This directory embodies three criteria—shops that have great reviews by the general public, a “no attitude attitude” and LGBT artists on staff, though this last one wasn’t a requirement. And because many people get new ink done when away from home, we decided to take a look at shops all around the country.
LOS ANGELES
Alchemy
2854 W. Sunset Blvd., Silver Lake
(323) 666-1313
alchemytattoola.com
American Electric Tattoo Co.
2518 Sunset Blvd., Silver Lake
(213) 413-6530
americanelectrictattoocompany.com
Art is My Drug
22209 Vermont Ave. #11, Torrance
(310) 613-8198
artismydrug.com
Body Electric
7274 ½ Melrose Ave., L.A.
(323) 954-0408
bodyelectrictattoo.com
Broken Art Tattoo
2400 Hyperion Ave., Silver Lake
(323) 661-4777
brokenarttattoo.com
El Clasico Tattoo Shop
1610 W. Sunset Blvd., Echo Park
(213) 482-9004
facebook.com/elclasicotattoo
Evermore Tattoo Co.
12967 W Washington Blvd., Culver City
(424) 228-2233
evermorela.com
Honorable Society
8424 Santa Monica Blvd., WeHo
(323) 654-2440
thehonorablesociety.com
Ink Ink Tattoo
830 Lincoln Blvd., Venice
(310) 314-7703
inkinktattoo.org
Kat Von D’s High Voltage Tattoo
1259 N. La Brea Ave., WeHo
(323) 969-9820
highvoltagetattoo.com
Life Art Creations
516 N. Hoover St., Silver Lake
(310) 433-9518
Mid Town Tattoo
5072 W. Pico Blvd., L.A.
(310) 292-0946
midtowntattoos.com
Onizuka Tattoo
120 Astronaut Onizuka St., Little Tokyo
(213) 626-0374
onizukatattoo.com
Shamrock Social Club
9026 W. Sunset Blvd., WeHo
(310) 271-9664
shamrocksocialclub.com
Studio City Tattoo
11032 Ventura Blvd., Studio City
(818) 769-4049
studiocitytattoo.com
Sunset Strip Tattoo
7524 W. Sunset Blvd., WeHo
(323) 874-4596
sunsetstriptattoo.com
Unbreakable Tattoo
11356 Ventura Blvd., Studio City
(818) 763-5910
tattoounbreakable.com
Velvet Grip
7213 ½ Santa Monica Blvd., WeHo
(323) 876-5048
velvetgripfamily.com
Zulu Tattoo
165 S. Crescent Heights Blvd.
(323) 782-9977
zulutattoo.net
AUSTIN
Hub Tattoo
1200 E. 11 St., Ste. 104
(512) 524-1847
hubtattoo.com
Shaman Modifications Tattoo & Body Piercing
1601 E. Cesar Chavez St.
(512) 981-6637
shamanmodificationsatx.com
CHICAGO
Chicago Tattooing & Piercing Company
1017 W. Belmont Ave.
(773) 528-6969
chicagotattoo.com
Deluxe Tattoo
1459 W. Irving Park Rd.
(773) 549-1594
deluxetattoo.com
Insight Studios
1062 N. Milwaukee Ave.
(773) 342-4444
insightstudiosonline.com
HONOLULU
Ink Pit Tattoo
1095 Dillingham Blvd.
(808) 848-1001
inkpithawaii.com
Sacred Art Tattoo
1831 Ala Moana Blvd #204
(808) 955-0323
sacredartwaikiki.com
NEW YORK CITY
New York Adorned
47 2nd Ave.
(212) 473-0007
nyadorned.com
Sacred Tattoo
424 Broadway, 2nd Fl.
(212) 226-4286
sacredtattoo.com
Saved Tattoo
426 Union Ave.
(718) 486-0850
savedtattoo.com
The End is Near
465A 7th Ave.
(347) 335-0846
handofglorytattoo.com
Three Kings Tattoo Parlor
572 Manhattan Ave.
(718) 349-7755
threekingstattoo.com
PROVINCETOWN
Mooncusser Tattoo Studio
3 Standish St.
(508) 487-7769
mooncussertattoo.com
Coastline Tattoo
290A Commercial St.
(508) 487-2012
coastlinetattoo.com
SAN FRANCISCO
2Spirit Tattoo
11 Pearl St.
(415) 701-8288
2spirittattoo.com
Body Manipulations
3234 16th St.
(415) 621-0408
bodym.com
Bulldog Tattoo
2275 Market St.
(415) 431-8900
bulldogtattoosf.com
Modern Electric Studio
60 Otis St.
(415) 252-0707
modernelectricstudio.com
Mom’s Body Shop
1408 Haight St.
(415) 864-6667
momstattoosf.com
One Shot Tattoo
555 Irving St.
(415) 731-7468
oneshottattoo.com
Seventh Son Tattoo
65 Langton St.
(415) 551-7766
seventhsontattoo.com