Eclipse

The only place I trust to get my piercings and tattoos. The piercer Alex is very helpful and made me feel safe and at ease. I got my septum done here first and it was perfect and healed well. Would recommended this place to anyone!

The guys at the desk are friendly however they won’t ask or talk to you unless you talk to them first.
My piercer if I’m not mistaken (Peter) was super friendly and nice. I got a dermal anchor piercing on my wrest he talked me through it and it was super fast. I also got my rook and anti-​Tragus done at the same time.
Got great care tips from him and it worked great for me.
The first time I went I got a forward helix. Super fast and easy didn’t hurt and the lady was nice. However she had a guy who was training close the piecing and that hurt a lot as he didn’t know what he was doning and kept pulling at the piercings and my ear.

Never again am I walking into this shop! NEVER!
I came here a while ago and had my Rook-​Piercing done which was pretty good even though I was a bit confused about little children running around in this piercing studio and I didn’t get any disinfectant and was just told to use salt water… not used to this from my piercer in Switzerland.
Nevertheless I came back to get an Ashley-​Piercing. First I wasn’t even greeted by the guy behind the counter and he kind of ignored me for the first 5 minutes. Finally he asked what I wanted and I showed him a picture and asked how often they do this kind of piercing. He told me that’s one of the most common ones and they do it at least once a day!
Only because of this I said yes and signed the paper. Now here was already one thing that was weird: he answered all the health questions himself (how does he know I am not pregnant, didn’t drink alcohol before I got here or don’t have diabetes?) Anyways I signed, payed and was called in a few minutes later.
The piercer now used a pen to draw where the piercing should be and when I looked into the mirror I was shocked: It was not the one I wanted! I told her and she said she was told this is the piercing I said. (Hello I showed the picture, how can u go wrong?) Anyway after a huge discussion and being told I am not getting my money back I decided to get the right piercing done and so I did.
After that I got the money back and was told that she wanted me to do the piercing here and nowhere else… weird right?
Now I went back to Switzerland and saw a piercer here to get some disinfectant. And she told me that the bar was too short, it was a straight bar instead of a curved one and the piercing isn’t straigt. Great right! Had the piercing removed immediately and I will never go back to Eclipse for sure!
The piercer said she had 18 years experience, but seriously then you should use the right bar and you should be able to pierce straight!

I was in London for the Christmas holidays and my friend decided to pay for a piercing as my Christmas present.
After some Unilocaling I decided to come here — the place is really clean and the staff quite nice. I decided on a rook piercing, and after signing all the usual forms (legal stuff and aftercare) and paying (£26 for the piercing and a curved barbell, which is extremely reasonable) I went to a back room with their piercer Delilah.
Delilah is a pretty amazing piercer; the piercing went on really smoothly without much fuss and she kept on chatting with me throughout the process. I have my lobes, septum, a helix and a scaffold piercing done and this is probably one of the more painless piercing experiences I’ve had. I wish I actually got to tell Delilah how great she was with the rook but I was feeling the post-​piercing adrenaline rush and sort of just tottered out of the store. So if Eclipse staff happen to be reading this — thanks Delilah! I’m definitely visiting again if I happen to be in London some time in the future.

What a great place this is in the London district of Camden.
My girlfriend and I both decided to get a tattoo while in London to celebrate our great trip and to add to the many great memories while here.
You walk down into the place, and it was surprisingly nice, modern, and a clean place. I immediately knew this would be a great and legitimate place to get our tats.
Tons of artwork along the walls to look at from the various artists. Very friendly staff, despite their intimidating appearance, and ready to help with great customer service. These people know their stuff and they want to help you find and make the best decision.
We chose the same artist, and he was very informative about the process as it was my girlfriends first tattoo and she was still quite nervous. The back rooms were clean and sterile, and all proper precautions were taken to ensure sterility with all equipment and tools used. I felt very comfortable in this place and look forward to returning for another one on our next trip to Camden.
Tattoos turned out great by the way, and I was very impressed with his attention to detail, with very clean, sharp lines on the finished piece.
I guess the only reason I did not give a five star is because I felt the price could have been just a tad lower, but in the end I don’t regret paying that much for such a clean and professional environment, and even tipped him very nicely afterwards.

After reading alot of reviews on this site i was very prepared when i walked to eclipse for my tattoo, I was getting a tattoo repaired by Richard so didnt know what to expect on any level. I must say however my experience was very different to most others on here, i was made to feel very welcome and my artist was incredible, professional and was the definition of «get on with the job» he worked on my tattoos for 7 hours 15 mins with only a 10 minute break and rather than finishing at 6 worked till nearly 7. all the staff were very complimentary of my work, walked to the shops to get me coffee during my tattoo and there is nothing i would change about my day there. I think to be honest if you go to the shope realistically knowing what you want and dont waste time you tend not to get a bad reaction, however there was no sign of the «fat guy» mentioned on the front counter. The ameican guy mentioned seemed very polite the whole time i was there and even throughout a difficult moment with a customer which sounded like it may turn into a dispute he was very calm and patient and the customer was happy. So from my experience yesterday i would say, if the stories are true that they have turned things around and i will definately be going back again. Richard is truly an incredible artist and gentle man.

I went there for my first tattoo a while back, and while the atmosphere in the reception area was a bit frosty, the tattooist John was top class. He was friendly, regularly told me how far through we were, and the quality of the final tattoo was brilliant. Would go back, however at £120 for 50 minutes’ work it seems a little bit pricey.

Good tattooist but shocking bed side manners. But too cool for school are they? I’m going elsewhere.

Probably one of the most highly rated tattoo studios in London — with prices to match. To be honest the designs that I’ve seen in there as no better than anything produced at Flamin’ 8 10 minutes walk up the road and nowhere near as pricey.
When you walk in it’s a long walk to the front desk so it can feel a bit intimidating going in there unless you are covered in head to foot in tatts (which I’m not).
Staff are bit a too cool to help you which can be annoying as I really love it when there is someone to talk through your designs with and really help you define your ideas a bit more.

I went here in an emergency when my belly button ring fell out before it had fully healed, and had started to close up. They were really helpful and managed to sort of re-​pierce it and open it up again — they charged me £10, which was to buy the piece of jewellery they used to do this.
I was incredibly grateful! These people are skilled professionals who really know what they’re doing and are popular and successful enough not to need to overcharge! I would recommend them to anyone.

Personally I don’t think you should get a tattoo at any studio that has to flyer it’s business. The main pull of Eclipse is that it is near the station and therefore looking to drag in punters getting impulse tattoos or confused European tourists looking to mark their trip to London.
Hence, though it may look fancy the place is overpriced and though the artists are OK the prices by no means match their skills. The lady on reception is a complete tool with no social skills and too many pet dogs running round and the same sentiment of being a rude plum applies to most of the staff. Had they seen how many tattoos I had up my arms I don’t think they would have been quite so patronising.
To conclude… complete charlatans.
EDIT
The owner very charmingly can’t take a bad review and has decided to go as far as sending me a couple of snarky messages on here. More reason to avoid them, no?
Guys if you really want to go somewhere with an owner that leaves comments like…
«U do like ur food dont ya.»
«At least i don’t look as ugly as you :)»
«the ugly should be nice… Bitter about life :)»
…over one review? Really?
Congratulations for showing yourself up you total psycho.

The staff here were so rude, I walked out.
I can’t imagine trusting them with a needle or any part of my body.

Of the many things I like doing, getting pierced is pretty much up there (when I can afford it of course). Having been pierced in 2 different establishments (hairdressers + gun = FAIL) prior to discovering this little gem I did what anyone would do and get a friend to guinea pig it out first: p
Since said sacrifice, I’ve been to Eclipse for 5 of my piercings and 2 accounts of stretching and have to say that I wouldn’t consider going anywhere else. The staff are chilled out, approachable and always willing to spend time with their customers and go over your options to help you get what you want. The studio itself is spacious, an extensive range of jewellery to look at for any type of piercing you could imagine and a whole load of tattoos to gawp at while you wait to be called in. Relaxed vibes, metal music, comfy sofas = win.
Piercings are done in a room at the back of the shop. Everything very clean, sanitary and the piercer will talk you through the procedure step by step as she’s doing it. She’s a pretty cool chick as well might I add.
Prices are pretty good. I got my scaffold/​industrial done on Monday all for the bargin price of £30 which includes the piercing, 2 hoops and the scaffold bar they’ll put in for me when it’s healed. Happy Esther :) Bare in mind, I think these guys only accept cash. Thorough aftercare advice is always given too so no worries on that front.
Would’ve got 5 stars but haven’t had a tattoo done there… yet. :P

Having lost the bead to my captive-​ball lip ring this morning somewhere to the blue abyss that is my wall-​to-​wall dark blue carpeting, I needed to find a suitable replacement.
After settling on Eclipse, the self-​professedly cleanest and friendliest tattoo/​piercing parlour with the widest variety of body jewellery on Camden High Street, I got myself on a bus.
While the location was, indeed, very clean, spacious and therefore inviting, the selection of body jewellery was not as vast as their website boasted, and after about five minutes of looking around at the tacky crap I didn’t want (outrageously pink bejewelled belly button barbells anyone?) no one had said a word to me despite there being two men behind the counter, so I left.
No service, no purchase.
That’s how I roll.
As far as tattoo shops go, Eclipse was pretty nice, as it was large, open and well maintained. But, seriously, what’s with the loud requisite metal music playing in the background? How cliché.

I had a tattoo done here at a reasonable price, because it was only tiny I managed to wrangle the price. The staff were really friendly and supportive, holding my hand the whole way along. I also scrutinised their hygene skills and they are very good.
I got an ear peircing here too, the whole procedure went well, literally walked in and out, was only about £8. A reliable and trustworthy place.

Eclipse is a friendly, professional and clean tattoo parlour. If there is anywhere to go for a tattoo I would suggest this place-​especially if it’s your first time as they are confident in what they do and they really know their stuff.
All the guys in there look amazing and they have some awesome tattoos! This is also a great place for piercings with an extensive range of studs etc. The design books of designs are pretty amazing but if you have your own idea for a tattoo they’ll be more than happy to help you out.

Had a brilliant tattoo done here. Cannot fault the artistry but the person on the front desk did not understand me and when i explained to them again was quite rude! If you looking for a Brilliant bit of body art this is a great place to go and the tattoists are very nice and make the visit worth while, But wouldnt always vouch on brilliant customer service from the front desk.

after reading the reviews i was pretty sure that i was going to get my next tattoo done her– i took the day off work went in a quiet time only to be treated so rudely that i am quite angry about it. First of all the guy laughed at me when i walked in and then went to inquire about a general price for a tatoo behind my ear He didnt even answer me but asked me how old i was (im 24) and im not a young looking 24 at all! he then told me that the tattoo i requested couldnt be done because in general ‘people’ tended to not look after them? bit of a wierd reason and also a bit presumptious — ive already got two and have looked after both of them. He then changed his mind and asked me which one i wanted. wheni showed and asked him if it could be made smaller he laughed and told me that they couldnt change the size??? then promptly changed his mind and said if i really wanted it he could do it now for 90 pounds– obviously i declined and his parting words were ‘just to let you know, tattoos are visible and permanent’ never! i dont usually complain about anything however i got so annoyed with this guy– he basically made me feel stupid from the beginning and didnt do anything to put me at ease or make me feel as though id want a tattoo from his shop. i hope other people have a better experience here, Could anyone please recommned a good tattooist not in camden??? thanks :)

I must admit that I have not yet gotten any tattos or piercing at this parlor, but that, I can assure you, is only a temprorary state of things.
I went to Eclipse Tattoo when one of my friends wanted a tattoo on her arm, and I must say, I was very impressed by how professionally and skilled the work was carried out.
Though located in a basement on the high street, Eclipse Tattoo is not too difficult to find as there is always a guy standing in front of the place holding a big sign or handing out flyers.
As far as I am concerned, this is pretty much the best place to go and get tattoos or piercings, and it is not even one of the pricey places.

The first time I called this place to ask some questions, the guy on the phone was really rude and unhelpful, and nearly put me right off. But I went there anyway cos my friend had recommended it to me. It’s in a basement by another shop, so easy to miss, but just a few blocks from Camden Town underground station. The entrance is quite small, and usually a tight squeeze cos of the number of people milling around looking at the tattoo art or jewelry range behind the glass cases. The atmosphere is quite relaxed and laid back, but I still found some of the staff really offish and bad tempered. Not to put you off though, cos the actual piercing artists were very friendly and professional. I got my ear cartlidge pierced and was impressed by how quick and easy it was. Prices not too bad compared to the other studios in this area (of which there are many) and definitely the best in terms of professionality.