Artisan Ink Studio — Attraction in Biloxi

We went there for a memorial tattoo, and had an appointment. When we arrived it was like a circus- there was a toddler running around in the studio area, and several people sitting around who were not customers, and there was only one artist working. Two employees were walking around blowing monster vape clouds, nothing even close to the sanitary environment one would expect in a real studio. My friend was eventually met be what we later found out was the owner (!) who was extremely unprepared, unprofessional, and argumentative about the subject matter of her tattoo. She basically said the tattoo she wanted wasn't doable, but then relented when we showed her a photo of basically the same tattoo on someone else. She then alternated between playing with the kid and chatting up other people and told us to wait in the lobby- which was also full of people just hanging out not getting work done. There was nowhere for us to sit, and no one even bothered checking me in. ( I also had an appointment!!) After waiting for 30 minutes past our start time (we showed up early for our appointment out of courtesy) and no one checking on us, doing paperwork, anything, we decided to just leave. I have several tattoos, and am not okay with just anyone doing my work. After we left, someone called us a while later and asked if my friend was going to fill out her waiver paperwork, and we said we had already left, not our kind of frat house environment, and to have a nice day. The owner Dalys then called me and copped an attitude with me- I explained that she may want to look at another line of work because that was the most unprofessional scene we had ever seen. She then also copped an attitude with the friend that referred us and said we made a scene in her shop and that the kid was always in the back, never in the studio. Total lies. We simply walked out, we didn't create any kind of scene whatsoever. This is why I am taking the time to write this, and am adding a photo of the three year old playing on the tattoo table- she is totally lying.

If you are 18 and want a Kanji inked on your neck so you can say you have a tattoo, this might be your shop. If you have any love for the art, run- don't walk- to any other shop in the solar system. This place is a joke ran by incompetence. I own several small businesses in the area, and love to support local- but I don't think these guys will be around for long anyway.

Update: Response to Owner's Reply:

Once again, there are lies from the owner. Dalys never said her daughter was having seizures- she called us an hour before our appointment and asked if we could come later because she was up late with a sick child. We agreed, and changed our schedules to be considerate and accommodating. It wasn't until after we complained that the seizure detail emerged. Regardless, if your kid was that sick she probably should have been at home. As for the "free" tattoo, there were none. Jenn was given a gift certificate from her friend, and I was paying. Nobody said anything about the 250 dollar value, either. And they realism comment is laughable- we brought in a stamp of the dog's paws, and photos to show the details of the paw pads.

Vaping indoors at a tattoo shop being acceptable by you is hilarious. You are making my point for me that you are inexperienced and incompetent. Writing the make believe review about my friend's business is so juvenile. Shame on you.

The defensive nature of your reply further illustrates the accuracy of my review. I applaud you for your friends' being able to stick up for you, but anyone who can read can determine that this is a joke. If you could act like an adult and apologize and own your stuff, maybe you could be taken seriously, and I would accept your apology.

You are a liar, and should be...

Artisan studios is amazing. This story is a little long and sad but if you read until the end of this review I hope you will give this tattoo studio the opportunity to work with you on you art.

My mother passed away a few days ago and my sister and I had to pick up her ashes today. It was the final step in bringing her back home to Oregon. My mother used to write notes for all her granbabies and my sister and I. It was her special gift to us, to write a lovely or funny letter, card or even random post it and end it with XoXo Mom or Mimi. Something that we will never have again. No more good morning texts or random cards. No more hugs and smiles that lights up the world. No more sounds advice that would carry us through our darkest moments and trials and tribulations.

My sister and I wanted her words on us together. Something about a moment of grief as well as processing the most catastrophic and devastating moment of our lives. We only had one day as my sister lives across the United States in Oregon where we are from. We didn’t just want them, we needed this moment and memory so bad right now. I reached out on Facebook in a group asking if anyone knew of a good artist or shop and the feedback was heartless and mean. Then Dalys who is the creator and owner of this beautiful shop reached out to me. She offered to open her shop on there only day off and do our tattoos for us.

Finding a business that would do a good job was all we wanted but what we found was so much more. We found a studio that believes is supporting strangers in their community and offering them comfort and peace in a desperate and devastating moment.

Our tattoos were done by Michaela who was kind and soft in this sad situation. She was gentle and loving, she treated us with care and compassion. She was so professional but still so hospitable and treated us like we were family. It was a beautiful moment. It was an act of kindheartedness that will stay with my sister, daughter and I for the rest of our lives.

Michaela’s work was just good it was beautiful and flawless. She was fast but careful and she explained everything to us as she did our art. I highly recommend this shop/studio and these two artists more than I could ever put into words. They will have a patron with me and any of my friends that will listen to me sing their praises. You should try them you won’t regret it at all.

Thank you so much Michaela and Dalys. You changed our word today and gave...

I visited this studio for their Valentine’s Day special and was originally told there would be about an hour wait, which I was fine with. However, the wait ended up being four hours, with people being called ahead of me, which was frustrating. I ultimately left without getting pierced.

The next day, I decided to book a regular appointment with Selena, paying full price to ensure she had the time to check my anatomy properly. I booked the very first appointment of the day, but just like the night before, someone was taken ahead of me. My 2:15 appointment wasn’t called until nearly 3:00.

The piercing itself seemed fine at first, but a few days later, my husband noticed it was positioned very far back on my tongue, resting on my tongue tie. I reached out to a friend with piercing experience for a second opinion, and unfortunately, they confirmed it was placed incorrectly.

On top of all this, I also noticed the owner, Dalys, straddling her boyfriend in the studio, which felt very unprofessional in a business setting.

I was really excited about getting this piercing and wanted to love my experience, but unfortunately, between the long waits, the incorrect placement, and the unprofessional atmosphere, it wasn’t what I had hoped for. I appreciate the staff’s time, but I’d recommend ensuring better organization, professionalism, and thorough anatomy checks before piercing to...