We Looked at 808 Tattoo Artists Serving Los Angeles and Picked the Top 20 Tattoo Shops
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Here are the Picks:
Alchemy Tattoo
American Electric Tattoo
Art & Soul Tattoos, Los Angeles
Body Electric
Broken Art Tattoo
Dark Horse Tattoo
Generation8Tattoo
Hailin Tattoo
Hidden Los Angeles
Incognito Tattoo
Ink Ink Tattoo
Noskos
Onizuka Inc
Purple Panther Tattoos
Rabble Rouser Tattoo
RicRoks Tattoos
Studio City Tattoo
Swag’s Tattoo Lounge
Tinta Rebelde
Unbreakable Tattoo
Alchemy Tattoo
Alchemy Tattoo is a Los Angeles tattoo studio that is open seven days a week. The studio’s tattoo artists focus on traditional style tattoos, but are skilled in a wide variety of styles. The tattoo studio provides services for walk in customers as well as by appointment. Alchemy Tattoo’s studio space includes both a traditional tattoo shop and a gallery space.
Los Angeles, CA (323) 666-1313
American Electric Tattoo
American Electric Tattooing is a Los Angeles tattoo studio that was founded in 1999. The studio provides tattoos in a wide range of styles from single needle portraits to old school traditional tattoos. American Electric Tattoo is open seven days a week and provides services for walk-in customers as well as by appointment.
Los Angeles, CA (213) 413-6530
Art & Soul Tattoos, Los Angeles
Art & Soul Tattoos, Los Angeles is a Los Angeles tattoo studio that was founded in 1996. The studio has a large staff of experienced tattoo artists as well as guest artists from around the world in locations such as Australia, Europe, and Japan. The studio is open six days a week and provides services for walk-in customers as well as by appointment.
Los Angeles, CA (310) 202-7203
Body Electric
Body Electric is a Los Angeles tattoo studio that was founded in 1992 and is currently owned by Brian Keith Thompson. The studio’s staff of tattoo artists has decades of combined tattooing experience. Body Electric offers customized tattoo services in color and black and grey, as well as cover-up services. The studio’s staff are experienced in a wide range of styles such as realism, Japanese, tribal, anime, traditional, American, lettering, and more. Body Electric also offers body piercing services.
Los Angeles, CA (323) 954-0408
Broken Art Tattoo
Broken Art Tattoo is a Los Angeles tattoo studio that was founded in 2005 by owner Jeremy Swan. Jeremy has been tattooing since 1995 and has starred on TLC’s America’s Worst Tattoos. Jeremy and his studio staff of tattoo artists specialize in a wide range of tattoo styles such as American Traditional, Japanese, black and grey, portraits, and lettering.
Los Angeles, CA (323) 661-4777
Dark Horse Tattoo
Dark Horse Tattoo is a Los Angeles tattoo studio that was founded in 2010 by owner Bryan Burk. Bryan has nearly 20 years of tattooing experience and specializes in traditional Americana imagery as well as Japanese and Asian styles. Tattoo artist Adam Warmerdam has 10 years of tattooing experience and focuses on western imagery, detail, beauty, and humor in his tattoo work.
Los Angeles, CA (323) 665-7345
Generation8Tattoo
Generation8Tattoo is a Los Angeles tattoo studio that was founded by owner Dave Hatton. Dave has over a decade of tattooing experience. The studio offers tattooing services for walk-in customers as well as by appointment. Generation8Tattoo has a number of additional tattoo artists on staff who specialize in a wide range of tattoo styles.
Los Angeles, CA (323) 591-0808
Hailin Tattoo
Hailin Tattoo is a Los Angeles tattoo studio that was founded in 2013 by Hailin Fu and Gloria Zhang. Hailin and Gloria have over 20 years of combined tattooing experience and specialize in Chinese historical and mythological styles. The studio is open six days a week and operates a studio space that is full of genuine antiques and artifacts from Asia.
Los Angeles, CA (323) 466-0036
Hidden Los Angeles
Hidden Los Angeles is a West Hills tattoo studio that was founded in 2012 by Richard Carniglia, Brett Herman, and Chris Velasquez. The studio also operates a dedicated art gallery within the studio space and has hosted multiple art shows. Hidden Los Angeles’ tattoo artists have over 40 years of combined tattooing experience and participate yearly in bloodborne pathogen training and the monthly Crosstex Biological monitoring program.
West Hills, CA (747) 888-3539
Incognito Tattoo
Incognito Tattoo is a Los Angeles tattoo studio that was founded in 1993. The studio offers tattooing services primarily by appointment, but occasionally provides services for walk-in clients. Incognito Tattoo’s staff of owner Jason Schroder, Sara Lou, Henry Lewis, and Amelia Rose have decades of combined tattooing experience.
Los Angeles, CA (323) 661-0720
Ink Ink Tattoo
Ink Ink Tattoo is a Venice tattoo studio that was founded in 1995 that is owned and operated by original proprietor Karina Mayorga. The studio is open seven days a week and the studio’s tattoo artists specialize in a wide range of tattooing styles including black and grey, color, lettering, portraits, symbolism, surrealism, conceptual art, biology, architecture, and occult. The studio also provides tattoo cover-up services.
Venice, CA (310) 314-7703
Noskos
Noskos is a Los Angeles tattoo studio that was founded by owner Konstantin Nossachev. The studio is open six days a week and offers custom tattooing services. Konstantin’s clients speak highly of his professionalism and creativity, as well as the cleanliness of his studio and equipment.
Los Angeles, CA (323) 251-1519
Onizuka Inc
Onizuka Inc is a Gardena tattoo studio that specializes in Japanese traditional and Tebori style tattoos. The studio has multiple tattoo artists on staff as well as various guest artists. The studio’s clients speak highly of the clean studio as well as the staff’s friendly, welcoming, and pleasant natures.
Gardena, CA (213) 626-0374
Purple Panther Tattoos
Purple Panther Tattoos is a Los Angeles tattoo studio that was founded in 1991 and is currently owned by Graham Chaffee. The studio staff has over 60 years of combined tattooing experience and specializes in custom tattooing. The studio has been featured on the Discovery Channel, as well as in Inked, Savage, and Tattoo magazines.
Los Angeles, CA (323) 882-8165
Rabble Rouser Tattoo
Rabble Rouser Tattoo is a family-owned and operated Los Angeles tattoo studio that has a staff of tattoo artists with over 60 years of combined professional experience. The studio provides services for walk in customers and by appointment. The studio’s staff are highly experienced with a wide range of tattooing styles. Rabble Rouser Tattoo offers gift cards for customers as well.
Los Angeles, CA (310) 730-6124
RicRoks Tattoos
RicRoks Tattoos is a full-service Los Angeles tattoo studio that was founded in 2008. The studio is open six days a week. RicRoks Tattoo’s tattoo artists have over 30 years of combined tattooing experience. The studio also offers piercing services for clients. The studio’s clients speak highly of the studio’s clean environment, as well as the patience, professionalism, and friendliness of the studio’s staff.
Los Angeles, CA (323) 344-9663
Studio City Tattoo
Studio City Tattoo is a Studio City tattoo studio that was founded in 1992. The studio is also an authorized Bill Wall Leather Jewelry Dealer. The studio also provides body piercing services and has a staff of highly qualified tattoo artists and body piercers. Studio City Tattoo offers numerous types of piercings including basic earlobes, basic cartilage helix, forward helix, body piercings, industrial piercing, and dermals. All of the studio’s artists are licensed with the Los Angeles County Health Department.
Studio City, CA (818) 769-4049
Swag’s Tattoo Lounge
Swag’s Tattoo Lounge is a Los Angeles tattoo studio that was founded in 2006. The studio is open seven days a week and offers high quality custom tattoo services. All of the studio’s artists have certifications from the Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Training Class and are registered with the Department of Public Health. The studio’s clients speak highly of the studio’s cleanliness and the professionalism of the artists.
Los Angeles, CA (310) 391-5181
Tinta Rebelde
Tinta Rebelde is a Los Angeles tattoo studio that was founded in 1997 by owner Rockabilly Ray. The studio is open seven days a week and also offers full body piercing services including navel, bridge, dermal, ear lobe, eyebrow, industrial, basic cartilage, lip, nostril, and tongue piercings. The studio’s tattoo artists specialize in a wide range of tattoo styles.
Los Angeles, CA (213) 626-0051
Unbreakable Tattoo
Unbreakable Tattoo is a Studio City tattoo studio that was founded in 2008. The tattoo studio offers custom designed tattoos for clients and is open six days a week. Unbreakable Tattoo has a large staff of highly experienced tattoo artists who specialize in a wide range of tattooing styles.
Studio City, CA (818) 763-5910
Why These Tattoo Artists?
Our goal is to connect people with the best local experts. We scored tattoo artists on more than 25 variables across five categories and analyzed the results to give you a hand-picked list of the best tattoo artists in Los Angeles, CA.
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Our Selection Criteria:
1. Reputation
A history of delighted customers and outstanding service.
2. Credibility
Building customer confidence with licensing, accreditations, and awards.
3. Experience
Masters of their craft, based on years of practical experience and education.
4. Availability
Consistently approachable and responsive, so customers never feel ignored.
5. Professionalism
Providing service with honesty, reliability, and respect.