I've been tattooed by John for almost 25 years. His work is rock solid and holds strong. Recently finished up a leg sleeve with John/Jay, transitions perfectly from lower sleeve to knee up. All the artists are ego free and charge fair prices for exceptional work. read more

Steel City Tattoo - John. Kali back panel - Tattoo Near Me - Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

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Steel City is 100% my place to get tattooed. The place is clean, and open, not intimidating. Bright and not claustrophobic. The guys are all friendly. I've known John Bicknell for years from going here consistently. He started tattooing me years ago and does gorgeous, built to stand the test of time, tattoos. I have tough by him and also feminine. Great place to check out! read more

Among the best tattoo shops in the valley! John Bicknell and Jay Cooper (and the rest of the guys) are friendly and easy going and incredibly talented. Whatever you give them, they're going to knock it out of the park for you. read more

I wish I could remember my artist's name, but I can't. Steel City Tattoo is a definite spot for my future inkings! Clean, professional, and solid artwork! Can't ask for more! I have plans to revisit for color touch-ups while I think on the next tat I'd like to get. Thank you guys! read more

Jayson was fantastic! My daughter got her first tattoo and Jayson not only made us feel extremely comfortable but did a fantastic job. We will definitely come back. read more

Steel City Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

I have had two tattoos done at Steel City and both experiences were amazing! I got my first tattoo ever here and everyone made the experience very comfortable. Marc did both of mine. He is really fun to work with and listens to exactly what you want. I will definitely be returning to Steel City for more tattoos in the future. read more

Steel City Tattoo - Done by Marc! - Tattoo Near Me - Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

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I walked in one night to schedule a small tattoo, met with Jay very briefly (like 5 minutes), showed him a very simple example of what I wanted and a picture of my dog for reference. My dog had just passed away the previous week so this tattoo was going to mean a lot to me. I was worried it would look as basic as the example I gave him. I went back the next day to have it done and couldn't believe how perfect the mock up was. Everyone who looks at it comments on how easily you can tell that it's my Lucas and how good the line work is. I couldn't be happier with how it turned out. I included the example picture I used, the reference of my dog, and the tattoo. read more

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This place seriously needs more tips! I got my tattoo here last week after an intensive research of parlours in the area. And it definitely won. The place is clean, the people are friendly. There aren't weird smells like smoke or anything. Just ink. They have put a lot of effort to make it look like it should look: professional. That's why I decided to get it here because it was worth it. I would totally recommend it! Go for it. You won't regret. read more

My wife and I have been considering a ring tattoo for a wile and finally found one we both really liked. We went to steel city and Jay helped us out. We hit it off with him right from the start. This was my first and probably only tattoo and I couldn't have been more pleased. Tammy's was perfectly proportioned and placed! Great job Jay read more

Steel City Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

I came to see John Bicknell after seeing his work on a friend of mine. This was my first tattoo and John was great - he did a first class job and I get positive comments about my "cattoo" all the time. he put me at ease and was very diligent about after care instructions - would definitely go back! read more

Steel City Tattoo - My perfect "Cattoo" by John B - Tattoo Near Me - Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Very great place!! I get alot of compliments on my tattoos. Great place!! Getting my next tattoo therr also. read more

Steel City Tattoo - My tattoo done by Jay!! - Tattoo Near Me - Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

John did an excellent job on a shoulder piece for me. He also helped me take my "idea" and make it into an actual design that had all the stuff I wanted in it and also looked really good. Can't recommend enough. The shop is clean and they are all pros. read more

Myself and 2 friends went here for our first tattoos. Steel City Tattoos is clean, well decorated, inviting, and even has individual rooms for tattoos to be done. We were helped by Bob. He was very helpful and patient with us and made the experience great! If any of us decide to get another we will definitely go back! read more

Always really happy with any of the smaller tattoos (2 cover ups) I've had done here by John and I've even started bringing my friend to get tattooed here for her first. The shop is clean and professional. read more

Jay was awesome. He was nice and friendly to talk to, and really professional. He gave me my first two tattoos and he did an incredible job!! I will go back for more tattoos. read more

I has a custom tattoo it was just "WARR;OR" across my left wrist an it looked good drawn up but than by the end it looked pretty good but 1 hour later an took the gauze thing off the part that got tattooed was so raised an puffed up it looked like there was 1 large warm around my wrist under my skin and it hurt like hell. I had that done one month ago an i hate it. He went to deep because you can feel the lines an everything. The ink ran an it has blow out areas. The semicolon doesn't even look like one the A is in even the Rs are sloppy. I recently go another tattoo at another shop an they could not believe what they saw. I don't even know the guys name he never told me, he was a slightly older man. I didn't tip him because I forgot an now I am so glad I didnt. My friend went here to steel city an got a 4 word quote on her inner arm close to the armpit an it's slanted when she puts her arm down. I will never go back to this place. An i really don't recommend it. That was my first tattoo an it was an awful experience. The photos make it look like no big deal but in person it's awful. I cover it because I'm embarrassed by it an this had alot of meaning to me so I'm very disappointed. Now I need to go have someone cover it and try an fix it up. read more

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Always get a great personalized tattoo. My go to is Elvis who understands exactly what I want and does a great job. The shop is nice and clean, professional, accommodating, and all the artists are so helpful, I'm going on 11 at the same place and get great compliments on them! read more

I was tattooed by Elvis here and it was much like the experience described by the other dissatisfied client here. Constant complaining and cold uncaring attitude. Not to mention the constant distraction of his phone, texting the whole time through the first sitting which ultimately ended with him not finishing the outline in the first sitting. It healed very poorly. Very uneven with a lot of heavy scabbing and scarring resulting in uneven color and raised patches. If that wasn't bad enough, the second sitting was a complete and utter disaster. Starting two hours late, and then dealing with personal matters on his phone while attempting to prepare for my session. He rushed through the rest of the tattoo and scribbled the color in like a 4 year old with a fresh pack of markers. Completely muddying all of the detail that wasn't ruined by scarring. I tried to talk about what I wanted and all I got was attitude. When I asked about getting it fixed a few days later, he told me he was a confident artist and had no clue what I was talking about (heavily paraphrasing) then proceeded to send me a very long text personally attacking me. A complete waste of my time and money. He should not be tattooing people. EXTREMELY unprofessional I could go on for hours about how awful it was. I saved money and had been wanting to get this work done for a long time. I'm so very disappointed. read more

I was recently tattooed by Keith. He is amazing and patient. He came up with a beautiful custom piece that now adorns my arm. I am definitely going back to him to finish the arm he started. read more