Tattoo And Piercing in Durham, North Carolina

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Updated October 31, 2026

Easy Tiger Custom Tattoo

Tattoo And Piercing

Durham, NC

Easy Tiger Custom Tattoo offers custom tattoos, cover-ups, walk-ins, and artists specializing in traditional, Japanese, and bold traditional styles.

  • custom traditional tattoos
  • Japanese-style tattoos
  • bold traditional tattoos

Clarity Piercing

Tattoo And Piercing

Durham, NC

Clarity Piercing is Durham's only APP Studio, using single-use piercing instruments and offering implant-grade titanium, gold, platinum, and niobium jewelry.

  • Ear, facial, torso, nipple, or genital piercings
  • Clients seeking implant-grade titanium, solid gold, platinum, or niobium jewelry
  • Clients prioritizing single-use piercing instruments

Dogstar Tattoo Company

Tattoo And Piercing

Durham, NC

Dogstar Tattoo Company, established in 1997, provides tattooing and piercing in Durham with appointments and permitted walk-ins.

  • Scheduled tattoo appointments in Durham
  • Scheduled piercing appointments in Durham
  • Walk-in tattoo or piercing requests when availability permits

Ethereal Tattoo Gallery

Tattoo And Piercing

Durham, NC

Ethereal Tattoo Gallery specializes in black-and-grey realism, fine line, microrealism, and illustrative tattoos in Durham, operating there since 2018.

  • custom black and grey realism
  • photorealistic portraits
  • pet memorial and pet portrait tattoos

Ink Well

Tattoo And Piercing

Durham, NC

Twin Suns Tattoo

Tattoo And Piercing

Durham, NC

Twin Suns Tattoo is a Durham/Chapel Hill walk-in tattoo shop with free consultations and an artist with over two decades of experience.

  • Walk-in tattoos in Durham or Chapel Hill
  • Clients wanting a free consultation before booking
  • Clients comparing portfolios across multiple listed tattoo artists

Twisted Sixs

Tattoo And Piercing

Durham, NC

Twisted Sixs offers tattoos, body and ear piercings, and the website-stated largest body jewelry selection in Durham.

  • ear piercings
  • body piercings
  • tattoos requiring a choice among multiple listed artists

Welcome Tattoo

Tattoo And Piercing

Durham, NC

Welcome Tattoo offers licensed tattooing in Durham, complimentary consultations, Saturday walk-ins, and seven artists covering traditional through Japanese styles.

  • Saturday walk-in tattoos
  • small, straightforward tattoos
  • flash tattoos

Same-day openings may be available depending on artist availability and tattoo complexity.

Sanctuary Beauty Collective

Tattoo And Piercing

Durham, NC

Sanctuary Beauty Collective offers North Carolina-certified permanent makeup in Durham, including powder brows, lashline enhancement, and lip blush.

  • Powder brow and ombre brow services
  • Lip blush cosmetic tattooing
  • Customized lashline enhancement or eyeliner

Tattoo Asylum

Tattoo And Piercing

Durham, NC

Tattoo Asylum offers award-winning custom realism and cover-ups in Durham; Mike Eaton brings over 30 years of tattooing experience.

  • custom realism tattoos
  • cover-ups requiring color theory and architectural redesign
  • traditional American, Japanese, black-and-gray, color, or portrait tattoos

The tattooing team responds to emails within 2 hours.

The Studio

Tattoo And Piercing

Durham, NC

The Studio offers custom tattoos in traditional, fine-line, illustrative, botanical, cover-up, black-and-grey, color, and bio-mechanical styles with free consultations.

  • custom tattoos across traditional, fine-line, illustrative, botanical, cover-up, black-and-grey, color, or bio-mechanical styles
  • clients wanting a free consultation with their chosen tattoo artist
  • clients seeking a one-year free touch-up policy

Inkwell tattoos

Tattoo And Piercing

Durham, NC

Inkwell Tattoos offers walk-in tattooing and piercing daily from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. in a 4,800-square-foot Fairview Heights studio.

  • Walk-in tattoo appointments
  • Walk-in body piercings
  • Oral piercings

Mae Dragoni

Tattoo And Piercing

Durham, NC

Mae Dragoni offers graphic cartoon, illustrative watercolor, flash, and custom tattoos from a private Durham studio.

  • graphic cartoon tattoo concepts
  • illustrative watercolor tattoo concepts
  • flash tattoo designs

Dogstar Tattoo Co.

Tattoo And Piercing

Durham, NC

Dogstar Tattoo Company, established in 1997, provides tattooing and piercing in Durham with appointments and permitted walk-ins.

  • Scheduled tattoo appointments in Durham
  • Scheduled piercing appointments in Durham
  • Walk-in tattoo or piercing requests when availability permits

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FAQ

Are there tattoo shops in Durham that accept walk-ins?

Yes. Welcome Tattoo has dedicated Walk-In Saturdays from 11 AM to 7 PM, with signup beginning at 10 AM. Easy Tiger Custom Tattoo and Twin Suns Tattoo also list walk-ins, subject to availability.

How much does a tattoo cost in Durham?

Prices vary by artist, size, style, and complexity. Welcome Tattoo lists $150 for its Get What You Get surprise tattoos; larger or custom pieces generally require a consultation.

Can I get a same-day tattoo in Durham?

Welcome Tattoo states that same-day openings may be available depending on artist availability and tattoo complexity. Walk-ins at other shops are also subject to availability.

What identification is needed for a piercing?

Clarity Piercing requires a valid physical government- or state-issued ID. Minors must also meet its parent, identification, and birth-certificate documentation requirements.

Which Durham studios specialize in fine-line or realistic tattoos?

Ethereal Tattoo Gallery specializes in black-and-grey realism, fine-line, microrealism, portraits, pet portraits, and illustrative work. Sanctuary Beauty Collective offers fine-line black-and-gray botanical and scar cover-up tattoos.