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    Dark Heart Tattoo

    4.5 (43 reviews)
    ModerateTattoo, Piercing
    Open 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

    By appointment only

    Updated 2 months ago

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    Dark Heart is a fantastic studio. Everyone who works there is super cool and friendly and the cleanliness is top notch. I had an outstanding experience on a half sleeve with AJ, who is the absolute best. Communicative, collaborative, and exceedingly talented, AJ took my idea and made magic. She went above and beyond to keep me comfortable during a marathon session, and the end result is stunning. 10/10 experience from start to finish. I would absolutely recommend AJ and Dark Heart for your next tattoo.

    Sam S.

    I started my half sleeve with Max back in Dec of '22. It took us 4 sessions to complete which took us to April of '2023 to get my finished product. I am more than happy with the work he did! I highly recommend him! Please keep in mind that they are artists and they all specialize in something unique to them. Max was very honest, friendly, and respectful when we sat down during my original consultation of what I wanted. I trusted his artistic direction in the piece and I love it. I walked in saying I wanted very big and realistic roses that were bright and colorful and he delivered!!! I did also do my researched as you should when doing something permanent! I get so many compliments it feels great! I definitely plan to do more work and hopefully with max if possible but from my few experiences at dark heart all the staff seem great so I have no doubt that working with any of them would be an amazing experience!

    My husband's buck eye moth.
    Randi W.

    My husband and I had an incredible experience with Marky. His skill and technique in application resulted in beautiful tattoos. He was extremely professional and personable--It was an awesome session. Highly recommended 10/10. We will be back.

    I said I wanted a giraffe for myself, moon for my daughter and "stand tall". Love love love the work !!
    Kiyana B.

    I came here on a whim when I usually go to Kidd Joe at the tat cave in Chicago. I was glad to see the yelp reviews and upon entering the space was clean. Chuy was my artist and I cannot say enough good things about him. I gave him an idea and he ran with it. My tat is better than I ever would imagine. I would highly recommend Chuy specifically and this shop. I plan to come back for number 7 (even if it's to Peru IL! ;) Thank you again - K

    Left- what I came in with, right- Chuy's incredible transformation
    Alex M.

    I literally sing praises of this place and try my best to always wear a short sleeve so people can see how amazing my sleeve truly is. I want everyone to see it- and they do, I literally get asked daily who does my tattoos. CHUY! He turned my original pudgy alien into an absolutely stunning geisha (see photo) and then into the most legit Japanese sleeve I could have asked for. His professionalism, humor, and silent tattoo machines were what kept me sane through 8 sessions to finish! It is hard to express into words how creative he is and how intentional he is with placing the color, and small details that you do actually end up noticing. His line work and noticeable "style" is consistent and exceptional. If you are looking for any sort of tattoo, I would recommend that you see Chuy. I found him on the Instagram "Discover" page on night when I was looking to find a local artist to help bring my god-awful tattoo and turn it into what I had always been dreaming of (@tatu_chuy). I can't say thanks enough to Chuy for taking over my arm and turning it into a beautiful piece of art! We still have a session or so left, but trusting him with designing the entire thing and choosing colors was the best thing I did! I cannot wait to come back and get some new ink - this place knows what they are doing. Thank you, Dark Heart Tattoo and Chuy!

    Forearm tattoo sleeping angel
    Usamae V.

    My artist was Kyle Gibbs and he did an incredible job on my angel baby. I needed this piece to be absolutely perfect and he did just that. Highly recommend this place and their artists!!

    Full Chamber C.

    I've been tatted by most of the folks here with the exception of Joe. I haven't made it into his chair as of yet. Marky, Chuy, Racheal and Ash have all thrown some ink down on me. I highly recommend this shop and all the artist that work here. Rachel is currently sleeving our my left arm... Great place... Just remember, your paying for pain but it's well worth the discomfort...

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    I got my tattoo yesterday and I love it. Joe did a great job and made the experience a good. Highly recommend them.

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    Returned for another tattoo and had an amazing piece done by Chuy. Love it here!

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    Very nice people but way over charged for a tattoo of a birth date! Would not recommend to anyone

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    Had an excellent experience. Everyone I came in contact with was professional, patient and friendly. Neat and clean to boot.

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