Masterpiece Tattoo & Body Piercing

Had an amazing experience today at Masterpiece told the artist what I was looking for in a tattoo and he drew up an amazing picture.
Thanks Nate

Thought they were good, tattoo was of poor quality and they gave me attitude when I wanted to get it redone. It was my first tattoo and the worst experience. Never going back.

Wish I could give ZERO stars!
I stopped in this afternoon looking for a place to maintain my recent piercing (done in another state), and to buy jewelry. Not only was the man working there rude and belittling, he insulted my piercer, questioned my reason for getting the piercing, and ultimately made me feel so terrible that I was brought to tears! He even tried to get rid of me by sending me to another place down the street!
Masterpiece lost a good customer today, but more importantly I will actively try to keep anyone I know from going there. No reason anyone else has to have this type of terrible experience!

I got my first tattoo here six years ago. I was happy with the tattoo at the time but years later and now with more tattoos added on my skin. I’ve realized it’s the poorest quality tattoo I have. It’s a tiny tattoo but the lettering is uneven and off. Also, the guy who tattooed me was really quiet and didn’t even introduce himself. They don’t really care to make you feel comfortable when getting inked.
I came back here recently to get an estimate on a new tattoo and the guy working the front desk was completely unknowledgeable. I showed him my simple (all lines) tattoo design and he said quote «I’m not sure how much this would cost actually.» He then continued to estimate a ridiculously high price range and couldn’t find time to set up an exact appointment date. I kept my cool and told him I would come back another day. I never came back.
Oh and that day I went in for an estimate, the entire shop smelt like cigarettes. It was overwhelming and it seemed like someone had smoked right in the shop.

My mom has gotten a handful of tattoos here that she loves. I forget her artists name, but he does great work. I’ve also gotten most of my piercings here.(ears, bellybutton, cartilidge, nose, and tongue) and it’s always been a good experience. They take walk-​ins, the piercers are professional/​know what they are doing, they always make me feel comfortable, and most importantly: They are very, VERY clean.
They are a little expensive for piercings, but I’ll recommend them to everyone just because I can trust that they are clean/​professional.

I had my nose pierced here and had a very positive experience. I’ve since visited the store a few additional times since to purchase new jewelry and I’m still a fan. Though I cannot review the tattoo portion of their business, I will give two thumbs up for piercings. Sam is a sweetheart and will make even the most nervous person feel at ease.

I am so in love with my tattoo done by j. Clement. He was very nice and understanding when the pain got to be too much for me and I needed a break. I will definitely be back for more tattoos here. The woman at the front desk wss also a sweetheart and very efficient with helping everyone.

I’ve gotten most of my piercings here. They’re very sanitary and the staff is all wonderful. My sister got a tattoo here however, and it didn’t come out at all like she wanted. I’d suggest this place for piercings but not tattoos.

I just went in today after reading all the great reviews about Sam. This morning I accidentally pulled out my nose ring and wasn’t able to get it back in. I went in thinking I would have to go through the usual process of piercing my nose with the needle again since I wasn’t able to put the ring back in. Sam was awesome and assured me it wouldn’t be that bad. She didn’t have to use a needle and was able to get my nose ring back in pretty quickly! I went in expecting much more pain! She was good at reassuring me that it wouldn’t be too bad (since I was being a huge baby!!) Very happy I decided to go here and glad Sam was as great as her reviews were!

I recently went to Masterpiece to get my nose pierced. After lots of reading I finally decided Masterpiece was the studio to go to. And I was right! I was greeted by Sam, who also turned out to be the piercer. She was super friendly and helpful in deciding what type of jewelry to get. Once we were ready to pierce, I started getting nervous as this was my first piercing with a needle. Sam instantly put me at ease; assuring me I would be okay. The piercing went fine and I was not worried after all thanks to Sam! I would recommend everyone see Sam for their piercing needs. She is great in every way. I’ll absolutely return to see Sam for all my future piercings.

Just got my 8^th tattoo today, my 3^rd at Masterpiece — I couldn’t imagine going anywhere else.
Today, Craig was phenomenal! Not only is his artistic ability second to none, but he was extremely personable and determined to ensure I was completely satisfied with every intricate detail throughout the entire session.
If that wasn’t enough, what truly impressed me was his level of integrity — after providing me with the price for his service, I naturally added ~30% to that as a tip. Craig refused such an amount! He said 10% was more than enough. I was, and still am, in absolute shock.
It is clear he is a man who takes pride in his art and not simply one who can draw well, trying to make an extra buck.
I would not even consider going anywhere else but Masterpiece and after tonight, I’m not sure I would want any other artist to work on me other than Craig.

This is my favorite place on Earth! My daughter, now 15, has gotten 4 piercings by Sam, and we have had nothing but incredible experiences. I recieved, in my opinion, the best tattoo ever by Dan in April. What he managed to pull off is nothing short of a miracle! I love showing off my piece of work, as it never fails to get a well deserved response. My wish is that everyone could be as happy as I am from my experience with this incredible shop. Honestly, I hear people complain about costs, but cannot understand why anyone would willingly pay a bargain basement price and then be surprised because you got a piece of crap permanently placed on your body. That’s on you… you get what you pay for… However, after being a supportive, loyal customer, I must say I am a bit saddended. Monday, my daughter went to get a new piece of jewlery put into one of her helix piercings as, every time she messes with it, we end up back at Masterpiece. In addition, she chose to have the jewlery in her rook piercing changed. This was done by Dan, as Sam had a day off. THREE days later I had to bring my daughter back as the «backing» of the new rok jewlery fell off. Had NO problem doing this as I trust the shop completely. That being said, was BEYOND shocked they charged me $ 12 more for Sam to put a new backing on. Really sad. Will it stop me from going back? No. However, it was the first big disappointment I have experienced here. I guess the lesson is to stic
k with what you know.

Went here with my friend a few years ago and the place seemed nice. Guy didn’t seem too thrilled to be doing the tattoo or have a sense of humor but did the job and it looked good.
Went back today to have a sketch drawn up for my girlfriends first tattoo and got the biggest attitude. Started off by going in and describing what she wanted. (We said we only wanted a sketch) Had roughly 5 pictures. Was directed to some dude who was incredibly miserable. We followed him into his area where he did tattoos. Asked her what she wanted and she showed him the pictures. Upon viewing the pictures, and an already drawn out sketch of what she wanted, he proceeded to give us the biggest attitude and acted as if this tattoo was the most difficult one he had done his entire career.
She wanted a bird. A small bird on her wrist with a design in the middle. He complained about the pictures and complained about the sketch we brought him.
Someone as miserable as this guy and with the attitude he had isn’t exactly the dude you want putting permanent ink on your body.
Anyways, after criticizing where she wanted to put the bird she told him that she didn’t want to get it today and then that brought on even more of an attitude. Not only from him but from the old lady up front.
Not only were they pressuring her into getting a tattoo she didn’t even plan on getting today (and we told them that when we walked in) but they were being incredibly un-​professional.
Felt like the dude was gonna pull out a friggen gat when my gf said she didn’t plan on getting it today.
Won’t be back needless to say.

It’s been over ten years since my wife and I got our last tattoos. I have been looking for a good tattoo shop along with artist for over 6 months now and one of my good friends told me about Masterpiece Tattoo so my wife and I made the trip up from the Cape to get tattoos done two weeks ago. My wife got a cover up done by Tom and she absolutely loved it! I got a photo realism fishing tattoo done by Chad and it awesome! The place was very clean, they have a lot of designs on the walls if you are not sure exactly what you want and everyone there was very friendly! I would definitely recommend this place and I will be going back to get more tattoos done soon!

Had a tat there yesterday & the work itself is great. The reason for the 3 star rating is the lady at the front desk, not so great. I wanted to talk to artist & see his work but she was so hung up on not letting me even by considered till I picked a design & payed for it I almost left. Tattoos are artistry, before you put something on you that’s going to be there forever is it so crazy to want to discuss it with the artist? It was a little too assembly line & that part I didn’t like. My fault though, I wanted a tattoo that day & that’s what you get for walk in I guess.
As far as the artist, Tom did it and he is very good. His work is great, clean lines & he’s a nice guy. I may go back because I liked his work but will brace myself first for the assault from the desk woman!

This review is being written approx. 7 years after getting 2 tattoos done here by Tom. Mainly because I didn’t know that Unilocal was around, and because BOTH tattoos still look excellent (thanks to sunscreen & great line work).
I also took my younger cousin here (she lied and told me it was ok for her to get a tatt… I later found out it wasn’t and she was grounded) and it came out great. I’m not sure if Tom is still working here, but if he is, he’s awesome. He also has a tv with DVD’s to help distract you from the pain… it doesn’t work but I love when shops try to help as much as they can.

I got my last and final tattoo there a couple of years ago. Very clean service. Polite. Did what I asked for. I’m not sure you can ask for much more. He also stopped every time it was too painful for me (I’m a lightweight).

Got my second tattoo yesterday at Masterpiece and I love it. The reason I’m only giving them 3 stars is because the service was bad. This wasn’t my first tattoo so I knew what to expect but the tattoo artist did not know that until we got into the room. I didn’t even know his name until he gave me his card as I was leaving. I expected him to introduce himself and ask me if I had any questions before he started and none of that happened.
He never went over any of the aftercare with me and just handed me a piece of paper as he was talking to two people who just came in. He didn’t even try to find out if I liked his work.
Other than my not so great experience with the tattoo artist, I really did like the place. Extremely big and clean. Lots of options for tattoos if you don’t know what you want when you come in. They definitely know what they are doing.
Overall, I’m happy with my tattoo. I’m pretty sure this is my last tattoo so I won’t be going back to Masterpiece. I would recommend this place to other people but just not the person I was tattooed by.

I gotten my belly pierced here and a tattoo. This place is the best! (Piercing about 5 years ago and tattoo about 3 years ago) I am planning on getting another tattoo too. This place is CLEAN and well priced. I’ve been to many places to watch my friends get their piercings and tattoos and they are NOTHING compared to Masterpiece.
Belly Piercing experience– I forgot the girl’s name since it has been forever but she was a professional. Very nice and clean. I didn’t even feel the needle go through. So A+!
Tattoo– I got a tattoo on my foot by Joe (I think that’s his name if I recall correctly). He is extremely nice and did a pretty good job. My small tattoo was $ 60. To this day it still looks good. I don’t even need to touch it up yet.

This place has moved. The new address is 99 S. Broadway (Rt 28) just north of Barnes & Noble. I went today to get an estimate and was impressed with the cleanliness and appearance. I’ll be back once I finalize my design & will rate it (had to assign some stars apparently to post).
Update: got the work done but not real thrilled with it, and it needs a touch-​up which I am going to get somewhere else. Uneven color, looks like he missed a few spots, a little blurring on linework (unsure if that’s his fault or just my skin dealing with being injected with ink in thousands of tiny places). $ 130 but I would’ve gladly paid more for better work.
Also not real thrilled with all the tea-​party wingnut propaganda I didn’t notice the first time; if I had, I wouldn’t have gone back.
Oh, cash only, and if you want to use a debit card they tack on a fee which I’m pretty sure is against the rules of VISA/​Mastercard. I’m sure they’d gladly take gold/​silver coins, though.