Decided to finally get my first tattoo. Dropped in and spoke to Joe who designed a one of a kind tattoo. I couldn't be happier! The experience was incredible. In some weird way, I actually enjoyed it. In fact, I'm hooked now! Getting a sleeve done, next week. Read Less

I've had several piercings done as well as all of my friends and they have always been amazing. They are very courteous toward our concerns and questions and I've had a great experience every time I've been. I will continue to come here and recommend it. Read Less

if i could leave NEGATIVE stars i would. i've gotten plenty of tattoos and piercing and this is by far the worst place i've ever been to. on the way there i called to see what there starting price for a tattoo was and was told $30 and even when i arrived, i asked to make sure because i was in shock it was so good. long story short when it came to paying for it not only did they give themselves a BIG tip without asking, they overcharged 30 dollars for my tattoos. i noticed the next morning to resolve it and she called me a liar, to go fuck myself and that the starting price was never 30 when i was told on the phone and in person it was. do all yourself a favor a go somewhere else. Read Less

Mention I have had a piercing or a tattoo from here I will have to say that are really helpful. I was looking for a titanium bell retainer for my septum piercing. They didn't have what I was looking for however the staff was able to tell me exactly where I needed to go to find one and order it! I couldn't be more thankful when Sadu in North district in Charlotte couldn't direct me. Read Less

Some of these people are the rudest. Especially the girl doing the piercing. I went to get my nose pierced and she gouged the needle in and popped the jewelry in. Didn’t clean it up afterwards or anything. Will NEVER go back and definitely wouldn’t recommend this place. Read Less

I came in last night to get some piercings , the price was decent but the customer service was awful. The lady who pierced me was rude and didn't say anything except "you don't need to hold on to that , you're fine". She didn't even give me a mirror to check and see if it was straight where she marked it. She was rude , looked at me like I was an idiot. I was truly dissapointed with the customer service I received. If you're looking for a decent price and horrible customer service then this is place for you. I definitely won't be coming back here. Read Less

It was my birthday and id thought long and hard about getting a labret for a long time so i decided my birthday could be the perfect time. I had to go after work and that night i ended up getting off around 10. There was one guy and two girls there. The guy looked homeless so i assumed he didnt work there so it kind of caught me off guard when he asked me if there was anything i needed. The girls i was looking over at the chicks behind the counter making sure this guy actually worked here because the last thing i need is some crazy homeless dude trying to pierce me. Anyway, i told him what i wanted he said alright follow me, he got everything set up very professionally and made sure everything was all good before peircing even letting me look at where hes placing the labret before he actually punctures my face. It was off center so i let him know and he fixed it. He was really polite about it despite how late it was and how difficult it was getting the sharpie off to reposition it. When it was right where it needed to be he went for it. I wasnt expecting it not to hurt but it hurt like an SOB. Once he got it through he lost the hole when he went to put the stud in. Dude had to pierce it twice in one go to get the stud through, successfully. It became infected despite my efforts to keep it clean and stuff. Needless to say, i no longer have my labret. Thank you. Read Less

Went here on Saint Patrick's day to get my septum pierced and the girl that did it wouldn't tell me her name or even the gauge used to do the piercing. Was told the wrong thing to clean it with. Was told that I could switch it out after 4 weeks and when I called back recently to see if I could come in when its time to have it changed the head piercer said that it needed to wait until 2 - 3 months after the initial piercing. If everyone was on the same page then it would be a better place for piercings. Just the girl I had wasn't very good. She has me wanting to give one star but know that not everyone is as rushy as her is why I gave 3 stars. Read Less

I love this place my brother also works there I'm currently trying to get in myself friendly people the owners great you can never go wrong with Ink Link Tattoos has been in town for years friendly people and you don't have to wait very long for someone ask for help as soon as you walk in the door as hi how you how you doing today may I help you Read Less

Jeff did two tattoos on me and they are beautiful. I decided to get my arm done and it was awful bad bad job. Don't understand what happened. Wish he would have let another one of his people finish it now I'm having to pay for it to be fixed and finished 500 down the drain quickly. Jeff is a really like ably dude but the sleeve was just awful. Read Less

Owner should be ashamed I sent a friend of mine to see what they could get for my signed mickey sparks tattoo machine number 11620 and the guy told him that the only thing that was real was the frame and that the batteries were from China....every battery pack in the world is more than likely made in China ....and conned my unknowing friend out of it for only 10 bucks....take a day get a tattoo and u may even get conned while ur there...good job guy Read Less

I went into Ink Link and was greeted by everyone. I walk-in and Jess was waiting for me. She is very new to tattooing. She did an amazing job. Jeff was in and out checking on her. I could not have asked for a better experience. Thanks to Jess for an awesome job. Read Less

This place is horrible! I walked in and stood at the counter for 15mins, no one even acknowledged I was there! No greeting, no hi or even a "hi, we'll be right with you"...NOTHING!! I Just stood there awkward and totally ignored by all staff! There was even a couple (dyed blonde girl & bald guy) that worked there and they both walked behind the counter hugging, kissing, & chatting and STILL said nothing to me just made out and walked off as if they didn't see me! Then the girl comes back out and I nicely asked "Is there anyone I can speak with?" she says "I'm busy!" and walks back to a room slamming the door! Mind u I have now been standing at the counter for over 30 mins now starting to feel more and more akward! 1st off why are you making out at work out in the open? 2nd why did 5 staff members catch eye contact with me yet gave me the cold shoulder and couldn't say 1 WORD TO ME? I used to love this place and it is dirt now! I will never go back there ever!! Such a crappy feeling! All I wanted was a dermal removed and they couldn't even do that!😂 DO NOT GO HERE! Go somewhere professional & caring!!Read Less

If y'all go. You gotta check out Story great price and amazing work. I just left about an hour ago and this tattoo came out great. Which I was worried about because it's a tattoo for my daughter and he did great I'm proud to be wearing this on my chest for the rest of my life that's for sure! Read Less

The last 7 tattoos I received from ink link are some of the best ink I have. Collin and Kalvin has done a lot of my work and their awesome. All my art from them has been painless and the lines are perfect with consistency, I wouldn't go any where else. Yes I agree the shop could be a little cleaner but the actual tattoo rooms are a lot cleaner. My experiences have been great there and I'm planning to go back plenty more times. Read Less

Got my first tattoo here and it was an awful experience. The guy who did my tattoo was very rude to me and make fun of what I was getting. He completely messed up part of my tattoo and it's took over 2 months to heal properly. Read Less

i havent tried another place for a tattoo but the staff here has always been respectful, kind, understanding of my needs for gentleness, listens thoroughly & is very interactive with the drawing process of an idea being brought in & have always taken the time to make sure im feeling ok through the tattooing process. i actually love how often they change gloves during a single tattoo job & how well they keep the tattoo area clean while working on it. i simply wont go anywhere else. Read Less

Adam and Calvin in the back right room, they are freaking awesome, will never let anyone but them do my work. Calvin done a clock on my leg and it's amazing. Beautiful and I Love it. Thank you Calvin, and Adam you are the man for Kary, you have nailed every Steven King piece you put on her. Great Artists guys! The details from both of you are fantastic. Read Less

Jeff did a hummingbird for my brother and really fucked it up. My big brother had just passed unexpectedly away and so my mom and I wanted the same hummingbird he had. Jeff did a pretty good job on my mom's which is fine he's known her for years and done a lot of her tattoos. But it was like he just wanted to rush through mine and get us out of there. My lines were crooked, the beak was crooked like it looked like the hummingbird that posed for this tattoo ran into a tree and... broke it's beak, the shading wasn't completed at all. I put a picture on Facebook and some jerk put me on blast pointing out every single flaw as if I didn't see them to begin with. He also went way too deep on one of the lines of the wings and caused a blow out. I thought it was just a bruise but he went so deep into my fatty tissue. I've found someone else who has fixed it and it looks a lot better now. But why would you sit there and listen to my story about losing my big brother, my best friend, and rush through such a meaningful tattoo like it didn't matter at all?? It really fucking sucks and hurt my feelings but it's cool. I'm glad my mom is pleased with hers after losing her first child but I won't be coming back to ink link and I will be telling people about this. It's one thing if it's just a tattoo that I wanted for shits and giggles. It's another thing if it's for my big brother who passed away not even a month before I got the tattoo originally. See More Read Less

So yesterday I went to get my daith pierced. I walked in the shop, never even been there, and was greeted very rudely by a woman up from asking me what I want. She kept walking off and talking to people, and left me standing there. When it came time to pick out the jewelry I wanted, she didn't explain anything or say a word at all, she just walked over, grabbed a case of rings out, and pointed with a pen at some rings. I had no clue she was even talking to me. I asked her for... suggestions since I have never had a cartilage piercing, and she just put the rings up and walked over to a cabinet where she chose one for me. She then said "ready? Come on" and led me to the room. I had no clue this entire time this lady was going to pierce me. She didn't give me her name, she didn't say a word. Barely spoke to me. Very rude. I sat in the chair and told her what side and she told me to tilt my head. That was the only instruction she gave me, and got rude when my head wasn't in the right position. She pierced my ear and was using some bad force to get the horseshoe in, which was immediately a bad sign for me. She then got rude when she pushed my head and it moved (duh). She finally got the horseshoe in and didn't say a word. I asked if it's done and she said yeah. That was all. I didn't get care instructions, any directions on when I can change it, or anything. She didn't say another word to me, so I asked. She acted like it killed her to answer my TWO questions. I asked what to do to clean it, which she responded "soap and water" without specifying if I need to use wound soap, or if it's safe to just use antibacterial or antimicrobial soap, and then I asked when can I change it and she said "6 months". That was all she said to me. I left and my ear bled all day and night, into today. My whole ear was burning and now the whole side of my face is hurting. I knew something was wrong. The ring seemed way bigger than I wanted it and I didn't like how it looked being so big. I couldn't even get a qtip between my ear and the ring to clean the hole. So today I stopped into Smoore's in Dallas, and talked to a gentleman there who has his done, and explained the situation. He immediately told me that they put a lip ring in my daith and it's way bigger than my ear, and ear canal, therefore it's causing severe pressure. He was also shocked to see how much blood was coming from the piercing. He informed me that he's all the time fixing Ink Links mistakes. Thankfully they are going to fix Ink Links mistake for me, and I WILL NOT EVER be back to Ink Link. The most unprofessional staff I've ever met, and to mess up a piercing to where it's causing someone that bad of pain is ridiculous. Even I knew the piercing wasn't done with the right ring. I will be sure to let EVERYONE know of my experience. Ink Link will definitely not be getting any referrals from me. See More Read Less

You're in good hands except with Melissa. Pierced both of my daiths with one a size bigger than the other and the bigger one is pierced farther back, and is now infected. As long as you DON'T have her, you'll be just fine. Read Less

Jeff is the only artist I let tattoo me. He has inked about 95℅ of my tattoos. I have beautiful artwork on 50℅ of my body and I'll always return to him. I have recommend many of my friends and family to him. Some loved his work and some not so much, Jeff is an old school artist so those who doesn't like old school you may want to choose a younger artist. Ask questions if u don't get Jeff. Read Less

I am reviewing ONE person at Ink Link, want that to be clear b/c I have seem some awful work come outta that place. Anyways, I go to the Asian guy, Lambo. He is honest, straight to the point, a little cocky, but fucking talented. Always works in a clean space, and his equipment is properly maintained. Uses good quality ink, and needles too.I joke about his delicate Asian touch, but I'm serious his hand work is probably the least painful I've had, and I've worked with 4 other artists in the past getting my fair share of work done. A lot of artist will dig the damn needle in, but he understands the anatomy of the skin, which is helpful in understanding how to tattoo various types of skin. Last time I went, I brought a friend, and she was pleased with him, she is coming back for more with her husband. Dude has hella talent, and you should check him out for your tattoo needs. Read Less

this is the worsrt tattoo shop ive been to in my life. no only were the people rude to me and my friend, but one of them was actually talking down about a tattoo my friend got there from their manager. Not only that but the people are so incompetient that they couldnt draw the most simple of drawing. Its NOT worth the time or money. Read Less

After over 2 hours of waiting my turn for a tattoo, I was finally helped by one of the artists. After looking at his work I thought I had nothing to worry about, all of his work looked clean and well-done. I was getting a small piece with almost no detail, and he took his time and was very friendly. However, when I got home I noticed how many mistakes there were. Not only is it not proportional, but the shading is not very consistent there are a number of areas that appear to be much darker than others. I hate to say this but I am very disappointed and I will never return here again. Read Less

They were nice when I got there and nice during the tattoo, but after calling them back for a faded lip tattoo to see if they would retouch it for free, they were rude on the phone. Called two seperate tattoo shops and they said that they probably just didn't go deep enough and two days is way to fast for it to be completely gone. I wouldn't recommend getting inner lip tattoos there, but I'm sure they are fine and nice with normal ones. Will not be going back though. Read Less

I got one of my tattoos done here and ended up in the ER the next day. My tattoo got infected and now i'm stuck paying the emergency room bill the prescription cost. A few thousand dollar tattoo at this point. Worst experience ever! The shop does look quite disgusting and just BEWARE before you choose to get your tattoo done here. Read Less

kevin is the most talented artist in the south, if you don't believe me check out his portfolio on the ink link website, everyone of my tattoos is custom drawn on me, so I have all original work. Very clean work and very realistic too, you will not be dissapointed. Read Less

Ink Link is one of those cheap chain shops that would just take any so-called tattoo artists to work for them. Sure it's cheap, but the price my husband had to pay to have his covered is outrageous (the tattoo is $180, and cover-up is $300), and let not discuss the laser removal price if you want one instead. I don't think I'll ever go to Ink Link nor recommend these shops to anyone. Read Less

All seven of my tattoos were done at the one story ink link in gastonia and i am very pleased. i met kurt about a year ago. and he has since done five tattoos for me. he is a true artist and very personable. he is now working on number 8 and as long as kurt is around i won't be getting tattoos from anyone else! he also did a sweet chest piece for my boyfriend :) thanks kurt! Read Less

i went here for my first tattoo, adrian did it & he did amazing. i've never been happier, and he talked to me throughout to help me not think about it. they were all really nice, and i'm def going back! Read Less

..got her tattoos here. The artist that she had, Bo Ellis, did a wonderful job. Everyone in the place was very courteous. Bo Ellis is no longer there and with a new Tattoo Shop calling Tattooing U in Charlotte. Read Less

here at Ink Link. It's in Gastonia right next to the Dairy Queen on Franklin Blvd. I was really scared as it was my first tatt. My artist, Bo Ellis, was GREAT! He's not longer here. He's at Tattoo U in Charlotte on N Tryon. Read Less

After going to another tattoo shop in the area where I got a horrible tattoo, I went to Ink Link on Independence Blvd. They are awesome!! They are down to earth, make you feel comfortable and do an incredible job. I have gotten 5 tattoos from them so far and will be back this friday to get another one. All the artist there are great but the one that has been working on me is Troy and he is AWESOME. After getting that bad tattoo, I did my homework. I went to several different shops and simply asked to see photographs of each artist work. I recommend every one do this before getting a tattoo. ALWAYS check out the work of an artist before letting them tattoo you. Pay close attention to lines and shading. Anyway, that is how I found Troy and I am extremely satisified. Read Less

I have gotten 2 tattoos from ink link and they did an awesome job....as for the woman who didn't recommend them after she got her first tattoo, you probably don't realize that not ALL peoples skin hold ink well or the same way, and if you know how to take care of a tattoo it won't fade....even if it does the artist that did your tattoo at ink link will touch it up for free....AND if you didn't like the tat that they drew up for you then DUH you idiot don't get the tattoo unless you're totally happy with it. As for my tattoos, they are great, they're also in Hebrew which is very difficult to do, but they look great and then people are great!! Read Less

I went to Ink Link Tattoos (which was recommended to me by a friend) for my first tattoo and IT WILL BE MY LAST FROM THEM !!! My tat is now 2 weeks old and looks like it is 20 years old. The ""artist"" did a terrible job with the design which was custom drawn by them, the color is extremely faded; most of my ink wound up on my bedsheets, not in my skin; I have scarring from his heavy-handed work; and will be paying another $200 to have his mistakes corrected. I would not recommend this place to anyone !!! Read Less

You should really visit Ink Link Tattoos. The people and the place are great. They always do you right. They all do great work. My favorite artist is Jeff. He does all of my tats. But they all are great artist. I highly recomend that you visit and Ink Link or Tattoo Wearhouse sometime soon. -Lil' Spide Read Less

I recieved my 3rd of 7 very large and highly detailed tattoos from this parlor. The people there are very courtious and outgoing. They helped me with everything i needed and much much more. The owner there, his name is Jeff, and his wife are very good people who do awesome work. I drive from charleston SC to gastonia everytime i i get a tattoo because its worth it. I higly recommend this place to anyone interested in getting their first tattoo, or wutever number your getting. Read Less

I received my first tattoo from Ink Link a little over a month ago and I found the experience to be exhilirating. The people there are friendly, informative, and skilled. They had a great selection to choose from and they can even do special requests. They lived up to my expectations and I will definitely go back. Read Less

Ink Link is the best tattoo place I've ever been in! Clean, great people, great tattoo artist, and great tattoos!! It's where I got my first tattoo at! I give it a A+!! And for anyone who doen't like them, doesn't deserve a tattoo anyway!! Read Less