Flying Tiger Tattoo — Local services in New Britain

Came here for my 10-year-old's b-day gift... earrings! Was recommended by friends that Flying Tiger's method was cleaner, safer & less painful, using needle.

Jay, the owner, took care of my daughter personally and did the piercing, utilizing hypoallergenic studs that screw together, which are more secure. He was great. It was like going to an excellent phlebotomist, from whom you barely feel a sting. Same with the ear piercings... he said, "count to 3..." and classicly had finished before he got to 3. Great job, Jay. Great "bedside manner" if you will. Knows his stuff, knows how to keep kids calm and is a true professional.

Also, we're Not tattoo folks, but everything about this place was top-notch, clean, organized and set up well.

P.S. My 10-yr-old lost one of the studs (playing in gym), we didn't wanna pay $15, found some hypoallergenic ones at home as a replacement but they were too big. Well, we drop in for him to fix her up, get a new stud and check everything out... doesn't charge us for our mistake. Above & beyond what I expected.

Great small business. Keep up the great work, Jay & crew. Appreciate the attention & help. Highly recommend this business and would use them again...

I was a little surprised. Starting off, the guy behind the front desk was quite short with his answers and had a bit of a chip on his shoulder. He was more interested in shoving food down his throat then dealing with customers. he was definitely not on a professional level. As far as the actual tattooing, it seemed like the work was rushed. Way too fast in my opinion.. As far as detail in the work I had done, there's not much. My tattoo artist name was Joe. He was a great guy but I just wish he took a little more time and made some of the lines more crisp. instead they're quite blotchy and lacking detail. Watching the operation , it seemed like they're more interested in getting people in & out fast. As far as cost, I paid $150 for an hours work.thought it was a little high, but not too bad. the price would have been right with a little more detail. I was planning on getting quite a few tattoos done over the course of the next month or two, but I'll be checking out other shops instead. It's too bad because I wanted to fill up both sleeves and have some work done on my chest. I'm curious to see if the owner sees this or even cares....

I would give 10 stars out of 5 if I could! Jay is an exceptional piercer, incredibly knowledgeable in his 25 years of piercing, and an immensely kind person who took the time to walk me through the pros and cons of what I was looking for. I wish I had all of my piercings done by him and will only go to him from now on. Which says a lot considering I came up from NYC.

I was looking for a piercer with the experience to pierce my daith with a specific piece of jewelry and he was the only person after months to a year of research who was able to precisely pierce with a closed loop even after speaking to jewelers in NYC!

He is lightning fast in his technique in piercing and I didn’t notice a thing. I felt safe, the environment was very clean and I knew immediately I was in good hands before making the long drive to see him after speaking to him over the phone.

He made my birthday very special and helped me select the perfect jewelry!!

I’ll also be seeing him for tattoos as his feedback was very honest about a specific piece of art I want tattooed.

So grateful for discovering Flying Tiger...