23 Reviews

Raw Bodycraft

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Reviews
Benji_Boy HD
24 Jun 2018
REPORT
Had a tattoo done back in February by Dave Mooney, went into Nottingham whilst I was on a weeks holiday back home & I was very lucky to get my tattoo done within a week of enquiring about it! Dave was... Read More
Had a tattoo done back in February by Dave Mooney, went into Nottingham whilst I was on a weeks holiday back home & I was very lucky to get my tattoo done within a week of enquiring about it! Dave was a quality lad to talk to and totally comfortable, the girl on reception was awesome, friendly, clean, affordable & chilled out service. 100% going back for the next one. Cheers Guys! Read Less
Ellie W.
25 May 2018
REPORT
The worst tattoo I or any of my friends have, and quite possibly the rudest person I have ever met. Whilst the tattooing process was fine, if a little uncommunicative, I noticed issues with the line a... Read More
The worst tattoo I or any of my friends have, and quite possibly the rudest person I have ever met. Whilst the tattooing process was fine, if a little uncommunicative, I noticed issues with the line and dotwork as soon as I got a closer look at it. With lines which change thickness, go too deep, are not straight (even accounting for body movement), and dotwork which is uneven and occasionally goes outside the line, there's not a lot going for this tattoo. Upon complaining and being told to speak to the artist (Little Al), I went to talk to him. He denied that anything was wrong with the tattoo, refused any suggestion of a refund, and told me he was wasting his time talking to me and walked off. Whilst this is bad enough, it's not the end of the story. As I had mentioned going to another tattoo parlour who had said that it would be very difficult to fix, he proceeded to go there and interrogate them. Having received slightly different information from them (as I had visited the other parlour twice), he proceeded to call and summon me back to bodycraft, where he called me a liar, told me I was wrong, denied anything was wrong but simultaneously blamed me for healing it badly (not true) and the design, with highlights including him telling my friend to "shut up, it's not your tattoo you don't get to come here and talk to me like this" (she was not rude, she was merely supporting me). The parting note was a hell of "fine I won't fix it then", to which I have three responses: 1) you said there was nothing to fix, 2) you never offered to fix it, and 3) why the hell do you think I'd let you have another go at it? After all it's much harder to fix something than draw it right the first time. Luckily I am now booked in to another (lovely) tattoo parlour to be fixed. Although I have not experienced the rest of bodycraft, the sheer fact that this man's attitude and ego is allowed to stay there would put me off the whole business, to say nothing of the tattoo 'artist'. TL:DR - Do not go here. Read Less
Nadja Berro
24 May 2018
REPORT
Great work was done for me today by Dave. I had a bad experience with my first tattoo at another shop but this time I went out happy with the new one. It looked exactly like on the picture I showed. I... Read More
Great work was done for me today by Dave. I had a bad experience with my first tattoo at another shop but this time I went out happy with the new one. It looked exactly like on the picture I showed. I can really recommend this place and I am sad that I am leaving the country in a few days and can’t do my cover up at this shop. Read Less
H S
16 May 2018
REPORT
I have had a couple of bad experiences with Bodycraft in the past what with rude staff and incredibly bad tattoos, but today at Raw completely changed my opinion. I had a cover up done by Dave and eve... Read More
I have had a couple of bad experiences with Bodycraft in the past what with rude staff and incredibly bad tattoos, but today at Raw completely changed my opinion. I had a cover up done by Dave and everything was faultless. All the staff, from Dave himself, to Shannon (another tattoo artist), and the lady on reception (whose name I’m afraid I did not get) were absolutely lovely. So friendly, professional, and funny! The atmosphere was relaxed and comfortable and most importantly my tattoo is amazing - better than I imagined. Thank you!! Read Less
Louise Hayes
6 May 2018
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Friendly polite staff. Clean and claim environment. Will defo be going again
Michele Croll
14 Apr 2018
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I got my naval pierced here and it was a great experience. Alice was friendly and professional and made me feel at ease. Would highly recommend! :)
Elizabeth Meakin
24 Dec 2017
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I had my bellybutton pierced and it was quick and easy, the women was absolutely lovely and humorous.
Beth Green
2 Nov 2017
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amazing staff and great artists. very flexible with time availability
Marcus A Dare
28 Jul 2017
REPORT
I've has most of my Tattoos done by Bodycraft over a 10 yea period. They have been consistently excellent and well priced for all of my work and there are currently multiple very talented artists that... Read More
I've has most of my Tattoos done by Bodycraft over a 10 yea period. They have been consistently excellent and well priced for all of my work and there are currently multiple very talented artists that can be found there. However Terry Stafford is an exceptional artist who has done work for me that is far beyond what i expected was achievable. In my opinion, Bodycraft is the best Tattoo parlour in Notts. Read Less
Cher Marshall
21 Jul 2017
REPORT
Love body craft raw dave and Craig are proper works of art not just there designs ��
Laura Alcock
11 Jul 2017
REPORT
Great place, really nice staff, advice on aftercare great going back again soon with 2 friends x
Ross_
24 Jun 2017
REPORT
Was really apprehensive to get my lip pierced but was treated excellently which made the quick and painless experience a blast! Will be coming back :)
Linda Boothby Frearson
24 Jun 2017
REPORT
teza did my tattoo on my wrist.i had a dragon fly and it is beautiful.didnt hurt a bit.thankyou teza.will see you soon for my next one
Nikki Bryant
23 May 2017
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Thank you so much to Ally for my daith piercing ......., would recommend her all day long ..... very kind and understanding ...... let's hope it works ��
Shazzz Shaz
1 May 2017
REPORT
Very friendly & informative. Nice atmosphere
Stephanie Coucill
30 Mar 2017
REPORT
Came in a couple of weeks ago and had a stitch tattoo on my foot. Was done by tez and was amazing work as usual. This will be my second tattoo from her and I can't recommend her enough. She's so frien... Read More
Came in a couple of weeks ago and had a stitch tattoo on my foot. Was done by tez and was amazing work as usual. This will be my second tattoo from her and I can't recommend her enough. She's so friendly and makes you feel at ease and her work is always spot on. All healed up nice now so will be back in a couple of weeks to book in for my other foot doing. Also getting the foot tattooed is no where near as painful as I expected. Great shop, great artists. Photo in the comments � Read Less
L Fitzsimmons
29 Mar 2017
REPORT
Came here for my first helix piercing the other day and had a lovely experience. Staff are friendly especially the piercer, it's quick and easy and done professionally. The nice atmosphere really chil... Read More
Came here for my first helix piercing the other day and had a lovely experience. Staff are friendly especially the piercer, it's quick and easy and done professionally. The nice atmosphere really chilled me out, I'll 100% be back here😄 Read Less
Anouska O Hara
11 Mar 2017
REPORT
Romany has done 60 percent of my work and she's amazing - had a piercing by Aly and Jess and both were quick relaxing and pain free .. I � this place �
Joshua Joseph Tolley
2 Mar 2017
REPORT
Tom (The tattooist who gave me my tattoo) was really friendly and welcoming, which made the whole experience miles easier considering it was my first tattoo. He also had on Harry Potter and The Order ... Read More
Tom (The tattooist who gave me my tattoo) was really friendly and welcoming, which made the whole experience miles easier considering it was my first tattoo. He also had on Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix on audiobook, which was awesome because I listened to that while the tattoo was being done. Very satisfied with the resulting tattoo and would definitely go to BodyCraft again in the future if I ever wanted another tattoo! Read Less
Sarah Moss
23 Feb 2017
REPORT
I would not trust any other shop to tattoo me, I've had all mine done here and have always been made to feel relaxed.
Hayley Thompson
3 Feb 2017
REPORT
Had a piercing yesterday by Jess who was really lovely and chatty and puts you at ease (can't fault her at all). Staff are really friendly and make you feel welcome. All of my tattoos have been done a... Read More
Had a piercing yesterday by Jess who was really lovely and chatty and puts you at ease (can't fault her at all). Staff are really friendly and make you feel welcome. All of my tattoos have been done at Bodycraft and they've turned out exactly as I imagined. Would highly recommend. Read Less
Lookwhoitisitamy
3 Feb 2017
REPORT
A really good experience getting two piercings at this shop. The staff are all lovel, warm and talkative which made me feel much more comfortable. Very good for hygiene and piercings are healing well
Pat Peck
27 Jan 2017
REPORT
Wonderful place!!! Shannon has done all three of my tattoos. One was in Latin. Yesterday I sat for two tattoos!!! Both absolutely fantastic!!! Shannon is an extraordinary artist and lovely woman. I fo... Read More
Wonderful place!!! Shannon has done all three of my tattoos. One was in Latin. Yesterday I sat for two tattoos!!! Both absolutely fantastic!!! Shannon is an extraordinary artist and lovely woman. I found my tattoo session relaxing. One of my tattoo was dedicated to my best friend of fourty years. She died from breast cancer. "I carry your heart in my heart"....perfection. see you soon Shannon. Trish x Read Less
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Raw Bodycraft

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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24 Saint James's Street
Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG1 6FG
Monday
10:00AM-18:00PM
Tuesday
10:00AM-18:00PM
Wednesday
10:00AM-18:00PM
Thursday
10:00AM-18:00PM
Friday
10:00AM-18:00PM
Saturday
10:00AM-18:00PM
Sunday
10:00AM-16:00PM
Benji_Boy HD
24 Jun 2018
REPORT
Had a tattoo done back in February by Dave Mooney, went into Nottingham whilst I was on a weeks holiday back home & I was very lucky to get my tattoo done within a week of enquiring about it! Dave was... Read More
Had a tattoo done back in February by Dave Mooney, went into Nottingham whilst I was on a weeks holiday back home & I was very lucky to get my tattoo done within a week of enquiring about it! Dave was a quality lad to talk to and totally comfortable, the girl on reception was awesome, friendly, clean, affordable & chilled out service. 100% going back for the next one. Cheers Guys! Read Less
Ellie W.
25 May 2018
REPORT
The worst tattoo I or any of my friends have, and quite possibly the rudest person I have ever met. Whilst the tattooing process was fine, if a little uncommunicative, I noticed issues with the line a... Read More
The worst tattoo I or any of my friends have, and quite possibly the rudest person I have ever met. Whilst the tattooing process was fine, if a little uncommunicative, I noticed issues with the line and dotwork as soon as I got a closer look at it. With lines which change thickness, go too deep, are not straight (even accounting for body movement), and dotwork which is uneven and occasionally goes outside the line, there's not a lot going for this tattoo. Upon complaining and being told to speak to the artist (Little Al), I went to talk to him. He denied that anything was wrong with the tattoo, refused any suggestion of a refund, and told me he was wasting his time talking to me and walked off. Whilst this is bad enough, it's not the end of the story. As I had mentioned going to another tattoo parlour who had said that it would be very difficult to fix, he proceeded to go there and interrogate them. Having received slightly different information from them (as I had visited the other parlour twice), he proceeded to call and summon me back to bodycraft, where he called me a liar, told me I was wrong, denied anything was wrong but simultaneously blamed me for healing it badly (not true) and the design, with highlights including him telling my friend to "shut up, it's not your tattoo you don't get to come here and talk to me like this" (she was not rude, she was merely supporting me). The parting note was a hell of "fine I won't fix it then", to which I have three responses: 1) you said there was nothing to fix, 2) you never offered to fix it, and 3) why the hell do you think I'd let you have another go at it? After all it's much harder to fix something than draw it right the first time. Luckily I am now booked in to another (lovely) tattoo parlour to be fixed. Although I have not experienced the rest of bodycraft, the sheer fact that this man's attitude and ego is allowed to stay there would put me off the whole business, to say nothing of the tattoo 'artist'. TL:DR - Do not go here. Read Less
Nadja Berro
24 May 2018
REPORT
Great work was done for me today by Dave. I had a bad experience with my first tattoo at another shop but this time I went out happy with the new one. It looked exactly like on the picture I showed. I... Read More
Great work was done for me today by Dave. I had a bad experience with my first tattoo at another shop but this time I went out happy with the new one. It looked exactly like on the picture I showed. I can really recommend this place and I am sad that I am leaving the country in a few days and can’t do my cover up at this shop. Read Less
H S
16 May 2018
REPORT
I have had a couple of bad experiences with Bodycraft in the past what with rude staff and incredibly bad tattoos, but today at Raw completely changed my opinion. I had a cover up done by Dave and eve... Read More
I have had a couple of bad experiences with Bodycraft in the past what with rude staff and incredibly bad tattoos, but today at Raw completely changed my opinion. I had a cover up done by Dave and everything was faultless. All the staff, from Dave himself, to Shannon (another tattoo artist), and the lady on reception (whose name I’m afraid I did not get) were absolutely lovely. So friendly, professional, and funny! The atmosphere was relaxed and comfortable and most importantly my tattoo is amazing - better than I imagined. Thank you!! Read Less
Louise Hayes
6 May 2018
REPORT
Friendly polite staff. Clean and claim environment. Will defo be going again
Michele Croll
14 Apr 2018
REPORT
I got my naval pierced here and it was a great experience. Alice was friendly and professional and made me feel at ease. Would highly recommend! :)
Elizabeth Meakin
24 Dec 2017
REPORT
I had my bellybutton pierced and it was quick and easy, the women was absolutely lovely and humorous.
Beth Green
2 Nov 2017
REPORT
amazing staff and great artists. very flexible with time availability
Marcus A Dare
28 Jul 2017
REPORT
I've has most of my Tattoos done by Bodycraft over a 10 yea period. They have been consistently excellent and well priced for all of my work and there are currently multiple very talented artists that... Read More
I've has most of my Tattoos done by Bodycraft over a 10 yea period. They have been consistently excellent and well priced for all of my work and there are currently multiple very talented artists that can be found there. However Terry Stafford is an exceptional artist who has done work for me that is far beyond what i expected was achievable. In my opinion, Bodycraft is the best Tattoo parlour in Notts. Read Less
Cher Marshall
21 Jul 2017
REPORT
Love body craft raw dave and Craig are proper works of art not just there designs ��
Laura Alcock
11 Jul 2017
REPORT
Great place, really nice staff, advice on aftercare great going back again soon with 2 friends x
Ross_
24 Jun 2017
REPORT
Was really apprehensive to get my lip pierced but was treated excellently which made the quick and painless experience a blast! Will be coming back :)
Linda Boothby Frearson
24 Jun 2017
REPORT
teza did my tattoo on my wrist.i had a dragon fly and it is beautiful.didnt hurt a bit.thankyou teza.will see you soon for my next one
Nikki Bryant
23 May 2017
REPORT
Thank you so much to Ally for my daith piercing ......., would recommend her all day long ..... very kind and understanding ...... let's hope it works ��
Shazzz Shaz
1 May 2017
REPORT
Very friendly & informative. Nice atmosphere
Stephanie Coucill
30 Mar 2017
REPORT
Came in a couple of weeks ago and had a stitch tattoo on my foot. Was done by tez and was amazing work as usual. This will be my second tattoo from her and I can't recommend her enough. She's so frien... Read More
Came in a couple of weeks ago and had a stitch tattoo on my foot. Was done by tez and was amazing work as usual. This will be my second tattoo from her and I can't recommend her enough. She's so friendly and makes you feel at ease and her work is always spot on. All healed up nice now so will be back in a couple of weeks to book in for my other foot doing. Also getting the foot tattooed is no where near as painful as I expected. Great shop, great artists. Photo in the comments � Read Less
L Fitzsimmons
29 Mar 2017
REPORT
Came here for my first helix piercing the other day and had a lovely experience. Staff are friendly especially the piercer, it's quick and easy and done professionally. The nice atmosphere really chil... Read More
Came here for my first helix piercing the other day and had a lovely experience. Staff are friendly especially the piercer, it's quick and easy and done professionally. The nice atmosphere really chilled me out, I'll 100% be back here😄 Read Less
Anouska O Hara
11 Mar 2017
REPORT
Romany has done 60 percent of my work and she's amazing - had a piercing by Aly and Jess and both were quick relaxing and pain free .. I � this place �
Joshua Joseph Tolley
2 Mar 2017
REPORT
Tom (The tattooist who gave me my tattoo) was really friendly and welcoming, which made the whole experience miles easier considering it was my first tattoo. He also had on Harry Potter and The Order ... Read More
Tom (The tattooist who gave me my tattoo) was really friendly and welcoming, which made the whole experience miles easier considering it was my first tattoo. He also had on Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix on audiobook, which was awesome because I listened to that while the tattoo was being done. Very satisfied with the resulting tattoo and would definitely go to BodyCraft again in the future if I ever wanted another tattoo! Read Less
Sarah Moss
23 Feb 2017
REPORT
I would not trust any other shop to tattoo me, I've had all mine done here and have always been made to feel relaxed.
Hayley Thompson
3 Feb 2017
REPORT
Had a piercing yesterday by Jess who was really lovely and chatty and puts you at ease (can't fault her at all). Staff are really friendly and make you feel welcome. All of my tattoos have been done a... Read More
Had a piercing yesterday by Jess who was really lovely and chatty and puts you at ease (can't fault her at all). Staff are really friendly and make you feel welcome. All of my tattoos have been done at Bodycraft and they've turned out exactly as I imagined. Would highly recommend. Read Less
Lookwhoitisitamy
3 Feb 2017
REPORT
A really good experience getting two piercings at this shop. The staff are all lovel, warm and talkative which made me feel much more comfortable. Very good for hygiene and piercings are healing well
Pat Peck
27 Jan 2017
REPORT
Wonderful place!!! Shannon has done all three of my tattoos. One was in Latin. Yesterday I sat for two tattoos!!! Both absolutely fantastic!!! Shannon is an extraordinary artist and lovely woman. I fo... Read More
Wonderful place!!! Shannon has done all three of my tattoos. One was in Latin. Yesterday I sat for two tattoos!!! Both absolutely fantastic!!! Shannon is an extraordinary artist and lovely woman. I found my tattoo session relaxing. One of my tattoo was dedicated to my best friend of fourty years. She died from breast cancer. "I carry your heart in my heart"....perfection. see you soon Shannon. Trish x Read Less
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