Had an epic session with the incredibly talented Angel Antonio the other day. So Immensely grateful for turning my vision into reality!!! I will definitely be back for some work with him but seriously there are a ton of talented artists here. If you are looking for ink or piercings Black Atlas is the place for you! read more

Black Atlas Studios - Angel - Tattoo Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I can't say enough to adequately express how fantastic this studio is. Angel (owner/ artist) has the most amazing team of talented artists. They're like a super hero squad of tattooers. I've had three sessions with Angel over the last 6 months and I'm floored with how quickly our time goes by... being in the shop is like hanging with family; lots of convos make the time pass quickly and are a nice distraction to (let's be honest, tattoos feel like a cheese grater scrubbing your skin) the pain. I highly recommend if your looking for realism artists but if you check out their IG's you can get a real feel for the work they put out. @blackatlasstudios read more

Black Atlas Studios - Final product (purple chrysanthemum) with wrap - Tattoo Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Started getting my entire leg sleeve there. Such an amazing and positive atmosphere! They make you feel welcome and comfortable. I definitely recommend everyone check them out! Angel works wonders and the rest of the staff are so positive and polite it's amazing! I would definitely recommend checking out their website and their instagram. Very talented artist! read more

Black Atlas Studios - Tattoo Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I had an idea for a very personal tattoo that I wanted to get done. I went in on this past Wednesday and was greeted by TJ. He was very friendly and him and I talked for a few minutes and I know he was the artist I wanted. He booked me for a private appointment for today. I spent 7 hours with TJ and he was the absolute best. He is very friendly and we shared a lot of the same interests. The work he did far exceeded my expectations. TJ did a f'ning fantastic job and even though he just finished my first tattoo with him, myself and my wife are already booking our next tattoos with him. I highly recommend this place and they just gained 2 new customers today. Thank you again TJ for making something very personal to me come to life in a way that went above and beyond what I was expecting. read more

Black Atlas Studios - Sunflower and my nipple lol - Tattoo Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The service was amazing! The lady who did my septum was super nice and answered all of my questions!

Just a weird cool place. Happy I chose this for my tattoos. All smiles from this experience.

Honestly, I have never stopped by in here, but many of their artists were at the Tattoo Convention in Rosemont this year, and their work was amazing. I was SO close to getting a tattoo from Tom based on a photo of a tattoo I really liked; however, he was very honest with me and said that he would love to tattoo me, but he would rather sketch the tattoo out so that he can do a better job and he can make it more realistic-looking. Therefore, he asked me if he could draw it up for me and if I can go the following day. Sadly, I was not able to plan it for the next day, but I respected him so much because there are so many artists out there who would have just thought, "Cool, I will get this done quickly so it's easy money," and then they don't even make it their own because you have given them a picture of something you like. MANY artists do this, so thank you Tom for being so chill and super honest. Although I did not get work done by anyone at this shop, I saw plenty of their portfolios, as well as tattoos they gave to people at the convention, and I was so content with all of their work. I wish their shop was closer to me because I would go there in a heartbeat, but maybe I will just wait until next year's convention and I will make an appointment and actually have them sketch it out beforehand. read more

Been meaning to post a review on the shop for a while. Angel did my half sleeve, a photo-realistic acoustic guitar with lyrics and a trash polka style. It was my first tat and Angel was great. I get tons of compliments on the work and my experience was easy from start to finish. The blues still pop against the black-and-gray work. Looks awesome. read more

Black Atlas Studios - Tattoo Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Get your tat here! I came in to support my friend getting her first tattoo. Than was convinced to get my first aswell! Since it was not planned or thought through. !!!SPUR OF THE MOMENT TATTOO!!! Josh came through perfectly the amount of detail was worth it! Did I mention he came up with the image!!! I just told him what I had in mind. Ask for him!! Check him out! I got a tiny octopus tattoo, it's on his instagram!! Spur of the moment tattoos!!! read more

The staff at this establishment play very chill music, very clean and extremely professional. My girl got her tat done here and it was done perfectly. I plan to get my first tat here soon! read more

Just got a friggin beautiful tattoo from Mike today. So chill and friendly, so easy to collaborate with on the idea, and so precise and efficient. Totally would love to return when I'm in town again. read more

This place is amazing. Will definitely be going back for more work after they took such great care of me for a job that required 4 sessions over the past year. Angel was my artist who, of course, is phenomenal. But the entire studio is full of talented, professional people. The studio has a good vibe to it too. read more

If you're not getting work done here by Angel Morillas you're f*****g up. And good luck finding another artist that can measure up to him. (Oh and btw the pictures on here don't even do his work justice, in person his work is poppin) His portrait work is sick and his attention to detail on every piece is impeccable. Even when working with existing tattoos done by another artist or when doin cover ups, he's got his s*** together. His suggestions are always worth listening to and ultimately going by. He knows what great tattoos look like so he always strives to give you the perfect one. I ALWAYS get compliments and questions about his work anywhere I go. And I've referred quite a few people to get work done by him and they've all fell in love with the pieces he's done for them. And the craziest part about his work is that it keeps getting better! Even when you think it couldn't possibly get more perfect. The shop is dope, the other artists and employees are a blast to hang with, just overall good vibes here. So stop reading these reviews and JUST GET THE TATTOO OF YOUR DREAMS HERE ALREADY! read more

After looking into a few places in Chicago I decided to call black atlas about a walk in- they called in Santana and two hours later I met him and he got to work. Got some dates done on my ribs with almost no pain. Santana made my first tattoo experience fun and easy, and the whole place has a relaxed but professional vibe. 10/10 would recommend :) read more