Tattoo Chicago Tattoos: Parlors, Artists, Chicago Tattoo Shops

I'm Tuan, I got this Dragon, Tiger, and yin yang tattoo when I went back to Vietnam for Vacation in Feb 2007. Did it all in ONE Sitting, lasted 8.5 hours, and it only cost me $90. THANK GOD for the exchange rates. What ya think? Any ideas on changes or addition?

Here are some updated pictures. I'm not sure how many hours anymore! We've added more flowers to the bottom and started doing a connecting piece on my thigh with vines and I've added three more fairies on my right side and two more on the left. 12/26/206 I've added the connecting vine on my right side. 4/1/07 another on 4/22/07

My name is Sean. Just got this 3 weeks ago. Still not finished. Still more coloring and shading as well as touch up. So far this has taken 3 hours in One sitting.

i just want the work rated and how it looks and i just want to no what people think

Uncle Moe hooked me up from Moe Raw Tattoo he free hand the skull and flames

I drew this myself and want to add something to it any ideas? Constructive criticism wanted. This is the updated version of the tattoo with shadowing.

This is my family crest, with Motto "Touch not the cat bot a glove." First i got the just the crest with the knight first (everything inside the green minus the cat) a couple years ago. I had lost contact with my artist. But i accidently ran into him yesterday. He added the motto, name, cat and the green today. You can still c the blood!!

Like it? Love it? Hate it?

Angel over Bad & Good!

wrap around tattoo

Waited a long time to get my first......Wish I did it a long time ago. Hope you like it as much as I do it was worth the 12 hours of reflection.....

My rib panel of swooping hawk and a twisted tree. I love the fact that theres no outlines. What do you think?

The phoenix is very important to me, so it seemed fitting to get one. The guy from Ink'n'Um in Calumet City, IL did an amazing job. 2.4hrs, fair price. Concept was originally from an image of an egret I saw, he mutated it into the phoenix it is now. It is my first 'real' tat, I have 2 small ones. What do you think?

2 Pentacles with Celtic Knotting inside

I got this tattoo for my 50th birthday. It is a customized version of a commercial flash done by Hoss at Tattoos By Hoss in Wisconsin. I've seen other pics of a similar tattoo and haven't seen one done as skillfully. It was worth the 250 mile drive!

This is just a really nice tattoo..

Do you like my nipple piercing? I love it! I've 2 tattoos. Do you want them?

was up im manoah and what do u think about my ink, what do u like and what dont you like thanks alot Peace OUt manoah

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This is a tribal freehand I got done a couple months ago. Im really happy with how it turned out. Comments are appreciated. Thanks ; )

Its on my ankle. Is it cute? Need more going on? I was going to add swirl lines going around it, but not sure. def worth getting!

I'm Arlo, i got this tattoo it's a fist with shackles breaking from it. It means freedom and/or rebelion. What do you guys think? It was done about 4 months ago.

took 4 hours at a tattoo shop in killeen texas by a talented chad

Mythical .. European Dragon...I got it done in Italy, good shading in my opinion. The tail wraps around underneath my arm and makes it like an armband. Comments?

just finished what do ya think?

This tattoo was done about 6 months ago.

dragon devouring a mermaid

I'm Kristin, I drew this tattoo to show my love for art and music. It is dedicated to my grandmother who would have loved who I became. I hope you enjoy it.

This was originally suppose to be a man's shadow inside a cross with tribal around it. The tattooist came up with the idea you see here. Just want to know what people think.

got it a few months ago at Flesh gear in IL.

i got this tat last year and im really trying to finish the whole back. i wanted to put jesus carrying the cross underneath followed by jesus and the two thieves on the cross. if anyone has any pics or websites i can get a pic please let me know. If there is any tattoo artist out there who may be able to free hand and up for the challenge hit me.

I am Alicia, I got this tattoo a couple day's ago. I love it!!! Do you?

I'm Ryan - I got this tattoo in August, 2006 to celebrate a special 30-day anniversary. It is a Celtic trinity that was modified by the amazing Nick Collela at The Chicago Tattoo & Piercing Company. I would like to turn this into a larger back piece, with the trinity being the center point. Any thoughts? Any ideas? Any suggestions?

Yo im ryan, i got this tat a couple months ago, i drew up myself. Let me know wat u think of it. And let me know what i could add to it to make it better.

I got this in Cali,don't really like the flat,non-three dimensional feel of this tat,but he's a friend.

I had this custom designed and i was quite picky so the whole process took about 3 months. the tattoo itself is about 6in long 3in wide...located on right side leg....Black inside and red outline. if you are ever in boulder, co hit up tribal rites and ask for christie!

I won on this slot machine and had it done when i got back from Vegas

I got the rocket done by Lee, when he was at Quad city west tattoo in Elgin, IL. He's opening a new shop in Chicago called Family Tattoo. Birds were done by Tim Beck when he was at Topnotch Tattoo in Elgin, i'm not sure where he went. Tell me what you think!

I am half Hawaiian half Norweign and the last of my name. As a women I will give up my last name for my husband, when I get married. This tattoo is to honor my family, remind myself of were I come and who I am.

My name is Jon we found our artist Dan from Skin of a Different Color he is just a great artist in general. he has done my arm and my brothers and my cousins tats. he is the only guy from now on that i will go to. so what do you think?

I'm Irish and had this tattoo in honor of my father who is deceased. His birthday is the day after St. Pattys day.

hi guys, this is my 8th tattoo its taken 5 hours so far thers alot more to do let me know what u think

hey my name's BIMBO i got this tattoo about 3 years ago i have 4 other crosses on me i just want to see which one gets the most votes

GOT THIS TAT IN MAY 2000

I'M ERVIN, AND I GOT THIS TATTOO LESS THAN A WEEK AGO. DO YOU GUYS LIKE IT??? IF NOT WHAT SHOULD I CHANGE OR ADD TO MAKE IT BETTER?? ANY IDEAS? I HAD IT DONE AT JADE'S DRAGON PARLOR IN CHICAGO DO IT.

Ink is obviously underneath my breasts & the reason being that the only person that really should see it is the man I'm in love with. "True Love Never Dies" originally comes from the movie The Crow. After getting back with my boyfriend, we realized how much we were meant to be. Alot of healing power for me and the heart just goes perfectly!

I am in the process of coloring (of which one of the dragons is done in red). Suggestions welcome as to coloring on the remainder. I was going to go with black for the other dragon but I was also thinking another shade of red. Joe Capone at South Side Tattoo in Pittsburgh is doing this tattoo. I get some done each time I'm back in the Burgh.

Quote: "Death Is Certain Life Is Not" This was a custom peice that was worked on between myself and the artist. It is a metaphor proclaiming to live life to its fullest; as if it were our last. I personally find it to be life affirming and a visual representation to my personal beliefs while others tend to take a more negative approach; you decide

I love it! It hurt pretty bad, but it was dont very well and it won fourth place at the tattoo convention!

hey im adam i got this a few months ago.i think the detail is impressive and chris,the tattooist,naile exactly what i wanted 1st time.its the 2nd in a series of 3 to cover complete ankle to knee,the other is a kings head and crown,and the 3rd will very soon be a jester on a high backed stool(same style).so what do u think?am i going the right way?

This is my first tattoo. It is on the inside of my right forearm. How does it look?

This was done by Patrick Cornolo at Cherry Bomb Tattoo in Chicago. This was my first tattoo but after getting this and talking to patrick I have a good feeling it will eventually turn into a half sleeve of some kind. Took about an hour and a half(shorter than I thought) but I'm pretty satisfied with it.

I'm April and I've been working on my back for the past couple of years. What do you think so far? I'd like to completely finish it eventually and would like some ideas on what more to add...any thoughts?

This was my second tattoo I had it in two sittings first the outline then the colouring. I LOVE IT!!!! what you thing????

Its a picture of Taz holding a football and it says a beast on the field with my number 99 next to it

My first tattoo. I just go it a couple weeks ago, it hurt...but worth it. I just want to know what people think of it. I made sure its what i wanted and Ive always wanted it on my side

This is just the begining of a short sleeve, just half of the outline...what do you think so far?

Just a fun tattoo

Im Kay and I just got this tattoo. I designed it myself.

After my Nana and a good friend passed away, I decided to get this tattoo. I came up with the saying, and Jen Trok (the artist) took care of everything else.

The Cantonse writing stands for "Jeet Kune Do" and the qoute "Using no way as way, and having no Limitation as Limitaion" is from the Late Master Bruce Lee.

Here is a tattoo I have.

3rd Tattoo... Left tricep... roughly 8.5". Sears Tower filled in with sky/clouds. Gotten right before leaving Chicago so I could take part of it with me. Done by the amazing Sue Houston of Tatu Tattoo (Chicago) and Rising Dragon (NYC).

My name is Chris....I got this a couple of years ago....This tattoo is Lady Luck, and Dice w/ flames and some other small ones.....sorry it's upsidedown. Im gonna get more to make a sleeve.

im jes. i just got my bride pierced. how do you like it? what about the combo?

not quite complete...stil needs to be touched up

I got this tattoo five days ago, it is my second. I got in in rememberence of my family. It's a hummingbird with a long feather tail that wraps around the back of my calf. It is holding a forget-me-not in it's beak. What do you think?? I think the colors are what make it!

I got this tattoo recently and I love pin up girls and fairy's. I was wondering if anyone had any ideas on how I can expand it.

it says "hold on tightly, let go lightly"

I got this done in Tokyo over the summer and it's my baby. First tattoo and I love it. It's exactly what I wanted it's PERFECT. It's on my left shoulder and I know the Kanji isn't right but I wanted it to be a combination of English and Japanese.

the tattoo is a picture of the dark lotus cross, i am basically trying to get an opinion on everyones thoughts on the detail of the work as well as how it looks.

This is the tattoo that Amy Dumas, aka Lita, has. I would like to have this tattooed on my skin too at some point in time. I think its cool. Dont you?

i just got this tattoo 2 weeks ago. it's kind of a memorial for my grand father that died in febuary. he was 100% irish. it's a four leaf clover with a celtic design around it.

waited 2 1/2 years, this picture is 3 hour old ink on my 18th birthday

Just curious what you guys all think...i love it, however i have had people take offense to it...isn't this a depiction of reality...or is everyone just blinded by everything?

what do you folks think of this piece? thankyou

Hey whats up! Im Victoria and I go by Fallen. I got it about 7 hours ago. If you like it PLEASE RATE ME :-D If not anything I can do to change it? rnrnMy close buddy Alonso did this tattoo he lives in Berwyn IL hes amazing

its smooth....no scarring!!

black and gray mermaid part of whole leg piece

Just got the tattoo in honor of my Chicago Bears. Next week they will be the Super Bowl Champion Chicago Bears. Michell from Etched in Skin did the tattoo and I think she did a great job.