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Tattoo Shops in West Village, NY

Fine line and piercing set the tone for the 7 tattoo shops in the West Village, all in Manhattan. The work leans toward fine line and piercing. Several shops here focus on single needle and micro-realism pieces, and most also pierce. Pages for Greenwich Village, Chelsea & Hudson Yards, SoHo, Little Italy & Hudson Square, East Village and Gramercy cover the neighborhoods around it.

Red Baron Ink has tattooed and pierced in the West Village since 2012, serving local clients and visitors from around the world. The artists work across black and grey, color, realism, surrealism, illustrative tattooing, fine line, Japanese-inspired work, lettering, sleeves and cover-ups. Reference images are used as inspiration rather than copying another person's tattoo, and flash is posted. It is rated 4.9 from 941 reviews, the largest review count on the page.

6 Skulls is a tattoo and piercing shop where clients book directly online. The shop shows its five artists by name, each with a booking link, so you can choose who to work with, and it posts piercing aftercare for new clients. It is rated 4.7 from 652 reviews and posts its hours.

Best tattoo shops in West Village

Red Baron Ink

4.9(941 reviews on Google)

238 W 14th St, West Village

  • Does tattoo work
  • Custom designs
  • Flash tattoos
(917) 675-7608

6 Skulls

4.7(652 reviews on Google)

329 6th Ave, West Village

  • Does tattoo work
  • Piercing
(212) 414-4114

WEST 4 TATTOO

3.9(214 reviews on Google)

163 W 4th St, West Village

  • Does tattoo work
  • Fine line
  • Black and grey
(212) 924-8080

Tattoo4u NYC

4.4(58 reviews on Google)

349 6th Ave, West Village

  • Does tattoo work
  • Walk-ins welcome
  • Custom designs
(646) 398-7703

Chapado

5.0(1 review on Google)

226 W 10th St, West Village

  • Does tattoo work

Moon Sheen Tattoo and West 4 Tattoo are the same shop under two names. Moon Sheen Tattoo is a fine line tattoo and piercing shop that welcomes LGBTQ clients and takes credit, debit and mobile payments. It is rated 4.7 from 126 reviews, 113 of them five stars and 8 one star. West 4 Tattoo specializes in fine line and single needle tattooing and has operated since 2006 under the original name. A team of resident artists and piercers works across black and grey, new school, Japanese and portraiture as well as simple designs. It is rated 3.9 from 214 reviews.

Tattoo4u NYC makes fine line tattoos and body piercing its focus. Four tattoo artists work alongside a dedicated piercer. The artists specialize in single needle tattoos, a refined form of fine line work, including delicate script, minimal pieces and micro-realism, and the shop also does bolder color work. Walk-ins are welcome. It is rated 4.4 from 58 reviews.

Village Pop is a tattoo shop with a wheelchair accessible entrance that takes credit, debit and mobile payments. It is rated 4.0 from 163 reviews, with 107 of them five stars and 28 one star. Hours are not posted, so call to confirm when it is open. Chapado is a tattoo artist with one review, a five star rating, and no posted hours. Call to ask which styles it takes on and how to book.

Common questions about tattoo shops in West Village

Who does single needle and fine line tattoos in the West Village?

Tattoo4u NYC specializes in single needle tattoos, including delicate script, minimal pieces and micro-realism. West 4 Tattoo specializes in fine line and single needle work, and Moon Sheen Tattoo is a fine line shop under the original name of the same studio. Red Baron Ink also works in fine line.

Can I book a specific artist online in the West Village?

6 Skulls shows its five artists by name, each with a booking link, and clients book a tattoo or a piercing directly online. Red Baron Ink posts its available flash, and Tattoo4u NYC welcomes walk-ins.

Where can I get Japanese or realism tattoos in the West Village?

Red Baron Ink works in realism, surrealism and Japanese-inspired tattooing, along with black and grey and color. West 4 Tattoo covers black and grey, Japanese and portraiture. Red Baron Ink is rated 4.9 from 941 reviews and West 4 Tattoo is rated 3.9 from 214 reviews.

Which West Village shops also offer piercing?

Red Baron Ink, 6 Skulls, Moon Sheen Tattoo, West 4 Tattoo and Tattoo4u NYC all pierce. Tattoo4u NYC has a dedicated piercer working alongside four tattoo artists, and 6 Skulls posts piercing aftercare for new clients.

What neighborhoods near the West Village have their own tattoo shop pages?

Greenwich Village, Chelsea & Hudson Yards, SoHo, Little Italy & Hudson Square, East Village and Gramercy each have a page. The West Village shops are all in New York County, so those pages are the next place to look in Manhattan.

Tattoo Shops near West Village