Custom Tattoo Design Studios in Illinois
143 of the 935 tattoo shops we track in Illinois 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 โ 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 Illinois page.
Chicago 54
Animal Farm Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
2455 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60647-4342
๐ 12-8pm daily
Archer Avenue Tattoo and Body Piercing PiercingCustom designAppointment only
4440 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60632-2846
๐ 12-8pm daily
Awaken Tattoo and Gallery Custom designAppointment only
2802 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
๐ 1-8pm Mon-Fri
Barak Studios: Custom Tattoos and Atelier Custom designAppointment only
751 N May St, Chicago, IL 60642-5854
Bella Rose Tattoo Custom designCover-ups
3811 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60618-3413
Black Atlas Studios PiercingCustom design
3527 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60609
Brown Brothers Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
912 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60622-4402
๐ 12-8pm daily
Cas x Ket Custom designCover-ups
167 N Racine Ave, Chicago, IL 60607-1600
Chicago Ink Tattoo & Body Piercing 2 Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
3318 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60641-4001
Chicago Ink Tattoo & Permanent Makeup Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
5415 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60641-2530
Chicago Inked Studios PiercingCustom designCover-ups
5360 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60651
Chicago Realism Tattoos Custom designAppointment only
7040 W Higgins Ave, Chicago, IL 60656-1977
๐ 10-6pm Mon-Sat
Cleopatra Ink Tattoo & Piercing Chicago Studio PiercingCustom designCover-upsAppointment only
2124 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647-4066
๐ 10-8pm varied
Code of Conduct Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
14 E 11th St, Chicago, IL 60605-2303
๐ Tue-Sat 1-8pm
Crybaby Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
1326 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608-4270
๐ Noon-8pm, Sun 12-6
Cyprus Chicago Custom designCover-upsAppointment only
2342 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60647-6599
Dark Heart Chicago PiercingCustom design
3380 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60641-4000
๐ 10-8pm varied
Etched In Skin LLC Custom designCover-ups
8356 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60652
๐ 1-8pm Tue-Fri, 11-7pm Sat
Evergreen Studios Custom designAppointment only
167 N Racine Ave, Chicago, IL 60607-1600
Family Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
2125 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60618-2168
๐ 12-8pm daily
Futureteller art Custom designAppointment only
2352 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647-2951
Goodkind Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
3056 N Clybourn Ave, Chicago, IL 60618-8319
๐ 12-8pm daily
Hammerhead Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
2521 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60608-5911
๐ Tue-Sat 1-8pm
Hammerhead Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
1326 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608-4270
๐ Tue-Sat 1-8pm
I Heart Ink PiercingCustom designCover-upsCard accepted
2351 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60647-6817
๐ 12-10pm Mon-Sat
Ink Different Tattoos Custom design
2351 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60647-6817
Ink Therapy Lodge PiercingCustom design
1921 N Harlem Ave, Chicago, IL 60707-3737
Inkdom Tattoo Custom design
805 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607-2326
Inkhart Tattoo Body and Piercing PiercingCustom design
9046 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60620-5026
International Tattoo Supply Custom designCard accepted
3024 N Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL 60641-5106
James Wisdom Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups
4211 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60641-0037
Keepsakes Tattoo Studio LLC Custom designCard accepted
3142 E 133rd St, Chicago, IL 60633-1441
Kunce Tattoo Custom designCard accepted
1860 S Blue Island Ave, Chicago, IL 60608-6148
LMNOP Lettering Tattoos Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCard accepted
943 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607-2220
Legacy Tattoo Chicago Custom designAppointment only
2828 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60618-7401
Logan Square Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-upsCard accepted
2352 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647-2951
MarioInk Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
1441 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60622-2258
Metamorph Tattoo Studios Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
1456 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622-9225
Mind Crusher Tattoo Custom design
6705 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60626-3210
Native Soul Tattoo Custom design
1712 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60608-2015
Pintura Studios Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
5633 W 63rd St, Chicago, IL 60638-5513
Revolution Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
2221 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60647-3122
๐ 486-8888 12-8PM
Ritual Aesthetics Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
1724 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60647-5324
Second to None Tattoo Custom design
1133 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60612-0109
Shred's Inferno Custom Tattoos Custom designCard accepted
4304 W 63rd St, Chicago, IL 60629-5012
Speakeasy Custom Tattoo Custom design
1935 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60622-1316
Studs PiercingCustom designCard accepted
1165 N State St, Chicago, IL 60610-2722
Tattoo Avenue Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCard accepted
5122 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60625-2502
Tattoo Factory Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
4441 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60640-5659
๐ Open from 10:00AM
Tattoo Union PiercingCustom designCard accepted
2238 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60616-1912
Tattoos By Dawn Grace Custom designCover-ups
4113 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
Tatu Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
1754 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60622-2147
The Pain is Free Tattoo Custom design
3225 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60618-1203
๐ 12pm-11pm, 7 days a week
West Loop Tattoo Collective Custom designAppointment only
1023 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60607-2913
Champaign 4
Flatland Tattoo Studio Custom design
101 E Healey St, Champaign, IL 61820-5307
Needle-Brush Studio Custom designCover-upsAppointment only
2714 N Mattis Ave, Champaign, IL 61822-1018
๐ 12-6pm
New Life Tattoos Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
404 E Green St, Champaign, IL 61820-5865
๐ 7 days
Nightfall Tattoo Gallery Custom designCover-upsAppointment only
809 S Neil St, Champaign, IL 61820-5205
๐ Tue-Sat 11am-6pm
Plainfield 4
Blue Collar Tattoo Custom design
14421 S Route 30, Plainfield, IL 60544-1018
Boundless Tattoo Company PiercingCustom design
16030 S Lincoln Hwy, Plainfield, IL 60586-5163
๐ Mon Sat 11am-7pm, Sun appointment
Daredevil Tattoo Studio Custom designAppointment only
24016 W Main St, Plainfield, IL 60544-2232
The Constable Tattoo Parlor PiercingCustom designCard accepted
16122 S Route 59, Plainfield, IL 60586-2907
Bradley 3
Electric Lady Lounge Custom designAppointment onlyCard accepted
1111 Blatt Blvd, Bradley, IL 60915-1905
๐ By appointment
KPJ Tattoos Custom designAppointment onlyCard accepted
1111 Blatt Blvd, Bradley, IL 60915-1905
๐ By appointment
Oak and Ember Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
103 N Kinzie Ave, Bradley, IL 60915-1741
๐ Tue-Sat 12-8pm
Carbondale 3
Artistic Mind Tattoos Custom designAppointment only
603 S Illinois Ave, Carbondale, IL 62901-2816
Kindness Tattoos & Gallery Custom designAppointment only
212 S University Ave, Carbondale, IL 62901-2925
Tuff Luck Tattoos PiercingCustom design
2355 Sweets Dr, Carbondale, IL 62902-7294
Downers Grove 3
Golden Sparrow Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
1911 Ogden Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60515-2602
๐ Open 7 days 11am-9pm
Tattoonook Custom designAppointment only
7315 Lemont Rd, Downers Grove, IL 60516-3807
Tomahawk Tattoo Custom design
6400 Woodward Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60516-2369
๐ Tue-Sat 1pm-7pm
Oak Park 3
Ageless Arts Tattoo and Body Piercing Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
6743 W North Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302-1022
Art Spirit Tattoo Custom designCover-ups
134 N Ridgeland Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302-2621
๐ Mon-Sun 12-8pm (Oak Park), Mon-Thu 2-10pm Fri-Sat 12-10pm (West)
Burning Sparrow Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups
807 Garfield St, Oak Park, IL 60304-1935
๐ W Th F 2-8pm, Sa Su 12-8pm, M Tu closed
Batavia 2
A Thin Line Tattoo of Batavia Custom designCover-upsAppointment only
9 E Wilson St, Batavia, IL 60510-2656
๐ Tue-Sat 12-6pm
Tattoos By Chris Toms Custom designCover-upsAppointment only
9 E Wilson St, Batavia, IL 60510-2656
๐ Mon-Fri Noon-8pm
Charleston 2
Poor Boys Tattoo PiercingCustom designAppointment only
820 Lincoln Ave, Charleston, IL 61920-3000
๐ Tue-Sat 11am-7pm
Tig's Tat Too Custom designAppointment only
1115 Lincoln Ave, Charleston, IL 61920-3009
Crystal Lake 2
Area 51 Tattoo Custom design
60 N Williams St, Crystal Lake, IL 60014-4444
Moss & Marrow Walk-ins welcomeCustom designAppointment only
540 E Terra Cotta Ave, Crystal Lake, IL 60014-3652
๐ By appointment
Decatur 2
Premier Tattoo PiercingCustom designCover-upsCard accepted
1959 E Pershing Rd, Decatur, IL 62526-2814
๐ 11am-7pm
Tantric Tattoos PiercingCustom design
Decatur, IL 62526
๐ Tues-Sat 11am-7pm, Sun-Mon by appt
Johnsburg 2
Andy Custom Tattoos and Piercings Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
3510 N Chapel Hill Rd, Johnsburg, IL 60051-2506
๐ Tue-Sat 12pm-6pm, Sun closed
Lunchbox Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
3510 N Chapel Hill Rd, Johnsburg, IL 60051-2506
๐ Tue-Sat 12pm-6pm, Sun closed
Lake in the Hills 2
Art by Meado Custom designAppointment only
9525 Ackman Rd, Lake in the Hills, IL 60156-9709
Lake in the Hills Tattoo Co Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
61 Polaris Dr, Lake in the Hills, IL 60156
๐ Mon 12pm-6:30pm, Tue-Sat 12pm-8pm, Sun appointment only
Lockport 2
Archer Ink Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups
100 MacGregor Rd, Lockport, IL 60441-2712
๐ Tue-Sat 12-8pm, Sun-Mon appointment only
Tattoo City by Larry Brogan Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups
1601 S State St, Lockport, IL 60441-4237
๐ Hours vary by artist
North Aurora 2
Artistic Theories Tattoo and Gallery Custom designCover-upsAppointment onlyCard accepted
1029 Kilbery Ln, North Aurora, IL 60542-4614
๐ 10-7pm general, by appointment only
Ink Bar Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
748 Butterfield Rd, North Aurora, IL 60542-1412
๐ Mon-Thu 12-8pm, Fri-Sat 12-9pm
Oak Forest 2
Heidi Rago Custom Body Art Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
15701 Cicero Ave, Oak Forest, IL 60452-3628
๐ Sun-Sat 11am-9pm
Silver Raven Tattoos Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
15701 Cicero Ave, Oak Forest, IL 60452-3628
๐ Sun-Sat 11am-9pm
Ottawa 2
Audacious Ink Tattoo Studio Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
401 W Madison St, Ottawa, IL 61350-2832
๐ Tue-Sat 12-8pm, Sun Mon closed or appointment
Wolf's Fine Line Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
2840 Columbus St, Ottawa, IL 61350
๐ Wed-Sat 12-9pm, Sun-Tue closed
Pekin 2
American Inkwell Custom designCover-upsAppointment only
1310 N 8th St, Pekin, IL 61554
๐ Mon Fri Sat 10-6pm, Tue Wed 9-2pm
American Inkwell Custom designCover-upsAppointment only
429 Court St, Pekin, IL 61554-3235
๐ Mon Fri Sat 10-6pm, Tue Wed 9-2pm
Peoria 2
Freedom Ink Tattoos Custom design
760 SW Washington St, Peoria, IL 61602-1668
In Bloom Tattoo Collective Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
320 Liberty St, Peoria, IL 61602-1400
๐ Fri Sat 11am-5pm piercing walk-in
Schaumburg 2
Atmosphere Tattoo Gallery Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
301 W Golf Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60195-5344
๐ Monday-Saturday 12-10 PM Sunday 12-8 PM
Urban Rebels Ink Custom designCover-ups
910 Bode Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60194-2702
Addison 1
Rising Phoenix Tattoo and Piercing Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
19W326 W Lake St, Addison, IL 60101-2038
๐ Noon-10pm, 7 days
Algonquin 1
The Happy Brow Custom designAppointment only
1115 Algonquin Rd, Algonquin, IL 60102-3577
Alton 1
Bluebird Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
629 Ridge St, Alton, IL 62002-2670
๐ Tue-Sat 12-8pm, Sun 12-6pm
Arlington Heights 1
Studio M tattoos Custom designAppointment only
308 E Rand Rd, Arlington Heights, IL 60004-3104
๐ Mon-Fri 9am-7pm, Sat-Sun 9am-7pm
Aurora 1
Chi-Town Effects Tattoo PiercingCustom design
419 S Lake St, Aurora, IL 60506-2365
Belleville 1
Integrity Tattoos Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
120 E Main St, Belleville, IL 62220-1607
๐ Mon-Sat 11am-8pm, Sun 12-6pm
Bloomington 1
Psychopathic Ink Tattoo & Piercings PiercingCustom design
1415 N Main St, Bloomington, IL 61701-7215
๐ Mon-Fri 1-8pm, Sat 1-10pm, Sun by appt
Blue Island 1
Aztek Ink Custom designAppointment only
13357 Olde Western Ave, Blue Island, IL 60406
Brookfield 1
Pretty Odd Tattoo Studio Custom designAppointment only
3744 Grand Blvd, Brookfield, IL 60513
Calumet City 1
Ink-N-Um Tattoo & Body Piercing Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
621 Burnham Ave, Calumet City, IL 60409
Channahon 1
Supersauce Tattoo Company Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
24503 W Eames St, Channahon, IL 60410-5178
๐ 6 days 12-9pm, closed Wed
Dekalb 1
Mindful Tattoo Collective Custom designAppointment only
625 E Lincoln Hwy, Dekalb, IL 60115-3807
๐ Call for availability
East Peoria 1
Evolution Ink Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
119 W Spring Creek Rd, East Peoria, IL 61611-1346
๐ Tue-Sat 10am-6pm, Wed 10am-5pm, Thu-Fri 10am-6pm, Sun/Mon closed
Elburn 1
Five-O Tattoo PiercingCustom designAppointment only
109 E North St, Elburn, IL 60119-7013
๐ Tue 10am-7pm, Wed 12pm-9pm, Thu 10am-9pm, Fri 12pm-9pm, Sat 10am-9pm, Sun/Mon closed
Grayslake 1
Black Lace Ink PiercingCustom designCover-ups
33107 N US Highway 45, Grayslake, IL 60030-2206
๐ Wed-Sat 1pm-9pm, Tue 1pm-7pm, Sun 1pm-7pm
Libertyville 1
Art With Atattooed Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
122 Peterson Rd, Libertyville, IL 60048-1004
๐ Thurs-Sat 12pm-8pm, Sun 12pm-6pm walk-ins, Piercings Friday 12pm-8pm
Lombard 1
Bone and Blossom Tattoo Studio Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
126 W St Charles Rd, Lombard, IL 60148-2231
๐ Walk-in Sun-Tue 10-6pm, Wed 10-2pm
Lynwood 1
State Line Tattoo Co. Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
21583 Lincoln Hwy, Lynwood, IL 60411-8745
๐ Tues-Sat 12-9pm, Closed Mon-Sun
Macomb 1
Naez Ink Custom designCover-upsAppointment only
121 N Scotland St, Macomb, IL 61455-2534
๐ Thu-Sun 2-9pm, Wed appointment only
Marion 1
Unique Ink Custom Tattoos PiercingCustom designAppointment only
1411 W Main St, Marion, IL 62959-1141
๐ Tue-Sat noon-8pm, Piercings 5-8pm
Mascoutah 1
618 Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCard accepted
108 E Main St, Mascoutah, IL 62258-2135
Montgomery 1
Wicked Image Custom Art & Tattoos Custom design
Orchard and route 30, Montgomery, IL 60538
Morris 1
Fade To Black Tattoo Collective PiercingCustom designCover-ups
100 W Commercial St, Morris, IL 60450
๐ Mon-Fri 10-8pm, Sat 10-8pm, Sun 10-8pm
Morton 1
Main Street Saints Tattoo Parlour Custom designCover-ups
330 S Main St, Morton, IL 61550-1976
๐ Tues-Sat 11-7pm, Closed Mon-Sun
Mundelein 1
Albert Smart Ink Custom designCover-upsAppointment onlyCard accepted
674 E Hawley St, Mundelein, IL 60060-1946
Park Forest 1
Mark of Excellence Tattoos Custom designCover-upsAppointment onlyCard accepted
376 Forest Blvd, Park Forest, IL 60466-2005
๐ Tue-Thu 12-10pm, Fri 12-3pm, Sat Sun Mon closed
Peotone 1
Rockford 1
A TO Z Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
6323 E Riverside Blvd, Rockford, IL 61114-4414
Romeoville 1
PMA Piercing & Fine Jewelry Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
Romeoville, IL
Roscoe 1
Elevated Ink Tattoo Studio Custom design
5757 Elevator Rd, Roscoe, IL 61073-8877
Skokie 1
Midwest Classic Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
4916 Dempster St, Skokie, IL 60077-2255
๐ Tues-Sat 11am - 8pm
St Charles 1
Sink or Swim Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
2047 Lincoln Hwy, St Charles, IL 60174-1580
Tinley Park 1
Enthrall Ink Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
159th , Tinley Park, IL 60477
๐ Mon-Sat 12pm-9pm, Sun closed
Urbana 1
Mark of Cain Tattoos PiercingCustom design
1606 Willow View Rd, Urbana, IL 61802-7446
๐ Mon-Sat 9am-4pm
Villa Park 1
Wizard of Ink PiercingCustom designAppointment only
15 E Park Blvd, Villa Park, IL 60181-2971
๐ Mon-Sat 11am-9pm, Sun by appointment
Washington 1
Infinity Studios llc Walk-ins welcomeCustom designAppointment only
305 Zinser Pl, Washington, IL 61571
๐ 7 days a week
Waukegan 1
GrafoTattoos Custom design
4606 old grand ave , Waukegan, IL <<not-applicable>>
Westville 1
Dreamers Ink LLC Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
218 N State St, Westville, IL 61883-1464
๐ Every Day 11am-5pm
Willow Springs 1
Dark Water Studio Custom designAppointment only
501 Willow Blvd, Willow Springs, IL 60480-1705
๐ by appointment only
Winthrop Harbor 1
Ncognito Ink Tattoo & Piercing PiercingCustom design
1217 Sheridan Rd, Winthrop Harbor, IL 60096-1862
๐ Mon-Sat 12pm-8pm, Sun by appt
Woodstock 1
Lady Luck Tattoo Studio Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
114 W Calhoun St, Woodstock, IL 60098
๐ Mon-Sat 12pm-7pm
Worth 1
Etched In Skin LLC Custom designCover-ups
10720 S Ridgeland Ave, Worth, IL 60482-1672
๐ Tue 1-6pm, Wed-Fri 1-8pm, Sat 11-7pm, Sun/Mon closed
Yorkville 1
Youniverse Collective PiercingCustom design
1951 S Bridge St, Yorkville, IL 60560-9851
๐ Tues-Sat 11-7, Closed Sunday