Tattoo shops in Hamilton
Thinking about ink in Hamilton, ON? Start with the studios: 26 are mapped here. All 26 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 Hamilton (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Good Point Tattoos and Way Cool Tattoos, plus Nude Buddha Tattoo. If a studio's missing from Hamilton's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Hamilton tattoo lineup
26 mapped within about 40 km:
Good Point Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Good Point Tattoos — Tattoo studio. Also worth knowing about Good Point Tattoos: it has a website with more detail.
Way Cool Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Way Cool Tattoos is Tattoo studio. Way Cool Tattoos also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Nude Buddha Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Nude Buddha Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
Skintricate Tattoo Company
Tattoo studio
Skintricate Tattoo Company — Tattoo studio, found on 151 Queen Street South in Mississauga. Also worth knowing about Skintricate Tattoo Company: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
151 Queen Street South, Mississauga, L5M 1L2
Phone: +1-905-858-5055
One Two Tattoo
Tattoo studio
One Two Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 1801 unit 9 Lakeshore Road West in Mississauga. Also worth knowing about One Two Tattoo: the map lists its hours as We-Sa 12:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
1801 unit 9 Lakeshore Road West, Mississauga, L5J 1J6
Hours: We-Sa 12:00-19:00
Phone: +1-905-877-7884
Pleasure & Pain
Tattoo studio
Pleasure & Pain is Tattoo studio on 364 Lakeshore Road East, Mississauga. Pleasure & Pain also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
364 Lakeshore Road East, Mississauga
Phone: +1-905-891-0777
Sabong Tattoo Club
Tattoo studio
Sabong Tattoo Club is Tattoo studio on 1252 Main Street East, Milton. Sabong Tattoo Club also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
1252 Main Street East, Milton
Spontaneous Impressions Tattoos & Piercings
Tattoo studio
Spontaneous Impressions Tattoos & Piercings — Tattoo studio. Also worth knowing about Spontaneous Impressions Tattoos & Piercings: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +1-519-720-8508
Ill Cosmos
Tattoo studio
Ill Cosmos — Tattoo studio. Also worth knowing about Ill Cosmos: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Phone: +1-289-878-5987
South Coast Tattoo
Tattoo studio
South Coast Tattoo — Tattoo studio on 20 Main Street North. Also worth knowing about South Coast Tattoo: it has a website with more detail.
20 Main Street North
Any Stylez Ink
Tattoo studio
Any Stylez Ink — Tattoo studio.
Cottage 13 Tattoo & Piercing
Tattoo studio
Cottage 13 Tattoo & Piercing is Tattoo studio on 105 James Street North.
105 James Street North
Sacred Blue
Tattoo studio
Sacred Blue is Tattoo studio.
Epoch Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Epoch Tattoos is Tattoo studio.
Good Point Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Good Point Tattoos — Tattoo studio, found on 136 Trafalgar Road in Oakville.
136 Trafalgar Road, Oakville
Sacred Art Gallery
Tattoo studio
Sacred Art Gallery is Tattoo studio.
Tattoo Remorse
Tattoo studio
Tattoo Remorse is Tattoo studio.
Hotshot Tattoo Club
Tattoo studio
Hotshot Tattoo Club is Tattoo studio.
Hotshot Tattoo Club
Tattoo studio
Hotshot Tattoo Club is Tattoo studio.
Paris Ink Tattoo & Piercing Shop
Tattoo studioRun by Joanne Ragno
Paris Ink Tattoo & Piercing Shop is Tattoo studio run by Joanne Ragno on 407 Speers Road, Oakville. Paris Ink Tattoo & Piercing Shop also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Su 11:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
407 Speers Road, Oakville, L6K 3T5
Hours: Tu-Su 11:00-19:00
Phone: +1-905-845-7465
Emry’s Tattoo Service
Tattoo studio
Emry’s Tattoo Service is Tattoo studio.
Grey Harbour Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Grey Harbour Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
Elysium Tattoo Co.
Tattoo studio
Elysium Tattoo Co. — Tattoo studio.
Catching Stars
Tattoo studio
Catching Stars — Tattoo studio on 223 King Street East. Also worth knowing about Catching Stars: the map lists its hours as We-Su 12:00-20:00.
223 King Street East
Hours: We-Su 12:00-20:00
Ink Therapy Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Ink Therapy Tattoos is Tattoo studio on 236 King Street East.
236 King Street East
Sinkin Ink Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Sinkin Ink Tattoos — Tattoo studio on 676 Upper James Street. Also worth knowing about Sinkin Ink Tattoos: the map lists its hours as Mo 12:00-16:00; Tu-We 12:00-20:00; Th-Sa 11:00-22:00; it has a website with more detail.
676 Upper James Street, L9C 2Z6
Hours: Mo 12:00-16:00; Tu-We 12:00-20:00; Th-Sa 11:00-22:00
What the map tells us about tattoo shops in Hamilton
4 of the 26 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.
9 have websites listed. Studios with websites usually show portfolios there — the fastest way to tell if a shop's style matches yours.
The Hamilton tattoo shop tour
Plot these on a map and the day plans itself: Good Point Tattoos, Way Cool Tattoos, Nude Buddha Tattoo, Skintricate Tattoo Company on 151 Queen Street South, One Two Tattoo on 1801 unit 9 Lakeshore Road West, Pleasure & Pain on 364 Lakeshore Road East, Sabong Tattoo Club on 1252 Main Street East, and Spontaneous Impressions Tattoos & Piercings. That's 26 stops on the Hamilton tattoo shop tour. 18 more are listed below.
Tattoo tips for Hamilton
A few things worth knowing before you work through Hamilton's tattoo shops:
- Think about placement long-term at Good Point Tattoos. Hands, neck and face limit job options in some fields. Your artist will be honest about this if you ask.
- Moisturise, don't drown it at Way Cool Tattoos. Thin layers of the recommended ointment. Too much suffocates the skin and slows healing.
- Sun is the enemy of fresh ink. UV fades tattoos fast, especially new ones. Once healed, sunscreen on the tattoo becomes a lifelong habit.
- Bring sugar and water. Sessions run long and blood sugar drops. Candy and a water bottle are standard kit for regulars.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Hamilton — 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 Hamilton can take a while to appear. The 26 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 26 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 Hamilton: 26 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.