About Us

Windy City Ink is the first and only Premier Tattoo and Body Art Studio in the downtown area in the history of Chicago tattoo, and for good reason! With an amazing, upscale and never before seen atmosphere, our first-class studio is unrivaled in style and quality! From our carefully selected group of Master Artists & six totally private booths, to a one of a kind exclusive Digital Tattoo Selection, Windy City Ink has taken tattooing in Chicago to a whole new level. You will be blown away by your amazing experience at Windy City Ink!

But we aren’t world famous for just our studio! Gary Parisi, Owner & Master Tattoo Artist, personally hand selected all of the talent employed at W.C.I. in order to provide a specific distinction in the artwork that comes from us, versus the competition. All of our world-class Artists and Technicians are also masters in their artistic fields, ranging from Photo-Realism, Comic, Celtic, Tribal, Cosmetic and all aspects of Tattoo and Body Modification Artistry. We have no limitation to our abilities, we do it all! All of our artists require at least 10 years of experience in order to perform in our studio, to ensure only the best in quality and excellence for our clients.

Why Choose Windy City Ink Tattoo & Body Art Studio over the other “tattoo parlors” out there? Good question! Here at W.C.I. we are proud to say that we guarantee your satisfaction by providing top quality precision artwork, originality, and a clean, safe and sterile work environment. We pride ourselves in using only disposable equipment for every client. WE REUSE NOTHING! Our lounge area offers cold beverages, T.V., video game entertainment, artist portfolios to browse through, and our own exclusive Digital Tattoo Selection system, which provides you with a fast and efficient way to search for new tattoo ideas in an easy, alphabetized & categorized touch screen display. It’s the new generation of tattoo imagery selection!

We also offer an array of other services that other “parlors” do not, such as Permanent Cosmetics, Custom Tattoo Artistry, Custom Piercing, etc. Our Permanent Cosmetics are performed by a highly qualified and certified Aesthetic Technician, hand selected to offer you the finest in Permanent Makeup for the brows, eyes and lips. Did we mention our highly skilled and experienced piercer is one of the only specialists in all of Chicago to perform the latest Micro-Dermal Implantation? We won’t spoil it for you, but if you love piercings, make sure you stop on down and check out our Micro-Dermals, we guarantee you’ll love them! Also on the list is our line of Custom Apparel! That’s right people! We custom design shoes, hats, shirts, jackets, belts & buckles, motorcycles & helmets, cars, etc. The sky’s the limit! Bring it in and we’ll rock it out! Not to mention the characters that you’ll find here in our studio are awesome! Windy City Ink and its Artists have quickly managed to become not only World Famous, but rated #1 in Chicago for our all around Windy City Ink Experience. Come and check us out today, and enjoy your Body Art experience by the true Body Art Professionals at Windy City Ink Tattoo and Body Art Studio!