Artifaction Tattoo Studio

Seriously incredible work! My artist Wade did such an amazing job with attention to detail and I couldn’t love my tattoo more! I traveled out of town for a two day piece and he was very considerate of that, and stuck with all appointments! Everyone in the studio made me feel very comfortable and relaxed, even made sure I was fed and hydrated! Would highly recommend to anyone

Great studio to get some professional ink done! Awesome atmosphere! It's just like hanging out with some friends while you're getting inked. Always some good convos going on. Shelby and Wade are both dope human beings. Highly recommend this place!

I set an appointment with Wade, the owner, for a consult. I pushed an out of town trip back to make my appointment despite making multiple attempts to reach him for rescheduling. When I showed up for my appointment he had no idea what the appointment was even for. He then tried to push it back another week. I had been trying to get a hold of this artist for months and ran into him at a local shop finally. My impression is that he is not in control of his business dealings and lacks the knowledge and maturity to run a successful business. Attempting to use his services was a gross waste of time and energy. If he were working for a real tattoo shop, he’d be fired for his poor performance.

I love this place and Wade does amazing work! He is very professional and does everything to make sure the tattoo looks good. I entrusted him with putting art on my body and I am happy that I will be able to show this off for the rest of my life. Highly recommend Wade and all that he has to offer!

I chose Wade to tattoo my arm sleeve after hearing great reviews about him. Well, mostly great reviews… Over the course of eight sessions, my sleeve is barely half done. Wade was notorious for canceling the appointment last minute, no showing, and/or pushing the appointment at the last minute after I had already traveled 30+ minutes. One day, I drove 3.5 hours for an appointment that we had agreed upon and that I had a down deposit for. When I arrived, the shop was locked. I finally got ahold of Wade who told me he couldn’t tattoo that day and made no effort to reschedule me unless I came into the shop. At my last appointment, Wade repeatedly told me that he was going to get a large amount of work done on my sleeve that session. Wade then excitedly talked with the other artists in his shop about going to party that afternoon. Wade stopped my appointment short to go party in the early afternoon after barely getting any work done. The next two appointments I had scheduled, Wade canceled at the last second and made zero effort to reschedule me even though I had a down payment. At that point, I decided to find a different artist to finish my tattoo. Wade was extremely unprofessional and ignored my messages when I asked for a refund of my down deposit. However, Wade eventually gave me a refund after I requested it multiple times and once I requested the refund on Venmo.

Bottom line - Wade does great work. However, he is not a good businessman, and struggles to keep his personal and work life separate. He has ripped off multiple friends of mine and leaves tattoos unfinished. Do not recommend.

LOVE LOVE LOVE my tattoo!!! Wade gave me the most amazing tattoo. Everyone in the shop was so friendly. I loved the whole experience. Definitely going back!!

I will start by saying I am happy with the work that Wade Byrd got done on my tattoo. On the other hand, I will never return. Wade was terrible for scheduling on multiple occasions. The initial plan/“promise” was to do two longer sessions(about 4-6 hours) and be done.

For the tattoo I was traveling about 3-4 hours there and back per appointment and having to pay for hotels for a night or two to depending on the session. For the first appointment he was not prepared and I had to stay an extra day so he could prepare something for the next day.

The next session he cut short by 3 hours because he just wasn’t feeling it that day after moving the appointment back 2 hours because he was not ready….again, and he didn’t even give me what I wanted 100%.

On the last occasion he changed the time of the appointment before I left town. Then he texted me and tried to cancel when I was halfway to Kalispell. I asked if he would be able to schedule for an early morning appointment and he said yes. I got to town and stayed the night ready for an appointment in the morning. At 1:30 in the morning I received a text that it just wasn’t going to workout and he hopes I could understand. He said he would reschedule me asap and he never even attempted to reach out to me. My tattoo is not complete and I will be finding another artist to finish it!

Wade is very unprofessional and immature and I do not recommend!

I had a great experience and the two full sleeve I got from Wade Byrd I couldn’t ask for any better art work . Very talented guy

This shop has the BEST people in it, very very professional, organized, they make you feel like you matter and that you’re valued as a customer, I have never had a bad experience from Wade or his crew, they are genuine people who take care of you. I have tattoos done by Wade and Emilio, and plan on booking with Emily soon! The shop is super chill and laid back, I have never felt more comfortable at a tattoo shop like I have at this one, one of the best in the Flathead valley. Very fair prices for the amount of talent these guys have! Can’t wait to wear more of your art work! Keep up the good work!

Wade and I are currently working on a full sleeve for myself, and I've been more than impressed with the level of professionalism as well as the quality of work that Wade does. This is my first tattoo by Wade or anyone at Artifaction and it's been a great experience. The shop is very clean and the the vibe is laid back and relaxed. That said, it's very obvious that Wade cares an awful lot about the work that comes out of his shop, as well as his clients. The other artists in there are all very talented as well. Definitely will be coming back to this shop for more in the future!