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Cover-Up Tattoo Artists in Illinois

65 of the 1,001 tattoo shops we track in Illinois have cover-up work. Full listings for every city are on the Illinois page.

65studios
40cities
1,001studios statewide

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.

Chicago 17

  1. Cleopatra Ink Tattoo & Piercing Chicago Studio

    2124 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647-4066

    Mon, Wed-Sun 10am-8pm (closed Tue)

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-upsAppointment only
    Call Website All Chicago

  2. Logan Square Tattoo

    2352 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647-2951

    Fri-Sat 12-7pm

    Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-upsCard accepted
    Call Website All Chicago

  3. Chicago Ink Tattoo & Body Piercing 2

    3318 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60641-4001

    Mon-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11pm, Sun 12pm-7pm

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Chicago

  4. I Heart Ink

    2351 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60647-6817

    12-10pm Mon-Sat

    PiercingCustom designCover-upsCard accepted
    Call Website All Chicago

  5. Chicago Ink Tattoo & Permanent Makeup

    5415 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60641-2530

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Chicago

  6. Chicago Inked Studios

    5360 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60651

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Chicago

  7. Third Eye Tattoo Chicago

    5405 S Harlem Ave, Chicago, IL 60638-2205

    Mon-Sun 10am-6pm

    PiercingCover-upsCard accepted
    Call Website All Chicago

  8. Chi Town Tattoo & Body Piercing

    5056 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60630-3822

    11am-2am daily

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCover-ups
    Call Website All Chicago

  9. James Wisdom Tattoo

    4211 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60641-0037

    Wed-Thu 1pm-6pm

    Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Chicago

  10. Cyprus Chicago

    2342 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60647-6599

    Custom designCover-upsAppointment only
    Call Website All Chicago

  11. Etched In Skin LLC

    8356 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60652

    1-8pm Tue-Fri, 11-7pm Sat

    Custom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Chicago

  12. Tattoos By Dawn Grace

    4113 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

    Custom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Chicago

  13. Sick Life Tattoo

    5300 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60632-4224

    PiercingCover-ups
    Call Website All Chicago

  14. Bella Rose Tattoo

    3811 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60618-3413

    Custom designCover-ups
    Website All Chicago

  15. Cas x Ket

    167 N Racine Ave, Chicago, IL 60607-1600

    Custom designCover-ups
    Website All Chicago

  16. Tattoos by Angela Koscal

    5254 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60625-1336

    Cover-upsCard accepted
    Website All Chicago

  17. Removery Tattoo Removal and Fading

    4347 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60618-1772

    Cover-upsCard accepted
    Call All Chicago

Batavia 2

  1. A Thin Line Tattoo of Batavia

    9 E Wilson St, Batavia, IL 60510-2656

    Tue-Sat 12-6pm

    Custom designCover-upsAppointment only
    Call Website All Batavia

  2. Tattoos By Chris Toms

    9 E Wilson St, Batavia, IL 60510-2656

    Mon-Fri Noon-8pm

    Custom designCover-upsAppointment only
    Call Website All Batavia

Champaign 2

  1. Needle-Brush Studio

    2714 N Mattis Ave, Champaign, IL 61822-1018

    12-6pm

    PiercingCustom designCover-upsAppointment only
    Call Website All Champaign

  2. Nightfall Tattoo Gallery

    809 S Neil St, Champaign, IL 61820-5205

    Tue-Sat 11am-6pm

    Custom designCover-upsAppointment only
    Call Website All Champaign

Johnsburg 2

  1. Andy Custom Tattoos and Piercings

    3510 N Chapel Hill Rd, Johnsburg, IL 60051-2506

    Tue-Sat 12pm-6pm, Sun closed

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Johnsburg

  2. Lunchbox Tattoo

    3510 N Chapel Hill Rd, Johnsburg, IL 60051-2506

    Tue-Sat 12pm-6pm, Sun closed

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Johnsburg

Lockport 2

  1. Archer Ink Tattoo

    100 MacGregor Rd, Lockport, IL 60441-2712

    Tue-Sat 12-8pm, Sun-Mon appointment only

    Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Lockport

  2. Tattoo City by Larry Brogan

    1601 S State St, Lockport, IL 60441-4237

    Hours vary by artist

    Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Lockport

Moline 2

  1. Rites of Passage

    624 15th St, Moline, IL 61265-2025

    PiercingCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Moline

  2. Penny Lane Tattoo

    1526 River Dr, Moline, IL 61265-1306

    Mon-Sat 12-8pm, Closed Sun

    Cover-ups
    Call Website All Moline

North Aurora 2

  1. Ink Bar Tattoo

    748 Butterfield Rd, North Aurora, IL 60542-1412

    Mon-Thu 12-8pm, Fri-Sat 12-9pm

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All North Aurora

  2. Artistic Theories Tattoo and Gallery

    1029 Kilbery Ln, North Aurora, IL 60542-4614

    10-7pm general, by appointment only

    Custom designCover-upsAppointment onlyCard accepted
    Call Website All North Aurora

Oak Park 2

  1. Burning Sparrow Tattoo

    807 Garfield St, Oak Park, IL 60304-1935

    W Th F 2-8pm, Sa Su 12-8pm, M Tu closed

    Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Oak Park

  2. Art Spirit Tattoo

    134 N Ridgeland Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302-2621

    Mon-Sun 12-8pm (Oak Park), Mon-Thu 2-10pm Fri-Sat 12-10pm (West)

    Custom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Oak Park

Pekin 2

  1. American Inkwell

    1310 N 8th St, Pekin, IL 61554

    Mon Fri Sat 10-6pm, Tue Wed 9-2pm

    Custom designCover-upsAppointment only
    Call Website All Pekin

  2. American Inkwell

    429 Court St, Pekin, IL 61554-3235

    Mon Fri Sat 10-6pm, Tue Wed 9-2pm

    Custom designCover-upsAppointment only
    Call Website All Pekin

Schaumburg 2

  1. Atmosphere Tattoo Gallery

    301 W Golf Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60195-5344

    Monday-Saturday 12-10 PM Sunday 12-8 PM

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Schaumburg

  2. Urban Rebels Ink

    910 Bode Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60194-2702

    12:00 pm - 10:00 pm

    Custom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Schaumburg

Addison 1

  1. Rising Phoenix Tattoo and Piercing

    19W326 W Lake St, Addison, IL 60101-2038

    Noon-10pm, 7 days

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Addison

Aurora 1

  1. Don's Downtown Ink

    78 S Broadway, Aurora, IL 60505-3323

    Custom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Aurora

Blue Island 1

  1. Lil Smitty's Tattoo Magic

    2357 Vermont St, Blue Island, IL 60406-2422

    PiercingCover-ups
    Call Website All Blue Island

Crystal Lake 1

  1. Black Ink Tattoo

    540 E Terra Cotta Ave, Crystal Lake, IL 60014

    PiercingCover-ups
    Call Website All Crystal Lake

Danville 1

  1. Fantasies In Ink

    109 Withner St, Danville, IL 61832-5327

    PiercingCover-ups
    Call Website All Danville

Decatur 1

  1. Premier Tattoo

    1959 E Pershing Rd, Decatur, IL 62526-2814

    11am-7pm

    PiercingCustom designCover-upsCard accepted
    Call All Decatur

Downers Grove 1

  1. Golden Sparrow Tattoo

    1911 Ogden Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60515-2602

    Open 7 days 11am-9pm

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-upsAppointment only
    Call Website All Downers Grove

East Moline 1

  1. Painted Monkey Tattoo

    944 15th Ave, East Moline, IL 61244-2138

    Cover-ups
    Call Website All East Moline

East Peoria 1

  1. Evolution Ink

    119 W Spring Creek Rd, East Peoria, IL 61611-1346

    Tue-Sat 10am-6pm, Wed 10am-5pm, Thu-Fri 10am-6pm, Sun/Mon closed

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All East Peoria

Elgin 1

  1. Bighead Tattoo

    210 DuPage St, Elgin, IL 60120-6414

    Mon 3pm-9pm, Tue-Thu 12pm-9pm, Fri-Sat 12pm-11pm, Sun closed

    Cover-ups
    Call Website All Elgin

Franklin Park 1

  1. Atmosphere Tattoo Gallery

    9729 Grand Ave, Franklin Park, IL 60131-3358

    Mon-Sat 12-10pm, Sun 12-8pm

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCover-ups
    Call Website All Franklin Park

Grayslake 1

  1. Black Lace Ink

    33107 N US Highway 45, Grayslake, IL 60030-2206

    Wed-Sat 1pm-9pm, Tue 1pm-7pm, Sun 1pm-7pm

    PiercingCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Grayslake

Harrisburg 1

  1. InkMaster tattoos

    511 S Jackson St, Harrisburg, IL 62946-2258

    Tue-Sat 1pm-8pm, Sun/Mon closed

    PiercingCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Harrisburg

Jacksonville 1

  1. House of Ink

    725 E College Ave, Jacksonville, IL 62650-2527

    PiercingCover-ups
    Call Website All Jacksonville

Kankakee 1

  1. Tommy Solace - Tattoo Artist

    217 s west ave, Kankakee, IL 60901-3640

    Cover-ups
    Call Website All Kankakee

Lake in the Hills 1

  1. Lake in the Hills Tattoo Co

    61 Polaris Dr, Lake in the Hills, IL 60156

    Mon 12pm-6:30pm, Tue-Sat 12pm-8pm, Sun appointment only

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Lake in the Hills

Libertyville 1

  1. Art With Atattooed

    122 Peterson Rd, Libertyville, IL 60048-1004

    Thurs-Sat 12pm-8pm, Sun 12pm-6pm walk-ins, Piercings Friday 12pm-8pm

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Libertyville

Macomb 1

  1. Naez Ink

    121 N Scotland St, Macomb, IL 61455-2534

    Thu-Sun 2-9pm, Wed appointment only

    Custom designCover-upsAppointment only
    Call Website All Macomb

Melrose Park 1

  1. Tlaloc Tattoo

    1950 N Ruby St, Melrose Park, IL 60160-1110

    Monday-Sunday 12-10pm

    Cover-ups
    Call Website All Melrose Park

Morris 1

  1. Fade To Black Tattoo Collective

    100 W Commercial St, Morris, IL 60450

    Mon-Fri 10-8pm, Sat 10-8pm, Sun 10-8pm

    PiercingCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Morris

Morton 1

  1. Main Street Saints Tattoo Parlour

    330 S Main St, Morton, IL 61550-1976

    Tues-Sat 11-7pm, Closed Mon-Sun

    Custom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Morton

Mundelein 1

  1. Albert Smart Ink

    674 E Hawley St, Mundelein, IL 60060-1946

    Custom designCover-upsAppointment onlyCard accepted
    Call Website All Mundelein

Normal 1

  1. Graphic Flesh Tattoo and Piercing

    604 Dale St, Normal, IL 61761

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCover-ups
    Call Website All Normal

Oak Forest 1

  1. Peace Of Art Tattoo

    15335 Cicero Ave, Oak Forest, IL 60452-2501

    Cover-ups
    Call Website All Oak Forest

Park Forest 1

  1. Mark of Excellence Tattoos

    376 Forest Blvd, Park Forest, IL 60466-2005

    Tue-Thu 12-10pm, Fri 12-3pm, Sat Sun Mon closed

    Custom designCover-upsAppointment onlyCard accepted
    Call Website All Park Forest

Rockford 1

  1. Obsidian Tattoo

    5643 E State St, Rockford, IL 61108-2444

    Cover-upsAppointment only
    Call Website All Rockford

Roselle 1

  1. Garden Ave Tattoo

    24W445 Lake St, Roselle, IL 60172-3368

    Cover-upsAppointment only
    Call Website All Roselle

Roxana 1

  1. East Side Tattoo & Piercing

    108 E Tydeman Ave, Roxana, IL 62084-1123

    PiercingCover-ups
    Call Website All Roxana

Woodstock 1

  1. Lady Luck Tattoo Studio

    114 W Calhoun St, Woodstock, IL 60098

    Mon-Sat 12pm-7pm

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Woodstock

Worth 1

  1. Etched In Skin LLC

    10720 S Ridgeland Ave, Worth, IL 60482-1672

    Tue 1-6pm, Wed-Fri 1-8pm, Sat 11-7pm, Sun/Mon closed

    Custom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Worth
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.

Also in Illinois

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.

Where can I buy body jewelry near me?

High-quality body jewelry is available at professional piercing studios and dedicated body art shops throughout Illinois. You can browse 65 verified locations across the region offering titanium, gold, and implant-grade steel jewelry. Check individual listings to find nearby shops selling sanitized, studio-grade options.

Who accepts Apple Pay near me?

Many modern tattoo studios and piercing shops accept contact-free payments like Apple Pay for appointments and merchandise. In Illinois, our directory includes 65 top-rated studios offering convenient payment options. Contact individual shops from our listings to confirm their accepted payment methods before your visit.