Tattoo shops in Raleigh
Raleigh, North Carolina has 9 tattoo shops on the map. All 9 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 Raleigh (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include VanNess & Fellows Tattoo Boutique and Arch & Edge - Cosmetic Tattooing and Esthetics, plus Phoenix Tattoo Studio. If a studio's missing from Raleigh's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Raleigh tattoo lineup
9 in Raleigh, plus 15 more around Raleigh below:
VanNess & Fellows Tattoo Boutique
Tattoo studio0.4 km from Raleigh
VanNess & Fellows Tattoo Boutique — Tattoo studio. Also worth knowing about VanNess & Fellows Tattoo Boutique: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 11:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-20:00
Phone: +1 919-301-8955
Arch & Edge - Cosmetic Tattooing and Esthetics
Tattoo studio0.6 km from Raleigh
Arch & Edge - Cosmetic Tattooing and Esthetics is Tattoo studio.
Phoenix Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio1.6 km from Raleigh
Phoenix Tattoo Studio is Tattoo studio on 1215 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh. Phoenix Tattoo Studio also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1215 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, 27603
Phone: +1-919-834-8055
Raleigh Tattoo Company
Tattoo studio1.9 km from Raleigh
Raleigh Tattoo Company — Tattoo studio on 1000 Brookside Drive. Also worth knowing about Raleigh Tattoo Company: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 12:00-21:00; Su 13:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1000 Brookside Drive, 27604
Hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-21:00; Su 13:00-18:00
Phone: +1-919-307-4478
Femme Fatale Tattoos
Tattoo studio3.3 km from Raleigh
Femme Fatale Tattoos is Tattoo studio on 2109 Avent Ferry Road, Raleigh.
2109 Avent Ferry Road, Raleigh, 27606
John Savage Tattoos
Tattoo studio7.0 km from Raleigh
John Savage Tattoos — Tattoo studio, found on 4607 Fayetteville Road in Raleigh.
4607 Fayetteville Road, Raleigh, 27603
Warlock's Tattoo & Body Piercing
Tattoo studio7.4 km from Raleigh
Warlock's Tattoo & Body Piercing — Tattoo studio, found on 5535 Western Boulevard in Raleigh. Also worth knowing about Warlock's Tattoo & Body Piercing: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 12:00-19:00; Su 12:00-16:00.
5535 Western Boulevard, Raleigh, 27606
Hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-19:00; Su 12:00-16:00
Black Sheep Tatoo
Tattoo studio7.9 km from Raleigh
Black Sheep Tatoo is Tattoo studio on 5th Avenue.
5th Avenue, 27529
Renewal Tattoo Removal
Tattoo studio20.0 km from Raleigh
Renewal Tattoo Removal is Tattoo studio on 7920 ACC Boulevard, Raleigh. Renewal Tattoo Removal also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 09:00-17:00; Fr 09:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
7920 ACC Boulevard, Raleigh, 27617
Hours: Mo-Th 09:00-17:00; Fr 09:00-18:00
Phone: +1-919-948-6003
What the map tells us about tattoo shops in Raleigh
4 of the 9 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.
4 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 Raleigh list a phone number. Use it — a quick call tells you more about a studio's vibe than any review.
The Raleigh tattoo shop tour
Making a day of it in Raleigh? Work this order: VanNess & Fellows Tattoo Boutique, Arch & Edge - Cosmetic Tattooing and Esthetics, Phoenix Tattoo Studio on 1215 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh Tattoo Company on 1000 Brookside Drive, Femme Fatale Tattoos on 2109 Avent Ferry Road, John Savage Tattoos on 4607 Fayetteville Road, Warlock's Tattoo & Body Piercing on 5535 Western Boulevard, and Black Sheep Tatoo on 5th Avenue. That's the tattoo shop tour in one sensible loop, no backtracking. 1 more are listed below.
Tattoo tips for Raleigh
A few things worth knowing before you work through Raleigh's tattoo shops:
- Keep the bandage on as directed at VanNess & Fellows Tattoo Boutique. Second-skin or cling wrap timelines vary by artist. Follow theirs, not a forum's.
- Don't haggle on price at Arch & Edge - Cosmetic Tattooing and Esthetics. You're paying for hours of someone's skilled labour on your skin forever. Bargain hunting has no place in a tattoo shop.
- Think about placement long-term. Hands, neck and face limit job options in some fields. Your artist will be honest about this if you ask.
- 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.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Raleigh — 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 Raleigh can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 9, 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 9 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 Raleigh
15 more within about 40 km of Raleigh, nearest first:
Removery
Tattoo studio10.2 km from Raleigh
Removery is Tattoo studio. Removery also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Dermagraphics by Jenice
Tattoo studio13.1 km from Raleigh
Dermagraphics by Jenice — Tattoo studio, found on 109-B Kilmayne Drive in Cary. Also worth knowing about Dermagraphics by Jenice: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
109-B Kilmayne Drive, Cary, 27511
Phone: +1 919 319 6556
Shades of Gray
Tattoo studio17.9 km from Raleigh
Shades of Gray — Tattoo studio, found on 844 Gulley Drive in Clayton. Also worth knowing about Shades of Gray: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
844 Gulley Drive, Clayton, 27520
Phone: +19195537100
Anchors Aweigh Tattoo Company
Tattoo studio20.3 km from Raleigh
Anchors Aweigh Tattoo Company — Tattoo studio, found on 41 Technology Drive in Garner. Also worth knowing about Anchors Aweigh Tattoo Company: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 12:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
41 Technology Drive, Garner, 27529
Hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-21:00
Phone: +19192394602
Black Pearl Tattoo Company Clayton NC Custom Tattoos & Body Piercing
Tattoo studio20.7 km from Raleigh
Black Pearl Tattoo Company Clayton NC Custom Tattoos & Body Piercing — Tattoo studio, found on 11458 US-70 Business in Clayton. Also worth knowing about Black Pearl Tattoo Company Clayton NC Custom Tattoos & Body Piercing: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
11458 US-70 Business, Clayton, 27520
Phone: +19192438088
InkedSanity Tattoo and Body Piercing Studio
Tattoo studio20.7 km from Raleigh
InkedSanity Tattoo and Body Piercing Studio — Tattoo studio, found on 125 Commerce Parkway in Garner. Also worth knowing about InkedSanity Tattoo and Body Piercing Studio: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
125 Commerce Parkway, Garner, 27529
Phone: +1-919-803-5310
InkedSanity Tattoo and Body Piercing Studio
Tattoo studio20.7 km from Raleigh
InkedSanity Tattoo and Body Piercing Studio — Tattoo studio, found on 471 Cleveland Crossing Drive in Garner. Also worth knowing about InkedSanity Tattoo and Body Piercing Studio: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
471 Cleveland Crossing Drive, Garner, 27529
Phone: +19198035310
Phenix Salons
Tattoo studio24.0 km from Raleigh
Phenix Salons is Tattoo studio.
401 Tattoo and Art
Tattoo studio25.1 km from Raleigh
401 Tattoo and Art is Tattoo studio on 706 North Main Street, Fuquay-Varina.
706 North Main Street, Fuquay-Varina, 27526
Bad Fun Company
Tattoo studio30.7 km from Raleigh
Bad Fun Company is Tattoo studio on 100 Holden Road, Youngsville. Bad Fun Company also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
100 Holden Road, Youngsville, 27596
Phone: +19842370026
Sacred Mandala
Tattoo studio33.7 km from Raleigh
Sacred Mandala — Tattoo studio, found on 405 A East Chapel Hill Street in Durham. Also worth knowing about Sacred Mandala: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 12:00-19:00; Fr,Sa 12:00-21:00; Su 12:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
405 A East Chapel Hill Street, Durham, 27701
Hours: Mo-Th 12:00-19:00; Fr,Sa 12:00-21:00; Su 12:00-20:00
Phone: +1 919-748-4638
Twin Suns Tattoo
Tattoo studio34.0 km from Raleigh
Twin Suns Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 339 West Main Street in Durham. Also worth knowing about Twin Suns Tattoo: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 12:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
339 West Main Street, Durham, 27701
Hours: Mo-Su 12:00-20:00
Phone: +1-984-439-8806
Ethereal Tattoo Gallery
Tattoo studio34.3 km from Raleigh
Ethereal Tattoo Gallery is Tattoo studio on 730 Rigsbee Avenue, Durham.
730 Rigsbee Avenue, Durham, 27701
Choice Tattoo
Tattoo studio34.3 km from Raleigh
Choice Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 316B West Geer Street in Durham.
316B West Geer Street, Durham
First Impressions
Tattoo studio38.8 km from Raleigh
First Impressions — Tattoo studio, found on 517 West Market Street;US 70 Business West in Smithfield. Also worth knowing about First Impressions: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
517 West Market Street;US 70 Business West, Smithfield, 27577
Phone: +1-919-989-1155
Tattoo shop listings for Raleigh: 9 in Raleigh and 15 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.