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Tattoo Shops in Crown Heights, NY

Crown Heights is a neighborhood where you can find nearly every kind of tattoo work, from a shop with a roster of more than a dozen artists to a three-artist appointment studio. Six tattoo shops are all in Kings County, in Brooklyn, and they carry 939 Google reviews at an average rating of 4.7. Custom work and piercing are both easy to find.

Electric Anvil Tattoo & Piercing is a custom tattoo and piercing shop at 648 Franklin Avenue. Walk-ins are welcome, and a roster of more than a dozen tattoo artists works in the shop. It is rated 4.6 from 313 reviews, the largest review history in the neighborhood. For a walk-in, a shop with that many artists gives you the widest set of hands to choose from.

Crown Ink Studio at 559 Nostrand Ave works by appointment only. Three tattoo artists and one piercer cover custom pieces drawn for the client, fine-line script, bold blackwork, black and grey, American traditional, portraiture, flash and cover-ups or reworks. Paul Aroca does floral work and restoration, Edwin Delarosa does black and grey, and Eddie Stabz does American traditional and flash. Crown Ink is rated 4.9 from 194 reviews, and it is the place in Crown Heights where the styles are spelled out artist by artist.

Best tattoo shops in Crown Heights

Crown Ink Studio

4.9(194 reviews on Google)

559 Nostrand Ave, Crown Heights

  • Does tattoo work
  • By appointment only
  • Custom designs
(347) 750-5751

Gothic Ink

4.6(249 reviews on Google)

1763 Union St, Crown Heights

  • Does tattoo work
  • Piercing
(551) 420-7229

InkAmbitions

4.7(14 reviews on Google)

73 Utica Ave, Crown Heights

  • Does tattoo work
  • States a tattoo license
(347) 852-7119

Prince tattoos

5.0(1 review on Google)

964 Eastern Pkwy, Crown Heights

  • Does tattoo work

Gothic Ink has done tattoos and professional body piercings at 1763 Union St since 2010. Its artists aim to turn skin into a unique piece that reflects each client's personal story and style. It is rated 4.6 from 249 reviews, 210 of them five stars and 20 one star. Top Shelf Ink Tattoo Studio is a tattoo and piercing shop rated 4.5 from 168 reviews, with 140 five stars and 16 one star. A call to either shop will confirm which services and styles are on offer.

InkAmbitions is a Black-owned tattoo collective that works on an appointment basis with licensed artists and follows COVID safety protocols. The space has a wheelchair accessible entrance, seating and parking, a unisex restroom, Wi-Fi and free street parking. It is rated 4.7 from 14 reviews, 13 of them five stars and one at one star. Prince tattoos is a Brooklyn tattoo artist with posted hours and a single 5.0 review, which is too few to say much beyond that.

Crown Heights shares its edges with several other neighborhoods that have their own pages: Bedford-Stuyvesant, Prospect Lefferts Gardens and Wingate, Brownsville, Ocean Hill, and East Flatbush and Rugby. Bedford-Stuyvesant has the largest group of shops nearby, which helps if you want to compare more artists before booking.

Common questions about tattoo shops in Crown Heights

Which Crown Heights shops do tattoos and piercing?

Electric Anvil Tattoo & Piercing is a custom tattoo and piercing shop on Franklin Avenue. Crown Ink Studio has three tattoo artists and one piercer. Gothic Ink has done tattoos and professional body piercings on Union St since 2010.

Where can I walk in for a tattoo in Crown Heights?

Electric Anvil Tattoo & Piercing welcomes walk-ins and has a roster of more than a dozen tattoo artists. Crown Ink Studio works by appointment only, and InkAmbitions works on an appointment basis.

Who does American traditional, black and grey or cover-up work in Crown Heights?

Crown Ink Studio covers American traditional, black and grey, blackwork, fine-line script, portraiture, flash and cover-ups. Eddie Stabz does American traditional and flash there, Edwin Delarosa does black and grey, and Paul Aroca does floral work and restoration.

Is there a wheelchair accessible tattoo space in Crown Heights?

InkAmbitions, a Black-owned tattoo collective, has a wheelchair accessible entrance, seating and parking, a unisex restroom, Wi-Fi and free street parking. It works on an appointment basis and is rated 4.7 from 14 reviews.

What neighborhoods near Crown Heights have their own tattoo shop pages?

Bedford-Stuyvesant, Prospect Lefferts Gardens and Wingate, Brownsville, Ocean Hill, and East Flatbush and Rugby each have a page. Bedford-Stuyvesant has the most shops of the group.

Tattoo Shops near Crown Heights