Tattoo Shops near Dartmouth

“Fantastic experience with Emma James. Awesome artist. Great atmosphere. Can't wait to go back to get my piece finalized.“

“By far the best experience for a piercing. Denika is easy going, knowledgeable and accommodating. Highly recommend.“

“Ally is awesome. She has a massage chair. Me and my sisters had the best time getting a tattoo we have talked about for almost two decades.“

“Jack was wicked , got a tattoo from him a year ago and still get compliments all the time, definitely my favorite piece? Went in today for a small touch up and he didn't charge me a cent ! Great guy great tattoos“

“Fantastic!! Kirk worked his magic on my 2 (so far) tattoos.

He works by the hour (not by the tattoo or piecework by the job), which I believe is a very fair approach (an hour’s pay, for an hour’s work, the way it should be IMHO).

Also, he does only B&W (or, Black & Grey & White, and all shades in between), so if you’re looking for colour tattoos, you’ll have to go somewhere else. However, IMHO, B&W is the only way to go.

Kirk is actually a sketch artist (and a damn good one!), using primarily charcoal (and maybe graphite too), and if you visit his shop, you will see his drawings hanging on his walls, and they are awesome! And his sketching talent shines through in his tattoos. He uses white ink and various shades of grey ink to make his tattoos *pop*, so they appear to be “in relief” or 3-D. It truly is an amazing talent, he is indeed very gifted.

As a segue, I had a couple colour (red & black) tattoos done by another tattoo artist (who shall remain unnamed), and I was a bit disappointed in the results (one of the tattoos was decent, but the other was terrible, and looked amateurish next to Kirk’s tattoos). I may work with Kirk to attempt a “cover-up” tattoo (though I may have to have it “laser faded” first with one or two laser removal sessions… *sigh*). The other tattoo artist did work faster than Kirk, but he charged by the tattoo (piecework), and in the end, for what I paid, and for the amount of time he spent on it, I ended up paying more (a higher rate by the hour), and the quality was inferior to Kirk’s tattoos. Faster is not always better, although I would not say that Kirk works slowly, he just takes the time to do a professional job.

“The needle is mightier than the sword”… ;)

Cleanliness: Exceptional & meticulous sanitation practices with his tattoo needles. Kirk’s shop gets top marks for cleanliness“

“Sushma is absolutely wonderful! I’ve been going to her for years and she always does an amazing job, she is very accommodating and a really kind and sweet person. I always look forward to a relaxing time when I have an appointment with her.“

“Got my belly peirced here last month, healed so quick and didn't hurt at all everything was very clean. Worth the money for sure.“

“Loved this tattoo shop! I am from Ontario and called in advance to make sure I was able to get in while on my vacation. Nick was incredibly helpful and fun to communicate with. Whether it was through email or phone, Nicks customer service was fantastic. I was tattooed by Desmond and he was very nice and did a great job. He was very accommodating when it came to adding a couple more tattoos to my already big list and although cramped for time, he nailed it and was great to talk to! I will definitely be going back to Utility next time I am in Halifax!!!“

“I took my fiance to get a tattoo for his birthday they were so nice, this place is definitely #1 go to place for the next time I go get a tattoo again. Also prices are great and the love they put into their work shows!“

“Greg is hands down the best piercer in Halifax. Fair pricing, clean atmosphere and good music. I will only be going to Adept for any future piercings.“