My girlfriend came in for her first tattoo of all of our dogs the staff was extremely friendly mark did an amazing job and I even got my grandmothers handwriting while I was there highly recommend them to anybody will be making future appointments read more

Tough Luck - Hand writing tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Lewes, Delaware

Awesome place , top notch, Emily pierced our 10 year old daughters ears, she is great! Anyone who waited to pierce their kids ears til after 6 years old We recommend going there on the highest level! Our pediatrician originally recommended it and they were right ! Thanks Emily! read more

Tough Luck - Piercing - Tattoo Near Me - Lewes, Delaware

Went to tough luck for my very first tattoo. Loved my experience there. For starters the place is very clean. And David was great to work with and he really helped calm my nerves before and during. He did an amazing job doing a tattoo that is in the memory of my dad. Even after my appointment he has been very helpful when I text him with questions during the healing process. 10000% recommend tough luck and recommend David! Any future tattoos I plan to get I will be going to David for! read more

Tough Luck - Tattoo Near Me - Lewes, Delaware

This place is a awesome tattoo shop to get your art done at. I got my very first tattoo from the artist, Matt. He helped me though my first experience tremendously as I came in a bit nervous. He is very talented, nice and understanding man. He will work out every detail of your desired tattoo as you like and modify to your liking. I came in with a tattoo in mind, he had the sketch prepared and ready to go..... I changed my mind at the VERY last second and this didn't bother his what so ever! He scrapped the previous deign and got to work on the whole new design immediately. He definitely came though with flying colors. From the receptionist, to the artists, they provided me a wonderful first experience very first tattoo. Highly recommended. 5/5 stars. read more

I can't believe that this shop doesn't have enough or a better reviews. I had a giraffe And my hubby name tattooed in July of 2018 and my artist was Sean. It's turned out awesome. When my friend made our appointment we were scheduled with someone else but that person was in the hospital I believe. Sean and the other artist made sure that our experience was a good one. This week I am returning to get a tattoo covered up with Angel. I'm sure it going to be awesome! Great people. Great place. read more

Tough Luck - Tattoo Near Me - Lewes, Delaware

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What an absolute amazing experience. I was referred here from another shop. I was looking for a finger tattoo on my ring finger to have in pair with proposing to my girlfriend with while on vacation. I spoke with David who clicked with me instantly on what I was looking to accomplish. He reviewed all the details of what I was looking for; fine tuning what would work better for the placement, design and how it would heal overall. By the end of the call he was not only fully invested in the tattoo but very excited about the meaning behind it. A $50 deposited was placed to hold the appointment made which is not anything surprising. They were very quick with responses, noting the examples sent over and ensuring everything looked great for when I arrived. Once at Tough Luck, I was instantly greeted and felt very welcomed into the shop. I was fortunate enough to talk to Koda both through email as well as in the shop who was super sweet, caring, and very interested in the tattoo I was getting. She made sure to also review anything I was signing and that any questions were answered. The big even came with meeting David in person who reviewed everything with me including, what tools/instruments he would be using, if I liked the placement, I'd liked the design, what he would be doing, the different color gradients, and literally everything in between. His attention to detail and artistry absolutely showed through in this tattoo. I could not be happy with the end result. The price of the tattoo was more than fair, and to see the excitement on his face made me feel even more confident. He is a true asset to his craft, takes any challenge with such grace and expertise, and I hope to visit again for even more work. The trip from RI to there would be more than worth it. I can't say enough about how much I appreciate the time and dedication to make sure this came out so perfect! read more

Tough Luck - A few hours following the tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Lewes, Delaware

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I spent the past week with my family in Lewes. I just happened to drive by tough luck and looked into the shop due to the nice exterior. I was able to get the tattoo the same day I called. The people gave off a very friendly vibe:) Unfortunately I don't remember the name of my artist but I know she was new to the shop, she was super nice and made me feel comfortable. I am very happy with how the tattoo turned out!!! And I will definitely go back if I'm ever in the area. read more

Tough Luck - The Chanel tat with my service dog Chanel - Tattoo Near Me - Lewes, Delaware

Kris was wonderful! I was a walk-in and he was able to fit me in the same day. He really took my simple vision and made it the tattoo I've always wanted. The facility was clean and professional. I absolutely would recommend this place to anyone and everyone! read more

Javier is no longer with them (Now in Texas) but I will still not get ink anywhere but here. Kris has taken over for Javier in filling my body with art. read more

I wasn't spoken to until about 20min after sitting and waiting. Eventually I was approached and the guy was very rude asked me "did you want something?" And had a smirk on his face almost like he thought my questions were funny. I didn't feel welcome, the guy whoever he was made me feel like a complete idiot. I suggest working on being able to make all types of people feel welcome regardless of how they may look. I may not have had as many tattoos as you or piercings or whatever but everyone starts with a blank slate. I suggest going somewhere else because these people were not friendly!!!! read more

Finding a good place to get work done is sometimes difficult. You want to find a place that feels welcoming and can do a good job. When I got my piece done at Tough Luck by Kris, it was just that. He did an amazing job and I don't want to go to any other place. I get compliments all the time from other tattoo artist and they always ask me where I got it done at. I live in Baltimore and I can honestly say driving to Delaware to go to Tough Luck is definitely worth the trip. read more

Tough Luck - Tattoo Near Me - Lewes, Delaware

So I gave this place a call to set up a reservation for a tattoo which they had set to be two days after I made the call. However I gave them a call again the next day to modify the res and when I called they had no record of it. They told me still to come in the next day which I did. I got there and they still had NO record of the reservation. Was told my artist would be Savannah. My tattoo was a 3x4 inch non color, not very detailed lion for my tricep. Was told it would cost $250! Sat down in the waiting room for 2 full hours before she even started my tatt. Once we started it took her an hour just to do the outline at which point she decided to stop and take a 10-15 min break to make a phone call or two. Afterwards it took her another hour and change to shade the tattoo totaling 2 and a half hours for the entire thing!! The fact that the tattoo turned out nice is the only reason this review deserves at least one star otherwise the worst experience I've had in a tattoo shop read more

Just got a large leg piece completed last night and couldn't be happier. I gave Mark Bennett some ideas on what I wanted and he ran with it creating an art piece that far exceeded my expectations. His approach to his art was amazing and was really easy to work with. I've had all my ink done at Tough Luck and whole heartedly recommend them! read more

I got my first tattoo at Tough Luck. It is a custom piece Angel designed from my ideas and WOW! I have gotten soooo many thumbs up. I am already thinking of my next tat. Angel you are awesome, referring everyone. I read more