Tattoo shops in Hamilton
Thinking about ink in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland? Start with the studios: 7 are mapped here. All 7 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 25 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Cherry Pie Tattoo and Piercing and StreetInk Tattoo Club, plus Fat Buddah. 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
7 in Hamilton, plus 40 more around Hamilton below:
Cherry Pie Tattoo and Piercing
Tattoo studio0.3 km from Hamilton
Cherry Pie Tattoo and Piercing — Tattoo studio.
StreetInk Tattoo Club
Tattoo studio0.4 km from Hamilton
StreetInk Tattoo Club — Tattoo studio.
Fat Buddah
Tattoo studio5.5 km from Hamilton
Fat Buddah — Tattoo studio.
Whifflet Street Tattoos
Tattoo studio8.4 km from Hamilton
Whifflet Street Tattoos — Tattoo studio.
Classy Chicks & Tatoos
Tattoo studio9.5 km from Hamilton
Classy Chicks & Tatoos — Tattoo studio.
Ink'd Tattoos
Tattoo studio9.6 km from Hamilton
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
Bodywork Tattoo
Tattoo studio9.6 km from Hamilton
Bodywork Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on Sunnyside Road in Coatbridge.
Sunnyside Road, Coatbridge
What the map tells us about tattoo shops in Hamilton
1 of the 7 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.
The Hamilton tattoo shop tour
The efficient Hamilton tattoo shop tour strings these together: Cherry Pie Tattoo and Piercing, StreetInk Tattoo Club, Fat Buddah, Whifflet Street Tattoos, Classy Chicks & Tatoos, Ink'd Tattoos on Muiryhall Street East, and Bodywork Tattoo on Sunnyside Road — 7 stops, one logical order.
Tattoo tips for Hamilton
Picking a studio in Hamilton? A little homework pays off:
- Walk-ins mean flash, usually at Cherry Pie Tattoo and Piercing. If you want custom work, book ahead. Walk-in slots are for flash designs and small pieces.
- Trust the artist's placement advice at StreetInk Tattoo Club. They've seen thousands of bodies. If they say the design won't age well there, listen.
- Bring reference images. Artists work better from references than from descriptions. Collect images of the style, not just the subject.
- Wear the right clothes. Easy access to the spot being tattooed, and nothing you love — ink stains don't wash out.
Good to know
We searched about 25 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. Spotted a closure among the 7, or a tattoo shop we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.
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 7 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 Hamilton
40 more within about 25 km of Hamilton — here are the 15 nearest:
Think Ink Tattoo
Tattoo & piercing studio10.4 km from Hamilton
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
Pierced
Tattoo & piercing studio10.5 km from Hamilton
Pierced is Tattoo & piercing studio on 70 Stirling Street, Airdrie.
70 Stirling Street, Airdrie, ML6 0AS
Ink Asylum
Tattoo studio10.5 km from Hamilton
Ink Asylum is Tattoo studio on 3 Broomknoll Street, Airdrie.
3 Broomknoll Street, Airdrie, ML6 6BN
Perla Nera
Tattoo studio10.7 km from Hamilton
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
Anvil Tattoo
Tattoo studio12.4 km from Hamilton
Anvil Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
Electric Artz Tattoo
Tattoo studio14.1 km from Hamilton
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
Cosmic Fox Tattoo Company
Tattoo studio14.4 km from Hamilton
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
Modern Tattoo
Tattoo studio14.5 km from Hamilton
Modern Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 154 Sword Street, Glasgow.
154 Sword Street, Glasgow, G31 1SE
Art by Zaz
Tattoo studio14.7 km from Hamilton
Art by Zaz is Tattoo studio.
Sun and Moon Tattoos Glasgow
Tattoo studio14.8 km from Hamilton
Sun and Moon Tattoos Glasgow — Tattoo studio, found on 1041 Cathcart Road in Glasgow. Also worth knowing about Sun and Moon Tattoos Glasgow: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:30-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1041 Cathcart Road, Glasgow, G42 9XJ
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:30-18:00
Phone: +44 7730 099554
Rebellion Of Angels Tattoo
Tattoo studio14.8 km from Hamilton
Rebellion Of Angels Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 1018 Cathcart Road, Glasgow. Rebellion Of Angels Tattoo also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
1018 Cathcart Road, Glasgow, G42 9XL
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00
Phone: +44 141 649 4777
Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio15.0 km from Hamilton
Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio on 28A Bain Street.
28A Bain Street
Dark Crow Tattoo
Tattoo studio15.1 km from Hamilton
Dark Crow Tattoo — Tattoo studio on 212 London Road.
212 London Road
Rock’n’Roll Tattoo and Piercing
Tattoo studio15.5 km from Hamilton
Rock’n’Roll Tattoo and Piercing is Tattoo studio on 25 Gallowgate, Glasgow. Rock’n’Roll Tattoo and Piercing also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
25 Gallowgate, Glasgow, G1 5AA
Believer Tattoo
Tattoo studio15.5 km from Hamilton
Believer Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 16 Saltmarket, Glasgow.
16 Saltmarket, Glasgow
Tattoo shop listings for Hamilton: 7 in Hamilton and 40 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.