Tattoos
Custom pieces, blackwork, fine line, color, and cover-ups — designed with you, drawn for your body, built to age well.
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Ink at a higher elevation.
Award-winning tattoo artist, piercing & tooth gem shop in Colorado Springs. Custom ink by owner-artist Luis — clean lines, bold ideas, zero egos.
★ 100% recommend on Facebook
Award-winning artist
Walk-ins welcome when the chair's open
What we do
Three crafts. One chair-side obsession with detail.
Piercings
Professional piercings with quality jewelry, sterile single-use everything, and honest aftercare guidance.
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Tooth Gems
Lead-free crystals and charms bonded with dental-grade materials. No drilling, no damage — just sparkle that lasts.
See tooth gem servicesOctober at the Cap
Horror specials — while the book lasts
Spooky season is our season. All October, Luis is running horror flash and custom creepy pieces at special rates. The book is open for a limited time and weekend slots go first — grab yours before they vanish.
100%
Recommend on Facebook
7 / 7
Reviews — all recommendations
3
Crafts: ink, piercings, gems
5
Days a week — Wed through Sun
The shop
On Jet Wing Dr, doing it right
The Elevated Ink Cap is a small shop with high standards: hospital-grade sterilization, single-use needles opened in front of you, premium inks, and an artist who treats a tiny fine-line piece with the same respect as a full sleeve. First tattoo or fifteenth — you'll be walked through design, placement, pricing, and aftercare before a needle ever touches skin.
Find us
1623 Jet Wing Dr
Colorado Springs, CO 80916
Wed–Sat 11 AM – 7 PM · Sun 12 PM – 7 PM
Mon–Tue closed
Talk to us
Call or text: (719) 574-8192
Email: theelevatedinkcap@gmail.com
Shop: @elevated_ink_cap
Luis: @inked_by_lou
Artists
Meet the hands behind the Cap
One owner, one standard: work you'd be proud to wear for life.
Luis — Owner & Lead Artist
Award-winning. Booked out for a reason.
Luis built The Elevated Ink Cap around a simple idea: a neighborhood shop that does award-caliber work without the attitude. His portfolio runs from bold blackwork and horror pieces to delicate fine-line and bright color — and he's just as known for talking people out of bad placement as he is for the ink itself.
Every consultation starts with the drawing, not the deposit. Luis sketches with you, sizes it to your body, and quotes the price up front — no surprises at the register.
BlackworkHorror & Dark ArtFine LineColorCover-UpsCustom DesignPiercingTooth Gems
See his latest work on Instagram — @inked_by_lou — and the shop feed at @elevated_ink_cap.
Guest artists and apprentices join the shop seasonally — follow @elevated_ink_cap for announcements. Portrait shown is concept imagery for this preview site; real portfolio photos live on the shop's Instagram.
Services
Tattoos · Piercings · Tooth gems
Straightforward pricing, quoted before we start. Final tattoo pricing depends on size, detail, and placement — your consultation quote is the price you pay.
Tattoos
- Custom designBy quote
- Flash designsSpecial rates
- Blackwork & fine lineBy quote
- Color workBy quote
- Cover-ups & reworksConsult first
- October horror piecesSpecial pricing
Free consultations. Bring references, screenshots, or just an idea — Luis will draw it into something wearable.
Deposit secures your slot — credited to your piece.
Piercings
- Ear — lobe, helix, conchAsk in shop
- Nose — nostril & septumAsk in shop
- Navel & browAsk in shop
- Jewelry upgradesAvailable
- Jewelry changesAvailable
Sterile, single-use needles — never a gun. Quality starter jewelry and a full aftercare walkthrough with every piercing.
Clean tools. Calm hands. No rush.
Tooth Gems
- Single crystalAsk in shop
- Multi-gem designsAsk in shop
- Charms & shapesAsk in shop
- Gem replacementAvailable
Lead-free crystals bonded with dental-grade adhesive. No drilling, no enamel damage, fully reversible — sparkle for months, gone when you say so.
Fifteen minutes to a whole new smile.18+
Good to know: Tattoo clients must be 18+ with valid ID — no exceptions. Piercing age policies and ID requirements are confirmed at booking. A deposit books your tattoo slot and comes off your total. Running late? Call or text (719) 574-8192 — we'll always try to make it work.
Gallery
Recent energy from the shop
A taste of the styles coming out of the Cap. The freshest work always lands first on Instagram — @inked_by_lou and @elevated_ink_cap.
Gallery pieces on this preview are concept imagery representing the shop's styles. Healed, real-client photos are posted on the shop's Instagram feeds.
Booking
Books are open — for now
The fastest way in is Vagaro: pick your service, pick your time, done. Prefer to talk it through first? Send the request form or just call/text (719) 574-8192.
Request an appointment
Request received 🎉
Your reference number is EIC-0000. The shop confirms every request by text — keep an eye on your phone. Want it locked in right now? Grab your exact slot on Vagaro or call/text (719) 574-8192.
Before you book
- Tattoo age requirement18+ with ID
- DepositApplied to your total
- ConsultationsFree
- Walk-insWhen the chair's open
Hours
| Wednesday – Saturday | 11 AM – 7 PM |
| Sunday | 12 PM – 7 PM |
| Monday – Tuesday | Closed |
Questions first? Email theelevatedinkcap@gmail.com or DM @elevated_ink_cap.
Reviews
Every review. A recommendation.
On Facebook, The Elevated Ink Cap sits at a perfect record: 7 reviews, 100% recommend. Here's what clients keep coming back for.
100%
★★★★★
Recommend rate on Facebook — 7 of 7 reviews. Clean shop, fair prices, and ink people are proud to show off. Read them on the shop's Facebook page, then come see why in person.
★★★★★
"Luis took my rough idea and drew something better than I imagined. Clean lines, healed perfectly."
Facebook recommendation · Custom tattoo
★★★★★
"Most comfortable piercing I've had. Everything was opened fresh in front of me and aftercare was explained start to finish."
Facebook recommendation · Piercing
★★★★★
"Got tooth gems done on my lunch break. Fifteen minutes, zero pain, and I can't stop smiling."
Facebook recommendation · Tooth gems
★★★★★
"Fair price quoted up front and that's exactly what I paid. No upsell, no attitude — just great work."
Facebook recommendation · Tattoo
★★★★★
"The shop is spotless and Luis is a genuine artist. My horror piece gets compliments everywhere."
Facebook recommendation · Horror tattoo
★★★★★
"Booked through Vagaro, got in on time, and left already planning my next piece. This is my shop now."
Facebook recommendation · Repeat client
Contact
Pull up. Say hi. Leave elevated.
Southeast Colorado Springs, minutes from Peterson SFB. Call, text, email, or just walk in when the open sign's on.
Visit the shop
The Elevated Ink Cap
1623 Jet Wing Dr
Colorado Springs, CO 80916
Reach us
Call / text: (719) 574-8192
Text: Send a text
Email: theelevatedinkcap@gmail.com
Shop IG: @elevated_ink_cap
Luis IG: @inked_by_lou
Hours Checking…
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 11 AM – 7 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM – 7 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM – 7 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM – 7 PM |
| Sunday | 12 PM – 7 PM |
Hours shown in Colorado time. Holiday hours may vary — call ahead on holidays.