Tattoo Shops in Alabama

Going by their own listings, Alabama tattoo studios commonly offer custom designs, piercings, and work across multiple styles including black and grey, American traditional, and cover-ups. Classic 13 Tattoo highlights over 100 years of combined artist experience and a clean environment. Gulf Shores Tattoos & Piercings welcomes both appointments and walk-ins daily, with artists boasting over 30 years in the industry. Next Level Tattoo and Piercings in Foley emphasizes custom work and accepts both appointments and walk-ins. Many studios stress professionalism, cleanliness, and collaboration with clients to create personalized pieces.

Summarized from the studios' own listing descriptions and checked against them. Each linked studio's page shows its full description.

The 10 open Alabama studios with the highest Google star ratings, counting only studios with at least 20 reviews. A rating says nothing about style, so check each studio's work before you book.

1. Old Familiar Tattoo Company, Mobile, AL: 5.0 from 366 Google reviews
2. Nostalgia Ink Tattoo, Foley, AL: 5.0 from 237 Google reviews , listed styles traditional, japanese / irezumi, fine line
3. Cherno Ink Tattoo Studio, Huntsville, AL: 5.0 from 212 Google reviews , listed styles blackwork, realism, cover-up
4. Solemn Ink, Phenix City, AL: 5.0 from 163 Google reviews , listed styles traditional, neo-traditional, blackwork
5. Nevermore Oddities & Tattoo Parlor, Tuscumbia, AL: 5.0 from 157 Google reviews , listed styles blackwork, realism, fine line
6. Wantfull Things Tattoos, Birmingham, AL: 5.0 from 144 Google reviews , listed styles lettering, cover-up
7. atra capra tattoo collective, Birmingham, AL: 5.0 from 105 Google reviews , listed styles blackwork
8. Bettner Ink, Foley, AL: 5.0 from 97 Google reviews , listed styles traditional, blackwork, japanese / irezumi
9. Speakeasy Tattoo, Mobile, AL: 5.0 from 95 Google reviews , listed styles cover-up
10. Desolate Tattoo, Attalla, AL: 5.0 from 88 Google reviews , listed styles traditional, blackwork, fine line

How many Alabama studios name each style on their listing. One studio can list several styles.

• Cover-Up: 106 studios
• Fine Line: 94 studios
• Lettering: 77 studios
• Blackwork: 75 studios
• Traditional: 49 studios
• Realism: 47 studios
• Tribal: 45 studios
• Japanese / Irezumi: 35 studios
• Neo-Traditional: 12 studios
• Watercolor: 4 studios

How many tattoo shops are in Alabama?

Local Tattoo Shops lists 289 tattoo studios across 92 cities in Alabama. Pick a city to see its studios.

Which Alabama cities have the most tattoo shops?

The Alabama cities with the most listed studios are Huntsville (30), Birmingham (25), Mobile (15), Dothan (11), Foley (10), Montgomery (10). Each city page lists its studios with address and phone.

Which tattoo styles do Alabama studios list most?

Across Alabama, the most listed styles are cover-up (106 studios), fine line (94 studios), lettering (77 studios), blackwork (75 studios), counted from each studio's public listing.

How many Alabama tattoo studios list a website?

143 of the 288 open Alabama studios listed here link to a website, and 246 list a phone number.