Tattoo shops in Airdrie
A tattoo is a permanent decision made in a room you'll spend hours in, so the studio matters as much as the artist. Airdrie, AB has 2 tattoo shops mapped right now. All 2 are mapped as tattoo studios proper, and each one is worth a portfolio browse before you commit — style varies more between shops than towns.
This guide covers every tattoo shop we could verify in and around Airdrie (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include New Tradition Tattoo and Human Kanvas. If a studio's missing from Airdrie's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Airdrie tattoo lineup
2 in Airdrie, plus 34 more around Airdrie below:
New Tradition Tattoo
Tattoo studio4.2 km from Airdrie
New Tradition Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 1861 Meadowbrook Drive SE, Airdrie.
1861 Meadowbrook Drive SE, Airdrie, T4A 1V3
Human Kanvas
Tattoo studio4.3 km from Airdrie
Human Kanvas is Tattoo studio on 960 Yankee Valley Boulevard SE, Airdrie.
960 Yankee Valley Boulevard SE, Airdrie, T4A 2E4
What the map tells us about tattoo shops in Airdrie
None of the 2 has opening hours in the map data, so treat this as a browse-and-discover trip. Most tattoo studios work by appointment anyway, so call or message before dropping in.
The two mapped tattoo shops sit on 1861 Meadowbrook Drive SE and 960 Yankee Valley Boulevard SE — close enough to make a single outing of it.
The Airdrie tattoo shop tour
Plot these on a map and the day plans itself: New Tradition Tattoo on 1861 Meadowbrook Drive SE and Human Kanvas on 960 Yankee Valley Boulevard SE. That's 2 stops on the Airdrie tattoo shop tour.
Tattoo tips for Airdrie
Picking a studio in Airdrie? A little homework pays off:
- Document the healing at New Tradition Tattoo. Photos of the healing process help your artist advise you, and help you judge their work honestly.
- Be honest about your pain tolerance at Human Kanvas. Ribs, feet and inner arms hurt more. A good artist will tell you straight and plan breaks.
- Bring sugar and water. Sessions run long and blood sugar drops. Candy and a water bottle are standard kit for regulars.
- Aftercare is half the tattoo. Follow the artist's instructions, not your friend's. Keep it clean, keep it moisturised, keep it out of the sun.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Airdrie — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new tattoo shop in Airdrie can take a while to appear. The 2 above are only as current as the community map. A tattoo shop that's shut, or a new one nobody's added yet, gets fixed with a single OpenStreetMap edit.
We don't rate studios or artists, and we never list prices — those are between you and the shop. What we list is the where and the how-to-find, from places real mappers have verified.
If you run one of the 2 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Worth the trip: more tattoo shops around Airdrie
34 more within about 40 km of Airdrie — here are the 15 nearest:
Envy
Tattoo studio14.2 km from Airdrie
Envy — Tattoo studio, found on 1010C Railway Street in Crossfield.
1010C Railway Street, Crossfield
Human Kanvas
Tattoo studio18.1 km from Airdrie
Human Kanvas is Tattoo studio.
Garuda Tattoo and Barber Shop
Tattoo studio22.7 km from Airdrie
Garuda Tattoo and Barber Shop — Tattoo studio, found on 1103 48 Avenue NW in Calgary. Also worth knowing about Garuda Tattoo and Barber Shop: it has a website with more detail.
1103 48 Avenue NW, Calgary, T2K 2K3
Strange World Tattoo
Tattoo studio23.7 km from Airdrie
Strange World Tattoo — Tattoo studio. Also worth knowing about Strange World Tattoo: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00
Phone: +1-403-282-8181
BlackSheep Tattoo and Piercing
Tattoo studio25.9 km from Airdrie
BlackSheep Tattoo and Piercing is Tattoo studio on 6425 Bowness Road NW, Calgary. BlackSheep Tattoo and Piercing also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
6425 Bowness Road NW, Calgary, T3B 0E6
Phone: +1 403-286-9190
Royal Tattoo
Tattoo studio26.0 km from Airdrie
Royal Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
Tiki Town Tattoo
Tattoo studio26.1 km from Airdrie
Tiki Town Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 1026 16 Avenue NW. Tiki Town Tattoo also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1026 16 Avenue NW, T2M 0K6
Phone: +1-403-269-8454
1st Street Tattoo
Tattoo studio27.3 km from Airdrie
1st Street Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 1207 5 Avenue NW in Calgary. Also worth knowing about 1st Street Tattoo: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-20:00.
1207 5 Avenue NW, Calgary, T2N 0R9
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-20:00
Atticus Tattoo
Tattoo studio27.4 km from Airdrie
Atticus Tattoo is Tattoo studio. Atticus Tattoo also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Phone: +1-403-719-6661
Arthouse Collective
Tattoo studio27.5 km from Airdrie
Arthouse Collective is Tattoo studio on 330 10 Street NW, Calgary. Arthouse Collective also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
330 10 Street NW, Calgary, T2N 1V8
Phone: +1 825-735-2883
Pirates Loot Tattoo
Tattoo studio27.5 km from Airdrie
Pirates Loot Tattoo — Tattoo studio on 119 7 Street NE. Also worth knowing about Pirates Loot Tattoo: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 11:00-19:00; Su,Mo off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
119 7 Street NE, T2E 4B8
Hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-19:00; Su,Mo off
Phone: +1-587-899-2291
DSV Studios
Tattoo studio27.5 km from Airdrie
DSV Studios — Tattoo studio, found on 320 10 Street NW in Calgary. Also worth knowing about DSV Studios: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 11:00-16:00; Sa "By Appointment"; it has a website with more detail.
320 10 Street NW, Calgary, T2N 1V8
Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-16:00; Sa "By Appointment"
Stronghold Tattoo
Tattoo studio27.6 km from Airdrie
Stronghold Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 231 14 Street NW.
231 14 Street NW, T2N 1Z6
Mockingbird Tattoos
Tattoo studio27.6 km from Airdrie
Mockingbird Tattoos — Tattoo studio, found on 225 10 Street NW in Calgary. Also worth knowing about Mockingbird Tattoos: it has a website with more detail.
225 10 Street NW, Calgary, T2N 1V5
Kensho Tattoo Company
Tattoo studio27.7 km from Airdrie
Kensho Tattoo Company is Tattoo studio on 215a 10 St NW, Calgary, AB, Calgary. Kensho Tattoo Company also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
215a 10 St NW, Calgary, AB, Calgary, T2N 1V5
Phone: +1 403-454-9500
Tattoo shop listings for Airdrie: 2 in Airdrie and 34 more nearby mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.