Tims has been around forever and I feel like he doesnt get the credit he deserves becuase if all the new shops opening all the time. He is a very nice guy, makes you very comfortable. Hes very professional and his work is top notch along with affordable. To me he is superior over the other shops. I'd rather go to someone who's work I know is great and has been tattooing since I was a child if not before. Read Less

Tim is a awesome tattoo artist around this area. He did my 1st tattoo and hopefully he will be doing my last. When ever that will be He drew up a memorial tat for me it's  beautiful and no one will ever have the same because he gives you the picture he made for you if you want.reasonable prices. he sets up to do the tat in front of you so you know it's new needles and he properly disposes of it properly in front of you. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND HIM !!!!!!!!! Read Less

Tim seems to be the only artist as well as the owner. He told me he has been in his location since '98. The guy is cool as hell, he has decent prices and thus far has created a tat for my girlfriend and she loves it and now I have some new ink ! I will be returning for some more ink in the next week or two. Y'all stop in and check it out. He asks you to watch him set up as well as break down after the fact so you see all new needles and gloves etc. When he is all finished you see him properly dispose of everything. The in side looks like the vast majority of tattoo parlor out there. The outside isn't much to look at but no big deal. I would have given him 5 stars but he is located on the far side of Sterling and I can't stand Sterling/ Rockfalls area. Wish he was in Dixon or the like but it's all good. Read Less

The few times I have visited it has always been without an appointment and as luck would have it I have always been able to get my tattoo that day. That said, it'd behooves of you to make an appointment. Friendly atmosphere with good work and great prices. If you want a tattoo you could definitely do worse than visiting here. Read Less

Tim was amazingly helpful and polite. His shop is very unique and has a laid back environment. Prices were very fair and best of all he makes it a HUGE POINT to make you watch him open new needles and equipment and also makes you watch him CUT UP THE NEEDLES and dispose of them when he's finished. Very very clean! Both me and my friend have a lot of ink and have never seen sanitation of this level in any other shops. Our work turned out perfect!! We highly recommend him!Read Less

Clean!!! Great artist!!! AMAZING PRICES!!!!!!!!!!!! Great artist who listens to what you want and is great at what he does. He is able to take your idea and make it amazing and make it beautiful on your body. Have all my work from Tim's and will not go anywhere else. We recently moved to Georgia and I waited until I was back in Illinois to get my tattoo from Tim.Read Less