My experience here was great. I called a bit before their closing time and they remained open a little late to fit me in for a nose piercing. The piercing was super quick, easy, and affordable! Highly recommend. Read Less

Took my daughter here a few months ago for a nose piercing and she was so happy with the result! The building is not much to look at, but the inside is organized and clean, which is what matters. The staff were all patient and friendly. Returned today to have my nose pierced as well. Steve is professional and his experience shows. Thank you! Read Less

Got a simple tattoo on my wrist. Price was responsable, $100. It was a crown and had roman numerals at the bottom. After a week in, the roman numberals started to come together. The crown is lop sided. I will never come here for a tattoo again. Getting a Cover Up at TimeBomb. If your getting a tattoo in Frederick I recommand Timebomb or Black Label. Read Less

This place doesn't even deserve one star. I called this place in advance, before going in, to ask about their tattoo minimum because of the small tattoo I wanted to get on my finger. I told them the placement, and they said $50 as long as an artist wanted to do it and that I'd have to come in to talk to them. Once I get there, only one artist is there, and begins to tell me how no tattoo will stay on that spot (even though I've done my research and have another tattoo on one of my fingers) I then show him the one that I have, and he tells me how bad it looks (it doesn't look bad at all whatsoever) and that he'd be willing to do it for me but it would cost $125 and that he doesn't do free touch ups. He was rude, and had the nerve to say that I could make an appointment, but that he wouldn't be available for another 4 days. I don't know why he would ever think I'd make an appointment with such a disrespectful person that would treat a potential client like that. I will never return, and I will make sure to tell everyone I talk to, not to go there. Don't waste your time!! Read Less

I've had my rook, tragus, and double helix piercing here. I've also had my nose pierced yesterday. I took my oldest daughter in for him to fix a bad mall cartilage piercing she had done, and we had the other ear done. This is a wonderful place, he always has time for us, my piercings never have any issues and we couldn't be happier. Great and affordable prices Read Less

Just bought a new jacket from here! The selection was great. Everybody that work there was super friendly and knowledgeable. They went over all the new features on the jacket and even helped ensure that the jacket fit properly. I will definitely be going back for all of my leather needs. Read Less

I got my nose done here about 6 months ago. They gave me the basic stud with the hoop inside, and sent me on my way. it hurt pretty bad & felt like there were parts of the hole not actually done correctly. when I went to get a new nose ring, I had to go to a professional and have them take it out. hurt 100 times more than when they put it in, and when they took it out they were horrified. The ring was too short for my nose, bent too much, and damaged my nose. Had to put a new ring in, practically re-piercing it and the healing time has started over because of the damage and the scar tissue. It was a mess, and it is still in pain because of the irresponsibility. Just a warning. Read Less

I got my first through fourth tattoos here. I was so happy with them at first and recommended Steve to my friends. For piercings, he was great. He did my industrial, rook, and tragus and I've been happy with all them. He does it quickly.However,  I have a large tattoo with lyrics to a song on my back. I got it about 7 years ago and about 2 years ago it stopped being legible. Apparently the font was too small. You could read it fine at first but now it is embarrassing and I'm trying to get it covered but it is so big... I also got a peanut on my shoulder which doesn't look good now, people have asked me if it is and footprint.. I have a heart tattoo that was red and yellow. 8 years later it was pink and the yellow completely faded, but I guess tattoos do fade?. I do like my foot tattoo which was a bunch of stars. It held up well but the line work is a bit sloppy in some areas. Steve is a very nice guy and the tools and everything were very clean. But unfortunately I have to give 1 star because he should have known not to make the font so small after tattooing for so many years. Now I'll spend hundreds of dollars to cover it or a lot more getting it removed. I would not recommend going here for tattoos. Read Less

My phone died yesterday, otherwise you'd have seen me check in here after eating crabs at May's. ..Anyways, I felt compelled to write a review since I had such a positive experience, yet most of the yelpers gave negative feedback...hmmmmI made an appointment over the phone with Steve at the beginning of the week. Lucky me, he had a small window for that Friday, the day I was gonna be in Frederick. He was friendly, accommodating and professional both on the phone and in person.My tattoo took no time,  interesting conversation that kept me distracted, I was done before you knew it! Decent prices. Great work. Thank you Steve!The young lady at the counter was cool also, very friendly and welcoming.Best deal I heard while there is a $25 piercing special right now...great deal! Read Less

I went to snakemans on saturday and the piercer steve was quite rude didn't introduce himself he was angry because his tattoo appointment was running late but I was very friendly asking him how he was doing. I went to the back and I was with friend. He was explaining how to clean the piercing and then I asked if we could use our face wash even though its a new piercing and he was rude and was like "If you can wait till I'm finished explaining then I'll answer questions and I wasn't going to answer that question". Then I was telling him I was nervous and scared he said nothing to calm me down but "Its no big deal" I then asked if I could hold my friends hand and he said no you must sit in the chair in the corner and you can't take videos. So my time was up and I sat down and he asked me which side I said left he didn't ask me where he just put the needle in, which before he did that he cut the nose stud which I don't often hear people doing. After I got it done I didn't feel like it looked correct but everyone kept telling me it looked fine then again everyone who told me didn't have their nose pierced. So i get back to college which is in north Carolina and my ra looks at me and is concerned about my piercing says that it doesn't look right she has had hers pierced for years and she could tell that my nose ring was pushed in, like i kept saying all along she saw my nose skin was starting over the piercing. I went to a tattoo shop in north Carolina and asked if the piercer would look at my piercing because I was concerned he was so nice and kind and was looking at it and he was like "did you piss the piercer off because this was so poorly done" "It should not have been cut at the end its a serrated edge which is needing into your nostril and tearing it this has to come out now" So I called snakemans to speak with a manager and the receptionist was like not sure when he's coming in. So I call again today didn't speak to a manager I spoke to the piercer he practically didn't care for what I was saying, he told me the man in north carolina was just saying that it was done poor because thats what those guys do its an "industry thing". An since I wont be home till march theres nothing I can do but go back in march some justice needs to be made here I didn't deserve this I honestly just wanted to try something new but with the way I have been treated I now know SNAKEMANS IS NOT THE PLACE FOR PIERCINGS AND THEY ARE HANDLING THIS SO WRONGLY POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE DO NOT GO THERE!!!!!! Read Less

I recently went to Snakeman's to get a surface piercing done on my left hip. Before actually selecting a piercing shop, I did some shopping around over the phone in the Frederick area since I work nearby. Many of the piercing/tattoo shops I asked about hip surface piercings either insisted I do microdermal implants instead, or told me that this type of piercing was "a waste of money," which was a little rude. I am unable to receive permanent metallic implants of any kind for medical reasons, so microdermals were a no-go.However, when I called Snakeman's (which I had never heard of), their female piercer - who I think is named Rhonda - was very friendly and understood my reasons for wanting a surface piercing as opposed to microdermals. She was very sweet, and referred me to Steve to do the actual piercing. On another occasion, I called the shop to see if Steve was still there for the day (his hours are usually 11:00-4:00, I believe), and a gentleman answered this time. He, too, was very friendly and seemed like he honestly looked forward to doing business with a potential customer. I have to admit, when I showed up for a walk-in later in the week, the exterior of the place looked sketchy. However, I entered the shop and found that it was small but clean and organized. The lady at the front desk received me and I told her I was hoping to get a piercing from Steve that day. She went into the back and brought Steve out a little later. He was very personable and was willing to listen to me describe what I wanted without judgment or condescension, which, unfortunately, I have experienced in other shops before. He said he would definitely be able to do a surface piercing, and went to look for the jewelry. The only disappointment I had when I was in the shop was when Steve told me he would be using a curved barbell to do the piercing instead of a staple-shaped bar. On the phone with Rhonda (I believe) earlier, she had stated that they used the small, staple-shaped bars to prevent rejection. Steve told me that the shop had been having trouble with their clients who received these types of barbells during their piercing; the company that made them usually made the vertical bar too long so the piercing looked poorly done. However, I generally put trust in professionals, so I went ahead with the procedure despite barbell shape for $60.I was at ease the entire appointment, and Steve did a great job on my piercing! He took the time to make sure that he pierced enough skin to make for a sturdy piercing, and also took the time to make sure that the barbell would line up with both my hip bone and my preexisting navel piercing. I love it so far, and would definitely recommend Snakeman's for piercing procedures of any kind! Read Less

I went an got two small tattoos on my middle fingers and at the time the service was well but 3 months later I realized I got fucked over. the care sheet I received said I was able to get a free touch up on hands or feet within 3 months of getting it so I called and they told me that it wasn't free, the paper said that it excludes hands and feet and that it also said to come back in 30 days not 3 months. Steve also was giving me attitude and being rude. the tattoos are so very small but still was super expensive. looking at them now the lines are a little crooked, thinner in some areas and heavier in others. if you want a mediocre tattoo for a hefty price along with awful customer service, go to snakeman's and ask for Steve. Read Less

I live in Montgomery county and was going up to Frederick for the day. I called the shop before to see how much my piercing would be and it was 42 for a stud. I've gotten my nose pierced before but my dog screwed it up so I had to take it out. Anyways 42 was an okay price I say but before when I got it I paid 40. When I got there it was kinda quiet and lots of biker clothes (interesting haha) I told Alex I wanted my nose pierced and she gave me a choice of jewelry and I picked a light blue post. And they also gave me aftercare which was six dollars and my piercing was now 48. This was a birthday present for me for my 20th birthday so I wasn't paying lol. Anyways! We finished paperwork and Alex went to the back to clean the station and called me back. She was very professional and told me all about aftercare and what was about to happen. I was super nervous and told her about my pervious nose piercing and told her I wanted it on the same side but worried I couldn't cause I was scarred on that side but she said it was fine and placed the dot. Then came the cleaning of my nose and putting the thing in my nose to catch the needle (sorry forgot the word for it haha) and I was super nervous and she kept telling me when you're ready which was super sweet. And finally I was ready and boom all done. Didn't hurt. She put the jewelry in and it was done. I was so happy with my experience 10/10. Also they gave me a punch card for if I get 5 piercings I get one for free which is awesome. I recommend this shop :) Read Less