Stigma Ink Tattoo Parlor

I got a Forward Triple Helix piercing done and I must say this was an interesting experience. I’ve been pierced and tattooed before, but, Chino was different from the rest. As many others have stated, he makes you feel at ease throughout the entire process. He was extremely informative and knowledgeable about everything, prior to starting he advised me of exactly what was going to happen and did not sugar coat the pain (it wasn’t as bad as I thought), the fact that you are talking through the process kind of takes your mind off of the discomfort. The shop was clean and everything was sterile. I will definitely be back if I decide to get another piercing and will be sure to recommend Stigma Ink to my friends.

Eddie is the best ever. Sweet, patient and knows his stuff. He did the best momma and baby elephants for me. He said it would take a couple of hours and he was very accurate with his time estimate. Everyone there is nice and I had a great time. This will be my go to place for anything tattoo related. I know why they have such good reviews. It is no joke. Eddie is very easy to talk too also. Talking takes you mind off the pain. I am very, very happy with my new ink. Thank you Eddie Rivera.

Love this studio! Excellent artists and fair prices! Very clean shop. I have had nothing but great experiences here! Highly recommend!

Chino just pierced my nose! He did a great job, this is my 3^rd time having it done, & I’m happier with this one than my previous 2!

The piercer was super friendly and chatted beforehand. He explained which jewlery would work best and how best to clean it. Great experience!

I will give 10 stars if I could! My friend and I walked in 5 minutes before we closed and Chino welcomed us with incredibly open arms. I got my first body piercing here and my friend got both her ears pierced. Chino is so experienced and he made it so so fun and pain free! Glad we found this place!

I did a walk-​in for a rook piercing. I came with a friend for support and the moment we walked in Chino was so welcoming and fun. He seriously made the entire situation so fun and enjoyable it didn’t hurt a bit and he will be my Go to piercer from now on. If you are thinking of getting a piercing PLEASE come here!

As always we had a very comfortable experience while getting some ink work done by one of the longest employees at Stigmas Ink Eddie Rivera. Stigma Ink has been a business in the Tampa Bay area for 5 years and Eddie being a employee for 4 of the 5 years. Anyone want to ink your canvas Hit up 813 277 8722.

I was emotional all day after hearing of David Bowie’s passing, and a tribute idea formed in my head that I couldn’t sort out. Suzi was super gracious in helping with ideas and I couldn’t land on what felt right. She then showed me some inspiration from her portfolio and bam! We had it. She was super awesome with suggestions and was patient with all the input I provided. I’m 32 and have gone through several ink ideas for 15 years but could never commit. I’m in love with it. I really like Suzi’s work with color.
For the shop itself, clean but also super cozy and full of awesome artwork with great music playing. Today featured a ton of blues that helped me relax. I was a ball of nerves but really liked the vibe of everyone there.

Chino pierced my nose and did a great job! Even with all my questions he was patient and explained everything. I highly recommend any piercing with Chino. Thanks man!

These people really like stabbing you with tiny needles. Luckily the finished product is pretty dang cool.
A friend of mine insisted on me getting a tattoo. Since she was paying, I figured why not? I didn’t have much time to figure out what I wanted but luckily the tattoo artist, Eddie, was pretty patient. I told him a rough idea I wanted and that I had no idea where to put it. He sketched out a few ideas on a few different places until we settled on my back. He made the entire process fun and I could only tell he was puncturing the first 3 levels of my epidermis with 7 tiny needles a few times. I also learned that humans have 7 levels of skin. Permanently marked AND educated. He didn’t even charge extra for that! The work isn’t done. I’ll be getting some color later but I’ve already thought of some ideas for my next tattoo. What I really liked this that he worked we me on my idea and didn’t take it hard when I asked to change a few things. Overall I’m pretty happy. Each of the artists were amazing. Loved seeing the different styles.

Chino was the best person to get piercings from! He was very informative of how I show treat my piercing and was really nice and outgoing. He really knew what he was doing! I don’t trust many people to pierce me but I’m definitely going back to him.

I don’t recall exactly how I found this tattoo shop but boy am I glad I did! I’m extremely picky when it comes to artists and shops and have always found a reason not to commit to a new potentially not so good experience. I walked in and I was immediately greeted by super personable, professional employees. I had in mind a style and this shop had just the right artist for me and his name is Santana! Super nice guy and was genuinely humble and enthusiastic about tattooing me! That is rare! It wasn’t about the money it was about producing a piece of art in which everyone could be proud of! I will definitely go back for more work and I recommend to anyone who is interested in black/​grey lettering and portraits, you must stop and see Santana! #dopeshop

Just got 2 tattoos at Stigma today and I am so happy! I went there because they have good reviews and their website is good. I got a cluster or roses on my shoulder with some «brush strokes» of color on them. My tattoo artist is Eddie. He is very friendly and fun! He did exactly like I asked. He is a very good artist. His line work is perfect and so I will be going back to him for more. I have a bad back (bulging and hemorrhaged discs) and sometimes I can’t sit in the same place for long periods of time. Eddie was very helpful and accommodating with that. While I was there I talked to pretty much every employee there. The entire staff are really friendly. It’s a cool place to be. I did a Unilocal check-​in and got $ 10 off! How cool is that?! On the website I saw that the owner, Chino developed his own tattoo ointment. He said that he just wasn’t very happy with the other stuff that’s out there because they are petroleum product so he did a ton of research and developed his own. It has ingredients like sunflower and soybean oil, lavender, beeswax, vitamin E, Shea and cocoa butter. I bought some and it is indeed very soothing. If you are looking to get inked, go here. You will be in good hands with some great artists and you will be just as happy as I am right now.
UPDATE: Just went to Stigma again and got a simple black arm band, courtesy of Santana. Even though it’s a simple arm band, that type of tattoo isn’t as simple to do as it looks. Gotta be able to do an extremely straight line. Good line work is the mark of a good tattoo artist. Santana is an awesome artist and very friendly. You gotta see his portfolio!
UPDATE: Got two more awesome tats from Eddie today!
I heart Stigma!

What can I say? I just had my first little tattoo at this place. I found Stigma Ink on Unilocal and decided to give this place a try. They all were really nice. The store closed at 9pm but I told them I get out of work around 9 – 9.30pm. They said it’s ok and waited for me. My tattoo was done by Suzy (p/​s: she is pretty :3). My tattoos came out really cute and the process was quick and professional. Definitely will come back again if I want any other tattoos.

This place is great. I did not have any work done here but I needed help getting my nose ring out for my MRI tonight. I felt stupid about this but called them to ask if the piercer was in and if he could help. The woman who answered was very polite and told me to just come on in. Eddie was the piercing guy and he was super nice and got it out for me. If I want more piercings in the future I will def come here!

Amazing. Nice little place, clean, super friendly staff and people. the atmosphere was very open and comfortable. Eddie was quick and understood what we were asking for but took the time to listen to what we were saying and didn’t get frustrated if asked to make the sketch smaller or move the placement slightly to be exactly where it was wanted. Totally recommend to anyone.

Got my second foward helix and snug done here by Chino. Really nice, down to earth people, and good pricing. So far my ears are healing just fine. Will be back in the future

I had one other tattoo done at a different location that I thought was pretty good… then I «yelp» and find this place for my second one. I come in for an initial consult with Santana and let me tell you the world of difference between my two experiences in getting a tattoo done. First off, Santana was immediately and genuinely excited to do my tattoo. I came in with a couple of ideas that I wanted done and he immediately put his two cents in as well (which was welcomed, by the way). He gave me his quick thoughts on what he suggested to be done in addition of what I wanted done. So with our two ideas we meshed with what I think is a crazy cool tattoo.
It did take a couple of days for him to get back to me after our initial meeting, but I honestly can say it’s because he is super busy most days. And the reason he is super busy is because he is SUPER GOOD. Granted, I ended up spending twice as much money as I had intended and that we had talked about in the beginning, but in his defense he spent a lot of initial prep time with me making sure everything was the way I wanted it and did little revisions for me with no hesitation. It was also about a three hour procedure too. During this time he always made sure I was as comfortable as possible, taking breaks as needed. It was quite painful at certain spots but that’s because of the location in the sensitive areas of where I had it done.
Oh, by the way, he does his tattoo FREEHAND in the beginning! So dope. He is a true artist. And just for good measure, he sent me a message today asking how my tattoo was healing and if I had any? s. I don’t know if many tattoo artists do that, but I can say the first tattoo artist definitely did not. Santana is not only a HELL of an artist but a really good dude too. I initially had my headphones in listening to music but then after awhile I took them out and just started chatting with him and got to know him and he’s really cool.
I will be getting one more tattoo done probably within another month and I will definitely be coming back to him.
Highly recommend Santana St. John.

Amazing experience. My sisters and I went in for a very simple, minimalist tattoo and we left with exactly what we wanted. Telly was so patient and helpful throughout the entire process. I emailed the shop two weeks prior to find out if the inks were vegan-​friendly and got a reply the next day. The shop was clean and the equipment looked new and updated. Would absolutely recommend to anyone looking for a high-​quality tattoo and an excellent customer service experience!