Refer to the artist linked on the menu.

Do you take credit cards?

Nope, cash ONLY. This means no plastic, checks, or food stamps. CASH ONLY!

Do you have birthday specials?

We have the same great special every day. If it's your Birthday, then it's only that much more special.

Does it hurt?

Everyone is different. It also depends on where you are getting tattooed or pierced, and sometimes even the artist doing your work.

How old do you have to be?

While some shops will, we do not tattoo or pierce ANYONE under the age of 18.

Why 18?

Ever notice that at 16 you are still growing and changing fast enough to make your tattoo or piercing look like crap later on. Most of the people we have coming into our shop that have problems with their tattoo or piercing are younger then 18. There are other reasons, but this is the short version.

If I want color will it cost more?

Hmmm… let’s think about this. Colors or greys that have variation and contrast and many other good points, compared to however long of doing just BLACK. While small black tats aren’t bad. Colors are almost always more fun, and therefore your artist likes doing the tattoo more.

How do you charge for tattoos?

At Affinity we charge by the hour. Our rate is currently $125 an hour, With a $75 Dollar minimum.

Do you do price quotes over the phone?

For tattoos, NO! Without seeing the piece, we can’t give you an accurate price. We could end up grossly over or under quoting you. Or you may just get an answer like, $75-$750,000 or $1 million.

For piercing we can only give you an average price range.

What should I look for when looking for a shop to do my work?

Portfolios are a must. If the artist can’t show you that they can do the artwork through pictures of what they have done, how do you know what they can do or are good at? Cleanliness is a big factor also. If a shop looks dirty it probably is. Clean shop, sterile equipment no problem. Dirty shop, dirty equipment big problem. One more thing to look for is, if you like or get along with your artist or piercer.

What kind of sterilization do you use?

We use autoclave sterilization.
For people who don’t know what that is, it is sterilization using steam
and high pressure. Our autoclave is spore tested every month
to assure you that it is running and sterilizing properly. Since we
are required to keep everything on file for at least 2 years we can
show you that we have never failed any spore test whether we, or the
county health department performed it.

Let us give you an idea of how toasty these machines get.
An autoclave that runs at 270 degrees Fahrenheit using water steam takes
only 3 minutes to kill the spore test. We run our autoclave at 270-275
degrees Fahrenheit and 30-40 PSI for at least 30 minutes.

State and county laws require 250 degrees Fahrenheit, with 15 PSI for 30 minutes. There’s no such thing as overkill when it comes to sterilization.

Do you reuse any tattoo or piercing needles?

Absolutely not, never ever, ever, we never reuse ANY needles. We don’t even use the same needle on the same person twice. You come in, and get tattooed then that or those needles are trashed. Even if you come in for say, 2 earlobe piercings we will use 2 different needles.

How long have you been in business?

Affinity Body Art has been open since 2001. Crazy Dave on the other hand has been working in Sioux Falls and a few other places as a piercer since 1991 and as a tattoo artist 1992. Crazy Dave now owns Affinity Body Art.

How family friendly are you and your shop?

We are very family friendly. No swastikas here, because we don’t do any racist, demeaning, or discriminating work. We even let people bring their kids in with them as long as they don’t run around screaming and are supervised.

How long do I have to wait to give blood?

With tattoos you have to wait an entire year. It is the same for donating plasma. You are also asked to wait a year after getting any body piercings. For more information on this please visit:  http://www.redcross.org and search tattoos.