Private Ink Tattoo Studio

Category:	Tattoo Shop
Address:	2700 E 3rd St, Dayton, OH 45403, USA
Phone:	+1 937-397-2844
Rating:	4.7
Working:	12–10PM 12–10PM 12–10PM 12–10PM 12–10PM 12–10PM Closed

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Reviews 22

Shelley Niokalynne

Walked in shop and talked to Eric Hays about tattoo. Showed him several pics and where I wanted tattoo. He quoted a price and I made app the next week. Gave deposit for appt. Came in for tattoo that next weekend and made some adjustments, shrunk size by almost half, removed some detail and all but just one partial color. He tattooed me for an hour and a half which included 2 smoke breaks (his not mine). So actual ink time was an hour! He charged me $417.00 for a 6"x 3.5" shaded tattoo...no actual line work even involved! I was in shock! Even stopped before leaving to ask if he forgot to take deposit off total! To which he said he hadtaken it off already! Left to go to another appt on other side of Dayton. While driving thought about what just happened and that not only was his quote not honored but the actual tattoo was half the size of the one he quoted and I paid $150 plus more!!!!! Yes I was naive and stupid for not just saying I wasnt paying that much when he told me but like I said I was in shock and not accustom to dealing with this type of shady business practices. Next day went to Timothy Bell, owner of shop at his downtown shop and asked what he thought the tattoo on arm was worth and he himself said $150-175! So proceeded to tell him the whole story. In end I was refunded $150 but $275 was still too much for any tattoo of that size. It is a nice tattoo but not the quality I would have paid that for!!! I like the tattoo but the whole experience was tarnished by a dishonest artist and shotty business owner who refused to make things right. I would not recommend Private Ink or East Dayton Tattoos to ANYONE!!! Plenty other shops to get this quality tattoo without being ripped off. I was there on a Friday night and not one other customer called or stopped in the entire time we were there!! I think that says volumes alone.

Branden Schuler

I had a great time getting my tattoo done. I took a picture in there and showed it to Russ. He redrew it to a bigger size. Charged me a real reasonable $217 for excellent work. This kind of quality can not be beaten for this price. I had a good conversation with the man (Russ) as I got the work done. He is a funny dude which relieves tension and anxiety about getting tattooed if your scared. Location was my only problem here. I have never had any trouble though. Other then that this place is amazing.

billy blanks

VERY rude..went in for a simple heart tattoo it was done poorly,crooked..asked for it to be corrected within my 90 days,was refused..also recieved 2 tragus piercings and they swole and fell out because of the harsh application and just 4 days later they came out..they didnt offer any assistance and was just very rude and non chalent DEFINITELY do not recommend if i could rate -10 i would

Jack Bodmer

Russ did a great job. Wanted a cover up for a tattoo I hated. With the tattoo being so dark it couldnt be covered up. Russ incorporated it into a sleeve piece and made it pop. Very happy with the tattoo I hated for so long. Thanks to Russ

Cassandra Woods

I love Russ! He has done my full back tattoo and both my upper arms. If youre looking for an amazing ARTIST (meaning he isnt just tracing and copying) hes your man! Private Ink struck gold by having him!

Meagan Mustard

I go here for all of my tattoos and piercings and I love it! The environment is great and the work is amazing for super reasonable prices! I recommend them to all of my friends.

eric murray

Russ has done several tattoos on my wife and I. He does great work and makes quick progress. Plus hes a cool guy to talk to. I wouldnt go anywhere else.

Raven Johnson

Ive come here for my last 3 piercings and I really love this place. Great environment with great prices !! Definitely recommend this place !

Brandy Crowder

They did a great job on me & my best friends piercings! Very friendly with good service, I most definitely will be going back!!!

Crystal Frantz

Russ is an amazing artist here. One of the best in dayton. Not in the greatest area but the artwork will keep you coming back

Gorgonio Gonzalez

They are friendly and nice. Russ did some work on me. And hes awesome. I would recommend this place to everyone

YandereSaya

They are awesome they have done almost all of my piercings and they are perfect

Iam Jake

Great. Good artist with a professional atmosphere.