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Keeping it Real with Ink & Iron

December 23, 2022
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Ink and Iron Tattoo Parlour, located in the UpTown neighborhood’s Adams Street corridor, has become a staple for local body artists. The shop opened in 2014 and has maintained a welcoming atmosphere without any pretentious vibes. 

Mike Klein, shop owner, knew from an early age what he wanted in life. “I’ve drawn my whole life, so when I was trying to answer the age old question of what do you want to be when you grow up? It was something I knew from a young age that I wanted to do. I got my first tattoo at 17, and I have been obsessed ever since,” he explained. 

9 1 MIND BIZ Ink and Iron tattoo 2Klein got an apprenticeship in Bowling Green after knocking on many people’s doors. Eight years later, he opened his own business and the rest was history. 

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Ink and Iron were recognized in 2021. The Toledo City Paper’s “Best of Toledo” awards named Klein as the runner up, and in-house tattoo artist Digger Pierce as the winner, and the shop itself won the award for Best Tattoo Studio. 

Pierce started tattooing in 2008 with an apprenticeship at Revelation on Alexis Rd. After several years working at BroadWing Tattoos (Bowling Green), Pierce was offered a position at Ink and Iron. “It was the only shop I’d heard of at the time that was reputable,” said Pierce. “I decided that if I didn’t get the job here, I was going to quit tattooing and find something else to do.” 

9 1 MIND BIZ Ink and Iron tattoo 3Ink and Nerd Culture

One aspect that sets Ink and Iron apart from other shops is their overall love of “nerd culture.” According to Klein, “When we talk about nerd culture, it’s a combination of everything that is pop-culture. It’s really just being in pop culture and understanding what makes people tick. This makes us more accessible, as people can relate to us better.”   

“Most of the other shops feel like traditional tattoo shops,” said Pierce. “We’re really into the weird pop-culture stuff in a way that we don’t see too often when we’re at the conventions [for tattoo artists and studios].”

The open-concept layout at Ink and Iron is a modern take on the “back room” feel of a tattoo parlor. “It’s kind of got that old school barbershop feel– we can all holler at each other and hang out while we’re tattooing,” said Pierce.  

9 1 MIND BIZ Ink and Iron tattoo 1Atmosphere is everything

Klein and Pierce agree that the shop’s inviting atmosphere is one of its most important assets. “The co-workers are all pleasant to work with, and the clientele is much better than anywhere else I’ve worked,” said Pierce. 

“There’s sort of a cliche about tattooers– where everything is very serious, and it becomes unapproachable. We’re not like that,” Klein explained. “We’re much more relaxed. We just wanna hang out with people we like, do some cool art and hopefully they share good conversation and friendship with us.”

Klein added, “We operate more like a family, we love and fight passionately, but ultimately we all compliment each other. Everyone has their own niche and as a unit we’re pretty much unstoppable.” 

Creating art on someone’s body that will potentially be there forever creates a lot of meaning between the artist and the client. “That’s my favorite part,” says Pierce. “Making those connections is incredibly therapeutic.”

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