Tattoo shops in Cumbernauld
A tattoo is a permanent decision made in a room you'll spend hours in, so the studio matters as much as the artist. Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire has 8 tattoo shops mapped right now. All 8 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 Cumbernauld (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Perla Nera and Pierced, plus Ink Asylum. If a studio's missing from Cumbernauld's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Cumbernauld tattoo lineup
8 in Cumbernauld, plus 67 more around Cumbernauld below:
Perla Nera
Tattoo studio8.6 km from Cumbernauld
Perla Nera — Tattoo studio, found on 10 South Bridge Street in Airdrie. Also worth knowing about Perla Nera: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
10 South Bridge Street, Airdrie, ML6 6JF
Phone: +44 7449 284 998
Pierced
Tattoo & piercing studio8.8 km from Cumbernauld
Pierced is Tattoo & piercing studio on 70 Stirling Street, Airdrie.
70 Stirling Street, Airdrie, ML6 0AS
Ink Asylum
Tattoo studio8.9 km from Cumbernauld
Ink Asylum is Tattoo studio on 3 Broomknoll Street, Airdrie.
3 Broomknoll Street, Airdrie, ML6 6BN
Think Ink Tattoo
Tattoo & piercing studio8.9 km from Cumbernauld
Think Ink Tattoo is Tattoo & piercing studio on 16 Alexander Street, Airdrie. Think Ink Tattoo also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
16 Alexander Street, Airdrie, ML6 0BA
Phone: +44 1236 767 022
Underworld Tattoo
Tattoo studio9.0 km from Cumbernauld
Underworld Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
Bodywork Tattoo
Tattoo studio9.4 km from Cumbernauld
Bodywork Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on Sunnyside Road in Coatbridge.
Sunnyside Road, Coatbridge
Ink'd Tattoos
Tattoo studio9.4 km from Cumbernauld
Ink'd Tattoos is Tattoo studio on Muiryhall Street East, Coatbridge. Ink'd Tattoos also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00+; We closed.
Muiryhall Street East, Coatbridge
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00+; We closed
The Ink Hub Tattoo Shop
Tattoo studio10.0 km from Cumbernauld
The Ink Hub Tattoo Shop is Tattoo studio.
What the map tells us about tattoo shops in Cumbernauld
1 of the 8 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.
2 of the studios are also tagged for piercings, handy if you're after both in one visit.
The Cumbernauld tattoo shop tour
The efficient Cumbernauld tattoo shop tour strings these together: Perla Nera on 10 South Bridge Street, Pierced on 70 Stirling Street, Ink Asylum on 3 Broomknoll Street, Think Ink Tattoo on 16 Alexander Street, Underworld Tattoo, Bodywork Tattoo on Sunnyside Road, Ink'd Tattoos on Muiryhall Street East, and The Ink Hub Tattoo Shop — 8 stops, one logical order.
Tattoo tips for Cumbernauld
A few things worth knowing before you work through Cumbernauld's tattoo shops:
- Book a consultation first at Perla Nera. Most good shops offer free consults. You get to meet the artist, talk placement and price, and see how clean the place is.
- Sun is the enemy of fresh ink at Pierced. UV fades tattoos fast, especially new ones. Once healed, sunscreen on the tattoo becomes a lifelong habit.
- Moisturise, don't drown it. Thin layers of the recommended ointment. Too much suffocates the skin and slows healing.
- Walk-ins mean flash, usually. If you want custom work, book ahead. Walk-in slots are for flash designs and small pieces.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Cumbernauld — 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 Cumbernauld can take a while to appear. The 8 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 8 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 Cumbernauld
67 more within about 40 km of Cumbernauld — here are the 15 nearest:
Signature Ink
Tattoo studio10.2 km from Cumbernauld
Signature Ink is Tattoo studio.
Whifflet Street Tattoos
Tattoo studio10.5 km from Cumbernauld
Whifflet Street Tattoos — Tattoo studio.
Johnny Silver
Tattoo studio14.1 km from Cumbernauld
Johnny Silver — Tattoo studio.
The Funky Budha
Tattoo studio14.1 km from Cumbernauld
The Funky Budha is Tattoo studio on 45 King Street.
45 King Street, FK5 4HD
Tattoo KTS
Tattoo studio14.2 km from Cumbernauld
Tattoo KTS — Tattoo studio.
Midtown Tattoo
Tattoo studio14.2 km from Cumbernauld
Midtown Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
DKL Tattoo Art
Tattoo studio14.3 km from Cumbernauld
DKL Tattoo Art — Tattoo studio. Also worth knowing about DKL Tattoo Art: the map lists its hours as Mo,Fr-Su 10:00-18:00; Tu 13:00-18:00; We-Th off.
Hours: Mo,Fr-Su 10:00-18:00; Tu 13:00-18:00; We-Th off
Blue Lass Tattoo
Tattoo studio14.3 km from CumbernauldRun by Indpendent
Blue Lass Tattoo is Tattoo studio run by Indpendent on 4 Vicar Street, Falkirk. Blue Lass Tattoo also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo,Su off; Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
4 Vicar Street, Falkirk, FK1 1JL
Hours: Mo,Su off; Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00
Phone: +441324638134
Lucky 13
Tattoo studio14.3 km from Cumbernauld
Lucky 13 — Tattoo studio. Also worth knowing about Lucky 13: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su off.
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su off
Tattoos & Piercings
Tattoo studio14.4 km from Cumbernauld
Tattoos & Piercings — Tattoo studio.
Aftermath
Tattoo studio14.5 km from Cumbernauld
Aftermath — Tattoo studio.
Fat Buddah
Tattoo studio14.7 km from Cumbernauld
Fat Buddah — Tattoo studio.
Cosmic Fox Tattoo Company
Tattoo studio16.5 km from Cumbernauld
Cosmic Fox Tattoo Company is Tattoo studio on 646 Alexandra Parade, Glasgow. Cosmic Fox Tattoo Company also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 11:00-17:00, Sa 11:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
646 Alexandra Parade, Glasgow, G31 3BU
Hours: Tu-Fr 11:00-17:00, Sa 11:00-16:00
Phone: +44 141 550 3831
Outlaw Tattoo's
Tattoo studio16.5 km from Cumbernauld
Outlaw Tattoo's is Tattoo studio.
Electric Artz Tattoo
Tattoo studio16.9 km from Cumbernauld
Electric Artz Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 504 Duke Street in Glasgow. Also worth knowing about Electric Artz Tattoo: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
504 Duke Street, Glasgow, G31 1QG
Phone: +44 141 556 4455
Tattoo shop listings for Cumbernauld: 8 in Cumbernauld and 67 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.