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Review of Empire Ink Studio

Empire Ink Studio: A Professional Tattoo and Piercing Shop

Empire Ink Studio is a local tattoo and piercing shop located in Wood River, Illinois. The shop is known for its professional and friendly staff, high-quality services, and affordable prices. The shop is open seven days a week, from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm, except for Sundays.

The shop offers a wide range of tattoo and piercing services, including custom designs, cover-ups, and touch-ups. The artists are skilled and experienced in various styles, such as traditional, black and grey, and realism. Customers can choose from a variety of high-quality jewelry for their piercings, including gold, titanium, and surgical steel.

The shop is clean and well-maintained, with a comfortable and welcoming atmosphere. The staff is knowledgeable and helpful, and they take the time to listen to their customers' needs and preferences. They provide detailed aftercare instructions for tattoos and piercings to ensure proper healing and prevent infections.

The shop has received numerous positive reviews from satisfied customers who praise the staff's professionalism, talent, and customer service. Customers appreciate the shop's affordable prices and the quality of their work. They also mention the shop's Friday the 13th flash tattoo event, where customers can get $20 tattoos.

Overall, Empire Ink Studio is a great choice for anyone looking for a professional and friendly tattoo and piercing shop in Wood River, Illinois. The shop's skilled artists, high-quality services, and affordable prices make it a popular destination for locals and visitors alike.

Amenities

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • In-store shopping

Empire Ink Studio Reviews - 83

4.6
Quality
5.0
Location
5.0
Price
4.0
Service
4.5
Cody Carlson

Cody Carlson

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Great customer service Skilled artist Personalized work Highly recommended

I don’t have enough amazing things to say about this shop and Ryan! I returned from a deployment and had a specific idea in mind, I got ahold of Ryan completely randomly- by reading reviews online- he got back to me extremely quick and told me he had some time to talk about my idea… well he took what I wanted and made it my own!! He not only made me feel comfortable, but worked my idea and made it 10x better!! I will recommend this place to anyone that wants to get work done! I am planning on going back as soon as he gets availability again, as good artist are hard to come by! There was no time wasted and he was extremely personable! Can’t wait to go back! If I could give more stars I would! 25/10!

Brianna Davis

Brianna Davis

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Great Service Professional Staff Quick Process

Went on a Monday for their piercing special, was the best experience I've ever had at a shop. They are polite and talk through the whole process. Had both sides of my nostrils pierced & it was quick. I will be returning :)

Laura Gilchrist

Laura Gilchrist

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Great Service Friendly Staff

Love this place, the employees are terrific!!!! Samantha got me in right away, she did a fantastic job. Ryan helped me out a great deal...he showed so much kindness. Great Place!!!

Brittlynn Hetzel

Brittlynn Hetzel

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Great Service Talented Artists Professional Reasonable Prices

Went there to get my cheeks pierced, they are the ONLY studio that does cheeks in the area, and they did a fantastic job! So much so that I decided to get mine and my Partners bridges done in the same day! All of the artists are amazing and reputable in their own rights. I checked out all of their work while I was there, one of the guys did flowers so real and vivid that you'd swear they were real. The one female artist, Sam, I got her name, is good with spooky goth asthetic and I can tell immediately she's going to be my artist. My piercer made the experience pleasant and painless, I wish I could give more than 5 stars because I cannot say enough good things about this studio. I will say this is going to be my new tattoo/piercing home and I can't wait to get started. If you see this review on the week of 03/01/2023 they are doing select 30 dollar piercings trust me these piercings are anything but cheap, they are well done and extremely professional. High quality jewelry, and a very thorough piercer. If you were looking for a sign to go to a certain studio, here it is! Come on in! They accept walk ins daily and are very agreeable on price. Get in there! What are you waiting for? You got nothing to lose with this team, they are all winners. Check out their art, look at their portfolios all over their booth walls. Find the person who suits you best, and go get a tattoo or piercing. ***edit*** My piercer name was Ryan! Ask for him or Andrea! They are your piercing people!!

Lost Sheep

Lost Sheep

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Great Deal Talented Artists Customer Loyalty

There was a huge line because Empire was The only shop in the area that did Friday the 13th flash. They gave $20 tattoos from 9:45am until 10pm! Awesome artists that really understand how to build a customer base and keep people coming back. I must have seen 50 tattoos in the few hours I was there and they all looked great!

Jeff Mitchell

Jeff Mitchell

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Great Artist Excellent Line Work Highly Recommended

Got my first tattoo from Tommy. He did a phenomenal job - the whole experience exceeded my expectations. He recreated a drawing my friend had done pretty much flawlessly on my skin. His line work is amazing. He worked with me on placement and sizing and in the end it was perfect. I wish there were six stars! Highly recommended.

ariel croxton

ariel croxton

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Great Service Patient Staff Recommended

Vivid and his wife were absolutely AMAZING! I went there to get my septum pierced and my 6 year old daughter's ears pierced. It took him all 10 seconds to get mine all done. My daughter's on the other hand? About an hour or longer of all of us trying to bribe, comfort, and convince her it'll all be okay. The patience and care they showed for me and especially my daughter was truly amazing! Especially with my daughter completely freaking out and terrified! Until it was all done and over with! She's very proud of her results as well as myself!! Would definitely recommend them and the shop! Thank you guys a TON again for helping us get through one of my daughter's big life milestones!! πŸ™

Derwin Berry

Derwin Berry

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Great line work Awesome customer service More than expected Great time

Wow! Wow! Wow! Tommy aka Vivid. I don't know about the rest of the artist. But this guy is awesome!! Great line work. Awesome customer service. Way more than expected. Just a great time. Thanks man.

Heather Phillips

Heather Phillips

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Poor Quality Unprofessional Dirty Environment

Do not recommend this shop. My boyfriend and I went for tattoos and weren't even asked our names. No paperwork was ever signed or aftercare instructions. Seemed liked I was getting a basement tattoo at a party. Very dirty. Our artist had to be reminded to even put on gloves before starting. Our tattoos were such poor quality we went to another shop to have them fixed . Highly suggest not going to this shop. Not sure what they are doing here but it's gross.

Hope Ehlers

Hope Ehlers

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Talented Artists Beautiful Artwork

Julia is my go to girl, but I love them all down there!! She’s done the spike ball on my arm, and we just finished my Medusa piece on my thigh!! It’s absolutely stunning!! I’m beyond obsessed with my leg now I can’t stop admiring it! It was my statement piece for taking back my body and life as my own and Julia killed it!!!

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