Midwest Tattoo

Impulsively decided to get a tattoo, was pretty set on just getting a simple rose on my right rib, but I let Justin do his own design with just a little bit of my input, and I love it! Justin was super friendly and I had a great time. Definitely recommending this place to all of my friends, and hands down, will be coming back for another one!

I went here for a tattoo and my friends came here for piercings. Josh is the best piercer in Eau Claire, hands down! He was super honest and very patient, and explained everything to us. The guy who did my tattoo (I apologize I forget his name) did a fantastic job as well. I will not be going anywhere else ever again! I wish I could give 10/5 stars, really such a great all around experience, super friendly workers, and just an awesome and clean place!!! Have recommended to many friends already.

My friend was dead set on getting a tattoo and Justin made time for her! He was amazing at drawing different versions up for her to get the best possible tattoo. His lines were the cleanest I’ve ever seen but most importantly he was a super genuine dude who just cared about giving the best tattoo possible. I would definitely go myself and I know my friend is going to come back for another tattoo soon. The price was super reasonable too so it was a great experience for her.

First Kayla did signature tattoos for my mom and i they turned out better than we even imagined! Then i went back to have a coverup tattoo that Justin did for me and he seriously went above and beyond words! Its phenomenal i almost left crying i was so happy! They both are amazing and so professional and caring, ill definitely be going back!

I just went here the other day, I did not get a tattoo but my friend did. Justin did a really good job and made sure that her first tattoo experience was a great one! He interacted with all of us and made sure that she was comfortable. I would for sure come here to get a tattoo in the future from Justin!

If you're looking for someone to ridicule your tattoo idea and lecture you on what you should be getting, this is the place for you! I went to Justin with a concept in mind, showed him a style he did on a prior piece that I liked, and showed him images of where I'd like the piece on my arm to go and what other images I'd like to include. Working with me to sketch something up was apparently too difficult for Justin and he proceeded to lecture me on how I need to give him a specific image to trace and that he can't just "draw something up" even though I've given him reference points and other artists (like Duff, Jonah, and Holly) have done in the past. This guy is a real tool. On top of it all, I setup my appointment for 10am and the guy doesn't show until 11am. Granted, he called and apologized but when I walked in the shop at 11am Justin was too sleepy to even greet us when we walked in seemed to be on the attack immediately.
Here are some of my favorite Justin quotes from my short interaction with him:
"You KINDA want your tattoo on your forearm??"
"Like, you gotta give me a specific mountain, I can't just draw up a mountain"
*shows him picture of 3 separate mountains*
"That's a great mountain but I can't draw that and have it look like that. The one I did before had snow"
After talking with him I realized that he's beyond rude and condescending so I decided to skip the tattoo. I made the appointment a month in advance (even better that he's telling me morning of he doesn't want to do my design and hasn't reached out beforehand knowing I drove from St. Paul). I told Justin he could keep the $50 deposit since I booked his time and all he could manage to say was, and I quote, "I have 50 people waiting in line for tattoos I don't need your deposit". That was the literal icing on the cake. What's funnier is that when I first booked my appointment Justin has a last minute cancellation...now I understand why the frequent cancellations occur and why the good artist like Duff, Jonah, and Holly left. Worst tattoo experience of my entire life and I will absolutely never return.

I am super impressed with Josh!! I got my cartilage pierced and he did an amazing job! I would definitely recommend going here. The entire experience was professional and I felt very comfortable throughout my appointment. I would gladly go here for any future piercings!

Yesterday I took my brother to Midwest Tattoo, where we were greeted by Justin and proceeded to have the best tattoo experience of our inked lives, so far. My brother and I got matching shameless tattoos, the idea of which Justin found awesome and proceeded to help us make a final decision. The work was awesome! After that he touched up some work done there in the past due to rough healing and then decided to touch recolor an old and faded tattoo for me - it looks so much better now. And then as a bonus placed a small heart behind my right ear, entirely free hand! I've never been more comfortable in a tattoo shop or had such a great time with an artist. I was so happy with my decision to take my brother to Midwest Tattoo for his first tattoo shop experience. I've been going there for the last 3 years, and I will never go anywhere else.

I've been going to Justin for the last few years for my tattoos and I absolutely love his work! I had some ideas of what I wanted when I went in the first time and he worked with me on creating a unique piece that would look best for the location and design. He makes it a comfortable atmosphere and was willing to listen to what I wanted, but also helped me to understand what will look good and what won't. He's very easy to talk to and joke with during the session. Prices are also reasonable. If you want great quality work, you have to be willing to pay for a quality price! Love his work and would recommend him in the future!

Had a great time with my cousin getting our tattoos and piercings done. Kayla and Justin stayed late to fit us in and did a wonderful job. They really made us feel comfortable and it was fun talking with both of them while we were there. Definitely will go back for future tattoos and piercings.