Best Tattoo Shops in Arlington

360 Blues Tattoo is a tattoo shop that serves clients in Arlington. Its tattoo artists create their work under various styles, including traditional tattoos, new-school artwork, classic black and gray, and realistic portraits. Customers can also ask artists to create custom-designed tattoos for them. The tattoo shop has earned a reputation for professionalism and creativity, in serving the area for more than 15 years. Its artists pride themselves on the expressiveness and variety of their work.

Artistic Encounter is a tattoo shop in downtown Dallas, Texas that offers full custom tattoo and body piercing services. The owner, Billy Jack, has more than 15 years of experience with running tattoo shops, and his team of award-winning artists provides professional consultations on-site. Customers speak highly of the welcoming and creative environment at the studio, which can be found on Main Street. The studio displays a wide array of awards on its walls, as well as plenty of artwork, some of which is available for purchase.

Cat Tattoo is a custom tattoo, laser removal, and piercing studio in Addison, Texas that offers custom tattoos from award-winning artists. It has more than twenty years of experience, and its customers comment on the quality and originality of their artwork. The studio prides itself on safety. It performs rigorous sterilization precautions for every procedure and tests its sterilization equipment monthly. Anyone is free to inspect the certificates and logs of these tests; records have been kept for the last 15-20 years.

Depiction Tattoo Gallery is a fully custom tattoo studio that offers its services to the people of Arlington. Its artists draw each piece differently to give their clients a variety of style choices to represent their aesthetic vision and ideas in the way that they can. The resident artists of Depiction Tattoo Gallery can work with a wide range of styles and apply the most stringent sterilization protocols to ensure the health and safety of clients.

Gold Dust Tattoos & Fine Art is a Dallas-based shop that serves the Arlington area. It has a team of five full-time artists that works with a range of styles, including black and gray realism, neo-traditional, illustrative, and watercolor. The company's owner and one of its tattooers, Char McGaughy, also draws using the trash polka style, a combination of surrealistic, naturalistic, and photorealistic that may involve lettering and graphics. McGaughy has been a tattoo artist since 2010.

Lamar Street Tattoo Club is a well-established tattoo studio in Dallas, Texas. The proprietor, Josh Hall, has more than a decade of experience as a tattoo artist, and he recently featured in the Dallas Observer as part of their "Best Tattoo Artists in Dallas" series. Josh's main focus is cover ups and large scale traditional tattoos, though he and his four-person crew cater to a wide variety of tastes.

Legacy Arts Tattoo serves Arlington residents with custom tattoo services that include a wide variety of styles. Its artists are experienced and knowledgeable in black and grey, bold full color, photorealism, portraits, neo-traditional, and nu-skool. The award-winning tattoo studio also offers piercings and dermal anchors. Kevin Safford, a previous client, says that the shop he visited is clean and has no musty smells during his stay. The tattoo studio also accepts walk-in clients.

Founded in 2005, Lone Star Tattoo shop has been serving tattoo enthusiasts in Arlington and its surrounding areas. Its group of tattoo artists creates American traditional style designs known for iconic imagery, intense colors, and bold lines. It also provides neo-traditional tattooing services for individuals who prefer floral patterns or morphed animal designs. In addition, Lone Star Tattoo also does Japanese Irezumi design which focuses on mythological creatures such as phoenixes, dragons, and kirins.

Mark Thompson has been a tattoo artist since 1994, providing his services in Arlington and the surrounding areas. He works on various and customized designs, particularly large custom tattoos, and is adept at Japanese-inspired styles. He is an artist at Davis Street Tattoo, which has been named as the best tattoo shop in 2015 by The Dallas Observer. The shop specializes in Japanese-influenced concepts, Americana, and black and gray styles.

Pistol Pete’s Tattoo Saloon is a tattoo studio in Mansfield that extends its services to Arlington. It is owned by Pete Salais, who is a tattoo cover-up artist in Texas and ranks top 3 in the USA. Pete specializes in creating custom tattoos in a wide range of styles, such as black and gray realism, lettering, and Japanese traditional. Pistol Pete’s Tattoo Saloon offers other body art services like tattoo cover-ups, cosmetic tattoos, body piercing, and henna tattoos. Clients may book an appointment through the shop’s website.

Psycho Clown Tattoo has been providing tattoo services in Arlington since 1993. Its team of body artists is led by Jarrod Richardson, an artist with extensive experience in the industry. They have been featured in Fort Worth Weekly and have been consistently voted as the best tattoo studio. The shop offers tattoo consultations to form a design. Its artists also offer master tattoo cover-ups. Psycho Clown Tattoo also offers body piercing services on body parts such as ears and nostrils.

Rebel Muse Tattoo- Lewisville, TX provides tattoo services in the Arlington area. It was first opened in 2012 by tattoo artists Liz Cook and David Mushaney. Its artists specialize in different styles, such as Japanese or American traditional, realism, and portraits. They accept customized designs, cover-ups, and fix-ups for clients unsatisfied with their tattoos. The shop has options for clients who want a completely vegan process. The Saniderm healing method, a vegan alternative to aftercare bandages, is available upon request.

Stainless Custom Tattoo Studio performs tattoo services for the Arlington community and the rest of East Dallas. In service since 2009, it covers a range of styles, including neo-traditional, black and gray, Asian art, and cover-ups. It also performs eyebrow microblading and piercing services. The firm gives thorough care and guidance to its clients during and after the session. Bobby Shaw, a tattoo professional with more than 25 years of experience in the industry, spearheads Stainless Tattoo Studio.

Urban's Tattoo & Piercing is an award-winning tattoo and piercing studio in Arlington, Texas. It offers a variety of color and black and white tattoos. Potential customers are welcome to visit the studio, where they can see examples of previous work and awards that have been won. The business holds an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau and has been awarded 2014 “Best Tattoo and Piercing” by Dallas A-List.

Virtuoso Tattoo Krew are tattoo artists in Hurst, Texas with a reputation for warmth and friendliness. Past customers speak highly of the welcoming and personal atmosphere, and future customers can drop in at any time to get a feel for the place. The studio offers custom-designed tattoos, and experienced artists are on hand to talk through the technical details. The studio also sells merchandise, as well as a range of handmade artwork, including prints, albums, and frames.