Blackwork in London

“Really great experience! Edie tattood a beautiful peace dove from her flash on my arm/hand and I love it! She was really kind and patient with me when I needed a break and it was super quick! Would 100% recommend :))”

“Myself, missus and twin babies stopped by Southgate Tattoo and piercing studio today and had an amazing experience. Amazingly friendly staff, and high quality artists. We had a piercing and a tattoo each today, both of which were very comfortable experiences and the guys were even happy for us to wait in the warm reception area, which we appreciated. Overall they were very accommodating in all aspects and we’d not hesitate to revisit them in the future for their good vibes and of course exceptional standard of work. Thanks guys, was great to meet you all. Arg’s”

“I got this tattoo from Tate while visiting London from the United States. The whole process was wonderful. She altered the design, which I initially picked from her flash, to perfectly fill the gap area on my arm. She thought about the placement of the leaves and the flow of it so completely and the result was better than I could have imagined. I have received so many compliments on the beauty of this tattoo. The shop was cute, clean, and felt so relaxing. I highly recommend the Lost Fox and Tate for a tattoo!”

“Anissa was an absolute godsend when my partner got his eyebrow pierced. He wasn't feeling too good afterwards and she was so kind, she got him some pineapple and a coke to recover. We had a lovely chat and felt so looked after. Absolutely recommend this shop to anyone. Thanks again so much!”

“These guys are absolutely amazing! My friend and I were visiting London for the week and decided we wanted a tattoo kind of late in the game. No one else would take us same day until we found red X ink who booked us for 9 PM same day. They truly exceeded our expectations and were just such great and genuine guys. They executed our visions perfectly and are holding up perfectly a year later. We enjoyed our experience so much that we are coming back again during our trip this year! I cannot recommend Red X Ink enough; look forward to hanging with them again soon!!”

“Lazarus for piercings is fantastic! Super professional, piercing went super well and easy. Month later when it started to act up I came in and he chatted me through it and took a look. Totally respect his values to keep up with me and have me come in to check healing progress. Recommend!!”

“came by on monday to see the gorgeous aura and i honestly couldn’t be happier with my experience! she was so lovely and did such fantastic work — also big shoutout to jezz who was also super sweet ”

“Had a portrait of my 3 kids done and I couldn't believe how good it is, it's amazing. Had a really good experience and really good service. Definitely recommend going there.”

“Very appreciative of such a great experience getting my first tattoo here. The staff are super helpful, enthusiastic and friendly. The design made for me was great and the detailed work doing the artwork was superb and I was taken care of so well. Roxy who did my tattoo is super talented and Freindly and did a great job”

“I've had a really good experience at Monstera with the staff. The tattoo artist teodor was very professional' and the tattoo that he put together for me was great. This will definitely be my go to place in the future for any tattoos that I would like to have later on. I'm extremely happy with what they have done well done guys thankyou.”

“Genuinely hands downs the nicest people and shop I have been to! The artist (shout out Loris) listened to everything I wanted, took his time and provided an immense tattoo! Great chat, superb customer service and incredibly skilled artists and to top it off I have a fantastic tattoo! I have recommended you to several people already and will continue to do so! Thanks to you all and I’ll see y’all real soon”

“Just want to say a massive thank you to Aaron for my new tattoo, the design far exceeded my expectations, and I was well looked after by Vanessa as well (both are legends!). I will definitely be back again, as it was such a relaxed atmosphere on my appointment day. Thank you all for a great experience”

“I went for a walk-in piercing and everything went well. There was a short wait before my turn and the staff were friendly. Alyssia was friendly and very professional. She explained how to clean the piercing and the aftercare.”

“The girls that work here create such a warm welcoming environment and just a safe space. The tattoo artists are all amazingly talented and my tattoo with becy exceeded any expectations I had!! Shout-out to poppy as well- silly sausage piercings who is a different level of creative and attentive when it comes to piercings. I would recommend the loft to anyone!”

“I’ve had both piercing and tattoos here, I 100% recommend. My tattoos are lovely I love them, best I’ve ever had done. And my piercing is fab, so much care was taken to make sure it was in the centre and I felt comfortable. Extremely professional and relaxed environment! Love it, will be returning for all future tattoos and piercings.”

“Myself & my sister had a very good experience at sons of ink. Abbie was efficenct from my intial enquiry through to the excellent tattoos she gave us both. We Will be back”

“Wanted a dainty little tattoo during my London trip and this shop was recommended to me from a friend. We walked in and within 10-15 minutes they had my tattoo idea drawn up and ready to go. Made me feel comfortable, the shop was clean, and the artists were all incredibly nice. They were also very reasonably priced. Highly recommend!”

“All round outstanding experience. Wonderful calming space with a bunch of friendly, welcoming and incredibly skilled artists running the show in there. Each step of the process felt well considered with plenty of wiggle room to make adjustments and create a piece of work that was exactly to my liking. It was an absolutely fantastic opportunity to be tattooed by Natasha.”

“I just had my second tattoo at raph’s studio and i’m blown away! Raph designed a very special piece for me after i gave him a couple of ideas of what i wanted and it looks absolutely unreal! Professional, affordable and amazing detail! I would highly recommend Raph’s tattoo studio!”

“Had a tattoo cover up on my thigh this morning by John which took around 3-3.5 hours to complete. It honestly flew by because John is incredibly friendly and its easy to find common ground with him. You can tell tattooing is second nature to him and I'm very pleased with the outcome. Will deffo be going to John for more tattoos”

“The best experience I have had getting a tattoo from the first phone I made to them to the end result, which was absolutely more than I could've wished for. Everyone who worked there was friendly and made me feel comfortable and that nothing was to much trouble. Erin's art work is amazing”

“I stopped by at Valhalla today because I needed help with my nose piercing, and I was greeted, and assisted, by the lovely and gracious Stacy. Even though I didn't get my initial nose piercing done at Valhalla, she was still more than willing to help take a look at it and assist me in removing the labret bar ahead of an MRI appointment. She really went above and beyond to help me which I really appreciated. It's a very cool space and filled with what seems like great people, so I'll definitely return for any new piercings, piercing assistance, and even a new tattoo.”

“Thanks Izzy for eyebrow piercing, almost painless. Recomended. Also just had tattoo done by Conan, nice job. The nicest thing is all the people working here are so friendly with great atmosphere.”

“Kami is an absolutely amazing artist! I only had a little idea of ​​what I wanted and she came up with exactly what belongs to me. I like her work because every piece is original. It was my first tattoo with her and certainly not my last. I highly recommend it.”

“I've had 2 tattoos done by nick and a 3rd coming in may, both experiences have been amazing.”

“I have had a few piercings done here, the process is quick, efficient, and everything went smoothly. Staff there are informative, professional and provide a friendly service. Would deffo recommend!”

“Max has done 3 pieces of work on me and I can safely say he has some of the neatest lines in the industry, I’m really over the moon with his craftsmanship. All 3 pieces of work have a very sentimental meaning to me. Whilst he was working on my sons name, we got chatting and I found out this dude trains Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (so do I), so we had plenty of story’s tales and techniques to chat about. What a cool dude!!!”

“I have been going to Tattoo 13 for more than twenty years and to tattooist Sharon in particular. None of my tattoos have faded over this time. The colours are still vibrant and the line work still sharp. I would highly recommend a visit if you are considering a tattoo. A first class service.”

“Was tattooed by Sammie today including a small coverup...he was awesome, had some great ideas and im 100% going to him for more :)”

“I have had a few tattoos over the years by different artists when the studio was in Shoreditch and have always come back. I was tattooed for the first time by Nikole Lowe in their now Hackney Studio end of Jan 25 and am so happy. It was bittersweet when it was finished (3 sessions) as it was great it was done but sad no more visits. It was a great day out! The studio is amazing and everyone is so much fun. Nikole was awesome and Max, who coordinates everything is the best. Everyone is so skilled”