Platinum Piercing

05/07/2008 Posted by Eternalink

First off I have to say that Justin is my tattoo artist and that I would not have anyone else touch my skin with eternal ink. I have been going to platinum for about 7 years now and I am still satisfied everytime with the work done. For the people who say the shop is pricey............its a tattoo.........forever........yeah, forever.........so you cant really say its too pricey. The place is clean and professional. GO THERE!!!!

Pros: I always get what I ask for.

Cons: There is only ONE Justin

12/03/2007 Posted by kbm0130

Continuation of Great Tattoo When Mario saw this he asked where he got it and who did it because it was not good quality. So we asked him what he could do to it to make it better. He took both my husband and myself to the back and he free handed a new design on his arm from a picture of another sacred heart that my husband had found. At first I could not see what it would eventually look like and we were both extremely skeptical about it, as you could understand, but we decided to go for it anyway. Mario was originally just going to add some accent pieces and fix the original black sacred heart so all of the black coloring matched, the new that he did and the old that was already there. But as he went along, he decided that the other coloring looked crappy and the rays needed to be shaded more and the black heart needed to go away and the flames at the top of the "new" bigger heart could be more realistic looking. Man let me tell you something, that is one bad @ss looking tattoo now. He made it come to life with the new coloring and added pieces and all of the new shading. When he was finished I could not believe waht he had turned that crappy cover up into. You want a tattoo artist that has the geniune gift for seeing how things should be and what would look good on you, go to Mario at Platinum Piercing/Tattoo, we literally could not be happier with the finished product. He is a totally cool, layed back guy, and has an eye and the art for tattooing. One piece of advise though, do not under any circumstances ask him to play "Rap" music. He cannot stand it and will not listen to it. I believe that the type of "Rock" music he listens to, which is pretty damn good, is where he gets some of his creative juices from. Trust me on this, you will not be sorry for getting a tattoo from him.

Pros: Great Artist

Cons: none so far

11/28/2007 Posted by haizyeyes

I have gotten 2 tattoos at Platinum. I will admit that the receptionists are pretty rude, but fortunately you don't have to mess with them too much. The two artists I have used, Lupe and Collin were both awesome. They were very friendly, easy to talk to durring the experience and both tattoos came out PERFECT. My first tatto was designed by Lupe, and he did a great job interpreting what I wanted. Collin helped me out with the 2nd which was my husbands name. They have a new script book that hase tons of options and I saw several fonts I liked. Once I chose the font Collin drew out the name, and although he offered his opinions and suggestions, he collaborated with me to get exactly what I wanted. My friend was peirced by one of the piercers and he was great. Great sense of humor, very friendly and very professional. The facility is very clean, and I would DEFINITELY recomend them to friends.

09/06/2007 Posted by rachelsa

I had a tattoo that I wanted covered or altered. I went to another shop first hoping they would help me come up with some designs. Instead they pushed me off onto the apprentice who told me that I was very limited in what I could do based on my original tattoo. She did not draw up any ideas or show me any suggestions. I left there basically being told to go home and use some markers and see what I could come up with. If I could do that I would have done it to begin with. I needed help. I'm not an artist. So very discouraged, I decided to stop by Sterling just to see if they might be able to help. Although I really thought they would tell me the same. Instead, Mario told me that he could cover it up without any problem. I was not limited in my tattoo choice hardly at all. He showed me some books with the style I liked and we made some alterations to the designs and 1 hour later, I had a new tattoo. You cannot see ANY of the original tattoo and the detailing is amazing. Mario was very nice and very patient with me. I don't know if they are expensive compared to other shops or not, but the quality of my tattoo and the service I got is worth it. I feel it was a fair price for the time and experience of the artist. I would recommend Mario and Sterling to anyone who wanted a new or cover-up tattoo.

Pros: Talented Artist

Cons: none

06/01/2007 Posted by outoftheordinary7987

i went here for my first piercing which was my ear cartilage piercing. When i walked in everything looked so clean. I told them what i wanted and i only waited for 2-3 mins until they got to me. They were really nice and caring. It was fast and they used needles never a neddle gun. Everything was packed in a brand new package, they didn't use anything that was already used. Everything was really clean in there. The piercer guy was really kind to me and made sure my first piercing turned out good. He made me feel very comfortable and not so nervous like i was when i walked in. But everything turned out great, nothing went wrong just perfect. this place is an A+++++. they answerd to all my questions i had.

Pros: CLEAN, fast, they only use needles,nice,caring

Cons: the prices are a tad high than expected

04/23/2007 Posted by cappuccino2

This place is definitely clean and the people friendly, but I would not recommend a FIRST time tattooer to go there. I went in with a clear idea of getting my husband's name and a pair of wings. Their font book was a joke, only about 15-20 styles and NONE of them were script/cursive. They did go on the computer and print out ONE cursive style. Fortunately, I liked it. They didn't seem too willing to give me more choices. I picked out the wings I liked and said I wanted them smaller. I had asked for the font to be smaller too. The guy (Gilbert) gave me a lot of grief about it being too hard to tattoo on something that small and it deterioriating over time. I wasn't given any options - like "Here, let me draw you smaller ones that are less busy" or "If you don't like the size of the wings, maybe you should find others and come back." I felt pressured that this was the Best I could do. Walking out of the shop, I immediately regretted the size of the tattoo - my first. I felt bullied into it. I do like it, but I wish I'd not done the wings (if they couldn't have been smaller) or stuck to my guns about the size. NO ONE should feel pressured into getting a tattoo they don't LOVE, or getting one bigger than they like. There are options. Period. That's why I do NOT recommend this place, because they didn't really care about the customer.

Pros: Clean

Cons: Pressuring, Unwilling to Make Customer 100% Happy

12/02/2006 Posted by amygwendoline

I recently went to Platinum Piercing after being referred to it from a friend. After hearing that it was AMAZING I decided to call for more information. The receptionist was very rude, even when I went in for my actual piercing she was still rude. The piercer was amazing. He of course, used brand new needles, and he made me feel very comfortable. It's very clean, there's a HUUUGE TV. I wanted to stay there longer. I didn't even have to wait, I was straight in straight out. :] Highly highly recommended.

Pros: Prices. Parking. & Hours.

Cons: Receptionist woman makes me never want to go back there again.

08/29/2006 Posted by inuyasha1999

My girlfriend and I decided to go to Platinum yesterday after reading the reviews on this site, and I have to say it was a VERY good choice. This place is probably the cleanest tattoo shop I've ever been in. Dayton was our artist, and he did and AWESOME job! I took in a custom tribal dragon to have done in UV ink and my girlfriend had a couple of pieces covered and moved. Her moved pieces look WAY better than they did before and the coverup pieces looked awesome! I am extremely happy with my dragon, too! I would recommend Platinum to anybody looking to get some new ink! Keep up the great work Dayton! Thank you for allowing us to pay you to draw on us with needles! :)

Pros: Great prices, great artists, very clean

Cons: None!

08/21/2005 Posted by rhythmpoetic

Fast, curteous, careful, and above all clean. Justin answered the phone when I called and was ready to work when I arrived with my custom request. He gave me an honest quote and stuck to it even though I think its fair to say my request ended up taking him longer than he anticipated. He jumped right in once the stencil was done and I had no time to second guess. That's probably best--his work is top notch and I think its fair to say my design required maximum precision. He was sweating and really just working hard on it; he gave it his all. The man even let me bum cigerettes off him for the few breaks that we took. The pain was minimal considering the timeframe of the project. I was really impressed. He was frank and curt but imminently competant. Thanks again Justin. I'll be back.

Pros: Totally Clean, Fast, High Quality

Cons: Tad Pricey

07/27/2005 Posted by lasertex

I went in with a custom drawing. I came out with a work of art that will be with me forever. Extremely sanitary and bright, the shop itself is very welcoming. The staff - awesome. I am so pleased with my tattoo that words can't describe it. Thanks guys.

Pros: CLEAN!!!!, Location and Parking, Great artists!

Cons: Not a single one!