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    The Ink Lab

    3.4 (31 reviews)
    ModerateTattoo, Piercing
    Open 12:00 pm - 7:00 PM

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    Karena D.

    Five stars for Kryss Cho. I had been going to her for years. This time, I wanted to cover up my sister's name; Kryss was booked a ways out so I decided to give RT a shot considering he's a 16 year veteran & all. I skimmed his portfolio & figured I'd give him a shot. I put down a $100 deposit & waited two weeks to go in. Not a multitasker, RT spent most the time chatting with my boyfriend & stopping work every few minutes. He had asked if I liked hues of blue & I said yes, thinking he'd add depth & shading to the piece & it'd look better. Remedy Rook came knocking saying his 2:30 was there. I felt RT hurriedly finished & sure it looked good fresh & dark, but after some healing time, well, you see the photos. I wanted a gladiolus, $160 & two hours later, I got: a floating cactus that's supposed to be the stamen of the flower, mediocre shading & her name still showing. After writing a reply to how my experience was, shop owners DL offered for me to come back in & have RT or himself fix the piece, I declined that offer quick. The photo collage with my sister's name & RT's cactus on the top right shows comparison. Later on after healing I went elsewhere & had my piece fixed. Stamen looks like a stamen, & flower (though still not a gladiolus), looks like a flower with life. So tell me how RT's recent piece on someone else (last photo) of flowers looks more full of life & he charged me $160 for a floating cactus?

    April T.

    Wow! What can I say!? I went I for a consultation, but no one was available at the time. (Totally understand...I just walked in.) The lady at the counter set me up for a consultation in two days...with Rodney. When I arrived for my consultation, Rodney was attentive, understanding and willing to assist as best he could after I told him my story along with what I wanted to have done. He was so thoughtful and caring when we spoke (I was distraught when I arrived). We scheduled my appointment for a week later (when we were both available). When he started to work on my arm, he began drawing the image with a marker free hand (IMPRESSIVE) along with shadowing and depth. He asked me to confirm if I like it or not (UM...YEAH) and then he went to work. The result: absolute beauty! Rodney is an asset there! Professional, courteous, insightful...hell, just damn good!! Thank you so much Rodney, and The Ink Lab staff! You helped to make a great ending out of a pretty bad situation. Excellent job! I will be back!!

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    Kryss did an amazing job. Listened to what i wanted. Cranked up some doom metal and gave me a perfect tattoo.

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    As much as I loved ink lab, terrible service and will plot to make more money. No thank you

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    I got a piece designed here. Douglas Hardy is a great tattoo artist. Very reasonable price.

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    Hung‘s Tattoo Parlor - Honoring my babies with this tattoo!

    Hung‘s Tattoo Parlor

    5.0(131 reviews)
    8.6 miMidway
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    Trish did a beatiful tat for me! Great prices and clean…read moreshop. Family owned business. I'll definitely go there again.

    This is my second tattoo at the ripe old age of...and both were done by Hung's own talented hand…read more The shop is clean and both Hung and his daughter Trish are so friendly and welcoming. The first time, I had my husband's name tatted on my inner wrist. (Yes, he also got my name on his wrist. We've been together 20+ years so we figured by now, we are safe from suffering the "Getting lover's name tattoo and promptly breaking up" curse.) I knew from that first tattoo that it wouldn't be my last. As Hung said, "you'll be back more". My husband is also thinking of his second one. I lost a beloved pet last year in the most devastating and traumatic way. I have been thinking of how to honor him (and our other kitties) to show my gratitude for their lives spent at my side. I decided on one that I knew I would be happy carrying for life and that would embody the feelings that I feel. I'm happy that I waited until now, because tattoos are so personal and mine hold such meanings to me. Hung delivered again. I, being over the ripe old age of ;), was acting a little "neurotic"and sent Hung a bazillion images of my cat and my drawings. He was so patient with me. He took my drawing and perfected it and then went to work. He is simply the best artist out here in Minnesota and if you look at his past work you'll clearly see why. And if that doesn't quite convince him, read his past 5 star reviews. Yeah! Trust me! Get yours with him or with Trish! I promise you that won't be disappointed. 5 star all the way!

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    Hung‘s Tattoo Parlor - Upgrade,  not even done yet but looking orrery fresh.

    Upgrade, not even done yet but looking orrery fresh.

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    Hung‘s Tattoo Parlor - This is right after not the healed look

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    This is right after not the healed look

    Steady Tattoo and Body Piercing - In LOVE with the top left diamond belly button ring. Makes me want a belly piercing!

    Steady Tattoo and Body Piercing

    4.4(60 reviews)
    3.0 miSeward
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    This review is especially for Selina Ryan who is the piercer at Steady Tattoo. It is not often that…read moreyou see people so committed to the work that they do and making their clients feel special and taken care of. I had gotten my nose pierced with Selina and unfortunately after a good month of healing I started experiencing hypertrophic scarring (which is basically the skin producing excessive collagen ) and resulted in an ugly bump around my piercing. I have been visiting Selina since then and she has been so helpful giving me various tips and tricks to help me bring the bump down and heal without scarring. Has my bump completely gone? No, its a work in progress but having someone like Selina to work with has really made me worry less about it and know it will eventually go away. So if you are in Twin Cities and looking for a good person to get your piercing done, Selina it is!

    Called day of to see if I could get in for a piercing. Alex was super informative and helpful on…read morethe phone, and did a lot to accommodate how sensitive I've been to piercings in the past. They set me up with jewelry that I feel confident won't bother my skin, and they were SUPER efficient with the piercing. The shop itself is clean and very cute, they've got some really fun jewelry too. Excited to go back in 5 months to get my stud swapped out for a ring!

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    Steady Tattoo and Body Piercing - Interior

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    Steady Tattoo and Body Piercing
    Steady Tattoo and Body Piercing - Curated ear amongst ear studs / nostril studs

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    Curated ear amongst ear studs / nostril studs

    Tiger Rose Tattoo - A Black mermaid Jeff made for me

    Tiger Rose Tattoo

    4.4(45 reviews)
    3.9 miNortheast
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    Husband and I are celebrating our 6 year wedding anniversary and wanted to spontaneously get some…read morering-finger tattoos. It's been a rough year with losing his mother to cancer, buying a house in a rough market, and the ups and downs of normal life. We chose Tiger Rose Tattoo for their reviews and their ability to do walk-ins was a huge factor. The gentleman who took our initial information was super sweet and kind, it was a $150 minimum but I figured it would be worth it to have quality work done. After putting our names down we came back 30 min or so later & I can't remember our artist but he was in the back corner. We were told before getting our tattoos that the fingers are a different type of skin so rather than doing a line all the way around, it was only on the top. Sounded reasonable enough so we went with his advice. This was my third tattoo so I opted to go first, he did a pretty decent job shaving my finger, cleaning me off, and getting me situated. Took all of 5 minutes and then it was my husbands turn. He got two lines vs I only got one. He didn't have his finger shaved, he also took about 5 minutes and then we got wrapped up, paid $300 for three simple lines total... which is a bit nuts, but we paid and were off on our way. This was on Dec 31st, it's been 2 weeks now and we're not thrilled with the results. It literally looks like someone took a fine tip sharpie and drew two lines on my husbands finger. On the left side of my ringer finger, there's a chunk missing where black ink should be. It's truly absurd how much we paid and we'll have to find a better artist to help either make the lines thicker or just forget the whole idea and have it removed. This was my husbands first tattoo experience and I'm livid with his results. Do not do walkins here... I wouldn't trust them to do any of my other tattoos.

    Best place to get a tattoo, hands down! The artists here (special shout out to Jeff!) are amazing!…read moreThey specialize in clean lines, shading and bright colors! They have walk ins 6 days a week and are closed on Sundays. My friends and I often opt to do the walk in but you should try to arrive a bit before open, depending on the day, because the wait could be up to 2-3 hours. Making an appointment is also super easy! Find the business on instagram, check out the artists work, and DM the person you want to schedule with. They do a good job at putting their own Artist spin on your ideas or will draw something up for you. Thank you so much for working with me!

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    Tiger Rose Tattoo - Not a fully connected line

    Not a fully connected line

    Tiger Rose Tattoo - Color added on top of existing unilome tattoo

    Color added on top of existing unilome tattoo

    Tiger Rose Tattoo - Matching tattoos

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    Dragonland Tattoo - Accolades

    Dragonland Tattoo

    4.3(35 reviews)
    6.1 mi
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    Went in to get a partial sleeve finished up as my previous artist has his books closed. I went in…read morefor a consult with John C and he was extremely accommodating to what I wanted and was looking to get. He also was very knowledgeable about my piece as well. He also was very open to any changes and tweaks that I wanted incorporated. The session took about 6.5 hours and John made sure we took a decent amount of breaks. He was very meticulous and overall, I was extremely satisfied with the completed art piece. The tattoo shop was also very clean and everyone was professional and very friendly. 10/10 and I will definitely be going back for more work!

    Today was one of those aimless adventure days where we didn't really know what was on the agenda…read more It started off with running to the gas station to get firewood and then we headed to Downtown Hopkins to get ice cream at Cold Stone. On the way we passed by Dragonland Tattoo and decided to walk in and see what it's like. As soon as we walked in you could tell it was a reputable shop. The wall was covered in Best Of and NTA awards. I've been wanting to get a star tattoo for a few years now and was surprised to find that they could get me in pretty much right away, so I figured what the heck let's do it! I got a quarter size outline of a star on my right wrist and it took all of 30 minutes from when we walked in just to check it out to walking out with my tat exactly how I had imagined :) My niece's boyfriend got a rose tattoo on his forearm and was able to get in right after me. Our artist Dustin was awesome and eased my tattoo anxiety, making my experience go much more smoothly than my overthinking brain expected. I would encourage an appointment and consultation for most tattoos as we got small, simple ones that didn't really require one. I will definitely be back if I work up the courage to start the sleeve tattoo I've been thinking about getting. I would highly recommend Dragonland Tattoo, 5 stars from us!!!

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    Dragonland Tattoo - A couple examples of SPACE tattoos by Dan Dittmer

    A couple examples of SPACE tattoos by Dan Dittmer

    Dragonland Tattoo - Captain America, Wolverine and Dead Pool on Brian. Tattoo by Dan Dittmer

    Captain America, Wolverine and Dead Pool on Brian. Tattoo by Dan Dittmer

    Dragonland Tattoo - PRIMAL tattoo by Dan Dittmer

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    PRIMAL tattoo by Dan Dittmer

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