Reviews of Great Whale Tattoo & Piercing Company (Tattoo Shop)

Michelle

Tim is amazing!! Got 4 girls in for tattoos during the crossfit games. He did a great job. Very professional!!

Dillon Freilinger

Got my first tattoo here. They helped me design and get inked all in one visit. Polite and fun staff, the facilities appeared excellent!

Salene Krueger

Walked in the shop after talking with Will Strickland through their shop page for a little bit. He was friendly, patient, and very accommodating. I left without having any unanswered questions and knew that if something came up, they'd be more than happy to help. All over great experience!

Cris Bissell

Awesome ink and piercings from awesome people. Rad tunes and service with a smile.

nora allison

I got my first tattoo done here a day ago and it looks amazing. the atmosphere was super cool and my artist, Tim, put me at ease and made sure I was comfortable and happy with throughout the whole process. If I could give this place more stars I would.

Ben Bauer

Great work and friendly artists

Virgina Richardson

Tim took me in as a walk-in. I had a picture of what I wanted. He was very helpful explaining care and hygiene. The price was very reasonable considering his skill and the amount of time it took to apply. Everyone very pleasant and accommodating. Would go back and will be recommending them to others. Thank you Tim for a great experience!

Chelsey Austin

They are all just amazing. Best place to get tattooed or pierced in Madison, hands down. ❤️

William Graser

Kind of dingy and slow.

molly analore

Great whale tattoo did an amazing job!!! Jon was very nice and quickly made my fears about tattoos go away. He told me everything he was about to do and kept checking on me to make sure I was okay. He did some beautiful work and I'm so glad I went to Great whale for my first tattoo!

Megan Burandt

True quality experience here. Will did a fantastic job piercing my nose tonight. He really took his time and explained everything in depth. The shop is awesome and extremely warm and inviting! Highly, highly recommend this shop!

Melissa Jawson

Great artist with unique styles!!!

Sharon Bjyrd

Great experience with my nose piercing! They were clean, professional, fast and thoroughly explained each step and aftercare. The option to change out my nose jewelry while healing was especially pleasing. Five stars!

Mellysa Newell

Will is a fantastic piercer and I really wouldn't want to go anywhere else in Madison for a piercing. He did my Medusa and spent a good amount of time getting the placement JUST right before even getting the needle out. The shop is cozy but super well-decorated, clean, and orderly. I'm considering coming in for my next tattoo after the experience I had here.

Erica Gallagher

Clean, informative shop!

doug p

Awesome. Some real good skin art work. Will is a great piecer. Tim and Joe and John do great tattoos.

Rebecca Mongeon

Professional and talented artists. Tim did my tattoo, had great communication and worked up the design the day of the tattoo. Super happy.

TøPtrash

A friend called in about getting some jewelry changed and within 30 mins we were at the shop getting it done. Super friendly and was willing to make some time for us! Will come back for some piercings

Ben Taylor

Tim is the best. I have two large pieces done by him, and each has been executed with incredible professionalism, talent, and skill. I had never had a tattoo before coming to TIm, and he was patient with me as I brainstormed out my idea, and in the end took it and ran with it to make something I never could have imagined but could not be more happy with. A year later, I flew back to Madison from Washington DC to have my second piece done. Tim is that good. Could not recommend the guy more!

DJ LeClear

Great people. Very professional and new what they were doing.

tony sharon

Tim (the owner) is the man. I drive 4hrs from st.paul to procure his excellent services.

Alex Malte

They did really bad job on my arm, the bands doesn't have the same spaces, really unprofessional

Bloom Hair Studio

Will is such a kind dude that does just... such good work in this realm and is great to be around. We recommend all of our clients to go to Will (piercingsbywills on ig) for any piercings, stretching. Recommend Joe for dark, saturated tats (tatgunjoe on ig).

Kristi Bond

My husband and I came here to get our first tattoos. The staff was nice and explained everything, and it was reasonably priced. I love my tattoo. Thank you!

Michael Perna

Awesome shop! All the artists are great and super friendly! Prices are really fair. Hard to notice from the street and parking can be a bit of a pain but it's definitely worth it.

Laura Burnette

Great experience as usual

Shay Albrecht

I've only been in for piercings, but Will is an amazing guy! I've taken 2 other people here because of my very positive experience with him. He doesn't keep a ton of stock for jewelry because it's a small place, but is very willing to order specific pieces for you. The place is really clean, he opens new sterile equipment right in front of you, and cleans his station before you leave. He also had a great demeanor- super chill, methodical in his work, and really calming to be around. He's the person I will continue going to for more pieces and I highly recommend him to anyone needing piercings or related things.

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This is my 2nd piercing, and the quality here was top notch! It was clean, great music, great staff, they took the time to clean off the markings so my piercing was pretty from the first time I saw it. I also love that I had the option to go for a stud on my nostril instead of the cork screw monstrosity I got the first time I was pierced.

Heather Bauer

Recently got tattoo here by Hailey and couldn't be happier. We initially did a consultation and I shared what I was thinking of. She then booked my appointment, very easy to work with. On the day of the tattoo I was greeted by everyone in the shop and felt at ease. Hailey does amazing work and she drew exactly what I wanted only a thousand times better. This shop was cozy and good vibes during the whole process. Would definitely recommend Hailey as well as the shop.

Alexandra Kennedy

Amazing service, very clean and professional staff.

Cade Gentry

Clean. Great staff and artists. Madison has a lot of tattoo shops but there are only a few that are worth it. Great Whale is definitely one of them.

Jazzmyne Weihert

Do fantastic work. A little pricey but worth it I guess. Also very clean

Jacob Rich

I recently got tattooed at Great Whale by Jon. He's an absolutely wonderful artist and also just a great guy. Could not recommend their work here enough. Whether you know exactly what you want or you just have an idea, the artists here will get it done perfectly!

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Stephanie Byrnes

Great Whale provides top notch artwork and personal, professional service. Tim worked with me through multiple ideas and drawings to be sure my back piece was absolutely perfect. His artwork is stunning and his patient, courteous, and understanding service is outstanding. He really cares about every client and will do everything possible to be sure each piece is better than you could have ever imagined. I'll definitely be back for more!!