Tattoo directory
Tattoo Shops in Maine
Maine has 140 tattoo studios listed in the Local Tattoo Shops directory across 56 cities. The busiest scenes are Portland, Bangor, Ellsworth.
Pick a city below to see every studio on file, each with its address, phone number, and the styles its listing names. Contact details come from public business listings.
- Studios
- 140
- Cities
- 56
56 cities
Maine Cities
Portland
MEBangor
MEEllsworth
MEAuburn
MEBiddeford
MEBrunswick
MEWindham
MEAugusta
MERockland
MEBath
MEFarmington
MEHoulton
MELyman
MENorway
MESaco
MESanford
MESkowhegan
MEBrewer
MEHallowell
MEKennebunk
MEKittery
MEOld Orchard Beach
MEOld Town
MEScarborough
MEWaterville
MEBelfast
MEBenton
MEBerwick
MEBlue Hill
MEEast Waterboro
MEEdgecomb
MEFairfield
MEGardiner
MEGorham
MEGray
MEHampden
MEHolden
MELewiston
MELimerick
MELisbon Falls
MEMadison
MENewport
MENorth Berwick
MENorth Waterboro
MEOrono
MEPalmyra
MEPittsfield
MERichmond
MESouth Berwick
MESouth Paris
MESouth Portland
MESouthwest Harbor
METhomaston
MEWaldoboro
MEWestbrook
MEYork
MEFrom the listings
What Maine studios say about themselves
Going by their own listings, Maine tattoo studios emphasize custom work and cleanliness, with many accepting walk-ins while others operate by appointment only. Brass & Briar Studios welcomes walk-ins and offers piercing alongside tattooing, while Mad Hatter's Tattoo Studio, established since 1974, accepts walk-ins but focuses on tattoos only. North Coast Tattoo Company operates as a private, appointment-only studio specializing in fine line and realism work. Several shops highlight specific styles, from traditional to neo-traditional to nature-themed designs. Piercing services vary by location, with some studios offering them and others, like Hallowed Ground Tattoo, explicitly declining. Studios commonly stress artist experience, collaborative design processes, and creating a comfortable environment for clients.
Summarized from the studios' own listing descriptions and checked against them. Each linked studio's page shows its full description.
From Google ratings
Highest-rated tattoo studios in Maine
The 10 open Maine 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.
- Brass & Briar Studios, Portland, ME: 5.0 from 815 Google reviews , listed styles traditional, blackwork, japanese / irezumi
- North Coast Tattoo Company, Scarborough, ME: 5.0 from 277 Google reviews , listed styles blackwork, realism, fine line
- Cosmic Sea Tattoo, Portland, ME: 5.0 from 229 Google reviews
- Fortune Teller Tattoo, Portland, ME: 5.0 from 154 Google reviews , listed styles traditional, blackwork, japanese / irezumi
- Forecastle Tattoo, Bangor, ME: 5.0 from 82 Google reviews
- Death or Glory Tattoos, Westbrook, ME: 5.0 from 81 Google reviews
- Pure Tattoo Studio, Portland, ME: 5.0 from 74 Google reviews , listed styles traditional, neo-traditional, blackwork
- Ossipee Mountain Tattoo Co, North Waterboro, ME: 5.0 from 70 Google reviews
- Devoted Visions Ink., Rockland, ME: 5.0 from 68 Google reviews , listed styles fine line, lettering, cover-up
- Wild Child Tattoo, Portland, ME: 5.0 from 66 Google reviews , listed styles blackwork
Listed styles
Tattoo styles across Maine
How many Maine studios name each style on their listing. One studio can list several styles.
- Cover-Up: 47 studios
- Fine Line: 43 studios
- Blackwork: 43 studios
- Lettering: 32 studios
- Traditional: 27 studios
- Realism: 25 studios
- Japanese / Irezumi: 23 studios
- Tribal: 9 studios
- Neo-Traditional: 8 studios
- Watercolor: 1 studio
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Common questions
Maine Tattoo FAQ
- How many tattoo shops are in Maine?
- Local Tattoo Shops lists 140 tattoo studios across 56 cities in Maine. Pick a city to see its studios.
- Which Maine cities have the most tattoo shops?
- The Maine cities with the most listed studios are Portland (23), Bangor (12), Ellsworth (6), Auburn (5), Biddeford (5), Brunswick (5). Each city page lists its studios with address and phone.
- Which tattoo styles do Maine studios list most?
- Across Maine, the most listed styles are cover-up (47 studios), fine line (43 studios), blackwork (43 studios), lettering (32 studios), counted from each studio's public listing.
- How many Maine tattoo studios list a website?
- 88 of the 140 open Maine studios listed here link to a website, and 116 list a phone number.