Slave to the Needle Tattoo & Body Piercing

Wonderful tattoo and piercing parlor! Kali did a fantastic job of making the process, quick, easy, and enjoyable! The selection of jewelry options (both for starter jewelry while healing and for healed piercings) is fantastic and they have some really beautiful pieces in an enormous range of sizes, styles, and materials. I was able to get a piercing appointment within just a few days of when I initially called and was greeted on time and led through the entire process with multiple opportunities to ask questions.

Please consider Slave to the Needle for your next body mod!

I have had a few body piercings before but I have to say without a doubt that the best experience was today with Chris. I had a couple of piercings replaced and my naval pierced and from start to finish it was by far the best I have had.

He was incredibly knowledgeable, took time to explain who he was, how long he had worked in the field and where he had been. He was also super friendly and made me few so comfortable with the whole process.

He took a lot of time to make sure that I had the piercing done in the best location, jewelry size and he marked, checked and rechecked position.

I can’t say it was pain free but the skill and speed with which he did it and the way he talked through the procedure it was as close to pain free as possible.

The whole thing has just made me want even more piercings!!

Thanks is Chris for going way above and beyond with your skill, customer service and attention to detail.

I had my nipples pierced by Chris yesterday and it was a great experience. He was extremely professional and efficient at his craft. Very clean and sanitary. He made me feel comfortable and I trusted him completely. I am already in love with my piercings and I'm so happy I had such an awesome experience because of Chris. 10/10 I highly recommend!!!

I've had 4 piercings done here now - all by professional and designated piercers. These folks know what they're doing, from placing the jewelry on your body in a way that's aesthetically pleasing to helping you determine the right jewelry and size gauge. I have not once doubted their skills in body modification, and I will be referring everyone I know to get work done by this shop.

I got my septum piercing done in April at Slave to the Needle (which my piercer Chris made such an amazing and comfortable appointment) but I'm writing this review based on today's experience. I naively showed up to buy a new septum clicker without an appointment, and the compassion i received went beyond just a pleasurable customer service experience.

Some context is that in that last few months I've been experiencing critical health issues that have left me newly disabled. I was instructed that my beautiful septum ring would have to come out for several upcoming tests/procedures i had to do. I had just crossed the 6month mark and was terrified of taking my piercing out without a spacer because i had no clue how long i would need to go without my septum ring. I had 24hrs to find a spacer and after seeing that Slave to the Needle had to close early that specific day, i ended up at another jewelry shop. I waited two hours to get my ring out at this other shop and the whole time the piercer was telling me i didn't need a spacer and that i was acting overly cautious and just completely disregarded my individual medical needs.

Fast forward to today. I had been wanting to get a septum clicker so that i can take my piercing in and out easier for procedures, and i knew i wanted to go back to Slave to the Needle. It's a lot of work for me to leave the house these days, so even though I had been wanting to get this task done for weeks, health and exhaustion always prevented it. So when i showed up today and saw a note on their door that jewelry shopping required an appointment, my heart sank and i was ready to turn around. My partner encouraged me to just go in and check, and by sheer luck they had the time to accommodate me in between things even though it was totally on me for not looking up the policy beforehand.

As i said, I'm new to being disabled. I'm still trying to learn how to move around the world and often get met with so much impatience. We had to go up the tiniest set of stairs to get to the jewelery cases, but there was no railing and i was struggling. All of a sudden as i was starting to feel so embarrassed and like all eyes were on me, the employee helping me just held his arm out for support to help me up. I have literally never had a stranger do that for me.

We talked about cane swords and cool woodworking walking sticks - he just made me feel so comfortable. He didn't try to ignore the obvious fact that i was disabled, but he also didn't give me "special treatment." He just treated me like an actual human.

I honestly can't believe how great of an experience it was, especially for being a walk in that was smooshed in between appointments. I didn't feel rushed, yet i was in and out of there so efficiently. I'm sure we were a massive inconvenience but the whole staff acted like it was no issue.

I am honestly grinning from ear to ear wearing my new clicker and writing this review. This was a customer service interaction I'll always remember. Slave to the Needle deserves all of the praise they get and more.

My piercer was Josh and holy guacamole they were amazinggg! Super helpful and outstandingly caring! I wish I could have tipped them more but I am broke. I would recommend this place to any and everyone looking for a piercing!

I came here to re-pierce one of my ears and I had the best experience with Adam. I don’t like needle and he made the process as painless as possible. It was a calm and easy experience. He took time to measure and get the earring color to match my other earring on the other ear. Even after he pierced my ear and I have questions, he took the time to explain each solution he used on my ear to get it ready to pierce. It was awesome experience and I am really glad I came. Adam was able to help me with the process and gave me instruction to care for my pierced earring (standard soap and water and no need for extra expensive cleaning solutions). Everything looks clean and it was a great experience. I don’t like needle or else I would definitely come back for tattoos or more piercings. I would recommend coming here for piercing just because attention and care to details. Adam was also able to get me in instead of waiting till 8 pm (I walk in at around 4 pm) because he was done with another client earlier than anticipated. Thank you for saving me time!

Was so pleased with my appointment I had. Josh did a piercing for me and I can't express how pleased I was with the entire procedure. The studio has the best decor and art I've seen after having 18 piercings elsewhere. Clean and sanitary care was taken throughout. The way he talked me through the process and after care made me so much more comfortable with what was going to happen. They've gained a loyal customer, definitely worth the trip to Seattle.

They were nice and made me feel very comfortable and safe. Everything was super clean. I'll definitely be back for my next piercing.

Got a helix and flat helix piercing. Great jewelry selection. Staff is a little flat to talk to or help you pick out jewelry but o got what I wanted and am very happy