![]() For a little history, my only other personal tattoo experience was in the 90's in a smoke filled tattoo parlor catering to college kids. I don't even know to begin to express my satisfaction and appreciation of the folks at Valkyrie. but if you want a piece of art you can be proud of for a lifetime I strongly encourage you to invest the time to check them out. I will say that if you and your buddies are looking for a quick, cheap tattoo on a hazy Saturday night this is probably not the place for you, you would be better served at one of the cheaper places in town. This is my first review ever of any product or service, but after spending months researching artists and shops, making an informed decision, and then seeing all that time and effort rewarded with amazing work I felt compelled to add my two cents to the already glowing reviews Valkyrie has received. During my first session I witnessed many potential clients come through the doors, from working class folks such as myself, to obvious wealthy professionals, and I was struck by how Josh and the staff treated each and every one as valued customers. As a family man in my 40's, I was somewhat nervous about taking the plunge, but the laid back, yet still very professional atmosphere of this entire operation quickly put my mind at ease. Josh and the rest of the staff were very personable, they made me feel completely comfortable and at ease. ![]() the results predictably showed and I was turned off on the whole idea.My experience 20 years later with Valkyrie could not have been more different, I have truly learned what a modern tattoo shop should strive to be. ![]() I was quickly handed off to an "artist" with a Marlboro Red dangling out of his mouth, a glass of whiskey at his side, and a definite eye towards the clock. ![]() I definitely recommend this place!! Read Less He also took time to go over the aftercare and products he recommended for cleaning and the healing process (I have had other body piercing in the past and they just handed me a piece of paper, not even offering to go over it with me). Explained the procedure before doing anything, inked my ear to make sure I was happy with the placement and was very gentle when piercing my cartilage. Unfortunately, I can't remember the name of the guy who actually did the piercing but he was great. They also warned me that I would most likely not be able to use ear buds again with this piercing (I was again thankful for this info, since it was something I hadn't thought about). They helped me decide on which ear to pierce - which ear did I use to talk on the phone, did I sleep on my side (things I didn't even think of but very important!) Luckily for me I talk on the phone and sleep on the same side so it made my decision easy. They checked out both my ears to make sure I was a good candidate for the piercing (not everyone's ears are suited for this type of piercing). The staff was excellent in preparing me for the piercing. I was very impressed with the very clean shop and the staff was very helpful and awesome. I walked in on Saturday without an appointment. I went to Valkyries Tattoo this past weekend to get a daith piercing. I've since been tattooed at another shop in town and feel a lot more comfortable going to them for all my future ink. I still like the shop, but Josh was late and I needed to get to work so the tattoo was rushed and I think that is part of why my tattoo looks the way it does. I haven't had a chance to go back in and talk to Josh about it. When it healed it got pretty muddy looking. Update: I've had my tattoo a little over a year and it looks pretty awful. I've been tattooed quite a bit and feel that Josh was very fair with the pricing of my piece. Everyone at the shop was very friendly and the shop has great energy. He completely understood the vision I had for this piece. The design is great and the colors are very vibrant. ![]() Josh really digged the idea but said he'd make it more realistic and it would look A LOT better then the photo I had. I was tattooed by Josh today and it looks awesome! I went in a few days ago to make an appointment and had a reference photo to give the artist an idea of what I wanted. ![]()
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