Got my 1st ever tattoo last Friday with Will. Can I just say what an amazing experience it was? The place was light, edgy, and completely inviting. I was greeted by several people. Will was great to work with. I used his online form to explain what I was looking for and he far exceeded my expectations with both design and execution. He explained every step as he took it. He made me feel very comfortable having a very uncomfortable procedure done. He took well timed breaks and listened to me whenever it was getting too overwhelming. His advice on aftercare was detailed and helpful. He answered a lot of my questions before I could ask them. Other staff admired his work and cheered me on. This is an absolute piece of art and I'd gladly go back there any time I needed another bit of ink... Even though I travelled from Pittsburgh...
Read moreI went to this tattoo shop and payed a good amount of money on my raven tattoo. I would have to say this is definitely my worst tattoo. He went too deep with the needle and the ink blew out terribly. I also was left with scarring on my leg from this. I had to go to a different tattoo artist somewhere else to try and make it look better. I am very unhappy with my experience and how this came out. My tattoo also still hurts sometimes and I got it back in August 2024. The first two photos is what it looks like now after i had someone else fix it as you can see the lines are blown out. The other picture was when I...
Read moreI’ve had the great joy of getting tattoos over the years from Kevin Stress since 2013 when I lived in Columbus, and hands down there couldn’t be a nicer and more welcoming guy. Kevin’s Japanese tattoos are out of this world. He has a vast knowledge of tattoo style, placement and design. And his original paintings are incredible also. I have since moved away but I will always drive from any distance to get tattooed by Kevin Stress.
PHOTOS : the tiger photo is freshly taken from 2014. The purple lotus flower sleeve photo is from 2021. The yellow-orange peony flower chest plates were finished and...
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