I was at Station One Tattoo last night to get my septum pierced. When I walked in, Jonna was there to greet me and was immediately available to answer any questions I had. She has had her piercing lic... Read More
I was at Station One Tattoo last night to get my septum pierced. When I walked in, Jonna was there to greet me and was immediately available to answer any questions I had. She has had her piercing license for about 5 years and was very informative. She told me exactly what tools are used in the process and what the piercing experience would be like. However, she was not the one who did the piercing. (Chuck, the owner and tattooist of the shop, pierced my septum. Among being an owner and tattooist, he too is a licensed piercer.) There are two things I immediately notice about Station One that is extremely important when choosing a tattoo or piercing shop: For one, the atmosphere is comfortable. All the artists in the shop are friendly, helpful, and knowledgable and have an imminent passion for what they do. You feel it and see it when you first step in. To me, there is nothing worse then walking into a tattoo shop with artists who are condescending and can't get over themselves. It is so disconcerting and unappealing for any tattoo business.... and sadly, it happens more often than not. Thus, the overall attitude at Station One is what I consider a rare gem in the tattoo world. The artists there care a whole lot more about you (not themselves), your hygiene (especially!!!), and the health and longevity of your tattoo or piercing; The other thing I noticed and inevitably experienced, was the quality of supplies used (cant stress that enough and how extremely, extremely hygienic this shop is. There was not one instance where I had second-thoughts on cleanliness.Anyways, back to the piercing. I've had my nostril pierced twice, my tongue pierced, an industrial piercing, and two holes in my earlobe. Out of all five, the septum was the cleanest (and I don't only mean hygienic but also the most precise) piercing I've ever had. They use numbing cream at Station One, so I felt no pain as it happened and hours afterwards (which was pretty convenient.) I've never used the numbing cream with any piercings prior, but I think it really helps the piercer get the most precise pierce possible because I have felt zero pain at all before and after. Yes, of course, it is sore (I mean let's be realistic) but being sore and feeling pain are two different animals. I was pierced at 9pm last night, and today at 5:30 I still feel the same. I thought I was going to wake up SO sore! I've always been nervous about getting my septum done, but this was the most pleasant experience I've EVER had getting pierced and I don't know that it will be topped! Chuck is a wonderful man, an marvelous shop owner, and a skilled artist accompanied by a proficient and knowledgable staff. I highly recommend Station One tattoo for piercings. Read Less