Tattoo directory
Tattoo Shops in Knoxville
Knoxville has 43 open tattoo studios in the directory. The most-reviewed on Google is Whitt's True Tattoo & Piercings Collective, 4.8 from 913 Google reviews. North Knoxville has the most studios of any neighborhood, with 3.
Cover-Up is the style named most often on Knoxville listings (21 studios). 37 of the studios list a phone number and 32 link to a website.
- Studios
- 43
- Detailed
- 43
- Styles
- 10
From the listings
What Knoxville studios say about themselves
Going by their own listings, Knoxville tattoo studios offer a wide range of specialties including black and gray, neo-traditional, fine-line, color, realism, and Japanese-inspired work. Many studios highlight custom work as central to their services, and several mention body piercing alongside tattoos. Cleanliness and professionalism appear frequently across descriptions as core values studios stress to clients.
Summarized from the studios' own listing descriptions and checked against them. Each linked studio's page shows its full description.
43 studios
Knoxville Tattoo Studios
43 studios
- 01
3 Kingz Tattoo
1427 E Magnolia Ave · Knoxville, TN
- 02
Alter Ego Tattoo & Piercing
7013 Kingston Pike · Knoxville, TN
- 03
Ambition Tattoo
2001 N Broadway A · Knoxville, TN
- Traditional
- Neo-Traditional
- Blackwork
- 04
Angel Octopus Studio
9080 Barbee Ln #101 · Knoxville, TN
- Blackwork
- Realism
- Lettering
- 05
Ascendancy Tattoo
4928 Homberg Dr Building B Studio 27 · Knoxville, TN
- Traditional
- Neo-Traditional
- Blackwork
- 06
Asylum tattoo
8628 Asheville Hwy · Knoxville, TN
- Lettering
- 07
Backroom Tattoo
313 N Gay St · Knoxville, TN
- 08
Black Moon Tattoo
3029 Chapman Hwy · Knoxville, TN
- Traditional
- Neo-Traditional
- Cover-Up
- 09
Black Moth Collective Tattoo
10321 Kingston Pike #108 · Knoxville, TN
- 10
Bone + Lily Tattoo
8079 Kingston Pike W · Knoxville, TN
- Realism
- Fine Line
- Cover-Up
- 11
Carl Storts Tattoos
8301 Lobelia Ln · Knoxville, TN
- Traditional
- Blackwork
- Japanese / Irezumi
- 12
Elite Tattoo
8861 Kingston Pike · Knoxville, TN
- 13
Everyday Tattoos
5032 Whittaker Dr STE 1 · Knoxville, TN
- 14
Ghost Boy Tattoo
625 N Central St · Knoxville, TN
- 15
Hard Knox Tattoo Piercing
3405 Chapman Hwy · Knoxville, TN
- Cover-Up
- 16
Harmony Tattoo
5415 Kingston Pike · Knoxville, TN
- 17
HEX
4320 Ball Camp Pike · Knoxville, TN
- Blackwork
- Realism
- Fine Line
- 18
Idle Hands Tattoo & Piercing Studio
7419 Middlebrook Pike #105 · Knoxville, TN
- Traditional
- Neo-Traditional
- Blackwork
- 19
Imagine That Tattoo Studio
7418 Maynardville Pike · Knoxville, TN
- Traditional
- Blackwork
- Japanese / Irezumi
- 20
Infinite Tattoo
4611 Central Ave Pike # I · Knoxville, TN
- 21
Keys tattoos
2507 Mineral Springs Ave · Knoxville, TN
- Fine Line
- 22
Knoxville Tattoo Collective
3103 Alcoa Hwy · Knoxville, TN
- Cover-Up
- 23
Lunar Lady Tattoo
120 S Northshore Dr · Knoxville, TN
- Traditional
- Blackwork
- Japanese / Irezumi
- 24
Mythical Markings Tattoo Studio
8044 Ray Mears Blvd #101 · Knoxville, TN
- Traditional
- Blackwork
- Japanese / Irezumi
- 25
No Limits Tattoo
4318 N Broadway · Knoxville, TN
- Traditional
- Japanese / Irezumi
- Realism
- 26
Pivotal Arts Tattoo chapman highway
6109 Chapman Hwy · Knoxville, TN
- Realism
- Lettering
- 27
Purple Heart Tattoo
1723 N Central St · Knoxville, TN
- 28
Riverside Tattoo Co.
224 N Central St · Knoxville, TN
- Traditional
- Realism
- 29
Rosie Tattoos
1324 N Central St · Knoxville, TN
- Traditional
- Neo-Traditional
- Blackwork
- 30
Sacred Artistry Tattoo
8301 Lobelia Ln · Knoxville, TN
- Traditional
- Blackwork
- Japanese / Irezumi
- 31
Saint Tattoo
1020 N Broadway · Knoxville, TN
- Traditional
- Japanese / Irezumi
- Fine Line
- 32
Skin Surffers tattoo shop
5915 Clinton Hwy · Knoxville, TN
- Fine Line
- Lettering
- 33
Synergy Tattoo
6910 Kingston Pike · Knoxville, TN
- 34
Tattoos by Craig
8301 Lobelia Ln · Knoxville, TN
- Cover-Up
- 35
Tennessee Rose Tattoo
402 N Cedar Bluff Rd #3 · Knoxville, TN
- Traditional
- Blackwork
- Japanese / Irezumi
- 36
The Color Box Tattoo
4928 Homberg Dr · Knoxville, TN
- Cover-Up
- 37
Tooth & Nail Tattoo
6931 Maynardville Pike A · Knoxville, TN
- Traditional
- Blackwork
- Japanese / Irezumi
- 38
Tough Luck Tattoos
5014 N Broadway St · Knoxville, TN
- 39
True Blue Electric Tattoo
3712 Walker Blvd · Knoxville, TN
- 40
Vivid Tattoo
4300 Sutherland Ave · Knoxville, TN
- 41
Waldo's Tattoo Studio
Elkmont Rd · Knoxville, TN
- Traditional
- Blackwork
- Japanese / Irezumi
- 42
Whitt's True Tattoo & Piercings Collective
5403 Western Ave #103 · Knoxville, TN
- Traditional
- Blackwork
- Japanese / Irezumi
- 43
Wicked Ink Tattoo & Body Piercing
6162 Clinton Hwy · Knoxville, TN
Explore by style
Tattoo Styles in Knoxville
10 of the 10 styles we track appear on Knoxville listings. Cover-Up is named most often, by 21 studios.
By Google reviews
Most-reviewed tattoo studios in Knoxville
Ranked by the number of Google reviews on each listing. Whitt's True Tattoo & Piercings Collective leads with 913 , ahead of Alter Ego Tattoo & Piercing with 792.
- Whitt's True Tattoo & Piercings Collective: 4.8 from 913 Google reviews
- Alter Ego Tattoo & Piercing: 4.7 from 792 Google reviews
- Wicked Ink Tattoo & Body Piercing: 4.5 from 583 Google reviews
- Idle Hands Tattoo & Piercing Studio: 5.0 from 576 Google reviews
- Mythical Markings Tattoo Studio: 4.8 from 556 Google reviews
- Hard Knox Tattoo Piercing: 4.6 from 498 Google reviews, South Knoxville
- Ambition Tattoo: 4.7 from 450 Google reviews, Oakwood
- Riverside Tattoo Co.: 4.9 from 400 Google reviews
Where the studios are
Tattoo studios by Knoxville neighborhood
Neighborhoods with two or more studios, from the area named on each Google listing.
- North Knoxville (3)
- No Limits Tattoo, Purple Heart Tattoo, True Blue Electric Tattoo
- Marble City (2)
- Harmony Tattoo, Vivid Tattoo
- South Knoxville (2)
- Black Moon Tattoo, Hard Knox Tattoo Piercing
More in Tennessee
Other Tattoo Cities in Tennessee
Keep browsing Tennessee. These nearby cities also have studios listed, ranked by how many we have on file.
Common questions
Knoxville Tattoo FAQ
- How many tattoo shops are in Knoxville?
- Local Tattoo Shops lists 43 open tattoo studios in Knoxville, TN. 37 list a phone number and 32 list a website.
- What tattoo styles do Knoxville studios list?
- The most listed styles in Knoxville are cover-up (21), fine line (17), lettering (17) and traditional (17), counted from each studio's public listing.
- Which Knoxville tattoo studios have the highest Google ratings?
- Among Knoxville studios with at least 20 Google reviews, Idle Hands Tattoo & Piercing Studio (5.0 from 576 Google reviews), Angel Octopus Studio (5.0 from 86 Google reviews) and Tattoos by Craig (5.0 from 65 Google reviews) rate highest. Ratings and review counts come from each shop's public listing.
- Which tattoo studios in Knoxville mention walk-ins?
- Harmony Tattoo, Imagine That Tattoo Studio, Lunar Lady Tattoo, Pivotal Arts Tattoo chapman highway and Tennessee Rose Tattoo and 1 more mention walk-ins in their own listing description. Call ahead to confirm the day's availability.