Defiance Tattoos

Category:	Tattoo Shop
Address:	163 E Main St, Kent, OH 44240, USA
Phone:	+1 330-677-2322
Rating:	4.2
Working:	12–9PM 12–9PM 12–9PM 12–9PM 12PM–12AM 12PM–12AM 12–7PM

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Reviews 6

A CR

My friend just went there the other day for a tattoo. Not sure if the dude we talked to was a recently hired because I dont remember seeing him before. My friend wanted to get a tattoo on her shoulder that was pretty simple. He wasnt very inviting when it came to explaining why he had to change the cursive and it was almost as if we had to coax him to explain to us using a little more detail. Mind you it wasnt like she didnt have money, she would have been willing to even spend more. But he was super short with her and wanted to make her change the writing....then she asked if she could just see the drawing when he was done to see exactly what he was talking about and if she wanted to go with it....she only said this as a meaning of she might want him to change A FEW things and I see it as if your getting a permanent thing put on your body you should be able to decide whether you like it BEFORE you buy. He was completely short with her BEFORE she got to explain why she wanted to see first and said flatly Im not drawing it unless youre for sure getting it.....and then WALKED AWAY! None of us said anything but I was completely floored. Usually when I come its not on the weekends and all of the staff have been really awesome and still are. I wish I got the one dudes name but I felt like he would have snapped at me if I asked at that point. My friend wasnt being rude. But she couldnt picture what he wanted to COMPLETELY change her idea with his VERY VAGUE description alone. She even asked if she could at least see a font book....dont remember what his answer was but Im sure it wasnt very pleasant either.....Ill probably still go there but I will avoid this one tattoo artist....I understand its frustrating being in customer service but please dont ruin it for the rest by being rude for no reason. You cant expect everyone to just roll with what you want their tattoo to be aimlessly. Remember the reasons we get tattoos is to express OURSELVES. While its understandable some things just cant be done at least try to work with us more. We are people and have feelings too not just $$$ and a number count. Btw she went to another shop. They were very polite and patient even though they were just as busy as Defiance and the tattoo turned out JUST fine....I dont know why the dude was saying the letters had to be huge.....too bad he coudnt just show us what he meant instead of expecting her to fork over money for HIS idea without explanation...

Jessica Ritter

I dont normally write reviews unless I really have something to say... while my tattoo came out alright in the end, my friend who got the same one in a different color had to get hers completely redone somewhere else because the color didnt stay... The staff at first were friendly, but the guy that did my tattoo was impatient with me from the very beginning; first with the purple trace ink he got visibly irritated that I asked to have to up higher on my foot....later on it was really painful and he was not gentle at all, and I asked him to stop for a few seconds on two separate occasions, the second time he said he wasnt stopping again and that its going to hurt just as bad if he stops or not. I was offended and kind of snapped into staying quiet for the rest of my time there... The tattoo scabbed pretty bad and, like I said, he wasnt very gentle for it being such a sensitive area... and the color didnt stay as well as I had hoped but its too painful for me to get it touched up... I got my first two tattoos done at Cherry Hill in Naples, FL and I would pay for the ticket to go get my tattoos done there before I went back here.... I dont know how the rest of the staff was, but this man was not a great representation/model for this establishment...

A Private User

My daughter went a week ago for a monroe piercing. She said it bled alot in the shop. She came home with a face swollen huge, black and blue lip and said ROB told her that he may have nicked something. He told her he needed to get a bar into the hole right away to stop the bleeding. We are not talking a small amount of blood. It was filling her mouth and pouring out the hole. He would not charge her.....any money for the piercing. TODAY I rushed her to the Emergency room, because the piercing has continually bled all week. He pierced an artery, the Doctors said he had to have known this if he is a professional . (This I have my doubts as to the professionalism.) The fact that he laughed at the blood, and was clueless on the fact that he was sending someone out of the shop, with a metal bar jammed in an artery that would NEVER heal, and just spurt blood infuriates me. His "no charge" has resulted into a huge bill... She was shooting blood straight out of a hole in your lip, straight up horror movie style. I think I will send the medical bills to good ole "Rob" and a lawyer too.

A Private User

Ive been tattooed several times. Im no hardcore veteran but I know people and I believe that I am confidently a good judge of character. I go to where the reputation is spoken of well by word of mouth not by advertising campaigns or even negative talk. Defiance is the cleanest shop I have ever seen in this area. It is a drug-free and serious environment. Im proud to have their work as a part of me. They have also taken steps to supporting local endeavors to fight poverty which I personally have experienced their giving towards families in need of food, clothing and shelter. Its things like this that make a difference in this city where I live and so do a couple of the guys that run the shop. Imagine that... an owner living in the same city that he runs his shop. I grow tired of businesses that come in from the outside and stay on the outside. Defiance is homegrown and the real deal. Youre in good hands at Defiance.

Tori Fitch

Friend and I went in to get simple tattoo, they were pqretty rude almost as if they were annoyed of what we were getting , after tattoo was done it got irritated right away , I have over 15 tattoos in various places not once have I ever had an issue with a healing process Ive treated this tattoo like I have every other one, they rushed & didnt shave the area before tattooing & now its red and has some green to the scabbing along with some redness , Sad that I didnt have a better experience considering I was on vacation, my friends tattoo is reacting the same exact way. What a shame, also they complained non stop about the next tattoo they had to do and wanted to charge the next people more just because they didnt like that they had to do the tattoos.

A Private User

I had gone to Rob for 4 piercings in one sitting, and I was more than impressed. I had both nipples done, a septum, and a conch. This was well over 2 years ago, and I have had absolutely NO problems. And I had also specifically asked him if we can do 16 gauges in both my nipples and my septum. He was more than thorough with me and he had me completely relaxed and was very professional. My experience at Defiance was great and I would highly recommend this shop for any type of body modification, whether it be jewelery or skin art. Im currently looking to visit their shop very soon to finish my half sleeve that was started elsewhere.