I put this review on their old location - but as they have a new location, I wanted to put it on here.---Body INKorporated is pretty much amazing. Before getting my 1st tattoo, I visited another Nyac... Read More
I put this review on their old location - but as they have a new location, I wanted to put it on here.---Body INKorporated is pretty much amazing. Before getting my 1st tattoo, I visited another Nyack shop, and another in Valley Cottage. I'm not bad-mouthing the others. I guess they were good, but after talking to each, I just didn't feel "sold" on even wanting to get a tattoo, partially because they did a poor job at understanding what I wanted.For me, getting a tattoo wasn't just copying what someone else had done. There was much thought that went into what it was, and the tattoo I wanted had great significance (as many do).When I walked into Body INK, I first spoke with Dina. She was at the front desk. I gave her a brief synopsis on what I was thinking and said I'd like to speak with someone about the idea. At the time, Rick (who is her husband and the owner) was bus fixing something, so they had me talk to Rick's apprentice, Luke. Luke is a young kid. He doesn't tattoo yet, but he's really good with going with your vision and moving it forward. After talking to him, Rick finished what he was doing and came to talk to me. We went over the design idea. He did all this and didn't even ask me for a dime. I hadn't even committed to getting it, and he still offered to put it on photoshop to get a better idea. I sat with Luke and we came up with a really basic concept. I liked it. I said I needed to mull it over, as it would be a decent chunk of change.The next day, I called and scheduled my appointment. I returned that afternoon to get the tattoo, and to my surprise, they had drawn up the tattoo based on the idea we had come up with on a whim the day before. I literally dropped my keys on the ground in shock, not necessarily at the fact they'd drawn it, but how amazing it looked.Rick was the one that did my tattoo. The price was lower than I'd expected. The quality of both the initial drawing, the likeness to what I was looking for, and the end result, were all amazing.I feel bad for that "Charles F." person who had a bad experience. For me, this being my 1st tattoo, hands down I'd go there again. And, I'll recommend this place for anyone I come across. Read Less