Category: | Tattoo Shop |
Address: | 171 N Dupont Hwy, Dover, DE 19901, USA |
Phone: | +1 302-730-9196 |
Site: | wallsofwondertattoos.com |
Rating: | 4.7 |
Working: | 10AM–7PM 10AM–7PM 10AM–7PM 10AM–7PM 10AM–7PM 10AM–5PM Closed |
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The Bells
If I could give this shop no starts I would. My husband and daughter received tattoos from Chuck a while back. The initial look of the shop when you walked in was dirty, the couch for visitors to sit and wait was nothing more than horrifying, the tattoo spaces were very small, tight, and the chairs and tables in which were used for the individuals to get tattoos were awkward, uncomfortable, and not lined with protective paper of any kind. This was my daughters first tattoo and it has literally scared her for life. Chuck is very heavy handed so the tattoo was extremely painful, he was more worried about talking an making inappropriate jokes than what he was doing. The tattoo ended up being unsymmetrical, the lines are no where near straight, The L in one of the words looks like and h or f, I cannot decide, and the tattoo immediacy began to swell and the lines got puffy. I was not taking her back to him to look at or fix so I treated the tattoo with bacitracin and it healed but some of the skin is still raised where it is scared. What a horrible experience especially when you are so excited for your first tattoo. On to my husbands tattoo. My husband has several tattoos and is well versed on what they should look and feel like right after the tattoo and days later. The pictures were sent to Chuck as to what my husband wanted and where he wanted the tattoo. When my husband arrived Chuck had this huge drawing and said I understand you want this on your back, no it was always supposed to be on his forearm. The drawing was not original and had no tweaks from the picture that my husband sent, this is not artistry. Again, when he tattooed him, he was more interesting in talking and cracking jokes than paying attention to detail. The circle of the tattoo is flat on the top and bottom, he wrote our daughters name first and then colored in very dark in the circle which covered up part of the letters in her name, the white areas of the tattoo looked good at first but not the next day. The white clouds began to turn yellow where they were getting infected and his skin puffed up just as my daughters so we took measures to clear it up. Chuck can say it was due to not taking care of the tattoo as I am sure he will but being seasoned individuals at getting tattoos we are more than well aware of how to take care of them. Between my husband and I we have never had a tattoo look or feel like the ones that Chuck did on my daughter and husband and we have recently had several other tattoos done that did not bleed, hurt, swell, or get infected. A real tattoo artist is just that an artist. They take pride in what they do not want for the money aspect. Getting people in and out of tight little tattoo areas that are not clean and not giving a darn about the minor but very important details of a tattoo is greed not artistry. We will stay with the tattoo artist we have now as they are true artists and phenomenal individuals.
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Rachel Senner
I love Walls of Wonder so much that I referred 3 of my friends there and each of them have come to love Walls of Wonder just as much as I have! I got a tattoo on my foot done by Will Schulze and its gorgeous! I gave him some art to incorporate and he sketched something I immediately fell in love with. Its a rose at the center of a compass with "Not All who wander are lost" script next to it. The shop is very comfortable and more importantly- impeccably clean! They are in the process of redecorating and revamping and its still spotless- not to mention the coolest decorations are going up. My friend Kelly also got a tattoo here done by Art Collision, it is a watercolor piece and it was so beautifully done! My friend Brooke also got a sternum piece done here, it was very painful as it is a sensitive spot but Will was very patient and kind and helpful telling her to take breaks when she needed them. It looks gorgeous! And shes coming back to get it finished in another session SOON! My boyfriend Aaron also got his tattoo here done by none other than the rad owner Chuck! Its spidey landing on a gargoyle and the color isnt done yet but it already looks crazy amazing! My boyfriend and I have also gotten piercings done by Chuck and he is so friendly, clean, professional, and skilled. He truly has built an amazing business with amazing people. A one of a kind shop. I will never go anywhere else for my tattoos or piercings. Always Walls of Wonder!
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Katie Perez
I could write all day about this place. My friend and I went in there to get prices for tattoos. As soon as we walked in we were greeted by Cody who was extra friendly and very helpful. She found out what we wanted and went and got Lil-E. When he came out, we started to tell him what we wanted and he stopped us. He told us that he likes to do work that forms to our bodies and suggested something different. When he finished describing what he was going to do, we were sold. We made our apts for the next day. The day of the apts we arrived at 10 am and Lil-E was ready to go. I cannot explain the character of this man. Not only is he a bangin artist, he has one of the nicest character I ever met. Real positive. He freehanded our tattoos on us before hand. Our tattoos came out looking so hot that people were asking about where and who did it. If you want a great tattoo that you can be completely proud for the rest of your life, you need to go see this man. Lil-E touches the right spots let me tell you. And since we were there all day, he even offered us lunch.. He is so sexy ladies.... Go see him. You will not regret it..... Thanks LiL-E for making us look and feel great.. Love Tonia and Katie.....PS... Did I mention that Amy Nicoletto does tattoos there when she is in the area... That should tell you something people....
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Melissa Popper
I can say Im absolutely disgusted with this shop. Ive not only had one bad experience, but two. First time I went to go get a small tattoo with my best friend. Lets just say neither of us are happy with the way it turned out. Before the session had started we told the man that we wanted color on part of the tattoo. Guess his small brain forgot or he just didnt care. My tattoo is very uneven. None of the lines are the same size and honestly its a piece of trash that I will be getting covered at tattoo mafia (a place I actually trust). The man acted as though he didnt have time for me or my friend. Rushed the tattoo and rushed us both out all while blairig family guy behind us. I can tell he just didnt give a damn about what was going on my body. My second experience was actually on my sister. We had continued reading reviews and decided, even if we dont like that tattoo job, piercings should be okay. Wrong. Her nose became infected the next day. We cleaned it everyday and nothing was helping. We ended up taking the ring out and will be getting her nose repeirced on the other side at tattoo Mafia. Over all. I do nit trust walls of wonder at all and I will never recommend them.