History
Tribal Rites was the first piercing-only shop in Northern Colorado. The original owners started the shop with the idea of carrying only the best quality of jewelry available, which no other shops in the area carried, either then or still today, and to have only highly trained, professional piercers on staff performing piercings. Eventually they decided to step into the world of tattooing and hired Tattoo John as the lead artist. Today Curtis and Chad own Tribal Rites, carrying the legacy into the future by consistently moving forward with the times and progressing as artists and business owners, creating a culture at Tribal Rites of learning and growth. Piercing since 1997, Chad Williams heads up the piercing side of the business, and is sure to provide answers to any piercing questions a client might have. Tribal Rites prides themselves on providing excellent customer service and being available to help anyone who walks through the door.
Specialties
Tribal Rites is a full custom tattoo and Body Piercing studio that prides itself in having the highest caliber artists and piercers in Northern Colorado. Established in 1994 as the first Piercing-only shop in Fort Collins, we soon added tattooing and our mission became to devote ourselves to pushing the envelope in tattooing and piercing, creating an environment for personal and artistic growth and expression. Tribal Rites has fully separate tattoo and piercing departments to ensure our clients receive the best service from someone who specializes in what they do. We also boast an unparralled, high-quality jewelry selection so your piercing looks exactly as you imagine it. Tribal Rites features body jewelry from Industrial Strength, Anatometal, Neometal, Le Roi, SM316, Body Vision Los Angeles, Maya, Tawapa, Diablo Organics, Evolve, Oracle, Glasswear Studios, Omerica Organic, Flaming Bones, and many others. Since it is our goal to provide our customers with an incredible selection of jewelry, we receive new shipments every week, so we always have new products on hand. We also special order jewelry from all of the companies we do business with, so if you see something online that you like please talk to us about it. We can usually get it! Appointments for piercings can be done over the phone or by email, and tattoo appointments are made in person unless you are coming from out of town, in which case it is best to call us for information.