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Best Tattoo
Artists in
Raleigh
2019
Best Tattoo
Artists in
Raleigh
Artists in
Raleigh
We Looked at 93 Tattoo Artists serving Raleigh and Picked the Top 13
Here are the Picks:
401 Tattoo
401 Tattoo Fuquay serves the Varina community with tattoo designs and brings over 45 years of art experience to clients. The licensed shop aims to create unique, custom designs as well as cover-ups and typically works by appointment-only, although walk-ins are welcome. Clients appreciate the feeling of privacy when being tattooed and can choose from two permanent artists as well as a rotating guest tattooer. Piercing services and jewelry are not available.
Fuquay Varina, NC 27526 (919) 239-0186
Ascension Tattoo & Body Piercing
Ascension Tattoo & Body Piercing is a Chapel Hill tattoo shop. The studio is known for its professionalism and cleanliness as well as for friendly staff and high quality custom designs. People are encouraged to bring in any photo or drawing of their desired piece and review artist portfolios before coming in. Clients can also find thorough aftercare instructions online. Ascension only inks those who are 18 years-old or older, and a deposit is required for appointments.
Chapel Hill, NC 27516 (919) 240-5452
Blue Flame Tattoo
Blue Flame Tattoo has been a Raleigh tattoo shop since 1998. Styles for the eight resident artists are on display via online portfolios, and each tattooer can be contacted individually. Blue Flame is open seven days a week, but patrons must make appointments in person unless pre-arranged with an artist, and non-refundable deposits are necessary when an appointment is made. Clients must bring photo ID to prove they are 18 years of age or older, and all payments for services are cash-only.
Raleigh, NC 27605 (919) 755-3355
Christina Weaver Tattoo
Christina Weaver Tattoo is a Durham tattoo studio. Christina Weaver studied Studio Art at the Appalachian State University and apprenticed at the Tattoo Asylum. Ms. Weaver's work has been seen in magazines and books such as Ink Pusher's Magazine and Feathers of Inspiration: The Bird Art Project. Ms. Weaver has been inking since 2011, and clients can look through galleries of both the artists wall art as well as tattoos on the company's website.
Durham, NC 27704 (919) 479-5058
Conspiracy Ink
Conspiracy Ink is a Raleigh tattoo studio. The shop is known for being safe and clean, and artists are happy to do custom designs. Conspiracy Ink supports various groups such as Animal Rescue teams, Teen Suicide Prevention, and The LGBT and often donates a percentage of each tattoo to a cause. A 20% discount is given to Medical, EMS, Fire, Police, and Military personnel as well as a 10% discount to students. Client feedback is encouraged.
Raleigh, NC 27601 (919) 526-6581
Double Deuce Tattoo & Art Gallery LLC
Double Deuce Tattoo & Art Gallery LLC brings ten years of tattooing experience to the Cary residents. Clients can come in for consultations and discuss custom designs as well as have access to aftercare products, piercings, and local art. The company's website has full bios of its five resident tattooers and photos of their work for clients to peruse and to decide which artist they would like to work with. The studio is also always looking for local artists to exhibit their pieces for free. Double Deuce has an A+ rating with the BBB.
Cary, NC 27513 (919) 481-4445
Knightdale Tattoo Company
Knightdale Tattoo Company brings almost 25 years of tattoo experience to the Knightdale area. Co-owner Mack McKnight is one of the two resident artists, a cancer survivor, and has been inking for 25 years. Both artists' various styles and designs can be seen via photos on Knightdale's website. Clients must be 18 years-old and bring ID to prove it, and no piercing services are available. The shop is closed Sundays and Mondays.
Knightdale, NC 27545 (919) 295-4785
Mad Ethel’s Tattoo
Mad Ethel’s Tattoo brings 50 years of combined experience in tattooing to the residents of Raleigh. The studio specializes in custom-only work and seeks to deliver unique pieces of body art for each individual client. Some specialty styles include black and gray realism, Japanese, portraiture, traditional, cover-ups, and pin-ups. Mad Ethel’s was featured on WRAL News and received a Best of The Triangle Award in 2014 from Triangle Downtowner Magazine.
Raleigh, NC 27601 (919) 900-8345
Oak City Tattoo
Oak City Tattoo provides tattooing services to the Raleigh community. Clients can view photos of all four artists' work via the studio's website, and the designers can be emailed directly for questions and appointments. Oak City is an ink only shop, and piercing services and body jewelry are not available. Walk-ins are welcome anytime, appointments require a deposit to be made, and Sundays are by-appointment only.
Raleigh, NC 27607 (919) 838-8330
Phoenix Tattoo Studio
Phoenix Tattoo Studio has been a Raleigh tattoo shop for 10 years. Clients frequent the shop for its clean and friendly environment as well as quality custom designs. Resident artists have decades of experience and offer styles such as portraits, black and gray realism, 60s and 70s music-inspired, garden, literary, Victorian Art Deco, and pop art. Deposits are required for appointments, and quotes for desired tattoos will only be given in person.
Raleigh, NC 27603 (919) 834-8055
Red Leaf Tattoo Studio
Red Leaf Tattoo Studio offers tattoo work in the Cary area. Previously known as Ink Slingers Cary, the shop has simply changed its name but employs the same staff and talent. Portfolios of past designs by the studio's two artists are online for viewing as well as photos of the wall art exhibited in the shop's gallery. Red Leaf is open every day of the week except for Tuesdays and can be emailed or phoned for appointments.
Cary, NC 27513 (919) 234-0271
Rock N Roll Tattoo & Piercing
Rock N Roll Tattoo & Piercing is a Raleigh tattoo shop. Clients can read through the company's "Tattoo Clients Bill of Rights," including the studio's hygiene standards of single-use needles, sterilization procedures, and use of latex gloves. There is also a list of Dos and Don'ts for people to read prior to coming in. A number of tattooers with various styles are available at Rock N Roll's two locations, and artist portfolios are available online.
Raleigh, NC 27604 (919) 872-2881
Warlock's Tattoo
Warlock's Tattoo is a Raleigh tattoo shop with 20 years of experience in the industry. Owner Byron Wallace runs the shop with artists who have over 100 years of combined experience and have worked on over 10,000 tattoos in Raleigh. The shop is one of only two in the area that is part of the National Tattoo Association, The Association of Professional Piercers, and the Alliance of Professional Tattooists. Wallace and his artists have won numerous awards in several categories since opening.
Raleigh, NC 27606 (919) 233-1760
