BlindSide Tattoo & Piercing

Great place. Staff is amazing. Love my tattoo even though I just got something super simple. The staff still took their time and ensured my tattoo was done correctly.

TERRIBLE MANAGEMENT! VANIA the manager or whatever she claimed to be yelled and cussed out her employee in front of us and made sure to let us know walk ins are not welcomed because she had appointments (she was not tattooing us) easily cost the shop $500 she should be embarrassed. her attitude was disgusting and the owner should be notified to train their employees better!

I’m from California, and I wanted a tattoo to remember my visit to 6th St , Austin. When I called Blindside they were happy to help me. So I went there and Chief hooked me up . I highly recommend Blindside Tattoo. When I go back I’m there for another tattoo ! 👊🏼

These guys & gals are Quality!!!I went into Blindside with a collection of images in my head that I wanted onto my forearm. Mr Siego sat me down and spent 4 hours drawing exactly what was in my head (I dont know how he does it but he does) we then spent the best part of 18 hours to complete my forearm tattoo which consists of celtic design, featuring a wild boare and more. I then trusted him implisinlently to freehand the rest!!!!I am from Scotland on holiday and I can honestly say if I were to get another large piece done I would come back and have it done at blindside!!!All the staff were friendly and accomodating with refreshments supplied. I am Scottish and he even put bravehaert on whilst tattooing for me haha.A tattoo is for life and I am very happy to keep and show this tattoo off. Mr siegos attention to detail was excellent.(I never do reviews but you absolutely earnt this one)Thank you very much all at Blindside

My tattoo was nothing like the pic I wanted. Went in to have Weaver correct my tattoo and got “oh we don’t do touch ups on hand tattoos” I’m sorry but what? Looks like a 5 year old did it and couldn’t stay in the line. Definitely don’t waste your money!!!!! Will go to a reputable tattoo parlor and have it corrected.

Clean shop with great staff! Chief did an amazing job! He cleaned up another of my tattoos as well.

TRAVIS IS AN INCREDIBLE ARTIST! Also a sweet and funny guy—which is great because if you get a tattoo from him you will be spending hours hangin out in his booth! I gave him a rough pencil sketch of my lil pets + the flower I wanted under them, and he came back with the amazing design outline. See both in photos! The other photo with the second skin on the tat is right after he was done. W/out the second skin is 1.5 weeks after getting it done. I am so happy with it :-) He does amazing custom designs, and his specialty truly is shading! Look at that detail! Ah! He was so professional (has a decade of experience). He is a true artist, and while his studio is on 6th street and so gets a lot of walk-ins, he talked about how much he loves doing larger custom tattoos so I would 100% recommend him for that! He was also very clean and very detailed in his aftercare instructions. Also, I was there for about 4 hrs and it didn’t start to hurt until the last hour when he was going over everything for final touches. He is skilled. The tat has healed perfectly since I followed his aftercare instructions. When I have the $$ I want to go back and get a tat from him that he designs himself :-)

Kimber was very professional and nice! She even compromised price on my tattoo because she really wanted to do it!! LSP is my spirit animal and I am a party princess.

My sister and I both got piercings and matching tattoos late on a whim this last Saturday night. Given the location, Im super impressed with how quickly we were both seen/ worked on and just how nice everyone there was. They definitely have experience (not either of our first anything), and in particular, I was fond of the piercer. He just was.... cool... easy to talk to? And good at his job, even if its tender now, that was to be expected. And our tattoo artist was pleasant as well. Just all-around nice, qualified people here.

Came in from out of town to get a tattoo Pierre took time out of his busy schedule to get us in. He went right to work designing what we had in mind. Thank you again dude.

Surprisingly clean and beautiful shop, considering its 6th street location. Staff and artists were super helpful and kind, and treated us walk-ins like we were regulars. My boyfriend wanted something to commemorate our trip, and the artist more than delivered! I also was able to get a small tattoo done while my boyfriend got his, and have my nose jewelry exchanged. Only giving 4 stars instead of 5 because the jewelry the piercer gave me was too short, and fell out after two days.

Tattoo Artist Jon did my tattoo as well as my sisters. The place was clean and everyone was friendly as soon as you walk in. We were visiting from Dallas and decided to be spontaneous! So we decided to get a sibling tattoo. Jon was very patient, friendly and explained everything. Had great conversation going and did amazing with our tattoos. I really had a great experience.

Went here Saturday night. Paid 300$ for my wife and I to get a lip tattoo. Here it is Monday and both of our lip tattoos are gone. 😒

Ive lived in Austin all my life and have walked past this location so many times not realizing that opening the door and going up the stairs you step outta dirty 6th into a 5 star, world class tattoo shop.Booked a session directly with Benjamin King ( frankenstein_king on IG ) for my second tattoo. I have wanted a Necronomicon tattoo from Evil Dead since I was a teen and more than a decade later he made it come to life with a very unique sticker style tat which turned out better than I could have ever imagined!He was a true homie, talking me through my nerves throughout the whole five hours with great conversations and giving me a break to stretch out when he noticed I was struggling. The amount of detail, color and overall skill he put into truly blew my mind! Benjamin is a true artist and modern Renaissance man.Everyone wore a mask and everything was properly disinfected before and after. Def felt safe the whole time.Thank you Benjamin and BlindSide!! Will be seeing yall again!

Frank was amazing. I never leave reviews but, he deserves one. I grew up with a crooked spine and have always been insecure about it- he went above and beyond to make me comfy and happy w my piercing. He made me feel “straight” lol. Great aftercare info. His wife is WONDERFUL, also! 10/10 loved this place. Thank you, Frank.

These artists here are so fun to work with, so professional and they do amazing work!!

Francisco pierced my ear with a 14 karat gold hoop, and it has healed great. I had nothing but an amazing experience from start to finish and I will definitely be back! 👍🏼😊

Chief was amazing - took time to talk with me and even though it was a very simple tattoo, I appreciate so much that he put all of his artistry and professionalism into my ink. The shop was incredibly clean and the team that was in there were friendly and charismatic.Thanks Chief! (And thanks for being awesome with my daughters too!)

I went into the shop to replace a labret that I had lost. I just wanted something basic to keep the channel open. Wasn’t a super friendly welcome but I let that slide. The piercer asked me what size I needed. I knew so I was able to tell him but like, isn’t that part of your job? Lol to help clients? Anyway, he comes back with a basic titanium piece for $60! Are you kidding me? The piece I lost was 14k gold and it cost $69! I’m from out of town. I expected to pay a premium given the area but 3xs what I would pay at home?! No thanks.

I came here on my 18th birthday to get my first professional piercings done, I got my eyebrow and nostril. Im not one to ever leave reviews, but my piercer, Frank, took absolutely outstanding care of me and I could not be more thankful, I feel the need to highly recommend this shop. Not only did Frank take lovely care of me while/after piercing me, but everyone else in the shop did too when I had a bad reaction to getting pierced, they were all very kind about it and didnt make feel bad about it at all! Thanks so much to everybody again, especially as it was late at night. My piercings were placed and have healed perfectly and painlessly, I couldnt be more happy! 100% worth the money

My daughters lip was infected from a piercing with cheap Hot Topic hoops in her mouth. The man who does the piercings was a Prince. He even has LOVE tattooed in cursive across an eyelid.He took care of my daughter. He got the disintegrating metal out of her mouth. He also explained to me that she should probably go to a doctor and get on some antibiotics. He was so kind and caring toward my daughter. He made the experience of taking my pained kid to 6th street at 12:30 am on a Friday night better experience than I would have ever imagined.

Kimber is AMAZING! Highly recommend her to anyone! She did great on my new tattoos I wanted, but she fixed a mess I had of an old tattoo from other company. She works miracles! So so happy with her work! Love it!

I always go to Frank for my piercings. He has done my hip and back dimple anchor/dermals. He is so professional, kind, personable, and amazing. I have 4 hip piercings and 2 back piercings, and they are so beautiful and perfectly symmetrical. He takes his time aligning the piercings and asks if you like the placement as well as getting coworkers’ opinions to make sure they are in perfect placement before actually piercing you. Anchor/dermals are not for the faint at heart due to the pain, but Frank does them instantly and makes it as painless as possible. I love him and this place! This is THE place to go for anchors.

So my experience here was awful. Not only do I not have titanium in my nose. The angle inside does not much the outside. My post is hitting my septum so now my jewelry pokes me and sticks out at the same time. To get a basic bezel setting and piercing fee was 120 dollars which is insane. They also made me tip in the start of the service which is insane how do I know you’re going to do a good job. Please look for an APP studio before going here.

Walked in with a simple idea that was meaningful. Chief was there to help us out. He gave us his honest creative opinion to help what we wanted come to reality. Even thought it was a small and simple tattoo, Chief is a great artist and we will go back again. Thank you Chief.

Absolutely love this place. If you are looking for a piercing, look no further. Ive had over 9 done so far. Extremely professional and clean.

The artist Travis was so cool on doing the tattoos for me and my sister. Loved the little details he added.! Super nice and chill person.! Thank you for the service.! 😇 we were so lucky to have caught you on a “slow day” 😅

Got piercings done here by Kenedy, who is amazing! Super professional, diligent and takes her time to get things right. The salon is extremely clean and puts you at ease with all the protocols they follow. Would highly recommend for tattoos or piercings.

T. Riggs is my DUDE! THANK YOU my man! Detroit through KC, baby! Good luck with the bar downstairs. Much love!

My tattoo artist was Glashta(Glax) I’ve had several tattoos done at Blindside but this was my first with him and definitely the best experience I’ve ever had. It is a very clean environment, he was honest, patient and after spending several hours with him the tattoo came out so amazing! The detail, color, and precision in his work shows his level of expertise. This piece definitely exceeded my expectations and I highly recommend him if you are looking for some fresh ink. I am posting a pic of the tattoo after if was done, not fully healed yet.

Had a nose piercing done by Frank and he was absolutely amazing. He walked me through the process and explained everything to me. The whole place is so clean and sanitized and they take extra steps to ensure their customers and themselves are safe from covid-19. This place has very good ratings and I see why. If youre ever in Austin Texas and need a piercing or tattoo, please come here. You wont regret it, I promise.

Had an AMAZING experience with Kenedy. She did everything to make sure I was comfortable with my piercing and liked the placement. She had an amazing vibe that helped calm me down when I was extremely nervous.

Omg I just left from blindside I got tattooed my chief omg he is amazing, very friendly and knowledgeable about his work . I had a wonderful experience and recommend this place to everyone . My ink came out great I am very satisfied. My son got tattooed by animal hes a great man , spectacular work, he did a wonderful job dis not rush where very pleased with the place and especially the artists . Thank you guys we will be back to see you for more work .

Got a tattoo for my 18th birthday last minute and decided to go here as my sister got piercings here and said the staff is amazing. I was nervous but animal calmed me down with his humor and distracted me by talking. I went to get something else but changed my mind as he said he’d do a different design in my budget that was much more awesome and something I’d wanted to get. I was blown away by the line work. It’s 100x better than my other tattoo. He even offered to fix up my older tattoo that someone else gave me in my budget as well. Definitely going back to get my other tattoo fixed and get more tattoos!!! Highly recommend animal!! He explores all options and gives you amazing designs for in your budget. He’s also very funny.

I have only a few tattoos accumulated over 20+ years. I never know what I want when I go to get one, all I know for certain is when I want one , I get one . When I walked into this establishment, these guys were so patient and professional in accommodating me with this , as a good percentage of people already know what they want when they walk in as I have witnessed in other tattoo parlors the artist being annoyed at this , they were not . I was very pleased with the results of the first tattoo I received, I returned only 5 hours later to get another one and brought in with me 1 of my friends to get the very same tattoos. Long story short, I plan to return within a month for the completion of the 2 tattoos and I highly recommend ANY / ALL of the artists here !! Thank you Brandon .. Great job and Awesome experience!! 😜

I went to get my first tat done, and Kyle was an absolute great experience. I was super nervous to get it done but he made me feel comfortable and made sure it was a good experience. Im definitely going back. I recommend asking for Kyle. Thank you so much for your work! I appreciate you.

Today was my 31st bday and got my nose pierced. My 2 best friends also got piercings and the guy in the pic (sorry forgot your name) was amazing, funny, real, and hella experienced. For sure over 20yrs experience. So thank you 😊 I love my bday present and the experience in general was great!

Don’t go ANYWHERE ELSE besides this shop. This is without a doubt the best tattoo and piercing shop anywhere. Outstanding service, and great prices for quality work. Glaxta has done an amazing job on all of the tattoos he’s done on me. He’s without a doubt the best artist I’ve ever met and his work is flawless.I mean it, this place is THE BEST.

My gf and I got pierced here. The piercing specialist was a really nice guy and did a good job. He gave good aftercare instructions and the stud/loop we got were really nice. I would recommend.

Oh man. Where to begin? It was my wedding day and about 20 minutes before the ceremony, the ball fell off of one of my fresh cartilage piercings. In a panic, I called several shops downtown and was told (not so nicely) that they either didn’t have jewelry or only took appointments. Desperate, I went to 6th street and found Blindside. I walked in and explained my situation to the body piercer (Frank). Within minutes, he had his apprentice (Kennedy) bring me back (all of the piercers and artists have their own private rooms which i thought was super cool). She fixed the jacked up jewelry that the previous piercer put in my ear and replaced the ball. She was as gentle as she could be and incredibly professional. Kennedy is an absolute angel and she made sure I was all cleaned up and ready to go to marry my bride. Best of all,I was right on time. Frank, give that woman a job!

Please dont judge this place because of its location. The artists are knowledgeable and reputable! Animal is my go-to guy when Im in town hes super gentle even when hes digging around in sensitive areas and my body is freaking out and Im trying to hold still. Sideshow is great for chatting up while you wait plus hes up for piercing on the spot.

My husband and I got our 1st tattoo here in the beginnings of April! We had to bring our toddlers with us since it was a last minute go on a whim sort of thing. I cannot express how thankful I am to the people who worked there for their patience. They put on kids movies and conversed with my 5 year old. Great customer service! And a wonderful job well done by Jon! We love our tattoos!

Frank’s the best. Did perfect with my septum & there was little no pain & gave clear aftercare instructions. Everyone in the front is welcoming & friendly

I got my ears pierced with a guy named Frank aka Sideshow, and he was super nice and professional. He made sure the placement of the piercings were identical to one another and really knew what he was doing. My friend got a nose piercing and he knew what size was best for her! I paid $70 for the piercings, jewelry, and aftercare. Don’t regret it one bit.

I enjoyed the artists, but the venue was in remodeling stages, looks unprofessional. I got a small piece done, and probably will have it touched up here shortly. Maybe it wasnt their style and I shouldve gone somewhere else. I give everyone the benefit of the doubt, and maybe thats on me, cause its something permanent and you cant trust just anyone, but I would think simple line work would be fairly easy. Tattoo came out not as good as I had hoped.

Amazing experience and Kris did such good work got a quote done on my leg and im absolutely obsessed. Definitely will be going back and asking for Kris!

I put a $200 down payment for a tattoo at this shop in October looking to get a special piece done. After sitting with the artist they drew up the attached picture of a snake and flower. My appt wasnt until a month later and he never sent me a final sketch.(according to them, that IS the final sketch) I also attached a convo with the artist telling me he couldnt meet me during their regular business hours unless i paid extra? (Still with no real sketch) after this I was uncomfortable getting such an important tattoo so I wanted to get a simple lotus piece(also attached) instead. The artist then told me my $200 deposit only paid for the half done drawing and if I wanted him to tattoo the lotus id have to pay full price for it. A short argument later I also cant get in touch with the owner when he said he would call me 24 hrs ago. Needless to say I didnt get any ink from this shop. Everyone else in this shop seemed to think the sketch was worth $200. I left and dont plan on being back. Just be aware what $200 will get you at this shop. My friend has also had a similar experience of them trying to rip her off and we made our deposit on the same night.

I came to buy a naval jewelry, the person I dealt with was nice and funny. I bought the jewelry after it was dyed from silver to gold, I couldn’t tell if I liked it because of the lighting in there so I was like I guess, when I got home I saw the color and didn’t like it... it was also too long on me. I called back 2 days later to ask if there’s anything that can be worked out, but the man I spoke to was absolutely disgusting with his attitude and refused to allow me to speak with someone above him. All I’m gonna say is that I was in a rush to buy jewelry. THIS IS NOT THE PLACE to, they have cheap and dull jewelry for high prices and the service doesn’t top it off...

Such a wonderful experience! This was my first tattoo and everyone was so kind and welcoming! The whole shop has a really nice vibe, super clean, good music playing, and overall just full of super kind people. Would definitely recommend!

I got an additional nose piercing done here and I will continue to go back for any of my piercing needs. This is the only piercing shop Ive found in the Austin area that will give you a hoop. He explained that hes been piercing with hoops for around 25 years, and hoops used to be the only jewelry placed during that time. I was even sent home with some samples of sterile saline for cleaning. Ive had piercings done in various states and this by far was the cleanest and best experience Ive had! The price was perfect and the shop itself was super nice and clean. My only regret is that I didnt find Blindside sooner!

This was the best piercing experience i’ve had by far. my piercer was so kind and gentle with me. after he was done he was wiping my tears he was so sweet and profesional. the experience was quick and easy and the pain was just a pinch. the last time i’ve had my septum pierced they didn’t use a clamp and it took lots of force for the piercer to get it through my septum. but this time it was quick and easy and the placement is perfect i’m so happy :)))) loved the lady at the front counter with the platinum black boots on she was too sweet made me feel so comfortable

I will never go anywhere else. I have 8 tattoos from them. Glax is that one.

I have been here many times for a couple piercings, a small tattoo and currently working on a back piece with Siego. The new ownership has made great transitions with more to come. There are many skilled artists always available for both tattoos and piercings and it comes with great quality. Definitely the choice of tattoo shops in the area! These pictures are after 3 sessions with many more to come

Walked in on a whim..decided we wanted a tattoo on a time crunch at that 😩 and Ben came thru, I wanted a small simple mermaid and thats what I got. Ben was quick and understood I didnt have alot of time, did his job and got to work. I love my mermaid. The place was clean and service was great

I’ve gotten 7 of my 9 tattoos done here and they’re great! Very clean shop and excellent work. If you’re looking for a line artist, I can’t recommend John enough! My tattoos that I’ve had for years still look brand new

Got my first tattoo yesterday,we went as a group of 3 and we all got tattoos at like 1am. Very chill dudes and they took the time to make sure everything came out right. I believe his name is Frank . Will upload photos as soon as it heals. I will definitely come back to this place the next time i am in town.

Always great service. Their artists are incredible. Frank, their big piercing guy is phenomenal and fun. Animal, one of their tattoo artists has done two of mine, and theyre gorgeous.

My best friend and I went here for a couple of small tattoos and were so happy with our experience from start to finish! Ben and Jonny took the time to make sure it was going to be perfect! I would highly recommend this place for all your tattoo needs! Very clean and they really care!

TRAVIS SLEEPER IS THE MAN!!!! He did a custom piece for me and this is the first session and I am floored by his work. Pure dedication to the beauty and meaning behind tattoos. Shop is clean, people are friendly. All around 10/10.

I wanted a super simple tattoo, basically a 2D rubber duck on my ankle with a basic wave design underneath it. The lady refused to wrap the wave around my ankle because it would be a pain in the a** [it is literally just a squiggly line.] and despite that, I was quoted at $150 for a black outline with a tiny bit of pink for like a 3x2 tattoo. Maybe she was famous or something, but if not, I dont get it. The shop was clean though. I included a picture of what I wanted, literally just the outline.

Got a standard lobe piercing by Frank. It was quick, smooth, and not too painful. Paid $95 total for both ears plus the largest studs they had so the price wasnt bad.

If you are traveling to Austin for any reason and need a new tattoo these are the people you need to see. The place is very professional clean and the artist that work there do some amazing work. They take their time to make sure you are getting what you want.

Although the staff looks intimidating, they are the most kindest and friendliest of men!! I would trust them with my life, Ive gotten my piercings done by Side Show for the past14 years, the one time I didnt go to him, I got an infection, Animal and Glax the tattoo artist are 2 of the best in all of Austin

I called on two different days to get a piecing and re-called twice on both days to confirm my appointment but on both visits to get my cartilage pierced (an easy piercing) they said the piercer was “all booked up” KEEP IN MIND no one was in the waiting room. I would not recommend Blindside Tattoo & Piercing to anyone!!!!

Blindside is the only place I will get pierced, and Ive been recommending them to friends for years. Frank is friendly, professional, and keeps a very sanitary shop. He can do almost any kind of piercing, even if youve had bad experiences with old piercings leaving scar tissue, etc. He also does custom piercings!

Everyone in the shop was welcoming and polite. The piercer was quick, efficient, and did a great job. Piercing was fairly priced unlike many places in austin. Will be back

I went to blindside tattoo yesterday to get a fairly large tattoo on my arm. First impression of the establishment was very clean, friendly staff and comfortable environment. I was introduced to AJ and he worked with me to design the perfect piece. AJ free handed what I wanted and thats when I knew that this guy knows his craft. AJ was clean, professional and just overall a highly skilled nice guy. I honestly cant say enough good things about this place. I would highly recommend anyone who wants a custom tattoo or any tattoo for that matter, to go to Blindside, I promise you, you will not regret it.

I’m from Columbia MO was in Austin for the week and wanted my daughters name on my lag. An older gentlemen with a soccer jersey hooked me up with some amazing writing! Also an artist by the name Animal helped me find someone that started a back tattoo many years ago. The following night I went back and got a tattoo from animal and it turned out badass! Awesome shop awesome bunch of guys. I will!! Be back

As we walked in , they seemed upset that we were asking for tatoos. We decided to get tatoos on our wrist, Well the guy that did my wheel did an awesome job ( he has lots of action figures in his office , go with him ) lots of detail, while the younger guy that did my bf just shaded the whole Anchor, lining where parts of anchor was smaller than the rest of the lining and made it smaller while both of our cost the same $90.00, not satisfied with how my bf tatoo looks even the ink is bad , his tattoo couldve been better for the price!

Ive had 2 piercing from Sideshow and a couple of tattoos done at this location. The new ownership has really stepped up the quality and comfort of this place! The artists are great and Ive been very happy with the work.

Glax was fantastic. My work came out perfect! Exactly how I imagined it, if not better! Most light handed artist I’ve ever had. Would love to come back for more!

So I walked away from this shop very annoyed... now let me Tarantino this for you.First mistake, we said we were from out of town... now mind you I dress like a yuppie but Im covered from neck to feet, and my left hand is covered by a freehand Haida tribal but they cant see that. All I wanted was a simple phrase in Hebrew on my right wrist as an Austin souvenir which I brought in. There was a quiet gentlemen who observed. The artist came over and proceeded to lecture me how a tattoos size actually works and how it ages in different parts of the body as if Im 14 in NV on March break. That was first sign of trouble, there were more to come, stay tuned.My oldest tattoo probably predates when this young guy could legally step into the back of a shop but being half Asiatic I look a lot younger, I digress... Well, again being young looking and not having all my tattoos visible I gave this guy a pass. Price wasnt a concern so I asked what the hourly would be on this (knowing full well that this would take less than 45 minutes *with* set up.) But here is where the real trouble began... he proceeded to ask the quiet gentleman oh what do you think? Two hours? Oh, the quiet gentleman didnt answer.By now I am visibly annoyed and called the artist out on it and said really? Im pretty sure it doesnt take that long and my sweet BYU looking wife whose tattoos are all covered also rolled her eyes. Which the artists reply was ...but well this would be *the MOST* technical stuff on your wrist. Have you ever been on an elevator with just another person who farted, but looked at you in the eyes and said you did it! Well this was like that.Walked away promptly after getting my design back. Since my first tattoo while on a trip in Hong Kong, never had an artist stare me in the face and try to give me the swindle. Thought people like this only worked in the tourism industry selling generic Chinese-Made souvenirs for €20 more than they ought to be, but here an tattooist tried this.I dont doubt they have done great ink and have talented artists seeing some of the photos, (or maybe they dont since that simple wrist band was gonna be the most technical on my wrist.) I resent someone seeing potential victims of a tourist scam and attempt to do just that. Is Austin not a very tattooed city or this guy has done this to some tourists before so he thinks he can get an extra $200 out of some dumb young outta-staters? Money isnt an issue, I probably spent enough over the years to buy a 2017 Jeep Renegade, but I dont pay to be swindled so dont disrespect a customer that way. That was why this experience gave me a nasty taste of this shop.So, good luck! But for those of you from out of town, beware of people who cant give you a simple answer when asked whats your hourly? And as a frequent attendee of tattoo conventions, no matter how great an artist is, always another one just as good. Tattoos are a commodity, shop around and find an honest place you can trust.

I’ve been searching for someone that saw my squirrel like I did. I had the outline done last year by someone in South Dakota but was scared to have anyone color it in and add the flower. This little squirrel has been stuck in my mind for 12 years and I couldn’t imagine it looking any better! Glaxta (is that his name? My dark skinned soul brother is what I cal him) did amazing on all 4 drawings for my group. I don’t know if I will ever go anywhere else and this place is 7 hours from home!

These guys are great. Super friendly, professional, easy to work with.. the shop just got remodeled so its clean and organized. The only tattoo I have is from this shop and Ill be back for the second.

10/10 everything was perfect. Had the pleasure of having weaver do our tattoos. Did such a great job we went back the next night and got another one. Flawless work. Totally recommend

I’ve been to this shop several times and love it! It’s been particularly great (for me) for the spontaneous walk-in. Staff is great, artists are dope, all around would recommend!

Frankie did a beautiful art piece on my forearm and I was blown away. All my coworkers fell in love as well. Highly recommend this place.

Yofran who did 4 tattoos for a bachelorette party was so light handed and careful and his gun is SUPER quiet! Cannot recommend enough!!

This place is super rad! The staff were all super nice and my little tattoo is awesome! Definitely recommend. Will be coming back next time I am in Austin.

They wrote the wrong letters. Epic tattoo fail. Read for details.First of all, it is partly my fault. So I will claim a fraction of this error, but in truth, I was overly trusting of the tattoo artist here. I had asked for the Roman Numerals of my birth year. MCMLXXXI (1981). He wrote the digits down correctly, I double-checked. All good. Then he created a font by hand. I liked the font he came up with, and the spacing, etc. My error here was not double-checking the accuracy of the Roman Numerals again at this stage, instead, I was just focused on the design. I didnt notice the error until an hour later, when I stood up and looked in the mirror to find he had tattooed MCMXXXI (1931) across my ribcage in a 9-inch tat. Yes, again, I should have triple-checked. But I didnt. And more importantly, neither did the professional tattoo artist.Now, Ill have to have two letters removed by laser treatments over the course of 6-12 months, with a cost of roughly $1000 (according to google), then have the correct letters put in. A $150 tattoo that should have taken an hour will now take a year at 10 times the cost. Ive waited a few weeks to post this review in an effort to cool down about it. Ive obviously been furious and embarrassed.To their credit, they were always polite and concerned about the error; the artist felt terrible about it. They offered to cover it with a giant tattoo creation, free of charge, but that option wasnt realistic for me (a 1.5x9 inch tattoo would have to morph into something epic to cover it all, and thats not what I wanted; plus I was only visiting Austin for a few days). They never offered a refund, though, which I feel was the least they could have done. Cest la vie. The point is, I believe these guys are better than this blunder, but it is what it is... If I were to go back to Austin for another tat, I cant say Id go back here. Obviously. Do your thing, but, without a doubt, check every detail of the work youre getting done. Especially the final design. Wherever you go, really, but especially here.Let this just be a lesson to all of us all that you cant trust the artists not to make mistakes. Be anal about it. Triple check. Use a microscope if you have to. Getting it fixed is a serious b*tch...

I am beyond impressed...not only with Glaxtas incredible tattoo that is detailed, dynamic and beautiful...but with the shops welcoming and fun space. Thank you for the excellent experience!!! Ill definitely be coming back to Blindsidetattoos.

I dont have enough words to describe how amazing my experience was with Ben King!! I DONT EVEN LIVE IN TEXAS!! Im in Florida and traveled to see him to get this piece because of how much I loved his work!! His talent and attention to detail is absolutely insane. He is extremely professional and incredibly hard working. He did this piece in ONE SITTING!!! I mean look at the sheer detail on this, from the subtle blur in the water to all of the details on the trees. This was a recovery piece for me and I am ecstatic with the way it turned out! He made me love my thigh and I really want him to design all my tattoos! When I first showed my friends what I was going to get, they all expressed concern because they didnt know how it was going to turn out with all the detail and every single one of them ended up eating their words as they were shocked when they saw it. I get soooo many strangers coming up to me to compliment this piece. I could go on and on about how thrilled I am with the whole experience and with Ben in general. If you are looking for a tattoo, whether it be small, big, simple or intricate, I would 1000000% recommend booking an appointment with him!!! Worth every single penny you will spend!!! Check out the fresh and healed pictures!!

I got my first tattoo here. I love the way it turned out and how I was treated by all the workers. Animal is such an awesome person and Im definitely going back for another tattoo one day

I went to another peircing store to get an Industrial and she said “ No “ as in she couldn’t pierce my ear. And i came here and they were able to ! I was so happy very good service I definitely recommend coming here.

Love the work done here. Definitely the only place I go to get tattoos!

I absolutely love this place!!!They were so friendly ,great customer serviceLove my 2 new piercings!!!

I went in with a friend and they asked if we were from austin and we told them no, so they asked if we can hang around for a bit and they would call us in about an hour. We waited about 3 hours it was late at night by now so we decided to go home and yet still no phone call not even to tell us they couldn’t see us that day.

Kimber and Weaver were amazing, took care of my bff and I as walkins. Drew up exactly what we wanted. AMAZING WORK and fantastic professionalism. Loved the experience.

Walked in with no idea of what we’d all get and Travis was amazing and patient with all three of us, exceptional service and the tattoos came out beautiful.

Terence does amazing work and was very receptive to the vision I had for my piece. The shop was extremely clean and the people there were very friendly.

I really love this place! The people are amazing especially Glax!! Customer service is excellent and the price is very reasonable!

Hi, I just wanted to say, THANKS to Siego and Cody for the beautiful tattoo I received a few weeks ago. The lettering is exactly what I had envisioned and is healing nicely!

Kimber is a true movie and Disney artist she will make anything you bring look 10 times better and completely customize it for you. This is not a generic show everything is custom.

I got my septum pierced back in May for my 21st and the girls were super nice. I plan on taking my mom here to get her nose pierced with me.

Awesome quality and very professional. And very laid back!! Probably be back tonight

Aj Powers and Animal are the most talented free hand artist weve been in contact with. My ideas for a day of the dead with a military concept was very thoughtful played.

Great shop, very professional and clean. Brandon was great artist and very friendly. I will look at getting more work done here in the future.

I got a tongue piercing and the piercer pierced it wrong. My piercing is slanted and forming scar tissue around and under. plus it was over priced! I will never go here again.

I love this shop and Im not even from Austin. I flew back here to get my next one this weekend. Steve does a great job!

My friend and I got lip tats and she got a finger tat. Both of our lip tats faded by the next day, we got them redone and they were gone two days later. Her finger tat is literally peeling off right now. Kinda glad mine is fading because the hand writing was atrocious, another tattoo shop laughed at me.

Went see to touch up a tattoo we did about 9 months ago. Walker always does a fantastic job.

I paid for a tattoo which I like but then I got a piercing & was told it would cost me $80 I just looked on my account & seen thy charged me $115.50 instead of the just the $80 why they did that I don’t know it’s just wrong I spent $ there why steel more from me 🤦🏽‍♀️Won’t go to them again if they steel from costumer like that thinking 🤔 we’re not going to notice not good for business at all

Super neat staff! Received my Medusa here, a little expensive however definitely worth the care and quality

Used to love this place but recently I’ve only had bad experiences. The owner was rude and I don’t recommend this place to anyone. Save your money. Overpriced.

Asked how long the wait was and they informed me it would be 2 hours but if we didn’t want to wait at the store they would call our phones to let us know when to come by. Well... 3 hours later and no phone call.

Gotten most of my work here

I havent strayed and I continue to bring friends&family in for any and all work.I suggest you put them to the testbut you will attestthey are the best!

Walker did the cleanest lines , I asked for something clean & simple & he did just that . Love it thanks so much !

I highly recommend this place! Their tattoo artists are AMAZING!! 10/10!!!

I am very disappointed that I paid 80 dollars for this tattoo and it looks horrible and I think he scarred my skin

Tried to get a tat, but man, these guys are a chop shop. Rude as hell, prison style. Beware.

This place is amazing. Brandon was awesome. I got my first tattoo here and it looks so good.

My tattoo artist sleeper was very gentle no regrets on price his work is worth it.

Super attentive. Kyle made sure we were taken care of. Relaxing environment, will definitely come again.

@Glaxta, got our first tatoo from @Glaxta.. he is very professional and very informative.. highly highly recommend him.

Lifesavers. ..Or should I say nosering savers. I was in town for a conference and my nose ring came out suddenly and I couldnt get it back in !!! I panicked and rushed to them .They were super professional and helpful.

V was great I really loved my tattoo

Cody hooked me up with an original texas design. Super nice guy. Good music.

They were awesome Brandon did my tattoo and did an awesome job will be going back

The piercing artist was amazing! Super fun and friendly!

Theyre very cool guys, atmospheres is great and so are the artist.

Very pleased with Trigger Joes work!! He was very light handed!!

Theres an Animal working here, and to put it Frankly, its got a pretty awesome Sideshow. :D

Great EnvironmentSuper Friendly, welcoming Staff🖤

Knowingly sold me an overpriced nose ring that was two sizes too big

Super clean and beautiful shop. Amazing and friendly artists.

Terrible service. We walked in and the lady working didn’t even look up to speak to us. She was rude.

Loved it

Amazing job covering up my old tattoo!! Thanks so much!!

Excellent work. Ask for jafran.

Great experience with Track!!

They keep deleating my sisters review 🤣 must be cuz it was true

Don’t take extra steps, they’re excluding.

Kimber was AWESOME. Highly recommended.

Waayyy overpriced. $120 for an infinity symbol on a finger. Smh

Great place awesome people! Great work.

Go get poked by mr. animal or sideshow, youll enjoy it

Professional and friendly staff and amazing customer service

Nice, clean, professional and fun folks!

Awesome shop with talented artists!

The people there are very nice and helpful.

Great place to have your tattoo done

Ask for AJ. You wont be disappointed. 👌🏽👍🏽👏🏽

Super fun place to be to get a tattoo!!

Great service and very clean.

Super fast and super awesome...lol

Best place in the worldGreat people

Damn good service

You will never find better...period

Kyle was the best!

Awesome!

Best Artists Best Studio!

Overpriced but good

Very nice place 👌

Great!!!

Great job!

No service