Best Tattoo Shops in Cincinnati

2021

Asylum Tattoo - Mt. Lookout

• Traditional Tattoos

Asylum Tattoo, which is located in Mt. Lookout, is headed by artist James Dryer who serves the Cincinnati area. His portfolio mostly consists of large and intricate work in both color and black and white. He has tattooed various original and custom designs, from flowers and butterflies to Disney and Pokemon characters like Pikachu and Snow White. The artist can draw tattoos in different sizes, including half-sleeve ones. Asylum Tattoo also has an office in Latonia, Kentucky.

Barber's Electric Tattoo

• Traditional Tattoos
• Jewelry
• Piercings
• Body Art

Barber’s Electric Tattoo is a tattoo studio located in Cincinnati. It is home to six tattooists who specialize in the traditional American style of tattooing, although they can also create custom designs in other styles to meet the aesthetic vision of their clients. Barber’s Electric Tattoo practices the highest level of safety protocols to ensure that guests walk out of the shop after their sessions in good health. The studio strictly accepts clients by appointment only.

Beelistic Tattoo and Piercing

• Traditional Tattoos
• Piercings

Beelistic Tattoo and Piercing is a tattoo parlor that operates in three locations in Cincinnati. Established in 2004, it offers a large selection of tattoo flash as well as custom work based on clients' ideas. Tim "Bee" Gundrum is the owner of the business. He worked as a tattoo artist in Philadelphia and San Francisco for 17 years prior to opening his own shop. Beelistic Tattoo and Piercing also offers body piercings, including dermal anchoring and punching and surface-to-surface piercing.

Cincinnati Tattoo & Piercing Co.

• Portraits
• Traditional Tattoos
• Piercings
• Body Art

Cincinnati Tattoo & Piercing Co. is a Cincinnati tattoo and piercing studio that was founded in 1966. The studio staff provide tattoo service for walk-in customers as well as custom or large-scale work appointments. Piercing services are provided for walk-in customers and no appointment is necessary. Clients speak highly of the friendly atmosphere of the studio as well as the studio’s reasonable pricing and skills of the studio staff.

Flying Tiger Tattoo

• Portraits
• Body Art

Flying Tiger Tattoo is a tattoo studio based in Cincinnati that is composed of five artists. The tattooists specialize in large, intricate, and colorful designs. They have drawn on various areas of the body, from the ankles, arms, back, and chest to the abdomen. Flying Tiger Tattoo is committed to providing clients with a hospital-sterile and comfortable environment. Andy, the owner of the tattoo studio, is also a comics writer.

HandCraft Tattoo

• Body Art

HandCraft Tattoo & Gallery is a Cincinnati tattoo studio that was opened in 2015. The studio provides a more vintage and traditional style tattoo shop atmosphere. The studio owner JK has 6 years of tattooing experience and has worked in a variety of studio environments. Tattoo artist Mondo specializes in various tattoo styles including American Traditional, Neo-Traditional, and Lettering styles.

Haven Tattoo Gallery

• Portraits
• Traditional Tattoos

Serving the residents of Cincinnati, Haven Tattoo Gallery is a family business that offers hand-crafted electronic tattooing services. Led by artists Greg and Kristen, the shop was established in 2017 to provide classic style, modern aesthetic, and customized design tattoos. Each with his and her own art specialty, Greg offers his version of black and grey, colored, illustrative, traditionalist, and portrait tattoo styles, while Kristen provides her distinct tattoo styles of nerdy, colored, black, and grey tattoos.

Higher Love Tattoo

• Portraits
• Watercolor Tattoos
• Traditional Tattoos
• Body Art

Higher Love Tattoo, formerly known as GUTS or Get Up Tattoo Society, is a tattoo parlor in Cincinnati. Established in 2020, the shop’s artists specialize in creating and inking custom tattoos and welcome designs brought in by clients. For such cases, they might add their own flair or make corrections to ensure proper tattoo execution. Higher Love Tattoo also offers cover-up tattoos, as well as touch-ups. For safety, all products used during the procedure are disposable.

Immortal Canvas

• Traditional Tattoos
• Piercings

Immortal Canvas is a Hamilton tattoo studio providing custom tattoo and advanced piercing services. The studio has on-staff the only body piercer who is certified by the Association of Professional Pierces in southwest Ohio. Owner Carter Moore has 10 years of tattooing experience and takes great pride in the fact that his clients enjoy carrying his art with them for the remainder of their lives. The studio staff are well-trained and take measures to ensure the health and safety of their clients.

Pas Tattoos

• Watercolor Tattoos
• Traditional Tattoos
• Body Art

Pas Tattoos is an Amelia-based tattoo studio. Owner Chris has nearly 15 years of tattooing experience. His clients speak highly of the clean and laid-back atmosphere of his tattoo studio as well as his skill in performing a wide variety of tattooing services. Pas Tattoos is open seven days a week.

Red Dragon Tattoo & Piercing

• Piercings
• Body Art

Opened in 2010, Red Dragon Tattoo & Piercing in Cincinnati, Ohio, brings a wealth of tattooing experience to clients in the Greater Cincinnati area. It offers tattooing and piercing. Its talented team of artists works with each client to get a full understanding of their needs and wants. In addition, the business also offers a retail section where it sells custom tattoo machines and apparel. It also sells gift cards for its services.

Skin Tight Tattoo

• Traditional Tattoos

Located in Cincinnati, Skin Tight Tattoo performs custom tattoo work including freehand design and cover-ups. The multiple-artist studio accommodates individual schedules and works to ensure quality work while prioritizing client safety. Skin Tight Tattoo is owned by Allen Mills, who has more than 25 years of experience in the tattoo industry and is an expert in custom designs, reworks, cover-ups, and freehand work. Skin Tight Tattoo also includes professionals like Ryan Magnus, whose expertise lies in neo-traditional and traditional styles.

Skincraft Piercing Tattoo

• Neotraditional Tattoos
• Traditional Tattoos
• Piercings
• Body Art

Skincraft Piercing & Tattoo caters to residents in the Cincinnati area. It has a number of artists that have expertise in tattoo and piercing work. The studio offers consultations to enable customers to discuss their intended designs and ensure sufficient preparation. Skincraft Piercing & Tattoo can accommodate customers all week but normally reserves Wednesdays for appointments. Former customers have commended the studio for its friendly and professional staff, clean environment, and care for those getting tattoos for the first time.

Studio 85 Tattoo

• Traditional Tattoos
• Jewelry
• Piercings

Studio 85 is a Lebanon tattoo studio offering custom tattoo and piercing services since 2013. The studio is owned by Jessie Villars who has 7 years of tattoo experience. Several of the studio’s artists are available by appointment-only, but walk-ins are available as well. Piercings at the studio are performed by piercing artist Butch, who has over 15 years of experience in the industry. Services are also provided for changing or removing an existing piercing.

Tattoo Designs by Dana - Northside

• Traditional Tattoos

Tattoo Designs by Dana - Northside is a family-operated studio servicing the Cincinnati community. Owner Dana has been tattooing since 1971 and he now works with his wife and son whose professional tattooing experience began in 1988 and 1993, respectively. The studio has a shop museum that displays a collection of tattoo memorabilia from 1905 to the 1960s. The studio has men and women tattoo artists on staff who offer a variety of artistic styles to clients. Services are available seven days a week.

White Crane Tattoo

White Crane Tattoo is a Sharonville tattoo studio that was opened in 2011. The studio has three tattoo artists on staff including Jesse Gray, Liam, and Mario Johnston. Clients speak highly of the professionalism and accommodating nature of the studio staff towards their clients.

White Whale Tattoo

• Neotraditional Tattoos
• Traditional Tattoos

White Whale Tattoo is a studio servicing the Cincinnati community since 2007. Its team of professional artists produces tattoos in a wide range of styles including linework, woodcut, pointillism, and blackwork. Among them is its founder, Jeremiah Griswold, who has 14 years of industry experience and also studies figurative oil painting. The studio also offers a wide selection of apparel and aftercare products for clients. Part of the business proceeds goes to empowering indigenous leaders and their efforts to transform their communities.