Custom Tattoos
Original designs built around your idea — traditional, black & grey, or free-hand pieces drawn directly on skin. Nothing off the wall unless you want it off the wall.
Des Moines, Iowa · South Side
Free-hand custom work, cover-ups that actually cover, and a chair you'll come back to.
★★★★★
4.8 stars · 230+ reviews · voted a Top 5 shop in Iowa by our clients
The Shop
Twisted Ink is the kind of shop where you walk in nervous and walk out planning your next piece. Our clients call it "chill and welcoming" — we call it doing the job right: detailed line work, a light hand, and honest advice before a single needle touches skin.
From classic American traditional to fully custom free-hand pieces drawn straight onto you, everything that leaves this shop is one of a kind. And if you're carrying a tattoo you regret, cover-ups are our specialty — bring us your worst, we've seen it all.
Wheelchair accessible · Free Wi-Fi · Mon–Sat 10am–7pm
What We Do
Original designs built around your idea — traditional, black & grey, or free-hand pieces drawn directly on skin. Nothing off the wall unless you want it off the wall.
Our signature. Old flames, bad decisions, faded blobs — Jason's cover work is known across Des Moines for "excellent detail and craftsmanship." Bring the regret, leave with art.
Clean room, sterile single-use needles, quality jewelry, and honest aftercare guidance. Quick, safe, and done properly the first time.
The Flash Wall
These placeholder flash panels get replaced with real photos of Jason's work — pulled straight from the shop's Facebook page and camera roll. Healed shots, fresh shots, before-and-after cover-ups.
Word on the Street
★★★★★"Everytime I come here for a tattoo I leave with something bad ass."
— Repeat client, 15+ pieces by Jason
★★★★★"Amazing cover pieces… excellent detail and craftsmanship. You can't even tell what was under it."
— Cover-up client
★★★★★"They stayed late to finish my piece when I needed it done. Chill, welcoming, light-handed. My shop for life."
— Walk-in turned regular
Find Us
Consultations are always free. Bring your idea, a reference photo, or just the tattoo you want gone — we'll figure out the rest together.
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