Umbrella Ink Tattoo

Owned and operated by Kevin Cole. Regulated and licensed through the Porter County Health Department, Fully compliant with OSHA safety standard and insured through Velvet Panther. State of Indiana requires VALID state issued identification (documented) and that clients be at least 18 years of age to sign a waiver of liability and a consent for modification. A parent with legal identification is required to sign for a person under the age of 18. We maintain the right to refuse service to anyone at any time for any reason, we have ethical policy on the placement of visible tattoos (on minors as well as adults), and each artist/subcontractor retains the right to amend or refuse based on artistic preference. See studio for details.

Thank you for all the love and support of our community, we strive to give back through client appreciation days and frequent charitable fundraisers.

Stop by or call for a free consultation,our shop minimum is $50, and we ARE Porter County Board of Health endorsed and certified, meet OSHA Safe Practices compliant, OSHA-compliant, Bloodborne Pathogens Trained and Certified, fully insured above and beyond industry standards , nationally published in multiple publications (Skin&Ink, Inked, Tattoos For Men, Ink Fashion to name a few recent), and probably tattoo all of your friends and their parents (ALWAYS CHECK PORTFOLIOS!), alas, we do not pierce.

Umbrella Ink is proud to be home in Valparaiso Indiana, across the street from Valparaiso University near the corner of Garfield and Lincolnway (By 7-11!) and just 50 miles from downtown Chicago.We are home to some of the best custom tattoo artists NWI has to offer and host the trifecta of tattooing and body modification: art-ability, cleanliness, and client service. Our team is dedicated to making good clean tattoos, built to last, and are here to collaborate with you to make that happen. We believe that artist and client work together to achieve the best results and guarantee our work by offering free touch ups for the life of your tattoo.