Tattoo directory
Tattoo Shops in Madison
Madison has 42 open tattoo studios in the directory. The most-reviewed on Google is Blue Lotus Tattoo & The Piercing Lounge, 4.4 from 371 Google reviews. Marquette has the most studios of any neighborhood, with 5.
Cover-Up is the style named most often on Madison listings (18 studios). 35 of the studios list a phone number and 30 link to a website.
- Studios
- 44
- Detailed
- 44
- Styles
- 10
From the listings
What Madison studios say about themselves
Going by their own listings, Madison tattoo studios offer diverse specialties ranging from traditional and neo-traditional styles to fine-line work and black and grey realism. Several studios mention cover-up services, such as The Gilded Dagger Tattoo. Regarding accessibility, shops vary in their approach: Steve's Tattoo welcomes walk-ins throughout the week, while Dark Matter Tattoo Gallery operates appointment-only with a daily cancellation list. Some studios, including Raining Crow Studios and Wayward Tattoo, highlight inclusive, welcoming atmospheres. Several offer piercing services alongside tattoos.
Summarized from the studios' own listing descriptions and checked against them. Each linked studio's page shows its full description.
44 studios
Madison Tattoo Studios
44 studios
- 01
A Dead Anchor Tattoo
1925 Monroe St l10 · Madison, WI
- Traditional
- Neo-Traditional
- Blackwork
- 02
Amy Ripp
4706 Cottage Grove Rd · Madison, WI
- 03
Bad Apple Tattoo Company
3225 E Washington Ave · Madison, WI
- Fine Line
- Cover-Up
- 04
Black Moon Tattoo
819 E Johnson St · Madison, WI
- Traditional
- 05
Black Sapphire Tattoo
5263 High Crossing Blvd · Madison, WI
- Traditional
- Cover-Up
- 06
Black Sheep Tattoo Madison
4668 Cottage Grove Rd · Madison, WI
- 07
Blue Lotus Tattoo & The Piercing Lounge
458 W Gilman St · Madison, WI
- Traditional
- Lettering
- 08
Capitol City Tattoo LLC
1349 Williamson St · Madison, WI
- Traditional
- Blackwork
- Fine Line
- 09
Custom Tattooing Art Studios
4273 W Beltline Hwy · Madison, WI
- 10
Daisy Chain Tattoo
2713 Atwood Ave Suite 202 · Madison, WI
- 11
Dark Matter Tattoo Gallery
2825 University Ave b · Madison, WI
- Fine Line
- Cover-Up
- 12
Divine Tattoos
6701 Seybold Rd suite 003 · Madison, WI
- Fine Line
- Lettering
- 13
East Side Ink Madison
1734 Fordem Ave Suite B · Madison, WI
- Blackwork
- 14
Eldritch Brothers Tattoo
6901 Seybold Rd · Madison, WI
- Traditional
- 15
Forward Tattoo
3010 Atwood Ave · Madison, WI
- Traditional
- Japanese / Irezumi
- Cover-Up
- 16
Hand And Eye Tattoo
2647 Milwaukee St · Madison, WI
- Traditional
- Blackwork
- Japanese / Irezumi
- 17
Hellcat Tattoo
1976 Atwood Ave · Madison, WI
- Blackwork
- Realism
- Fine Line
- 18
Ink Society
642 S Gammon Rd Suite 204 · Madison, WI
- 19
Isthmus Tattoo & Social Club
21 N Butler St Suite 4 · Madison, WI
- 20
Lost Lakes Tattoo
525 N Sherman Ave · Madison, WI
- Blackwork
- 21
Mind Floss Tattoo Shop
2317 International Ln #220 · Madison, WI
- Blackwork
- Realism
- Lettering
- 22
Mr.Chuk Tattoos
4523 Cottage Grove Rd · Madison, WI
- 23
Obsidian Tattoo Collective
440 State St · Madison, WI
- Blackwork
- Fine Line
- Lettering
- 24
Okie Dokie Tattoos
607 N Sherman Ave · Madison, WI
- Traditional
- Lettering
- Cover-Up
- 25
Raining Crow Studios
21 N Butler St Suite 11 · Madison, WI
- Fine Line
- Lettering
- Cover-Up
- 26
Ritual Moon Tattoo & Tarot
218 State St · Madison, WI
- Traditional
- Neo-Traditional
- Blackwork
- 27
Shade Tattoo Studio
3230 University Ave #12 · Madison, WI
- Cover-Up
- 28
Sleepy Reaper Tattoo
6901 Seybold Rd · Madison, WI
- Traditional
- Neo-Traditional
- 29
Spike-O-Matic Tattoo
512 S Park St · Madison, WI
- 30
Starkweather Tattoo Collective
2017 Winnebago St Suite 103 · Madison, WI
- Blackwork
- 31
Steve's Tattoo
1205 Williamson St · Madison, WI
- Traditional
- Japanese / Irezumi
- Lettering
- 32
Sunhide Tattoo
1882 E Main St #204 · Madison, WI
- Blackwork
- Fine Line
- 33
Tailor Made Tattoo
1337 Greenway Cross Suite 146 · Madison, WI
- Traditional
- 34
Tattoo Addiction
74 E Towne Way · Madison, WI
- Fine Line
- 35
Tattoo’s forever
4222 Milwaukee St suit 19 · Madison, WI
- Lettering
- 36
Tattoos By Brandon Blackwood
1925 Monroe St l10 · Madison, WI
- Traditional
- Blackwork
- Realism
- 37
Tattoos by Jim Germain
3236 Commercial Ave · Madison, WI
- 38
The Gilded Dagger Tattoo
4523 Cottage Grove Rd · Madison, WI
- Traditional
- Blackwork
- Japanese / Irezumi
- 39
Tommy's studio
300 E Springs Dr · Madison, WI
- 40
True Love Tat2
424 S Park St · Madison, WI
- Blackwork
- 41
Ultimate Arts Tattoo
2017 S Stoughton Rd · Madison, WI
- Realism
- Cover-Up
- 42
Wayward Tattoo
413 E Washington Ave · Madison, WI
- Traditional
- Realism
- 43 Permanently closed
Iron Quill Tattoo
7011 Tree Ln · Madison, WI
- Cover-Up
- 44 Permanently closed
Sublime
2040 Winnebago St A · Madison, WI
- Cover-Up
Explore by style
Tattoo Styles in Madison
10 of the 10 styles we track appear on Madison listings. Cover-Up is named most often, by 18 studios.
By Google reviews
Most-reviewed tattoo studios in Madison
Ranked by the number of Google reviews on each listing. Blue Lotus Tattoo & The Piercing Lounge leads with 371 , ahead of Tattoo Addiction with 355.
- Blue Lotus Tattoo & The Piercing Lounge: 4.4 from 371 Google reviews, State-Langdon
- Tattoo Addiction: 4.2 from 355 Google reviews
- Bad Apple Tattoo Company: 4.6 from 352 Google reviews, Carpenter-Ridgeway
- Starkweather Tattoo Collective: 4.8 from 317 Google reviews, Marquette
- Ultimate Arts Tattoo: 4.8 from 310 Google reviews
- Steve's Tattoo: 4.6 from 299 Google reviews, Marquette
- Black Sapphire Tattoo: 4.7 from 231 Google reviews
- Dark Matter Tattoo Gallery: 4.6 from 208 Google reviews, Rocky Bluff Neighborhood
Where the studios are
Tattoo studios by Madison neighborhood
Neighborhoods with two or more studios, from the area named on each Google listing.
- Marquette (5)
- Capitol City Tattoo LLC, Hellcat Tattoo, Starkweather Tattoo Collective, Steve's Tattoo, Sunhide Tattoo
- Old Market Place (3)
- Isthmus Tattoo & Social Club, Raining Crow Studios, Wayward Tattoo
- Carpenter-Ridgeway (2)
- Bad Apple Tattoo Company, Tattoos by Jim Germain
- Greenbush (2)
- Spike-O-Matic Tattoo, True Love Tat2
- Vilas (2)
- A Dead Anchor Tattoo, Tattoos By Brandon Blackwood
More in Wisconsin
Other Tattoo Cities in Wisconsin
Keep browsing Wisconsin. These nearby cities also have studios listed, ranked by how many we have on file.
Common questions
Madison Tattoo FAQ
- How many tattoo shops are in Madison?
- Local Tattoo Shops lists 42 open tattoo studios in Madison, WI. 35 list a phone number and 30 list a website.
- What tattoo styles do Madison studios list?
- The most listed styles in Madison are cover-up (18), traditional (16), blackwork (14) and fine line (11), counted from each studio's public listing.
- Which Madison tattoo studios have the highest Google ratings?
- Among Madison studios with at least 20 Google reviews, Ink Society (5.0 from 167 Google reviews), Forward Tattoo (5.0 from 114 Google reviews) and Raining Crow Studios (5.0 from 54 Google reviews) rate highest. Ratings and review counts come from each shop's public listing.
- Which tattoo studios in Madison mention walk-ins?
- Divine Tattoos, Forward Tattoo, Hand And Eye Tattoo, Mr.Chuk Tattoos and Steve's Tattoo and 2 more mention walk-ins in their own listing description. Call ahead to confirm the day's availability.