The Next Generation of Midwest Tattooers

On 2/21/24, at 63-1/2 years old, I got my 1st tattoo. Lexi did my tattoo. She was friendly, informative and very kind. She also did my husband’s tattoo and his skin was sensitive to the tattooing and she told him she was going to stop, allow what she had already done to heal then finish the tattoo. She wanted to make sure it turned out good. I had a great experience and would definitely recommend Lexi and Midwest tattoos to everyone considering a tattoo. They are professional, artistic and their tattoo parlor is very clean as well!

Jesus Up, Satan down AF. Good things come in time, so if youre patient enough to get tattooed here, then youll leave with an original piece you love.

I came to my appointment with an idea and Tommy took it to the next level! I trusted his artistic eye and Im so glad I did. My piece turned out better than I could have imagined. He was professional and fun to work with. I definitely would recommend!

If you would like a honest tattoo artist who will take his time to work with you,Tommy is the man! My brother and I made an appt (on a Saturday remind you) and he was honest,worked with us both on what we exactly wanted and went above and beyond. It was my brothers first time so he was a bit nervous on communication and tommy worked with him,and exceeded his expectations,my brother couldnt stop staring at his tattoo and commenting on how he loves it so much,and has texted multiple times saying the same thing. So thank you Tommy! I highly recommend and would love to have more of your work! Again,if you want an honest,good guys work on you,get a hold of Tommy!!!!! Cant wait to show mine off more!!!

Very pleasant experience and their work is top notch!

Excellent tattoo artist. Very friendly atmosphere.

I went in with a design idea and Dustin made it look more realistic and was honest with me about the layout of where I wanted it. Shading and eyes were very well done. Also delicate work as the skin on the under side of the arm is softer and more difficult to work with. Clean shop and considerate service. I would recommend Dustin for your tattoo needs. Thanks for a great tattoo I’ll be proud to wear.

Cant give a good review for a tattoo i tried to get and never got. I got ghosted here. Id heard great things about this place. I cant deny the skill of the artists from other peoples postings.. looks amazing, but I never got to experience it myself. My girlfriend got me a 100$ gift certificate from this place for Christmas, which i know is only enough to barely start, once I had the idea that I wanted put together and the money to back it up I went in. Had a pleasant little conversation with the lady who came to the counter and took my information and the ideas that had brought along, said they would call back in a couple days to set up a consult. Two weeks later I still hadnt heard from them, so I call in. They apparently dont have an answering machine or voice-mail set up, so after a little while the call drops. I repeat this process twice before an irritated sounding man answers the phone, says he doesnt know anything about the info I dropped off and takes a message. I do get a call back from the lady giving me a different number to try calling to discuss my tattoo ideas... only that number also didnt have a working voice-mail, and I still never recieved a call back. Two weeks later I try calling the shop again: same deal. No answering machine, nobody picks up the phone until the third try, same irritated man on the end. He says thats just the way it is. This aint my first tattoo.. ive gotten ink before, i know its going to take a little while to draw it up and schedule to actually have it done.. But i would at least like to know im on the schedule for a consult. Hes got my information and number, he reads it back to me. Infos right. He says theyll get back to me soon. 6 weeks later: no call. I give my girlfriend back the gift certificate and tell her to ask for a refund, they apparently refused to give her one when she went in. I can look at it 2 ways: this place stole 100$ from my girlfriend, or she paid them 100$ in the off-chance that someday down the road maybe theyd be interested in doing the job. At this point I dont even want to try work with them anymore, but heres my review as a cautionary tale.

Just had some work done by Tommy, it was my first time sitting with him. He definitely finds a way to connect with you so your sit is enjoyable and fun! I had a blast it’s like we have been friends for years! I even already signed up for another appointment, I live over an hour away but it is worth the drive!

I went to this place for all My tattoos about 7 years ago. Very talented and very affordable for me. Great people too!!!

Tommy and Shanda are amazing. Tommy did my tattoo for me, but I worked primarily with Shanda for scheduling and quoting. Both of them are incredibly talented and professional. Tommy did a very sentimental tattoo for me, and worked his magic to make all the aspects of what I wanted into the tattoo.I will be going back to him again for more work in the future as well as my husband. And, Ive already referred their shop to others because they definitely deserve it! Thanks so much, Tommy!!

I reached out to Tommy when he posted he was opening his books for January/February of 2022. I provided details in my reach-out of what I wanted (size, design, color/no-color, etc.), he reached out to me, we exchanged msgs a bit, and able to seamlessly book my appointment and dropped off my deposit to hold my spot shortly after finalizing. Tommy was genuine, motivated, and professional throughout the process! My cover up turned out absolutely AMAZING! I couldn’t have asked for a better experience!!

I had a blast here. I was nervous to get a tattoo since it has been a long time but Tommy made the environment fun and that put me at ease. Ive also received a piercing here from Josh. Hes fun and professional and knows exactly what hes doing. This is definitely my go-to place!

I am just disappointed. I got recommended to Tommy from a friend who got their tattoo done by him, his tattoos looked clean and well done so I thought I would give him a try. I know how hard it is right now with Covid to get appointments so i respectfully reached out to him end of January for a tattoo in March. He told me he could do it for me and that he would sketch it out and then when I asked him for information on a consult and pricing he left me on read and never spoke with me again. My mom ended up reaching out to see if maybe he had just forgotten about me. No one answered the phone so she left a voice message, they still have not responded and I was left with no appointment or consult.

Absolutely do not recommend. charged me $80 dollars for a small hand tattoo that wasnt even an hour of labor- after i had to draw the design myself because the artist was drawing it upside down. very regretful of ever going here, especially since it was my first professional tattoo

I am in love with my tattoo Tommy did a SUPER good job on it. Tommy and Dustin where both also very nice and fun to chat with. All around 10/10 experience and tattoo!

Tommy is a great guy. Very talented.Go check him out!

Me & my Fiancé both got tattoos from Shanda and we absolutely love them! The shops atmosphere is awesome and easy-going. Amazing people to work with(:

Tommy and Ariel have both given me tattoos. I love them both. Super amazing!! Highly recommend. They have seriuos talent and care about their customers. Love this place!! ❤❤❤❤❤

Tommy has a earned a great deal of respect from me. The skill, knowledge and patience he takes with each person is amazing. Thank you for such an amazing piece of artwork!

Awesome place. Tommy does great work. Definitely recommending them to everyone and going there for my next tattoo for sure!

As a person who has never had a tattoo before and never thought I was going to get one. All parties involved were very nice, welcoming and honest. I had a great artist who made me feel comfortable and it was a great experience.

Got my first tattoo there. Very nice artist and very good work

This is the best place in the country to get a tattoo. The owner is very professional and extremely talented! Invest your money here to get the best tat.... even if you have to travel across country! :)

Incredible...words cant describe the cleanliness, the feeling that youll absolutely love whatever tattoo youre getting. I will never go anywhere else. Mark Schuler I cant thank you enough!

RaeBae is a beautiful artist. I absolutely LOVE my tattoo. I would highly recommend her to anyone that would like to get some art on their skin.

Just got an awesome memorial tattoo done by Tommy. Everyone in the shop is very professional, knowledgeable and courteous. I recommend this shop to everyone.

Wife and I are working with Jeremiah. So far we have had a great experience.

Be warned: you will not stop just with 1...they are that good. When something as permanent as a tattoo is on the line I wouldnt trust anyone else

Great experience. I will definitely go back and have Will do my next tattoo.

Just got my second tattoo from Next Generation. Extremely pleased. Great people! Great tattoos!

Friendly, clean and reasonably priced had a very good tattoo experience

80% of my work is done here! One bad artist in and out, will be back to fix my mistake. I recommend this place!

Absolutely great work done here, must go here for great tattoos and friendly people

Very professional and excellent quality work!!

Great place, very friendly and outgoing people! Amazing artists with talent beyond belief!

Amazing employees, very friendly, and all the artists are extremely talented.

Josh and ariel does not work here any more... so please don’t look at the pictures that says we’re done by them... they don’t work here for a reason. Thank you

Great atmosphere! Amazing artists! Check them out!

Josh, you did an amazing job!!! I absolutely love it!!! Thanks for everything!!!

Rae did an amazing job and interpreted my idea perfectly!

Amazing place! amazing people! amazing talent! Would not go any where else!!!!!

Amazing, awesome people very welcoming shop

Tommy and Dustin are 2 of the best°

Didnt actually visit but amazing phone conversation.

Wonderful work. Great people

Thanks Dustin for an awesome job

Great place to get tattooed

Great artists and great enviorment

Awesome work here.

So clean and professional

Awesome work

Great place!

Rae is the best

The best tattoos