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Black Atlas Studios

★★★★★4.8Google rating (153 Google reviews)

Address 953 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608, USA

Phone (847) 269-1288

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Madeline Sibon

Jun 16, 2026

★★★★★

Got my large scale floral tattoo piece done by Crystal and cannot be happier with it. She is an incredibly talented artist and took a lot of care in creating a design that fit my request and my body perfectly. It's healed so well - I'll definitely come back to work with her again. Thanks so much, Crystal!

Evana Grace Andersen

Apr 27, 2026

★★★★★

I had an amazing experience at Black Atlas! The studio has such a great vibe. I enjoyed the continuous flow of fun banter between artists and clients, the chill atmosphere, and a tasteful music playlist. It seems like such a great community and I'm here to stay! My husband was recently tattooed by their apprentice, Lily, and she absolutely killed it on his piece so I decided to go and get one too! This was my first color tattoo and Lily did not disappoint! She has incredible attention to detail and is already so talented! I appreciate that she got advice from the other artists to make sure she could give me her best work. She even made sure to mix colors so that the piece would compliment my skin tone well! I got the apprentice discount, but would absolutely have no problem paying full price for Lily's work. I will definitely be back to work with her again!

Erik Langlo

Apr 22, 2026

★★★★★

Black Atlas is an incredible studio with a clean, welcoming environment and truly talented artists. I highly recommend Tito—he’s been working on my sleeve and his work is phenomenal. He photoshops your design onto your arm beforehand, so you can clearly visualize the final result and make any changes before committing. It makes the whole process so much easier and more comfortable. This is definitely the only place I want to go for tattoos. 10/10!

Pete DeQuarto

Apr 1, 2026

★★★★★

I reached out to Black Atlas a few weeks back about a concept for a realism style tattoo, and got connected with Tito. We spent a a few days exchanging ideas, and he was very detailed explaining how the process would look like. We scheduled a back to back session, and Tito did an amazing job on my tattoo. Explanation and preparation through all the steps, and explained the aftercare thoroughly as well. 10/10 will come back to Tito for my next tattoo.

Marlene Reyes

Jan 19, 2026

★★★★★

My cousin referred me to Black Atlas literally a little over a week ago. I was looking into getting a Memorial piece for my son. It was last minute but my artist Molly made it happen. Scheduling and communication with Molly before hand was a breeze! I arrived at the studio and immediately everyone was very friendly and welcoming. The studio is modern, calm, relaxing, and clean! It wasn’t your usual tattoo studio vibe. It was Better. I was walked through each process smoothly. The conversations in the shops were flowing. Music was high enough to zone out but low enough to engage in shop talk. There was an apprentice on site and she was working on a beautiful drawing. The artists give her tips as well as take away some of her techniques. It was nice! Molly was and gave me exactly what I wanted. Can’t wait to return.