The Team
Get to know those that keep the shop operating!
Bella Chihak
Tattoo Artist/ Shop Owner
From a young age, Bella, has always had a love for art. She spent her time drawing and taking every art class she could in school, including industrial arts classes. 😉 When she was 18 she went to a tattoo shop as a support person for her friend’s first tattoo and ended up having a long conversation about art with the shop owner. He had offered to have her come hang out whenever she wanted to chill and draw. Bella went back to the shop with her sketchbook book to do just that. The shop owner ended up looking through her drawings and actually asked to buy one! 👀 This began her journey into tattooing when the owner offered her an apprenticeship.
Bella later took a break from tattooing to have a family. Bella now has 2 kids. During her time away from tattooing she found a passion in being a CNC Machinist. She did this for a few years before she was offered a spot at another tattoo shop. Now 10 years from the start of her tattooing journey, Bella and her husband, Todd, own and operate Crescent Moon Tattoo LLC. Bella runs the day to day at the shop putting her heart and soul into it as well as tattooing.
Bella enjoys doing many styles of tattoos such as black and grey, gothic horror, patchwork, anime/cartoon, and many others. But, her favorite style is neo-traditional. Bella does not offer realism tattoos. She tends to be booked out 3 months for weekdays and 5-6 months for her weekends.
She is excited to work with you on your dream tattoo, just send us a message to get booked!
Angel Antonio
Realism Tattoo Artist
Angel has spent a good chunk of his life dedicated to to artwork, from starting his business, Creations, when he was still in high school to becoming a tattoo artist. 😍
Angel got his start into tattooing when he came into get a tattoo by Bella! During his appointment, Angel inquired about everything he could think of when it came to tattooing and how to become a tattoo artist. Bella answered his questions and told him that the first step is to find an artist that he is comfortable with and to show them his portfolio and inquire about an apprenticeship. 2 weeks later Angel came back to Crescent Moon to show Bella his artwork! After looking at his work and discussing details Bella then offered him his apprenticeship. 🥰
With Angel only just starting his tattoo career in the end of 2023 he has made strides in his work.
Angel has a love for black and grey realism and if he could he would do portraits everyday! With that being said, Angel is only a greyscale artist and does not offer color work.
While Angel tends to be booked out about 3 months at a time, he would love to talk to you about your dream tattoo and get you scheduled to bring that dream to life.
Cora Crooks
Tattoo Apprentice
Cora is an an apprentice here at Crescent Moon Tattoo. She has a strong background in art and loves drawing and painting in her free time. She got her start into tattooing while apprenticing at a shop in South Dakota. After awhile she moved back to Iowa to be closer to family. In the process she reached out to us here at Crescent Moon looking to continue her apprenticeship here.
She started here with us in November of 2025. So far she is currently only booking smaller designs and moving up from there. She has goals to learn most styles including grayscale and color realism, traditional, Neo-traditional and more.
Reach out to the shop if you are interested in booking with her!
