Cover-Up Tattoo Artists in New York

89 of the 1,806 tattoo shops we track in New York 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. Full listings for every city are on the New York page.

New York 23

Aztec Ink Cover-ups

517 53rd St, New York, NY 11220-2736

🕒 6 days a week

+19174775679 Website All New York tattoo shops

Can Gurgul Tattoo Artist Custom designCover-ups

159 W 23rd St, New York, NY 10011-2499

+19292939454 Website All New York tattoo shops

Devils Ink Tattoos Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups

2133 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10029-3256

🕒 Mon-Sat 11am-8pm, Sun closed

+19173551563 Website All New York tattoo shops

EverBlack Tattoo Studio Cover-upsAppointment only

583 Knickerbocker Ave, New York, NY 11221-8578

+19292650633 Website All New York tattoo shops

Everblack Tattoo Studio Cover-upsAppointment only

377 S 1st St, New York, NY 11211-4712

+15202727383 Website All New York tattoo shops

Exodus Tattoo Studio Brooklyn Custom designCover-upsAppointment only

254 36th St, New York, NY 11232-2401

+13472186002 Website All New York tattoo shops

First Class Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups

52 Canal St, New York, NY 10002-6114

+16469985203 Website All New York tattoo shops

Five Points Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups

127 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10013-3122

🕒 7 days 12pm-8pm

+16465453300 Website All New York tattoo shops

Flowerhouse Tattoo Cover-ups

257 Varet St, New York, NY 11206

Website All New York tattoo shops

Garden ink Cover-ups

247 W 30th St, New York, NY 10001-0327

🕒 11am-6pm, Mon-Sun

+19295841723 Website All New York tattoo shops

Genyth Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCover-ups

196 Bowery, New York, NY 10012-4293

🕒 12pm-7pm, Mon-Sun

+19173882842 Website All New York tattoo shops

Ink Centre Tattoo - Ridgewood Custom designCover-upsCard accepted

15-19 Decatur St, New York, NY 11385

+19296708833 Website All New York tattoo shops

Inknation Studio Custom designCover-upsAppointment only

56 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036-0385

🕒 11am-6pm daily

+19172616936 Website All New York tattoo shops

Omen Tattoo Studio Custom designCover-ups

147 W 25th St, New York, NY 10001-7205

+15189712914 Website All New York tattoo shops

Ridgewood Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups

16-39 Centre St, New York, NY 11385

🕒 12pm-8pm 7 days

+13478970013 Website All New York tattoo shops

Skin Design Tattoo Cover-ups

208 N 6th St, New York, NY 11211-3210

+17022976079 Website All New York tattoo shops

Skintrade Tattoos Walk-ins welcomeCover-ups

367 W 35th St, New York, NY 10001-1717

+17188103060 Website All New York tattoo shops

Studio BlackAura Custom designCover-ups

16-39 Centre St, New York, NY 11385

+16469631045 Website All New York tattoo shops

Symmetry Ink NYC Cover-upsAppointment only

29-31 Newtown Ave, New York, NY 11102

🕒 Mon-Fri 12-8pm, Weekends appointments only

+19299244312 Website All New York tattoo shops

Tempted Ink PiercingCustom designCover-ups

7621 13th Ave, New York, NY 11228-2411

🕒 Tue-Sat 12-8pm

+16464239025 Website All New York tattoo shops

The Hidden Rose NYC Tattoo Studio Cover-ups

218 E 5th St, New York, NY 10003-8533

+16463705028 Website All New York tattoo shops

True Blue Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups

62-15 Fresh Pond Rd, New York, NY 11379

+17183663996 Website All New York tattoo shops

Vidal Ink Skin Camouflage Cover-upsAppointment onlyCard accepted

68 Jay St, New York, NY 11201-1182

+19293438920 Website All New York tattoo shops

Brooklyn 5

Asylum Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups

143 N 4th St, Brooklyn, NY 11211

🕒 12pm-11pm Everyday

(718) 302-3443 Website All Brooklyn tattoo shops

Eight of Swords Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups

115 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY 11249-4123

🕒 Wed-Mon noon-8pm

+17183879673 Website All Brooklyn tattoo shops

Gothic City Ink PiercingCover-ups

1763 Union St, Brooklyn, NY 11213

+15514207229 Website All Brooklyn tattoo shops

Here Tattoo Shop Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups

70 McGuinness Blvd S, Brooklyn, NY 11222-4975

🕒 Mon-Sun 10am-9pm

+15854561073 Website All Brooklyn tattoo shops

Pyramid Ink Tattoo Cover-upsAppointment only

145 Front St, Brooklyn, NY 11201-1154

+13474333595 Website All Brooklyn tattoo shops

Rochester 4

Apple Tattoo Custom designCover-ups

1118 Monroe Ave, Rochester, NY 14620-1645

🕒 Wed-Sat 12pm-8pm

+15854414962 Website All Rochester tattoo shops

City Boy Ink Custom designCover-ups

234 Andrews St, Rochester, NY 14604-1106

+15854718939 Website All Rochester tattoo shops

Have Hope Tattoo & Gallery Custom designCover-ups

182 Monroe Ave, Rochester, NY 14607-3530

🕒 Tue-Sat 12-9pm, Sun-Mon 12-5pm

+15856451770 Website All Rochester tattoo shops

Tat Erase Cover-ups

100 White Spruce Blvd, Rochester, NY 14623-1505

🕒 Coming soon, all closed

+15857337273 Website All Rochester tattoo shops

Bronx 2

Champion Tattooing PiercingCover-ups

5606 Broadway, Bronx, NY 10463-5500

+17185498253 Website All Bronx tattoo shops

Dudes Tattoos Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-upsCard accepted

215 E Gun Hill Rd, Bronx, NY 10467-2120

🕒 Mon-Sun 12pm-8pm

+13477504103 Website All Bronx tattoo shops

Hempstead 2

NMR Tattoo Cover-upsAppointment only

1924 Bellmore Ave, Hempstead, NY 11710-5661

+15162619278 Website All Hempstead tattoo shops

Sparrow Tattoo Inc Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups

352 Hempstead Ave, Hempstead, NY 11552-2045

+15162922408 Website All Hempstead tattoo shops

Mahopac 2

Iron Butterfly PiercingCustom designCover-upsCard accepted

271 Route 6, Mahopac, NY 10541-3740

+18456210040 Website All Mahopac tattoo shops

Skinscapes North Tattoo PiercingCover-ups

559 Route 6, Mahopac, NY 10541-4712

+18456211021 Website All Mahopac tattoo shops

North Tonawanda 2

Carl's Tattooing Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups

312 Oliver St, North Tonawanda, NY 14120-7228

🕒 Monday - Saturday 1 pm to 9 pm

+17166958900 Website All North Tonawanda tattoo shops

The Grind Tattoo Shop Custom designCover-upsAppointment only

800 Walck Rd, North Tonawanda, NY 14120-3500

Website All North Tonawanda tattoo shops

Wappingers Falls 2

Graceland Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups

2648 E Main St, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590

🕒 Mon 11-7, Tue appt, Wed-Fri 11-7, Sat 10-6

(845) 297-3001 Website All Wappingers Falls tattoo shops

Graceland Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups

2722 W Main St, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590-1956

🕒 Mon 11-7, Tue appt, Wed-Fri 11-7, Sat 10-6

+18452973001 Website All Wappingers Falls tattoo shops

Albany 1

Lark Street Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups

278 Lark St, Albany, NY 12210-1049

+15184321905 Website All Albany tattoo shops

Alfred 1

Tattooed Spirit Walk-ins welcomePiercingCover-upsAppointment only

49 Hillcrest Dr, Alfred, NY 14802-1007

🕒 12pm-8pm

+16072475001 Website

Amherst 1

Lucky DeVille Tattoo Co. Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups

2333 Niagara Falls Blvd, Amherst, NY 14228-3525

+17163892539 Website All Amherst tattoo shops

Averill Park 1

Ink & Indigo Custom Art and Tattoos Custom designCover-upsAppointment only

3269 RT-43, Averill Park, NY 12018-2541

🕒 Appointment only

+15186746012 Website

Babylon 1

NYPO Tattoo Art Gallery Custom designCover-ups

525 Sunrise Hwy, Babylon, NY 11704-6009

🕒 Tue-Sat 12-8pm

+16315397603 Website

Bellmore 1

Space Ace Tattoo Cover-ups

2813 Merrick Rd, Bellmore, NY 11710-5748

+15165261044 Website All Bellmore tattoo shops

Binghamton 1

Skinworks Custom Body Art Custom designCover-ups

186 Clinton St, Binghamton, NY 13905-2241

+16077655786 Website All Binghamton tattoo shops

Boston 1

Beauty Blends Tattoo and Spa PiercingCover-upsAppointment only

7166 Boston State Rd, Boston, NY 14075-6933

🕒 Appointment only

+17169944291 Website

Brookhaven 1

East End Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups

580 Medford Ave, Brookhaven, NY 11772-1100

🕒 Flexible by artist schedule

+16317144545 Website All Brookhaven tattoo shops

Buffalo 1

Absolute Art Cover-ups

1126 Hertel Ave, Buffalo, NY 14216-2702

+17168761313 Website All Buffalo tattoo shops

Catskill 1

Fawn's Leap Tattoo Custom designCover-upsAppointment only

298 Main St, Catskill, NY 12414-1836

+15187191613 Website All Catskill tattoo shops

Centereach 1

Clockwork Custom Tattoo PiercingCustom designCover-ups

2534 Middle Country Rd, Centereach, NY 11720-3525

🕒 Open 2-11pm, 7 days/week

+16315807330 Website All Centereach tattoo shops

Cobleskill 1

Arte Industrial NY Custom designCover-ups

573 E Main St, Cobleskill, NY 12043-4119

🕒 Open today 12-8pm

+19293237887 Website All Cobleskill tattoo shops

East Aurora 1

BS_Ink Custom designCover-ups

21 Elm St, East Aurora, NY 14052-2500

🕒 Currently booking Sep-Oct 2026

+17164458522 Website All East Aurora tattoo shops

East Islip 1

Mhannibaltattoos Cover-ups

113 W Main St, East Islip, NY 11730-2321

🕒 tuesday - thursday, midday or late afternoons):

Website All East Islip tattoo shops

East Northport 1

Cow Harbor Tattoo and Art Cover-ups

28 Vernon Valley Rd, East Northport, NY 11731-1429

🕒 satisfaction. embrace the art of tattooing in a space where privacy meets passio

+16313324552 Website All East Northport tattoo shops

Fulton 1

King's Head Tattoo Co Cover-upsAppointment onlyCard accepted

312 Division St, Fulton, NY 13069-2520

🕒 mond

+13152998581 Website All Fulton tattoo shops

Gloversville 1

Drew's Tattoo Studio Cover-ups

112 Bertrand Rd, Gloversville, NY 12078-6985

🕒 montreal.ctvnews.ca

+15186615896 Website All Gloversville tattoo shops

Henrietta 1

The Ultimate Tattoo & Body Piercing Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups

2933 W Henrietta Rd, Henrietta, NY 14623-2515

🕒 Tue-Sat 11am-6pm

+15854241430 Website All Henrietta tattoo shops

Islip 1

Confidential Ink Cover-upsAppointment only

500 Montauk Hwy, Islip, NY 11795-4418

+15162260386 Website All Islip tattoo shops

Jackson Heights 1

Studio 316 Tattoo & Body Piercing Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups

84-22 Roosevelt Ave, Jackson Heights, NY 11372

+17188033977 Website All Jackson Heights tattoo shops

Jamestown 1

Secret Undisclosed Cover-upsAppointment only

100 E 2nd St, Jamestown, NY 14701-5443

🕒 Tue-Fri Noon-7pm, Sat Noon-5pm

+17168461398 Website All Jamestown tattoo shops

Kenmore 1

Sanctuary & Co. Cover-upsAppointment only

2480 Elmwood Ave, Kenmore, NY 14217

+17163594235 Website

Kingston 1

Ink Incorporated Tattooing PiercingCustom designCover-ups

327 Wall St, Kingston, NY 12401-3819

🕒 Mon-Sat Noon-8pm, Sun appointments

+18453311993 Website All Kingston tattoo shops

Lake Katrine 1

Inksane Asylum PiercingCover-ups

1958 Route 9W, Lake Katrine, NY 12449-5423

+18455328380 Website All Lake Katrine tattoo shops

Liverpool 1

Halo Tattoos PiercingCustom designCover-ups

105 1st St, Liverpool, NY 13088-5108

+13156220400 Website All Liverpool tattoo shops

Lockport 1

Inkery Tattoo Cover-ups

54 Main St, Lockport, NY 14094

+17163412048 Website All Lockport tattoo shops

Middletown 1

Class Act Tattoo Studio PiercingCover-ups

263 E Main St, Middletown, NY 10940-4033

🕒 11am – 7pm

+18453432471 Website All Middletown tattoo shops

Mohegan Lake 1

Big Joe and Sons Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-upsCard accepted

1883 E Main St, Mohegan Lake, NY 10547-1249

🕒 12pm–9pm

+19146033442 Website All Mohegan Lake tattoo shops

New Hartford 1

Trademark Tattoo & Laser Removal Custom designCover-upsAppointment only

3899 Oneida St, New Hartford, NY 13413-9707

+13157950427 Website All New Hartford tattoo shops

Norwich 1

Rose Bud Tattoos PiercingCover-ups

6078 State Highway 12, Norwich, NY 13815-3563

+16073347399 Website All Norwich tattoo shops

Oyster Bay 1

Village Tattoo Custom designCover-ups

320 Broadway, Oyster Bay, NY 11714-3009

+15166365562 Website All Oyster Bay tattoo shops

Port Jefferson Station 1

The Painted Raven Tattoo Custom designCover-ups

1096 RT-112, Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776-3043

+16317764957 Website All Port Jefferson Station tattoo shops

Rome 1

Inksanity Tattoo Studio Custom designCover-upsAppointment only

8215 Turin Rd, Rome, NY 13440-1960

🕒 Mon-Fri 12-8pm, Sat-Sun closed

+13156173888 Website All Rome tattoo shops

Ronkonkoma 1

Ink Buster Tattoo Custom designCover-upsAppointment only

2 Warren Ave, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779-1988

🕒 Mon-Fri 11am-9pm, Sat-Sun 12-6pm

+16318461051 Website All Ronkonkoma tattoo shops

Saratoga Springs 1

The Black Dot Tattoo Cover-upsAppointment only

517 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866-2237

🕒 Tue-Sat

+16316979398 Website All Saratoga Springs tattoo shops

Scarsdale 1

Damm Nice Tattoo and Body Art PiercingCustom designCover-ups

736 Central Park Ave, Scarsdale, NY 10583-2504

+19142221984 Website All Scarsdale tattoo shops

Schenectady 1

Last Nerve Tattoo Custom designCover-ups

701 Union St, Schenectady, NY 12305-1504

+15183479518 Website All Schenectady tattoo shops

Selden 1

Selden.Ink Custom designCover-ups

262 Middle Country Rd, Selden, NY 11784-2517

+16315307181 Website All Selden tattoo shops

Syracuse 1

Blackened Heart Tattoo Custom designCover-upsAppointment only

2105 W Genesee St, Syracuse, NY 13219-1644

Website All Syracuse tattoo shops

Troy 1

Dark Tower Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-upsAppointment only

564 Hoosick Street, Troy, NY 12180

🕒 sat 11

+15182037730 Website All Troy tattoo shops

Webster 1

Violent Vanity Tattoo Custom designCover-upsAppointment onlyCard accepted

1064 Gravel Rd, Webster, NY 14580-1799

🕒 Mon-Sat appt, Sun closed

+15857098831 Website All Webster tattoo shops

West Babylon 1

East End Tattoo of Babylon Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups

380 Sunrise Hwy, West Babylon, NY 11704-5908

+16313144464 Website All West Babylon tattoo shops

West Seneca 1

Hawthorne Tattoos and Fine Art Custom designCover-upsAppointment only

5641 Seneca St, West Seneca, NY 14224-3747

🕒 Tue-Sat various

+17164274414 Website All West Seneca tattoo shops

Westbury 1

Lark Tattoo PiercingCustom designCover-ups

1610 Old Country Rd, Westbury, NY 11590-5256

+15167945844 Website All Westbury tattoo shops

Woodside 1

The Red Parlour Tattoo Shop PiercingCover-ups

69-19 Queens Blvd, Woodside, NY 11377

🕒 Mon-closed, Tue-Thu 12-7, Fri 12-7:30, Sat 9-6, Sun closed

(718) 397-8907 Website All Woodside tattoo shops

Yonkers 1

Burning Phoenix Studio Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups

2150 Central Park Ave, Yonkers, NY 10710-1843

+19143371600 Website All Yonkers tattoo shops

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.