Solid State Tattoo

I drove up from Chicago for a Saturday appointment with Josh. He was so friendly and great to work with. I e-mailed him my idea in advance. When I arrived, he already had a drawing prepared and went right to work. This was my first tattoo and Josh did a great job walking me through the process. I am completely satisfied with the result. Great shop. Professional staff.

Ive had several tattoo's done with Jon. Love his work & his super chill "bed side manner". He's talented & easy to work with. I've had friends & family members (1st timers no less) come in for tattoos w/ Jon as well & come back as repeat customers. The shop is spotless & displays some classic traditional tattoo art to check out while you get inked. Josh has also done 1 of my tattoos & was very professional & did an A+ job.
I now travel from Chicago to see Jon whenever Im due for a new tattoo!

Josh Howard did a beautiful tattoo on my calf. I didn't have a fully formed idea when I came in to schedule the appointment. But two weeks later, I showed up and its like he read my mind. I love it! Very clean, welcoming and impressive shop. Sometimes, tattoo shops can be intimidating, this one is definitely not! Solid State makes tattooing as painless as possible, well, except for the needles.

Josh's artistic skills & attention to detail is unrivaled. Solid State is a clean, vintage, unique & spacious environment. Whether it's your first tattoo or your last (no such thing), Solid State is the tops.

Had been looking for an artist for a long time whom I felt could be creative in the way that worked for me. Josh exceeded all of my expectations. The place is clean. Josh's work is original and he is very professional. I highly recommend.

I am 56 years old, and never even considered getting a tattoo until I saw a friend of my daughter's with a tattoo of Italy. I had to have one like it. I did my due diligence and looked at several tattoo shops. Having Jon from Solid State Tattoo do my tattoo was an easy choice. The store is clean as can be, which made an excellent first impression. Jon met me at the counter, I explained what I wanted, and I showed him a drawing I had done and printed. He said it would take about an hour, which was 1.5 hours less than the next lowest estimate. The price he quoted me was 60% the cost of the next lowest estimate. I made an appointment for three days later on July 5. When I arrived for my appointment (about 10 minutes early), Jon was finishing the stencil for my tattoo. We doubled checked the spelling and we were ready to go. As part of the tattoo there is a heart over the town in Italy where my dad was born and where I have family that I remain close to. Jon went so far as to take a satellite image of the town, and he placed the heart over the town, so the town was in the very middle of the heart! He could have estimated, and no one would have known the difference, but to do what he did is the sign of a true professional. Jon finished the tattoo in about 45 minutes -- his 22 years of experience allows him to get the job done accurately and quickly. Yes, it hurt while he was tattooing, but he talked to me and kept me distracted enough that I didn't notice the pain at times. It has been one week, and I have followed Jon's after care instructions to the letter. All the people I know who have tattoos, some with many tattoos, have commented on how great it looks and how well it has healed. There has been a little bit of peeling, but absolutely no itching. If you are getting a tattoo, you need to meet with Jon before you let anyone else do it. The top words say, "Family Forever".

Josh was a very fun guy to talk to and his line work was impeccable. He works fast, didn’t rush, and that is always appreciated when getting a tattoo. Highly recommend seeing Josh to get a consultation.

Jon Reiter did my tattoo and he was just amazing! It was my first tattoo ever and i wouldn't go to any other artist! Jon was so friendly, polite and very attentive. He took his time with me, answered all of my questions, calmed me down, gave me time to take breaks. Very understanding, i really liked it! The tattoo itself turned out IDENTICAL to the picture i gave him! I am just so pleased and will be recommending Solid State and Jon to everybody! Thank you

Awesome experience, Jon Reiter is a true professional artist. Highly recommend!

Incredibly talented artists, very clean shop, love my tattoos. Have worked with both Jon and Josh and would highly recommend either of them. Professional and easy to work with.