FY Ink Tattoos and Piercings

I’m very hesitant to try new places and new artists. to me it was just another flashy tattoo place. However over time I kept hearing from one of my clients of one particular artist who was AMAZING at fine detail and lines. I have a lot of tattoos already but I had moved from Ottawa where my very talented artist works. I had followed the artist on Instagram to see more of their work and blew my mind. Had to give this artist a shot.
My artist not only spent their time but really wanted to personalize it to what I wanted. I have absolutely nothing but good things to say about them and their work.
However. trying to get an appointment with them is RIDICULOUS. They barely pick up the phone and when they do. they’re pretty cold. I work in customer service and believe me. no customer wants to go to a shop with that first impression of the shop’s front desk.
I have now started to contact my artist directly so there are no mix ups and I feel much more welcomed than when I try to phone in.

Pretty dope shop, cool environment and great artists.
Potter ripped a sick realism half sleeve on me so far, can’t complain work was 10/​10, you get what you pay for. Was chill working with him too, we just chilled in the back finding images and designs and then he stencilled it and got to work.
Best thing is the tattoo healed 100x better than my other tats, probably had to do with the ink and aftercare.

Came here for a small tattoo, the artist rushed through it and now I am stuck paying someone who actually knows what they’re doing to fix all my (way-​overpriced) crooked lines. AVOID!

My appointment date ended up having to change a few times due to the artist being out of the country and a conflict with my own schedule. But they were very accommodating, though hard to get anyone to answer the phone/​emails, but once I got a hold of someone they were always pleasant.
When I came in for my tattoo they seemed to be a bit busy and possibly behind. We didn’t get started until about 40 minutes after my scheduled appointment.
The artist was extremely nice and thorough in explaining exactly what she was going to do, and what to expect afterwards.
The vibe of the store was a bit too laid back at times, and a little uncomfortable due to the open concept.
Overall, I think that it was a good experience, and I walked away happy with what I got.

Don’t worry, I didn’t get another tattoo (re: my brother sending me Groupons for laser tattoo removal).
My helix piercing has been infected for like two years now and I finally decide to cave and take it out. Thing is, it’s kinda hard to remove a piercing that has a giant keloid around it. So I asked the beautiful Irish piercer to help me out. She was super nice about it. Gave me her opinion about what she felt the prognosis was. Even offered how I could get the keloid removed. She did all that for $ 0.
Mind you, I bought a bottle of After Ink for $ 20 (tax free if you pay with cash) so that may be why. But still, I’m impressed that she removed my nasty ass helix piercing for free.

Came in today to get some ink. Website says walk-​ins welcome. I came in with a design in mind but wanted to leave it up to the artists interpretation. They dissed my design and told me that I’d have to book at least a week in advance as what I was asking for was complicated, also they had no artists working. I was there 10 min after opening on a Saturday. No artists? On a Sat? They were rude and un-​helpful. I went down the street to another shop who drew it up in 45 min and did it with a smile.

Walked in here with a friend since she wanted her navel pierced. The people there were very friendly and informative. My friend said the girl piercing her was very nice and helped her calm down because she was nervous and it didn’t hurt at all. She also provided her with information of how to clean the piercing as well. My friend loved the end result!
Oh on Tuesdays and Thursdays they have piercings special for $ 35 plus taxes. Awesome deal IMO. Not sure if it’s a permanent special but I was just there a couple of days ago. TRY IT OUT!

AMAZING! FY Ink simply ROCKS! I had been looking for an artist for a while and couldn’t find anyone who was as enthusiastic and talented as I wanted them to be. Then I walked into FY Ink. First, I should say that the amount of talent at this shop is just amazing. The quality of work that comes out of here is exceptional. Lance did an amazing job on a freehand piece for me and to be honest it makes me want to cover up the rest of my ink because they just don’t seem worthy of being close to his work. I had a blast the entire time chatting with everyone and sharing some laughs during a process that can at times be lengthy and boring. Thanks Lance and everyone at FY Ink. I’ll be back in the new year and trust me when I say I won’t even glance in the direction of another Tattoo shop ever again.