Tattoo Shops in Bushwick, NY

Bushwick has 23 tattoo shops in Kings County, Brooklyn, and many shops pair tattooing with piercing, with realism and black and grey work among the common specialties. Small family-run rooms and new shops share the neighborhood with larger studios of five and twelve artists.

Blazin Skinz Tattoo offers tattoos and body piercing and is rated 4.8 from 255 reviews. Club Inked Tattoos & Piercings specializes in realism, portrait and black and gray tattoos with piercing available too, and is rated 4.7 from 210 reviews. Red Inkz Social Club is rated 5.0 from 162 reviews. Its owner has more than 20 years of experience and a specialty in black and grey work with smooth shading and strong contrast, and a team of five artists also takes on realism and traditional work. Cosmic Wizard Tattoo is a tattoo, piercing and art gallery space at 252 Knickerbocker Ave on the Bushwick border, where owner Humo Maya creates custom designs from the sacred arts. Walk-ins are welcome for tattoos and piercings.

Walk-ins are welcome at several shops here, usually with a phone call first. Red Scorpion Tattoo welcomes walk-ins, asks visitors to call first to confirm availability, and takes cash only. Behind The Circle does tattoos only, takes walk-ins at limited capacity and is rated 4.8 from 119 reviews. Studio1609 welcomes walk-ins and books consultations for first-timers and seasoned collectors. Lil Baby's Bushwick is a custom studio with three resident artists, each with a portfolio page and a booking link, rated 4.5 from 77 reviews.

Collectives and larger studios shape the middle of the neighborhood. Queen of Crowns Tattoo is a women-owned collective rated 4.9 from 91 reviews, and its artists welcome a client's own design ideas. Minimal NYC opened in Bushwick as a new concept from two friends, with twelve artists including a founder from Spain and a photorealism specialist, and works in flash, fine line, black and grey and realism. EverBlack Tattoo Studio is a private Williamsburg-based studio founded in December 2019 with four artists, taking on everything from simple to intricate designs. Lefty's Tattoo keeps thousands of hand painted designs for clients to browse, and artists take booking requests through a form.