Tattoo shops in Ipswich
A tattoo is a permanent decision made in a room you'll spend hours in, so the studio matters as much as the artist. Ipswich, England has 45 tattoo shops mapped right now. All 45 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 Ipswich (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Drawing Blood Tattoo Studio and True Crown Tattoo, plus InkSkinz Tattoo Studio. If a studio's missing from Ipswich's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Ipswich tattoo lineup
45 mapped within about 40 km:
Drawing Blood Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Drawing Blood Tattoo Studio is Tattoo studio on Eagle Street, Ipswich.
Eagle Street, Ipswich, IP4 1JA
True Crown Tattoo
Tattoo studio
True Crown Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 19 St Johns Street in Bury St Edmunds. Also worth knowing about True Crown Tattoo: the map lists its hours as 11:00+.
19 St Johns Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1SJ
Hours: 11:00+
InkSkinz Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
InkSkinz Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio, found on 6 Sir Isaac's Walk in Colchester.
6 Sir Isaac's Walk, Colchester, CO1 1JJ
Art & Soul
Tattoo studio
Art & Soul is Tattoo studio on 45b Crouch Street, Colchester.
45b Crouch Street, Colchester, CO3 3EN
Colchester Body Arts
Tattoo studio
Colchester Body Arts is Tattoo studio on 41 North Hill, Colchester.
41 North Hill, Colchester
Happy Tats
Tattoo studio
Happy Tats — Tattoo studio on Colchester Main Road.
Colchester Main Road, CO7 8DJ
Tattoo Art
Tattoo studio
Tattoo Art is Tattoo studio on 57 St Johns Street, Bury St Edmunds. Tattoo Art also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-17:30; Su,Mo off.
57 St Johns Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1SJ
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-17:30; Su,Mo off
The Ink Room Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
The Ink Room Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio. Also worth knowing about The Ink Room Tattoo Studio: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Phone: +44 7739 879953
Maverick's Tattoo Parlour
Tattoo studio
Maverick's Tattoo Parlour — Tattoo studio, found on 6 Saint Nicholas Street in Diss. Also worth knowing about Maverick's Tattoo Parlour: it has a website with more detail.
6 Saint Nicholas Street, Diss, IP22 4LB
Pastel Palace
Tattoo & piercing studio
Pastel Palace — Tattoo & piercing studio, found on 27 North Station Road in Colchester.
27 North Station Road, Colchester, CO1 1RE
Sacred Kracken
Tattoo studio
Sacred Kracken is Tattoo studio on 5 Station Yard, Ipswich.
5 Station Yard, Ipswich
Rough Diamond Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Rough Diamond Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
Zen Tatto Art & Beauty
Tattoo studio
Zen Tatto Art & Beauty is Tattoo studio on Bury Street, Stowmarket. Zen Tatto Art & Beauty also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Bury Street, Stowmarket
Gunz N Ink
Tattoo studio
Gunz N Ink is Tattoo studio on 11 Bury Street, Stowmarket. Gunz N Ink also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
11 Bury Street, Stowmarket, IP14 1HA
Karma
Tattoo studio
Karma is Tattoo studio on 2 Risbygate Street, Bury St Edmunds.
2 Risbygate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3AA
The Tattoo Room
Tattoo studio
The Tattoo Room — Tattoo studio, found on 33 King Street in Sudbury.
33 King Street, Sudbury, CO10 2EQ
Custom Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Custom Tattoos — Tattoo studio, found on 36 Gaol Lane in Sudbury.
36 Gaol Lane, Sudbury, CO10 1JL
Carly Newton Tattoos & Piercings
Tattoo studio
Carly Newton Tattoos & Piercings is Tattoo studio on 6 London Road, Harleston.
6 London Road, Harleston, IP20 9BW
Just Ink Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Just Ink Tattoo is Tattoo studio on Tacket Street, Ipswich.
Tacket Street, Ipswich, IP4 1AY
Steve's Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Steve's Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on Fore Street in Ipswich.
Fore Street, Ipswich
Only Love Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Only Love Tattoos is Tattoo studio on 7 Guildhall Street, Bury St Edmunds. Only Love Tattoos also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 11:00-18:00.
7 Guildhall Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1PR
Hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-18:00
Tattoo Art
Tattoo studio
Tattoo Art is Tattoo studio on 10 Looms Lane, Bury St Edmunds.
10 Looms Lane, Bury St Edmunds
Angels and Demons
Tattoo studio
Angels and Demons — Tattoo studio.
Love & Light Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Love & Light Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 8 East Street in Sudbury.
8 East Street, Sudbury, CO10 2TP
KDB
Tattoo studio
KDB — Tattoo studio, found on 43-45 The Street in Clacton-on-Sea.
43-45 The Street, Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 9LD
The Walk-in
Tattoo studio
The Walk-in is Tattoo studio on 38 High Street, Clacton-on-Sea.
38 High Street, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 1UQ
Oracle Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Oracle Tattoos is Tattoo studio on 75b Station Road, Clacton-on-Sea.
75b Station Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 1SD
Tattoo @ Buddies
Tattoo studio
Tattoo @ Buddies — Tattoo studio, found on 80a Rosemary Road in Clacton-on-Sea. Also worth knowing about Tattoo @ Buddies: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
80a Rosemary Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 1TG
Phone: +44 1255 433755
Reactor Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Reactor Tattoos is Tattoo studio on 11,11a High Street, Leiston.
11,11a High Street, Leiston
The Tatshack
Tattoo studio
The Tatshack — Tattoo studio, found on 108 in Clacton-on-Sea.
108, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 3AA
Moby'z Ink
Tattoo studio
Moby'z Ink is Tattoo studio on 22a, Manningtree. Moby'z Ink also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
22a, Manningtree, CO11 1AD
The Inkwell
Tattoo studio
The Inkwell — Tattoo studio, found on 124 Military Road in Colchester.
124 Military Road, Colchester, CO1 2AS
Sabian Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Sabian Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
Colchester, CO1 2AN
Cherry Blossom Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Cherry Blossom Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio, found on 86 High Street in Walton-on-the-Naze.
86 High Street, Walton-on-the-Naze, CO14 8AD
Black Hope Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Black Hope Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 16 Trinity Street in Colchester. Also worth knowing about Black Hope Tattoo: it has a website with more detail.
16 Trinity Street, Colchester, CO1 1JN
Waynes World Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Waynes World Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 41 St Johns Street in Colchester.
41 St Johns Street, Colchester, CO2 7DB
Ink Worx
Tattoo studio
Ink Worx is Tattoo studio on 40 St Johns Street, Colchester. Ink Worx also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
40 St Johns Street, Colchester, CO2 7AD
Six Three Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Six Three Tattoo is Tattoo studio on St Johns Street, Colchester.
St Johns Street, Colchester, CO2 7AH
Illustrated Primate Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Illustrated Primate Tattoos — Tattoo studio, found on 12 King Street in Sudbury.
12 King Street, Sudbury, CO10 2EB
Tattoo & Body Piercing
Tattoo studio
Tattoo & Body Piercing — Tattoo studio, found on 39 High Street in Ipswich.
39 High Street, Ipswich, IP7 5AF
Clacton Street Tattoo Parlour
Tattoo studio
Clacton Street Tattoo Parlour is Tattoo studio on 30a Oxford Road, Clacton-on-Sea.
30a Oxford Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 3TB
Lou Lou's
Tattoo studio
Lou Lou's is Tattoo studio.
Alice Nicholls
Tattoo studio
Alice Nicholls is Tattoo studio on 40a Eld Lane, Colchester. Alice Nicholls also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
40a Eld Lane, Colchester, CO1 1LS
Phone: +44 7927 611737
Skinwear
Tattoo studio
Skinwear — Tattoo studio, found on 171 Brunswick Road in Ipswich.
171 Brunswick Road, Ipswich, IP4 4DB
Ouch! Tatoos & piercing
Tattoo studio
Ouch! Tatoos & piercing — Tattoo studio, found on 22 Hunwicke Road in Colchester.
22 Hunwicke Road, Colchester, CO4 3XZ
What the map tells us about tattoo shops in Ipswich
3 of the 45 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.
8 have websites listed. Studios with websites usually show portfolios there — the fastest way to tell if a shop's style matches yours.
1 of the studios are also tagged for piercings, handy if you're after both in one visit.
The Ipswich tattoo shop tour
Making a day of it in Ipswich? Work this order: Drawing Blood Tattoo Studio on Eagle Street, True Crown Tattoo on 19 St Johns Street, InkSkinz Tattoo Studio on 6 Sir Isaac's Walk, Art & Soul on 45b Crouch Street, Colchester Body Arts on 41 North Hill, Happy Tats on Colchester Main Road, Tattoo Art on 57 St Johns Street, and The Ink Room Tattoo Studio. That's the tattoo shop tour in one sensible loop, no backtracking. 37 more are listed below.
Tattoo tips for Ipswich
A few things worth knowing before you work through Ipswich's tattoo shops:
- Document the healing at Drawing Blood Tattoo Studio. Photos of the healing process help your artist advise you, and help you judge their work honestly.
- Don't haggle on price at True Crown Tattoo. You're paying for hours of someone's skilled labour on your skin forever. Bargain hunting has no place in a tattoo shop.
- No swimming while it heals. Pools, lakes, hot tubs — all off limits for two to three weeks. Fresh tattoos and bacteria don't mix.
- Plan around your calendar. Don't get tattooed right before a beach holiday or a marathon. Give it two quiet weeks.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Ipswich — 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 Ipswich can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 45 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 45 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 Ipswich: 45 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.