Category: | Tattoo Shop |
Address: | 508 NW 65th St, Seattle, WA 98117, USA |
Phone: | +1 206-789-2618 |
Site: | slavetotheneedle.com |
Rating: | 4.4 |
Working: | 11AM–11PM 11AM–11PM 11AM–11PM 11AM–11PM 11AM–11PM 11AM–11PM 11AM–11PM |
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Christopher Gleeson
Easily one of the very best shops in Seattle for tattoo. Honest Jon did an absolutely *outstanding* job on a tribute half sleeve on my left arm, that I got for my father who is fighting stage 4 brain/stomach cancer. My father was absolutely thrilled when he saw the tattoo. Jon is a 25 year tattoo veteran who does better work on a bad day, than 90% of tattoo artists do on their best days. He is absolutely worth the 6-9 month wait. I get stopped on an almost daily basis by total strangers who want to ask me where I got this tattoo done...that is a testament to the level of Jons work. He is now doing the rest of my right arm and I could not be happier. Every time I go in for a session, he amazes me with the quality and speed of his work. He gets more done in a 3 hour session than many other artists are able to do in five hours, and at a level of quality that is really insane. If you want a tattoo that you will love for the rest of your life: Do it right. Pick a great artist at a great shop like this one, and wait for them to become available. You will not regret it.
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A Private User
I went into Slave to the Needle to get an idea to cover up a botched tattoo. Most of the available tattoo staff noticed me, but made no effort to say hello or ask if i needed help. The receptionist was very firendly, and was able to get Honest Jon to talk to me about a cover up. I told him what I was looking for, but it seemed that most of it was not registering or wasnt really what he thought I should do to cover it up. He was very professional and kind, something I didnt expect with the lack of attention I got when I first walked in. The price is what really shyed me away. But, you get what you pay for, and I dont doubt they are all very good artists. I will however say their piercers rock! I got all 3 of my lip piercings done their, and will only go their (bad experiences everywhere else). They are very thorough when they explain how they do it and with aftercare. And they give you the option of what jewelry type to get (bolts or loops). Overall, they are a good shop to go to for piercings and tattoos, but Id mainly go here for piercings.
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Jim Anderson
I really enjoyed my experience at Slave to the needle tattoo here in Seattle. I went to the one on 65th as it has an artist I read about on Seattle weekly. I had some idea of what I wanted but when I sat down with the artist my thoughts and his thoughts turned my body art into something I will happy with the rest of my years. It also fits in with some volunteer projects I do in the community. The artist was skilled like I never thought possible and worked on the art in a way that I can build on it in the future. The tattoo shop was clean, hip and creative. It was a real treat. I made connections that made me feel besides a token friendship that we are all part of a community and have real friends here. Thanks Slave to the needle. This review is for you.
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Kristin H.
My boyfriend and I checked this place and one other shop out, before making our appointment. One of the piercers took the time to answer any questions my boyfriend had, as he had been wanting to get his nipples pierced for the past 10 years. When we came to get both of ours done, we were taken very well care of by Justin Ellis. He was obviously very passionate about his work, and he was very accommodating to all our questions and needs! Slave~ also has a huge selection of beautiful jewelry, which we had the pleasure of viewing before our session began. Compared to the other shops we researched, Slave To The Needle appeared to be well established for all our piercing and possibly tattoo needs. We are definitely looking forward to coming back
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Josh Manduchi
Went in with the wife and had a decent idea of what we wanted to get. Nothing super involved but we were lacking on some of the details. The artist met with us and we covered a few things and in the end settled on the next steps. We emailed a few more ideas to incorporate for the base design as requested by the artist. on the day of the tattoo we showed up on time while the artist finally put all those ideas together into sketches, which were great. The actual tattoo process went as well as they ever do. Were both happy with the results, though something in the yellow dye gave me an allergic reaction which is strange because as far as I was aware Im not allergic to anything.
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Amy Kidd
I walked in knowing what I wanted. I met with one artist (Jon, I believe) who ended up not having any available appointments on the day I needed. He was wonderful and he referred me to Abby, who was able to meet my needs as far as her availability. I totally appreciated her honest opinion/thoughts on my tattoo idea. She spent a lot of time going over her ideas. Completely trusting her as an artist, I choose to change the location of my tattoo from my arm to my shoulder (based on her suggestion and reasoning). I ABSOLUTELY love it! She did an awesome job and Im very thankful to have had her. I will be forever thankful for this tattoo!! :)
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Alixx Almstedt
Every time I go to Slave to the Needle, Im greeted by welcoming, friendly, and professional people. When I went in this weekend, my piercer stayed calm and calmed me down, pierced me with seasoned efficiency, and also consulted me on a different piercing Id been having a bad reaction to. He even explained that I can call or stop by if I have questions or need advice on any of my piercings - other shops have felt like I was bothering them with questions, but everyone here loves helping! I cant wait for my piercing to heal, too, because their jewelry selection is classy and cool, and I want one of everything!
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A Private User
I went to Adam to get an orbital piercing. He advised that I get two separate piercings first, allow them to heal, and then connect them with a hoop. I really wanted to have them connected right away, so he recommended a staple bar. When he went in to put the bar, he found that it was not long enough on the ends to get through my ear. So instead of just putting in two separate earrings, he MADE me a bar himself! And this is the first time I havent gotten an infection from a piercing. Super fast healing time, too. Great work, super nice and friendly. Definitely recommend Adam for piercings.
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fr0stsp1re x
Rude staff. My friend went here and got some work done. I thought it was a pretty awesome piece until he told me about the BS rude staff and how they shafted him out of time and his deposit because their staff was too incompetent to do their jobs right. Well yeah, I pretty much went in for a simple look and I can honestly say, I wont be going here since the staff did not bother to give me the time of day when I asked for help with some jewelry. They seem like every other flakey ink shop packed with every day Joes that could not keep a real day job.