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Nick Colella

Owner and tattooer Nick Colella loves tattooing. Since 1994 he has been passionate about developing his craft, learning the history of tattooing, and preserving it. Born and raised in Chicago, he has a proclivity for Chicago tattoo history and has built his collection of original flash, tattoo machines, and ephemera over the years. Traditional American tattoos are some of his favorite to do, but he does designs of all kinds. Nick has always tattooed in street shops, starting at Chicago Tattoo, where he worked for 19 years before opening Great Lakes Tattoo in 2013. He continues the street shop lifestyle and operates by walk-ins only Tuesdays - Saturdays.