Best Tattoo Shops In Nashville

“Super great experiences here. My daughter has had 2 piercings here. Nose and bellybutton. We had a question about the healing process for her belly button and we stopped into the shop right as they opened. Very great service!!! The piercing artist was amazing and reassuring! I only wish I could book an appointment here with a debit card, my only complaint of the whole establishment. Everything else is great! Thank you!“

“My wife and I stopped in today to have some work done to represent our family. Both pieces turned out great, I highly recommend and will definitely be back next time we are in the area!!“

“Absolutely stellar work from the entire team. Every visit has been a great experience even when I was nervous. I’ve gotten three piercings here so far and fully plan to keep this as my go-to shop.“

“I absolutely love working with @tatcatmia!! She is super detailed and doesn't mind consulting with my very particular personality. She's undoubtedly a versatile and professional artist. I felt confident working with her before my first tattoo was even finished because I could tell she wants happy clients that love their pieces. I'm certain I'll be back for more!!“

“I came in with a concept of what I wanted and Mia nailed it beyond my expectations. She really made my design better than I could have ever imagined.

The parlor itself is just way cool, professional, and comfortable. Ryane made our appointments and matched us to Mia. Seriously 5 star service all the way around.“

“Leah helped me tremendously with a tattoo I wanted reworked. She took my current tattoo, the idea I had for the rework, and ran with it. Once she showed me the design, we talked through different variations and landed on a version that I am very pleased with. Leah herself is super personable, artistically-minded, and generally great to work with on this. I highly recommend the shop and Leah in particular.“

“Awesome service, especially with all of the walk-ins that they get. The customer service was awesome. My son, daughter-in-law, and I all went in for tattoos, and walked out of there VERY SATISFIED.!!!“

“This place is great! Great atmosphere. Everyone is so welcoming and awesome. Louie is my artist and he's amazing! Been going to him for awhile now and every time I leave loving my artwork more than I thought I would. He always goes above and beyond and exceeds any expectations I may have. Highly recommend ArtWerks if your looking for ink or piercings while in Nashville“

“Got an eyebrow piercing it was great Josh was really nice telling me how to take care of it!“

“Absolutely fantastic job! Easy to work with and a great time with Brandon. He also did a design I don’t expect for me to consider (both were fantastic)! Thank you for a great experience. One of the best I have had when getting tattooed.“

“Evan was amazing! He made my first experience so comfortable and showed so much proud that my friends and I came back the very next day! They had some long awaited work done and then Evan did the semicolon I needed to go with Sanskrit tattoo he’d done on my neck.
Justin did a great job on the chicken!
The shop has a chill vibe and was very clean. Everyone was extremely friendly and accommodating. I’m sure we’ll all be back!“

“Cody Gurley did an amazing job!! Very professional and attentive to detail. I was thrilled and blown way with the original sketch he created for me. Very talented artist. In addition, the shop is clean and super welcoming. Highly recommend stopping in and/or booking if you are looking to get artwork done.“

“Whole staff was very friendly. I was a walk in, and Emil took care of me very promptly! Customized my idea and turned it into reality! It’s perfect, he’s very talented.“

“The vibe is awesome! Not your typical tattoo parlor. The tattoo was amazing and making an appointment for a "wanna do" was the way to go. I was visiting from out of state and wanted a tattoo and found Safe House and Ian White. His work is amazing and he's a true artist. I love his work. He and his staff were super friendly and helpful. I will definitely be back for another when I'm back in town! Highly recommend. Pictures to come once healed ...“

“It seems like a great place to go get a tattoo, but I'm still waiting on them to get back with me on a tattoo design that I want done.“

“Last month was my first time getting the style of tattoos I wanted, and Ben was super quick to respond and extremely helpful. Our session was amazing and his work was so detailed. Super down to earth, amazing artist, overall cool dude. Have a session with him again tomorrow, and will be going every month. Couldn’t recommend this parlor more to anyone who wants artists who seriously care about their craft. 100/10.“

“In town for a few days and found Flash City. I just wanted to get a couple words done and they got me in right then. I gave them my design idea, got it drawn up, and was tattooed in no time. Clean work and shop. Would definitely recommend.“

“Chipper did not do the original line work (that’s about 20 years old at this point) but he did an amazing job doing a partial coverup/reimagining of this piece I never finished on my chest.

He took the ideas I gave him and put his own, amazing artistic spin on it - plus took the time to build up this piece layer by layer - making sure it looked well placed on my body and well balanced on it as well. He took his time making sure we placed things well so that when he got to tattooing he could work quick and efficiently.

He checked in frequently, we took breaks when needed and overall the entire thing was a great experience & I will continue to recommend Chipper to anyone who will appreciate his amazing style.

Most of my tattoos feel more like stickers - this feels like a painting on my skin.“

“Women owned shop and you can tell. Such good vibes and talented artists! Walked in day of and they got us right in!!:)“

“Trinity was absolutely amazing! She crushed the design and placement and was a true joy to chat while in the chair. The owner was so kind and genuine. It was a great experience, 10s across the board!“

“Listen, if you're looking for a fun, friendly, vibey shop that is clean and has quality work - this is IT. I got the itch for a random tattoo and started looking for a good shop in town, contacted my artist, Sarah Ransom, via instagram for a quote and possible walk in appointment and had an appointment booked for the following day! Her pricing was fair, her work is incredible, and she as well as everyone in the shop was friendly, patient, and professional. I will definitely be back and highly recommend visiting Sarah for amazing new ink!“

“Specialties: Several of the artists have their own style!

Cleanliness: It seemed very clean in there, most comfortable I’ve felt in a tattoo shop

Stylist: Mat was my stylist! I got this tattoo I’ve been wanting for a while and I decided I’d go get it on a whim! Mat held conversation w me during my tattoo and did not make me feel bad AT ALL about wanting some details changed to the design he created for me based off the tattoo I was planning to get today. Today I received my favorite tattoo so far on my body from Mat! Thanks so much!“

“Came to steel with an idea of what I wanted for each forearm and he absolutely knocked it out of the park! Great conversations, friendly, amazing artist.“

“We absolutely love Tai, she has been amazing from day 1 and thats been about 8 yrs ago. Always makes the process smooth and easy and makes you feel comfortable... she's does such good work! Will post update with more photos of our tattoos later!“

“A guy (I think his name was James or something) did my labret and it was such an amazing experience. I previously had it done at a shop (will not namedrop) but they pierced it super low. He let me check my placement, was so kind to me, walked me through it, and told me to take deep breaths rather than counting down which was so helpful. I’m anemic and have iron issues so i felt super lightheaded and dizzy after and he quickly got me water and a glucose tablet to get me right again. He was super sweet and chill, everyone else there was too. 10/10 would and most likely will go back!“