Inkfam Tattoo Gallery — Attraction in Indianapolis

So before I got my third tattoo, I wanted to try a new place. I looked online at several places and landed on Ink Fam Tattoo. Not knowing anything about their reputation I went in and met Sean. Same age and name as me so I knew he was the one. We discussed pricing, design, location etc... Sean was a nice and professional guy. He told me he took a little more time and was a little cheaper per hour. I was ok with that. Then we discussed time and date for our session. Going into this I knew this would take awhile 5+ hours, my longest session yet. The day came and we talked more about design and he finished up his sketch. Me being a skinny dude and nervouse and excited, I was shaking/shivering. He offered me a heating pad to lay on to help my chest muscles relax. He went over everything in detail then we got started. Details is what Sean does very well. We talked a little on and off but I remained quiet with my eyes closed. He would ask me how I was doing and keep me updated with his progress. Our first 2 hours went well and we took a 5-10min break so my skin could rest. He said Im not going to rush this and hurt you, I appreciated that. My skin was very thin on my chest so he had to use the lowest needle speed. He knew if it went faster he'd tear my skin. I also appreciate him letting me know lol. We started talking more about general stuff/family dogs etc... which helped with the pain and time fly by. We took another break around the 4hr mark so I could stretch my legs, grab a drink etc... he was very excited how it was turning out. Keeping me informed the whole time. We finished at 1:15am (started at 7:30pm). It looked insane, so much details I was blown away! We discussed proper care of the tattoo, etc... and already starting talking about an addition to the one I just got. Sean is not just a great artist, but a friend who I'm glad I met and let his creativity and talent be a part...

Loved this place love shadowink and the family feel they bring to the place but after a yr of working with sean on a sleeve and 7000$ spent it is only half finished. Sean quit responding to my messages when I brought up the fact I was quoted $7000 range for the finished piece. I asked him how many more sessions or time it would take to finish and he could not give me a straight answer. They are great artist but I feel after I laid down 7000$ just for a half a sleeve they would be respectful of my concerns instead of going awol and leaving me with an unfinished piece. A peice I started to hide self harm scars so it was a very important piece for me or I would not have invested so much time into it. I've reached out to multiple ppl in the shop and have not received a response in months.. I would be very greatful to hear back from Sean or shadow on making a plan to finish my sleeve. I'm not looking for a free tat but no one just hands out money without an end game planned out the end game we had planned did not work out the way he had hoped or explained to me. Last message I got from sean said to let him know when I was ready for a new session I instantly replied that i was ready but never got a response back. Not professional at all as soon as I showed concern and wouldn't let him brush me off with a hand held out for money, he went awol and I haven't heard anything. I've also reached out to shadow and told him the issue and asked if he would consider finishing the sleeve sean started I got met with silence. All I ask is for respect and my concerns to be...

JoJo started a piece for me in November, and finished it last month. I couldn't be happier with how it has turned out. JoJo took the time to listen to what I wanted, and created a piece for me that was everything I could ask for, and then more. I was blown away by the work in his portfolio, and had a blast talking with him as he worked on my arm. As a shop, InkFam is clean and the atmosphere is awesome. I was thoroughly impressed with the professionalism and attention to detail that InkFam has with their business. I've been tattooed in 3 other shops, two here in Indy, and one in Savannah, and InkFam, by far, has been the most aesthetically pleasing and welcoming shop that I've been in to date. Shadow, the owner, has networked well within the Indianapolis community, and it's amazing to see an artist of his caliber sharing his talents and giving back to his community through agencies such as The Children's Bureau. InkFam heavily promoted a toy drive leading up to Christmas wherein they asked for toys, but primarily art supplies, to provide as gifts to children who receive services from the Children's Bureau. I'm a social worker by profession, and it warms my heart to know that others want to give back in such a selfless way. Too often, we hear of the negative things happening in our community, and we don't hear about the positives. InkFam should be recognized for this amazing feat, and I respect all of the artists in the shop not only for their artistic skills, but also for their large hearts as well. InkFam and JoJo have definitely earned my...