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Cover-Up Tattoo Artists in North Carolina

61 of the 1,236 tattoo shops we track in North Carolina have cover-up work. Full listings for every city are on the North Carolina page.

61studios
34cities
1,236studios 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.

Charlotte 9

  1. Tattoo Me Charlotte

    1440 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28203-4262

    Tue-Sat 12pm-7pm

    PiercingCustom designCover-upsAppointment only
    Call Website All Charlotte

  2. Black Craft Tattoo Collective

    5716 Wyalong Dr, Charlotte, NC 28227-7847

    Mon-Sat 12pm-10pm

    PiercingCustom designCover-upsAppointment only
    Call Website All Charlotte

  3. West Coast Tattoos

    3501 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28217-1300

    Mon-Sat 12pm-8:30pm, Sun 12pm-7pm

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Charlotte

  4. Nikki's Tattoo Studio

    2520 Sardis Road North suite 208, Charlotte, NC 28227

    Custom designCover-upsCard accepted
    Call Website All Charlotte

  5. Canvas Tattoo & Art Gallery

    3012 N Davidson St, Charlotte, NC 28205-1042

    Custom designCover-upsAppointment only
    Call Website All Charlotte

  6. 9 Lives Tattoo Studio

    308 E Worthington Ave, Charlotte, NC 28203-4712

    Custom designCover-upsAppointment only
    Call Website All Charlotte

  7. YTB INKK Lounge

    2901 Amay James Ave, Charlotte, NC 28208-6807

    Fri 8pm-10pm, Sat-Sun 10am-9pm

    Custom designCover-upsCard accepted
    Website All Charlotte

  8. Seventh Sin Tattoo Company

    927 Central Ave, Charlotte, NC 28204-2027

    Tue-Sat 10am-5pm

    Custom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Charlotte

  9. Tattoos by Conan

    1312 Thomas Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205-3442

    Tue 12pm-8pm, Wed 12pm-8pm, Thu 12pm-8pm, Fri 12pm-8pm, Sat 12pm-8pm

    Custom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Charlotte

Asheville 4

  1. Heron Mark Tattoo & Gallery

    290 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806-4462

    Mon-Sat 11am-8pm

    Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-upsAppointment only
    Call Website All Asheville

  2. Pure Steam Tattoo

    172 S Liberty St, Asheville, NC 28801-2319

    PiercingCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Asheville

  3. Victory Blvd Tattoo

    872 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806-3138

    Mon-Sat 12PM - 8PM, Sunday 12PM - 6PM

    Walk-ins welcomeCover-upsCard accepted
    Call All Asheville

  4. Awakinarttattoos

    1224 Hendersonville Rd, Asheville, NC 28803-1903

    Mon-Sat 12pm-9pm, Sun 1pm-7pm

    Walk-ins welcomeCover-ups
    Call Website All Asheville

Cary 4

  1. Apocalypse Girl Tattoos

    115 SW Maynard Rd, Cary, NC 27511

    Daily 12-8pm (appointments)

    PiercingCustom designCover-upsAppointment only
    Call Website All Cary

  2. Elzorrotattoo

    Phenix Salon Suites, 1213 Parkside Main St, Cary, NC 27519-6951

    Tue/Wed/Fri/Sun 11-7, closed Mon/Thu/Sat

    PiercingCustom designCover-upsAppointment only
    Call Website All Cary

  3. Double Deuce Tattoo and Art Gallery

    937 N Harrison Ave, Cary, NC 27513-3904

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Cary

  4. Yokai Ink Studio

    9908 Chapel Hill Rd, Cary, NC 27560-9397

    Custom designCover-upsAppointment onlyCard accepted
    Call Website All Cary

Fayetteville 4

  1. Sacred Raven Tattoo Shop

    4276 Legend Ave, Fayetteville, NC 28303-3497

    12pm-8pm daily

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Fayetteville

  2. New Addiction Tattoo

    4299 Raeford Rd, Fayetteville, NC 28304-3246

    Mon 12-6pm, Tue-Sat 12-9pm, Sun closed

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Fayetteville

  3. Damien Lugo's Brighter Shade Tattoo

    116 Old St, Fayetteville, NC 28301-5034

    Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat,Sun 9am-5pm

    Custom designCover-upsAppointment only
    Call Website All Fayetteville

  4. Inked Beauty LLC

    2807 Raeford Rd, Fayetteville, NC 28303-5437

    Cover-upsAppointment onlyCard accepted
    Call Website All Fayetteville

Durham 3

  1. Tattoo Asylum

    4422 N Roxboro St, Durham, NC 27704-1963

    Tue-Sat 11am-6pm

    PiercingCustom designCover-upsCard accepted
    Call Website All Durham

  2. The Studio

    2114 Angier Ave, Durham, NC 27703-4260

    Wed-Sun 12pm-6pm

    Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Durham

  3. Welcome Tattoo

    316 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701-2204

    Daily 11am-7pm

    Walk-ins welcomeCover-ups
    Call Website All Durham

Jacksonville 3

  1. Fallen Saints Tattoo Studio

    353 Western Blvd, Jacksonville, NC 28546-6347

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Jacksonville

  2. Classic Tattoo Inc

    239 Western Blvd, Jacksonville, NC 28546-5734

    12:00 pm - 08:00 pm

    Custom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Jacksonville

  3. Bombs Away Tattoo

    2618 Onslow Dr, Jacksonville, NC 28540-5612

    Cover-ups
    Call Website All Jacksonville

Raleigh 3

  1. Dee Tatz

    6925 Old Wake Forest Rd, Raleigh, NC 27616-3414

    Wed-Sat 2pm-8pm, Sun 12pm-6pm

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

  2. Conspiracy Ink Tattoos

    328 W Morgan St, Raleigh, NC 27601-1369

    Mon-Sun 10am-9pm

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Raleigh

  3. Mad Ethel's Tattoo and Body Piercing

    215 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh, NC 27603-1438

    Tue-Sat 11am-7pm

    PiercingCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Raleigh

Wilmington 3

  1. Good Graces Tattoo

    118 S 17th St, Wilmington, NC 28401-4900

    Tuesday through Saturday from 12pm

    Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-upsAppointment only
    Call Website All Wilmington

  2. Megan White Tattoos

    5424 Oleander Dr, Wilmington, NC 28403-5840

    Custom designCover-upsCard accepted
    Call Website All Wilmington

  3. Southern Sun Tattoo

    605 S Front St, Wilmington, NC 28401-5033

    Custom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Wilmington

Greenville 2

  1. Chicago Custom Tattoo

    1311 W Arlington Blvd, Greenville, NC 27834-5592

    Mon 12pm-8pm, Tue 12pm-8pm, Wed 12pm-8pm, Thu 12pm-8pm, Fri 12pm-8pm, Sat 12pm-8pm

    Custom designCover-upsAppointment only
    Call Website All Greenville

  2. Garry's Skin Grafix Tattoo

    429 S Evans St, Greenville, NC 27858-1835

    PiercingCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Greenville

Winston-Salem 2

  1. Earth's Edge

    1800 Silas Creek Pkwy, Winston-Salem, NC 27103-5144

    Mon 12:30pm-8pm, Tue 12:30pm-8pm, Thu 12:30pm-8pm, Fri 12:30pm-8pm, Sat 12pm-8pm

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Winston-Salem

  2. Art Attack Tattoo LLC

    3656 Reynolda Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27106-2230

    Tues - Sat 10am

    PiercingCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Winston-Salem

Archdale 1

  1. Apocalyptic Tattoo

    11628 N Main St, Archdale, NC 27263-3265

    PiercingCover-ups
    Call Website All Archdale

Bryson City 1

  1. Donno's Higher Ground Tattoo

    19 Everett St, Bryson City, NC 28713-0930

    Tue-Sat 12-8pm, Mon by appt

    PiercingCustom designCover-upsAppointment only
    Call Website All Bryson City

Carrboro 1

  1. Dragonhide Tattoo Co.

    309 W Weaver St, Carrboro, NC 27510-6005

    Custom designCover-upsAppointment only
    Call Website All Carrboro

Concord 1

  1. The Lost Sheep Tattoo

    3805 Concord Pkwy S, Concord, NC 28027-9028

    Tue-Sat 12pm-8pm

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Concord

Cornelius 1

  1. Ar2ta2 Tattoo shop

    18505 Statesville Rd, Cornelius, NC 28031-5701

    Custom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Cornelius

Fort Liberty 1

  1. American Tattoo Society of Ft Bragg

    4401 Rock Merritt Ave, Fort Liberty, NC 28310

    Mon–Thu 11am–10pm, Fri–Sat 11am–11pm, Sun 12pm–10pm

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-upsCard accepted
    Call Website All Fort Liberty

Greensboro 1

  1. Opalus Tattoo and Piercing

    1302 Glenwood Ave, Greensboro, NC 27403-3532

    12-6pm

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Greensboro

Havelock 1

  1. Inner Demon 2.0 Tattoo Studio

    476 US Highway 70 W, Havelock, NC 28532-9509

    Mon 12am-12am, Tue 2pm-10pm, Wed 2pm-10pm, Thu 2pm-10pm, Fri 2pm-12am, Sat 2pm-12am, Sun 2pm-8pm

    PiercingCover-upsCard accepted
    Call Website All Havelock

Hickory 1

  1. Forever Inked

    1630 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601-1849

    Tue-Sat: 11am-6pm, Sun-Mon: Closed

    PiercingCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Hickory

King 1

  1. Love Ink Tattoos LLC

    110 Jefferson Church Rd, King, NC 27021-8605

    PiercingCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All King

Leland 1

  1. Iron Anchor Tattoo and CBD Oils

    9625 Old Mill Rd, Leland, NC 28451-8381

    1pm-9pm

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
    Call All Leland

Lillington 1

  1. ASM Aesthetics

    2110 fort Bragg road suite 120, Lillington, NC 28301

    Mon 5pm-9:30pm, Tue-Wed 5pm-10pm, Thu 5pm-9pm, Fri 5pm-10pm, Sat 10am-7pm, Sun 11am-3pm

    Cover-upsCard accepted
    Website All Lillington

Lumberton 1

  1. InK-ON-InK Tattoo Studio

    604 N Elm St, Lumberton, NC 28358-5561

    Tue-Sat 11am-8pm

    Walk-ins welcomeCover-upsCard accepted
    Call Website All Lumberton

Matthews 1

  1. Nikki's Tattoo Studio

    1905 Rice Rd, Matthews, NC 28105-3575

    Custom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Matthews

Midway Park 1

  1. Dark Artisan Tattoo

    175 Freedom Way, Midway Park, NC 28544-1428

    Custom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Midway Park

Morganton 1

  1. Heavy Metal Tattoo & Piercing

    3060 Sam J Ervin Jr Hwy, Morganton, NC 28655-7476

    Mon-Sun 12-7pm, Fri-Sat 11-7pm

    PiercingCover-ups
    Call Website All Morganton

Mt Holly 1

  1. Carolina Icon Ink LLC

    107 E Charlotte Ave, Mt Holly, NC 28120-2209

    Tue-Sat 10am-6pm

    Custom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Mt Holly

New Bern 1

  1. Firehouse Tat

    4151 M L King Jr Blvd, New Bern, NC 28562-2234

    Tue-Thu 11am-6pm, Fri-Sat 10am-7pm

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All New Bern

North Wilkesboro 1

  1. Mark of Cain Tattoo

    North Wilkesboro NC , North Wilkesboro, NC call for consultation

    Custom designCover-upsAppointment only
    Call Website All North Wilkesboro

Rutherfordton 1

  1. New Creation Tattoo and Piercing

    112 W 1st St, Rutherfordton, NC 28139-2400

    Tue-Sat 12pm-8pm

    PiercingCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Rutherfordton

Salisbury 1

  1. Inksane Tattoo

    1329 S Main St, Salisbury, NC 28144-6427

    PiercingCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Salisbury

Southport 1

  1. Inklanation Custom Tattoos

    4557 Long Beach Rd SE, Southport, NC 28461-8797

    Tue-Sat 12-8pm

    PiercingCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Southport

Wilson 1

  1. Everlasting Impressions Tattoo and Body Piercings

    2328 Forest Hills Rd W, Wilson, NC 27893

    PiercingCover-ups
    Call Website All Wilson

Winterville 1

  1. Hunnybee Ink

    4056 S Memorial Dr, Winterville, NC 28590-2801

    PiercingCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Winterville
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 North Carolina

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 North Carolina. You can browse 61 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 North Carolina, our directory includes 61 top-rated studios offering convenient payment options. Contact individual shops from our listings to confirm their accepted payment methods before your visit.