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Tattoo Shops in Long Island City & Hunters Point, NY

Anyone looking for tattoo shops in Long Island City & Hunters Point finds 8 businesses, every one of them in Queens County. The mix runs from a gallery style shop with a resident guest artist to private studios that book by appointment only, and from a piercing counter to solo artists who work in one tone of ink.

Black and grey is the style that comes up most among the local shops. Xolotl Tattoo Gallery handles black and grey alongside traditional, color work, cover-ups and piercing, and it builds custom pieces through a consultation that carries on to the final session. El Omni Tattoos works as a resident at Xolotl Tattoo Gallery and focuses on black and grey realism, with a flash collection, cover-ups and a portfolio of 79 pieces. Ri Tatts is a one artist practice built around black and grey with an emphasis on stipple shading.

Appointment only work is part of the neighborhood too. Public Tattoo is a private studio run by artist Angela De Rosette, and booking starts with a free 30 minute consultation about style, size, placement and color before the tattoo is scheduled. Floating Studio also works by appointment only and puts tattoo, piercing and art under one roof, with a painting studio on the art side.

If you would rather start from ready made designs, Onyx Ink Lab offers custom tattoo design and flash tattoos ready to go, and El Omni Tattoos keeps flash as well. For a first conversation about custom work, Xolotl Tattoo Gallery, Public Tattoo and Onyx Ink Lab are the shops here that put custom designs front and center.

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Best tattoo shops in Long Island City & Hunters Point

Xolotl Tattoo Gallery

4.9(196 reviews on Google)

43-32 22nd St 4th floor suite 400, Long Island City & Hunters Point

  • Does tattoo work
  • Custom designs
  • Black and grey
(646) 260-4936

Lan Tattoo Studio

4.9(60 reviews on Google)

23-08 Jackson Ave 3rd Floor, Long Island City & Hunters Point

  • Does tattoo work
  • Piercing
(718) 219-6615

Public Tattoo

4.9(35 reviews on Google)

5-37 51st Ave, Long Island City & Hunters Point

  • Does tattoo work
  • By appointment only
(833) 782-5428

Floating Studio

4.3(20 reviews on Google)

47-32 Austell Pl unit 215, Long Island City & Hunters Point

  • Does tattoo work
  • By appointment only
  • Piercing

Onyx Ink Lab

5.0(2 reviews on Google)

28-30 Jackson Ave, Long Island City & Hunters Point

  • Does tattoo work
  • Custom designs
  • Flash tattoos
(347) 241-1289

Ri Tatts

5.0(1 review on Google)

23-08 Jackson Ave Fl 3, Long Island City & Hunters Point

  • Does tattoo work
  • Black and grey
(914) 610-9217

Piercing is available in the neighborhood from Xolotl Tattoo Gallery, Lan Tattoo Studio and Floating Studio, so a tattoo and a piercing can be handled at the same address. Lan Tattoo Studio is a tattoo and piercing shop with opening hours posted, and it is worth a call to confirm which styles and piercings it offers.

Review history varies a lot from shop to shop. Xolotl Tattoo Gallery is rated 4.9 from 196 reviews, and Lan Tattoo Studio is rated 4.9 from 60. Public Tattoo holds 4.9 from 35 reviews and Floating Studio holds 4.3 from 20. Gaia’s Studio has 7 reviews at 5.0, while El Omni Tattoos and Onyx Ink Lab each have 2 reviews and Ri Tatts has 1, all at 5.0. Those last few are very small samples, so read them as a starting point rather than a track record.

Long Island City & Hunters Point sits next to several other neighborhoods that have their own page: Queensbridge, Ravenswood & Dutch Kills, Sunnyside, Greenpoint, Old Astoria & Hallets Point, and Astoria & Woodside. If the style you want is not on offer here, those pages cover the surrounding shops.

Common questions about tattoo shops in Long Island City & Hunters Point

Who does black and grey tattoos in Long Island City?

Xolotl Tattoo Gallery covers black and grey along with traditional and color work. El Omni Tattoos, a resident at Xolotl Tattoo Gallery, specializes in black and grey realism. Ri Tatts is an artist whose work is mainly black and grey with stipple shading.

Which Long Island City shops work by appointment only?

Public Tattoo and Floating Studio both work by appointment only. Public Tattoo starts with a free 30 minute consultation. Floating Studio combines tattoo, piercing and art in one space.

Where can I get a cover-up in Long Island City & Hunters Point?

Xolotl Tattoo Gallery lists cover-ups among its tattoo services. El Omni Tattoos, who works as a resident there, also names cover-ups as a specialty alongside black and grey realism and small intricate designs.

Who offers flash tattoos in Long Island City?

Onyx Ink Lab offers tattoo flashes ready to sell as well as custom design. El Omni Tattoos keeps a flash collection too, and works from Xolotl Tattoo Gallery.

Can I get a piercing and a tattoo at the same shop in Long Island City?

Yes. Xolotl Tattoo Gallery offers tattoos, piercings and jewelry. Lan Tattoo Studio and Floating Studio also do both tattoo and piercing work.

Which neighborhoods near Long Island City & Hunters Point have their own tattoo shop pages?

Queensbridge, Ravenswood & Dutch Kills, Sunnyside, Old Astoria & Hallets Point and Astoria & Woodside are all in Queens and have their own pages. Greenpoint, across the county line, has one as well.

Tattoo Shops near Long Island City & Hunters Point