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The Gay Penguin Piercing and Tattoo

4.9 217 reviews
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217 reviews
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About The Gay Penguin Piercing and Tattoo

The Gay Penguin Piercing and Tattoo is a body positive, friendly piercing studio and tattoo shop that proudly supports the LGBTQI community. The experienced staff, including Bryan and Sabrina, provide professional and personalized service, accommodating clients' busy schedules and unique tattoo ideas. The shop is clean and features beautiful piercing jewelry. Clients praise the artists' attention to detail, care, and welcoming attitude, making them feel at home. Many have had excellent experiences, with some returning for multiple tattoos and recommending the shop to others. The atmosphere is warm and supportive, creating a great environment for exploring body art. Customers highlight the friendly and genuine staff, with some having their first tattoo experience made comfortable and memorable, even during late-night visits.

Jul 2026
5.0
I called to see if me and my friends can get a late night walk-in tattoo and the artist took us in! Mind you, this was two hours becore closing. The artist, Brian, didn't have to and didn't make us feel like an inconvenience.

He took his time to re-style and strucutre out beautiful designs and worked with us and the budget we had. You can tell the difference between someone who cares about their work and art...and someone who does not. Brian, clearly is a person that cares about their craftsmanship.

He also fixed my botched tattoo with a simple, quick outline. My tattoo now looks so much better than it was before!

By the time we finished, it was past shop hours. He… read full review
Jul 2026
5.0
Got my first tattoo here with Bryan and it was a great experience. He was so kind and talked me through the whole process and helped me find the right position for it. Definitely recommend!
Jun 2026
5.0
Experience was ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! Truly such an amazing energy in this studio, I had such a great experience getting my tattoo. The workers were super comforting and checked in with me throughout the whole process explaining how it works. If you are looking to come here for a tattoo, please highly consider it. I promise YOU WON’T regret it! So amazing! Keep it up Gay Penguin Tattoo! ❤🙏
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Hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday 12 - 10PM
Wednesday 12 - 10PM
Thursday Closed
Friday 12PM - 12AM
Saturday 12PM - 12AM
Sunday Closed

Good to know

  • in-store shopping
  • walk-ins welcome
  • accepts credit cards
  • private lot parking
  • bike parking

Location

4710 Market St, Wilmington, NC 28405

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