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Tattoo Shops in Long Island City & Hunters Point, NY

Tattoo shops in Long Island City & Hunters Point are mostly small, appointment-minded studios, and a few of them blend tattooing with other art. Seven shops are on this page, and all of them are in Queens County. Several do piercing as well, and the trade here leans toward custom work, black and grey, and cover-ups rather than any single signature style.

Xolotl Tattoo Gallery serves Long Island City with tattoos, piercings and jewelry, and it welcomes first-timers and returning collectors alike. Its services menu names black and grey, colored, traditional and small tattoos along with cover-ups, and the team creates custom pieces through a consultation that carries on to the final session. It holds 4.9 from 196 reviews.

Public Tattoo is a private studio run by artist Angela De Rosette, and it works by appointment only. Booking starts with a free 30 minute consultation to talk through style, size, placement, color and budget, and the tattoo is scheduled once the details are settled. Contact is by email. It holds 4.9 from 35 reviews. Floating Studio mixes tattoo, piercing and art under one roof, with an art and painting studio side, and works by appointment only. It has 4.3 from 20 reviews, 16 of them five stars and 3 one star.

Best tattoo shops in Long Island City & Hunters Point

Xolotl Tattoo Gallery

4.9(196 reviews on Google)

43-32 22nd St 4th floor suite 400, Long Island City & Hunters Point

  • Does tattoo work
  • Custom designs
  • Black and grey
(646) 260-4936

Lan Tattoo Studio

4.9(60 reviews on Google)

23-08 Jackson Ave 3rd Floor, Long Island City & Hunters Point

  • Does tattoo work
  • Piercing
(718) 219-6615

Public Tattoo

4.9(35 reviews on Google)

5-37 51st Ave, Long Island City & Hunters Point

  • Does tattoo work
  • By appointment only
(833) 782-5428

Floating Studio

4.3(20 reviews on Google)

47-32 Austell Pl unit 215, Long Island City & Hunters Point

  • Does tattoo work
  • By appointment only
  • Piercing

Onyx Ink Lab

5.0(2 reviews on Google)

28-30 Jackson Ave, Long Island City & Hunters Point

  • Does tattoo work
  • Custom designs
  • Flash tattoos
(347) 241-1289

Ri Tatts

5.0(1 review on Google)

23-08 Jackson Ave Fl 3, Long Island City & Hunters Point

  • Does tattoo work
  • Black and grey
(914) 610-9217

Lan Tattoo Studio is a tattoo and piercing shop with 4.9 from 60 reviews, 59 of them five stars and 1 one star. Onyx Ink Lab offers high quality customized tattoo design and tattoo flashes ready to sell, and it has two Google reviews, both five stars. Ri Tatts is a tattoo artist working primarily in black and grey, with an emphasis on stipple shaded pieces, aiming to help people feel more comfortable and confident in their skin. It has one Google review, a five-star rating. Gaia's Studio is a tattoo shop whose profile reads visual arts, with seven Google reviews, all five stars.

A few shops here have only a handful of reviews, so their ratings are a small sample. The review history is deepest at Xolotl Tattoo Gallery, Lan Tattoo Studio and Public Tattoo. Xolotl Tattoo Gallery, Floating Studio and Lan Tattoo Studio pair tattooing with piercing, which gives walk-through visitors a single stop for both.

Neighboring pages cover Queensbridge, Ravenswood & Dutch Kills, Sunnyside, Greenpoint, and Old Astoria & Hallets Point.

Common questions about tattoo shops in Long Island City & Hunters Point

Which Long Island City tattoo studios work by appointment only?

Public Tattoo and Floating Studio both work by appointment only. Public Tattoo starts with a free 30 minute consultation covering style, size, placement, color and budget, and contact is by email. Floating Studio combines tattoo, piercing and art.

Who does cover-ups in Long Island City?

Xolotl Tattoo Gallery names cover-ups on its services menu alongside black and grey, colored, traditional and small tattoos. The team creates custom pieces through a consultation that carries on to the final session.

Where can I get a black and grey tattoo in Long Island City?

Xolotl Tattoo Gallery names black and grey among its services. Ri Tatts works primarily in black and grey, with an emphasis on stipple shaded pieces.

Which Long Island City shops offer piercing as well as tattoos?

Xolotl Tattoo Gallery does piercings and jewelry alongside tattoos. Lan Tattoo Studio is a tattoo and piercing shop. Floating Studio also offers piercing, in a space that includes an art and painting studio.

Is there a place for flash tattoos in Long Island City?

Onyx Ink Lab offers custom tattoo design and tattoo flashes ready to sell. It has two Google reviews, both five stars.

Which neighborhoods near Long Island City have their own page?

Queensbridge, Ravenswood & Dutch Kills, Sunnyside, Greenpoint, and Old Astoria & Hallets Point each have one. All seven shops on this page are in Queens County.

Tattoo Shops near Long Island City & Hunters Point