A friend recommended this place and it was worth the drive. I would give this place 5++++++++ stars if I could. I have been wanting to get my first tattoo and it was worth the wait. The guy I was supposed to get the tattoo didn't show up. They called Eric the owner and he came in to do my tattoo. Less than 30 minutes he had made the stencil and completed the tattoo. I had created the tattoo but wanted to make a few small changes since I'm not an artist and he made it perfect. I didn't know the pain/discomfort level would be I was surprised how it was discomfort not pain. I told him that wasn't bad and he told me he had been doing this for 18 years. He also has a lot of awards for his work. My mom went with me and was shocked at how fast it was done. She refuses to get a tattoo but was impressed and loved the place. I have gotten so many compliments on my tattoo. read more

Eternal Ink Tattoo Studio - LOVE MY NEW TATTOO!!!!! - Tattoo Near Me - Hecker, Illinois

I came across Erics work quite some time ago. Since I live in Southern California, it took some time and planning to come and get a piece. I waited roughly 10 years and I landed a spot in his chair. His professionalism and sense of care did not disappoint. A few days prior to my appointment he called to confirm. The day I landed in town he checked up on me to see if I settled in safely. He tattooed lightning fast. I got two large pieces and sat for 7.5 hours. Despite all the things he had going on in his personal life. He set those things aside and executed my appointment seamlessly. I leave with the numbing burn, but a smile and art that will last a lifetime! Thank you read more

Eternal Ink Tattoo Studio - My leg sleeve - Tattoo Near Me - Hecker, Illinois

Incredibly quality and professionalism from Eric. I never thought in a million years I would get a tattoo but I am so glad I did. If you're on the fence- this place will confirm your decision and you won't regret it. read more

My friend and I walked in to get our 2nd ear piercing. Joshua was phenomenal. He took a lot of time making sure each side matched up. I was extremely nervous but he talked me through every step. I loved them so much I decided to go ahead and get another one done. It's been one week since getting my ears pierced and they have been healing beautifully. So happy with how they look! read more

Eternal Ink Tattoo Studio - 2nd and 3rd earlobe piercings - Tattoo Near Me - Hecker, Illinois

Absolutely awful experience. Cancels without returning deposits. I literally had to beg and plead and threaten about going to my bank and filling a police report. I called the shop to get an appointment to be able to gift my friend reconstructive Tattoo post double mastectomy. The woman on the phone (who I now know, was either not paying attention or just flat out didn't know) told me the steps and gave me a password and website to book through. While booking it required $100 deposit. I gave my deposit understanding some people don't show up for appointments and planned on tipping the full amount, knowing they do the tattoo for free for cancer survivors. I had gotten a breast cancer ribbon from Eric as well as my dog tags back 11 years ago and I knew right where I wanted to go for my friend. I thought Eric and the ship was a great and it was the thing to do and I would've paid even more if she was happy. Well, once my deposit went through, Via email I get a Notification that my appointment has been canceled.... but no mention of my money being returned and nothing in my bank statement. Not only did I did not receive my refund for my deposit prior to the cancellation. I had to send MULTIPLE EMAILS and texts (because this all happened while I was at work and couldn't talk) to even have them mention the possibility of returning my money. NONE of the emails sent by Brandi DeRousse (his assistant) explained I was given the wrong information on booking or apologizing for the confusion. I had received one missed phone call from Brandi, no voicemail was left with any explanation or that they were returning my deposit. No voicemail or text message that they were going to rebook- not that that matters because my money still wasn't given back to me. I paid through the site with my Debt card and when I repeatedly asked for my deposit back they finally said they would send it to me via PAYPAL or VENMO. That's NOT how I paid. Not only was the owner rude and calling me names because I wanted my money back he was now refusing to do so! I waited HOURS and HOURS even after I know he saw my request for funds- he denied my request. Absolutely HORRIBLE BUISNESS THEY SHOULD BE ASHAMED of themselves for treating cancer survivors and clients this way. Leave a voicemail, send actual information in an email. HORRIBLE and sad. The only person truly hurt in all this is my friend who just had a DOUBLE mastectomy. Not to worry. There are other artists who actually care. BEWARE. Sad sad sad. read more

Eternal Ink Tattoo Studio - Me requesting my money back and him denying my return - Tattoo Near Me - Hecker, Illinois

I am a breast cancer survivor and scheduled an appointment with Eric in February. He does the wellness Wednesdays so I had to take a half of a day of pto and drove over an hour to find out that he wasn't there. I was told by the people that were at the shop that he had to cancel due to his kid having a snow day and no child care and that he tried to call me. I received a phone call the night prior from an unknown number and no message was left telling me that the appointment needed to be canceled. I even received an email around 9:30pm the night prior confirming my appointment so there was no way that I would have known the appointment needed to be canceled. Never once did he reach out to apologize or try to reschedule my appointment so I decided how unprofessional the whole situation was handled and decided to go somewhere else for my tattoos. I received my tattoos this past week and gave the person that did my tattoos to post my pictures. Later that day Eric screenshot the photo of my breasts/tattoos and shared on his facebook page saying how terrible they looked. When I told him that I didn't appreciate him posting my photo he pretty well told me that it was a PSA and that several people had shared it with him. As a business owner he is very unprofessional and disrespectful. Having gone through breast cancer and finally getting to a point where I can start trying to move forward, I was degraded on Facebook by another business that had no business sharing my post. He made comments that he was only trying to do a PSA and had no idea I would see the photos as if that made it ok. Eventually he blocked me and started blocking all of my friends that commented negatively about him on his post so that only those standing up for him and agreeing with him would be shared. read more

I went in and got my cartlidge pierced. They are super respectful and clean.

Me and a two of my good buddies went in there to get matching tattoos and it was a great time. Brian, our tattoo artist, did a great job and was very personable and fun to converse with. Definitely recommend and will be going back to this establishment in the future. read more

Got an amazing tattoo here today. I will definitely be back very soon to continue my collection of tattoos. Thanks Eric! read more

Eternal Ink Tattoo Studio - Amazing tattoo by Eric. Will definitely be coming back to do get the rest of my ink done - Tattoo Near Me - Hecker, Illinois