Tattoo And Piercing in New Hanover, North Carolina

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Updated October 31, 2026

Cape Fear Tattoo

Tattoo And Piercing

Wilmington, NC

Cape Fear Tattoo has served the Cape Fear Region since 1995 and offers tattooing across blackwork, Neo-Traditional, Japanese-inspired, realism, fine-line, and illustrative styles.

  • Custom tattoos requiring a specific artist style
  • Blackwork, pointillism, or darker illustrative concepts
  • Neo-Traditional or Japanese-inspired colorful designs

Glenn's Tattoo Service

Tattoo And Piercing

Wilmington, NC

Glenn's Tattoo Service offers tattooing and piercing at its Wilmington shop on Dock Street.

  • tattoo appointments in Wilmington
  • piercing appointments in Wilmington

Gypsy Soul Tattoo and Piercing

Tattoo And Piercing

Wilmington, NC

Gypsy Soul Tattoo and Piercing offers both tattooing and piercing services.

  • tattooing
  • piercing

Hardwire Tattoo and Body Piercing

Tattoo And Piercing

Wilmington, NC

Hardwire Tattooing is Wilmington’s oldest tattoo and piercing provider, with over 25 years of experience and private rooms.

  • realistic portrait tattoos
  • traditional tattoos
  • custom tattoo designs

Infocus Tattoo and Piercing

Tattoo And Piercing

Wilmington, NC

Infocus Tattoo offers custom tattoos without flash-only work and piercing by Tim Joyner, who has more than 15 years of piercing experience in Wilmington.

  • Custom tattoo designs
  • Clients seeking lobe, cartilage, industrial, nose, oral, eyebrow, or navel piercings
  • Children 8 and under needing piercing services with a legal guardian

Invoke Tattoo and Art Gallery

Tattoo And Piercing

Wilmington, NC

Invoke Tattoo and Art Gallery offers illustrative, fine-line, black work, geometric, and neo-traditional tattoos in Wilmington.

  • medium-to-large illustrative tattoos
  • nature, flower, and animal tattoos
  • cartoon and Disney tattoos

Queen Street Tattoo NC + Queen Street Piercing NC

Tattoo And Piercing

Wilmington, NC

Queen Street Tattoo NC offers walk-in tattoos Tuesday-Sunday, custom work across multiple styles, and piercing appointments for clients 18 and older.

  • walk-in tattoos in Wilmington
  • custom tattoos requiring a choice of styles or artists
  • fine-line, realism, traditional, neo-traditional, black-and-grey, or Japanese tattoos

Tattoo booking may take up to a week to fully book; walk-ins are available Wednesday-Sunday from 11am-7pm.

Rhythm and Blues Tattoo

Tattoo And Piercing

Wilmington, NC

Rhythm and Blues Tattoo, founded in 2018 in Wilmington, accepts walk-ins and offers appointments with five listed artists.

  • custom tattoo designs
  • walk-in tattoo appointments
  • customers seeking tattoos in different styles

Tattoo Haus

Tattoo And Piercing

Wilmington, NC

Tattoo Haus offers custom tattoos in fine-line, traditional, Japanese, and other styles, plus tattoo event setups and henna/Jagua body art.

  • custom tattoos
  • fine-line tattoos
  • traditional or Japanese-style tattoos

Pleasure Island Tattoo

Tattoo And Piercing

Carolina Beach, NC

Pleasure Island Tattoo has served Carolina Beach since 2013 with artists specializing in varied tattoo styles and body piercing.

  • Realism, traditional, New School, floral, mandala, portrait, or cover-up tattoos
  • Kawaii, anime, comic, video game, and cartoon tattoos
  • Walk-in body piercing Thursday through Monday

Brows by Julie Lopez

Tattoo And Piercing

Wilmington, NC

Brows by Julie Lopez offers licensed cosmetic tattooing in Wilmington, including combo, microblading, powder, and ombre brows.

  • Clients seeking combo, microblading, powder, or ombre brows
  • Semi-permanent lip color and lip contour enhancement
  • Permanent eyeliner or lash-line tattooing

Canvas Culture Tattoo & Art Studio

Tattoo And Piercing

Wilmington, NC

Canvas Culture Tattoo & Art Studio offers custom tattoos, powder and combo brows, and child-friendly ear piercing in Wilmington, NC.

  • Custom tattoo projects
  • Powder brows or combo brows with machine-applied nano strokes
  • Child earlobe piercing with implant-grade titanium jewelry

Flaming Heart Tattoo

Tattoo And Piercing

Wilmington, NC

Flaming Heart Tattoo specializes in American traditional tattoos and operates by appointment in Wilmington, NC.

  • American traditional tattoos
  • Custom tattoo designs
  • Lady heads, sacred hearts, flowers, butterflies, animals, and Japanese imagery

Good Graces Tattoo

Tattoo And Piercing

Wilmington, NC

Good Graces Tattoo offers custom tattoos in all styles, including Japanese-style work, plus walk-ins when available in Wilmington.

  • Custom tattoos in varied styles
  • Japanese-style tattoo work
  • Clients seeking a walk-in appointment when available

Nate McGaughy is available for walk-ins and more immediate availability

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FAQ

What is the tattoo price minimum in Wilmington?

Queen Street Tattoo lists a $100 shop minimum. The other candidates do not provide pricing details in the available information.

Which Wilmington tattoo shops take walk-ins?

Cape Fear Tattoo accepts walk-ins when availability allows. Queen Street also offers first-come, first-served walk-in tattoos, while its booking information says tattoo appointments can take up to a week to fully book.

Can minors get piercings at Wilmington studios?

Infocus says it offers piercing services for children 8 and under with a legal guardian. Queen Street's listed piercing services are for clients 18 and older, so age rules vary by studio.

What should I look for in a tattoo or piercing studio?

Hardwire describes single-use sterile supplies, updated equipment, private rooms, and an INK SAFE checklist covering hand hygiene, cross-contamination, sharps disposal, aftercare, and North Carolina tattoo permitting.