Tattoo shops in Knoxville
Knoxville, Tennessee has 8 tattoo shops on the map. 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. Walk-ins are worth asking about, but the good custom work everywhere books weeks out.
This guide covers every tattoo shop we could verify in and around Knoxville (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Riverside Tattoo Company and Hard Knox Tattoo, plus BeautiMarx Studio. If a studio's missing from Knoxville's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Knoxville tattoo lineup
8 in Knoxville, plus 11 more around Knoxville below:
Riverside Tattoo Company
Tattoo studio1.2 km from Knoxville
Riverside Tattoo Company is Tattoo studio on 224 North Central Street. Riverside Tattoo Company also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 11:00-19:00; Su 11:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.
224 North Central Street, 37917
Hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-19:00; Su 11:00-18:00
Hard Knox Tattoo
Tattoo studio2.2 km from Knoxville
Hard Knox Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 3405 Chapman Highway, Knoxville. Hard Knox Tattoo also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 12:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
3405 Chapman Highway, Knoxville, 37920
Hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-19:00
Phone: +1-865-247-5678
BeautiMarx Studio
Tattoo studio7.3 km from Knoxville
BeautiMarx Studio is Tattoo studio.
Whitt's True Tattoo & Piercing
Tattoo studio8.3 km from Knoxville
Whitt's True Tattoo & Piercing — Tattoo studio, found on 5403 Western Avenue in Knoxville. Also worth knowing about Whitt's True Tattoo & Piercing: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
5403 Western Avenue, Knoxville, 37921
Phone: +1-865-801-9291
Skin Surfers
Tattoo studio8.3 km from Knoxville
Skin Surfers is Tattoo studio on 5915 Clinton Highway, Knoxville.
5915 Clinton Highway, Knoxville, 37912
Born This Way Body Arts
Tattoo & piercing studio9.5 km from Knoxville
Born This Way Body Arts is Tattoo & piercing studio on 6911 Kingston Pike, Knoxville. Born This Way Body Arts also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 11:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
6911 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, 37919
Hours: Mo-Su 11:00-20:00
Phone: +1-865-951-1486
Imagine That Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio14.1 km from Knoxville
Imagine That Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio, found on 7418 Maynardville Pike in Knoxville. Also worth knowing about Imagine That Tattoo Studio: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 12:00-20:00.
7418 Maynardville Pike, Knoxville, 37938
Hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-20:00
Elite Tattoo
Tattoo studio15.1 km from Knoxville
Elite Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 8861 Kingston Pike, Knoxville. Elite Tattoo also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
8861 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, 37923
Phone: +1 865 3377159
What the map tells us about tattoo shops in Knoxville
4 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.
3 have websites listed. Studios with websites usually show portfolios there — the fastest way to tell if a shop's style matches yours.
Most of the tattoo shops in Knoxville list a phone number. Use it — a quick call tells you more about a studio's vibe than any review.
1 of the studios are also tagged for piercings, handy if you're after both in one visit.
The Knoxville tattoo shop tour
Plot these on a map and the day plans itself: Riverside Tattoo Company on 224 North Central Street, Hard Knox Tattoo on 3405 Chapman Highway, BeautiMarx Studio, Whitt's True Tattoo & Piercing on 5403 Western Avenue, Skin Surfers on 5915 Clinton Highway, Born This Way Body Arts on 6911 Kingston Pike, Imagine That Tattoo Studio on 7418 Maynardville Pike, and Elite Tattoo on 8861 Kingston Pike. That's 8 stops on the Knoxville tattoo shop tour.
Tattoo tips for Knoxville
Picking a studio in Knoxville? A little homework pays off:
- A second opinion is fine at Riverside Tattoo Company. Consult two studios if you're unsure. Good artists respect it; only the insecure ones mind.
- Cover-ups need a specialist at Hard Knox Tattoo. Not every artist does good cover-ups. Look for healed cover-up photos in the portfolio, not just fresh work.
- Aftercare is half the tattoo. Follow the artist's instructions, not your friend's. Keep it clean, keep it moisturised, keep it out of the sun.
- Check the sterilisation setup. Single-use needles, sealed ink caps, gloves changed constantly. A good studio is happy to show you; a bad one gets defensive.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Knoxville — 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 Knoxville can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 8 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 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 Knoxville
11 more within about 40 km of Knoxville, nearest first:
Studio 617 Tattoos
Tattoo studio22.9 km from Knoxville
Studio 617 Tattoos — Tattoo studio on 1603 East Lamar Alexander Parkway. Also worth knowing about Studio 617 Tattoos: it has a website with more detail.
1603 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, 37804
Bold Statement Tattoo Company
Tattoo studio24.5 km from Knoxville
Bold Statement Tattoo Company — Tattoo studio, found on 423 South Charles G Seviers Boulevard in Clinton. Also worth knowing about Bold Statement Tattoo Company: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
423 South Charles G Seviers Boulevard, Clinton, 37716
Phone: +18654572008
Clinch River Tattoo Company
Tattoo studio24.6 km from Knoxville
Clinch River Tattoo Company — Tattoo studio, found on 141 North Main Street in Clinton.
141 North Main Street, Clinton, 37716
Collins Ink
Tattoo studio24.7 km from Knoxville
Collins Ink — Tattoo studio, found on 360 Market Street in Clinton. Also worth knowing about Collins Ink: it has a website with more detail.
360 Market Street, Clinton, 37716
Heartland Tattoo Company
Tattoo studio24.8 km from Knoxville
Heartland Tattoo Company — Tattoo studio, found on 920 North Charles G Seivers Boulevard in Clinton.
920 North Charles G Seivers Boulevard, Clinton, 37716
Passionfish Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio25.6 km from Knoxville
Passionfish Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio, found on 313 Foothills Mall Drive in Maryville. Also worth knowing about Passionfish Tattoo Studio: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 12:00-22:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
313 Foothills Mall Drive, Maryville, 37801
Hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-22:00
Phone: +1 865-379-1084
I Love You Tattoo
Tattoo studio26.5 km from Knoxville
I Love You Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 143 Cherokee Heights Drive. I Love You Tattoo also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 12:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
143 Cherokee Heights Drive, 37801
Hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-19:00
Phone: +1-865-724-1322
Southern Draw Skin Art Studio
Tattoo studio34.8 km from Knoxville
Southern Draw Skin Art Studio — Tattoo studio, found on 2264 Parkway in Pigeon Forge. Also worth knowing about Southern Draw Skin Art Studio: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
2264 Parkway, Pigeon Forge, 37863
Phone: +18654286117
Addictive Artistry Tattoo
Tattoo studio34.8 km from Knoxville
Addictive Artistry Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 2225 Parkway, Pigeon Forge. Addictive Artistry Tattoo also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
2225 Parkway, Pigeon Forge, 37863
Phone: +18653654044
Now or Never Tattoo
Tattoo studio35.8 km from Knoxville
Now or Never Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 215 South Main Street.
215 South Main Street
Precision Ink Tattoos
Tattoo studio38.3 km from Knoxville
Precision Ink Tattoos is Tattoo studio on 3475 Parkway, Pigeon Forge. Precision Ink Tattoos also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
3475 Parkway, Pigeon Forge, 37863
Phone: +1 865 505 3004
Tattoo shop listings for Knoxville: 8 in Knoxville and 11 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.