Tattoo shops in Cardiff
A tattoo is a permanent decision made in a room you'll spend hours in, so the studio matters as much as the artist. Cardiff, Wales has 95 tattoo shops mapped right now. All 95 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 Cardiff (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Kings of Ink and Bridgend Tattoo, plus Hold Fast Body Arts. If a studio's missing from Cardiff's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Cardiff tattoo lineup
95 mapped within about 40 km — showing 60:
Kings of Ink
Tattoo studio
Kings of Ink is Tattoo studio.
Bridgend Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Bridgend Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
Hold Fast Body Arts
Tattoo studio
Hold Fast Body Arts — Tattoo studio.
Katdemon ink
Tattoo studio
Katdemon ink — Tattoo studio.
Mark'd With Ink
Tattoo studio
Mark'd With Ink is Tattoo studio.
Taylored Skin
Tattoo studio
Taylored Skin is Tattoo studio on 181 Upper Dock Street, Newport. Taylored Skin also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 09:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-20:00; Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
181 Upper Dock Street, Newport, NP20 1DG
Hours: Mo-Th 09:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-20:00; Su off
Phone: +44 1633 547891
Top Image Nursery
Tattoo studio
Top Image Nursery is Tattoo studio on 133 Commercial Street, Newport. Top Image Nursery also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 00:00-18:00; Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-17:00; Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
133 Commercial Street, Newport, NP20 1LY
Hours: Mo-Th 00:00-18:00; Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-17:00; Su off
Phone: +44 7721 448127
Black Cherry Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Black Cherry Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 7a Baneswell Road in Newport. Also worth knowing about Black Cherry Tattoo: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su "by appointment".
7a Baneswell Road, Newport, NP20 4BP
Hours: Mo-Su "by appointment"
Electric Chair Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Electric Chair Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
Tribune Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Tribune Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 8 High Street, Newport. Tribune Tattoo also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:30-18:30; Sa 11:00-18:00; Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
8 High Street, Newport, NP18 1AG
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:30-18:30; Sa 11:00-18:00; Su off
Phone: +44 1633 422 020
Inkcognito
Tattoo studio
Inkcognito — Tattoo studio.
Wellfield Road Tattoo Company
Tattoo studio
Wellfield Road Tattoo Company is Tattoo studio.
Images on Skin
Tattoo studio
Images on Skin — Tattoo studio, found on 280 Chepstow Road in Newport. Also worth knowing about Images on Skin: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
280 Chepstow Road, Newport, NP19 8NN
Phone: +44 1633 244042
Inked Up Custom Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Inked Up Custom Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 334 Cowbridge Road East in Cardiff.
334 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1HD
Miss Rie's Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Miss Rie's Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio, found on 7 Caerleon Road in Newport. Also worth knowing about Miss Rie's Tattoo Studio: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 11:00-17:00; Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
7 Caerleon Road, Newport, NP19 0AH
Hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-17:00; Su off
Phone: +44 7596 132 935
Still Hands Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Still Hands Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 478 Cowbridge Road East in Cardiff. Also worth knowing about Still Hands Tattoo: it has a website with more detail.
478 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1BL
Mourning Star Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Mourning Star Tattoo is Tattoo studio on High Street, Newport. Mourning Star Tattoo also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo off; Tu 10:00-16:00; We-Sa 11:00-17:00; Su off; it has a website with more detail.
High Street, Newport, NP20 1FX
Hours: Mo off; Tu 10:00-16:00; We-Sa 11:00-17:00; Su off
Cold Soul Collective
Tattoo studio
Cold Soul Collective is Tattoo studio on 16 Commercial Street, Pontypool. Cold Soul Collective also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
16 Commercial Street, Pontypool, NP4 6JS
Dr Ink
Tattoo studio
Dr Ink — Tattoo studio, found on 17 Charles Street in Newport. Also worth knowing about Dr Ink: the map lists its hours as Mo off; Tu-Sa 09:00-18:00; Su off; it has a website with more detail.
17 Charles Street, Newport, NP20 1JU
Hours: Mo off; Tu-Sa 09:00-18:00; Su off
Noccers Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Noccers Tattoo Studio is Tattoo studio on 107 Commercial Street, Newport. Noccers Tattoo Studio also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
107 Commercial Street, Newport, NP20 1LU
Phone: +44 7544 039 266
No Regrets Custom Tattoo
Tattoo studio
No Regrets Custom Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 20 Malpas Road in Newport. Also worth knowing about No Regrets Custom Tattoo: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-18:00; Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
20 Malpas Road, Newport, NP20 5PA
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-18:00; Su off
Phone: +44 1633 850 994
Lord & Lady K
Tattoo studio
Lord & Lady K is Tattoo studio on 165 Caerleon Road, Newport. Lord & Lady K also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
165 Caerleon Road, Newport, NP19 7FX
Phone: +44 7923 043 592
The Black Crow
Tattoo studio
The Black Crow is Tattoo studio on 173 Caerleon Road, Newport. The Black Crow also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo off; Tu-Sa 11:00-18:00; Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
173 Caerleon Road, Newport, NP19 7FX
Hours: Mo off; Tu-Sa 11:00-18:00; Su off
Phone: +44 1633 211 068
Green Devil Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Green Devil Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio, found on 44 Clifton Street in Cardiff.
44 Clifton Street, Cardiff, CF24 1LS
Pleasure on Pain
Tattoo studio
Pleasure on Pain — Tattoo studio, found on Cardiff Street in Aberdare.
Cardiff Street, Aberdare
Tattoo Junkies
Tattoo studio
Tattoo Junkies — Tattoo studio, found on Whitcombe Street in Aberdare.
Whitcombe Street, Aberdare
Sassykats Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Sassykats Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio, found on 7 Newport Road in Trethomas. Also worth knowing about Sassykats Tattoo Studio: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
7 Newport Road, Trethomas, CF83 8BU
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su off
Phone: +44 2920 850 100
Wicked Image Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Wicked Image Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio, found on 17 Penallta Road in Ystrad Mynach. Also worth knowing about Wicked Image Tattoo Studio: it has a website with more detail.
17 Penallta Road, Ystrad Mynach, CF82 7BE
Jack of Arts
Tattoo studio
Jack of Arts is Tattoo studio. Jack of Arts also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo 10:00-18:00; Tu Off; We-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su Off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Caldicot, NP26 3BT
Hours: Mo 10:00-18:00; Tu Off; We-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su Off
Phone: +44 7846 126178
Marked For Greatness Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Marked For Greatness Tattoos — Tattoo studio, found on 20 Caroline Street in Cardiff. Also worth knowing about Marked For Greatness Tattoos: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
20 Caroline Street, Cardiff, CF10 1FG
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00
Phone: +44 29 2115 7603
Samsara Ink
Tattoo studio
Samsara Ink is Tattoo studio on 2 The Centre, Weston-super-Mare. Samsara Ink also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
2 The Centre, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1US
Phone: +44 1934 418991
Mythos Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Mythos Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio. Also worth knowing about Mythos Tattoo Studio: the map lists its hours as Mo off; Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su off.
Newport, NP20 1GD
Hours: Mo off; Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su off
Classic Body Art
Tattoo studio
Classic Body Art — Tattoo studio, found on 4 Tynewydd Terrace in Caerphilly. Also worth knowing about Classic Body Art: the map lists its hours as Mo Off; Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su Off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
4 Tynewydd Terrace, Caerphilly, NP11 4LS
Hours: Mo Off; Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su Off
Phone: +44 7873 415 077
Six Ships South
Tattoo studio
Six Ships South — Tattoo studio, found on 191 High Street in Blackwood.
191 High Street, Blackwood, NP12 1AA
Black Sabbath Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Black Sabbath Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 208 High Street, Blackwood.
208 High Street, Blackwood, NP12 1AJ
Twisted Chilli Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Twisted Chilli Tattoo is Tattoo studio on High Street, Blackwood.
High Street, Blackwood, NP12 1AW
Avon Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Avon Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 133 Church Road in Bristol.
133 Church Road, Bristol, BS13 8JZ
Dai Ink
Tattoo studio
Dai Ink — Tattoo studio.
CF83 3LA
The Tattooed Lady
Tattoo studio
The Tattooed Lady is Tattoo studio on 27 High Street, Chepstow.
27 High Street, Chepstow, NP16 5FE
Black Crow Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Black Crow Tattoo Studio is Tattoo studio on 136 Duckpool Road, Newport. Black Crow Tattoo Studio also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
136 Duckpool Road, Newport, NP19 8FL
Phone: +441633211068
Kev's Lucky Seven Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Kev's Lucky Seven Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 1 Market Arcade, Newport. Kev's Lucky Seven Tattoo also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo Off; Tu-Fr 11:00-17:00; Sa 11:00-16:00; Su Off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
1 Market Arcade, Newport, NP20 1FS
Hours: Mo Off; Tu-Fr 11:00-17:00; Sa 11:00-16:00; Su Off
Phone: +44 7789 580 342
Wild Woolf Piercings
Tattoo studio
Wild Woolf Piercings is Tattoo studio on 15 Castle Street, Tredegar. Wild Woolf Piercings also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo Off; Tu-We 09:30-17:00; Th 09:30-17:30; Fr 09:30-17:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su Off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
15 Castle Street, Tredegar, NP22 3DG
Hours: Mo Off; Tu-We 09:30-17:00; Th 09:30-17:30; Fr 09:30-17:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su Off
Phone: +44 1495 449 353
Southern Ink Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Southern Ink Tattoo — Tattoo studio.
Frontier Tattoo Parlour
Tattoo studio
Frontier Tattoo Parlour — Tattoo studio, found on 2 Saint Mary Street in Cardiff.
2 Saint Mary Street, Cardiff, CF10 1AT
Jinked Tattoo Shop
Tattoo studio
Jinked Tattoo Shop is Tattoo studio on Lias Road, Porthcawl.
Lias Road, Porthcawl, CF36 3AH
Re Think Ink
Tattoo studio
Re Think Ink is Tattoo studio on New Road, Porthcawl.
New Road, Porthcawl, CF36 5DN
NR Tattoo
Tattoo studio
NR Tattoo is Tattoo studio on New Road, Porthcawl.
New Road, Porthcawl, CF36 5DH
Ink Asylum
Tattoo studio
Ink Asylum is Tattoo studio on New Road, Porthcawl.
New Road, Porthcawl, CF36 5DG
Silver Lining Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Silver Lining Tattoos is Tattoo studio. Silver Lining Tattoos also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 09:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Hours: Tu-Sa 09:00-17:00
Phone: +44 1934 520005
S.W.Y.D
Tattoo studio
S.W.Y.D is Tattoo studio.
Chooper Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Chooper Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
Pins & Needles Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Pins & Needles Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio, found on Fallowfield Drive in Newport. Also worth knowing about Pins & Needles Tattoo Studio: the map lists its hours as Mo off; Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su off; it has a website with more detail.
Fallowfield Drive, Newport, NP19 4TD
Hours: Mo off; Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su off
Inksfinity
Tattoo studio
Inksfinity — Tattoo studio.
S.I.R. Tattoo
Tattoo studio
S.I.R. Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
Skin FX
Tattoo studio
Skin FX is Tattoo studio. Skin FX also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +44 1443 829502
Ink Empire
Tattoo studio
Ink Empire — Tattoo studio, found on 253 Caerleon Road in Newport.
253 Caerleon Road, Newport
Sin of the Skin
Tattoo studio
Sin of the Skin is Tattoo studio on 32 Castle Street, Tredegar. Sin of the Skin also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
32 Castle Street, Tredegar, NP22 3DG
Phone: +44 1495 725348
Inkhouse
Tattoo studio
Inkhouse — Tattoo studio, found on 4-5 The Circle in Tredegar. Also worth knowing about Inkhouse: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-17:00; Su Off.
4-5 The Circle, Tredegar, NP22 3PS
Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-17:00; Su Off
Three Jacks Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Three Jacks Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
FatCat Tattoo
Tattoo studio
FatCat Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 21 Hannah Street, Porth. FatCat Tattoo also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
21 Hannah Street, Porth, CF39 9RB
Phone: +44 1443 683553
What the map tells us about tattoo shops in Cardiff
22 of the 95 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — tattoo studios often work by appointment, so posted hours can be more of a guideline than a promise.
15 have websites listed. Studios with websites usually show portfolios there — the fastest way to tell if a shop's style matches yours.
There's a cluster: 3 of them sit on High Street, so you can string those into one walk and drive between the rest.
The Cardiff tattoo shop tour
Making a day of it in Cardiff? Work this order: Kings of Ink, Bridgend Tattoo, Hold Fast Body Arts, Katdemon ink, Mark'd With Ink, Taylored Skin on 181 Upper Dock Street, Top Image Nursery on 133 Commercial Street, and Black Cherry Tattoo on 7a Baneswell Road. That's the tattoo shop tour in one sensible loop, no backtracking. 87 more are listed below.
Tattoo tips for Cardiff
Picking a studio in Cardiff? A little homework pays off:
- Don't drink the night before at Kings of Ink. Alcohol thins the blood and makes you bleed more, which pushes ink out. Arrive sober and hydrated.
- Aftercare is half the tattoo at Bridgend Tattoo. Follow the artist's instructions, not your friend's. Keep it clean, keep it moisturised, keep it out of the sun.
- Eat before your session. A real meal, not a granola bar. Long sessions on an empty stomach are how people faint.
- Keep the bandage on as directed. Second-skin or cling wrap timelines vary by artist. Follow theirs, not a forum's.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Cardiff — 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 Cardiff can take a while to appear. The 95 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 95 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.
Tattoo shop listings for Cardiff: 95 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.