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    Designs by Dana

    4.6 (27 reviews)
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    Closed 12:00 pm - 8:00 PM

    By appointment only

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    Lia V.

    I am not a tatted up lady. I was incredibly nervous stepping foot into this place. Greg made it easy to relax because he was confident and laid back. My 2 best girl friends and I have been talking about getting matching tattoos for 10 years, but it never happened. Recent events brought us to Dana's on NYE - 3 walk in's... we thought... if it's meant to be then they'll be able to get us in.... I was secretly hoping they wouldn't be able to fit us in... and considering the popularity of this place I thought that would be the case. They were able to get us in so now I permanently have a beautiful tattoo on my left upper back - 3 bird silhouettes. The process was easy, it was VERY clean (which made the nurse inside me happy), the staff was professional and kind, and the prices were very reasonable. Greg mentioned everyone at Dana's goes through an apprenticeship which shows they really care about having quality artists. I heard nothing, but wonderful reviews about this place from friends and now I can recommend it too!

    David Armacost doin' his thang!
    Haley R.

    Oh, Dana. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways... Designs by Dana was the pinnacle of a day-trip to Cincinnati with my mom. I followed David Armacost to Dana's from his previous shop, and my mother had liked his work so much she decided she'd make an appointment with me and have David do a cover-up for her; y'know, make a fun day out of it, bonding and making sweet, painful memories together. Walking into Dana's, I was immediately reminded of the Tattoo Factory in Chicago, where I spent a ton of time during college. Original flash by the likes of Ed Hardy and Sailor Jerry line the walls, and it soon became obvious that this is much more than a tattoo shop; Dana's is a watering hole of sorts and is basically a madhouse on a Saturday afternoon. I talked with Dana forever about my neighborhood in Indy (where he just happened to grow up), the aforementioned Tattoo Factory (of which we both knew the owner), early serial killers (totally normal tattoo shop fodder), and he regaled me with stories of his gold teeth and running with the Indianapolis Outlaws. Suffice it to say, if I were a local, I'd be spending a lot of my free time here. Now I've worked with David before, so it goes without saying that I'm a fan of his work and completely comfortable with having him apply permanent artwork to my various appendages. He creates weird and unique art and works quickly, meaning that you get an awesome tattoo for a great price ($125/hr). My mom was really happy with the cover-up that David did, and because of the conversation and laughs, five hours passed like 30 minutes. There's definitely good reason Designs by Dana has lasted so long and is so well-known. I look forward to visiting this family of artists again very soon.

    My brother, RIP Neo.
    Joe L.

    First off let me start by saying I don't do very many reviews like this. I have one tattoo and it is one that is dear to my heart so this is a pretty biased review but none the less an honest one. Danas is the best Tattoo parlor around and speak for myself and girlfriend. (Don't tell her). My artist Greg was the man, super chill and of course super talented. For a portrait larger then my hand. It took him about two hours and for a tattoo that I thought was going to be 400 plus dollars it didn't even hit the 300 mark. (I tipped him very well) so again let's review. Great service, great price, great place!

    Ankle work, old lady pain!
    Joan L.

    It's our go to spot for awesome work. Jason always takes care of us. Great custom designs and detailed work. Comfy, clean, laid back, and completely professional. 25 years of our business comes with complete faith and respect.

    Memorial tattoo in my dad's handwriting.  Bottom left is the format I asked Paul to change it too.  Love it!
    Christie C.

    I just got my first tattoo here a week ago! Paul did an amazing job. It was a simple handwriting tattoo, but he made me feel comfortable. He was able to rearrange the words how I wanted to. The shop was professional looking, but fun. Dana was there as well. He was really funny and nice! Overall, I had a great experience, and my tattoo seems to be healing properly. Pricing was also very reasonable. (Of course, my tattoo only took about 10 minutes to do) No infections, no problems! Love it!

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    Dasha is freakin awesome!!! Highly recommend her for all types of tattoos. Great place!!!

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