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Tattoo Shops in Crown Heights, NY

Crown Heights is a Brooklyn neighborhood where the tattoo shops range from a walk-in shop with a large artist roster to appointment only studios with several specialists. There are 7 tattoo shops on this page, all in Kings County. Piercing is offered at Electric Anvil Tattoo & Piercing, Crown Ink Studio and Gothic Ink.

Electric Anvil Tattoo & Piercing is the walk-in option. It is a custom tattoo and piercing shop at 648 Franklin Avenue with a roster of more than a dozen tattoo artists, and walk-ins are welcome. It is rated 4.6 from 313 reviews, the largest review count on the page.

Crown Ink Studio at 559 Nostrand Ave takes the opposite approach and works by appointment only. Three tattoo artists and one piercer cover custom pieces drawn for the client, fine line script, bold blackwork, black and grey, American traditional, portraiture, flash, and cover-ups or reworks. Paul Aroca does floral work and restoration, Edwin Delarosa black and grey, and Eddie Stabz American traditional and flash. Crown Ink Studio is rated 4.9 from 194 reviews.

Gothic Ink has done tattoos and body piercing at 1763 Union St since 2010, and it is rated 4.6 from 249 reviews. Top Shelf Ink Tattoo Studio is rated 4.5 from 168 reviews, and it is worth calling ahead to ask which styles it works in.

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Best tattoo shops in Crown Heights

Crown Ink Studio

4.9(194 reviews on Google)

559 Nostrand Ave, Crown Heights

  • Does tattoo work
  • By appointment only
  • Custom designs
(347) 750-5751

Gothic Ink

4.6(249 reviews on Google)

1763 Union St, Crown Heights

  • Does tattoo work
  • Piercing
(551) 420-7229

InkAmbitions

4.7(14 reviews on Google)

73 Utica Ave, Crown Heights

  • Does tattoo work
  • States a tattoo license
(347) 852-7119

Prince tattoos

5.0(1 review on Google)

964 Eastern Pkwy, Crown Heights

  • Does tattoo work

InkAmbitions is a Black-owned tattoo collective that works on an appointment basis and follows COVID safety protocols. The space has a wheelchair accessible entrance, seating, parking and a unisex restroom. It is rated 4.7 from 14 reviews.

Two smaller names round out the neighborhood. Monhagen Ink, also shown as Mr_illustrator, has moved into a temporary shared space under new management, so ask what is offered now before you visit. It is rated 4.1 from 26 reviews. Prince tattoos is a single artist with 1 review at 5.0, which is too small a sample to say much, so call ahead before planning a visit.

Crown Heights shares its borders with neighborhoods that have their own pages: Bedford-Stuyvesant, Prospect Lefferts Gardens & Wingate, Brownsville, Ocean Hill, and East Flatbush & Rugby. Those pages are the place to look for a wider choice of studios in the surrounding blocks. Electric Anvil Tattoo & Piercing has the biggest roster, and Crown Ink Studio has the most clearly divided specialties.

Common questions about tattoo shops in Crown Heights

Where can I get a walk-in tattoo in Crown Heights?

Electric Anvil Tattoo & Piercing welcomes walk-ins at 648 Franklin Avenue and has a roster of more than a dozen tattoo artists. It does custom tattoos and piercing.

Which Crown Heights shop does fine line and blackwork?

Crown Ink Studio at 559 Nostrand Ave covers fine line script and bold blackwork, plus black and grey, American traditional, portraiture, flash and cover-ups. It works by appointment only.

Who does floral work or tattoo restoration in Crown Heights?

At Crown Ink Studio, Paul Aroca does floral work and restoration. Edwin Delarosa focuses on black and grey, and Eddie Stabz on American traditional and flash.

Can I get a piercing in Crown Heights?

Yes. Electric Anvil Tattoo & Piercing, Crown Ink Studio and Gothic Ink all offer piercing. Gothic Ink has done tattoos and professional body piercings at 1763 Union St since 2010.

Is there an accessible tattoo studio in Crown Heights?

InkAmbitions, a Black-owned tattoo collective, has a wheelchair accessible entrance, seating, parking and a unisex restroom. It works on an appointment basis.

Which nearby neighborhoods have their own tattoo shop pages?

Bedford-Stuyvesant, Prospect Lefferts Gardens & Wingate, Brownsville, Ocean Hill, and East Flatbush & Rugby each have a page of their own.

Tattoo Shops near Crown Heights