Ikonic Tattoo

Incredibly happy with my experiences with Ikonic Ink! I first got my nose pierced by Miranda when they were still at their old location, and got my belly button pierced by Miranda at their new location, which is absolutely beautiful. I have had no issues at all with either of my piercings, and Miranda and the other staff left me completely at ease, even though I was really nervous for both! I recommend this shop to anyone looking to get a piercing in the State College area, and all of my friends have left satisfied as well. I haven't had any tattoos done at Ikonic Ink, but there is a very good chance this will be my first choice of location when I decide to get my first tattoo, just because the staff there are so professional, talented and kind.

Just got a chest piece from Justin and it was a great experience. From drawing it up to actually doing the tattoo everything was very professional and friendly. He's a great artist and I would recommend him for sure. In terms of the shop it was very clean and nice inside. Overall, I would definitely recommend this place and will be coming back in the future.

I brought my 8 year old daughter in to have her ears pierced..she got nervous and almost backed out, but Jesse was amazing! He was patient with her and answered her questions, he showed her what he would use and how it’s used. I couldn’t be happier with our experience.

⭕️Hear my story before you go (POLICE WAS CALLED)⭕️

For such a personal and permanent art like a tattoo, you would expect to be treated with care, respect, and professionalism, right? But Ikonic Ink cannot be any further away from those expectations.

I myself have gotten a tattoo from here before. Although wasn't my best experience, there was nothing to complain about. Therefore, when my girlfriend finally decided to get a tattoo after thinking for over a year, I referred her to this shop.

She went for the appointment on the night of July 9th, 2020, I would've gone with her to make sure it was done right, but couldn't due to social distancing restrictions. But when she came back with the new tattoo on her back, I noticed that there were some lines missing and there are lines added that were not on the design. Those mistakes were pretty visible so it didn't feel right why she was not communicated of that during the work. But I still thought "Ok this is still fixable, we can call them up tomorrow to work something out."

And this is where all things started making a turn for the worst. When I called up the tattooist (JUSTIN KEPHART), the same man that did my tattoo before, to discuss the situation, he gave me attitude right away. He immediately hung up after telling me that "I don't tell him how to do his job." So we went to the shop to meet him for an explanation in person. The first thing he spat out when he saw us was, and I quote “Oh those f**kers here!" He continued to cuss us out in very rude languages.

After some heated exchange, the female manager (STEPHANIE HUTTON) came out and threatened me with "My ex-husband was a marine and he will f**k you up". And demanded us to leave. Noted I was outside the shop the whole time so I had every right to be there. Then the tattooist (Justin) pulled out his phone and demanded to show him which part was not right. I pointed out only one of many for a response from him "Get the f**k outta here" He spat out some more words as he walked back into the store. I grabbed the door handle, the manager pushed me yet told me "Don't put your hands on me". At no point did I put my hands on her. She then called the police as we went across the street. The officers who talked to her came to us and told us that the manager claimed that I "grabbed" her and that there were "visible marks" on her arm. I can only wonder how she got those "marks" on.

The moral of the story is, they don't care one bit about the customers. Before this, my experience here was a slightly underwhelming service attitude at worst. I've also heard other people's stories here that the staffs (especially the female manager) are unfriendly and mean. But this time, I'm truly appalled by their sheer level of pure ignorance and unprofessionalism. In a way, I'm glad they showed their true characters, so I can share my story here with you and don't let you make the same mistake as I did.

A friend and I went this past weekend to get septum piercings. I don't think I've ever been in a tattoo/peircing shop that has been so clean and so welcoming! The piercer, Jesse, was beyond professional and made us feel super comfortable. He laughed along with our jokes, and was just an awesome guy. I got dizzy and feeling faint after getting my peircing done, and he immediately laid the seat down, and got me a lollipop and a glass of water. I was embarrassed but he assured me that it was fine, just an adrenaline rush. After we were done, Jesse took the time to talk to us about and answer all the questions we had about after care. And then walked us through to the front of the store to show us the different kind of jewelry we can get for our new septum peircings after they heal. All around A+ experience. I would suggest ikonic and Jesse to anyone wanting to get a quality and professional peircing. THANK YOU AGAIN!!! I love my new piercing :)

Got a couple piercings from Jesse back in October and they healed really well. He was super professional and made me feel super comfortable during the process, letting me know each step as we went. I will definitely be back

Wonderful experience, got my septum pierced about two months ago and it was very clean and 100% painless. Miranda and Jessie are both wonderful, gentle piercers! Definitely not the kind of tattoo shop that has a piercer as an afterthought, the whole experience was very clean, painless, pleasant experience.

My friends and I had a wonderful experience here! It is a super clean environment and everyone is so nice which creates a sense of comfortability. I will definitely be going back!

I myself have never gotten a tattoo here but I have gone with my roommate a number of times to get work done, ivr never had a bad experience or any unprofessional situations that have occurred. Josh in particular is an amazing tattoo artist and he's does clean and fast work , if you have a design you would like done he's your man!

With a number of places to get tattoos and piercings in State College, this is by far the best. I had nipple piercings done here about a month ago and I still could not be happier to this day. A friend also recently got her navel pierced and had the same experience. The piercer, Jesse, is hilarious and makes you feel so comfortable no matter what you are getting done. I have heard nothing but great things from everyone who has gotten tattooed there and looking at some of Adam's work makes me want one more. Jordan is also amazing, she's super relatable and has amazing advice on not just tattoos but piercings and the jewelry they offer too. High recommend and can't wait to get my next tattoo from here!