Tattoo directory
Tattoo Shops in Durham
Durham has 23 open tattoo studios in the directory. The most-reviewed on Google is Welcome Tattoo, 5.0 from 1,118 Google reviews. Downtown has the most studios of any neighborhood, with 4.
Lettering is the style named most often on Durham listings (9 studios). 20 of the studios list a phone number and 13 link to a website.
- Studios
- 23
- Detailed
- 23
- Styles
- 8
From the listings
What Durham studios say about themselves
Going by their own listings, Durham tattoo studios describe themselves with varied operating styles. Twin Suns Tattoo welcomes walk-ins daily, while Skin City Body Art and Velaris Tattoo Studio operate as private, appointment-only spaces. Studios emphasize different strengths: Welcome Tattoo highlights clean, original work across multiple styles; Creative Tattoo Service stresses custom designs and hygiene; Easy Tiger Custom Tattoo focuses on experienced artists bringing visions to life. Sweet Roll Tattoo identifies itself as non-binary and woman-owned, emphasizing inclusive practices.
Summarized from the studios' own listing descriptions and checked against them. Each linked studio's page shows its full description.
23 studios
Durham Tattoo Studios
23 studios
- 01
100 Dollar Tattoos
105 W North Carolina 54 Suite 22A · Durham, NC
- 02
919 Tattoo Studio by flexi
3326 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd Ste 110c · Durham, NC
- Lettering
- 03
Black Rose Collective
1705 New Raleigh Hwy · Durham, NC
- 04
blaX Art Tattoo Studio
3326 Guess Rd #205 · Durham, NC
- Fine Line
- Lettering
- 05
Clean Tatts
3742 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd · Durham, NC
- 06
Creative Tattoo Service
2114 Angier Ave · Durham, NC
- Blackwork
- 07
Dogstar Tattoo Company
807 E Main St · Durham, NC
- 08
Easy Tiger Custom Tattoo
4810 Hope Valley Rd Ste 214 · Durham, NC
- Lettering
- Cover-Up
- 09
Electric Dreams Tattoo Studio
105 NC-54 · Durham, NC
- Cover-Up
- 10
Empire Ink
1230 Avondale Dr Suite 27 · Durham, NC
- 11
Ethereal Tattoo Gallery
730 Rigsbee Ave · Durham, NC
- Realism
- Fine Line
- Lettering
- 12
Imperfect Ink Tattoo
7104 NC-751 #104 · Durham, NC
- 13
Ink Still Dripping
3401 University Dr #2a · Durham, NC
- Blackwork
- 14
Ink Well
3112 N Roxboro St · Durham, NC
- Fine Line
- Lettering
- Cover-Up
- 15
Kings Avenue Tattoo
120 E Parrish St Suite 210 · Durham, NC
- Traditional
- Blackwork
- Japanese / Irezumi
- 16
Sacred Mandala Studio
405A E Chapel Hill St · Durham, NC
- Traditional
- Blackwork
- Japanese / Irezumi
- 17
Skin City Body Art
Durham, NC
- 18
Sweet Roll Tattoo
4728 NC-55 #650 · Durham, NC
- Blackwork
- Cover-Up
- 19
Tattoo Asylum
4422 N Roxboro St · Durham, NC
- Traditional
- Blackwork
- Japanese / Irezumi
- 20
Three Kings Tattoo
339 W Main St · Durham, NC
- Traditional
- Japanese / Irezumi
- Fine Line
- 21
Twin Suns Tattoo
339 W Main St · Durham, NC
- Traditional
- Blackwork
- Realism
- 22
Velaris Tattoo Studio
3105 Shannon Rd · Durham, NC
- 23
Welcome Tattoo
316 W Geer St Ste B · Durham, NC
- Traditional
- Japanese / Irezumi
- Fine Line
Explore by style
Tattoo Styles in Durham
8 of the 10 styles we track appear on Durham listings. Lettering is named most often, by 9 studios.
By Google reviews
Most-reviewed tattoo studios in Durham
Ranked by the number of Google reviews on each listing. Welcome Tattoo leads with 1,118 , ahead of Dogstar Tattoo Company with 573.
- Welcome Tattoo: 5.0 from 1,118 Google reviews, Old North Durham
- Dogstar Tattoo Company: 4.7 from 573 Google reviews, Golden Belt
- Twin Suns Tattoo: 5.0 from 278 Google reviews, Downtown
- Ink Well: 3.8 from 267 Google reviews
- Tattoo Asylum: 4.8 from 249 Google reviews
- Empire Ink: 4.6 from 210 Google reviews
- Ink Still Dripping: 4.7 from 173 Google reviews, Hope Valley
- Sacred Mandala Studio: 4.9 from 140 Google reviews, Downtown
Where the studios are
Tattoo studios by Durham neighborhood
Neighborhoods with two or more studios, from the area named on each Google listing.
- Downtown (4)
- Kings Avenue Tattoo, Sacred Mandala Studio, Three Kings Tattoo, Twin Suns Tattoo
- Old North Durham (2)
- Ethereal Tattoo Gallery, Welcome Tattoo
More in North Carolina
Other Tattoo Cities in North Carolina
Keep browsing North Carolina. These nearby cities also have studios listed, ranked by how many we have on file.
Common questions
Durham Tattoo FAQ
- How many tattoo shops are in Durham?
- Local Tattoo Shops lists 23 open tattoo studios in Durham, NC. 20 list a phone number and 13 list a website.
- What tattoo styles do Durham studios list?
- The most listed styles in Durham are lettering (9), cover-up (8), fine line (7) and blackwork (7), counted from each studio's public listing.
- Which Durham tattoo studios have the highest Google ratings?
- Among Durham studios with at least 20 Google reviews, Welcome Tattoo (5.0 from 1,118 Google reviews), Twin Suns Tattoo (5.0 from 278 Google reviews) and Sweet Roll Tattoo (5.0 from 111 Google reviews) rate highest. Ratings and review counts come from each shop's public listing.
- Which tattoo studios in Durham mention walk-ins?
- 100 Dollar Tattoos, Sweet Roll Tattoo and Twin Suns Tattoo mention walk-ins in their own listing description. Call ahead to confirm the day's availability.