Syndicate Tattoo

Category:	Tattoo and Piercing Shop
Address:	423 Poyntz Ave, Manhattan, KS 66502, USA
Phone:	+1 785-320-7250
Site:	manhattansyndicate.com
Rating:	4.4
Working:	Closed 12–6PM 12–8PM 12–8PM 12–8PM 12–8PM Closed

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Reviews 6

Ziyi Wang

Well, got my first tattoo here. Simple (may not that simple as its Arabic?) words on inner wrist. The letters were slightly bigger and thicker than I wanted, but I was told that was the smallest font (I dont quite understand as Ive seen others having smaller ones) they can go. Initial result after healing was ok but not perfect as edges of some letters were not sharp straight and the ink was not even among all the letters. So I scheduled a retouch. He quickly gave some fixing on the letters I asked for, but slightly made me feel him being impatient and indifferent... Everything happened too fast (5min initial work + 5min fixing) and now with even thicker lines and less space between letters, he told me "you know that these lines will become thicker in a couple years..." And he pointed his own tattoo as an example for me. It had been too late for me to say anything... The I (the initial Alif) became obese and had a unproportional fat bottom. I realized only now that the letters would join each other and become illiterate in the future. I was just too upset and its useless to say anything after its already done. I really really dont understand how he didnt tell me that before he actually added those lines with heavy hand!!! Arrrrgggghhhh~~~~ To avoid being in my position, make sure you talk (before anything is done) SUFFICIENTLY so that you are confident that your "artist" understand what you want. If its foreign language, make sure they know how to write it properly. It may not be particularly interesting for the "artist" if your tattoo is just too simple so that they might be indifferent and dont pay much attention or care. Its especially important that YOU insist that they give their best performance because nothing is too simple to you, and you want it to be perfect even though its just a straight line. People with soft personalities, you need to be tough on this. Just DO NOT rush into it!

A Private User

I started coming in to Syndicate when they opened to check out their shop, I was looking for a shop to get a tattoo done that Id had for years and wanted to make sure I got it done at the right place. I was impressed immediately when I walked in. The shop was clean, with a comfortable atmosphere and an extremely friendly staff. I ended up not getting my tattoo done at that time, but came back months later to get it done, and they remembered me! I was really impressed with the work they did, and Jason was super nice and easy to talk to. While getting my tat done it was obvious that their staff cared about their clients, and was always eager to see how their work turned out after it healed. I decided to ask them to design a tattoo for me, and was pleased with the initial piece they drew up, but when Matt saw it and quoted me on it, he decided to change a few things, and I loved it even more! I would recommend this shop to anyone I know, I even brought my husband in to their shop for his first tattoo! Their staff consists of friendly, knowledgeable, and extremely talented artists. When I come in to their shop, it feels like stopping in to visit friends and that makes it an enjoyable experience. I am also happy with their prices, as far as Ive seen, they have the best prices in town. I cant wait to come in and get my next piece of art done!

A Private User

This is THE place to go if you want to get a high quality tattoo. Matt, Jason, Anthony and Victoria run a class A shop that is clean and professional. There is no place I have ever been inked that made me feel more welcome and respected. I brought in a ton of reference material and Matt patiently went through it all with me and we came up with some loose ideas. After a week he called me back and asked me to come in. He had, on his own, drawn out the entire half-sleeve and wanted to show it to me. He had done the entire thing on his own, that is someone who really takes care of his customers. (By the way it was better than I had even hoped for). Getting that ink was an equally good experience, he did the entire half sleeve in less than 5 hours and the whole crew made me feel totally like part of the family while there. The dont do crappy tattoos period, so those guys below that rated them one star because they wouldnt do their tattoo, should really say thanks instead of rating them poorly. I highly recommend them and will be going back again soon to do the other arm.

David Lago

I have tattoos from two different artist at Syndicate as well as one from Stray Cat. I have tattoos from Anthony and Adrian. They both are great artist and did really good work. Very friendly, professional and put you at ease. They are both very patient and really put in the time to make sure everything is perfect- for example they dont make you feel like you are wasting their time if you want to change something or adjust placement etc (unlike Stray Cat). The prices are very reasonable without being a "dirt cheap tattoos" type place. The atmosphere is bright and friendly with artist chatting with customers casually. You really feel welcomed. I will say that the only thing I found off putting is that the counter lady can be a little unfriendly at first but thats probably from dealing with a lot of jackasses who waste her time daily that never actually put any money up. Overall I would highly recommend this shop and plan to go back myself.

A Private User

The piercer, Victoria, was amazing. Knowledgable, patient, friendly, totally concerned for my privacy, fast. She answered a dozen questions for me over the phone and even more when I came into the shop. She took care with sterilization and set up screens for privacy for my VCH piercing. She was happy to take extra time if Id needed but moved effieciently, confidently and quickly once I was ready. The tattooists were all very polite, helpful and quick but they were reluctant to touch up a previous tattoo of mine. I understand why they felt the way they did but their answers and overall reaction to the question of re-touch made me feel like more of a # and unimportant. That was a huge disappointment after dealing with Victoria. If youre up for a piercing, totally go see her. Ill definitely go back!

Michelle Naragon

Artists and Veterans stay away! They do not honor or treat either with respect. They kick you out and threaten to call the police on you if you dont leave when you call the owner out on his dishonest & unethical business policies. If youre an artist, and bring your own work in for a tattoo, DO NOT let them make a copy of it. Its shop policy that once you allow them to make a copy your artwork becomes their property. This happened to me today, when I came in to find out about how much theyd charge for a mother/daughter tattoo I designed. They refused to give the copy of my work back to me, claiming it was now their property because they made a copy of it. Check my Yelp review of their shop for a full account of what happened. Google wont allow me to post the whole story here.