Seven Swords Tattoo Company

"Great experience - we’re from out of town but already talking about coming back to Philly to see these guys again. We went for Friday the 13th flash tattoos and we couldn’t be happier. The vibe in the shop is friendly, clean, and hydrated (thank you for the water.) I chose the ghost egg flash - we had just gotten done with brunch and it was calling to me. Benny was as excited as I was to do my egg, and who better to do an egg tattoo than a man named Benny? I am so happy with how it turned out & where we put it. I really appreciated the help deciding on placement. Originally we had agreed on yellow yolk, then he showed me a red and a blue. I wasn’t sure how he was going to use them, but he was confident & excited about it, I trusted him & didn’t ask about his plans. I could feel that it was going to be better than what I could picture. And it was. I can’t imagine my egg looking any other way. I have 3 other tattoos, so I don’t do this often. I really appreciated that he checked in with me throughout the session to make sure I was comfortable. About halfway through the session, I asked Benny if it ever felt weird to him that this was something that would be with me forever and I’d never forget but for him it’s just kind of something he was doing before his lunch break. He gave a really great answer - I’m very much paraphrasing here: he said that he doesn’t think too much about that because it can feel like a lot, but instead focuses on the amount of trust people are putting in him & taking that trust to heart. I trusted him immediately when he said he would be doing my egg, and I think that is in part because he does take that trust so seriously. Hi Benny, if you’re reading this, thank you very much. Egg person to egg person, I am so happy that you were working yesterday and that you did my tattoo. Hi everyone else, if you’re looking for a new artist, consider checking out @bennybeyertattoos My friends had equally great experiences with their flash artists Ben Red and Casey. They were raving about the color work the next day, the amount of fun they had chatting in the chair, and I could hear their laughter all over the studio. Special shout out to Mac and her dog Penny. Neither of them worked in us but they definitely attributed to the great vibes we felt the whole time we were in the shop. I didn’t end up taking a picture of Penny, so if you want to see a cute dog you’ll have to stop in for yourself! TLDR: If doctors had the bedside manner and ability to read your vibe that the team has here we would love the hospital and it would be easy. But they don’t, so come get a tattoo instead."

"I’ve had a forearm tattoo done in one 6 hour session by Reece Farness almost 4 years ago. He’s an amazing artist and everyone there are super friendly and professional. The atmosphere was clean and welcoming. I to this day get compliments on my tattoo and everyone asks where it’s from. The work on my arm still looks incredible."

"Doug Hand tattooed me and my cousin and was able to accommodate us together for tattoos for our grandmother. It was a super chill environment, and Doug had great ideas to help this piece mix in with our individual existing work. 10/10, will be back. Thanks!"

"Great experience! Some friends and I went in for walk-ins and everyone was really nice and relaxed. Benny was my artist and he was super meticulous and patient with me. He walked me through the process from beginning to end—and thankfully, not only am I happy with the experience I had, but I’m very happy with my first tattoo!"

"If you’re looking for American Traditional tattoos this place is great! Clean, professional, and friendly. We came in to get some flash and left very satisfied with a cowgirl by Ben Red and a wolf by Benny Beyer. I’ll absolutely be coming back to get more work done."