Tattoo shops in Columbus
Columbus, OH has 20 tattoo shops on the map. All 20 are mapped as tattoo studios proper, and each one is worth a portfolio browse before you commit — style varies more between shops than towns. Walk-ins are worth asking about, but the good custom work everywhere books weeks out.
This guide covers every tattoo shop we could verify in and around Columbus (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Twisted Ink and Cap City Tattoo Co., plus Lock Stock and Barrel Tattoos. If a studio's missing from Columbus's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Columbus tattoo lineup
20 mapped within about 40 km:
Twisted Ink
Tattoo studio
Twisted Ink — Tattoo studio.
Cap City Tattoo Co.
Tattoo studio
Cap City Tattoo Co. — Tattoo studio, found on 80 Parsons Avenue in Columbus. Also worth knowing about Cap City Tattoo Co.: the map lists its hours as Th-Su 13:00-18:00.
80 Parsons Avenue, Columbus, 43205
Hours: Th-Su 13:00-18:00
Lock Stock and Barrel Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Lock Stock and Barrel Tattoos — Tattoo studio.
The Gold Room Tattoo
Tattoo studio
The Gold Room Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 1117 Michigan Avenue, Columbus. The Gold Room 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.
1117 Michigan Avenue, Columbus, 43201
Phone: +1-614-264-0696
Stained Skin Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Stained Skin Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 1257 North High Street, Columbus. Stained Skin Tattoo also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 12:00-20:00.
1257 North High Street, Columbus, 43201
Hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-20:00
Evolved Body Art
Tattoo studio
Evolved Body Art — Tattoo studio, found on 2520 Summit Street in Columbus. Also worth knowing about Evolved Body Art: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 12:00-20:00.
2520 Summit Street, Columbus, 43202
Hours: Mo-Su 12:00-20:00
Top Shelf Microblading
Tattoo studio
Top Shelf Microblading is Tattoo studio on 101 Mill Street, Gahanna. Top Shelf Microblading also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
101 Mill Street, Gahanna, 43230
Phone: +1-614-499-2417
Evolved Body Art
Tattoo studio
Evolved Body Art — Tattoo studio, found on 1980 North High Street in Columbus.
1980 North High Street, Columbus
Cauldron Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Cauldron Tattoo — Tattoo studio.
Riot Ink
Tattoo studio
Riot Ink is Tattoo studio.
Boss Battle Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Boss Battle Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio, found on 1380 Sullivant Avenue in Columbus. Also worth knowing about Boss Battle Tattoo Studio: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 13:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.
1380 Sullivant Avenue, Columbus, 43223
Hours: Mo-Su 13:00-18:00
Evolved Body Art
Tattoo studio
Evolved Body Art — Tattoo studio.
Cleopatra Ink & Piercings
Tattoo studio
Cleopatra Ink & Piercings is Tattoo studio.
Clovenn Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Clovenn Tattoo — Tattoo studio.
Tattoo Gallery
Tattoo studio
Tattoo Gallery — Tattoo studio, found on 5657 Columbus Square in Columbus.
5657 Columbus Square, Columbus, 43231
High Street Tattoo
Tattoo studio
High Street Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 872 North High Street, Columbus. High Street Tattoo also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 12:00-22:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
872 North High Street, Columbus, 43215
Hours: Mo-Su 12:00-22:00
Phone: +1-614-294-8888
Thrill Vulture Tattooing
Tattoo studio
Thrill Vulture Tattooing is Tattoo studio on 39 East College Avenue, Westerville.
39 East College Avenue, Westerville, 43081
Hometown Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Hometown Tattoo — Tattoo studio on 712 West Market Street.
712 West Market Street
Under The Gun Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Under The Gun Tattoo — Tattoo studio.
Body Language Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Body Language Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 1101 South Hamilton Road, Columbus. Body Language 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.
1101 South Hamilton Road, Columbus, 43227
Phone: +1-614-235-9211
What the map tells us about tattoo shops in Columbus
5 of the 20 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.
5 have websites listed. Studios with websites usually show portfolios there — the fastest way to tell if a shop's style matches yours.
The Columbus tattoo shop tour
Making a day of it in Columbus? Work this order: Twisted Ink, Cap City Tattoo Co. on 80 Parsons Avenue, Lock Stock and Barrel Tattoos, The Gold Room Tattoo on 1117 Michigan Avenue, Stained Skin Tattoo on 1257 North High Street, Evolved Body Art on 2520 Summit Street, Top Shelf Microblading on 101 Mill Street, and Evolved Body Art on 1980 North High Street. That's the tattoo shop tour in one sensible loop, no backtracking. 12 more are listed below.
Tattoo tips for Columbus
Picking a studio in Columbus? A little homework pays off:
- Avoid the cheapest shop in town at Twisted Ink. There's a reason it's the cheapest. With tattoos you get exactly what you pay for, permanently.
- Match the artist to the style at Cap City Tattoo Co.. Fine line, blackwork, traditional, realism — artists specialise. The best studio in town is the wrong one if the style's off.
- Check the sterilisation setup. Single-use needles, sealed ink caps, gloves changed constantly. A good studio is happy to show you; a bad one gets defensive.
- Book a consultation first. Most good shops offer free consults. You get to meet the artist, talk placement and price, and see how clean the place is.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Columbus — 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 Columbus can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 20 that's closed, or a great tattoo shop we missed, the fix is to update the map itself — that's where this guide reads from.
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 20 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 Columbus: 20 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.