Riot Ink - Custom Tattoos

This is my second tattoo with Riot and I have had a great experience here both times. The overall atmosphere is very welcoming and chill. Austin especially is great; he was super excited about my idea and created something incredible for me! He was also very patient with me while I twitched through my entire tattoo :) I would definitely recommend this shop and all of the artists!

Taylor is amazing and a truly gifted artist. She really takes the time to understand her clients vision and works with you to design exactly what you want. Amazing work and a gentle and steady hand. I wouldn’t want anyone else to tattoo me!

5 days ago I got a tattoo finished there by Nate!! It turned out way better than I could have imagined. Seriously the best!!

Then 2 days later I went and got nipple
Piercings done by Caitlin and she made me feel extremely comfortable and the process was super fast and easy. Definitely recommend in the future.

I spent 21 hours with Austin over a 2 day period & he banged out an absolute masterpiece! I drove from NW Indiana & he/we stayed extra late to get as much done on my sleeve as possible. He is a good dude for sure, great conversation, very knowledgeable, & his work is op af! The entire shop had a great vibe & other artists were very friendly & interactive. I highly recommend Austin & Riot Ink!

I’ve had two experiences with the shop over the last month.

First was going in for their charity drive for RESCUEohio dog shelter. The event was handled incredibly well and the artists toiled all day doing tattoos. Everyone was friendly, kind, and fun. I personally got an ink print done and it was done quickly and looks great.

Recently went in with a group to do a bachelor party tattoo for a friend. The owner Nathan worked with us to set it all up and gave an AMAZING tattoo.

After many years of talking about wanting to get tattoos, my wife and I finally decided to take the plunge. After researching some 50 different tattoo artists around Columbus, the guy whose style appealed most to my aesthetic was Nathan Varney at Riot Ink. So my wife and I stopped in to talk to them and schedule our first tattoos. Everyone was very friendly and Nathan even stopped what he was doing to come talk to us. We put down a deposit and came back 2 weeks later to jump right in. The shop is clean and comfortable and the background music was awesome. My wife worked with Nick, who talked at length with her about her idea for a tattoo before proceeding and his honesty was very insightful. I worked with Nathan who drew up a personalized composite sketch from my initial concept and it was not only the perfect drawing, but also the perfect size. During the tattooing process, he was always quick with a self-deprecating joke, but his work was masterful. All in all we were there for about 3 hours and we love everything about the results. We could not have picked a better group of people to jump into the world of body art and we highly recommend Riot Ink for anyone looking to get their first tattoo or add to their collection.

As a final note, that Scott guy who left a 1 star review (and who had a real issue figuring out how to use punctuation marks) could not be farther from the truth - at least with our experience. He sounded like a frustrated child who couldn’t get his way so he threw a temper tantrum on the internet. Rest assured, Riot Ink is phenomenal.

The vibe of this shop has totally improved since my last visit in 2019! The professionalism is beyond expectations. Chris DeWitt was very thorough and made the experience super comfortable. I absolutely will book again. Thanks Chris I love my hippo.

Nathan is the absolute best! I wouldn’t go to anyone else. I’ve gotten so many compliments on all of my tattoos and everyone I have referred, couldn’t be happier. He always listens, offers his professional opinion/advice, and never disappoints!! Go see him.

I called ahead, explained what I wanted and Taylor said that she could do it for me. So I drove 30 minutes to the store and she then tells me that she doesn’t have time for it and that if anything it will take her at least an hour to outline a picture of my dogs head. She was also rude to both of my friends. Also we left to find someone who would actually do the tattoo and Derek at Tattoo Saga did my tattoo, sketch and all in under an hour and helped my friends with artist referrals for their tattoos. Just thought I’d share this in case anyone wanted to skip out on rude customer service.

This shop is great! I walked in randomly one day because I had not been getting any responses from another shop. Quil hopped right up to help me when I walked in and I'm so stoked with how talented he is! Glad he was so willing to finish a sleeve someone else had started and even remarkably matched the unique style. The shop is run super well, and I will definitely be returning!