About our Founder

“Uncle” Bud Yates, Local business owner of Pikes Peak Tattoo, Steel City Tattoo, and president of the National Tattoo Association, passed away August 14, 2006 after a tragic motorcycle accident in Roswell, New Mexico while doing what he loved, riding his motorcycle. He will be missed immensly.

For those wanting to honor Bud's Memory donations can be made to the “Uncle Bud Memorial Scholarship Fund” and sent to the National Tattoo Association, 485 Business Park Lane, Allentown, PA 18109 or online at nationaltattooassociation.com

For more information on the scholarship fund click here.

Tattoo History

The word tattoo is said to have two major derivations- from the polynesian word ‘ta’ which means striking something and the tahitian word ‘tatau’ which means ‘to mark something’.

The history of tattoo began over 5000 years ago and is as diverse as the people who wear them.

Tattoos are created by inserting colored materials beneath the skins surface. the first tattoos probably were created by accident. someone had a small wound, and rubbed it with a hand that was dirty with soot and ashes from the fire. once the wound had healed, they saw that a mark stayed permanently.

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Winter Hours:

12:00p-8:00p
7 days a week

This site is copyright in its entirety. Reproduction in whole or in part is expressly forbidden without prior written consent from the owner.

Our studio policies:

We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone.
We will not provide our services to anyone under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol.
Each client must provide proper identification in order to receive body art from us. We accept all valid State, Military and Federal Photo Identification Cards and/or Driver’s License, Passports or a Valid School Photo ID AND a Birth Certificate for minors with Custodial Parent or Legal Guardian consent.
Due to health reasons, body piercing jewelry is non-returnable.
We only provide our piercing services with our jewelry.
All sales are final.
Deposits are non-refundable.
Expired gift certificates are non-refundable.
Minors (under age 18) must meet our criteria (see link here).
We do not tattoo hands, faces or necks (except for permanent makeup and tattoo removal).

All policies are subject to change

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