Best Tattoo Shops In Portland

“Braxton is absolutely amazing at capturing my ideas and turning them into ink! I love his illustrative style and recommend him to anyone looking for a tattoo artist. Tattoos are obviously a big commitment and it can be intimidating to get one, but he is great at working with you every step of the way and making sure you are 100% comfortable with the design. I will definitely be returning to him for my whole sleeve!“

“I had an amazing experience with Sam. He was extremely knowledgeable about his artwork and took the time to explain the design, placement, and overall process in a very professional way. His friendly attitude immediately made me feel comfortable and confident in my decision.
The quality of his work exceeded my expectations, and you can truly see the passion and confidence he has in his craft.
I highly recommend him to anyone looking for outstanding work, professionalism, and a great personality. Best“

“Abbey is an excellent artist. She listens and does what you want, like any good artist would. She is fast and efficient and fairly priced. What more could you ask for?! 10/10 would visit again.“

“Gemma made my first tattoo experience incredible with her warm, professional approach. She took the time to make sure I felt comfortable every step of the way. The studio is calm and welcoming—I'll definitely be back for another tattoo!“

“Jason & Sunny is the goat. Me and the boys went for matching lobster tattoos took us right back super cool dudes. Rad shop“

“I went to Mary at Eye of Henna for a wedding garter for my wedding. I was blown away by her creative ideas and her skill at which she executed said ideas! She did such a fabulous job. Definitely will be going back.Service: Henna tattoos“

“Thirteen of us spent a few days in Maine for a girls weekend. To commemorate a fun weekend, seven of us decided to get tattoos. I reached out to Steve explaining what everyone wanted with as much details as possible. Steve loved the idea of a group tattoo and was excited to tattoo all of us. We got to the shop and he had the stencils already drawn with a few other ideas. He even went as far as offering great advice on placement and design of tattoos.

The tattoos came out amazing, the conversations were great and hospitality top notch. I HIGHLY recommend booking your next tattoo at Sanctuary Tattoo and highly recommend Steve. Thank you so much, Steve. You were awesome!!“

“Very cool vibe. Clean, comfortable and professional. Chris is an amazing artist and I'll definitely be back to work with him again.“

“I got my belly button pierced here a few years ago and a tattoo more recently here. The staff are lovely, experienced, and do an amazing job“

“Great shop! Very clean and well curated. Jordyn was more than accommodating via social media and in person. Couldn’t be happy with the ink I got! Was in town for just a couple days and plan on frequenting “Dark Harbor” upon my returns.“

“Josh was amazing, full stop.

I had initially planned to get a few small flash tattoos, but we got to talking about my recent obsession with seahorses, and he ran with it in the best way. (Just look at this design. He drew this on the spot!)

I've been to several tattoo artists over the years—we travel full time, and I'm casually building a patchwork sleeve—and I would trust Josh with absolutely any project moving forward. He was friendly, professional, and enthusiastic. The ~4 hours I spent in the studio were a delight all around.“

“I have been getting tattoos from Phuc for over 20 years now, and to this day I still get compliments and people amazed at how well the colors and lines have held up. I have always been able to count on Phuc for great line work, vivid colors, and a wonderful shop atmosphere and experience. He is a true artist and also a wonderful person, and I wish I lived closer so he could do even more work for me. I will be retaining his art and tattoo services for many years to come, and honestly, you should too! Although he specializes in Japanese style, he is truly a jack of all styles and can do it all. Do yourself a favor and don’t sleep on Tsunami Tattoo and Phuc!“

“Jeff is awesome. He designed a perfect memorial tattoo for me . I couldn't be happier. The tattoo looks amazing“

“Nick recently did a tattoo for me and it healed perfectly. Bright, bold and clean. Thanks.“

“Extremely clean and organized, well lit, spacious, calm tunes. Alex did a fantastic job from beginning to end and took great care of every need I had. His color work is stellar! Thank you for your hard work during our long session today. I highly recommend this shop!“

“My partner and I loved our experience at Pure Tattoo with Chris! We were up in Portland for our birthday week and each wanted two small, meaningful tattoos. I'm fairly heavily tattooed but had two new placements (neck and hand) and Chris made those a breeze. My partner is newer to tattoos and had a great experience having his shoulder tattooed. We will definitely be back. Thanks, Chris!“

“I was specifically seeking a realistic field-guide illustration of a bird, and when Ryan was done it looked better than I could have imagined. His design was lovely, and his sizing and placement recommendations were perfect. He was also a lovely human with a soft touch and sang under his breath as he worked, which turned out to be very comforting!“