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Review of Pins & Needles

Pins & Needles: A Tattoo and Piercing Shop in Portland, Maine

If you're looking for a reliable and professional tattoo and piercing shop in Portland, Maine, Pins & Needles is a great option. This shop has been around for many years and has a loyal following of customers who appreciate the quality of the work and the friendly atmosphere.

The shop offers a range of services, including tattoos and piercings, and has a team of experienced artists who can help you design your next piece of body art. The artists are skilled and knowledgeable, and they take the time to listen to your ideas and preferences to create a custom design that you'll love.

While some customers have reported long wait times, the majority of reviews praise the staff for their professionalism and customer service. The shop is walk-in only, so it's best to plan ahead and be prepared to wait if necessary.

One of the standout features of Pins & Needles is the cleanliness and sterility of the shop. Customers consistently report feeling safe and comfortable during their appointments, and the staff takes great care to ensure that all equipment is properly sanitized and sterilized.

Prices at Pins & Needles are on the higher side, but many customers feel that the quality of the work justifies the cost. The shop also offers a selection of body jewelry for sale, which is a convenient option for customers who want to purchase high-quality jewelry for their piercings.

If you're looking for a reputable and experienced tattoo and piercing shop in Portland, Maine, Pins & Needles is definitely worth checking out. With a team of skilled artists and a commitment to cleanliness and professionalism, this shop is a great choice for anyone looking to get inked or pierced.

Amenities

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • In-store shopping

Pins & Needles Reviews - 100

4.1
Quality
5.0
Location
5.0
Price
4.0
Service
4.5
Reenie Maddocks

Reenie Maddocks

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Professional Knowledgeable Returning Customer Amazing Energy Comforting Feeling Caring Family

Alex is so professional. I went and saw him for some piercings and just his level of knowledge and professionalism was amazing. I am a returning customer from 14 years ago and will choose them all the time over anyone else. Listening the the staff get along and the amazing energy in the shop was such a comforting feeling. Thank you guys so much for continuing to be you and being a family that cares. Much love to all of you.

Lukus Groves

Lukus Groves

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Great Experience Friendly Staff Amazing Hospitality

Got my first tattoo here and I had little creativity to what I wanted, but the guy who designed it for me (believe it was Alex) did a killer job and brought more creativity to my idea for a tattoo. The owner Mike added in some details and walk through what he was gonna do and pitch in some ideas of what I should do. He was great, the staff was friendly and they had amazing hospitality. It was a great experience for first time definetly will go there again in the future!

K80

K80

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Good Tattoo Poor Customer Service

I got my first tattoo done here for my 20th birthdayβ€” it came out great and I’m in love with it plus I only had to wait about an hour before. I went in again a couple weeks later with some close friends to get pierced since we’ve always talked about it and we were very excited. The same guy who was super nice when I got my tattoo was there, but this time he had a sour attitude and seemed like he didn’t care, which was off-putting since I had a good experience with him before. However, I’m in love with my piercing and he did a good job. People are entitled to have bad days but when you work in customer service at least try a little to hide it.

yuna

It was so cool. They do tattoos, piercings. Turn it up, 10 would recommend going will be going back again.

Brian Morris

Brian Morris

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Amazing atmosphere Welcoming staff Knowledgeable staff Quick service Highly recommended

Absolutely amazing atmosphere and the staff were very welcoming and knowledgeable. I was in and out within 10 minutes. 10/10 would recommend for first timers and people that have been getting poked for years.

Danielle Tardy

Danielle Tardy

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Ethics Questionable Inconsistent Quality

I've had both good and bad experiences over my twenty years in going to pins and needles. Back in the day there was definitely a question of ethics. I'm hoping that problem was solved. ( It was a long time ago) Obviously I keep going back so it can't be that bad πŸ˜‰I've gotten both tattoos and piercings and I have to say the quality all varies on the artist. Unfortunately I've had some pretty sloppy work when it comes to tattoos, but they will always touch it up if u come back. Never any issues with piercings. What I love and hate at the same time honestly is the walk in only.

Sophie Brenner

Sophie Brenner

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Unorganized Rude Tattoo Artist

My friend and I went for walk-in tattoos. Someone told us to put our name on the list and there was one other girl sitting on the couches so we went and sat on the other couch to wait. About 25 minutes later the woman tattoo artist noticed we were sitting on the couch, rudely asked what we were doing there and told us to leave if we wanted tattoos, that they would call us when they were ready (would've been nice to know when we first walked in and put our names down). We never got a phone call. Would never return somewhere so unorganized with such a rude tattoo artist.

Rowan McDaniel

Rowan McDaniel

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Great Service Knowledgeable Staff Professional

Caleb was an awesome guy, he answered all my questions and did my tongue piercing like an hour ago. he explained the whole process to me which actually put my mind at ease. 10/10 would recommend going here for piercings.

Ben Nadeau

Caleb's the man and plan on going to him for all my piercings!

Monica Smith

Monica Smith

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Tattoo artist Friendly Skilled

Jimmy did a tattoo for me one week and the following week, he did matching tattos for my daughter and I. He is an incredible artist, super friendly and easy to talk to. Definitely going back again and again.

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