Skin Art Gallery

First off, the shop itself is always kept up extremely well, clean, and located in a great location. I always get my tattoos by Trent but the rest of the guys are always super attentive to other customers, nice, and best of all, they do some epic tattoos (and piercings). \r I have gotten something like 10 tattoos from Trent in this shop and every one keeps blowing my mind. He is such a hard worker that it is impossible not be impressed with the commitment and care he puts into every tattoo. Trent has a great skill to pay attention to detail that is extremely important in a tattoo artist. \r Its a great shop with a great crew so you'll be missing out if you dont swing by! more

I decided to get a cross tattooed on my wrist for my 40th birthday. I walked into Skin Art gallery after reading numerous rave reviews and met Trent. I told him what I was looking for and set an appointment. When I arrived for my appointment, he had the design ready to go. He made a few recommendations for placement and we were off! Trent did an amzing job. It is absolutely beautiful! I had it pictured in my head for months and it looks so much better than I pictured. He was very gentle (I have read about tattoo artists that seems to have a ""heavy hand""), and the pain was minimal. I will recommend him to anyone that is looking to get a tattoo. The Skin Art Gallery itself is very nice and clean. That was very important to me. I met several other peolpe that work there while I was in and they were all very nice and professional. If you are looking for some great art, then The Skin Art Gallery is the place to go! I know I will be back! more

I went in on a Sunday around 8:00 PM and they were able to get me in within 5 mins. Adam greeted me and he was as sweet as sugar. He is such a nice person and his work is amazing. I got a symbol tattooed on my hip and he even took the time to make sure the symbol matched the meaning for me again(great service). He was very fast and the work was amazing. He provided me with his personal cell number for any questions that I may have, which I did and he texted me back ASAP. SEE ADAM! more

I saw Ruby for a couple new piercings and it was a good expierience!\r Ruby did a dermal anchor for me and she pierced my lip a week later, she was so sweet and professional through it all. My cousin and a good friend has been pierced by her as well, we are a pretty bunch..\r Now two weeks old, my piercings are healing well and look terrific, I couldn't be happier! more

I've gone to Kayden for my tattoos for a long time. He is very good with Black and Grey and he is my choice when im looking for good realism and detail. He's also very fair priced. \r \r I would recomend him to anyone looking for good tattoo work. He wont settle for anything less. more

I got a tattoo from Kayden in March of '09- I had an idea and he was able to flesh it out and sketch the design for me. I was very happy with it . It was tat #7 and not as uncomfortable as some I've gotten. He did a great job. He is not heavy-handed and he stayed past closing time to get it finished. The shop is clean, the prices are fair and the staff are friendly- I am planning on going back to get more work done. more

I came to Skin Art Gallery to pierce my left nostril. I told Ruby I preferred to use a white gold piercing (that I provided) because it was small and discreet. She agreed, sterilized it, shaped it, and pierced my nose. For the next 6 days, my nose was very painful, bright red, and my skin kept growing over the piercing (which made me have to keep pushing it back thru). I called and spoke with Toy, the shop manager and head piercer. Once I explained my issue, he said ""Ruby should never have pierced you with white gold since it's a porus metal which makes it easy for bacteria to grow!"" He went on to say ""any amateur knows not to pierce with white gold and Ruby should know better."" He instructed me to come in as soon as I could. He couldn't believe what my nose looked like (red, inflamed, skin growing over, pus) and confirmed that yes, it was infected. He apologized for Ruby's bad judgment and Ruby bent it way too short which did not allow for swelling and thus why my skin kept growing over it. I was crying, in pain, and explained to him that after such an ordeal, I did not want it to be pierced again (even after he healed). He agreed that I never should have gone thru this and offered to give me my money back as a gesture of good will. I was very grateful. Well, after several phone calls, complaints to the owner, and 2 wasted trips to pick up money that wasn't left for me (after I was told it was), I never have received my refund. I was given a most disappointing ""run-around."" Upon researching the state guidelines of tattoo/piercing shops, I've since learned that Skin Art Gallery has violated some rules. Ruby, my piercer, did no paperwork or checked my ID prior to her piercing me. Also, Skin Art was required to report my nostril infection to the State Dept of Health, which to my knowledge was never done. Pros: reasonable prices, location, clean shop Cons: uneducated piercer, bad management, absent owner more

I dropped in the other day to get a new tattoo. I did not have an appointment, but I was in a chair getting worked on within an hour (granted, it was a Thursday afternoon). My tattoo artist was Adam. He was nice enough to work me into his schedule without an appointment and he gave me the advice that I asked for regarding the tattoo. Admittedly, I don't get all that nervous about getting a new tattoo, but that doesn't mean that I don't prefer to have a friendly and pleasant person working on me to make the experience itself (not just the tattoo) a good one. We had a nice conversation and he was finished much sooner than I expected. He did a great job, I've had nothing but compliments on the tattoo. It's healing perfectly, no problems there. I will definately be going back to him for work in the future. Pros: clean, friendly people, fast more

I had been wanting to get my nipple pierced for a really long time and so i went here to get it done. \r I was soooooo nervous and they made me feel so comfortable, they did it really fast so it barely hurt and the guy that did the piercing was wonderful!!!! Thank y'all so much Pros: Great People, no problems with infections or anything Cons: absolutely none more

This was my first tatoo, and after having a bad experience at the first salon I went to I was a little iffy about attempting a second. I only had an inkling of what I wanted but this place really put it together. I brought in a picture, described what I didnt like about it and within 10 minutes Trent had drawn something so unique and creative I knew it was what I wanted. He even helped me with how it should look with size and placement to make it look better. Everyone was super nice, it didnt hurt nearly as bad as I thought it would and now I have something that means something to me and that noone else has. I definately recommend this place as these people really know what they are doing and will take care of you. Pros: really nice, very talented, creative, clean, knowledgable Cons: wanted more instruction on care for tattoo. more

This was my first tattoo, and I am already hooked! JP was great. He kept me laughing the entire time, which really helped with the pain. His detail and artistic eye turned my idea into a work of art. I am already look for my next tattoo. Pros: Great work, great personalities, very clean more

I had two tattoos prior to getting this one, both done at different salons. This was my first time to visit this particular salon. Trent took at least an hour with me prior to starting my tattoo, discussing color, design, and subject matter of the design itself. He drew an amazing, brightly colored orchid on paper, and the one that he tattooed on my back is even more striking than what was on paper! He was very patient and made sure I was handling the pain well during the three-hour tattooing process. Even when all the other staff ordered lunch, he let his pizza sit there in its box until he was done tattooing my back. I thought that was nice...it showed he was interesting in doing his job well and pleasing his customer. When I needed to take a break, he was very encouraging and allowed me the time I needed. He was also very clear on the care instructions which I'd forgotten since the last tattoo that I'd had done a few years back. A friend of mine went in and had another artist (JP?) tattoo the Army Ranger crest on his shoulder, and he too had a wonderful experience! If I decide to get another one, I will go back! Great job, guys! Thank you!!! Pros: Very pleasant staff! Creative and informative! Cons: n/a more

It was my first time getting a tattoo and the guy did a great job. He was extremely friendly and helpful and did amazing work. I highly recommend Kayden, ask for him!!! The shop is very clean and convenient. I was very apprehensive about getting a tattoo but they made it a lot easier. Best place ever! Pros: service, artwork Cons: none! more

After getting stood up by another tattoo shop, I just happened to call Skin Art Gallery. Trent sat me down hand traced a tribal tattoo, pretty much to the T what I was looking for and wanting. His skill and creativity just so happened to give me one of the best tattoo I have ever seen. I WOULD NOT SUGGEST ANY OTHER PLACE BUT THEM. <<<>>> Pros: GREAT TATTOO, GREAT PRICE more

I went to get my tattoo, they were very friendly, and always there to answer any questions. I also went to get my belly button pierced, they were just there for you and they also are very clean and very sterile about everything that they are doing. It's just all around a great place to go too. more

Went with my sister's to design a tattoo for all of us. ""Vampire Boy"" was ""disinterested"" at best...told us to figure out a ""design"" ourselves and let him know when we were done...Isn't he the artist??? Apparently we weren't young and cute enough for him......2 other ""younger"" girls came in and he gave them his undivided attention......even complained to the other customers about us, right in front of us....very unproffessional...borderline rude, and clearly didn't want our business.....we chose not to give him our business and were happy to leave!!!! If you're not 20, thin, and ignorant...don't bother....... Cons: rude and unprofessional more

I've been a customer of Skin Art for over a dozen years and I have three great tattoos to show for it. My first tattoo looks as great as my third, which I recieved in April of this year. Lou did an amazing memorial portrait of my Corgi, Pete from photographs. This tattoo is so detailed, you can see the little hairs in his ears! Everyone that knew Pete agrees that Lou caught his spirit and personality in the tattoo. Lou is truly an artist and the shop is comfortable and clean. I trust Skin Art so much that I wouldn't go anywhere else. My 18 year old promises that if/when she gets a tattoo, she'll let me take her to Skin Art! Pros: Clean, licensed, professional facility more

i got my nose pierced with Ruby. She's great! She's very helpful if you're having any trouble with your piercing you can just call her or email her, either way you'll get a quikc response. I recommend her to anyone. Pros: great service more

I went to Dave at Skin Art Gallery and was very pleased. My tattoo is really colorful and creative and was also very reasonably priced. Dave was super nice and made me feel really relaxed. I would definitely recommend Skin Art Gallery to my friends. Pros: really friendly artist, great artwork, reasonably priced more

No one answered the phone and when I got to the store, no one was even in the store. \r \r Store hour is suppose to be 1:30pm-10pm Mon-Fri, but no one is even there after 2pm. Cons: Place is closed more