Physical Graffiti Tattoo & Body Piercing — Local services in Linden

I have a total of 16 tattoos, 14 of which I got at Physical Graffiti (my first, and last 13). Recently the owner Paul has been tattooing me, and let me say not only does he do great work (as you can see in the pics), but his methods will assure you that it is one of a kind. After each tattoo done he takes the image, stamps it sold out, and he will never put it on anyone again. In addition, he will listen and come up with stuff if you want him to do a custom design…with events going on in my life, I was telling him I was looking for a tattoo to symbolize my new journey in life, gave him some time, and he came up with the “good luck,” idea tailored to my story and journey, with a eye looking to the future and one looking at the past from where I came. In addition he adds the little details free handed to make it that much more personal, if you look on the bass guitar of the one tattoo, he freehanded my old cover band’s initials on there, as well as matching up the blue to the bass I used to play when in the band. The work is exceptional, and quality, that said, remember you get what you pay for, and have to expect that some work takes time and money. The Purple Monster took about 4 hours in the chair, but it was worth every minute, and every penny! When it comes to tattoos the value is in the quality and longevity of the artwork, the color on my oldest tattoos still show the same without any fading or damage after 6 years. Physical Graffiti is a clean, family run shop. It’s casual feel always makes you feel welcome. I will always go back. In addition know that whatever you decide on getting, they are honest, and knowledgeable, trust me when I say that Paul has kept me from making some poor choices with ink, weather it be size, or just a design in general. Tattoos are an expensive hobby, but when you get work like this done you get the assurance of something that you won’t regret…as someone who is into tattoos, I’ve seen some that have been butchered because people choose the cheapest, remember like I said earlier, you get what you pay for, so Do It Right, and choose...

I waited years to do this review hoping my views would change ...... first Carrie the piercer is always the same, straight forward and informative. ive even brought family members to her .. Also not every shop denys you taking video and pics so just pic a diffrent shop. Over all the front of the shop I had a great experience. BUT THE TATTOO ARTIST Smh ...... First of all I went to one guy please do not ask me his name he probably doesnt even work there any more but anyway I wanted a water color stemed poppy on my back. He was SUPER RUDE telling me im forging someone elses work and that I would have to except the design he created because he does not recreat work. first of all its a stemed poppy in water color where is the forgery? I just didnt like his interpretation of what I wanted he became so mad and passed me off to another artist who said SURE I CAN DO THAT!!!!! anyway long story short I FREAKING HATE MY TATTOO and its big enough to where i would have to go bigger and darker which is super ugly and I never wanted anything like that.. its been maybe 10 years. I swear I tried to like it, so I was like let me see if it grows on me...its the my most dissapointing tattoo that I have and for me the Tattoo artist are the rude ones I dealt with 3 on 2 diffrent tattoos. This one tattoo made me never return for another but I do get pierced there and I can agree...

I have been going to Physical Graffiti since I was 18, I am now 25 and have received (7+) piercings through the years.

1. In 2018, I received a double helix piercing. One of the piercings was put on too tightly by Carrie and as a result of being new to piercings, I had to remove the piercing because swollen, tender, and with poor blood circulation. I kept the 1 healed helix.

2. I received a jewelry replacement (only) for the 1 healed helix piercing that was pierced with a 20g (I'm assuming because it's small) and wanted a simple jewelry change.When I went in, Carrie jammed a 16g piercing into the hole. I believed the initial discomfort was from never having changed the original cute diamond stud but after 2 weeks, it didn't settle so I took it out. This was in December 2022. Since then, the "healed" helix has had intermittent pain, redness, and tenderness since the incident with Carrie having been agitated by the "stretching" of the piercing by the large gauge. Before this, my helix was so comfortable I'd forget that I had it.

I do not believe that Carrie is a bad piercer, but I do believe that she is hasty. This could be due to her many years of piercing and knowledge, but no professional is above checking-in with their client and not...