Manchester Ink

I sent my sketches to them via email and I was contacted very quickly by a member of staff offering appointment slots and prices. I called to confirm my booking and put down a £20 deposit. A quick and hassle free way to book in for my tattoo.
One of the tattoo artists had called in sick the day I was booked in so they were running a little behind schedule, but there were vending machines and a seating area to chill out in and browse some of their previous works prior to heading in. Plese note, their website also offers portfolios for most of the staff members so you know which artist to book with prior to going, depending on your style.
The tattooing area was extremely clean and the staff prepare all of the equipment in front of you so you know it’s safe. They have chairs and full beds so that you can be as comfortable as possible whilst getting inked.
All staff were happy and friendly. Clearly they love what they do and take care to ensure that all customers go away satisfied.
I will certainly be heading back again for my next tattoo!

Tattoo #2 took two years of planning followed by a further two years of panicking over the right tattoo parlour combined with a helluva lot of «should I/​shouldn’t I» brain-​stress (new word, add it to the dictionary). But 4 years on, I finally have the little pink flower I’ve been yearning for. And I have Manchester Ink to thank for it.
My hairdresser has a lot of lovely ink, and when questioned, recommended this place to me. So off I went to investigate, and I liked what I saw, booked in, a bit of to-​ing and fro-​ing with the artist and voilà. There is a little reception area with a coffee machine and chilled drinks on sale, along with a computer in case you want to look up any images to discuss with the artist. The second room is where the business happens. It’s super clean and sterile there. There are few places where the smell of bleach and disinfectant can be so pleasant and reassuring, but I reckon a tattoo parlour is one of them. They also have their own autoclave — the machine that sterilises all the equipment.
From my experience, the staff all seemed very approachable and friendly. Yes, some of them are indeed covered head to toe in beautiful ink, but there was none of the stand-​offish, superior behaviour that I was certainly concerned about when I went to get my first tattoo as a timid girl of 19.
Because my tattoo was so small, and also quite simple, they said juste to arrive 10 minutes before the appointment to work with the artist. Initially I was a bit uncomfortable because I like to agree on a design before making the commitment (a £20 deposit at the time of booking). But actually it worked out pretty well: I mean there’s no way I would have let anyone near me with a needle until I was totally satisfied anyway. I emailed some I ages over before I arrived, went through them with the artist, asked him to make a few changes, then a few more changes, and he seemed to be quite patient with me.
The actual tattooing process was fine, and the guy listened to what I said about colouring etc as we went along. At the end I was given a sheet with my aftercare instructions on: handy as I have a brain like a sieve.
I would definitely recommend this place. But do be careful if you’re fickle or prone to changing your mind: ideally I would have liked to at least be able to sleep on it after choosing the final design to make sure it was definitely what I wanted. I don’t think I would have changed anything, but it would have been more comforting!