Tattoo shops in Cleveland
Thinking about ink in Cleveland, OH? Start with the studios: 35 are mapped here. All 35 are mapped as tattoo studios proper, and each one is worth a portfolio browse before you commit — style varies more between shops than towns. A consultation costs nothing and tells you everything about how a shop runs.
This guide covers every tattoo shop we could verify in and around Cleveland (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Kollective Studio and True Art Tattoos, plus Grim Heart Tattoo. If a studio's missing from Cleveland's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Cleveland tattoo lineup
35 mapped within about 40 km:
Kollective Studio
Tattoo studio2.2 km from Cleveland
Kollective Studio is Tattoo studio.
True Art Tattoos
Tattoo studio3.0 km from Cleveland
True Art Tattoos is Tattoo studio. True Art Tattoos also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Su-We 11:00-22:00, Th-Sa 11:00-24:00.
Hours: Su-We 11:00-22:00, Th-Sa 11:00-24:00
Grim Heart Tattoo
Tattoo studio3.3 km from Cleveland
Grim Heart Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 5407 Detroit Avenue in Cleveland.
5407 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland
Exodus
Tattoo studio3.3 km from Cleveland
Exodus — Tattoo studio.
Tattoo Cafe
Tattoo studio7.0 km from Cleveland
Tattoo Cafe — Tattoo studio, found on 2141 Broadview Road in Cleveland.
2141 Broadview Road, Cleveland, 44109
Olympus Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio7.4 km from Cleveland
Olympus Tattoo Studio is Tattoo studio.
Stranci Tattoo & Piercing
Tattoo studio8.5 km from Cleveland
Stranci Tattoo & Piercing is Tattoo studio on 4750 State Road, Cleveland.
4750 State Road, Cleveland
Body Revolution
Tattoo studio8.8 km from Cleveland
Body Revolution — Tattoo studio.
Focused Tattoo
Tattoo studio9.2 km from Cleveland
Focused Tattoo — Tattoo studio.
Stranci Tattoo & Piercing Company
Tattoo studio9.4 km from Cleveland
Stranci Tattoo & Piercing Company is Tattoo studio on 5126 Pearl Road, Cleveland.
5126 Pearl Road, Cleveland, 44136
Lakewood Electric Tattoo
Tattoo studio9.7 km from Cleveland
Lakewood Electric Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
Beartooth Tattoo Co.
Tattoo studio10.7 km from Cleveland
Beartooth Tattoo Co. is Tattoo studio.
Royal Ink
Tattoo studio11.1 km from Cleveland
Royal Ink — Tattoo studio, found on 13426 Cedar Road in Cleveland Heights. Also worth knowing about Royal Ink: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
13426 Cedar Road, Cleveland Heights, 44118
Phone: +1-216-527-3567
Trop Shop Tattoo
Tattoo studio11.1 km from Cleveland
Trop Shop Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 2116 South Taylor Road, Cleveland Heights.
2116 South Taylor Road, Cleveland Heights, 44118
War Horse Ink
Tattoo studio11.6 km from Cleveland
War Horse Ink is Tattoo studio. War Horse Ink also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 12:00-20:00; Fr,Sa 12:00-21:00; Su 11:00-16:00.
Hours: Mo-Th 12:00-20:00; Fr,Sa 12:00-21:00; Su 11:00-16:00
Tatt 2 U
Tattoo studio12.0 km from Cleveland
Tatt 2 U — Tattoo studio.
Impact Ink Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio12.9 km from Cleveland
Impact Ink Tattoo Studio is Tattoo studio.
Blackhouse Ink Tattoos
Tattoo studio15.3 km from Cleveland
Blackhouse Ink Tattoos — Tattoo studio, found on 691 East 185th Street in Euclid. Also worth knowing about Blackhouse Ink Tattoos: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
691 East 185th Street, Euclid, 44119
Phone: +1-216-600-5990
Divine Image Ink
Tattoo studio15.7 km from Cleveland
Divine Image Ink — Tattoo studio, found on 6861 West 130th Street in Parma Heights.
6861 West 130th Street, Parma Heights, 44130
Focused Tattoos
Tattoo studio18.4 km from Cleveland
Focused Tattoos — Tattoo studio, found on 22362 Lake Shore Boulevard in Euclid.
22362 Lake Shore Boulevard, Euclid, 44123
Lazy Dave's Tattoo
Tattoo studio21.4 km from Cleveland
Lazy Dave's Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 27084 Lorain Road, North Olmsted.
27084 Lorain Road, North Olmsted, 44070
Body Revolution
Tattoo studio23.5 km from Cleveland
Body Revolution — Tattoo studio, found on 30435 Euclid Avenue in Willowick.
30435 Euclid Avenue, Willowick, 44092
Atom Bomb Tattoo
Tattoo studio24.6 km from Cleveland
Atom Bomb Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 34302 Euclid Avenue, Willoughby. Atom Bomb 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.
34302 Euclid Avenue, Willoughby, 44094
Phone: +1 440 951 2866
Studio Hōju
Tattoo studio25.7 km from Cleveland
Studio Hōju is Tattoo studio on 9838 Valley View Road, Macedonia. Studio Hōju also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Su-Mo closed, Tu-Th 11:00-19:00, Fr-Sa 11:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
9838 Valley View Road, Macedonia, 44056
Hours: Su-Mo closed, Tu-Th 11:00-19:00, Fr-Sa 11:00-20:00
Phone: +1-234-808-4658
G & G Tattoo
Tattoo studio28.3 km from Cleveland
G & G Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 4114 Erie Street, Willoughby. G & G Tattoo also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Su-Mo 10:00-17:00; Tu-We off; Th-Sa 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
4114 Erie Street, Willoughby, 44094
Hours: Su-Mo 10:00-17:00; Tu-We off; Th-Sa 10:00-17:00
Phone: +1 440 942 3567
Jack of Arts Tattooz
Tattoo studio28.7 km from Cleveland
Jack of Arts Tattooz — Tattoo studio, found on 34910 Center Ridge Road in North Ridgeville.
34910 Center Ridge Road, North Ridgeville, 44039
Body Revolution Tattoos
Tattoo studio31.2 km from Cleveland
Body Revolution Tattoos is Tattoo studio.
Cardinal Ink
Tattoo studio32.5 km from Cleveland
Cardinal Ink is Tattoo studio.
Skinflix Tattoo Parlor
Tattoo studio33.9 km from Cleveland
Skinflix Tattoo Parlor — Tattoo studio.
All Tattoos & Body Piercings
Tattoo studio34.6 km from Cleveland
All Tattoos & Body Piercings — Tattoo studio, found on 8435 Mentor Avenue in Mentor. Also worth knowing about All Tattoos & Body Piercings: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
8435 Mentor Avenue, Mentor, 44060
Phone: +1 440 205 1440
Matrix Tattoo
Tattoo studio35.0 km from Cleveland
Matrix Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 7253 Center Street, Mentor. Matrix Tattoo also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Su off; Mo-Sa 12:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
7253 Center Street, Mentor, 44060
Hours: Su off; Mo-Sa 12:00-18:00
Phone: +1 440 534 1026
Iron Clad Tattoos
Tattoo studio35.4 km from Cleveland
Iron Clad Tattoos is Tattoo studio on 6164 Meadowbrook Drive, Mentor.
6164 Meadowbrook Drive, Mentor, 44060
Everlast Tattoo
Tattoo studio35.7 km from Cleveland
Everlast Tattoo — Tattoo studio.
Urban Legends Tattoo & Piercing
Tattoo studio37.4 km from Cleveland
Urban Legends Tattoo & Piercing — Tattoo studio.
House of Ink
Tattoo studio39.0 km from Cleveland
House of Ink is Tattoo studio on 9853 Johnnycake Ridge Road, Concord. House of Ink also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Su-Sa 11:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
9853 Johnnycake Ridge Road, Concord, 44060
Hours: Su-Sa 11:00-20:00
Phone: +1 440 853 1000
What the map tells us about tattoo shops in Cleveland
6 of the 35 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.
3 have websites listed. Studios with websites usually show portfolios there — the fastest way to tell if a shop's style matches yours.
The Cleveland tattoo shop tour
The efficient Cleveland tattoo shop tour strings these together: Kollective Studio, True Art Tattoos, Grim Heart Tattoo on 5407 Detroit Avenue, Exodus, Tattoo Cafe on 2141 Broadview Road, Olympus Tattoo Studio, Stranci Tattoo & Piercing on 4750 State Road, and Body Revolution — 35 stops, one logical order. 27 more are listed below.
Tattoo tips for Cleveland
First tattoo or fiftieth — the rules don't change in Cleveland:
- Trust the artist's placement advice at Kollective Studio. They've seen thousands of bodies. If they say the design won't age well there, listen.
- Sun is the enemy of fresh ink at True Art Tattoos. UV fades tattoos fast, especially new ones. Once healed, sunscreen on the tattoo becomes a lifelong habit.
- No swimming while it heals. Pools, lakes, hot tubs — all off limits for two to three weeks. Fresh tattoos and bacteria don't mix.
- Don't drink the night before. Alcohol thins the blood and makes you bleed more, which pushes ink out. Arrive sober and hydrated.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Cleveland — 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 Cleveland can take a while to appear. The 35 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 35 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 Cleveland: 35 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.