Battleground Tattoo Parlour

I got my first tattoo from Will 9 years ago and every one since. He does amazing work and is the one person I trust to tattoo me. He is a great and honest guy. Best all around experience I have ever had. I constantly receive compliments on every piece of art he has done for me. I will continue to recommend him to everyone I know looking for work done.

Been making the 2 hour drive to come to this shop for years now. Very clean and professional atmosphere . Brian Russle is one of a kind at his skill and always gives you his honest opinion and design recommendations . The owner and other artist are friendly and make me feel at home every time I'm there.

My experience here getting my first tattoo could not have been any better. Nick, my artist, is as professional as he is talented. Battleground was spotlessly clean, comfortable and accommodating. I’ll be back in the future, and I strongly recommend them to anyone else.

Will and his staff are awesome. Went in and felt welcomed immediately. This was my first tattoo and I was a little nervous about it being perfect. Will worked with me and made changes to my ideas to make it perfect for me. My wife loves the tattoo so much that she's going back to Battleground for her first. Thanks to Will Bledsoe and his wonderful staff for making me feel welcome and appreciated AND the awesome INK. YOU GUYS ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

First I would like to say the atmosphere and staff in general was exceptional and would’ve loved to have continued going to this establishment in the future but I don’t think that will happen from my first visit. I came in for a consultation for touch ups on a tattoo which I was understandably told couldn’t be achieved as I imagined. This is fine and well, what wasn’t fine was the level of impatience and bluntness on the part of the artist, Brian. As he continued to explain his points on the matter, it was clear he had made up his mind on what he wanted to do and not do for the “longest possible lasting tattoo”. However if given the chance I would’ve explained I wouldn’t have cared if I needed to be inked every other year but due to the growing impatience visible in his demeanor and my desire to get the tattoo done as soon as possible I set a deposit. I later regretted the decision as I’d prefer someone I am comfortable with altering my body and cancelled the appointment and took my business elsewhere. Brian’s portfolio looks amazing and may have had a bad day then but first impressions can be crucial and in this case lost business of a possible returning customer.

I was very impressed with my session with Lew Hands, who has since moved to ATL. He did a great job with the lettering on my Hand tattoo. He made sure I was in love with it before I left. At one point I wasn’t quite sure if i was happy, so I suggested he make a minor adjustment and he was so open to the critique, which i really appreciated. After the minor fix it turned out perfect! My tattoo has not faded since! Super clean shop with friendly staff!

The pedantic gentleman named Will was so nice to me! Definitely set the tone for tattoo professionals of this city's demographic. He even told me that he gives free tattoos to anyone who pulls his beard! Can't wait to see him again

I got my first tattoo here yesterday. Everything about the experience was perfect. Will Bledsoe was extremely helpful in settling on the design and did an amazing job. The shop was clean and the staff professional and friendly. Will communicated very clearly. I highly recommend you go here for your tattoo/piercing needs. I definitely plan to return! Thanks for a great experience, and I LOVE my tattoo!!

I had a great experience at this shop! It was my first tattoo and I was extremely nervous. But the cleanliness of the shop and professionalism of the staff made me feel more comfortable. Will did a great job of making me feel comfortable and explaining everything to me. I'm definitely coming back here for my next one. I don't have any swelling and feel very happy with it! They even stayed late to accommodate me. Highly recommended.

I went here for my first tattoo and I could not have had a better experience. Nick made me, my mom, and a friend that I brought along so comfortable and relaxed with easy conversation and an altogether great ambiance. And as for the tattoo, it was better than I could have hoped for. It looks incredible and I have an inexpendable memory attached. Thanks for making my first tattoo experience a great one! Definitely will be coming back for another in the future.