Vintage Karma

This is an amazing studio! Very clean and all the artists are incredibly nice, competent and fantastic at what they do. I have been twice about 5 years apart and the quality has remained above and beyond. Worth the drive out from Champaign and then some.

The people here were incredible. They know what they're doing and they want to make sure you know what you're getting before you get it. My artist was extremely patient while I picked out a font and explained everything to me the whole way. He was a great artist to do my first tattoo and I'm glad I went here for it.

Amazing professional artists!

Best tattoo studio ever!

Thanks Caleb for the amazing work!
Ainslie and Laura thank you for investing in our town of Tuscola, IL!

Go see them today!

Every time I walk in, Laura greets me with a smile and answers any questions I have thoroughly. They sell the cutest antique jewelry in the shop, if you're not much into tattoos. Ainsley always displays amazing work via Facebook and Instagram, and their new artist Killian has became a personal favorite of mine. For being a generally new artist, he KILLS it with his designs, coloring, and shading. Not to mention his work is speedy and he's always focused. Vintage Karma is the absolute best!

My first time in this shop was 7-8-17. I came in after seeing a piercing special and seeing the rave reviews so decided to give it a try. Initially walking in I was surprised at how nice it is. They have an area of different things to shop for such as jewlery and other small things. I was greeted and started on paperwork. After being finished with my paperwork Laura brought me back for my piercings. I was disappointed that although there were a few dividers there was what felt like little privacy which can be intimidating when getting a private piercing. She opened her tools in front of me which is always appreciated and standard and she got to work on marking. After getting marks in place and looking I decided I was happy with placement and she got me clamped. I have to say this was the worst piercing pain I've ever felt out of my other 7 experiences. It was slow going through and my first question afterward was, did you not use lube? I was informed that she doesn't use lubrication which set me back. We had a conversation about why that was and tried to move on but I couldn't go through with the second piercing at that point. She seemed a bit nervous right off the bat and quite shakey. That mixed with the slow entrance and dry slide of the needle and the lack of privacy just did me in. The piercing was placed far too low and had to be taken out and healed. I now have to pay another shop to do it right. I don't think I'd be inclined to revisit for a piercing. That being said, the shop was clean, the people were friendly and as a piercer she had good table side manner.

I went in to get a forarm tattoo touched up as it was starting to fade and a friend had recommended them. The shop seemed cool so I signed the papers and let them do their thing. The result was really bad... as another friend put it, it looks like a bad prison tattoo. They messed up the symmetry of the symbol (Red Hot Chili Peppers logo) and lines that were once straight are now angled. I'm stuck with this atrocity and that's a major bummer.

Unbelievable customer care. They are so clean, listen and take time to make sure you are comfortable and keep working to make your experience the best. Friendly staff, incredibly skilled artists, yet they listen to you. Super experience for a first time.

I absolutely love the apparent quality of their demonstrated works! I will be patronizing this shop for any future work!

Best Tattoo Artists in Central Illinois! Ainsley is a genius and you won't find more talented artists anywhere around. Great atmosphere, great staff, excellent ink!

Ainslie is an amazing artist that will create exactly your vision. Laura will get you set up and they both have the coolest things in the front of the shop. A must stop for a novelty soda or a new tattoo.