Red Octopus Tattoos

Did a great job at piercing my daughters ear. I called before hand to make sure there was not anything we needed to do before we arrived. I was told no. When we got there we found out minors needed to show id. Which is ok but we did not bring her ID. We managed to get a photo of her id and texted to me by my husband. I made the suggestion that next time if someone calls just mention to bring their id when they ask. The young man agreed and apologized and that was almost it, till the other lady at the counter got argumentative blamed me for not specifically asking if she should bring her id. I tried to explain that I did not know about it to ask. At any rate she may need to work on her costumer service. She was angry and could not take suggestions from costumers well.

I had scheduled a black and white forearm wrap around forearm and hand tattoo that I've been wanting to get for a while. The scheduling process was as expected, 3 month till available. No deposit which I thought was weird but it was apparently due to how many appointments there were and hard to keep track.

Since a month prior to the appointment I was asking for any type of rough draft as I was anxious of not seeing what I was permanently getting on my body. I did not receive anything until I showed up which put a lot of pressure on me. Also, the example given was an idea and not to be taken literally, which I stated.

I wanted something original. But what I received was a downgraded version of my example.

Starting out, my artist was not ready and my appointment was at 11am and we didn't start till 1230pm. I saw how much linework there was and re emphasized I wanted it to be primarily shading. He said they were basically guidelines. They were not. He lined everything and shaded for effect which left so much open space and the tattoo was only the top of my forearm

Not just the art, but the artist was far below expectations since he told me he WILL be having his headphones on for the entirety of the session.

I had told him that I wanted this to get done in 1 day which he said shouldn't be an issue. However at 4pm said were calling it for the day cause he has more appointments.

Upon return for my second session I was told to pay the remaining balance before we even started. I was not comfortable with that as paying before work completed is not a normal practice but they made me out to be a Karen for wanting to wait till the end.

The artwork was not done in the way that was requested or explained. And further inspection I've noticed that shading WAS NOT completed and my overall tattoo looks like an elephant kraken more than a cthulu

I was dissatisfied with the overall price being 800 for 6 hours of work that was prolonged by private calls and apprentices interrupting for a total of an hour between 2 sessions.

I have several large tattoos and this one will be one I regret for the rest of my life and wish I could take it back

Jenna is amazing. I can't wait to go back

Kera at the Crofton location is so amazing professional, patient, and very experienced she pierced me and my three daughters nose and it was great! I refer her if your ever looking for a piercing

I highly recommend. My nose piercing was quick. The shop is very clean and the staff are kind. I will definitely come back.

2nd coming in for a tattoo. This is one if the nicest places to get s tattoo and the customer service is great. I recommend this place to everyone interested in getting a tattoo.

Jenna was great, and she did EXACTLY what I requested for a tattoo! It was very clean, and the staff was professional and understanding. Grateful for the service I received.

You are always going to get the best and most professional service. No matter if it's for ink or a piercing I always recommend Red Octopus. FYI either make an appt or go early because as soon as the doors open the crowds come.

I have been going here for years! Pat Atkins has done most of my work and he can do many varieties of styles of tattoos. He does amazing work. The people that work there are friendly and knowledgeable. I have referred many friends and family members and they have not been disappointed. Highly recommend going here for your tattoo and piercing needs.

I have been there for walk-ins and appointments. The staff is great and knowledgeable. For walk-ins the artist really takes time to understand what you want. With all the restrictions with covid, things seem a little chaotic at times there. The staff keeps their calm and everything very clean. I also have had an infected piercing removed ( they didn’t pierce). She was so nice and gentle and really knew how to go about it.