Amazing experience. I went in to get 3 vertical cartilage piercings but I did not have the right…read moreanatomy to get 3. The piercer was super helpful in helping me decide where to place the 3rd piercing. They talked me through the process and the result was amazing! The piercer was super knowledgeable and I very much appreciated the advice on what piercings to get based on my ear anatomy. The studio itself was very cute and had gorgeous art on the walls.

Woke up quick right about noon, I knew I had to be in Camden soon…read more On a trip to London besides getting my passport stamped, I also wanted to get stamped. So a tattoo in Camden Town was a must. After a few emails sent out to different shops, "Hell To Pay" got back to us quickly and professionally. We were able to set up a appointment with a £50 deposit (that goes to the final price of the work) worked out perfect because they were all booked for the day. Clean place and everyone was real cool. I was happy with the results. They made us feel welcome. The work they do is real good. I believe they have Instagram, so check it out for yourself. If ever I'm back in London I'll make sure to visit them again. To all you at "Hell To Pay" thank you very much!

worst service, closed way before close time and it has caused distress to me being that I travelled…read moreall the way down here

If I could give this shop 6 stars, I would! They took me as…read morea walk in, even though they were incredibly busy. They engaged in lively conversation and by the end, I felt like we were old friends. Not only that, but the art was exactly as I asked, which is of course most important when looking for studios. May have been off the beaten path, but I am so glad this is the shop I went to, I will always remember the two Italians I spoke with while getting my London tattoo.

My bestie and I decided to have some new ink while we were on vacation in London. HT was easy to…read morework with and got us in on the day and time we requested. They take walk-ins but I'm happy we were able to schedule ahead of time. We were even able to pay our deposit online from the US. Great customer service and a great artist. Marcy was dope!

Tom is an absolute legend. Be sure to ask for Tom Stals to be your artist. We booked our…read moreappointment months ago when we knew we would be here on vacation from America. The three siblings all got matching tattoos. The entire process, from start to finish, was super smooth, and we cannot thank the team here at Hammersmith enough.

Miles was/is excellent! Great artist. We had a lot in common but he mentioned the movie Foxcatcher,…read morewhich I had a role in, well, couldn't of been better! We talked about the design I wanted, didn't hurry me or force me into something I didn't want. Looking for a tattoo....go see Miles and the crew at Frith Street Tattoo!

This was my second time getting tatted at Frith St Tattoo and once again my artist was phenomenal…read moreas well as all the artists in the building. Whenever I'm in London and I'm in search of a tattoo, Frith St Tattoo is definitely the place to go.

I did a lot of research before deciding on this shop. A LOT…read more Mind, this was not my first tattoo. Not even my second. This was my fourth - it just happened to be my first tattoo done by someone other than my regular US guy, Guf. But I knew that if I was getting a tattoo on this trip, it was going to have to be done in London, for the meaning of it all. As I say, I did a lot of research. I corresponded with several shops via e-mail, since we weren't in the UK at the time. The tattoos that we wanted were fairly simple - a band logo, all black, and nothing special or crazy to be done with them. I even sent the shops jpeg copies of the image we wanted, just so they knew. We decided on Diamond Jacks for a few reasons, and planned our one Saturday in London around being at the shop right when they opened, and staying for as long as it'd take to do two small-ish tattoos. We showed up right at 11 am, but the shop was closed up tight. Undeterred, we did a couple quick laps around the neighborhood (kind of sketchy, if you're easily scared off), and the next time we stopped by, the door was open. Up the stairs we went to talk with the first person we came into contact with. We discussed everything we wanted, and he said he could have someone do it that day, but that he had an appointment already. They had us sit down to fill out some paperwork, and I handed over a high quality hard copy of the image in question. Not long afterwards, they came to get us. We were taken upstairs to have our tattoos done at the same-ish time - and I think they were brothers. We never got their names, which kind of annoys me (they didn't introduce themselves, and I didn't think to ask till it was too late), but they were quick and efficient. My version is on my forearm, and is quite small, compared to my husbands (which is on his calf). They went through the whole speech about care and placement and all that, and my guy seemed a bit shocked when I told him that this is my fourth tattoo. I think he may have thought I was fibbing, but I was more than willing to bust out two of the three, at least, to prove it to him. At any rate, he quickly placed the stencil and got me set up, and before I knew it, he was going to town with the needle. It was quick and painless - for both of us - and we were in and out before the hour was up. It was kind of pricey for two small-ish tattoos, but I can't begrudge them that. Overall I'm happy with my tattoo. It looks how I want it to look, and it's not nearly as in-your-face as I was afraid it'd be (all my other tattoos are bright and colorful and cheery, whereas this one is all black). I'm glad we went, and I'm glad we have this permanent reminder of our epic European vacation.

Got my first and second big tattoo here, was easy to get an appointment. Gino was fantastic and…read moremade the process calming and as pain free as possible. All my designs are custom done.

Some great customer service here from the girls working the day I went for my piercing…read more Have never seen someone change their gloves so quickly and promptly between each step of the piercing. A reasonable price with jewellery not a hidden cost as so many ink shops keep doing! Would recommend going back and I will soon for a change in size. Thanks!

This is got to be one of the best tattoo / piercing shops I've ever stepped into. Roni is the…read moreperson that did my piercings I really enjoyed the service and our company was great very non judgemental. I've had tattoos in the past and have had piercings in the past but they really know what they're doing here I still have my piercing after almost a year.

Got a septum piercing and earrings and they were really gentle and professional making it a quick…read moreand easy experience. 6 days later one of the balls came off when I was working and the septum fell out while sleeping. Came back following day and they immediately put a new one in for me. Wonderful people 10/10 would recommend coming here for tattoo and piercings needs!

Got my first tattoo here with a friend and had an amazing experience. After finding Charles on…read moreInsta, we walked in on a Saturday and he apologized about the 20 minute wait time. He was super hospitable, giving great feedback on my tattoo idea and making sure he found the right spot to ink. Great customer service and my tattoo turned out beautifully. Highly, highly recommend!

My husband and I visited Gypsy Stables Tattoo while vacationing in London. We got tattoos and LOVE…read morethem. Bruno was awesome. Super professional and friendly. We would highly recommend this location if you are looking for a tattoo.

Me and my friend went on a trip to London and prior coming we hoped to get our tattoo done there…read more As any tourist we walked around most of the time but didn't stumble upon any tat shops up until we by lucky coincidence found Gipsy stables. We got inside hoping the accept walkins (they do - both booking + walkins are accepted :)) & look if they do the style of tattoo we wanted. When you first step inside you will see larger colorful tattoos but they are flexible and do smaller ones as well (for more information check their website, it's very detailed) People there are very welcoming, patient, kind and skillful! It really made my whole experience and i'm hoping to come again next year, if not for the tattoo then definitely for the company! Oooh also important note- *CASH ONLY* (we didn't hve it on us but they let us go to the closest ATM to get it) im a little late with the review, but thank you again!!! - girl with the 777 tat

I've had two great experiences at The Circle - once for a tattoo and today for a piercing. Both…read morehave been extremely positive!! All the staff are super friendly, particularly those who helped me today with a piercing, and professional as well as knowledgeable in their field. The shop is clean and nice to be inside and you can see they really take things seriously when it comes to hygiene and professionalism. As well as hosting a series of fantastic resident tattoo artists and great piercing technicians, they also sell unique clothing and other items, many designed by the artists working there. For first timers or experienced collectors - I would recommend the circle all day long!!!

Updating/editing to add that I had another tattoo done by Isobel, also an excellent experience…read more Also my first tattoo healed perfectly :) got a tonne of compliments on it at a wedding I attended a month ago