I had a great experience getting a tattoo here! I first had a virtual consultation, then I made an appointment. The artist, Nick was very professional and explained everything he was doing, which made me less nervous. The actual tattooing went well, we talked about boba and stuff and before I knew it, my tattoo was finished! I am very happy with it and I got compliments from a bunch of people. I could not be more satisfied.

I was going to go here because that was recommended by so many people however the people that work in the front desk cant seem to agree on what the policy is for booking an appointment I was told by two different people that I dont have to make an appointment when I called today I was told otherwise not only that but you have to pay for your appointment before youre even seen.. shady

Great vibe and even better artist. I will go back time and again

Amazing work and great selection of glass. Locally owned and operated. Friendly staff. Go visit

Elliot is the best piercer I have been to. She has the patience of saint. My 9 year old was only able to get one ear pierced. She got scared and upset. Elliot was very very patient with her and tried to talk her into getting her other ear pierced. But unfortunately only one ear was done. Elliot was very professional and very helpful. Love her to death! Thank you Elliot for everything!

Chad(Chadilac) is a real cool dude. Mellow yet engaging with all questions and any concerns along with excellent post care advice for piercings which I did with him. If Im ever in town again and need another piercing..hes the one to go to. Thanks again Chad!

Super awesome tattoo and great location. Awsome artists and super cool owner. Highly recommend

Sandy is an amazing tattoo artist. Her lines are amazing and she is super nice! Shes done a piercing and tattoos of mine. Best tattoo shop in sb/IV area. Everyone is nice here! This is my new shop!

Good people friendly staff. Great artists. If your in the area. Stop in and check them out

Stopped by Precious Tattoo today to buy 2-Pack of my favorite cigar, which are actually alot cheaper than anywhere. Plus the staff are way chill and totally nice people. Definitely would recommend getting inkwork/tattoos here. Very professional.

Came in to get a small outline tattoo today around 8 pm. Some girls were ahead of me so I was told to wait until the artist was finished. After 30 minutes or so, he wrapped it up with the girls and cleaned his stuff while i patiently waited. He (blond old-ish guy with dreads) came up to me with a mouth full of food, still chewing, and just stood in front of me and when i reached out my hand to introduce myself he didnt even shake it. He told me he was trying to eat quick because he was supposed to have dinner an hour and a half ago but people like you keep coming in one after another. Right off the bat he made it almost clear that he didnt wanna take me. I show him a tattoo i want and ask him to draw it up. It was a simple tattoo outline with triangles and lines and he told me it was too complicated to do even though hes definitely done WAY crazier stuff. Mine was a basic college girl design. Then when i asked why? its mainly just triangles and lines he responded have u been doing this for a long time or have i? what do u know? Rude. He didnt even try to draw it for me. Really disappointed because it was my birthday and i was getting my first tattoo and he was a total dick right off the bat and ruined it. Really unprofessional, rude, and made a bad impression on me and my friends. Would not recommend him. Ive heard the girls were nice though.

An overall underwhelming experience. Honestly, with what the name of the shop implies, you’re gettin EXACTLY that kind of quality service.The jewelry sold is low quality stuff. I have designed and ordered my own custom pieces from BVLA (Body Vision Los Angeles), which is a quality jewelry maker with only the best materials.My first experience of the store: one of my custom made pieces had fallen out and I didn’t want to risk the hole closing or losing the jewelry, so I decided to hit my local piercing shop to have it put back in and tightened. No big deal, right? Wrong. I went there when they supposedly open- at 10 AM. I called several times. No sign of anyone. I waited around 30 minutes figuring they may have been running just a bit late. Everyone has their off days. It was nearing the time for my first class, so I left and returned at 11:30– still no one there. I called a couple more times— no answer. Miffed, I left and got lunch, and decided to call back around 2. Someone FINALLY was in the shop and said they would be opening at 2:30 but wasn’t sure if any artists would be coming in that day. I was tired of calling so decided to head over around 8.I walk in, and who I can only suppose was an employee was changing her baby’s diaper on the piercing table. First bad sign. Even if you wiped the table down well, that’s certainly not sanitary nor professional.I asked to have my jewelry put in, and possibly have it autoclaved. Turns out just putting in jewelry costs 5$, but I didn’t expect them not to charge. They said the autoclave would take 1 hour... l have a lot of experience with piercing shops, and I know that any standard autoclave does not take 1 hour to do it’s job. So I opted to just have it hand cleaned.I told the piercer that it’s a custom piece and she didn’t believe me. So when she went in to put the piece in, she put it in upside down and tightened it. Then she discovered she had put it in wrong and said she didn’t know what I had meant when I said my jewelry was a custom piece. Then she said my piercing is around 4 months old with how red it is... it’s a 2 year old piercing— fully healed— and was only red because she had tried to force the piece in upside down.Once I left the piercing room, i walked into the main reception area and the employees were just sitting there vaping and then looked at me and said, “what do you need”. I told them I needed to pay, and then I got the hell out of dodge.Next time my jewelry falls out and I can’t get it back in, I’d rather let the hole close and pay 40$ to get it repierced by someone at home who I trust and actually knows what they’re doing.

Dont go there to get pierced, friends. They used an incorrect earring to my hole. They used thin one, so it never got stabled and I had to stretch it in huge pain. Im gonna tell you what happened.On the weekend in the beginning of April 2015, I got pierced on the upper area of ear rim (helix?) at this store. After I ordered what position I wanted to get pierced and signed the paper, I chose the earring which the staff recommended (Btw only one piercing costs $45). Then, the girl did a procedure, which was comfortable since she was communicative and had a good attitude. Although I thought it would hurt cuz that area is hard with cartilage, it didnt hurt that bad and even didnt bleed. I was satisfied with the service on that day.However, it never became stabled. It was sore a bit every time every day I touched. But I thought that was because this part of ear takes longer time to get stabled than earlobe, and endured until today.Today, on June 23rd, I had to take it off because I went to hair salon and it hurt every time she touched it (the stopper got off when she touched eventually, which means that earring was not secured enough as the first earring). I took it off cuz I thought it would be fine to do so since it had been two months. HOWEVER, as I tried to put it back on the hole about two hours later, it was unable to do it any more. The hole was becoming CLOSED. So, I ran into the pierce studio nearby and asked for help.This was the moment everything came clear. The owners got surprised as I showed the earring, saying this one is not for the area, its too thin and never get stabled, causing many problems. Where did you get pierced?! And they suggested me to stretch the hole so that it would be easier to get stabled. I hurt so bad!!!! Cuz IV tattoo shop made too thin hole on my ear! They taught me how to deal with the hole in details, with antibacterial soap and H2O spray. Stretching was $25 and it cost around $45 with soap and spray, which is almost same price as this sketchy isla vista tattoo and pierce studio. The earring which the studio in NYC used for my ear today is thicker with a secure stopper on the back as peoper as the first earring, not like the earring u use everyday with a easy-to-take-off stopper(IV shop used this one to me). I feel secure right now.Now Im really angry at the IV tattoo shop. Dont get pierced at this shop. I dont believe them. Doubt them with every single procedure they do to you if you go. This store is terrible because they do not know or do not do the correct process. Just dont go. Im telling you for your safe piercing.

Ridiculously overpriced smokestuffs but then again it is santa barbara.

Best shop in town

Good service nice people

Was absolutely fantastic...