Tattooing & Piercing
the Twin Cities for
over 20 Years
OPEN NOON-10PM 7 DAYS A WEEK
TAKING WALK-INS EVERY DAY!
For over 20 years, Creative Images has been at the top of the game slinging ink and body piercing in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. We specialize in all styles of tattooing, and always have the best tattoo artists in the area available for any tattoo, large or small. Be sure to check out our artist bios and portfolios below.
We take walk-ins for tattoos and piercings every day, seven days a week. Piercings are available for an unbeatable price at one for $40 and two for $60 including jewelry every day.
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We are located at 7365 E. River Road in Minneapois. Stop in or call 763.572.2017 any day for a tattoo, consultation or piercing. We got you!
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ARTISTS
BEN RETTKE
TATTOO ARTIST & OWNER
Turning BAD ideas into GREAT tattoos since 1998, Ben has been a highly in demand, award winning tattoo artist in the Midwest, and for good reason. Any tattoo style, black and gray or color... Ben nails it.
ERIN TOROLA
TATTOO/MICROBLADING ARTIST & OWNER
17 years ago, Erin started her career at Creative Images as an apprentice... and now she owns the joint. She's the personification of hard work, dedication and hustle - and in her work, it shows.
BRAXTON ANDERSON
TATTOO ARTIST
For almost a decade, Braxton has been crushing crispy tattoos at Creative Images. Give this guy a tattoo machine and he'll make tattoos so precise, it's surgical.
MARIAH JULIANNA
BODY PIERCER
Creative Images' newest body piercer... Mariah studied body piercing under owner Erin's expert tutelage. A die-hard fan of body mods herself, she appreciates that body piercing is a fine art, and treats every piercing she does as such.
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GALLERY
BEN RETTKE TATTOOS
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