Revolution Tattoo And Body Modification

I’ve been getting tattooed by Chad for years now. I’m always happy with the results and will keep referring people to him.

I had a great experience when I received a tattoo from Ryan. He made me feel comfortable. When I saw his drawing I was instantly happy with how great it looked and even happier when it was done! I had a bad idea tattoo and he covered it perfectly, no one would ever know. I will be back to him for more work.

very professional and talented. they are committed to the industry and aren’t looking to screw college kids over like all the other places on campus. I’d recommend them to anyone! :)

I got my tragus pierced here last fall, and returned to get my double lobe piercing again since it closed up awhile ago. I was worried about the pain factor for the tragus piercing, but it was over in a few seconds and it has healed up nicely. Overall, the piercers are calm and good at what they do. Only thing I don’t like is that they leave the door open when you are sitting in the piercing room which I find kind of odd.

Let me just start by saying I have had 9 piercings in my life. The last one (an anti-​eyebrow) I got done at Revolution, which was the first time I had ever been there. Pirate did my piercing and was very nice, the first two days it was healing perfectly but from then on it was just a cluster-​fuck of irritation, infections and allergic reactions. Pirate failed to recognize that it was infected when I went in for his opinion and I ended up having to take oral antibiotics for almost a month. What a nightmare. I just had to have it taken out today after two months of hell with it. I went to Tattooed Heart and they were about 1 million times better than Revolution.

I got a conch piercing about a year ago and it never healed. I went to another piercing place and they showed me that the jewelry they used at revolution was plated and chipping causing constant irritation. I replaced the jewelry and it’s already so much better.

Out of all the tattoo parlors on campus, I would recommend, without hesitation, Revolution. The staff is extremely talented and friendly. I got both of my tattoos here and I had absolutely no problems with my session, during and afterwards. I was very satisfied with the work that was done on my body and would trust these artists perform again on me if I ever decided to get another tattoo. They do their work by appointment, so make sure to have your piece in mind and to make the appointment a few days in advanced. They take a down payment for the tattoo, and then you finish paying for the work once it has been completed. As far as tattoos go, they are very reasonable with their charges. They also do piercings, but I have never gotten anything pierced, but I have heard Pirate is very good at doing all kinds of piercings. After your work has been done, they give you a sheet of instructions on how to care for your tattoo during the healing process, which is really nice for someone who is getting their first piece done. I was very happy with this parlor and would absolutely recommend it to anyone looking for a good place to get a tattoo done.

I’ve been into Revolution numerous times over the last few years — always as a spectator though, as my wife got several piercings done by Pirate. Always a good experience as a spectator.
Well, yesterday it was my turn. I’d always wanted my ears done, but for various reasons, kept chickening out. Yesterday was finally the day though!
Pirate wasn’t in, but his former apprentice Phil was — so Phil got to do it.
As a first time piercing recipient, the experience could not have gone better. Phil explained everything, was patient while I got myself ready to say go ahead, and did the piercings with technical perfection.
There’s not any way it could have gone better, and because of that and because of all my other experiences there, I’m giving 5 stars.

I’ve had three piercings done by Pirate — an eyebrow, a nostril and a vertical hood piercing.
All three times I’ve been extremely happy with his table-​side manner. My piercings have healed very well and I’m pleased with the placement of them.
The studio is very clean, and Pirate is one of the most calm and professional people I’ve met in any field. He’s careful to explain what he’s going to do, and has a kind way of reassuring people who know that they *want* the piercing, but are nervous about the pain.
He encourages you to check in with him if you have absolutely any questions about the healing process and is always happy to adjust/​install new jewelry.
In summary, I’m pleased with Pirate and the process and aftercare attention. I highly recommend him for a pleasant piercing experience.

Revolution Tattoo employs some of the most talented artists this side of the mighty Wabash. Award winning color, black and grey, and custom old school designs all come out of this shop, done by some of the nicest people you will ever meet.
All of my experiences at Revolution have been clean, prompt, and left me a satisified customer through the whole gamut of services. This is the preeminent tattoo shop in the Greater Lafayette area in terms of service, cleanliness, and the artists being genuinely wonderful people.
Shop smart, (Shop S-​Mart, hah) get a tattoo or piercing at Revolution, otherwise you’re going to end up there anyway when another shop messes yours up.

My experience was totally opposite that of Kristen’s. I too was in need of a nostril piercing adjustment. I came to Revolution after going to at least 6 other piercing and tattoo places all over Lafayette all of which were closed at 6 PM on a Monday. I walked into Revolution with a captive bead nose ring in and needed to change it out to a screw. All I wanted to do was purchase some pliers, as mine had gone MIA. The piercer informed me that I shouldn’t be changing the jewelry so soon after getting it done, which I already knew but had no choice. My work is apparently OK with nose rings only as long as it is a stud and not a ring. What kind of mess is that? Anyways, the piercer told me what I already knew, but agreed to change out my jewelry anyway. He was very quick and I really loved him taking time out to explain to me a little about my particular new jewelry, which again I already knew but it proved that he didn’t have his head up his butt and knew what he was talking about.

My experience at Revolution was short and not so sweet. Maybe I should preface this review by noting that I have 5 tattoos and 14 piercings, so I am used to walking into tattoo and/​or body piercing studios and being taken seriously.
I went to Revolution after work one day in hopes that they could adjust a nostril screw for me. My boyfriend had purchased a nostril screw for me for my birthday, but he had accidentally purchased one bent for a right nostril when it’s my left nostril that is pierced.
I walked up to Revolution to find what appeared to be most of the staff outside smoking. I walked in and was not greeted for several moments because the receptionist was playing a video game on a Playstation that was hooked up inside. The place seemed a little unconventional for a tattoo studio, but I have learned not to judge these places on appearances alone. While I waited, I did notice lots of signs for ridiculously discounted piercings (perhaps they are hurting for business a little? And there is no way they’re using internally threaded jewelry for the prices advertised!). When I was finally waited on and I explained what I needed, I had to wait several more minutes for the body piercer to finish smoking his cigarette outside.
The piercer walked me back to the piercing room. I watched him not wash his hands and just slap some rubber gloves on (he had just been out smoking, wtf?). He then looked up my nose, looked at the nostril screw I needed bent, and gave me some line of bull about not being able to bend the screw the opposite direction. (I know this to be untrue because it has been done for me before at other piercing establishments with no ifs, ands, or buts.) He finally bent the screw a tiny bit and claimed that it shouldn’t stick out the bottom of my nostril anymore. I knew right away that this was not the adjustment my piece of jewelry needed, but by this point I had seen enough and just wanted to get out of there.
The only reason they get even one star is because they adjusted my nostril screw for free.
I usually tip my artists (even for services that are often free, such as jewelry adjustments), but needless to say Revolution did not earn a tip that evening.