The Best Tattoo Parlors in Wisconsin

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1The Hive Aesthetics LLC★ 5.00 on this job5 jobs reviewedusually $50–100iHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Tattoo cover-ups & reworkings”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%5Overall Experts Score 20%98Job match= 91Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.86★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.91

2Soul Sketch Ink★ 5.00 on this job6 jobs reviewedusually $150–200iHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Tattoo cover-ups & reworkings”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%6Overall Experts Score 20%65Job match= 87Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.86★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.87

3WeMeraki★ 5.00 on this job3 jobs reviewedusually $250–300iHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Tattoo cover-ups & reworkings”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%3Overall Experts Score 20%73Job match= 79Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.86★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.79

4Tattooed Vagabond★ 5.00 on this job4 jobs reviewedusually $450–500iHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Tattoo cover-ups & reworkings”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%4Overall Experts Score 20%40Job match= 76Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.86★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.76

5Big Guns Tattoo Appleton★ 5.00 on this job4 jobs reviewedusually $350–400iHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Tattoo cover-ups & reworkings”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%4Overall Experts Score 20%22Job match= 73Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.86★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.73

Job match = this company’s ★ on reviews Google tagged “Tattoo cover-ups & reworkings” (shrunk toward the category average when there are few), how many such jobs it has done, and its overall Experts Score.

What customers said about tattoo cover-ups & reworkings

BBeefWellingtonLocal Guide · 20 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 9 months ago★★★★★

Big Guns Tattoo Appleton

I booked a half day with Nick Monty. I left a whole new person! I came in for a shark tattoo, and as he was doing it he noticed a bad tattoo on my arm that I was pretty self conscious about. He not only offered to fix it but did such an amazing job doing so! Staff was super friendly as I entered and I felt so welcome there. Definitely a new favorite shop!

Paid $350–400Tattoo cover-ups & reworkingsTattoos

SShannon1 reviewiTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · a year ago★★★★★

Tattooed Vagabond

Laina did a custom piece for me a couple of years ago. It was a cover-up. The new tattoo was a memorial piece for my dad. It has an anchor for my dad being in the Marines, as well as the month flowers of May, the month he was born, and September, the month he passed away. She did the piece a couple of years ago, but… Read full review

TattoosTattoo designTattoo cover-ups & reworkings

RRobertLocal Guide · 12 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · a year ago★★★★★

WeMeraki

I adore this place. I come here for all of my tattoos. Hailey was helped me design and implement over 10 tattoos which is amazing as I'm artistically useless. I've let no one but Kara touch my hair for 25 years. Since I've been coming here I've gotten nothing but great comments on my hair and tattoos and plan on… Read full review

TattoosTattoo designTattoo cover-ups & reworkings

MMichaela12 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · a year ago★★★★★

The Hive Aesthetics LLC

Allie is the best! I’ve gotten a few tattoos done by her now and I highly recommend.

Paid $50–100Tattoo cover-ups & reworkingsTattoo touch-ups

MMrsLocal Guide · 16 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 2 years ago★★★★★

Soul Sketch Ink

Once you get a tattoo from Joe you'll go nowhere else. Joe is kind, professional, funny and humble. He is a true artist and has THE GENTLEST hand in tattoos. I trust Joe with putting something permanent on my body and I have never regretted it. The shop has a $150 minimum so if you have a very small tattoo you want,… Read full review

Paid $150–200TattoosTattoo designAbstract tattoos

MMattLocal Guide · 82 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · a year ago★★★★★

Big Guns Tattoo Appleton

The quality of the work cant be beat! Anything you need from simple tattoos to very complicated work they have you covered. The atmosphere is 2nd to none! Everyone is happy and joking around. The prices fothe quality of work can not be beat! If your looking for tattoos or piercings this is the place for you. Go see… Read full review

Paid $500+Tattoo cover-ups & reworkingsTattoosSleeve tattoos

Overall ratings

Experts Score 0–100iExperts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. and a letter grade per factor (A = top 20% of tattoo parlors).

#	Company	ScoreiExperts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown.	FactorsiFactor grades, in orderSatisfaction (54%): Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.Reliability (24%): How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.Craft & service (0%): Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.Value (14%): Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Momentum (0%): Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.Replies to reviews (7%): How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.One letter per factor score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = below 20.	★iGoogle star rating as shown on Google Maps.	Typical billiMedian bill customers of this company reported in their reviews (needs 3+ priced reviews).
1	BTBlack Thorn TattooKimberly, WI	A 98iHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 69%99+68.5Reliability 31%96+29.5Experts Score= 98Not enough data for value, replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.	AA––A–	5.00	$462
2	Lucky Cat TattooKimberly, WI	A 98iHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 69%99+68.5Reliability 31%96+29.5Experts Score= 98Not enough data for value, replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.	AA––A–	5.00	$153
3	The Hive Aesthetics LLCKimberly, WI	A 98iHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 64%99+62.9Reliability 28%99+28Replies to reviews 8%88+7.2Experts Score= 98Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.	AA––AA	4.99	$96
4	Celestial Piercing- Inside of Big Guns TattooKimberly, WI	B 79iHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%81+44.2Reliability 24%90+21.8Value 14%87+12.3Replies to reviews 7%38+2.7Craft & service penalty81−1.9Experts Score= 79Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.	AAAAAD	4.81	—
5	Appleton TattooKimberly, WI	B 79iHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 64%82+52.1Reliability 28%88+24.8Replies to reviews 8%25+2.1Experts Score= 79Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.	AA––AD	4.83	$167
6	WeMerakiKimberly, WI	B 73iHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%75+40.9Reliability 24%80+19.4Value 14%66+9.3Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty66−3.4Experts Score= 73Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.	BABBAA	4.70	$189
7	Soul Sketch InkKimberly, WI	B 65iHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 69%75+51.9Reliability 31%60+18.5Momentum penalty48−5.2Experts Score= 65Not enough data for value, replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.	BB––C–	4.83	$374
8	Tattooed VagabondKimberly, WI	C 40iHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 64%53+33.7Reliability 28%22+6.2Replies to reviews 8%19+1.6Momentum penalty86−1.4Experts Score= 40Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade C: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.	CD––AF	4.57	$173
9	Big Guns Tattoo AppletonKimberly, WI	D 22iHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%36+19.6Reliability 24%14+3.4Value 14%44+6.2Replies to reviews 7%13+0.9Craft & service penalty60−4Momentum penalty58−4.2Experts Score= 22Grade D: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.	DFBCCF	4.49	$123

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Tattoo Parlors in Wisconsin at a glance

How the 9 tattoo parlors we rated in Wisconsin compare, and what customers praise most.

How we grade

Satisfaction (54%) — Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.

Reliability (24%) — How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.

Craft & service (penalty, up to −10) — Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.

Value (14%) — Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.

Momentum (penalty, up to −10) — Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.

Replies to reviews (7%) — How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.