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    4.4 (24 reviews)
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    My second tattoo, done by Rich on my ankle
    Becky I.

    When I wanted to get my first tattoo I checked out Ultimate Arts. I didn't expect a very wholesome environment in a tattoo studio, but an entire wall has artistic nude portraits of women with tattoos, the magazine rack sports Playboy, and the back room I was in had nude images as well. I personally didn't mind but that prevented me from being able to bring any of my church-going friends with me for moral support. During my consultation I was quoted for $100 for a small tattoo on the back of my neck, which was much less than I was expecting. I went in the next Saturday for their walk-ins, and gave them my number while I hung out around East Towne until they called me saying an artist was available. Then I met Rich. For my first appointment he was very professional and worked well and quick and got me exactly what I wanted. I was very happy with my tattoo and how he bandaged it. He walked me through everything I would need to know for the first couple weeks while it healed. He even dropped $25 off the $125 price when I told him the original quote was $100! When I went in for my free touch up, he wasn't so professional. He started joking about me taking off my shirt for him, about him taking off his pants, and things like that. When he started probing about my next tattoo, he mentioned a free one. This was to be in exchange for my nude modeling services so he could practice painting. I was extremely put off and made it clear that I was not interested and he dropped it. I went back for my next tattoo, and the issue came up again. He was again uncomfortably flirtatious and kept pushing for a photoshoot. I told him it wasn't happening and he dropped it. I'm going back in for my touch up soon, which I'm dreading, and then I'll be going elsewhere for my tattoos. Absolutely beautiful artwork, but I'm too uncomfortable to go back anymore.

    Adam is amazing! He worked really hard at designing the arrest and rhetoric detail that went into the colors and shading!
    Sonia S.

    Clean, friendly, detail oriented, reasonable pricing. I will definitely see Adam again soon! Tattoo turned out amazing!

    Blown out tattoo at 1 month

    Overpriced, blown out tattoo, I am so bummed. My friends and I went here for a Saturday walk in to do simple outlines of our home states. I am usually very particular about finding the perfect artist but I figured with the simplicity of the tattoo that it would be hard to mess up. I had never heard of a tattoo "blowout" before, but the ink on my very simple outline is definitely smudged, making the lines look less clean. On top of that, they tried to charge me 100 dollars for something that took less than 10 minutes including prep time.

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    This artist is no longer with Ultimate Arts.

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    7 years ago

    There is no other place to get ink than here. Clean, friendly, and professional. Heidi is FANTASTIC!!!!

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    7 years ago

    I love the staff. love their art. Love the fact that they help raise money for the community! We Love Ultimate!!!

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    15 years ago

    I got my tattoo here many years ago. I still love it, and the place still has a great reputation.

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    Steve's Tattoo & Body Piercing - 50 years of tattooing.

    Steve's Tattoo & Body Piercing

    3.7(56 reviews)
    3.0 miWilliamson - Marquette
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    Review / Complaint About My Experience With David at Steve's Tattoo…read moreI've been getting tattooed at Steve's Tattoo for years -- by Steve himself and by many artists who've come and gone, including David, who this review is specifically about. Up until recently, I actually liked David's work. He's done multiple tattoos on my sleeve and even tightened up some older pieces to make everything flow together. His talent can be great when he actually tries. But what happened this year is something people deserve to be warned about. 1. The First Red Flag Last year David tattooed a tarot card of my dog on my bicep. The work turned out great, but his behavior that day was... off. He was short, rude, and uninterested in even basic communication. I brushed it off as a bad day. We talked afterward about finishing my sleeve, so I assumed things were fine. 2. October 26th Appointment - The Point Where Everything Went Sideways I booked an appointment for October 26th at noon to finish some filler on my sleeve. What actually happened: He made me wait over 30 minutes just to start setting up. He barely spoke and acted irritated from the second I walked in. I explained what I needed: the same pattern and color he started near my wrist, carried up the rest of the arm. I put my headphones in because the tension was so uncomfortable. While he was tattooing, it felt like he kept going over the same spots repeatedly. I have tattoos on my neck and feet -- I know what tattoo pain and swelling look like. This was different. When I looked, the area was extremely red, raised, and bleeding more than anything I've ever had. When I got home, I realized why: He only used ONE color -- and it was the WRONG color. The design didn't match my sleeve at all. It looked sloppy, rushed, and honestly more like flames than the pattern he originally created. It already looked like something that will age terribly. I emailed him politely because I was genuinely afraid I had somehow upset him and he did this intentionally. That's how uncomfortable and off his behavior was. He told me to come back on December 10th so he could "fix it." 3. December 10th - The Gaslighting & Disrespect I went to my appointment today hoping he would make it right. Instead: He completely gaslit me. He insisted the tattoo "is the same" (it absolutely is not). He claimed "there's no room," "it would look crowded," and "that's the best he can do." When I showed him the areas that are clearly different, he just argued and dismissed everything. And then he said the part that really tells you everything you need to know: "I don't want to work on it anymore." "You're being too emotional." "I just don't feel like it." He refused to finish the work he messed up. I begged, I reasoned, I even offered to pay him AGAIN just to fix the damage -- because I've already had multiple artists start and stop this sleeve and I wanted the same person to finish it. He didn't care. When I asked for Steve's contact info, he refused to give it to me. When I turned to look for a business card, he literally yelled at me: "WHAT ARE YOU DOING? THE DOOR IS RIGHT THERE." He treated me like trash and threw me out of the shop after knowingly giving me a tattoo that doesn't match, isn't the right color, and was done so aggressively that it raised and bled more than any tattoo I've ever had. 4. Why I'm Warning People I've never disrespected an artist. I tip well. I sit still. I don't complain. I've never caused a scene or been rude. There was absolutely no reason for him to treat me the way he did. And here's the truth: **If David gives you work you don't like, he will NOT fix it. He will gaslight you, blame you, and then kick you out.** I don't know if he was having a bad month, a bad year, or if something happened between appointments. But what I DO know is this: What he did to my arm was careless and nothing like the work he is capable of when he actually tries. And the way he treated me -- after years of being a good client -- was inhumane, unprofessional, and completely unacceptable. People deserve to know.

    Steve, the owner of Steve's tattoo gave me this dragonfly tattoo two years ago. It completely blew…read moreout a year later. I do not recommend Steve's tattoo to anyone.

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    Steve's Tattoo & Body Piercing - Steve, the owner of Steve's tattoo gave me this tattoo two years ago. It's completely blown out. Just awful.

    Steve, the owner of Steve's tattoo gave me this tattoo two years ago. It's completely blown out. Just awful.

    Steve's Tattoo & Body Piercing - Half Sleeve

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    Steve's Tattoo & Body Piercing - Nostril piercing done by Jessica

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