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Tattoo Shops in Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO & Boerum Hill, NY

Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO & Boerum Hill has 13 tattoo shops and studios, all in Kings County, and much of the tattooing here happens in private, appointment-only rooms. Midnight Blooms Studio, Studio Echoes, The Hand and Flower Tattoo, BANDIT Studio, Nopal Tattoo Studio, Japanese Tattoo in NYC and Tattoo Therapy all work that way. Fort Greene, Chinatown & Two Bridges, Financial District & Battery Park City, Lower East Side and Tribeca & Civic Center are the neighboring areas with their own pages.

Nature-inspired and fine line work stands out. Midnight Blooms Studio was founded in 2021 by Barry and focuses on floral and botanical pieces, ornamental designs, fine line and blackwork, including botanical sleeves. It is rated 5.0 from 223 reviews, 222 of them five stars. TINGLE STUDIO opened in 2022 in DUMBO, founded by Ukrainian tattoo artist Nas Ferman and designed around the calm of a Zen garden. Six artists work there, a booking form matches each client with the artist whose style suits the idea, and the studio does fine line, realism, botanical work and large custom pieces. It welcomes walk-ins and is rated 4.9 from 141 reviews.

Collectives and multi-artist rooms are a feature of the Dumbo waterfront. Studio Echoes is a private tattoo and art studio in DUMBO started by a group of friends from an illustration background. Four artists work there, flash is available, and the studio uses eco-friendly supplies. It is rated 5.0 from 94 reviews. The Hand and Flower Tattoo is a woman-owned collective of tattooers working by appointment only, taking on color work, neo-traditional, illustrative, abstract, watercolor, black and grey, black and grey realism, Japanese, blackwork, anime and fine line. Walk-ins are handled by contacting the studio directly. It is rated 5.0 from 90 reviews. BANDIT Studio is a private tattoo and art studio on the waterfront with resident artists Bruno Levy and Evan, upcoming guest artists and a store of its own products. It is rated 4.8 from 35 reviews.

Best tattoo shops in Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO & Boerum Hill

Midnight Blooms Studio

5.0(223 reviews on Google)

81 Prospect St #209, Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO & Boerum Hill

  • Does tattoo work
  • By appointment only
  • Custom designs

TINGLE STUDIO

4.9(141 reviews on Google)

121 Pearl St, Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO & Boerum Hill

  • Does tattoo work
  • Walk-ins welcome
  • Custom designs
(929) 339-0070

Studio Echoes

5.0(94 reviews on Google)

81 Prospect St, Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO & Boerum Hill

  • Does tattoo work
  • By appointment only
  • Flash tattoos

The Hand and Flower Tattoo

5.0(90 reviews on Google)

81 Prospect St, Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO & Boerum Hill

  • Does tattoo work
  • By appointment only
  • Custom designs

Image Tattoos

4.5(73 reviews on Google)

140 Lawrence St, Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO & Boerum Hill

  • Does tattoo work
(347) 501-9177

BANDIT Studio

4.8(35 reviews on Google)

50 John St, Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO & Boerum Hill

  • Does tattoo work
  • By appointment only
(718) 852-0810

Pyramid Ink Tattoo

5.0(29 reviews on Google)

145 Front St, Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO & Boerum Hill

  • Does tattoo work
  • Custom designs
  • Black and grey
(347) 433-3595

Nopal Tattoo Studio

5.0(17 reviews on Google)

247 Water St Ste 503, Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO & Boerum Hill

  • Does tattoo work
  • By appointment only

Japanese Tattoo in NYC

5.0(13 reviews on Google)

81 Prospect St Unit 603, Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO & Boerum Hill

  • Does tattoo work
  • By appointment only
  • Custom designs

Tattoo Therapy

5.0(13 reviews on Google)

68 Jay St Ste 528, Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO & Boerum Hill

  • Does tattoo work
  • By appointment only
  • Custom designs
(631) 672-4958

Solo ink LLC

3.3(4 reviews on Google)

472 Fulton St, Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO & Boerum Hill

  • Does tattoo work
(347) 279-9639

Specialist work is available for clients who know what they want. Japanese Tattoo in NYC is a private Brooklyn studio where artist Acetates specializes in large scale custom irezumi and horimono rooted in traditional aesthetics, rated 5.0 from 13 reviews. Pyramid Ink Tattoo is owned and worked by Peeko, with color or black and grey tattoos, traditional or new school styles, and cover-ups or reworks, rated 5.0 from 29 reviews. Tattoo Therapy pairs a tattoo studio with a psychotherapy practice, founded by tattoo artist Kelly Gelling and psychotherapist Catherine Chinnock. Kelly has more than 20 years of experience and offers individually designed custom tattoos, cover-ups and a ritual tattoo experience.

Several studios are built around a particular community. Complexion Expression is a small Brooklyn studio that specializes in dark and textured skin and is Black-owned, women-owned and LGBTQ-owned. Nopal Tattoo Studio is a private studio that books by appointment only, welcomes LGBTQ clients and is marked as a transgender safe space. It is rated 5.0 from 17 reviews, every one at five stars.

Image Tattoos in Downtown Brooklyn is rated 4.5 from 73 reviews. Color me! Tattoo studio is rated 4.4 from 7 reviews, six at five stars and one at one star. Solo ink LLC is rated 3.3 from 4 reviews, two at five stars, one at two stars and one at one star.

Common questions about tattoo shops in Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO & Boerum Hill

Which Downtown Brooklyn and DUMBO tattoo studios take walk-ins?

TINGLE STUDIO in DUMBO welcomes walk-ins. The Hand and Flower Tattoo works by appointment only, but walk-ins are handled by contacting the studio directly. Most of the other private studios here book by appointment only.

Who does Japanese tattooing in DUMBO and Downtown Brooklyn?

Japanese Tattoo in NYC is a private Brooklyn studio where artist Acetates specializes in large scale custom irezumi and horimono. The Hand and Flower Tattoo also takes on Japanese work among its many styles.

Where can I get a floral or botanical tattoo near DUMBO?

Midnight Blooms Studio focuses on nature-inspired custom work, including floral and botanical pieces and botanical sleeves. TINGLE STUDIO also does botanical work alongside fine line and realism.

Who offers cover-ups in Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO and Boerum Hill?

Pyramid Ink Tattoo offers cover-ups and reworks. Tattoo Therapy, with artist Kelly Gelling, offers custom tattoos and cover-ups. Both are in Kings County.

Is there a tattoo studio here that works with dark and textured skin?

Complexion Expression is a small Brooklyn studio that specializes in dark and textured skin and is Black-owned, women-owned and LGBTQ-owned. It is rated 5.0 from 5 reviews.

Which nearby neighborhoods have their own tattoo shop pages?

Fort Greene, Chinatown & Two Bridges, Financial District & Battery Park City, Lower East Side and Tribeca & Civic Center each have their own page.

Tattoo Shops near Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO & Boerum Hill