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Ear Cartilage Piercing in 13 reviews
Nose Piercing in 3 reviews
Ear Lobe Piercing in 1 review
Navel Piercing in 1 review
Conch Piercing in 4 reviews
Rook Piercing in 2 reviews
Eyebrow Piercing in 1 review
Back Dimple Piercing
Review Highlights
“Colin sat down with us and sketched it exactly how we pictured it, and then proceeded to get to work.” in 7 reviews
“I checked out his Instagram (@jam_ohan_) and saw he had a similar look to Sarah's with many Disney pieces.” in 5 reviews
“. I met with Brad and we went over some ideas, and he was able to customize my design perfectly” in 6 reviews
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About the Business
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Gordon S.
Welcome to Time Bomb Tattoos & Curiosities. Located in the heart of Historic Downtown Frederick Maryland, we have been happily serving the Frederick area since 1998. Time Bomb Tattoos & Curiosities is a custom tattoo and body piercing shop specializing in everything related to body modification, including body jewelry, sub-dermal implants, and branding/scarification. We provide a safe, clean, and friendly atmosphere for your tattoo and piercing experience. We utilize state-of-the-art autoclave sterilization and all of our needles, inks, gloves, and ointments are strictly single use only. We have also added UV sterilization practices as of 2020. This includes UV lamps in our HVAC system (constantly cleaning the air) as well as standing UVC/Ozone lamps to clear each space after use, and a UV cabinet for phones/keys/wallets upon each arrival :) Our team includes award-winning artists who have received awards for cover-ups, large-scale color, tribal and even a nod for most bizarre.
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- Elizabeth B.Urbana, MD01Mar 3, 2024
really friendly and professional staff. I was very impressed with the kindness and patience they showed my daughter who got her ears pierced. Would definitely recommend.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Brooke E.MD, MD031Apr 1, 2024
Got a rook and conch piercing by Pari. SO SWEET. I was so nervous but she was seriously so comforting and she did such an incredible job it didn't hurt at all. Extremely knowledgeable and kind. I'll be back for SURE! They also had an amazing selection of jewelry to choose from.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Erin M.Dallas, TX168177Sep 15, 2023
Amazingly talented and friendly people! loach did an awesome job with my tattoo, he was cheering me on when I was ready to call it quits. An amazing experience. Clean, professional, and fun. 10/10 would recommend
Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 1Oh no 0 - Alex L.Frederick, MD07Dec 4, 2023
The manager is just simply disrespectful. Some people are not educated in the terms of tattooing and shouldn't be but little for it.
If you are new to getting piercings and tattoos I have Lisa just not going to this shop out of date old.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 1Oh no 0 - Nov 23, 2021
Husband and I got matching tattoos together with Parrish. First time at Time Bomb and we will definitely return again!
Pro's
-VERY CLEAN environment
-The shop is very unique, orderly, and neat
-Parking garage is in the rear with a short walk or street parking available.
-COVID safe! Very specific protocols in the shop. You have to call first before arrival, wash your hands at the touchless sink, and soap dispenser. Masks are a must.
-Parrish was gentle not heavy on the hand, very accommodating, and patient. Had the latest tools with no loud buzzing! :-)
-All staff were very friendly, helpful, and conversational. Time went by fast chatting with everyone!
Con's
-The stuffed giraffe in the window made me sad. :-Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Natalie N.Gaithersburg, MD9971Nov 18, 2021
I can't say enough great things about my experience with the folks at Time Bomb. From the easy to fill out inquiry form to the quick responses from the friendly and helpful staff who manage the shop to the actual experience of getting tattooed by Chris - everything was fantastic. I've been wanting to get this Coheed and Cambria inspired tattoo for a while, and Chris came up with a design that exceeded my expectations. On top of all that, the shop itself was super rad with its sideshow-like decor, and the comfort, health, and safety of everyone there was put in the forefront.
Extra props for having temporary tattoos that I was able to bring home to my kids :-)Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Shavani G.Damascus, MD221313Mar 5, 2021
I've never had an artist like Makoto that truly cared and took the time out to make sure I was comfortable. Makoto did a piece of my aunt that loved to play and teach Tennis but passed sue to stage 4 lung cancer and knowing that someone as caring and kind as Makoto did my piece meant that world.
I hope they see this. You've a new customer!
The consultation is online via email, they take ALL necessary precautions because of COVID. Temp check, sanitize your keys phone and etc and wash hands. Everyone wears a mask.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Frederick A.Bethesda, MD435445Jul 22, 2021
**This is a piercing review**
I recently brought my 10 year old in to get her ears pierced, and also got a nose piercing for myself. Christie was our piercer, and she was absolutely amazing! She was great with my daughter and both her and my experience were fantastic. I definitely recommend Christie for all of your piercing needs!
The front desk staff was also extremely friendly and very helpful with selecting jewelry, and the shop is really cool. I also appreciated the extra precautions they are taking due to the pandemic. We will definitely be back!Helpful 3Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Laura D.Leesburg, VA261Oct 22, 2020
From my very first email inquiry, straight through to my tattoo, my experience was exceptional. The staff eased communication between myself and Makoto so that I was able to easily submit my ideas and wishes, which Makoto then carefully worked into the design I dreamt about.
The session itself was an intense (for me) 5ish hours, but a reflection of their seriousness and intensity as an artist. They took care to check in often on my thoughts on progress and adjustments, but truly, I felt so comfortable and confident in the artist's skill and comprehension of my intent that I think I left all decisions to them. The final result, though not finished, is exquisite line work and the boldness and movement that I most wanted. I can't wait to go back ASAP to add my final touches and color to the rail feathers.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Lidija W.Frederick, MD942910Jun 28, 2021
So I've now had a piercing done by Jasper, and a Tattoo done by Collin ! Both were super nice, knowledgeable and I definitely felt like they had my best interest in mind to give me a quality piercing/tattoo.
The front staff is also incredibly friendly, all the jewelry they have on display is insane. There's designs I've never seen available for nose rings, septum, plugs/tunnels/weights. If I ever have the money, I would love one of those prices but they are kind of pricey.
I did admittedly have one bad experience three years ago - a guest artist was incredibly rude and I was stupid to not just walk out, and was left with some wonky line work that faded in spots immediately. Luckily this was just a guest artist so I don't count it against time bomb. I can't remember her name but I don't think he's been back.Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0
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