I got my septum pierced by Rachel and had a wonderful experience. It barely even hurt and I felt very comfortable and cared for. Im pretty sure I got pierced by one of the best out there. It was so much better than I was expecting. Also, my piercing is healing up so quickly...

I got my ears pierced for the very first time (at age 28!) here with Otto. They were really nice and walked me through the whole process. I got a lot of info on how to properly take care of my ears. I visited again about 2 months later as a check-in as well as decreasing the post size and once more another 2 months later to make sure my ears had healed enough for me to change my earrings. Each time was a pleasant and informative visit. Thank you, Otto! My ears look great! I’m definitely happy I went to a professional to get my piercings and not a mall kiosk or Claire’s.

They were super kind and friendly, I truly felt welcomed there which isn’t too common for me due to my being-a-witch thing. I got the whole walkthrough before the piercing and felt very comfortable with their process and tools. It honestly wasn’t too expensive for that kinda service too. I’m definitely coming back ☺️🖤

I made an appointment to get my first tattoo and left with three. Kyle was a total dream to work with. I was SO nervous and he made me feel so comfortable. I cannot wait to plan more tattoos. He is so sweet and makes sure youre comfortable and also his work is absolutely phenomenal. I am so happy with my tattoos!!!pictures posted with permission :) couldnt recommend a better tattoo artist.

Black Hole is my go to for piercings, & just got my tattoo from Isaiah! Always amazing work from these guys, thank you!

Ive been to this location several times for piercings or jewelry installs (Otto is great!). Staff is always professional and knowledgeable. Fair prices for services. Definitely recommend!

I had a great first tattoo experience with Kyle! He designed a beautiful piece for me based on reference pictures and was patient with the few revisions that I requested. I enjoyed chatting with him as he worked on the tattoo, and he was great about checking in with me to see how I was doing and making sure I was comfortable. It turned out exactly as I had hoped, super delicate and well-placed! I would totally come back if I pass through Portland again!

Great service, super friendly, and extra accommodating to people in town for just the day. Took care of my birthday girl like a princess! Great selection and reasonable prices!

Kyle did my tattoo, and I’m such a nit picky person but he did exactly what I wanted. From making a small little design to placing it in a tough area, everything about my tattoo is perfect for me. Definitely will be my new tattoo artist in Portland!

Kyle did so awesome on my moth tattoo! He was very educated and communicative and knew exactly what he was doing. He made sure if fit just right on my arm; evened perfectly. I will definitely be returning for my next and would recommend anyone looking for their next piece; hes the guy! Thanks again !

I had a piercing done today and a jewelry change on a second piercing with Otto! I’m very happy with the whole experience and everything turned out exactly as I wanted! I will definitely be going back!

Kyle did a phenomenal job with my willow and urn tattoo! It’s perfect and I’m in love with it. I get compliments all the time. He was a clear communicator, easy to work with, and super fun to chat with.

Really professional, friendly, and skilled staff, clean clean clean, and great selection of jewelry.The new automated appointment scheduling system works great (love the text message reminder), and their pricing is surprisingly reasonable for the quality of services.Great shop!

Kyle did an amazing job on my first tattoo! He was very flexible and patient for letting me choose the exact location I wanted my tat and just a very genuine person. I previously had been to the Beaverton location for my earlobe piercings and I came to the Portland location for my tattoo. Both have amazing artists and piercers, they have all only been super welcoming, easy to talk to, and both places are very clean!

I had my second industrial on my left ear done, and was helped by Otto at the front desk with Jack as my piercer! Both of them were SO professional and helpful, cracking jokes and making conversation. It was Jacks first time doing a duo industrial and they killed it! I am in love. Thank you guys!! ❤

My daughter had three tattoos done here.First ones art was fantastic. The dragon has great detail.The second one had an error in the art. A finger was not connected to the hand.Second one was very badly drawn. Heads were huge in relationship bodys. Looks like a 4th graders drawing.

Kyle did an AMAZING job on my butterfly tattoos, I was so happy with the way they turned out. He made sure that the design and placement was everything I wanted and was super great throughout the appointment.

Clean, Rachel was very calming when I wasnt sure whether or not I wanted a second piercing. Granddaughter also had her ears pierced and is very happy.

My 11 year old got her ears pierced here. Jack was kind, patient, fast and just did a great job. I recommend for childrens ear piercing 100%.

Went in yesterday to get both nipples pierced, Jack was super polite and professional and took time to make sure they were marked perfectly (I wanted a 45 degree angle rather than horizontal). The shop was very clean and nice vibes. Im a pretty anxious person and they made me super comfortable and confident getting pierced, even with some scar tissue I was worried about from a previous piercing. Wont know how they do until they have more time to heal but very minimal pain during and after, and I absolutely love how they look! Honestly a little bit more expensive than some other shops I looked at but Id totally come again in the future! Might be back for some tattoos soon too 🙃

This place is my default piercer. Well priced and with wonderful service, I cannot recommend enough.

Excellent experience...lovely selection of earrings...I left feeling safe and well-prepared - thank you!

Clean and covid safe. Staff are knowledgeable and friendly. Good jewelry selection. 10/10 would let them stab my ears again.

Pretty much a Portland institution for piercings and tattoos. Always professional and clean. Great people too.

I got my nipples pierced here in July 2019. The person who did it was very quick, clean, and friendly. They made it super comfortable for me to pop off my shirt and keep it off for the appointment, which was really kind! The price was fair and they told me to come back if I have any problems, and said they’d change the piercings for me (after they healed) no charge. Great place with great people!

Extremely patient. I thought I knew what I wanted going in, but changed my mind at the last minute. Jack had absolutely no problem with that. I am also deaf. Everything was explained to me through texting. Would definitely recommend.

Great prices. The artists are wonderful and do great work, but the staff are rude and stuck up.

The staff were incredibly helpful and respectful! They are taking health precautions very seriously, and the studio was very clean. They helped me pick out new and safer jewelry than what I had been wearing, and Rachael helped my replace all of it as well as stretch my ears. I felt very comfortable and will definitely be going back in the future!

Got my daith pierced by Otto, they were so kind and explained everything they were doing. I would definitely come back

This place is amazing! Every time I go in, the staff are extremely kind and the piercers are great at their job. They have a fairly wide selection of high quality jewelry. Not cheap, but definitely worth the price.

I was really happy with my piercings when I first got them and they seemed to be healing really well. Then about 3 weeks after I got them they started to get infected and because of corona virus and me not being local I couldn’t go in to have them looked at. I tried multiple times to contact the shop and the piercer with no response. I knew I couldn’t get in to be seen at the time but hoped for some direction on my best course of action to keep the infection from getting worse. I was incredibly disappointed that there was literally no help with my after care problems. When you pay as much as they charge you expect better service when you run into a problem. I really wanted to like them, the staff was friendly when I got me piercing but unfortunately the service after was lacking.

Jack amazing job on my industrial and conch piercing! Excellent costumer service! Thank you so much!!!

Nice, clean, friendly pro shop. Glisan location has been my go to for 20+ years!

I love this shop. I’ve gotten my nose pierced here and anytime I had questions or a problem they were glad to help. They have helped me change out my nose ring and suggested jewelry that would work with my ultra sensitive skin. I even came back for a tattoo and they did an amazing job!! I will be back in shorty for a few more tattoos and another piercing. I always recommend this place and the workers here make you feel comfortable and welcomed. Thanks so much! ❤️

Love it. Need to finsh my tatoo. Very. Nice. An good people. Thx

The piercers here are so friendly and helpful. They helped my friends figure out exactly what they wanted and were quick to aid in finding a price range of jewelry that worked best for them. Will definitely be coming back!

Very clean and professional. Good quality jewelry and top tier piercers and tattoo artists. Any body modification is essentially minor surgery, and as such they take sanitation seriously while still managing to be personable and fun. Both locations are great. Stop in and get a new tattoo or piercing. YOU KNOW YOU WANT TOOOOO!

Absolutely love this place I’ve gotten two piercings here and will get a lot more here in the future.I got my septum and vertical labret done here and they are both in perfect placement.Staff is amazing always fun and very nice. The staff always makes sure you know all the things you need to know about your piercing and the healing process.Love them so much!!

My sister and I got tattoos together at Black Hole, and it was a fantastic experience. Isaiah and Nathan were our artists, and both were really great. They were happy to accommodate us for a walk-in, and were really patient while we deliberated. We came in knowing that we wanted to get matching heads of garlic, but without a specific image. Isaiah helped us create an image we both loved (and was happy to re-draw it several times). Nathan and Isaiah both did a phenomenal job with our ink, they were really nice, and made us feel extremely comfortable. I will definitely visit Black Hole again.

I took my 6 year old daughter to get her ears pierced here this summer. The person helping us was so friendly and knowledgeable. I felt really comfortable that they knew what they were doing and that my daughter was in good hands. We ended up staying there for a good hour at least but it was worth it because my daughters ears looked amazing and to this day they have not gotten infected or anything like that at all. It was a great experience and Im thankful for the care we received!

Recently got a white ink tattoo here and the experience was great. It didnt hurt (Im weird, I know) and the artist talked to us the entire time he was doing it. He did a fantastic job and was super friendly and interesting! Next time I get a tattoo, Ill definitely be returning here. The whole place was clean and professional. Im very happy with the result :)

Great staff and so friendly. I was taken care of very well. They were very thorough. Piercing was quick and easy and so clean. Really spendy though but worth it.

The people here were great! Rachael is very gentle and knowledgeable! When I want more piercings, Ill definitely go back to her!Because of how awesome the people are and how comfortable the place is, Ill highly consider going to them for future tattoos, too.

Folks here are very Hip, but wont make you feel bad if you are Not Hip.All are courteous and professional. If You, or a loved one is seeking to follow the path of Fakir, or just looking for a tiny Blue Dot on their patella somewhere,You Will Be Well Taken Care Of post-event horizon.

I got my septum pierced here by Rachel and that woman knows her craft! It’s healing beautifully. She explained everything to me thoroughly and walked me through it step by step. I can’t say enough good about her. She also did an anatomy consult for me for a future piercing. 10/10 will definitely see her again. Amazing staff with excellent customer service!!

Randy and Jack helped me figure out my piercing sizes during a lost stopper fiasco 😂 highly recommend, they were very helpful! ❤️

Isaiah Fasske is an amazing tattooist there.

It was fantastic. Matteo and Randy took care to explain the healing process of what I was getting. Matteo was absolutely amazing, he was funny and personable and made the whole situation a lot easier. I have needle phobia but that wasnt about to stop me and Matteo made it easy to forget about it. My husband jumped more than I did😅

Ive been getting pierced here for years. I love coming here and always feel comfortable and welcome.

Rachel was incredibly nice and professional, and everything the room looked incredibly clean and sterile! Felt like I was in great hands the whole time. Will recommend them to everyone.

Super awesome staff. Was really helpful with scheduling when I screwed up and went to the wrong location for one of my appointments.

I had a GREAT experience at Black Hole! I came in on a Tuesday and I happened to be able to walk right in (the timing was luck, because after I was done, there was a small line). The jewelry was gorgeous, if on the pricey side, but I knew I wouldnt need to be concerned about the quality.But the best part was the actual piercing! I was getting my first cartilage piercings ever, and I was nervous. Rachael handled it like such a pro! She didnt engage/encourage my nervous comments, but instead redirected my attention by getting me to talk about comfortable things. She was thoughtful about placement and guided my breathing during the piercing... Just so great!! I will come back here for any future piercing needs.Update: I went back for a rook piercing last week, and I received the same steller level of service. So happy with this place!

Matthew Holmes is even better than the reviews all claim! I added 2 piercings to cartilage on one ear (they are PERFECTLY even!) & then FINALLY pierced my nose. Matthew was meticulous about placement, cleanliness, explaining everything- the entire process.He is also just a lovely human being! I enjoyed just chatting with him. :o)The entire process was quick & almost painless. (Just a quick “Damn” for the nose piercing, but not bad at all! Pain was gone as soon as the needle was through.)Thank you Matthew!I am so pleased!!!

Isaiah and Nathan are fantastic! My brother and I walked-in pretty late on a Saturday for matching garlic tattoos and they were really accommodating. We had an idea of what we wanted, but not an exact picture. Isaiah worked with us and even re-drew the stencil when I decided I wanted something a little different. Isaiah did my tattoo - it was my first - and made me feel totally comfortable. He helped me decide where to put it, moved the stencil several times for me, and was just so nice through the entire process.I LOVE the tattoo - it has that botanical drawing look and is exactly what I wanted. He also touched it up for free about a month later. Nathan did my brothers and it also looks great. I would recommend this spot to anyone.

Oddly enough, I like this place because they told me “no.” I went in wanting another cartilage piercing below a currently angry piercing, and they took one look at it and said, “Absolutely not.” They explained it wouldn’t heal well with two so close to each other, but what they could do was change the jewelry on the angry piercing to help it heal better and I could come back in a few months for the other. It seemed ethical and responsible and I really appreciated it.They also had a decent selection of jewelry for the other piercings I wanted to change out, painlessly helped me size up on one, and were clean and professional. I’ll be back.

Wow I love this place so much. I’ve gotten 3 ear piercings here and they are always sooo nice and helpful. They are not intimidating at all and make the experience so wonderful. Highly recommend.

Ive gotten several piercings by this business, its a very professional and clean environment and the jewelry options are very nice.

Zack did me and my friends tattoo today and I had a great experience! He was very kind and all of us had nothing but great conversations. And the tattoos he did look amazing! Im so happy

The people were very friendly and knowledgeable. Everyone there was very professional and it was by far the best experience my family and I have had getting piercings. This is now our go to place for piercings.

Emily did my consult when we walked in last night. They do take walk ins on piercings up till 730 but we came in at 8. Even though they were closed they both took the time to talk with us and did not rush us in the least. We came back today at a set time. Emily did a great, quick job on my industrial piercing.Ive had other body and ear piercings and this was my best experience for sure. I will go back and will be using them to order good jewelry for my piercings. I am likely to get a tattoo there as well.Update: I have now have had two tattoos there and have loved working with Xavier. Since my original review I have been pierced by Kyle as well. Its all good :)

I got my cartilage pierced and the staff were really great. They answered all my questions they were nice and well informed about everything. I was supper nervous but they made me feel comfortable and explained everything to me with great detail.

Ive gotten one tattoo here and have recommended it to all my friends, who have gotten two more that I know of. No problems ever, very clean, very kind. Planning to come back for more! Friend also got a rook piercing here which has been healing great.

Support this shop!This was probably my 5th visit to Black Hole. Theyve always been very friendly and helpful.Thank you for suggesting the smaller rose gold nose ring! Its perfect. You two were really great.

Good prices, friendly staff, and a big shout out to Burr! So sweet, stylish, and helpful! Loving my new big ol gold nose ring! Thank you!

Big shout out to Darcy and Bird! Amazing customer service! Incredibly respectful and knowledgeable and helpful. (Bird helped me transition from cheap tapers to real stretching plugs.) They explicitly stated they arent going to just try to sell us services just to do it, they want their work make their customers happy and heal beautifully. Gorgeous selection of jewelry, in all kinds of price ranges. Darcy pierced my friends nose and my boyfriends septum -- they look fantastic! Cant reccomend Black Hole enough, I wont go to any other shop again. (Sorry!!)

Went by today to get a piercing and was incredibly pleased with my experience. Ive always been uncomfortable going to tattoo/piercing shops because I feel like most are really pretentious. Not here, the entire staff was super friendly and welcoming. Incredibly happy to give you all of the information you need about all of the options you have. Its been 5 or so years since I last got a piercing and I was really stoked about the service I got there today. Matte was awesome, just a friendly guy who seems to love his job. The lady up front was awesome too, we had good conversation. Wish I got her name but she was fantastic!

Friendly staff with a calming presence. They were very knowledgeable with piercing and genuinely happy to help their customers! I was also impressed over how family friendly they were! Highly recommend this place to anyone who is interested in a piercing!

I recently got a tattoo done here by Isaiah! He was professional and made the appointment fun! He has a light touch. He does amazing work! Love this shop.

Isaiah the tattoo artist is amazing and the most relatable artist Ive met. The shop is very clean and well kept! Im so excited to go back to him in a few months.

This place is absolutely amazing! I went here to get my upper cartilage pierced on my ear and everyone there was extremely welcoming and friendly! I got my nose pierced at another piercing place and the owner was extremely condescending when answering my questions about after care (this was my first piercing so I had a lot of questions) but the man who did my ear (Kyle) was the opposite. He helped me pick out the perfect location by offering me a couple of different placement options (the guy who did my nose gave me one and told me not to argue because he was the expert), Kyle explained exactly what was going to happen and was very quick with the piercing, he also took the time to thoroughly go over after care instructions and answer any questions I had. The location is extremely clean and the staff is so kind and welcoming! I would recommend Black Hole to anyone and plan on coming back for any piercings I get in the future!

Couldn’t have asked for a better first piercing experience. Thank you Jack and Otto! :)

So I went in to get my tongue pierced and I was a little nervous, but Matteo did a wonderful job. He made me feel comfortable and it was quick and as painless as possible. I love Black hole and had a few of my piercings done here. I will continue to come back and get more. Everyone is extremely nice if you have never been and you want a piercing definitely go check them out. :D

Such an awesome place for piercings, even when it’s slammed they keep such a great energy and handle business. Very knowledgeable and patient!

I have gone to the West side location numerous times before and the East side location is just as friendly. They answered any questions I had and explained things I didnt understand as well as the process. I got a few more opals for my lip piercings as well as got my tongue pierced. I was an enjoyable experience tho it did hurt. I have to say getting my tongue pierced was one of the more painful piercings I have gotten out of the 11 others. I ordered other opals to change the one I have currently in/on my tongue, I dont know how long itll take but it was easy enough. The piercer checked to make sure my anatomy would allow for a tongue piercing and they didnt rush through anything. It was well done and I spent more that I probably should have, but I regret nothing. I cant say nicer things about them. I havent had a bad experience with Black Hole. Im only into day 2 of healing so I cant give all the details yet.

1 MONTH AFTER VISIT:My friend and I came here wanting to get tattoos (I got 2, she got 1) and the design I wanted is not what I got. Various details and sections were left off of it. I got left with an extremely uneven design that just looks off. The colors are already messed up and discolored and the lines appear smudged and I just got it less than a month ago. It looks like a toddler gave me a tattoo. Ive taken care of both of my tattoos super well and Im really disappointed with how they look. Ive never had a worse tattoo experience. The guy tattooing us acted like we were annoying because we were the only customers there. I was planning on going and getting a free touch up soon but I definitely wont be back. My other tattoos Ive had for a long time and they still look sharp and beautiful.6 MONTH UPDATE: the tattoos are STILL changing so much, and Im afraid they will just turn into ink blots. I got them only 6 months ago. Its a huge bummer because I was really happy with one of the tattoos at first and didnt think it was possible to ruin something so simple. Still very disappointed that I wasted money here to end up with 2 eyesores on my body. I wish there was a way to get them touched up but they were originally supposed to be dainty tattoos so that wouldnt really work. Im looking into cover ups/removal elsewhere.

Took my daughter for her first piercing. Piercer was kind and gentle talking her through entire thing.Shop was clean and had a great selection of jewelry. HIGHLY RECOMMEND.

I was tattooed by Isaiah and I couldnt have been happier with my experience. Side from the shop being clean, the staff are all very helpful and knowledgable. Of all my tattoos, this one is my favorite. I have people stopping me out in public asking about it all the time. The art work is beautiful. Isaiah is friendly and one of the happiest people Ive encountered in a long time. You can tell he loves what he does and it shows in his work. The time flew by! Dont go anywhere else!!!

The entire staff at Black Hole is a pleasure to work with. I went in for a couple of mini tattoos while my friend got a piercing upstairs and we both received amazing, professional service. Ive never had a bad experience here and recommend them to everyone I know.

We had a great experience, Isaiah did a beautiful job on my first tattoos, and Matteo was excellent with my daughters septum piercing. Were going to want to come back soon for sure!

Walk-in piercing was sanitary and professional. Everyone was very nice. A good experience overall

Very knowledgeable and experienced

This was my first time to this shop the girls were so cool they were really helpful and really nice. I absolutely love my piercings. Keep up the awesome work and great attitude. I will definitely be back : )

Mateo was amazing, answered questions, very friendly, and gave me all the info. He was very knowledgeable and made sure I was comfortable. Really liked the place and Mateo was excellent.

Had my nostril done by Rachael today, what a great experience! Rachael’s got the smoothest follow through that I’ve expierced, very gentle and efficient, barely even noticed! I highly recommend, and will be going here for all future needs.

I may have already posted a review but it was when I was pierced by Matteo. On Saturday I went in for a piercing and Rachel was on duty. She was wonderful, didnt rush me, and let me take my time making the decision. The receptionist gentleman is always friendly answering the phone no matter how trivial the question might be. This is my 3rd piercing with Black Hole and I cant imagine going anywhere else.

I love this place but it says there open today but I walk all the way here and there closed so that sucks I walked 2 ish miles for nothing

The staff was so nice and welcoming. My piercing healed beautifully and they warned me beforehand of all things to avoid and were very in-depth. They genuinely care about their clients!

I was a total pain and changed my mind about the jewelry several times. Randy and John were super patient, helpful and friendly. I needed to downsize my jewelry before it was healed completely because it was too long and getting caught up while I tried to sleep. The place that did the peircing (4 weeks ago) refused to change it until two months for healing (I get it, but I seriously couldnt sleep with it anymore). Thanks to Black Hole, Ill sleep well tonight!

I went to Black Hole because I googled them and they had great reviews. I was not disappointed. I was pierced by Andrew, he was great with walking me through all the steps and giving me the Nostril piercing I always wanted. The Tattoo artists were friendly and had great work. I will be back and suggest you check this place out.

Walked in, they were busy with 10 piercings ahead of me. They still got me all signed up and told me they would call me when they were ready for me but also gave me a very accurate time frame. I came back in when they called waited about 5 minutes before they were ready for me. Rachael was very professional and awesome!

Mateo was great. Good bedside manner, funny, friendly, laid back. He tapered my old piercings back up free of charge and installed my new pretty jewelry! Very happy.

Have gone to Black Hole periodically for piercings since 98!! Not only have I ALWAYS had the BEST customer service, but they are the CLEANEST shop Ive been to!! Ive gone to one other place for piercings & ALWAYS return to Black Hole!!!My 14 year old daughter wants a nostril piercing for her 15th birthday & Im bringing her HERE!!!!Black Hole has ONLY the BEST working at their shop & I LOVE them for that!!! Thanks Black Hole!!! Will be seeing you the beginning of July!!!!!!!

I love Black Hole. I got my nose pierced here and had a lot of healing problems which they definitely helped me through. They really know what theyre doing, and I have never felt like they are valuing my money over what is best for me. If anything, they have encouraged me not to get certain piercings, etc. I wouldnt go anywhere else for a piercing!!

I had a great experience with Black Hole. I had both of my Daith pierced by Matteo. He was funny, friendly and professional. Everything was super clean. I will definitely be back. Thanks 😊

I go the Black Hole for all my piercings and tattoos, theyre friendly, clean, and accommodating and I highly recommend them. My vertical labret was quick and painless, and they also replaced the bar for me when it got too big. Currently waiting to get my new tattoo next week (late March) and Im super excited.

Zach was a great artist. With no prior planning, Girlfriend and I walked in and came out with better tattoos than we could have expected. Get your line work done by Zach Cox.

Most of my tattoos are from here and all of my piercings. I love it

Friendly and informative staff. They really take health and safety serious.

Just got conches done by Kyle and it was great. No doubt it hurt, but it was done very professionally, and his confidence helped to keep me relaxed and peaceful. Its not a loud music banging high tension place, and that is perfect for getting a good experience. Kyle is knowledgeable and honest. I definitely recommend him and Black Hole.

Amazing service! Even though they were a staff member short, I was in and out very quickly. Kyle was amazing and had an awesome bedside manner. Loved the jewelry and Im definitely going back for my tattoos.