Ironclad Tattoo, Altoona IA

My girlfriend had that oh so impulsive need to get a small infinity tattoo on her neck. Her original artist canceled so I picked up the phone and called Ironclad! Sure enough Ty picked up the phone and told us to come in at 6: 30.
He was so chill and had such a caring cool vibe! His space was comfortable and beautifully lit with blue LED lights. His own artwork decorated the walls and his talent is jaw-dropping! He was patient and understood exactly what we wanted. Even when we had to change the placement he wasn't even phased he genuinely wanted us to be happy. I cannot say enough good things about Ty! I ended up having him do a small face tat for me & I absolutely love it! What was supposed to be just a quick ink appointment turned out to be a super high vibe experience in the company of an upcoming and very talented young artist. We also felt like best friends by the end and walked out the door absolutely ecstatic about our new ink by Ty! Highly recommend the shop!
Beautiful serendipitous experience!

Had my first tattoo and Ringo was awesome. It turned out great and I already am planning my next 3 tattoos.

Got a great tattoo honoring my Dad recently, I told Eddie the things I definitely wanted and he came up with something that was so much more and then some. Thank you SO much Eddie! 10 out of 10 for him and all the crew at Ironclad Tattoo in Altoona.

I have been lucky enough to find an amazing artist in Ringo. He has taken my ideas and made them into pieces that I could never of imagined. All guys are super talented and I have never met a stranger yet going to Ironclad! Super talented and great group!

Great work, nice employees, a bunch of cool stuff to look at. Everything you want/need out of a tattoo parlor. Ringo is fantastic!

If I could give 0 stars I would. Read all the way to the very end.

My sister recommended I get a tattoo here. While I was getting it the gentleman stopped 3 times smoke a cigarette then he decided he was going to do a small tattoo on someone else. Mind you they charge by the hour so I told him that, then he decided he would do the other persons tattoo afterwards.

The worst part is he basically created his own tattoo and did not go based off of what I wanted even thought i showed him a picture of exactly what i wanted. It hurt really bad so I didn't look for the first couple minutes then when I checked it was already too late. I would definitely not recommend this place sorry to the owners but whoever did my tattoo was not good at it. I also asked if he liked it at the end and he said it was "OK. " Doesn't sound like he is very proud of his work. I'd will get this covered up but by these people! $200 down the drain, totally unfair. Tattoos places usually have poor customer service anyway so no one will probably offer compensation or even reach out to try and fix/assist with the issue. I'm honestly embarrassed by it, I always wear socks or shoes to cover it and wish I never went here. Stuck on my body forever.smh

Crew is amazing, interacted with everyone. Zach did our tattos and did an awsome job. Definitely recommend this location and will be back for more ink!

Had an amazing experience here, Zach was very patient and reassuring while getting a pretty painful sternum tattoo done. Very inclusive, Zach made sure I was comfortable and he was using the correct pronouns, which meant the world to me. I lied when I said I wasn’t coming in for a touch up, I was just in pain, I will be maintaining this tattoo for a life time. My family will be making ironclad their home tattoo base. Thank you for everything!

Gotten over 10 tattoos here absolutely love their dedication to making sure the stencil and final product is how you want it. Always a super nice and a very relaxing lowkey environment. I recommend Ironclad to all of my friends! My artist is usually Ty but all the guys here are super talented!

Nice guys.so far happy, My wife and I both getting tattoo's from Eddie and half done.

Went to go get a tattoo put the deposit down no issue there. As soon as I got there the tattoo artist was very rude and even bruised my aunt while dry wiping her tattoo! He was very very rough with her. My tattoo that I got the line work is horrible so is my best friends and so is my aunts! We will not be returning. Didn’t even seem like the artists knew what they were doing… or even knew how to tattoo at all!

Ty did a great job on my Beetlejuice tattoo! He was super gentle and very friendly! I will be returning, highly recommended.

I’ve been a customer of ironclad for a long time, today I met with Ty. I highly recommend! Fantastic work! Super chill atmosphere as always ️

Ty is the best! Just discovered him and he’s amazing! He just gets every little detail and I love it. I go to him for all my work. Keep doing an amazing job Ty️️

Eddie is so patient and kind. He put up with leg spasms from my illness. But is taking his time and really helpful! Recommend this place to anyone looking for a new tattoo or cover up!

Ringo was fabulous! Took my idea and made it happen! Called to set up appointment for consult and was able to get in just a bit later. Very reasonable price. Want a tat? Go see Ringo!

First time in this shop and it will be my last. Had ringo do a few things on my hand. Their printer was down so the stencil was hand drawn, felt very unprofessional. Came in at scheduled time and he made me wait 10 min so he could finish sweeping, then another 10 min so he could hand draw the stencil. They were little things too very tiny minimal work and he managed to mess it up. The only artist I’ve been genuinely uncomfortable around. The entire time he’s tattooing he’s struggling to grip the skin it literally felt like a high school operation. Overcharged and overpriced too. I could have bought a $20 tattoo kit off amazon and accomplished the same amount of work as him. I regret even coming in