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Tattoo Shops in Ridgewood, NY

Ridgewood has 19 tattoo shops and studios, all in Queens County, and the work here runs from private single-artist rooms to full shops with piercing and jewelry counters. Several sit right on the Brooklyn line. Studio BlackAura Inc. is a private studio on the Brooklyn and Ridgewood border run by a single artist, and Myrtle Ave. Tattoo Co. sits on the Queens and Brooklyn border. The neighboring neighborhoods with their own pages are Bushwick, Glendale, Maspeth, East Williamsburg and Cypress Hills.

Black and grey is a staple of the local trade. Bussot Studio is a private, intimate studio run by Raul Bussot, who has tattooed since 2013 and builds black and grey work around realistic and representational subjects, including reproductions of classical art. It works by appointment only and is rated 5.0 from 21 reviews. Studio BlackAura Inc. adds fine line, realism, portraits, blackwork and color, lets clients bring their own design or choose from available flash, and has done many cover-ups, including on darker skin tones. It is rated 5.0 from 82 reviews.

Traditional work and flash have a place here too. James Jurado Tattoos serves Queens and works in black and grey, color, neo-traditional, traditional, fine line and engraving blackwork, with flash sheets available alongside custom bookings. It is rated 5.0 from 72 reviews. Born for Ink works in bold traditional style and clean black and white tattooing, and clients can pick a flash piece or a custom design. N333DLES focuses on blackwork, graphic and abstract tattoos, with a portfolio, flash and bookings by email or Instagram direct message.

Best tattoo shops in Ridgewood

Studio BlackAura Inc.

5.0(82 reviews on Google)

16-39 Centre St #274, Ridgewood

  • Does tattoo work
  • Custom designs
  • Flash tattoos

ninistattoostudio

4.8(44 reviews on Google)

16-39 Centre St, Ridgewood

  • Does tattoo work
  • By appointment only

Bussot Studio

5.0(21 reviews on Google)

16-39 Centre St, Ridgewood

  • Does tattoo work
  • By appointment only
  • Black and grey

Lucky Bunny @ 13th Rabbit

5.0(12 reviews on Google)

16-39 Centre St, Ridgewood

  • Does tattoo work
  • By appointment only

Myrtle Ave. Tattoo Co.

5.0(11 reviews on Google)

55-52 Myrtle Ave, Ridgewood

  • Does tattoo work

N333DLES

5.0(6 reviews on Google)

17-17 Troutman St, Ridgewood

  • Does tattoo work
  • Flash tattoos
  • Blackwork

aNice

5.0(5 reviews on Google)

16-21 Hancock St, Ridgewood

  • Does tattoo work

Ridgewood Tattoo

5.0(5 reviews on Google)

16-39 Centre St, Ridgewood

  • Does tattoo work
  • By appointment only
  • Custom designs
(347) 897-0013

Born for Ink

5.0(1 review on Google)

66-06 Fresh Pond Rd, Ridgewood

  • Does tattoo work
  • Custom designs
  • Flash tattoos
(929) 423-4210

The larger multi-artist shops cover many styles under one roof. Rebel Ink Tattoo Ridgewood is a tattoo and piercing studio with a team of artists working in realism, traditional and neo-traditional, Japanese, black and grey, fine line, blackwork, dotwork and full color, with custom designs and cover-ups that camouflage old tattoos. Walk-ins are taken first come, first served. The studio is rooted in Ozone Park, so phone to confirm the Ridgewood details. It is rated 5.0 from 116 reviews. Ink Centre Tattoo runs studios in Ridgewood and Manhattan with resident artists and booth rentals for experienced tattooers, and its roster covers illustrative, fine line, anime, American traditional, photorealism, black and grey, color, Japanese and dot work. It is rated 5.0 from 70 reviews.

Appointment-only studios are common in the neighborhood. 13th Rabbit Tattoo is a private studio that works by appointment only until further notice, with visits scheduled by text message, and Lucky Bunny @ 13th Rabbit works out of the same space. ninistattoostudio also takes appointments only. Ridgewood Tattoo offers custom tattoos and piercing by appointment, with a conversation before the session, covering black and grey, fine line and portrait work. Kindled Studios builds its pitch around custom designs for everybody who comes through the door, and its inks are vegan and made in the USA.

A few shops do more than tattooing. Hand of Hekate Tattoo grew from over ten years of travels and tattooing around the world, now has a home in Ridgewood, and offers piercing. It is rated 4.9 from 91 reviews. Eddie's Ink Tattoo does tattoos and all types of body piercings, sells 14KT body jewelry and also deals in gold and diamonds. It is rated 4.1 from 89 reviews. Bms’d montero barber shop offers tattoo service alongside haircuts. Grandview Tattoo is rated 5.0 from 79 reviews, and Electric Forest and aNice round out the neighborhood with 5.0 ratings from 2 and 5 reviews.

Common questions about tattoo shops in Ridgewood

Where can I get a walk-in tattoo in Ridgewood?

Rebel Ink Tattoo Ridgewood takes walk-ins first come, first served, and Ink Centre Tattoo - Ridgewood also welcomes them. Most of the smaller private studios in the neighborhood, such as 13th Rabbit Tattoo and ninistattoostudio, work by appointment only, so message ahead before you go.

Who does black and grey or realism tattoos in Ridgewood?

Bussot Studio focuses on black and grey built around realistic and representational subjects. Studio BlackAura Inc. works in black and grey, fine line, realism and portraits. Ridgewood Tattoo also offers black and grey and portrait work by appointment.

Which Ridgewood tattoo shops also do piercing?

Rebel Ink Tattoo Ridgewood offers piercing alongside tattooing. Hand of Hekate Tattoo and Ridgewood Tattoo also pierce, and Eddie's Ink Tattoo does all types of body piercings and sells 14KT body jewelry.

Who handles cover-ups in Ridgewood?

Rebel Ink Tattoo Ridgewood does custom cover-ups that camouflage old tattoos. Studio BlackAura Inc. has done many cover-ups, including on darker skin tones, and Ink Centre Tattoo also takes on cover-up work.

Is Japanese tattooing available in Ridgewood?

Yes. Rebel Ink Tattoo Ridgewood lists Japanese among the styles its team of artists covers, and Ink Centre Tattoo includes Japanese work across its roster of resident artists.

Which neighborhoods near Ridgewood have their own tattoo shop pages?

Bushwick, Glendale, Maspeth, East Williamsburg and Cypress Hills each have their own page. Studio BlackAura Inc. and Myrtle Ave. Tattoo Co. sit on the Brooklyn border, and Rebel Ink Tattoo Ridgewood is rooted in Ozone Park.

Tattoo Shops near Ridgewood