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    Edwardsville, IL

    Epic Ink

    4.3 (12 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 8:00 PM

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    Ryan S.

    A must if you're wanting a tattoo! Ask for my girl, Kati Dyer, she's amazing. ONLY accepts cash, they do have an ATM machine if needed. My rating 3/3-

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    Incredibly and extremely rude people that work there and everything is way overpriced compared to other tattoo shops that I've been to.

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    So much less trauma, and my daughter even said "wow that didn't hurt." Kari was gentle, calm, and very patient.

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    Evermore Gallery Tattoo - @megtats

    Evermore Gallery Tattoo

    3.3(25 reviews)
    0.4 mi
    $$

    Great people that worked with my daughter and I as walk in clients. I would definitely recommend…read morethis place for their professionalism and knowledge of the art.

    ARTIST NAME: Zoie Williams DATE OF PIERCING: March 17th,…read more2025 I had a horrible experience getting my nipple piercings here. The piercer placed the jewelry at visibly different angles, and the left one ended up rejecting completely. The bar pushed through the center of my nipple and left permanent damage. She was originally going to use clamps, then randomly decided to freehand it instead -- which I'm positive contributed to the left piercing being placed incorrectly. It was clearly in a different spot and angle than the right. I followed all aftercare instructions, but the poor placement made healing impossible. If you have small nipples or unique anatomy, I strongly warn against getting pierced here. The piercer clearly didn't assess or adjust technique to fit my body at all. This was deeply upsetting and avoidable. Please go somewhere more experienced. I'd also like to add that on the same day, I had this piercer change my septum jewelry from a horseshoe to a full hoop. Once I got to my car, I realized she had bent the jewelry badly and left it in my nose that way. I had to go back in and have it changed immediately. I'm literally devastated. I put all of my trust into her. This was emotionally damaging, physically painful, and just disgusting overall. She should be held accountable for such horrible practice -- period.

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    Iron Age Studios

    Iron Age Studios

    3.5(128 reviews)
    21.6 miThe Loop
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    Walked in on a Friday for my first tattoo (two modest Chinese characters on my chest) and a frenum…read more(male genital) piercing. A little over an hour later, walked out with two new body mods that I am extremely proud of for a price that was both affordable ($190 combined) and well worth the service I got. Tattoo artist Miss Morgan did a fantastic job with a first-time client. She worked quickly and put my mind at ease. Pain on a scale of 1 to 10 was about a 4, with a few twinges of 5 as she approached the bonier parts of my sternum, and many stretches where it was a 3 or even nonexistent. From start-to-finish, it took less than forty minutes, and possibly half that time. When she said "You're done." I was pleasantly surprised. Now I have two Chinese characters that are personally meaningful to me on my chest forever. Most important, I am certain I made the right decision. Based on the much more intricate designs on their walls and their heavily-inked clientele (which means a lot of repeat business), I don't think you can go wrong with any artist here, but if this is you first tattoo and you are nervous, consider asking for Miss Morgan by name. I could not be happier with her work, and she had a fantastic bedside manner. Piercing was done by Caleb, who does all of their piercings, I believe. I'm not shy about my body, but if you are and you want to get pierced in an area that isn't visible to the public, you should know that Caleb is courteous, professional, and very good at what he does. He helped me decide between a Prince Albert and a frenum based on what I was looking for and his expertise without steering me either way forcefully. I previously had a Prince Albert, but opted for the frenum this time, and I am extremely pleased with the result. It's still healing, and will be for some time, but the initial excitement and pride of getting this done still hasn't worn off. The pain was about a 7 on a scale of 1 to 10, but Caleb worked so quickly and efficiently that I barely noticed it after a very intense less than one second period. If you are male and reading this while thinking of getting a piercing down there, my advice is to do it (you can remove them and they will heal without much notice or any damage). Professional service matters, and Caleb provided it like it was second nature, probably because he's done this many many times before. Both appointments were walk-ins on a Friday afternoon. Note that there can be a bit of a wait, since I do not believe they take appointments on the weekend, but only for the tattoo. There was almost no wait for the piercing (just 20 minutes or so for them to prep the area after seeing another client). I had been thinking about getting both procedures done for a long time, and I'm extremely pleased that I did not have to wait an excessive amount of time to get them done. Overall, this is a very professional and affordable shop, and I would recommend it heavily to anyone thinking of getting a tattoo or piercing, especially if this is your first one. If I could give this place a sixth star, I would.

    Amazing! All the other bad reviews don't listen to them. This was my first time getting a tattoo, I…read morewas a whole nervous wreck, but the people there were patient, friendly, and understanding, the vibe was very calming so I was nervous for nothing! The artist ( Dee) who did my tattoo assured me that it won't hurt and he was quick and carful, it didn't hurt at all only tiny pinches, I was expecting much worse. I 100% recommend coming here for ur first tattoos if ur a nervous or unsure like I was. The women who helped me find the kind of design I wanted was super helpful and kind also ! They make sure the spot u want the tattoo is clean and satanized, just omg best experience ever!!!

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    Iron Age Studios - Instructions on what to do after!!

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    Iron Age Studios - Conch pierced. (The one in the middle of my ear)

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    Conch pierced. (The one in the middle of my ear)

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