The Sunken Ship Tattoo

04/02/2026

Centipede and spider lilies by Atlas

03/22/2026

Are we your favorite? Hopefully, considering you're reading this right now. Don't be afraid to let the valley know! Nominate us for Best of the Illinois Valley for 2026!

https://www.bestoftheillinoisvalley.com/ #/gallery?group=539593

(Hint, tattoo shop nominations are near the bottom of the professional services page. We can't really bribe you to nominate us, but I'll personally thank anyone who does with a heartfelt double thumbs up 👍👍)

Best of the Illinois Valley is a year-round celebration that recognizes the best businesses, people and places in the Illinois Valley

03/20/2026

Freehand peony 🌿 by Scott

01/21/2026

This isnt easy and we’ve had to take some time to process but….

Rest in Rock to our brother from another drummer. Kevin Kramer 🤘

Those who say the most interesting man in the world is that old dude from the Dos Equis commercials obviously never met Kevin Kramer:

- Kevin Kramer once incited a riot by simply perching and opening his arms to show his impressive wingspan

- Kevin Kramer was proficient on about 8,000 different instruments and even played a literal SAW 🪚 on one of our songs (you can guess which one but you’ll be wrong)

- Kevin Kramer bought HEALTHY snacks at gas stations on the road

- Kevin Kramer may or may not have had 8 limbs (only reasonable explanation for his drumming ability is that he was a human/octopus hybrid)

Most importantly Kevin Kramer rocked. In everything he did. On stage, as a bandmate, as a friend, as a mentor, as a teacher, as a dad, as a constant inspiration in what is possible when an idea meets a sound. Rocked.

Peace ✌️ Love ❤️ & Kevin Kramer

- the Cats

“One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain” - Bob Marley

*This candid pic of Kevin is from 2005 after a show where he left it all on stage and tried catching his breath in the Egon’s van affectionately nicknamed “the Clubhouse” which was plastered with local music flyers and probably stunk worse than a high school locker room 💩

12/06/2025

Hermes inspired wing 🪽 by Atlas

12/06/2025

This Sunday! Sunday! Sunday! Watch five old dudes tear their ACLs live on stage for a great cause! Hope to see you there 🙂

12/06/2025

No matter how much we shoveled we couldn't quite fight the storm last weekend – so this Saturday we will be participating in Small Business Saturday, part 2!

WE WILL BE OPENING AT NOON, so don't show up too early and start licking the windows thinking it'll prompt us to open sooner (you know who you are), but ALL other deals and discounts will be continued this Saturday only! We will tattoo until the lines runs out!

Not quite ready for a tattoo? Same as last week, gift certificates will be on sale and we are again hosting Maple Street Mill in our lobby. Come stop in and check them out!

11/24/2025

11/22/2025

It's the last walk-in Saturday before Small Business Saturday! Want to spin the Get What You Get machine? Grab a sticker for your tumbler or car before the crowd comes? Take a look at our flash and pick your next piece? Our doors are always open, not just for tattoos! We love a busy lobby (＾∀＾)

11/05/2025

It's that time again ＼(^^)／

11/01/2025

Jack-o-Lantern by scott 🎃 Happy Halloween!