Reviews of Moving Shadow Ink (Tattoo Shop)

Megan Allen

Everyone here is nice, up front, honest, n makes u feel comfortable. I have been there 4 times now n they are already making me feel like part of the "family". Tattoos all done by coco

Olivia Yang

***Don't go to this place if you expect good service!!! *** My artist was alright, work well done, but the store is not willing to return my deposit $50, which is supposed to go towards my payment. I had one small tattoo and paid for my service in full on that day. I decided not getting another tattoo and requested for my deposit return. The receptionist said if the artist is okay and they can return my deposit electronically. I later talked to the artist. He is totally okay with that. After a week I checked back with the store because I did not receive my refund. The same receptionist said the owner would only give store credits. I confronted the receptionist about the different advising she gave me earlier. She said she understood but it's up to the owner to decide and refused to let me talk to the owner. I finally reached out to the owner. I explained my situation. He said he doesn't care what I think of what a good business is. He is not going to issue any refund. It is just $50...and they did not provide any service for that. I don't understand why returning this deposit would be a issue. Anyways, strongly don't recommend this place because of their terrible customer service.

Nicole Hirsch

Their work is fantastic but we had a 3pm appt and we got taken 2 and a half hours late. Never was told ahead of time on pricing. Overall pretty frustrating experience .

Laura Ernster

I have been going here since Mario opened the shop with small humble beginnings. Mario looks for artists to push the the next generation of tattoo artists in Milwaukee to the best of thier talents. You pay for great art so expect to pay for an excellent tattoo. The shop has always been clean with friendly staff. The art is unique to Mikwaukee native Mario Z that hangs in the mini gallery. If you want a detailed piece it does take time to draw and prepare unlike TV where it's cut n edited. Do not expect to walk in and have a huge back piece completed the same day. When you want quality you want it done right. They do take walk ins as well based on the size of the piece. The staff is busy but there is an off season too. Each artist sets their own schedule. Lexie is awesome with piercings too.

Arianna Gomez

They need to work on their customer service. I walked in to just ask about their prices and their services and the lady that greeted me didn't let me talk, she was so focused on kicking me out because I didn't have my birth certicate with me. I went to Avante Garde afterwards and it was a total different experience!

Bill Eckert

Nina is amazing

Gregg Kriegel

Super great place. Friendly, quick to great you. Wish a little faster meet with artist but altogether great place great work, awesome prices

Stacy L. Steele

Best tattoo place in Milwaukee, hands down. Very professional work by friendly and professional people. I'd give Moving Shadow Ink 10 stars if I could.

asia eason

Cisco is the greatest tattoo artist I’ve ever had. The tattoo barely hurt. He was quick. My lines are awesome and strong. He will be my permanent artist.

Melwin31

They did a great job with my friends Piercing! Amazing, how comfortable she was with it! Great place

Allie Walker

I can't tell you how well Lola removed my tattoo! So professional, gets the job done, all with a smile! If you ever need to get a tattoo removed, she's the person to go to!

Exquisite Beauty 36

I love it there! I go to Sammy. He's the best!!! The while vibe at Moving Shadow is nice.

Tim M

Clean shop, chill atmosphere, skilled artists...go get wet!

Nick Williamson

Go see nina or shes an awesome artist

Bernadette Kagel

Luke is a true Artist

skylarflannery123456

Mario is amazing! Super talented and friendly. He gave me the best tattoo I currently have and I knew I was in love with it before it was even finished. I would recommend his shop to anyone.

Will Young, PGA

Jon at Moving Shadow Ink is one of the best in the business. He gave me his personal cell to text him updates and ideas for my wife’s tattoo as well as my own. He was able to do both of ours back to back which was awesome. Excellent work and great to talk to during the whole process. We will definitely be back soon!

Iris Cortes

Got a tattoo done here. They are very professional. Trying to come back but haven't been able to afford it yet.

Ricky Gonzalez

Best tattoo artist in town got my 2 tatoo here @ shadows ink it's worth it. ill come from CHICAGO just to get my next tattoo here 4 sure!!!

Yingdi Han

They are so warm and welcoming. I hate when tattoo places treat you with a cold, closed off attitude like it doesn't matter whether you're there or not. I'm a pretty shy person and they made me feel comfortable right away. So far, this is THE friendliest tattoo shop I've visited. The inside of their shop is really cool too.

Alexis Vance

Came here to get a back piece which John aka Jonxilla did and ended up with a super wishy washy tattoo for Extremely over priced. Was very rushed, freehanded some which made it uneven and overall had to get it redone by another artist and when I messaged him that it was way too expensive and that I wanted him to fix it up he stopped responding so would not recommend. Will not be coming back.

Alex Docea

Yeah I got a my first tattoo there that was literally like three straight lines of black. Guy made it seem like he was doing so much work. Charged me $150 for what should have been maybe a $50 tattoo. I felt used.

Steven Nicgorski

My artist was Jon. My piece came out flawlessly, the pain was minor and Jon himself was a cool guy. Definitely recommend

Perla Larson

Unfortunately wasn't able to get a tattoo because my tattoo artist didn't show up. Waited a little after 30 minutes. But I got to say, he did reach out and apologize. So I give it 1 ⭐ because I don't know if there good and it was unprofessional on their part.

Jon Ziemann

Courtney is great. Clean place and great service.

Denise Lopez

Did both my mom's and my tattoos. She died like she wanted...wearing her grandkids names on her skin.

J B

Hands down your best option for a quality tattoo shop in MKE.

Albino Vibbert

Garbage. My brother paid 500 upfront on 2 half dollar sized tattoos and kept getting the run around on an appointment time because he pre paid. Then the artist was rushing through the tattoos because he had another appointment. The tattoos we're done extra sloppy and when they came out bad they wanted more money to fix them. I wouldn't recommend this place because the aervser is not worth the price they charge!

Raechel H

Been to many tattoo parlors before. This shop had a great reputation, but if you stop in there and they don't know you, prepare to have them put up a huge front. Great artists there, but they're not top-notch. They should learn to swallow their egos so they can bring more business.

Michelle Johnson

Fantastic tattoo artists who take their time and do amazing artwork on your skin! Safe, clean tattoo parlor that I would highly recommend as I have gotten 4 of my tattoos there!

Kathy Peskie

I got a beautiful tatoo thanks to Cisco. I will recommend Moving Shadow Ink to everyone. Great experience!

Randy Hitlen

Shop is extremely clean and the artists are more talented than anyone else I've seen. Love that their artwork is displayed throughout the shop. I've gotten tattoos and piercings here and I haven't been disappointed. The piercer went through the aftercare thoroughly and also gave me a card with the instructions as well. I've had no problems with the piercing and my tattoos look FANTASTIC.

Hannah Carpenter

Antonio was great. Super fast and clean lines. I only took a star off because the place felt a little dirty, run down and smelled like smoke. The people were very friendly and I’d go back!

pwrbyr

Lexie is my piercing chick, she really knows what she's doing and is so friendly. I wouldn't go anywhere else. Jon has amazing talent and seems to have a knack for "connecting" well with my style in tattoos. I highly recommend him as a tattoo artist and Moving Shadow as the place to go.

Lety Suarez-De Luna

I have bad anxiety and Lexie made me feel calm and relaxed while she did my Daith piercings. I highly recommend her! Francisco is the best tattoo artist, I'll always go back to him!

Joshua De Witt

tattooed my first Scotty tribute on 3-6-16, did a perfect job on all lines and small font details, couldn't have come out better! so happy and would recommend to anyone, I know I'll be back for more.

Think More

Awesome shop with great artists. They are all very talented, courteous, and professional. Mario runs a tight ship, so you know you are getting your money's worth.

Jake Torrez

Ninas talent and attention to detail is unbelievable. Highly recommend

Brianna Kratz

I got an itty bitty tattoo today when the shop first opened. Pretty sure I was the first person there. I worked with the apprentice who was very professional throughout the consultation process--she made sure she had the design and placement I wanted. She was great about giving me advice for how to prepare for the day. When I came in for the tattoo, her attention to detail was so high quality that she adjusted the template a tiny bit to make sure it was straight on my wrist. She was considerate, quick, and kind. Would definitely work with Courtney Meier again!

Austin Geiger

Great first tattoo experience!

redinkprinting rip

Worst experience ever and I'll never ever going back there again! I had and appointment and was there 10min before and when Jon got there my surprise that he had another client at the same time, so unprofessional and disappointing and s big shame. This shop used to be the best one maybe two years ago but now I'll go to a real professional shop. He was clearly being racist and preferred to make the tattoo to another person.

Karl Schroepfer

These artists do amazing work. Very cool people as well. They are worth every penny.

Britney Sotelo

Very great! Got my belly pierced. Did not hurt at all! Very pleased.

Amanda Rodriguez

I was having problems with my tragus piercing and Drea was very patient and gave me advice on how to clean my piercing. My piercing feel better already!!

Cristal Soto

Moving Shadow ink is by far the best tattoo and piercing shop. Never has let me or my friends down. Will be coming here for future piercings.

Shani Toor

Moving shadow ink is by far the best tattoo experience that I have ever had. The atmosphere of the waiting room is very welcoming and inviting and the quality of the art that is done there is through the roof. They have great customer service and they are very professional but also make you feel comfortable during your tattoo experience. I will definitely be back for more!

Shishona Williams

I want to get a piercing but they said it that they do not have a piercing person available since the one they had left and moved to Texas but they still stayed on their website that they do piercings

Ben Lopez

Mario, Lola and company are absolute professionals and the best at what they do.

Julissa Lozada

Had a great experience here. Very professional environment. Definitely coming back here for my next piercing :)

Dorian Zagara

Would have been my first choice due to location, except for a petty Facebook argument I saw the owner engage in a few years ago. Absolutely no concern for PR, kindness, or respect. I would never get artwork by a terrible person on my body.

Chris Schneider

I've been going to to this shop for years. The artist are creative. I gave Mario an idea and I definitely loved the outcome. I highly recommend this tattoo show if you want a bad ass tattoo

Sunny Puckett

I got in with Cisco he did an amazing job definitely recommend this place to anyone that looking for great artists. Will be returning back real soon to get more stuff done :)

Jacob maas

What a great shop. Have been here multiple times for different pieces. Mario is an awesome artist/owner. #1 shop in Milwaukee and surrounding areas.

Chris Wargolet

After extensive research on internet and friend referrals we decided on Moving Shadow Ink. Initial consult was quick and painless. Showed Jon our design, discussed sizing, colors and options and set a date for both me and my wife. Jon's work is beyond simple complements. Everyone there was great, helpful. HIGHLY RECOMENDED!

cortes AL

Great shop great artist. If your looking for some one who is truly an artist stop in and see there work the only shop in town who could actually do great original tats and not copies that others already have. A+++ for M.Z a true tattoo artist.

Jay Rick

Awesome place! Mario is the best around!

Ariel G.

Voted the best for a reason.

Debbie Lloyd

My sister and I had some touch up work on our existing tattoos and a new one incorporated into it. Cisco did a great job. He was very personable and an excellent artist. We're already talking about our next piece to be added to it. Thanks Cisco!

Dustin Bierbach

Nina is absolutely incredible. Her professionalism and attention to detail is what separates her from the rest. I had a vision of what i wanted and she brought that vision to life. If I could give more stars I would but google only allows 5. But for the record she deserves 10 stars. If you want the highest quality in Milwaukee you want Nina.

Valerie Acosta

Amazing place very respectful sammy was great will recommend this place to family and friends thank u.

Erin Godown

Got my tragus pierced and Lexie was super super nice!!! So lovable and outgoing, made me feel so much more comfortable. The whole atmosphere is great and I would definitely go again! Pricing is great too! Highly recommended!!!!!

Mario Rivera

BEST SHOP IN THE MIL-TOWN.... YOU ARE THE BEST WHEN YOU DO WHAT YOU LOVE. HE LOVES WHAT HE DOES...THAT'S WHY HE'S THE BEST. MARIO Z!!! MOVING SHADOW INK!

Lee Mackesey

Highly recommend, Mario is the best tattoo artist anywhere. Always kind and easy to get along with. WONT go anywhere else

Charles Miller

They do a great job. Clean and professional. Amazing artists

Graham Ellis Jaeger

I wouldnt go here. If you know what artist you want, okay go for it. But I walked in asking for a very simple tattoo, and ended up with an apprentice. They didn't even tell me she was an apprentice! I have scars on my tattoo, and it is uneven. Worst tattoo I have by far. Fuuck

Joe Kreuser

Very friendly and inviting. Good, quality artists. Little expensive but you get what you pay for.

Carolyn Hogan

Anthony gave me the most beautiful Packers tattoo. Definitely will be going back there

Brittiny Helmers

Awesome! Jon did fantastic! Will recommend

Alexandra W

I was a last minute walk-in, and was lucky enough to get a perfect tattoo done by Cisco! The artists here really pay attention to the details, and give you great stylistic suggestions without being pushy. I came in with an existing design, but have seen some of their own design work and would highly recommend them to anyone looking for fine details and quality linework. I never fail to get compliments on my piece when it's shorts weather!

Omar Pesqueira

Just got a tattoo there from Mario! I walked in and first thing I noticed was the place was very clean and welcoming. The staff was extremely freindly and made me feel comfortable. While waiting for Mario to get ready I was able to watch movies on two huge flat screen tv’s which was pretty cool. Mario did an amazing job with my tattoo and could not be more happy with my experience. I already wait to go back and get another! I highly recommend this place to all my friends and anyone thinking of where to get there next tattoo!

Samantha Stone

Mario is an excellent artist. Love the venue and artist. Felt safe in the shop the whole time. Great spot.

Jason Crowley

The experience is great, everyone treats you nice and respects your time. Mario puts a lot of work into his tattoos. Lexi makes getting stabbed a good time.

Todd Unertl

Nina's the best

Olivia Gonzalez

I recently had my nose piercing done here and I had a wonderful experience! The facility was very clean, organized, and they were very thorough with piercings and the healing/care of them. Likewise, the lady who pierced it (Lexie) was so sweet and understanding. I strongly recommend anyone who wants a piercing at an affordable cost, in a SUPER clean environment, with great staff!

PAULO SHEISPAN

VERY VERY GOOD

Kate Kate

Luke is amazing, friendly, and does beautiful work. He gave me exactly what I wanted and it's so worth the money. You will not regret going here for your tattoos!

Rj 13

Absolutely love the shop. Mario does phenomenal work. A+!!

xToxicxPenguinx

Had my first tattoo done here just a few hours ago. Antonio was friendly and a great artist. The tattoo was worth the price and he gave lots of advice to help in the healing process. I will be returning for other tattoos!