Sick Ink

Went here today, it was one of the only places open but when I got there i’m glad it was because the shop was very nice and clean and the guy who changed my septum ring was so friendly and helpful. I feel bad I didn’t get his name but he had a bald head and big gauges and smaller gauges on top of that. Very cool guy. I would definitely recommend this shop.

I do not have enough great things to say about this shop and Jesse, as the shop owner and my tattoo artist. I had three sessions with him for my half sleeve, and I don’t trust another artist to tattoo me! My job does not allow to plan trips far in advance because of the nature of the job, and Jesse is super accommodating with my short-​notice trips back east. The shop is clean, professional, organized, and a great environment. Jesse has his own room in the back for tattooing. I’m active duty military stationed in Texas, and I will not visit home without getting tattooed by Jesse.
I believe Jesse normally has a long wait to get an appointment, but his work is well worth the wait!

Best shop in the valley, no question! I’ve been getting work done from Jesse the past couple years and always leave amazed at his work. Every new tat surpasses the last one, strives for perfection every session. Great and talented support crew as well. They have my business for life!

The best shop in the Lehigh valley. Full of talented artist and a fun place to even be at. Wouldn’t go anywhere else.

I’ve been here quite a few times now. Chris has done my half sleeve which I am very happy with and I’ve had my nose and lip pierced here over the years. It’s clean and friendly, I always feel right at home.

I’ve been here multiple times and love the place. Everything is clean, everyone is friendly, and all the employees always make sure you’re okay if it’s during a tattoo or even just a piercing. I would highly recommend only getting pierced by Tony, Jeff, or Jesse. I’ve never had any problems with mine when they’ve done any of them but I’ve experienced problems when the other people have pierced me. Most recently, my friend and I had the new younger, skinny, and long long haired girl, (she’s been there for about 9 months maybe) pierce my cartilage and my friends nose and we’ve been back twice since within a week to fix my friends nose piercing. The first initial piercing: the jewelry was not long enough to stay in and through all the way. Then the second time the same girl repierced it again and said «I hope this doesn’t happen again». Which it did so for the third time we went in when she was not there only to have another piercer tell us that the piercing was done incorrectly both times. He was willing to put a longer jewel in only to discover they didn’t have any but he put a different one in hoping it stays and showed/​told her how to take care of it in the meantime and also that if it doesn’t stay in she could take it out and let it heal for a week and he would personally do the piercing again free of charge. I haven’t gotten tattoos done by Jesse and Chris but I’ve watched them tattoo and they’re excellent!

I came in to get my nose pierced and when I paid at the counter beforehand the girl said it was $ 35 and I asked if its still $ 35 for a hoop, not a stud, and she said she wasn’t sure, but still took the money. I was a little confused and was going to double check after, so it wasn’t a big deal. The girl who pierced my nose wasn’t very friendly at all. She came over with a stud and I said that I wanted a hoop (like I told the receptionist) and she was all irritated about having to go look for a hoop. So she comes back with hoops and I had told her that I just wanted a normal hoop when you get a nostril piercing. There were balls on the hoops and I said whichever one is the typical nose ring, well, she pierced my nostril with a septum ring… There were two balls hanging from q huge ring out of my left nostril! I told her that’s not what I wanted and she was pissed at me (she even said so). I had to have her take the bull ring out and put in the normal nose ring… But it wouldn’t go through, so she had to re pierce it. It wasn’t a good experience at all and if I were someone who didn’t have a good pain tolerance then this manager would have been notified immediately. It was pretty uncomfortable from the start and I just wanted to get out of there, so I didn’t say anything, but do plan on calling. I’m also now stuck with a huge nose ring even though I asked for a smaller ring that will hug my nose. Not sure what happened to Sick Ink, but I have gotten plenty of tattoos here over the years and do not plan to ever come back.

Went there a couple weeks ago for a price quote and was not only disappointed but pissed off. I knew exactly what I wanted and where. I had it printed the size and font I wanted and went in for a quote. The interior is all «death metal and gore» which is a common misconception of people with tattoos. I show the person who talked with me what I want and he goes «I need a more accurate description to give you a price. Anywhere from 140 – 300 for what you’re asking for.» Did I mention that I had exactly what I wanted? I showed him (again) the paper I had with exactly what I wanted and he told me again ‘it wasn’t enough to give me an accurate price’ and then told me to ‘hit the road’. I’ve been to many a tattoo parlor and this was ridiculous! Everyone who I’ve met that has gone there needed a touch up within a year because of fading and is thoroughly disappointed.

Got some work done last week by Jay, very impressed and have received several compliments on my most recent tattoo.
Appointments are preferred and usually take a week atleast to get in depending on what you’re looking for. From what I’ve seen, piercings are generally available for walk-​ins.
One thing that would be a change for the better would be fewer people behind the front desk. I’ve been there several times now and there’s almost always someone different behind the desk. It gets to the point where you wonder whose an employee and who isn’t.
Overall, I’ve seen good work come from the shop, it’s clean and efficient. The artists really do great pieces of art. I’ll be back again in the near future to get some more work done.
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