Defiance Tattoo Company

“After 4 visits to Tattoo Forever and a failed cover-up appointment with the owner at Defiance Tattoo, I can honestly say this was one of the most unprofessional tattoo experiences I’ve ever had.” Review of Tattoo Forever & Defiance Tattoo (Fort Walton Beach, FL) I would not recommend Tattoo Forever or Defiance Tattoo based on my direct experiences. Both visits left me disappointed, and because the same owner also operates Tattoo Zoo, I personally would not go there either—due to the overall lack of professionalism and the way situations were handled at his other shops. In January, my husband and I got matching tattoos at Tattoo Forever. Mine was done by Aaron, a newer artist (about 1.5 years of experience), and I was unhappy with the result. This was actually my 4th time at Tattoo Forever, so I came in as a loyal, returning customer and expected to be treated as such. Instead, it took a lengthy amount of time for the shop to even attempt to resolve the situation, and weeks before I was finally placed into contact with the owner, Pat (“Impala Pat” on Instagram). My appointment with Pat at Defiance Tattoo—my first time at that shop—was not scheduled until March. When I finally showed up for the arranged appointment, he was late, and I spent about 1.5–2 hours there only to realize he had no intention of following through. Instead of doing the tattoo as he had promised, he ultimately placed the blame back on me. At first glance, he said adding a missing letter would “fix” things—even though I had already explained I was unhappy with the entire piece. When I pointed out that the stencil he placed was crooked, he became defensive and, instead of troubleshooting solutions like he should have, spent more time trying to convince me to go to another artist. He even told me to “try them first” and then come back to him if it didn’t work, which made it obvious he never intended to do the cover-up. After I left, he went further by trying to blame me for why the tattoo wasn’t what I wanted—on top of all the manipulation and dismissive behavior I had already experienced. What frustrated me most was how I was treated by both shops. Tattoo Forever dragged out the process instead of resolving things quickly, and Pat, the owner, showed zero accountability when I finally met with him. As a returning customer, I was not valued or respected. And as a military spouse, I found his behavior especially disappointing—considering how strongly he markets himself as a veteran and “supporter of the military community.” His actions didn’t match his words. Between the lack of accountability, the delay in resolution, and the terrible customer service, this was one of the most unprofessional tattoo experiences I’ve ever had. I left not only disappointed, but disgusted. This review is long past due, but after all the mental exhaustion from dealing with this process, I’m only just now getting around to it. Ultimately, I’m writing it because I’m still bothered by how everything was handled and knew I needed to put it out publicly. I cannot recommend Tattoo Forever, Defiance Tattoo, or any other shop connected to this owner.

Extremely professional and friendly people that are just as passionate about their craft. Their talent really shines not just in their work but also in their vision. Also if you’re feeling lucky (at this shop you will), try the “get what you get” tattoo. You will not regret it.

Daniel was terrific! He had an upbeat personality, was clean, and very professional. He Made the experience calm and very fun! 10/10 would go back

super sweet employees! i was a walk in and they helped me out with a piercing issue i had nice, clean & quick with no problems. would definitely recommend ^-^

Dan gave my daughter her first piercing. It was her nose. He was very sweet and patient with her. Explained everything and was calm and playful with her as she gets giggly.

This place is very well decorated, very chill people and some really nice art .