Sling'n Ink Tattoos

"08/31/2023 Called to schedule an appointment and spoke to a woman who Identified herself as an the Manager. I went to this tattoo parlor for a double brow piercing. I was shown a small plate of miscellaneous, different color, shape, and size piercings. All mixed together. It felt strange and very unhygienic but assumed it was normal. What followed was outrageous, but I will summarize to the best of my ability. The piercer marked me wrong many times. She kept marking in a V shape. One the placements were finally agreed upon she pricked me for the first hole. While trying insert the half-moon bars I had selected, she realized they were too small. She find another a size up but cannot find a matching set. I compromised and got a horseshoe shaped pair She pricked me again in the same spot The 2nd piercing was inserted in the wrong location. Then she then pierced me 3 more times. During this time employees and the Manager kept coming in and out trying to assist her or give her helpful tips. Once done she had one of the apprenticed add the balls because she said she could never do it It took about 30 minutes of the apprentices and myself trying to screw in the balls before the owner came in and did it. As soon as I got home, I looked in the mirror and realized they were still not parallel so I took out the 2nd Piercing to heal. 12/30/2023 Once My 2nd piercing holed where healed I called the parlor. The Manager answered and immediately recognized me and let me know the Piercer no longer worked at the parlor. I explained to her I needed the 2nd piercing done again. She confirmed I would be welcomed, and she would not charge me. I arrived and every employee came to see my piercing. It seems I was the talk of the parlor after that day. But on this day, everything went well! I loved the man who now worked there. Perfect. He had to add a size up and told me I needed to come back, and he would exchange for the right size free of charge, he assured me it was part of the package. We set an appointment. I thanked him and left. 02/10/2024 I arrived for my appointment and was met with the strong smell of Cannabis. The shop was bare but for one woman sitting in the back of the shop on her phone. Without getting up she asked what I needed. I said I had an appointment and she seemed surprised and asked what type. I told her. She asked if I had spoken to the piercer. I had not. She informed me he had had an accident and had been out for a couple days. Although I felt scared for him and I hope he is well, it confused me why I was not informed to avoid my drive out to Bartow. She said she would call to see if he was planning to come in today. While she was calling, still in the chair across the shop, I asked if she was calling Manager, she scoffed and said no. Once she was done with the call, she said he was not coming in today. I asked her if she knew about my situation, giving some key points, remembering how it seemed everyone in the shop had spoken about it, and trying to avoid having to explain everything if she already knew, she had not. I then asked to speak to the Manager, she said she was the only manager and finally got up and walked over asking what I needed. I asked if the other Manager was in, I wanted to speak to the woman who knew what I had been thought but the woman told me that She was only manager and scoffed at me. Finally, I told her I was just there to get the correct piercing bar size I was promised, If she could grab that for me then I could get out of her hair. She walked back to the piercing room, and I could hear her shuffling though the plate of miscellaneous bars. I told her I would like a new one. The woman then came out empty handed and said that I will just need to come back once the piercer is back at work. I saw myself out. And told her I would not be returning. There was much more I did not have space to type. 1st pic reference 2nd Pic horseshoe bars 3rd current bars"

"A year and a half ago, I had a gargoyle with my grandkids names done on my arm. The work was amazing I admit, but getting them to add another name and darken the face back up a little bit for me has been impossible! I texted the artist with little response, then went in and sat in the waiting room for 30 minutes waiting for him to get out of the bathroom! Really feels like i was just being avoided! I know it's not much for them, but it has a lot of meaning for me. Looks like I'll be going somewhere else from now on!"

"Kasey was freaking amazing! He did an awesome job with my daughters snakebites and eyebrow piercing. Really liked this place. People all were friendly as well. 10/10"

"First time at this shop but not the first time with Brooks (or my last)! I LOVE my work, the place is clean, friendly, and the owner was very pleasant. Felt comfortable and welcomed by everyone! Highly recommend!"

"I got my first tattoo from Shannon and she's amazing! She is great to work with and is very accommodating! She takes her time and her attention to detail is on point! Don't hesitate to use her! Book today!"