NYC Kulture

6÷15÷16 Got a New Tattoo from Artist Brian at Kulture Tattoo on St. Marks Place in NYC. It was a Super cool experience with great conversation and an extremely talented artist Brian. The shop had a proper amount of ambiance that a NYC Tattoo should have. At the time of my experience everybody working there was super cool, professional and polite. It was very positive experience for me.

I went in one night to get my nose done, my piecer, Alex was nice. However two days go by and I noticed that my stud was sinking into my nose, which I know happens, but it was to the point where people couldn’t even see my piercing anymore. I decided to go in to see what could be done, and the «manager» Michael, was so rude to me, when I told him my situation. I work retail and I know what it’s like to deal with rude customers so I never try to be that way to associates. Instead he just shrugged his shoulders and said «mhhm it happens» and I just knew that my case was not normal. He also said «Well you’re rolling your eyes and it seems like you’re not listening to me». Which was not the case, I spoke calmly and he talked to me as if I were a child. I even went to another well known highly recommended piercer and he said it was done completely wrong and he had to really search to find my piercing. Save your money and don’t go there.

‚I waited several years to find the right tattoo artist to work on me. A friend referred me to Mark Schaperow at kulture and I am extremely grateful. Mark is fun, friendly and truly cares about providing quality work. I now have 7 pieces from him and each is very special. I highly recommend Mark to anyone, he’s a really a great guy…

When I first entered this place I was hesitant but after all, I got my first tattoo by Josh and I loved it. The vibe is crazy good. They genuinely want to give you what YOU want and make you satisfied. The staff is cool, very down to earth. I will look forward to coming back for my next tattoo.

We came to Kulture with a friend who had an appointment. Mark drew and completed his task quite swiftly. Two more of us got tatted on a fluke. The atmosphere is very comfortable and music on point. Definitely coming back next time I’m in NY

Can’t believe I wasted 20 bucks at this place. Terrible service, even though I was mostly their only customer, and definitely their only sober one.

I don’t recommend this place to anyone. The staff was super rude and didn’t help at all with my friends idea for her tattoo. It seems the guy didn’t want to work and he was treating her like a stupid person, just because she had questions about something that will stay in her skin FOREVER. I got my tattoo there too (with another guy) and I just saw that they charged me $ 10 more that they supposed to. I know it is a little my fault too because I didn’t check it while I was there but I expected them to be honest.
I am not happy with the service and I think you should think twice before go there.

I went to this shop late last night to get my nipples pierced. I had them done many years ago and took them out. My fiancé wanted me to get them redone because he has his done. First off, they have an eye catching street level store front, which is a plus for a shop located on St. Marks. The window was clean and the sign and lights were bright. It was inviting. I made sure I checked the reviews before going in. So many people had nothing but good things to say about them. We went in and I was happy with the inside as much as the outside. They had a huge selection of body jewelry which made me excited for when I get to change the bars.
Everyone was super friendly. They were very reasonable in price. The most inexpensive for the piercings I got. Alex was the guy who took care of me. There was a small mix up and they cared that much about keeping the customer happy and made sure I was satisfied and happy with their services.
Many businesses, especially in today’s society, care very little about customer service. I was taken back by how genuine and professional Alex was with me. That is how business should be and I will be returning to change my jewelry and to get another small tattoo in the near future. Thank you Mike and Alex for taking care of me and making me feel like I made the right choice in driving from Long Island to use your shop. I look forward to visiting you soon.

Went in to look for a vape and was trying to get some information on pricing. It took 10 minutes for someone to come over, and then was uninterested when we tried to have a discussion. It was clearly over priced based on the other local shops. The guy laughed and walked away without even trying to help us find something we liked. He clearly tried to over price is based on the fact we were women. Misogynistic asshole.

Such a chill spot. Went in to get a spontaneous tattoo that I’ve wanted for a while and the staff was so nice.
Ying the tattoo artist made my small but meaningful tattoo amazing! She was gentle and it didn’t really hurt at all. We spoke about music and it was a great time.
It’s very important when your tattoo artist checks to see if your pain tolerance is okay during the process because I have quite a lot of tattoos and some people just don’t care about the pain you go through.

I came here to get my septum pierced during very late hours and they were super helpful and the piercer was awesome! She was a pro-​NO PAIN and so friendly. I highly recommend. Happy New Year and endless thanks! I love it!

My friend and I wanted to get cartilage piercings so we picked Kulture after a few other spots seemed sketchy.
This place is super clean and professional. The staff answered all of our questions without hesitation. We didn’t need an appointment and the service was quick, efficient, and painless in every possible way.
After, our piercer gave us instructions on the after care and her hours so we could come back to get new bling changed in two months.
All I can say is… my new hardware looks s’cute!

Went with my friend because she wanted a tattoo. She got tattooed by Envy, who has a very impressive portfolio on Instagram that he showed us when we walked in, and was pretty OCD about the placement of her tat (in a good way; he put on the stencil 3 different times before he was absolutely sure it was in a good place and could start tattooing). He gave her a good price. I don’t have any tattoos but if I were getting one, he would be the first artist I’d want to go to.
The shop was very clean. Lots of cool original artwork up on the walls. Fun location right on St. Marks, comfy couches to wait on while your friends get pierced or tatted.
The artists I talked to were so nice to me that I decided to go ahead and get my septum pierced. I started to get nervous before I went in but they were very reassuring. I sat down in a little room off the main sales floor with the piercer (forget his name!). He was quiet but still very cordial. All his supplies were on a table in full view so I saw that my ring was sitting in alcohol for a bit before he pierced me, and I saw that he was using a clean needle. He was very calming once it was happening — it hurt like hell when the needle went in, but he didn’t tell me that it was going to hurt coming out. Instead he just told me to breathe in slowly and breathe out, but before I could get in a full breath he quickly pulled out the needle. This hurt a LOT but he was so quick about it that I’d say it was definitely worth the pain.
He did a fantastic job on my piercing — my nose throbbed for like 2 minutes and hasn’t hurt since. I’m very happy with what I got. I’d definitely go back if I ever wanted to get something else done. A courteous atmosphere makes all the difference.

Great place — Josh did our tattoos (three of us) while we were visiting New York. They were very friendly, gave great advice so our tats would look good and gave us a lot of advice. We loved the experience!

Came in for a Pax Vaporizer cleaning kit for a friend and an employee sitting on the couch said he needed to get the manager for me to get stuff out of the glass displays. The manager comes through the front from their other store next door and when I asked about the price he told me it would be $ 20 for a baggie with a few pipe cleaners and a small bottle of mouthpiece lubricant. When I asked if he had anything similar for a cheaper price he said «no» in a very rude manner. When I asked if he had any other pipe cleaners he became visibly impatient as he brought me to another display with a pack of pipe cleaners for $ 15. I apologized for giving him the trouble of actually helping a customer out and he mumbled something like «no it’s alright I just thought you wanted to spend money and now you don’t.» I paid for the pipe cleaners and got out of there as soon as possible.
To summarize: They are pretty overpriced, even for St Marks. The «manager» who was helping me was extremely rude and seemed like he just wanted me out of there the whole time. There are dozens of other head shops on St Marks, don’t come here.
The date of this event was 6÷24÷15 around 9 PM.

The place has a lot of nice and afordable jewelry but the guy sold me the wrong size and didn’t even know the diameters of the pieces he was selling now I’m stuck with a giant septum ring

While in NYC decided to have my nose pierced. The price was fair. $ 35 with jewelry. There were two options– little diamond or silver ball — tiny.
The place was clean and employees cordial. After waiting about 15 minutes I was called by the piercer and I was thankful she was a little more friendly than the others.
She cleaned the area and marked it. After asking me if the location she selected was good I almost died in the chair when I saw the huge needle coming towards my nose. fight or flight took over but I sat still and pulled up my big girl panties. Did it hurt? Heck yeah but unlike child birth it was quick.
Rather than using a piercing gun she used a cork and needle — old school Puerto Rican. :-). When I asked her why she said it was more efficient in getting the exact spot and the earring not coming out (as had happened to me a year ago). Anyway would recommend! Would have given it 5 stars but customer service is a big thing for me and if I’m not greeted in a happy tone you’re not getting five stars from me!

Great experience! Clean and professional shop All my concerns and questions were addressed with humor and patience. I love the overall vibe of the shop. I went in to get my ears restretched and I’m happy with my results :) Thank you so much Alex

We were in and out in fifteen minutes, for the belly piercing, the owl tat came out amazing! We stumbled upon this place two years ago, for a friends tattoo, but I made sure anyone getting piercings or tattoos come to this place. We were all satisfied by this place the prices are reasonable and the work is amazing. We worked with three people from this shop June, Josh and Lully all at different occasions and each were great. Would def recommend any of these three when visiting Kulture. The place is very clean, prices are affordable… There’s no need to go out looking for other spots. Kulture has it all.

So it’s on St. Marks… which should be a big indicator if you don’t know anything else about this business. I walked in because I had some time to kill and needed a plug in between 8g and 6g. I was crossing my fingers that they had odd sizes and after waiting a few minutes, one of the employees sized a few plugs out for me to check.
They also do tattoos and piercing in the back, but that area seemed relatively small compared to the rest of the store. I wouldn’t come here for more than buying an accessory or something, to be completely honest. I brought the plugs home and they were the wrong size — and they don’t accept returns. Fantastic. That’s what I get for trying a St. Marks shop.