Tattoo shops in Dundee
A tattoo is a permanent decision made in a room you'll spend hours in, so the studio matters as much as the artist. Dundee, Scotland has 40 tattoo shops mapped right now. All 40 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 Dundee (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Tayport Tattoo Collective and Tattoo Krazy, plus Valkyrie Tattoo. If a studio's missing from Dundee's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Dundee tattoo lineup
40 mapped within about 40 km:
Tayport Tattoo Collective
Tattoo studio
Tayport Tattoo Collective — Tattoo studio.
Tattoo Krazy
Tattoo studio
Tattoo Krazy — Tattoo studio. Also worth knowing about Tattoo Krazy: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Phone: +44 1592 621002
Valkyrie Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Valkyrie Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 163 East High Street in Forfar.
163 East High Street, Forfar, DD8 2HH
Martial Art Ink
Tattoo studio
Martial Art Ink is Tattoo studio. Martial Art Ink also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Metalurgey
Tattoo studio
Metalurgey is Tattoo studio on 40 Dock Street, Dundee. Metalurgey also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu 11:00-13:00,13:30-17:00; We-Sa 10:00-13:00,13:30-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
40 Dock Street, Dundee, DD1 3DR
Hours: Tu 11:00-13:00,13:30-17:00; We-Sa 10:00-13:00,13:30-17:00
Phone: +44 1382 204440
Envy
Tattoo studio
Envy — Tattoo studio.
Liquorice Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Liquorice Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 34 Glengate, Kirriemuir.
34 Glengate, Kirriemuir, DD8 4HD
King Kong Tattoo
Tattoo studio
King Kong Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 14 Glengate in Kirriemuir.
14 Glengate, Kirriemuir, DD8 4HD
Angry Dad's Tattoo Co.
Tattoo studio
Angry Dad's Tattoo Co. — Tattoo studio, found on 16 Bank Street in Kirriemuir.
16 Bank Street, Kirriemuir, DD8 4BG
Meraki Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Meraki Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
Shamanic
Tattoo studio
Shamanic is Tattoo studio on 210-212 High Street, Perth. Shamanic also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
210-212 High Street, Perth, PH1 5PA
Phone: +44 1738 633111
Hutchy's Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Hutchy's Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 190 Glasgow Road in Perth.
190 Glasgow Road, Perth, PH2 0NA
Full Circle Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Full Circle Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 17 Charterhouse Lane in Perth. Also worth knowing about Full Circle Tattoo: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
17 Charterhouse Lane, Perth, PH2 8HS
Phone: +44 1738 270985
Tattoo Rooms
Tattoo studio
Tattoo Rooms is Tattoo studio.
Redhouse Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Redhouse Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 66 South Methven Street in Perth. Also worth knowing about Redhouse Tattoo: it has a website with more detail.
66 South Methven Street, Perth, PH1 5NX
Blxck Sheep Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Blxck Sheep Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 126 Bonnygate in Cupar.
126 Bonnygate, Cupar, KY15 4LF
Soul Graffiti Tattoo Parlour
Tattoo studio
Soul Graffiti Tattoo Parlour is Tattoo studio on 117 Logie Street. Soul Graffiti Tattoo Parlour also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
117 Logie Street
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-16:00
Phone: +44 1382 698339
Stewart Brothers Tattoo Co.
Tattoo studio
Stewart Brothers Tattoo Co. — Tattoo studio, found on 21 Dock Street in Dundee. Also worth knowing about Stewart Brothers Tattoo Co.: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 11:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
21 Dock Street, Dundee, DD1 3DP
Hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-18:00
Phone: +44 1382 200344
Red's Skin Art
Tattoo studio
Red's Skin Art — Tattoo studio.
White Orchid
Tattoo studio
White Orchid — Tattoo studio.
Heritage Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Heritage Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 55 Perth Road, Dundee.
55 Perth Road, Dundee
Sacred Dagger
Tattoo studio
Sacred Dagger — Tattoo studio, found on 29 George Street in Perth. Also worth knowing about Sacred Dagger: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 11:00-17:00; Su,Mo off.
29 George Street, Perth, PH1 5LA
Hours: Tu-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 11:00-17:00; Su,Mo off
The North King
Tattoo studio
The North King — Tattoo studio.
Apricity Eighteen
Tattoo studio
Apricity Eighteen is Tattoo studio.
Good Omens
Tattoo studio
Good Omens — Tattoo studio, found on Castle Street in Dundee.
Castle Street, Dundee
Once Upon a Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Once Upon a Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 9 St Paul's Square, Perth.
9 St Paul's Square, Perth, PH1 5QW
The Hive Ink
Tattoo studio
The Hive Ink — Tattoo studio.
Inkdealers
Tattoo studio
Inkdealers is Tattoo studio.
Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
Yankee Tatoo
Tattoo studio
Yankee Tatoo is Tattoo studio.
Cjaay Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Cjaay Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 5 Charterhouse Lane in Perth.
5 Charterhouse Lane, Perth, PH2 8HS
Bank Street Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Bank Street Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 17 Bank Street.
17 Bank Street
Westport Body Piercing
Tattoo studio
Westport Body Piercing — Tattoo studio. Also worth knowing about Westport Body Piercing: the map lists its hours as Tu-We,Fr 11:00-17:30; Th 11:00-19:00; Sa 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Hours: Tu-We,Fr 11:00-17:30; Th 11:00-19:00; Sa 11:00-17:00
Phone: 229900
Renaissance Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Renaissance Tattoo — Tattoo studio.
Rock'n'Roll Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Rock'n'Roll Tattoos is Tattoo studio on 9 Victoria Road, Dundee. Rock'n'Roll Tattoos also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
9 Victoria Road, Dundee, DD1 1EL
Idle Hands
Tattoo studio
Idle Hands is Tattoo studio.
Rat-a-tat
Tattoo studio
Rat-a-tat is Tattoo studio.
Black Art
Tattoo studio
Black Art is Tattoo studio. Black Art also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo,Su off; Tu-Sa 10:30-17:30.
Hours: Mo,Su off; Tu-Sa 10:30-17:30
Studio 13
Tattoo studio
Studio 13 is Tattoo studio on 67 Princes Street, Perth. Studio 13 also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
67 Princes Street, Perth, PH2 8LJ
Phone: +44 1738 561705
House 66 Tattoo Co
Tattoo studio
House 66 Tattoo Co — Tattoo studio.
Dundee, DD5 4AA
What the map tells us about tattoo shops in Dundee
6 of the 40 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.
6 have websites listed. Studios with websites usually show portfolios there — the fastest way to tell if a shop's style matches yours.
The Dundee tattoo shop tour
Making a day of it in Dundee? Work this order: Tayport Tattoo Collective, Tattoo Krazy, Valkyrie Tattoo on 163 East High Street, Martial Art Ink, Metalurgey on 40 Dock Street, Envy, Liquorice Tattoo on 34 Glengate, and King Kong Tattoo on 14 Glengate. That's the tattoo shop tour in one sensible loop, no backtracking. 32 more are listed below.
Tattoo tips for Dundee
Picking a studio in Dundee? A little homework pays off:
- Browse portfolios before anything else at Tayport Tattoo Collective. A studio's Instagram or website tells you more than any review. If nobody there does the style you want, keep looking.
- No swimming while it heals at Tattoo Krazy. Pools, lakes, hot tubs — all off limits for two to three weeks. Fresh tattoos and bacteria don't mix.
- Tip your artist. Standard practice, like any skilled service. Twenty percent is the usual benchmark for good work.
- 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 Dundee — 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 Dundee can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 40 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 40 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 Dundee: 40 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.