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Tattoo Shops in Kansas City

Kansas City has 96 open tattoo studios in the directory. The most-reviewed on Google is Shrunkin Head Tattoo, 4.3 from 911 Google reviews. Downtown Kansas City has the most studios of any neighborhood, with 32.

Fine Line is the style named most often on Kansas City listings (33 studios). 83 of the studios list a phone number and 58 link to a website.

Studios
96
Detailed
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Styles
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What Kansas City studios say about themselves

Going by their own listings, Kansas City tattoo studios offer wide-ranging specialties. Many describe themselves as accepting walk-ins, like Okie Dokie Tattoo, which welcomes walk-ins seven days a week, and Grimm Tattoo, open noon to midnight daily for walk-ins. Shops emphasize different strengths: La Plaza Tattoo specializes in permanent makeup, piercings, black and grey, realism, microblading, and cover-ups. Burning Lotus Tattoo focuses on exceptional detail and bold color work. Several studios stress cleanliness and welcoming atmospheres, while others showcase experience, custom work, and artist variety to accommodate diverse tattoo requests.

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

96 studios

Kansas City Tattoo Studios

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96 studios

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Tattoo Styles in Kansas City

10 of the 10 styles we track appear on Kansas City listings. Fine Line is named most often, by 33 studios.

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By Google reviews

Most-reviewed tattoo studios in Kansas City

Ranked by the number of Google reviews on each listing. Shrunkin Head Tattoo leads with 911 , ahead of Freaks on Broadway with 751.

  1. Shrunkin Head Tattoo: 4.3 from 911 Google reviews, Northeast Kansas City
  2. Freaks on Broadway: 4.4 from 751 Google reviews, Old Westport
  3. Irezumi Tattoo: 4.5 from 672 Google reviews, Ward Parkway
  4. Okie Dokie Tattoo: 5.0 from 593 Google reviews, Southmoreland
  5. La plaza tattoo and art gallery: 4.8 from 552 Google reviews, Downtown Kansas City
  6. Grimm Tattoo and Bert Grimm Museum: 4.3 from 550 Google reviews, Downtown Kansas City
  7. Burning Lotus Tattoo: 4.9 from 361 Google reviews, River View
  8. Northeast Tattoo & Supply: 4.6 from 340 Google reviews, Northeast Kansas City

Where the studios are

Tattoo studios by Kansas City neighborhood

Neighborhoods with two or more studios, from the area named on each Google listing.

Downtown Kansas City (32)
12•12 Studio, Big Smith Body Piercing & Tattoo Shop, Black Stone Tattoos, Briegel Ink Studio, Catalyst Arts Collective, Crossroads Tattoo and 26 more
South Kansas City (18)
Black Atlas Tattoo, Bloodline Studios, Chloe’s Ink, Electric Iron Tattoo, Guy Ink Studio, Ink Parlor and 12 more
Old Westport (6)
816 Tattoo, Dawnbringer Tattoo, Freaks on Broadway, Inksational Designs LLC, Same Crew Tattoo, Working Class Tattoo
Hanover Place (4)
Collective Ink KC, Junior's Ink & Piercing, Rebel Muse Tattoo, The Code Tattoo Studio
Northeast Kansas City (4)
ButcherInkTattoos, Northeast Tattoo & Supply, Rebos Tattoo, Shrunkin Head Tattoo
Volker (4)
Crimson Tattoo, Exile Tattoo, Hold True Tattoo, Surreal Tattoo Studio
North Hyde Park (3)
Golden Stag Tattoo and Gallery, Steel Panther Tattoo, Windhorse Tattoo
Southmoreland (3)
Definitive Tattoo Gallery, Okie Dokie Tattoo, Stormy Tattoo
Platte Ridge (2)
Invisible Ink, Yellow Fly Tattoo Co.

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Common questions

Kansas City Tattoo FAQ

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How many tattoo shops are in Kansas City?
Local Tattoo Shops lists 96 open tattoo studios in Kansas City, MO. 83 list a phone number and 58 list a website.
What tattoo styles do Kansas City studios list?
The most listed styles in Kansas City are fine line (33), cover-up (32), blackwork (28) and lettering (24), counted from each studio's public listing.
Which Kansas City tattoo studios have the highest Google ratings?
Among Kansas City studios with at least 20 Google reviews, Okie Dokie Tattoo (5.0 from 593 Google reviews), Rebel Muse Tattoo (5.0 from 195 Google reviews) and River Market Tattoo Company (5.0 from 152 Google reviews) rate highest. Ratings and review counts come from each shop's public listing.
Which tattoo studios in Kansas City mention walk-ins?
Big Smith Body Piercing & Tattoo Shop, Collective Ink KC, Electric Iron Tattoo, Fountain City Tattoo and Gold Cathedral and 13 more mention walk-ins in their own listing description. Call ahead to confirm the day's availability.
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