am not your "normal" tattoo canvas as I am a 68 year old woman who got her first tattoo just last year. I highly recommend both Black Cat, and Bere' for your next tattoo or piercing.

Shannon did my second and third lobes (in one appointment) and overall did a good job. Only…read morecomplaint was that I had to get one repierced twice since the placement was off, so my 4 piercings turned into 6. Not a big deal for me, I have a high pain tolerance and experience with piercings, but it was a bit annoying. it was easy to fix and repierce though since it was just my lobes. They're a little close together, but I also have small lobes and wanted to fit all 3. I used my own jewelry (I had them previously pierced but had to close them due to health issues). I dropped them off the day before so they were clean and ready to use for my appointment. Very professional, clean place. And Shannon was great to chat with during the piercings.

I finally got my tattoo and i only wanted it to be done by mark and he is awesome!!!! He made me…read morefeel so comfortable and he was so gentle ... After 3 months I was almost sad that my tattoo was done because I enjoyed coming to the shop. Everyone is so friendly. Thanks mark!!! I love my tattoo.

Great place to get a tattoo! Staff were all really friendly and helpful. The place is also really…read moreclean (like as clean as my grandma's house, not something I would expect of a tattoo parlor). Mark was my tattoo artist, I came in wtih only a vague idea of what I wanted and he helped me come up with an awesome design right on the spot. He made sure I was totally comfortable before and while I was getting my tattoo. For the quality of the work and service the place is very reasonably priced.

Justin and Leah are the best!!! He is so talented at his…read morecraft - this is by far the best (and biggest) tattoo I've ever gotten. It took 4 sessions because unlike most artists, Justin actually considered my feelings and pain tolerance (which is very low lol) and didn't force me to sit for longer than I was comfortable with. He took his time and it shows in his work! He's a good dude, shop is always clean and quiet, and the final piece is stellar! Well worth the drive, and I will 110% be back again. Thanks y'all!!

Paid the man upfront for a "sleeve" but He decided too move to a different state and claimed he'll…read moredo it when he is back,a year past by and I get sick of it after trying to contact Justin and being ignored multiple times through the year (even after he moved back too PA). Eventually he got me in and did the bare minimum by covering a eye he messed up on my forearm after the tattoo he decided he "wasn't interested in the sleeve anymore" and didn't give any money back.