I used Laurent's website to reach out to him and he responded to me quickly, within days, much…read morefaster than other artists. The consultation was quick thanks to his many years experience. On the day of the appointment he had a beautiful piece ready for me. Despite the amount of color and detail the whole session was only about an hour. Laurent gets down to business and makes beautiful work. Go to him.

I just got my first tattoo and the experience was so much better than I could have hoped for…read more After visiting reaching out to several tattoo artists to check out the quality of the artwork as well as the general "vibe" of each parlor I was immediately impressed by the artist's work, the demeanor of the artist and the simple but inviting atmosphere at Old Salt Tattooers. Laurent's work is simply beautiful. He was certain to explore what I was looking for in design, give me his input when I asked for it and ensure that I was happily with the design prior to having it inked. I felt at ease during the process as Laurent was able to chat when I was I wanted to but worked quietly when I needed to have time to leave off on conversation. While his overall manner was what I needed, the quality of the work was what stood out the most. My Asian inspired tattoo ran from my foot to just above my knee and was completed in only two sessions. His work was quick considering the intricacy of the design but exceeded my expectations in its quality. The tattoo was simply beautiful and exactly what I wanted in its design. I will definitely be returning to Old Salt Tattooers for more work and would definitely recommend Old Salt Tattooers to others as well.

Jon was very responsive and easy to schedule with. He made our appointment feel important even…read morethough we were just getting small, quick tattoos. Would definitely go back for any future work, the shop is spotless.

I have been a customer of Solid State Tattoo for many years. The owner Jon is my "go to guy" for…read moretattoos. I have nearly a full arm sleeve from him and 1/2 my lower calf. He is super talented and does beautiful traditional style tattoos, color tattoos and black and gray tattoos. He has always exceeded my expectations and taken my tattooed farther than I imagined. Each new one becomes another top favorite. The shop itself is amazing. Yes, it is clean and you feel comfortable and safe being tattooed there. But more than that, Jon has uncovered the gorgeous historical aspects of his shop. The brick walls, gorgeous trim work, floors,and stunning tile ceiling makes his shop a piece of artwork itself. Just stop in and be in awe. There are tons of flashes to see and lots of cool artwork. But the best thing is leaving there with your very own piece of artwork to enjoy forever. Artist Josh is also fantastic and I have see tons of his pieces as well. He is someone you can trust and you'll be happy with his work. Both Josh and Jon take pride in their artwork. It shows. That's why I keep going back. It's pretty awesome to have talent right here in the city and not have to go searching for it.

Walt is amazing at his job. I have always heard great things about Bay Street tattoo/piercing and I…read morealso like to support women owned businesses. Walt is professional, calm, patient, and a wonderful conversationalist. He took time to truly listen and make sure my friend and I were happy and comfortable with every stage of the tattoo process. Prices are reasonable for the quality of the work done. The shop is clean, cool, and very inviting. There is also a parking lot, which is a huge surprise in Bay View! If you're thinking about getting pierced or tattooed, I highly recommend starting here.

My friends and I got piercings done here and they were amazing. Sheri and Walt are amazing. They…read morewere so nice, fun, professional, and wanted the best for the clients. We actually ended up booking a tattoo appointment because we liked the establishment so much. My husband did as well cause he liked the place so much.

I love my Tattoo. Samantha Weeks does absolutely amazing work. I can't see myself ever going to…read moreanyone else.

I have been seeing Samantha Weeks for a few years now and she is the best artist I have had the…read morepleasure of working with. She collaborates with me in my ideas and makes sure that my vision comes to life, and honestly she always finds a way to make it better or improve on my thoughts. I can just sit with her and spill my ideas and watch her draw things out in real time using her iPad. Love being able to work with someone who has the patience and kindness to work with me throughout all my changing ideas and visions. 10/10 would recommend!

I've been wanting to get tattooed in Milwaukee for awhile, but was searching for the right place. I…read morefound Julio on Instagram and reached out to set up an appointment. I shared a very roughly drawn sketch with him, and he turned it into something amazing! Exactly what I wanted and the tattoo itself turned out beautiful. The studio is clean and open, and there is a lot of privacy for each artist and client. Julio had such a great story of how he became a tattoo artist and started the shop with Adrien. Seems like a great group of people, and I would definitely recommend! Prices were also really reasonable.

I have been eager to get someone to do a cover up for me and my cousin recommended Ink Spot. So we…read morewent along and met Julio and as I was here on vacation from the UK with just a few days left I didn't think it would be possible but Julio took a look at the tattoo I wanted covered up said he would come up with an idea and bingo did the tattoo for me 3 days later. I'm so pleased with it and now I don't have to look at the monstrosity underneath. Thanks Julio

Medium Joe was able to add words to my tattoo of wings I already had. Since my mom passed away…read moreand funeral was coming up M.J. Got me asap. Fun guy, great attitude and artist! Highly recommend! Thx Medium Joe

I had another great experience with Zoe's Vicious Circle recently. There was a particular piece…read morethat I had wanted to get done for a while. Joe came up with some amazing ideas and brought it to life. I was so happy with how it turned out. I have to give a big thank you to Joe for keeping my spirits up during the tattooing process. As anyone who has tattoos can tell you, they hurt like hell. He was very encouraging to me when the pain got to be rather intense, and he also cracked jokes and made me laugh. This was the third piece I have had done here, all of them by Joe. My husband has also had work done by Joe. We will be back for anymore ink that we decide to get in the future.

Ruben Alcantar is a thief. I paid him $4k two years ago and have received 1 tattoo between then and…read morenow. I have attempted to contact him on multiple occasions and he continues to dodge me. If you want to get work done by this "professional" I'd suggest you pay after the work is done.

My coworker got an awesome tattoo by Leo Lopez and I was so excited to add to my upper sleeve. The…read moreplace is upstairs from the Highbury. If you blink, you would miss it! I showed Leo some ideas I had and he knocked it out of the park! I have one more session to finish but I couldn't be happier! Great price, great design, awesome color!

Julio is the man! This was my first tattoo ever after 25+ years contemplating. I have nothing but…read morerespect for his artistic abilities, his professionalism and attentiveness. His experience stands out in his quality and craftsmanship and I have been in awe of my new tattoo every moment since getting it done. See you for the next one Julio

I had an amazing experience here getting a tattoo on my inner bicep. It was an extremely painful…read morespot and I have tattoos on my side and my spine already!But my tattoo artist Julio was quick and efficient and easy to communicate with. I messaged him on Facebook messenger with a picture of the concept and he completely nailed it! It's exactly what I wanted and the coloring turned out amazing. his attention to detail as far as the line work was beyond my expectations. It's my favorite tattoo :)