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Custom Tattoo Design Studios in Connecticut

82 of the 349 tattoo shops we track in Connecticut have custom design work. Full listings for every city are on the Connecticut page.

82studios
48cities
349studios statewide

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.

Norwalk 5

  1. Ink Side Out Tattoos

    42 Wall St, Norwalk, CT 06850-3407

    PiercingCustom designAppointment only
    Call Website All Norwalk

  2. Organic Ink Tattoo

    176 Main St, Norwalk, CT 06851-3634

    PiercingCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Norwalk

  3. Alexs Get Ink Tattoo

    76 Cedar St, Norwalk, CT 06854-2041

    Mon-Sat 10am-7pm

    Custom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Norwalk

  4. Javier Eastman Tattoo Studios

    60 Connecticut Ave, Norwalk, CT 06850-3530

    Mon-Sat 10am-7pm, Sun by appt

    Custom design
    Call Website All Norwalk

  5. NV.INK Tattoo Studio

    515 West Ave, Norwalk, CT 06850-4017

    Tue-Sat 9am-4pm

    Custom design
    Website All Norwalk

Waterbury 5

  1. Beauty Mark Tattoo

    1741 E Main St, Waterbury, CT 06705-1816

    Tue-Fri 12-8, Sat 12-6

    PiercingCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Waterbury

  2. Earthship Studios

    34 Brook St, Waterbury, CT 06702-2214

    PiercingCustom designAppointment only
    Call Website All Waterbury

  3. Immortal Ink Tattoo & Piercing

    481 Wolcott St, Waterbury, CT 06705-1247

    Tue-Sat 1-8, Sun closed

    PiercingCustom design
    Call Website All Waterbury

  4. Advanced Body Piercing

    858 Lakewood Rd, Waterbury, CT 06704-2423

    Fri-Sat 11-8, Sun-Thu 12-7

    PiercingCustom design
    Call Website All Waterbury

  5. Jay Makes Holes

    2457 E Main St, Waterbury, CT 06705-2684

    PiercingCustom design
    Call All Waterbury

Danbury 4

  1. Danbury Tattoo & Piercing

    53 Lake Ave Ext, Danbury, CT 06811-5229

    Mon-Fri 10am-8pm, Sat 10am-6pm

    PiercingCustom design
    Call Website All Danbury

  2. Art Club Tattoo and Piercing

    410 Main St, Danbury, CT 06810-4739

    Tue-Sat 11am-7pm

    PiercingCustom design
    Call Website All Danbury

  3. Danbury Tattoo

    2 Germantown Rd, Danbury, CT 06810-5025

    Monday - Friday: 11 AM - 8 PM, Saturday: 10 AM - 6 PM

    PiercingCustom design
    Call Website All Danbury

  4. Dominium ink studio

    3 Springside Ave, Danbury, CT 06810-6126

    Mon–Fri 11AM–7PM, Sat 11AM–8PM, Sun closed

    PiercingCustom design
    Call Website All Danbury

New Haven 4

  1. Darkside Tattoo

    48 main st., New Haven, CT 06512

    Tue-Sat 11am-6pm

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

  2. Keys on Kites Tattoo and Gallery

    869 Whalley Ave, New Haven, CT 06515-1728

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
    Call Website All New Haven

  3. ShowOff Ink Artistry

    262 State St, New Haven, CT 06510-3100

    Custom designCover-ups
    Call Website All New Haven

  4. Dali Tattoos LLC

    418 Whalley Ave, New Haven, CT 06511-3010

    Custom design
    Call Website All New Haven

Canton 3

  1. The Beauty Mark Tattoo Shop

    140 Albany Tpke, Canton, CT 06019

    Mon 10am-8pm, Tue-Fri 12pm-8pm, Sat 12pm-6pm

    PiercingCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Canton

  2. Beauty Mark Studio III

    250 Albany Tpke, Canton, CT 06019-2521

    PiercingCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Canton

  3. Hollow's Tattoo Studio and Art Gallery

    100 Main St, Canton, CT 06019-3133

    Tue-Sun 11am-5pm

    Custom designAppointment only
    Call Website All Canton

New Milford 3

  1. Skin Deep Ink Tattoo

    90 Park Lane Rd, New Milford, CT 06776-2385

    Tuesday-Saturday 10am-6pm

    PiercingCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All New Milford

  2. Kang Tattoo

    3 Church St, New Milford, CT 06776-3003

    Call to schedule

    Custom designAppointment only
    Call Website All New Milford

  3. Tenplex Studio

    221 Danbury Rd, New Milford, CT 06776-4354

    Mon-Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 11am-6pm

    PiercingCustom design
    Call Website All New Milford

Southington 3

  1. The Raven's Mark Tattoo Studio

    88 Center St, Southington, CT 06489-3108

    Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
    Call Website All Southington

  2. Vanity Rites Tattoo and Body Art

    104 Center St, Southington, CT 06489-3108

    Custom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Southington

  3. Inkster Tattoos

    1 N Main St, Southington, CT 06489-2518

    Sun 12-6, Wed-Sat 12-6

    Custom design
    Call Website All Southington

Wallingford 3

  1. Fox Den LLC

    220 N Colony St, Wallingford, CT 06492-3666

    1-8pm

    Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Wallingford

  2. witchin_n_bitchin

    321 N Colony St, Wallingford, CT 06492-3128

    Tue-Sat 11am-7pm

    PiercingCustom designAppointment only
    Call Website All Wallingford

  3. Black Hatchet Tattoo Co.

    1056 S Colony Rd, Wallingford, CT 06492-5265

    10 am-6 pm: Tuesday-Saturday; Sunday + Monday: By appointment only

    Custom designAppointment only
    Call Website All Wallingford

West Hartford 3

  1. Shamrock Tattoo Company

    281 Park Rd, West Hartford, CT 06119-2033

    Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-upsAppointment only
    Call Website All West Hartford

  2. The Lucky 7 Tattoo Studio

    248 S Quaker Ln, West Hartford, CT 06119-1944

    Mon 12pm-6pm, Tue 12pm-6pm, Wed 12pm-6pm, Thu 12pm-6pm, Fri 12pm-6pm, Sat 12pm-6pm

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
    Call Website All West Hartford

  3. Green Man Studio

    1145 New Britain Ave, West Hartford, CT 06110-2449

    Wed-Sat 12-8, Sat 10-5

    Custom designAppointment only
    Call Website All West Hartford

East Haven 2

  1. Afflixion Ink Tattoo and Body Piercing

    836 Foxon Rd, East Haven, CT 06513-1872

    Mon-Tue 12pm-8pm, Wed 12pm-6pm, Thu 12pm-8pm, Fri-Sat 10am-8pm

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designAppointment only
    Call Website All East Haven

  2. Darkside Tattoo and Body Piercing

    190 Main St, East Haven, CT 06512-3042

    Tue-Sat 11am-6pm

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

Groton 2

  1. Midnight Angel Studio

    100 Fort Hill Rd, Groton, CT 06340-4312

    Mon - Fri 9:00 am

    PiercingCustom design
    Call Website All Groton

  2. Midnight Angel Studio

    1313 Gold Star Hwy, Groton, CT 06340-2717

    Mon - Fri 9:00 am

    PiercingCustom design
    Call Website All Groton

Manchester 2

  1. Wildwood Tattoos

    843 Main St, Manchester, CT 06040-6020

    Thu-Sat 12pm-6pm

    Custom design
    Call Website All Manchester

  2. PROPAGANDA Tattoo Studio

    431 Main St, Manchester, CT 06040-4125

    Custom design
    Call Website All Manchester

Monroe 2

  1. Endangered Studio

    494 Main St, Monroe, CT 06468-1170

    Tue-Sat 10am-6pm

    PiercingCustom design
    Call Website All Monroe

  2. Rebel Tattoo

    292 Elm St, Monroe, CT 06468-6201

    Custom design
    Call Website All Monroe

New Britain 2

  1. Only Forever Tattoos

    22 Main St, New Britain, CT 06051-2508

    Mon-Sat 12-7pm

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
    Call Website All New Britain

  2. City Ink Tattoo Parlor

    22 Main St, New Britain, CT 06051-2508

    Mon-Sat 12-7pm

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
    Call Website All New Britain

Old Saybrook 2

  1. Tatts All Over

    880 Boston Post Rd, Old Saybrook, CT 06475-2149

    Mon-Sun 10am-6pm

    PiercingCustom design
    Call Website All Old Saybrook

  2. The Dead Whale

    210 Main St, Old Saybrook, CT 06475-2333

    Custom designAppointment only
    Call Website All Old Saybrook

Rocky Hill 2

  1. Black Shark Gallery

    1840 Silas Deane Hwy, Rocky Hill, CT 06067-1306

    vary depending on artist

    Custom designAppointment only
    Call Website All Rocky Hill

  2. Xclusive Ink II

    53 New Britain Ave, Rocky Hill, CT 06067-1175

    Custom design
    Call Website All Rocky Hill

Salem 2

  1. A Touch of Grey Tattoo and Boutique

    1 New London Rd Ste 8, Salem, CT 06420

    Monday–Saturday 12pm–6pm

    PiercingCustom designAppointment only
    Call Website All Salem

  2. Azappa Studios

    1 New London Rd, Salem, CT 06420-4000

    Custom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Salem

Stamford 2

  1. Solstice Ink

    7 Broad St, Stamford, CT 06901-2309

    Wed-Sat 1-7pm

    Walk-ins welcomeCustom designAppointment only
    Call Website All Stamford

  2. Big Dreams Studio

    77 Bedford St, Stamford, CT 06901-1909

    11am-8:30pm

    Custom designAppointment only
    Call Website All Stamford

Watertown 2

  1. The Beauty Mark

    Watertown Meat Center, 485 Main St, Watertown, CT 06795

    Tue-Fri 12-8, Sat 12-6

    PiercingCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Watertown

  2. Lost Art Gallery and Tattooing

    900 Main St, Watertown, CT 06779-1999

    Tue-Fri 12pm-7pm, Sat 12pm-6pm

    PiercingCustom design
    Call Website All Watertown

Cromwell 1

  1. Black Lotus Gallery

    11 Berlin Rd, Cromwell, CT 06416-1700

    PiercingCustom design
    Call Website All Cromwell

Danielson 1

  1. Sinful Skin Tattoo

    20 Furnace St, Danielson, CT 06239-3027

    PiercingCustom design
    Call Website All Danielson

Enfield 1

  1. Sacred Body Tattoo

    27 N Main St, Enfield, CT 06082-7400

    PiercingCustom design
    Call Website All Enfield

Fairfield 1

  1. Borough Six Gallery

    1949 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824-5722

    Custom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Fairfield

Hamden 1

  1. Lovecraft Tattoo

    3714 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT 06518-1544

    Tuesday – Saturday

    Custom design
    Call Website All Hamden

Hartford 1

  1. Franklin Ink Tattoo

    257 Franklin Ave, Hartford, CT 06114

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
    Call Website All Hartford

Meriden 1

  1. Time and Tide

    37 W Main St, Meriden, CT 06451-4110

    Tue-Sat 11am-6pm

    Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Meriden

Middletown 1

  1. Gold Tooth Tattoo Company

    466 Main St, Middletown, CT 06457-2810

    Tue-Sat 12-7pm

    Custom designAppointment only
    Call Website All Middletown

New Hartford 1

  1. Earthbound Ink

    280 Main St, New Hartford, CT 06057-2748

    Tue-Sat 10am-7pm

    PiercingCustom design
    Call Website All New Hartford

New London 1

  1. New London Ink

    90 Bank St, New London, CT 06320-6002

    Mon-Sat 12pm-7pm

    PiercingCustom designAppointment only
    Call Website All New London

North Windham 1

  1. Tattoos By Henry Heisenberg

    361 Boston Post Rd, North Windham, CT 06256-1114

    Tue-Sat 10am-7pm

    PiercingCustom designAppointment only
    Call Website All North Windham

Norwich 1

  1. Wyld Chyld Tattoo

    578 W Main St, Norwich, CT 06360-5317

    Mon-Sat 12-7pm, Sun 12-5pm

    Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
    Call Website All Norwich

Orange 1

  1. Empire Tattoo

    547 Boston Post Rd, Orange, CT 06477-3506

    Tue-Sat 11am-7pm

    Custom design
    Call Website All Orange

Plainville 1

  1. Crooked Soul Tattoo

    33 W Main St, Plainville, CT 06062-1900

    Custom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Plainville

Plantsville 1

  1. Hartford County Tattoo

    991 S Main St, Plantsville, CT 06479-7610

    Tue-Sat 12-8pm, Sun by appt

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
    Call Website All Plantsville

Portland 1

  1. Crystal Skull Tattoo

    185 Marlborough St, Portland, CT 06480-1875

    Call for appt

    PiercingCustom designAppointment only
    Call Website All Portland

Putnam 1

  1. Moonstone Studio L.L.C.

    112 Main St, Putnam, CT 06260-1922

    Mon-Tue 10am-5pm, Fri-Sat 10am-5pm

    Custom designAppointment onlyCard accepted
    Call Website All Putnam

Seymour 1

  1. Sacred Art Tattoo

    39 New Haven Rd, Seymour, CT 06483-3460

    Tue-Fri 10am-6pm

    Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
    Call Website All Seymour

Shelton 1

  1. Instar Tattoo Studio

    731 Bridgeport Ave, Shelton, CT 06484-4890

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

    Custom designAppointment onlyCard accepted
    Call Website All Shelton

Simsbury 1

  1. Pins and Needles Tattoos

    1348 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury, CT 06070-1468

    By appointment only

    Custom designAppointment onlyCard accepted
    Call Website All Simsbury

South Windsor 1

  1. The Edge Tattoo

    986 Sullivan Ave, South Windsor, CT 06074-2033

    Mon-Sun 1pm-9pm

    Custom designAppointment onlyCard accepted
    Call Website All South Windsor

Stratford 1

  1. Greenhouse Tattoos

    2505 Main St, Stratford, CT 06615-5813

    Custom design
    Website All Stratford

Thomaston 1

  1. Anima Animus Tattoo

    130 S Main St, Thomaston, CT 06787-1741

    Custom designAppointment onlyCard accepted
    Call All Thomaston

Uncasville 1

  1. Double Daggers Tattoo

    1031 Norwich New London Tpke, Uncasville, CT 06382-1600

    Custom designCard accepted
    Call Website All Uncasville

Vernon 1

  1. Have Hope Tattoo CT

    26 Union St, Vernon, CT 06066-3161

    Mon 11am-7pm

    Custom designAppointment only
    Call Website All Vernon

Voluntown 1

  1. Northern Grit Tattoo

    104 Beach Pond Rd, Voluntown, CT 06384-1853

    Wed-Sat 12-8pm

    Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
    Call Website All Voluntown

Westport 1

  1. Rebel & Rose Tattoo

    155 Post Rd E, Westport, CT 06880-3412

    Tue-Wed 11am-5pm, Thu-Fri 11am-6pm, Sat 11am-7pm

    PiercingCustom design
    Call Website All Westport

Willimantic 1

  1. Eminence Ink

    877 Main St, Willimantic, CT 06226-2412

    Willimantic: 10am-9pm daily, Storrs: 12pm-9pm daily

    PiercingCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Willimantic

Windsor Locks 1

  1. Reigning Ink Tattoo Studio

    97 Old County Rd, Windsor Locks, CT 06096-1506

    Custom designAppointment only
    Call Website All Windsor Locks
Bring reference images, not just a description. Real custom work usually goes through at least one revision round before the appointment, and most shops charge a separate design fee or deposit that's applied to the final tattoo cost — expect that upfront, not as a surprise at checkout.

Also in Connecticut

Good to know

How much does a custom tattoo design cost?

Many shops charge a flat design fee (often $50-150) or a deposit that's later credited toward the tattoo price, on top of the hourly or per-piece rate for the tattoo itself. Large custom pieces like sleeves or back pieces are usually billed hourly rather than as one flat price.

How long does it take to get a custom tattoo designed?

Simple custom pieces can be sketched and approved within a few days to a week, but in-demand artists who focus on original work are sometimes booked weeks out just for the design consultation. Ask about current wait times when you book, since it varies a lot from shop to shop.

Where can I buy body jewelry near me?

High-quality body jewelry is available at professional piercing studios and dedicated body art shops throughout Connecticut. You can browse 82 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 Connecticut, our directory includes 82 top-rated studios offering convenient payment options. Contact individual shops from our listings to confirm their accepted payment methods before your visit.