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Tattoo Shops in Lower East Side, NY

Tattoo shops on the Lower East Side lean toward walk-in counters, long style lists and a lot of artists under one roof. The page covers nine businesses in New York County (Manhattan), and every one of them does tattoo work. Several have been here for decades, and several are newer rooms where you pick an artist from a portfolio and book.

The longest histories sit with East Side Ink and New York Hardcore Tattoos. East Side Ink first opened in 1992, when tattooing was still illegal, and drew bikers and hard-core body-art fans from the start. In 2007 Josh Lord partnered with Yadira Mendez-Firvida and Jen Terban-Hertell to carry it on. It remains a custom shop with no flash on the walls, committed to one-of-a-kind pieces, and it is rated 4.7 from 147 reviews. New York Hardcore Tattoos was founded in 1999 by Vinnie Stigma of Agnostic Front and Jimmy Gestapo of Murphy’s Law. Artists draw each design by hand, and the styles include traditional, cover-ups, fine line and anime, with flash on offer. It is rated 4.9 from 183 reviews.

NO IDOLS TATTOO & PIERCING is a custom tattoo and piercing studio open seven days a week from 1 PM to 8 PM, rated 4.9 from 319 reviews. Artists work in Japanese, black and grey, American traditional, neo-traditional, lettering, fine line, realism, color, floral and cover-up tattoos. You browse the artist portfolios, choose the artist who matches your idea, then request a free consultation.

Walk-ins are the norm at Cherry Bomb Tattoo & Piercing Studio - Walk-Ins Welcome!, a queer-owned shop rated 4.8 from 270 reviews. It offers custom flash tattoos, professional piercings, tooth gems and grillz, and walk-ins are welcome daily. Orchard Street Tattoos is artist-owned, rated 4.9 from 69 reviews, and does custom work and walk-ins across Japanese, black and grey, fine line, traditional, ornamental, realism and color. A library of hundreds of pre-drawn flash designs covers same-day tattoos, with periodic flash drops, and licensed NYC tattoo artists work with single-use needles.

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East Side Ink

4.7(147 reviews on Google)

88 Rivington St 2nd Fl, Lower East Side

  • Does tattoo work
  • Custom designs
(212) 477-2060

Unscripted Ink Tattoo Shop is tucked inside the Untitled Hotel and reached through Freeman Alley. It is open daily from noon to 8, with six resident artists doing custom work, flash and made-to-fade ephemeral ink, and walk-ins are welcome. It holds 5.0 from 204 reviews. White Rabbit Tattoo Studio sits on Essex Street and gives its resident artists room to work without a house style. The styles run from traditional and neo-traditional to realism and portraiture in black and grey or full color, blackwork, geometric pieces, watercolor, Japanese and irezumi, and fine line and minimalist work. Walk-ins are welcome whenever an artist is free, though appointments are recommended. The rating is 4.7 from 161 reviews.

INKLINE STUDIO is rated 4.7 from 20 reviews. Vanta Ink Studio is a tattoo artist network and booking service rather than a single shop. People message it to be matched with an artist, and the styles it names for matching are fine line, realism, blackwork, lettering and color. It holds 4.3 from 3 reviews.

Fine line, traditional and Japanese work run through most of these rooms, and blackwork appears at Cherry Bomb, White Rabbit and Orchard Street. The neighboring pages are SoHo, Little Italy & Hudson Square, East Village, Chinatown & Two Bridges, Greenwich Village, and Tribeca & Civic Center.

Common questions about tattoo shops in Lower East Side

Which Lower East Side tattoo shops take walk-ins every day?

Cherry Bomb Tattoo & Piercing Studio - Walk-Ins Welcome! takes walk-ins daily, and Unscripted Ink Tattoo Shop is open daily from noon to 8 with walk-ins welcome. Orchard Street Tattoos also does walk-ins and same-day flash tattoos.

Where can I get Japanese or irezumi work on the Lower East Side?

White Rabbit Tattoo Studio names Japanese and irezumi among its styles, and NO IDOLS TATTOO & PIERCING lists Japanese work among its artists. Orchard Street Tattoos and Cherry Bomb Tattoo & Piercing Studio - Walk-Ins Welcome! also do Japanese.

Is there a Lower East Side shop that does only custom work, with no flash?

East Side Ink first opened in 1992 and remains a custom shop with no flash on the walls. Its artists are committed to one-of-a-kind pieces. It is rated 4.7 from 147 reviews.

Who offers a tattoo inside a hotel on the Lower East Side?

Unscripted Ink Tattoo Shop works from inside the Untitled Hotel, reached through Freeman Alley. Six resident artists offer custom work, flash and made-to-fade ephemeral ink. It is open daily from noon to 8.

Which neighborhoods next to the Lower East Side have their own tattoo pages?

SoHo, Little Italy & Hudson Square, East Village, Chinatown & Two Bridges, Greenwich Village, and Tribeca & Civic Center each have a page. All of the Lower East Side shops here sit in New York County (Manhattan).

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