Ikonic Tattoo

I had scheduled an appointment for July 1st, booking was completed on June 3rd. I called the shop after emailing back and forth and asked the receptionist, if I was able to pay cash the day before my appointment (June 30th), she said that was fine. I then get a message today that my appointment is canceled, no call or email from the shop as to why. So I contact them to find out why my appointment is canceled, she then tells me it’s because I didn’t pay my deposit and when I then tell her, the receptionist that I spoke with (the day I made my appointment) told me that I was able to pay it the day before my appointment. After hearing this she says “okay”. She then told me the deposit has to be paid by the end of the week, which is fine if I would’ve been told that ORIGINALLY, I would’ve paid the $50 over the phone. But when a customer asks if it’s okay to pay the deposit in person the day before their appointment and told they can, then suddenly 2 weeks after that conversation their appointment is canceled it’s quite annoying.

Ethan was so cool! I just wanted a very tiny, simple and meaningful tatoo. He was so attentive and he really catered to what I had envisioned. Thank you. Also, studio is super clean and professional and soo inexpensive!

The 9th anniversary tattoo flash is my first experience at Ikonic, and I absolutely loved i I'll definitely be going back for more work! Very clean, and just overall awesome experience!

I got my helix pierced the other day, and I have since had no issues with it at all. I have been in absolutely no pain thus far and I would give them five stars if they made it evident on their website that their jewelry is not included in the pricing of their piercings, as I was under the impression that I would be paying at most $45 when in reality I paid over $100.

I have yet to have a good experience at Ikonic ink. I am embarrassed that I paid their ridiculous prices. When I bought a new stud for my nose the piercer changed the jewelry and used a taper to stretch the hole. She was very aggressive and did not use any sort of lubricant that I have seen other shops use. When I got my nipples pierced I thought the experience was unprofessional and found myself to be uncomfortable compared to friends who have had the piercing done at other locations. Lastly, I lost a ball for the end of my piercing and waited in front of the woman at the desk for 30 minutes (I had made my presence known) before I had to beg her to help me. I was not allowed to put the ball back on myself so I was forced to wait an additional 20 minutes to see the piercer. She then aggressively replaced the ball and twisted the piercing which left me sore for days. There are much better locations in State College that will respect your body, time, and wallet.

I first went here for a tattoo in January of 2018 (I think). It was my 2nd or 3rd tattoo overall and I was tattooed by Josh right on my inner forearm. I love it!
The second tattoo I got here was also done by Josh and was my entire chest. That was August and September of 2020. Even though it was the most painful experience of my life, I loved it!
January of 2021 I went in for a septum piercing from Jesse, I was in and out in like 10 minutes. It was a wonderful experience!
Needless to say, I will be going back for more tattoos and piercings down the line. Everyone at Ikonic is awesome and super friendly, whether it's your first time there or your 50th.

Thé receptionist at this place really made me not want to get a tattoo there at all. For a small tattoo of beer charged for 3 hours worth 150 per hour. How ridiculous because I got it done from somewhere else for a way lower amount. The receptionist looked at me like I have no idea what I’m talking about and it felt quite disrespectful compared to all the other places I’ve been to where they talk to you with a way friendlier attitude. Especially when you’re a international poc it feels super uncomfortable and tiresome to come across people like this that don’t really look at you like a person.

I had such a great experience at Ikonic Ink! This particular tattoo was a huge deal to me on so many levels, which had me a bit nervous even though I’ve been through the process before. Start to finish, everyone was really nice and made me feel comfortable and welcome. Josh was the artist who did my tattoo and working with him was great because there were a few aspects, like the size, that I wasn’t quite sure about. He not only made great recommendations but took the time to explain the reasoning behind them, and he asked questions throughout the process to make sure the end result would be exactly what I wanted. He helped me with my questions about aftercare as well. I could not be happier 😊

I had tattoo artist John and he was great! Excellent customer service. He made me feel comfortable the whole time and he truly cares about how the tattoo looks. He takes pride in it. The price was fair and I didn’t have to wait to get in the chair (I did have an appt). I highly reccomend it! Everyone is so friendly!

I’ve had multiple positive experiences with josh as my tattoo artist. He is phenomenal with cartoon style and Japanese traditional style, and has done two massive pieces on me so far and I cannot wait to get the rest of my body done. He’s precise in his line work and has an amazing eye for detail and color. He also actively makes sure that I as the client am comfortable and have the best possible experience while I’m in the shop. Moreover he insured that all of my ideas were taken into consideration and added into my work accordingly. Over all josh and the rest of the ikonic ink staff are super nice and highly professional. 10/10 would recommend.