Umbrella Ink

I oh so badly want to give this place five stars, I oh so badly wish I could say I have a wonderful piece of art on my body from this tattoo parlor, but that is not the case. I have never been somewhere so unprofessional in my life. First, I arrived to schedule an appointment to get a sleeve done (or at least get one started). When I arrived it took about fifteen minutes for someone to even acknowledge my existence. Finally, a young man came from the back and we began to talk. I showed him photos/pictures of everything I wanted to get done, had prints of everything for the tattoo artist to work with, etc. (he seemed a bit indifferent, so I should have taken that as a red flag right there) We made an appointment about a month and a half from that date and another two weeks after that to finally get the tattoo I wanted, I paid the fee, and went on my way. Well, a month and a half goes by and it's finally the day to get my tattoo.

When I arrive, again, took a while for someone to even acknowledge I was there. They were a bit busier this time, so not a big deal. I then proceed to tell them I have an appointment to get my tattoo. The man looks at the computer and tells me they have NONE of my photos/pictures of what I wanted. He looks for the paperwork and NOTHING. He had absolutely nothing prepared. He then asked me to go and print out some more photos. I was confused because what did it matter if he had nothing prepared after a month and a half? was he just going to wing an entire sleeve? I took it as a bad omen and walked out that door and found another place to get my tattoo. I'm sure their work is very nice, but if you can't get your business in order, take it as a red flag and find somewhere else.

Damien did amazing work. He and another employee spent almost a half hour rearranging and manipulating my design until it was exactly right, and the result is beautiful. The shop is very clean, and I would absolutely get more work done here.

My fiance and I came in today and got tattoos from Emilio. The shop was very clean, and everyone was very polite. Great atmosphere, and (me being so into music like I am) some great music playing in the shop. When we left, we both mentioned how much we liked it there an how we would gladly go back for our next tattoos. I had gotten my other tattoos at culture shock in valpo, and the second one (both done by different artists) is horrible. The colors faded and the lines are so broken and terrible looking. I'm confident that will not be an issue with umbrella. Great place. Great people.

Awesome! super cool peeps definitely recommend! 😎

I just got my first tattoo this week after a bad break up. And what I can say is I was nervous and anxious about it. But I’m so glad I went and I thank Lui for his hospitality and kind heart.❤️ He did a wonderful job. He helped me turn a bad day into a positive one. Definitely will be going back.

Umbrella Ink is by far the best tattoo shop in the area. Very professional, very sanitary, and very friendly environment. Mary D is the queen of black-work and traditional style tattooing and Kevin Coles attention to detail is rivaled by no other. I am a regular in their shop, along with many of my close friends, and we all swear by Kevin's and Mary's skill and will be continuing to return to Umbrella Ink. If you find yourself looking to get some ink, Umbrella Ink should be your first choice!

I was a customer opening day of Umbrella Ink for photography which Mary performed flawlessly. Since then I watched as Mary educated her Facebook following about what goes behind good Tattoo services (health standards etc...) finally, I decided to get my first tattoo. Mary drew exactly the design I wanted and Kevin executed it flawlessly. The colors are vibrant, and the lines sharp. I can't imagine better results.

Umbrella ink gets it done. They know there stuff. Great artists. They know what you want and deliver. Emilio my man is great published artist, and a color tattoo master. Kevin the owner is a well versed tattoo God. And Scotty is the best up comer tattoo genius. Try them out you won't be disappointed.

Talented Artist Here! Wonderful human beings! And I was NOT quiet.They gave me so much more than tattoos. You will enjoy your experience at Umbrella Ink. Take comfort from the rain. Peace ; )'

Simply the BEST tattooing in all of NWI