Sadie did my tattoo yesterday, she does amazing work, misery ink tattoo, is my new shop, actually going back tomorrow to get a piercing, great environment, wonderful people. I highly recommend this shop. Read Less

First time at Misery Ink and now i will not go anywhere else! Truly amazing what Vince did for me i could not be any happier. And when an artist tells me he has been there for 14 years that says something about the shop and the people that work there. Totally recommend them guarantee you wont go anywhere else. Thanks again guys! Read Less

First tattoo done by Vince and wow! He works with you and explains every little detail while sketching and applying. He is an amazing artist. Takes his time, interacts with you and does an amazing job. I've had many done by several artists but will be going to him for any next ones I want done. Also, the cleanest shop I've ever seen.Read Less

Another awesome piercing today by the wonderful owner/piercer Christie at Misery Ink. Today I got two dermals done. The time she took to make sure they were exactly right and her genuine kindness and caring for her customers are what keeps me going back time and time again. Read Less

Vince has done a full sleeve for me over the years and I constantly get comments about how well done the line work and shading are. He always works with me to not only get exactly what I want, but also to make it all flow well together. Misery Ink is one of the cleanest shops I've seen. Read Less

went there on three separate occasions to get nose, navel and daith piercings, and all three times the piercer was wonderful. she made me feel completely at ease, showed me that everything was sterile, explained what she was doing every step of the way, and went above and beyond to make sure that I was alright after a dizzy spell after my nose piercing. I would definitely recommend going to Christi for any of your piercings, as it's obvious that she knows her stuff! overall great place to get any type of body piercing in my opinion. Read Less

Went the other day with my daughter to get her navel pierced and the girl who did it was honestly the rudest person i have ever met. If I am giving your company money I expect to get respect from the staff and the only time she was being kind was when I paid her. I will never go here again and will never recommend this place. In fact, when my daughters friends asked her where she got it done at, she simply replied misery ink, NEVER go there. Read Less

Just moved here to PA and had no idea where to get my second tattoo. Looked at these reviews.. went into the shop and it was clean, and everyone was nice. Vince was my artist and he was very nice and did such a great job on my tattoo. Suggested some things to do with it and it turned out amazing! Now my husband is going to Vince for his first tattoo!~ We love this place! I will be going back soon! Read Less

I came from OH to have my 2cnd tattoo done by Chris at Misery Ink. My sister had recommended him to me and after seeing what an amazing job he did on hers I had no doubt he'd do an equally amazing job on mine and I was not dissapointed. I had a tiger liley put on my ankle and it actually looks as if its in 3D ready to grow out of my skin. Chris used at least 15 different colors. He is truely an amazing, creative and unique artist and I would highly encourage anyone wanting a tattoo to go to him. He will be the only person I ever go to from now on. Read Less

I have had a few tattoos done at Misery Ink. Most recently I had a tattoo done for my son. A gift to myself for my birthday. I walked in knowing I wanted violets and a butterfly. My artist was Vince, who took the time to find pictures and design the tattoo for me, around my existing tattoos. With his knowledge of tattoos and the response the body will have over age, he helped my decide a perfect placement for my new piece. I came back a few weeks later for a few touch ups, which just totally took it over the top! While there for that visit, I asked his opinion in possibly recoloring an old flower tattoo I have. I had a picture on my phone of what the real flower looks like, and compared to what I had, they looked nothing alike. There was some serious black involved that he, among a discussion with the other artists at Misery Ink, had to decide if it were cover-able or not. They all agreed it would be and we started covering the black that session. I recently had it recolored and finished, and let me say that I could not be MORE PLEASED with his work. With his expert knowledge of mixing colors, shading and pure talent, Vince FAR EXCEEDED my expectations. I will be getting more work done with Vince at Misery Ink. Very unlikely I will go anywhere else. Thank you so much Vince!! Additionally, the facilities are VERY clean and appealing compared to other places I have been in. They make sure you are comfortable and the staff is friendly and helpful. Each artist has their own private area to work in, that can be closed off or left open, to the preference of the customer. There is no smoke smell as I read in a previous review, the occasional smell of incense from the store next door is calming and not over powering at all. Read Less

Chris was my tattoo artist. He took my incomplete ideas and helped me come up with two tattoos that look great. He offered suggestions and worked with me until we came up with ideas that I liked. The biggest confidence-builder for me was when Chris told me that I should come back for touch-ups because I had drank a lot of alcohol two nights before and was bleeding more than usual. He wants his work to be perfect so that it reflects positively upon him and Misery Ink. It was comforting to know that Chris was as concerned with the outcome of the tattoo as I was. The workspace is clean, the environment is professional, the timeframe I waited for an appointment was short, and Chris offers free touch-ups. I will use Misery Ink for as long as I am in Pittsburgh and I strongly recommend it Read Less

I just had my first tattoo done by Chris and he was awesome! He took time and talked with me about what I wanted and what would work and not work. He was just great, I can't say enough positive things about him! I will definitely go back to Misery Ink (and Chris) when I get another one! Read Less

My mother (65) and I decided to get a small tattoo with each other that had alot of meaning for us. This being my 2nd tat and her 1st. The shop was very clean (much cleaner than some Southside shops) and professional, Chris was our artist and did a fantastic job making us feel welcome and and leaving our nervousness at the door. I had my 11 yr old daughter with us and I had no worries about the atmosphere for her. The experience was a great memory for myself and my mom, Thanks to Chris! Read Less

Chris was a very gentle and professional person. I got my first tattoo with my daughter on the 25th and Chris made us feel very comfortable in the shop. I would recommend Chris to anyone looking for a clean, professional, and friendly atmosphere. Thank you for making our experience a memorable one, Chris! Read Less

This was my first tattoo and I was a little bit nervous. When I walked in I didn't know what to expect. But it was very clean and I found everyone there very nice and professional. Chris, my tattoo artist did everything he could to make sure I was completely comfortable. I would highly recommend this place to anyone and I know that I will be going there for my next one. Read Less

It is completely pathetic the way you address comments that your customers write for you. Taking a shower and using deodorant has absolutely nothing to do with the disgusting smell of cigarettes that linger off your body when you are up close with a client. Responding to your customers with ""Threats"" asking them to come up to your place of business and not to hide behind a ""keyboard"" once again completely pathetic and unprofessional. if you claim to be the ""BEST and FIVE Star which you no longer are by the way, why do you talk and act in such a unethical manner? And asking someone to come up there and address you personally i can assure you that is something that would not be good for business. By the way ""WHOOoo ARE YOU"" Read Less

I came into Misery Ink last week to get a tattoo. Ive been to several other shops and have not found one that suited me. I heard about this place and thought id give it a shot. When i walked in the place it seemed nice and clean. The gentleman that tattooed me seemed to be nice. EXCEPT he smelt like a cigarette so bad i could barely stand it. I just dont understand that you are in a profession where your going to be up close and personal with clients why would you not be more cleanly? Read Less

MISERY INK has been getting FIVE STAR REVIEWS since 2004! You can check on this page to confirm that is the TRUTH! MISERY INK lives by the same high standards that we started with in the beginning! 1. STERILIZATION!!!( Which should be the first concern to everyone involved!) 2. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION!!! ( If your clients are not HAPPY you are not in business at the same location for 15+ years!) 3. AFTERCARE!!! ( We always work with our clients, step by step to insure the absolute best result !!!) MISERY INK has been and will continue to be the VERY BEST at what we do! Providing the HIGHEST QUAILITY TATTOO ART to each and everyone of our clients! THANKS to all our loyal friends!!! SEE YOU SOON!!! To Whom It May Concern, We just want to be left out of all the petty gossip that some of you feel is necessary to feel that void in your life!!! PLEASE IF YOU REALLY GOT SOMETHING TO SAY STOP HIDING BEHIND USER NAMES STOP UP OUR SHOP AND LETS GET TO THE BOTTOM OF IT!!! Sincerly, FRANK!!! MISERY INK!!! Read Less

I called for an appointment with BYRON who is no longer there, instead of being informed that he no longer worked there i was booked and when i came in for the appointment was told he had an emergency but somebody else will take care of you. EXCUSE ME! Well that was all a lie how can you call your self a five star professional establishment when you base your business of lies. MISERY INK IS A FRAUD! They are acting as if former employees are still there but they are not. DONT BE FOOLED LIKE I WAS. Read Less

Dan at Misery Ink is an amazing artist. He did my flower design on my rib and the colors are so vibrant and my tattoo healed perfect in like 7days. I was referred by my girl friend and her brother and they have really nice tattoos by Dan. His website is really cool miserydan.com there is a lot of great info. on his website. You can tell that he really cares about the Tattoo Industry and how important it is to make the right decisions when getting your first tattoo. His portfolio is amazing also. Thank You Dan I love my Tattoo lol. Read Less

Misery Ink is one of the best tattoo shops I've visited. Out of the numerous shops I've been to, their atmosphere and courtesy were paramount. I have gotten work done at 9 different places and by far I had the best experience here. My artist, Byron, worked with me through the whole process ensuring I would get exactly what I wanted. His quality and workmanship were excellent. He really takes his time making sure that you will get exactly what you wanted and will unfortunately never rush, even when I beg him to. If I could pick only one person to get my future tattoos done by, it would be Byron. Christie is the greatest piercer out there, she is very professional in the way she handles things and she makes you feel relaxed about the whole procedure. I would not go to anyone else, or if I would it would be to Riannon which is truly giving Christie a run for her money with her great personality and skills. Both of them work there.So now you know, you want the best tattoo? Visit Byron.You want a phenomenal piercing experience? Contact Christie or Riannon. Read Less

It started a couple years back when my husband got me a gift card for christmas to finish a tat that I started in Vegas. I'm kind of a scardy cat to begin with so when I finally got up the nerve to do it, the owner said it expired and you cant use it. OK, that's all right since you already have my money, I will get it anyway along with my 18 year old son decided he wanted one as well. Byron did them, first it seemed like we were being rushed but ok, I went first turned out ok, then he did my sons.it seemed fine until we got home and Justin realized that Byron put his tatoo on backwards.GREAT, LOVELY!!!!!now this kid has this tat for the rest of his life being backward.any ways we go back at Christmas time for my husband and we decided to try Vince, OMG was he awesome, made us feel comfortable, took his time, it didn't feel rushed like when I was there getting mine from Byron. Vince is a great guy and I will only go back if he's doing it. he even came in on his day off to do my husbands tat. how nice is that.so anyways I have mixed emotions with this place. ANYONE READING THIS, YOU ARE SO MUCH BETTER OFF TAKING THE EXTRA MILE AND GOING TO ISLAND TATTOO, CRAIG OWNED OVER 25 YEARS A GO AND HIS BEST BUD JIM NOW HAS WITH HIS WIFE COCO WHO IS AN AWESOME PIERCER.THIS PLACE IS A LEGEND, A MUST GO!well to your bussiness response, owner Frank, I was told to see Christy about the gift certificate, was told she was owners wife and owner and she would not take it under any circumstances, so please dont tell everyone you take all gift cirtificates when you didn't take ours, just my husbands money.if you take them all then maybe you should let your partner know that and I'm sorry but our tattoo's were a rush job and he did screw up. I understand you are trying to stick up for your employee's but you said you never met me so that means you definitely were not there to know what was going on at your shop at that particular time. Read Less

Amazing shop. Dan's very down to earth, a very laid back dude and an AMAZING artist! The shop is amazing, Very nice and clean, also very quiet! No noise from the outside gets in! It resembles an doctors office which makes it very unique. This is one doctor's office I can't WAIT to go back to. HIGHLY recommended! Read Less

I have all of my work done by Vince and since I have met my husband so does he now, Vince takes his time and does quality work and makes you feel so comefortable and what other artist can you have such intellectual conversation with, hes such a good guy as well. Vince you're a great artist, you rock man!!! Read Less