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!“

“Stopped in for a Hearts Bandit flash tattoo in February and had a great experience with Nick. He was able to squeeze me and three friends in as walk-ins, which we really appreciated. The whole process was smooth and welcoming, and Nick made us feel comfortable right away. He did a great job with the tattoos — clean lines, great placement, and exactly the style we were hoping for. We all love our heart tattoos. It was also really cool knowing the event supported a local cause. Overall, an awesome tattoo experience and we’d definitely come back.“

“My first tattoo! Very easy to work. It was a mother, daughter and granddaughter day out. We all got matching tattoos!“

“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.“

“Cyndi did such an amazing job with a cremation memorial tattoo in honor of my brother. Thank you again so much!“

“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.“

“Got my septum pierced by Andy yesterday and while I have to say since the owner is no longer in shop I was a little nervous to come back I have to say andy made all those worries go away was very knowledgeable and nice he was already working on someone else before I came in but finished up very timely and that customer was just a happy as I am now which definitely made me feel better when it came to the process he was very to the point and skilled quite easily being able to find my sweet spot made the piercing painless and go very well very glad I came back and plan on coming for more thank you love your work!“

“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“

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

“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!!“

“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“

“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!“

“I’ve been getting work from Nick for years. He is so kind, professional and makes each session really comfortable. I can’t recommend Gold Star enough!“

“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.“

“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!“