Custom Tattoo Design Studios in Connecticut
75 of the 339 tattoo shops we track in Connecticut have custom design work. Map search doesn't separate shops that only tattoo pre-made flash sheets from shops that build a one-of-a-kind piece around your idea — that distinction isn't a searchable field, it's buried in a portfolio you have to dig for. Every shop listed here has custom design work confirmed from its own website or portfolio, not guessed from star ratings. Full listings for every city are on the Connecticut page.
Norwalk 5
Alexs Get Ink Tattoo Custom designCover-ups
76 Cedar St, Norwalk, CT 06854-2041
🕒 Mon-Sat 10am-7pm
Ink Side Out Tattoos PiercingCustom designAppointment only
42 Wall St, Norwalk, CT 06850-3407
Javier Eastman Tattoo Studios Custom design
60 Connecticut Ave, Norwalk, CT 06850-3530
🕒 Mon-Sat 10am-7pm, Sun by appt
NV.INK Tattoo Studio Custom design
515 West Ave, Norwalk, CT 06850-4017
🕒 Tue-Sat 9am-4pm
Organic Ink Tattoo PiercingCustom designCover-ups
176 Main St, Norwalk, CT 06851-3634
New Haven 4
Dali Tattoos LLC Custom design
418 Whalley Ave, New Haven, CT 06511-3010
Darkside Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
48 main st., New Haven, CT 06512
🕒 Tue-Sat 11am-6pm
Keys on Kites Tattoo and Gallery PiercingCustom design
869 Whalley Ave, New Haven, CT 06515-1728
ShowOff Ink Artistry Custom designCover-ups
262 State St, New Haven, CT 06510-3100
Waterbury 4
Beauty Mark Tattoo PiercingCustom designCover-ups
1741 E Main St, Waterbury, CT 06705-1816
🕒 Tue-Fri 12-8, Sat 12-6
Earthship Studios Custom designAppointment only
34 Brook St, Waterbury, CT 06702-2214
Immortal Ink Tattoo & Piercing PiercingCustom design
481 Wolcott St, Waterbury, CT 06705-1247
🕒 Tue-Sat 1-8, Sun closed
Jay Makes Holes PiercingCustom design
2457 E Main St, Waterbury, CT 06705-2684
Canton 3
Beauty Mark Studio III PiercingCustom designCover-ups
250 Albany Tpke, Canton, CT 06019-2521
🕒 wed
Hollow's Tattoo Studio and Art Gallery Custom designAppointment only
100 Main St, Canton, CT 06019-3133
🕒 mon
The Beauty Mark Tattoo Shop PiercingCustom designCover-ups
140 Albany Tpke, Canton, CT 06019
🕒 wed
New Milford 3
Kang Tattoo Custom designAppointment only
3 Church St, New Milford, CT 06776-3003
🕒 Call to schedule
Skin Deep Ink Tattoo PiercingCustom designCover-ups
90 Park Lane Rd, New Milford, CT 06776-2385
Tenplex Studio PiercingCustom design
221 Danbury Rd, New Milford, CT 06776-4354
🕒 Mon-Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 11am-6pm
Southington 3
Inkster Tattoos Custom design
1 N Main St, Southington, CT 06489-2518
🕒 Sun 12-6, Wed-Sat 12-6
The Raven's Mark Tattoo Studio Custom design
88 Center St, Southington, CT 06489-3108
Vanity Rites Tattoo and Body Art Custom designCover-ups
104 Center St, Southington, CT 06489-3108
Wallingford 3
Black Hatchet Tattoo Co. Custom design
1056 S Colony Rd, Wallingford, CT 06492-5265
Fox Den LLC Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups
220 N Colony St, Wallingford, CT 06492-3666
🕒 1-8pm
witchin_n_bitchin PiercingCustom designAppointment only
321 N Colony St, Wallingford, CT 06492-3128
🕒 Tue-Sat 11am-7pm
West Hartford 3
Green Man Studio Custom design
1145 New Britain Ave, West Hartford, CT 06110-2449
🕒 Wed-Sat 12-8, Sat 10-5
Shamrock Tattoo Company Custom designCover-ups
281 Park Rd, West Hartford, CT 06119-2033
The Lucky 7 Tattoo Studio Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
248 S Quaker Ln, West Hartford, CT 06119-1944
East Haven 2
Afflixion Ink Tattoo and Body Piercing Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designAppointment only
836 Foxon Rd, East Haven, CT 06513-1872
🕒 sat
Darkside Tattoo and Body Piercing Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
190 Main St, East Haven, CT 06512-3042
🕒 mon
Groton 2
Midnight Angel Studio PiercingCustom design
100 Fort Hill Rd, Groton, CT 06340-4312
🕒 Mon - Fri 9:00 am
Midnight Angel Studio PiercingCustom design
1313 Gold Star Hwy, Groton, CT 06340-2717
🕒 Mon - Fri 9:00 am
Monroe 2
Endangered Studio PiercingCustom design
494 Main St, Monroe, CT 06468-1170
🕒 Tue-Sat 10am-6pm
Rebel Tattoo Custom design
292 Elm St, Monroe, CT 06468-6201
New Britain 2
City Ink Tattoo Parlor Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
22 Main St, New Britain, CT 06051-2508
🕒 Mon-Sat 12-7pm
Only Forever Tattoos Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
22 Main St, New Britain, CT 06051-2508
🕒 Mon-Sat 12-7pm
Old Saybrook 2
Tatts All Over Custom design
880 Boston Post Rd, Old Saybrook, CT 06475-2149
The Dead Whale Custom designAppointment only
210 Main St, Old Saybrook, CT 06475-2333
Rocky Hill 2
Black Shark Gallery Custom designAppointment only
1840 Silas Deane Hwy, Rocky Hill, CT 06067-1306
🕒 vary depending on artist
Xclusive Ink II Custom design
53 New Britain Ave, Rocky Hill, CT 06067-1175
Salem 2
A Touch of Grey Tattoo and Boutique PiercingCustom designAppointment only
1 New London Rd Ste 8, Salem, CT 06420
Azappa Studios Custom designCover-ups
1 New London Rd, Salem, CT 06420-4000
Stamford 2
Big Dreams Studio Custom design
77 Bedford St, Stamford, CT 06901-1909
🕒 11am-8:30pm
Solstice Ink Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
7 Broad St, Stamford, CT 06901-2309
🕒 Wed-Sat 1-7pm
Watertown 2
Lost Art Gallery and Tattooing Custom design
900 Main St, Watertown, CT 06779-1999
The Beauty Mark PiercingCustom designCover-ups
Watertown Meat Center, 485 Main St, Watertown, CT 06795
🕒 Tue-Fri 12-8, Sat 12-6
Danbury 1
Art Club Tattoo and Piercing PiercingCustom design
410 Main St, Danbury, CT 06810-4739
🕒 thu
Enfield 1
Sacred Body Tattoo PiercingCustom design
27 N Main St, Enfield, CT 06082-7400
Fairfield 1
Borough Six Gallery Custom designCover-ups
1949 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824-5722
🕒 Tue
Hamden 1
Lovecraft Tattoo Custom design
3714 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT 06518-1544
🕒 Tue
Hartford 1
Franklin Ink Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
257 Franklin Ave, Hartford, CT 06114
🕒 sat
Manchester 1
PROPAGANDA Tattoo Studio Custom design
431 Main St, Manchester, CT 06040-4125
🕒 thu
Meriden 1
Time and Tide Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups
37 W Main St, Meriden, CT 06451-4110
🕒 Tue-Sat 11am-6pm
Middletown 1
Gold Tooth Tattoo Company Custom designAppointment only
466 Main St, Middletown, CT 06457-2810
🕒 Tue-Sat 12-7pm
New Hartford 1
Earthbound Ink PiercingCustom design
280 Main St, New Hartford, CT 06057-2748
🕒 Tue-Sat 10am-7pm
New London 1
New London Ink PiercingCustom designAppointment only
90 Bank St, New London, CT 06320-6002
North Windham 1
Tattoos By Henry Heisenberg PiercingCustom designAppointment only
361 Boston Post Rd, North Windham, CT 06256-1114
🕒 Tue-Sat 10am-7pm
Norwich 1
Wyld Chyld Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
578 W Main St, Norwich, CT 06360-5317
🕒 Mon-Sat 12-7pm, Sun 12-5pm
Orange 1
Empire Tattoo Custom design
547 Boston Post Rd, Orange, CT 06477-3506
🕒 Tue-Sat 11am-7pm
Plainville 1
Crooked Soul Tattoo Custom designCover-ups
33 W Main St, Plainville, CT 06062-1900
Plantsville 1
Hartford County Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
991 S Main St, Plantsville, CT 06479-7610
🕒 Tue-Sat 12-8pm, Sun by appt
Portland 1
Crystal Skull Tattoo PiercingCustom designAppointment only
185 Marlborough St, Portland, CT 06480-1875
🕒 Call for appt
Putnam 1
Moonstone Studio L.L.C. Custom designAppointment onlyCard accepted
112 Main St, Putnam, CT 06260-1922
Seymour 1
Sacred Art Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
39 New Haven Rd, Seymour, CT 06483-3460
🕒 Tue-Fri 10am-6pm
Shelton 1
Instar Tattoo Studio Custom designAppointment onlyCard accepted
731 Bridgeport Ave, Shelton, CT 06484-4890
Simsbury 1
Pins and Needles Tattoos Custom designAppointment onlyCard accepted
1348 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury, CT 06070-1468
🕒 By appointment only
South Windsor 1
The Edge Tattoo Custom designCard accepted
986 Sullivan Ave, South Windsor, CT 06074-2033
🕒 Mon-Sun 1pm-9pm
Stratford 1
Greenhouse Tattoos Custom design
2505 Main St, Stratford, CT 06615-5813
Thomaston 1
Anima Animus Tattoo Custom designAppointment onlyCard accepted
130 S Main St, Thomaston, CT 06787-1741
Uncasville 1
Double Daggers Tattoo Custom designCard accepted
1031 Norwich New London Tpke, Uncasville, CT 06382-1600
Vernon 1
Have Hope Tattoo CT Custom designAppointment only
26 Union St, Vernon, CT 06066-3161
Voluntown 1
Northern Grit Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
104 Beach Pond Rd, Voluntown, CT 06384-1853
🕒 Wed-Sat 12-8pm
Westport 1
Rebel & Rose Tattoo PiercingCustom design
155 Post Rd E, Westport, CT 06880-3412
Willimantic 1
Eminence Ink PiercingCustom designCover-ups
877 Main St, Willimantic, CT 06226-2412
🕒 Willimantic: 10am-9pm daily, Storrs: 12pm-9pm daily
Windsor Locks 1
Reigning Ink Tattoo Studio Custom designAppointment only
97 Old County Rd, Windsor Locks, CT 06096-1506