Black Sea Tattoo & Piercing, East Syracuse NY

I like to half joke I have "arms by Lyle" - if you're considering a tattoo of any sort, I can't recommend him enough. His talent is astonishing and he has a great presence which makes a phenomenal experience.

Got my septum done by Jake. He completely missed my sweet spot and went through cartilage (which is way more painful) & pierced it crooked. When I first looked at it I mentioned it being crooked instead of admitting he made a mistake and apologizing, he blamed it on me having a deviated septum, which I do not. (I went to a different piercer to get it removed and they confirmed I don’t have a deviation and that it was a careless mistake) I asked for a partial refund of some sort since the piercing was done incorrectly and instead he offered to redo it or do another piercing for free. I get everyone has their bad days and makes mistakes but why would I go back to have him pierce it incorrectly again? I have nothing against him, however I am disappointed and wished the situation was handled differently.

Jake did such a great job with my septum, and fixing my dermal topper for me. Wonderful and quick walk in appointment!

Mona pierced my nipples. She was knowledgeable about the craft very nice and personable! Want to thank her for the fine job. She was very helpful and caring! Thanks again Mona

I highly recommend going in and seeing Monica for all your piercing needs. Super sweet girl, extremely professional and informative! She answered all my questions and talked me through every step of what she was doing! Love my septum piercing girl! Thank you again!

This week was my first time at Black Sea Tattoo and by far was the best piercing experience in 20 years of getting pierced and tattooed in studios between Syracuse and Albany.

The shop is very clean, staff are all professional. Not too noisy. Open layout but still feels private at each station. There’s no “sketchy” vibe. Prices are more than fair! Jake explained every tool and step, was kind and super fast. Plus he was patient with my companion who was very nervous. I’m not great with needles personally, and it was no sweat.

Parking is street parking. Cash and cards accepted. Takes appointments and walk-ins.

Very happy with service and friendliness working with Black Sea and Jake! Will be coming back for another helix piercing in the future!

Had. Dermal done by Jake. He is EXCELLENT! Very professional, friendly, knowledgeable and GENTLE. Been a week, no problems. I LOVE it.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND JAKE and BLACK SEA TATTOO!

Amazing, comfortable place. Nice decor and good vibes! My piercer, Jake was amazing. I was having issues with my dimple piercings (which were done by an inexperienced person in Nyc). My cheeks were completely swelled to the point that the bar was sinking into my piercing. I was so nervous that we wouldn’t be able to change it and have to just take it out completely, but Jake did his absolute best to accommodate my needs/wants and I appreciate him so much! He talked me through the entire process and make sure I knew every step that he was doing. He made sure to check on me throughout changing my jewelry, making sure I wasn’t in too much pain. He was as gentle as possible and made the overall experience so much more comfortable. Definitely will be coming back here for future piercings. The environment is great and pricing is reasonable. Thank you guys!

Over priced charged me 130$ for a standard industrial piercing I ask ppl I know with the piercing all paid under 50$

I got my nipples pierced by Jake and had an amazing experience, he made me feel very comfortable, and explained every step. 10/10 would get pierced again

Jeremy is extremely professional and
Talented, could not have have asked for a better experience. The staff is great and it is an extremely professional and clean environment!

Jeremy did a memorial tattoo of me and my grandfather and I could not be happier, it came out amazing!

Great experiences for both tattoos and piercings! Clean environment with highly skilled staff. Highly recommend!

Everyone is absolutely amazing to work with, super friendly, kind, outgoing and care about what you want done! They all go above and beyond to make the customer happy about their tattoo, they all have their own unique style that works for everyone!

Jake was awesome and talked me through the whole process! Quick and easy.clean place and very professional