Inferno Ink — Local services in Phoenix

My shop experience -

I originally scheduled through instagram with Alia when her bookings opened and got a back 2 back 2 day session for a half sleeve. The design process was worth the wait as I came in to the direct messages with one reference photo and let Alia do her thing from a creative stand point. I chose dark realism and was very happy with the first sketch the night before appointment and my artist was very good about changes on the fly when it came to small details. Change the color on a certain piece and change the contrasts? No problem. Change a character trait on the portrait (hair, facial hair, clothes)? Easy pz.

The next part was showing up to the shop. Super nice looking on the inside as they just opened up 5 days. I got immediately accepted by all the people in the shop and it wasn’t drowned out in loud music as any of the artists make it really comfortable for each other and the customer to get along. I was offered and given coffee and a breakfast burrito day 1 and had a full day session from open to almost close. Day 2 I got the next half of the sleeve done and got a tarot card reading by a shop friend/affiliate which was super dope and honestly not eye opening- but very accurate considering it was my first time meeting them. They picked me up some grub the second day too and the session was flying by super smoothly.

Working with Alia is a 10/10 personable experience and she will definitely put forth quality work. Every other artist in the shop has very great work too for a...

Inferno Ink is a great place to go if you're looking to feel comfortable and have some laughs while getting a tattoo or piercing. The staff are a highlight of this shop as they are all friendly and will make you feel like you're just hanging out with friends. The particular standouts here are Alia and Jinxx, at least in my experience, as both are welcoming and have unique personalities. As for the work, Alia is my tattoo artist (currently in-progress of a full arm sleeve) and I can't praise her artistry and skill in her craft enough! The amount of detail she puts into her pieces is very inspiring and the amount of work she is able to get done in a single session is impressive as well. She is very clean and neat as well, I would even go as far as saying a little bit OCD, which I consider a great thing. There are various artists at this shop and all specialize in their own styles, so you are likely to find one there that will take on the project you have in mind. There are also multiple apprentices, so if you are interested in that, I recommend getting into contact with Jordan, as I saw a couple of her pieces while I was there, and they are far beyond what I would've expected out of an apprentice-level artist. Overall a great experience and I'm looking forward to going back and finishing my sleeve along with talking to the awesome...

I'm not here to throw shade or give names. This is just my honest experience with this shop. I'm giving it 3 stars because 1. I never ended up getting a tattoo and 2. Because I don't want to ruin their ratings. It took over a week just to hear back from the shop. Another two weeks to even schedule an appointment. I of course understand people are busy and need time to setup however this was for a 10min consult. After that things went pretty smoothly I met my tattoo artist and they were really cool, appreciative of the fact I was going to let them have creative control and that it was going to be a collab piece (very expensive but you pay for quality). We exchanged phone numbers and I didn't hear anything for another two weeks (again I understand they might be busy). So I sent a text just to check in, no response and so l started looking for another place. I got booked, had a consult and taken care of immediately (I felt that I have to share that this is a buddy of mine and not something everyone else will experience when switching). I texted again today to say that unfortunately I would be going to another shop and got a reply within 30mins. The people there are amazing and friendly I just felt that I might have had a one...