Cover-Up Tattoo Artists in Long Beach, CA

4 of the 38 tattoo shops we list in Long Beach have cover-up work. A shop's map listing gives no indication of whether its artists actually take on cover-ups — reworking old ink takes different skills than fresh-skin work, and plenty of shops quietly turn down cover-up requests without ever posting that anywhere search can read. Every shop on this list confirms cover-up work on its own site or portfolio.

Advanced Dermagraphics Tattooing Walk-ins welcomePiercingCover-ups

1132 E Pacific Coast Hwy, Long Beach, CA 90806-5102

+15625991112 Website Directions

Long Beach Ink Assassins PiercingCover-ups

737 W Pacific Coast Hwy, Long Beach, CA 90806-5240

+15625993908 Website Directions

Port City Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups

4290 Outer Traffic Cir, Long Beach, CA 90804

🕒 Mon 11am-8pm, Tue 11am-8pm, Wed 11am-8pm, Thu 11am-8pm, Fri 11am-8pm, Sat 11am-8pm, Sun 11am-8pm, Mon-Sun 11am-8pm, Mon-

+15624946800 Website Directions

Port City Tattoo CA Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups

4290 E PCH , Long Beach, CA 90804

🕒 Mon 11am-8pm, Tue 11am-8pm, Wed 11am-8pm, Thu 11am-8pm, Fri 11am-8pm, Sat 11am-8pm, Sun 11am-8pm, Mon-Sun 11am-8pm, Mon-

+17148563202 Website Directions

Bring a photo of your existing tattoo when you ask for a quote. Cover-ups almost always start with a consultation, since the old tattoo's size, color, and how faded it is all determine what design can realistically hide it — and pricing typically runs higher than an original piece of the same size.

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Good to know

Can any tattoo shop do a cover-up?
Not every artist takes cover-up work — it takes more design skill to build a new image that fully hides old lines and saturated color, especially over dark or poorly-faded ink. Before/after cover-up photos in a shop's portfolio are the clearest way to tell whether they actually specialize in it.

Do you need laser removal before getting a cover-up?
Not always — many cover-ups work directly over an old tattoo if it's small, light, or already somewhat faded, but larger or very dark pieces sometimes need a few laser sessions first to fade enough for a clean cover. A consultation with the artist is how you find out which situation you're in.