I have been with this family since my 1st tattoo many moons ago. I'm so happy to see the family…read moreworking together. Sam is awesome and she normally does my work. Tabitha has done my daughters a couple of times. I'll be back.

Birth month flowers for mom, daughters and granddaughter! JW and Airiana were super amazing,…read morepatient, and very friendly!!! Highly recommend!!

First time I've been to see Tom for a tatoo . Showed him what I wanted and he drew it up and the…read morenext week I was sitting in his chair . He does great art work the drawing was awesome and the tatoo was even better . He done a great job and the price was great for the time and professionalism that he took to do the work . I will be a customer as long as he is in business. THANKS TOM GREAT JOB !!!

I've been coming to Mystic Art Studio for almost 15 years. Tom is the only person I allow to tattoo…read moreme. I recently stop by on my trip from Chicago and Tom was willing to come in on his day off to accommodate my schedule for a couple pieces. My father has also had a couple tattoos from him as well. He is very friendly and cares about the art more than just throwing a tattoo on someone. His personal pride is seen in every piece he does. He attention to detail work is second to none. They have great prices. He seems to accept walk in but I would recommend setting up an appointment because he does like to ensure he can give you all the attention to your art piece. On top of tattooing Tom does painting which seems to be something he is truly into. He definitely foremost an artist and like I said before he displays it in every tattoo and painting. If you happen to meet any of his costumers they all seem to say the same thing and always return. Hopefully this helps you make a decision. If you want an average run of the mill tattoo this might not be the place but if you want a beautiful piece of art that while last years this is your place.

Beth is great - I've been getting tattoos from her for a few years now. The shop is really spacious…read moreand nicely decorated. I definitely recommend this place.

I can't even begin to explain how awesome my experience was here. I'm not a "Yelper" by any means…read morebut I felt like I had to come in (literally re-downloaded the app for this) here and give this place a great review. First, their shop is HUGE and GORGEOUS AND CLEAN. Second, all of the employees I interacted with were so kind and welcoming. I've been getting tattooed for over 10 years now and I've walked into a lot of places and felt like an intruder. Here I felt right at home. Finally, Beth is an amazing artist and human. She's so kind and gentle and welcoming and has great suggestions. She had so much enthusiasm and spunk. I wish I still was local to Virginia, I'd come to her for every single piece.

Pretty nice place! My cousin and i went in yesterday for our first tattoos. We wanted something…read moresuper simple, i believe we got Jason (?). We brought our own photo in. I asked if he could test the needle on my arm before the ink, just for my own reassurance and he did. He was pretty chill and i loved the staff there! Their minimum is $50 for the tattoos.

Awesome work by Shorty! He is a very talented young man. I WILL be going back for more tattoos.read more

I got a tattoo here from a truly incredible visiting artist, Harmony Furman, who I hope will be…read moreback at this studio when she moves to RVA....bc it is amazing! All the artists and clients for that matter were awesome--so friendly and warm and excited to see everyone's work. I love that it's a woman-owned studio and further, Katie the owner is so talented and lovely. The studio is smaller so you can see a ton of art on the walls, which I loved since it distracted me from my tattoo. ALSO: there is amazing food and drinks within walking distance. Halal Munchies is next door which is perfect pre-tattoo food, then there is TT's boba shop a little further down. I'd never been to either and they were perfect. I can't wait to come back here for my next tattoo!

Super nice crew all around! Vivian is a true Gem! She's super talented! Book with her, you won't…read moreregret it!

I don't know where you got your photos but that shit aint any of their artists work. Go on…read moreInstagram and look in the artists portfolio links on the shops bio and see for yourself. They been around for over 20 years and have always been top notch work and customer service.

They are friendly and good hearted ppl but could do better with details and shading…read more Lines are very skinny and not very straight!

I mean I feel like the pictures should tell the story... but I'll say it anyways. I wanted a…read moremandala piece on my foot and they told me they couldn't do it. Red flag #1. The person who told me they couldn't do it rudely said "nobody here does that type of sh!t. So you need to look around for another tattoo shop. Red flag #2. Then that same person told me to look through the book for other designs and their selection was basically something you'd see on one of the devil's rejects. Flag #3. My fiancé still went walking to add to his tattoo. He wanted a meander pattern and shaded areas to his already existing tattoo. Ya know, to bring it out more. AND THIS IS WHAT HE GOT. Yea he was told her could get a free touch up.. but seriously, would YOU do back? Exactly. One star is being generous.... They can go directly to the devil's house!!!!!

If I could give no stars I would. My tattoo was not simple. But still I had to wait 2 hours. Then…read morethe manager says send him a text and such because it is a difficult tattoo. He seemed to be turned off from me in some way... I was rude but wouldn't you be after 2 hours of waiting then he promises that if I text picture to him he would get back. It's been 2 weeks and I keep texting and yet no response. It's like they really don't want business. If you want any easy tattoo probably this would be the shop. I'm not a 19 year old. If I want a tattoo it has to have meaning. There whole treatment of me sucked I know I can do better. Good luck you a**es.

I finally got my second lobe and helix piercing after years of wanting it and I'm in love. Amber…read morewas my piercer and she is amazing. She's knowledgeable and precise and walks you through every step of the process. No matter how far I am, Folk City will always be my place for piercings and future tattoos. Great atmosphere and even better people.

Very clean and professional environment. Ink work is wonderful. Piercing is also very well done…read more Definitely coming back.

I literally got my tattoo yesterday, and I could not be happier. Frankee (@carrion.beetle on…read moreInstagram) did such an amazing job with capturing the essence of my baby boy. I was a little worried about the tattoo process, but Frankee explained all the steps and helped walk me through what he was doing. At first, the tattoo was not how I exactly imagined it when he sent me a draft the night before, BUT he was able to mesh my ideas and his own style to create The Most Perfect tattoo. I was honestly in shock when I first saw the end product and ended up in a daze LOL. I am obsessed with my tattoo, and my friends all agree that it captures my son so well. Frankee was also really considerate of my incredibly low social battery and asked about my preference for talking or just vibing and listening to music. Anyways, 10/10 experience and recommend Frankee to the highest degree. Thank you again, Frankee (plus all the nice staff members I encountered)!

Thank u to Unkindess Art for making my very first tattoo appointment a fun and comfortable…read moreexperience!! I worked with Liam Williams who made sure I understood every detail of the process as he worked. All of their artists are crazy talented and very welcoming. Definitely a safe place for queer folk and first timers. Go support these amazing artists!! ​

All of the artists here are individually talented and kind people. Isaac is about 50 years ahead of…read morehis time and has the skills to back it up.

Preface: whenever I'm unhappy enough with service to leave a less than stellar review, I take a day…read moreor two to figure out if I'm just frustrated, or the service/experience was legitimately bad enough to warrant that review. I'm super glad I did in this case, since a friend pointed out something I hadn't realized. I came in based on excessive amazing reviews of both tattoos and piercings. I went in initially on Saturday evening spur of the moment, but was told the piercer had just left for the night and wouldn't be back till Tuesday. That's what I get for not making an appointment or calling ahead, but like I said, spur of the moment. They told me she'd (Karina) be back Tuesday. I figured if they're referring to a single piercer, then she presumably has experience with this piecing and decided to come back Tuesday. So I went back on Tuesday. I called ahead but didn't get a response. To their credit, I got a call back after I went in 20-30 minutes later and they had been packed when I came in. I guess Karina is the only piercer that does the bridge piercing, so after she cleaned up, I came back and she prepped my face for the piercing. Maybe she could tell by looking that I had the anatomy for the bridge? Idk. Then she put the marker on my face and let me check the placement and had me lay back. She didn't even offer to let me see the piercing first, I had to ask. She was intending to use a curved barbell, despite many other piercers advocating the straight one to avoid changes in tension, to prevent gravity from pulling the curve downward and making the claim of reduced tension redundant, and mitigating rejection risk. I believe the piercers that I've followed online, blogs, Instagram, and tiktok. I don't think I can do research and know more than a trained professional, so I read what the professionals said. When I asked for a straight barbell, she seemed frustrated and claimed she didn't even have any straight barbell options despite having a full container of barbells labeled as such and insisted that she's been piercing for 19 years. (Idk their gauges but it was definitely unbelievable considering the boxes were labeled "straight barbells") I'm not trying to negate her experience, but I felt very judged for both wanting to know and having an opinion on what went into my body. If I want to mitigate rejection risk, why should that option be judged? This is a piercing I'd like to keep. It wasn't until I called my second option for the piercing and was asked a few questions and told the pricing that I realized none of that had been discussed at West End Tattoo & Piercing. I even had to volunteer my medication list as described in the paperwork, since no one asked. I wasn't told their pricing before she intended to pierce me. I don't know what the tattoo process is like here, since I've never been for that, and I definitely verified the other location pierces with straight barbells. Lesson learned. I will say everyone was friendly and welcoming until I questioned the piercing jewellery, and the decorations are awesome, but I won't be back, even for a tattoo. Added after reflection: omg, no one spoke to me before any expected piercing about after care, possible migration/rejection, other risks like scaring, etc. I hadn't initially recognized that lack due to my own research following other piercers, but recognizing it now is terrifying. 2* because they were very welcoming when I walked in, and willing to squeeze me in without an appointment.