Proton Studio

place is really nice and they are very friendly. My one and only tattoo is from here and it is decent sized and was $ 50. I wish I could remember the man’s name who did mine, but he has a lot of tattoos and a forked tongue. I also think his wife named Barbie works there as well. I was very nervous and he talked to me to the whole time along with my friends and it really did not hurt much, I am just a nervous person in general. They have nice tattoo books for you to reference while you are waiting or if you just want to stop in for ideas. They only allow appointments if it is a bigger tattoo so I would call and check before you walk in because we had to wait a while since we were walk ins.

Super friendly staff, clean shop, talented tattooers. One of my favorite shops in IL, worth the drive to DeKalb forsure. I’ve been coming here for a few years and have never been let down either by the tattooers or the staff, coming here is always pleasant and everyone is really welcoming which is a nice twist to your usual tattoo shop atmosphere.

I’ve been to this shop numerous times with old H.S. buddies when they got inked with Mark Meyer, I enjoyed his work and got one myself on my ribs. Will be definitely coming back soon.

Everyone here is very friendly and will work with you to get you the tattoo you want. I was recently in for the $ 31 Halloween tattoos, and I couldn’t be happier with the selections the artists had drawn up to choose from. I know that this special is not typical, but for a 3−4″ tattoo, in full color might I add, $ 31 is a STEAL! My artist, Jon, was super helpful in helping me choose the colors for my tattoo, and he also helped me pick the perfect placement. I would definitely come back for the next few pieces I have planned out, and I will recommend them to all my tattoo loving friends!

Excellent shop! Very clean, all of the artists were very friendly and you can tell very passionate about their work. I liked the shop itself a lot too. Fun stuff to look at all around you.
We went on ¹⁰⁄₃₀ for their $ 31 tattoo special and Halloween party… It was a long wait because of how many people showed, but it was worth it!
Jon did my tattoo, and I am thoroughly happy with it! I took a few of his business cards to give to done friends and I will definitely be returning to get done more work done!

One of the best!
I’ve had almost all my work done here. Chris May is my artist and does a wonderful artist. He’s exceptional! Very professional. Does a great job of listening to what you want and letting you know his professional opinion at the same time. I have trusted him time and time again and always been thrilled with the results!

Walked in to get a consultation about a tattoo I wanted in memory of my niece. I put my name on the wait list and was called to come in later that day. Aaron looked at my pictures, and my ideas and drew up something unique for me. It was better than I could have imagined it. He designed a firework tattoo for my foot and included my nieces initial with a shooting star for her. He was quick and professional and he was very welcoming. The price was extremely reasonable. The only slight downfall was the music was very loud for my taste. But that’s just my personal opinion. This place exceeded my expectations in customer service and talent. I strongly recommend this place, they are great for any style of tattoo! And Aaron is great! Go see him!

After getting a cover-​up which I absolutely love and am happy with and i tipped pretty generously, the artist told me to come back in a month so we could see how it healed and seen if it needed any touching up, so i went back after it healed and he said it healed nice but it could be touched up in a few spots so we scheduled an appointment… I showed up on time only to be told he had an emergency with his wife and we would need to reschedule and that they didn’t have my number to call and tell me this. okk fine I understand so I gave them my number. thing is he NEVER called me back. I was going to go get the rest of my work done here but after this I will never return or recommend.

Good, professional tattoos built to last. I’ve gotten work by a few different artists from there and they all do good work. Easily the best tattoo shop in the Dekalb area.

Proton Tattoo. Where do I start?
The folks that work there are some of the most passionate people you’ll ever meet! Their artists truly care about the projects they’re involved with.
Y’all can walk in there with any janky ol idea ya have and you’ll be livin life with nothin but compliments!
Check em out! They’ll rock your face!