Custom Tattoo Design Studios in Minnesota

85 of the 451 tattoo shops we track in Minnesota 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 Minnesota page.

Minneapolis 9

Froggy Style Ink Custom design

1614 Harmon Pl, Minneapolis, MN 55403-1929

+16126663811 All Minneapolis tattoo shops

Jackalope Tattoo Custom design

4549 Bloomington Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55407

(612) 353-6846 Website All Minneapolis tattoo shops

Jackalope Tattoo Custom design

3753 Cedar Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55407-2938

+16123536846 Website All Minneapolis tattoo shops

Northeast Tattoo & Fade Away Laser Tattoo Removal Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

800 NE Lowry Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55418-3628

🕒 Open Daily

+16127884100 Website All Minneapolis tattoo shops

Peregrine Tattoo Custom designAppointment only

5451 S Lyndale Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55419-1717

+16124055900 Website All Minneapolis tattoo shops

Tatu's By Kore Custom designAppointment only

611 W Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55408-2968

🕒 Tue, Thu, Sat 12-6pm

+16128242295 Website All Minneapolis tattoo shops

The Ink Lab Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design

919 W Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55408-2858

+16128232969 Website All Minneapolis tattoo shops

Tough Love Studio Custom designCover-upsAppointment only

4213 Bloomington Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55407-3334

+16123455818 Website All Minneapolis tattoo shops

Tru Blu Tattoos Custom design

407 14th Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414-2005

Website All Minneapolis tattoo shops

St Paul 9

7th Street Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

961 W 7th St, St Paul, MN 55102-3519

+16512928228 Website All St Paul tattoo shops

Black Coffin Tattoo PiercingCustom design

2480 University Ave W, St Paul, MN 55114

+16516414099 Website All St Paul tattoo shops

Black Sheep Tattoo and Art Collective Custom design

713 Minnehaha Ave E, St Paul, MN 55106-5400

+16514931326 Website All St Paul tattoo shops

Capital Tattoo Custom designCard accepted

1690 Randolph Ave, St Paul, MN 55105-2151

🕒 Wed-Sun 12-Close

+16516902927 Website All St Paul tattoo shops

Hellbent Forever Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups

1326 Grand Ave, St Paul, MN 55105-2882

🕒 Tue-Sat 12-8pm

+16516995044 Website All St Paul tattoo shops

Hung's Tattoo Parlor Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups

377 University Ave W, St Paul, MN 55103-2018

🕒 Mon-Sat 11-9pm

+16513302937 Website All St Paul tattoo shops

Love Letter Custom designAppointment only

275 4th St E, St Paul, MN 55101-1611

Website All St Paul tattoo shops

RCKT Tattoo Arts Custom designCover-upsAppointment only

1424 White Bear Ave N, St Paul, MN 55106-2403

🕒 W/Th/F/Sat/Sun 12-8pm

+16517711345 Website All St Paul tattoo shops

Weird Ink Society PiercingCustom designAppointment only

196 Forbes Ave, St Paul, MN 55102-2315

+16512040600 Website All St Paul tattoo shops

Rochester 6

Electric Hive Tattoo and Inkpourium Custom designAppointment onlyCard accepted

1716 37th St NW, Rochester, MN 55901-4228

🕒 Mon-Sat 11am-7pm

+15072816813 Website All Rochester tattoo shops

Ink Addictionz Tattoo Custom designCard accepted

4108 18th Ave NW, Rochester, MN 55901-0474

+15072060925 Website All Rochester tattoo shops

Sacred Heart Studios PiercingCustom designAppointment only

821 N Broadway, Rochester, MN 55906-6845

+15072714954 Website All Rochester tattoo shops

Sacred Heart Studios PiercingCustom designAppointment only

113 Broadway Ave N, Rochester, MN 55906

(507) 271-4954 Website All Rochester tattoo shops

Skinlab Piercing and Tattoo PiercingCustom designAppointment only

1117 7th St NW, Rochester, MN 55901-1763

🕒 Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat 12pm-8pm

+15072084465 Website All Rochester tattoo shops

The Ravens Mark Tattoo Custom designAppointment onlyCard accepted

6047 Rome Cir NW, Rochester, MN 55901-4856

+15072060523 Website All Rochester tattoo shops

Duluth 5

9 Lives Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

2214 Mountain Shadow Dr, Duluth, MN 55811-3838

+12184640496 Website All Duluth tattoo shops

Benchmark Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

1831 E 8th St, Duluth, MN 55812-1364

🕒 Mon-Sat 10am-8pm

+12187307285 Website All Duluth tattoo shops

Duluth Tattoo Company Custom design

4504 Grand Ave, Duluth, MN 55807-2775

🕒 Tue-Sat 11am-6pm

+12185224565 Website All Duluth tattoo shops

Fable Grove Tattoo Custom designAppointment only

313 W Superior St, Duluth, MN 55802-1676

🕒 Wed-Sat 11am-6pm

+12182419539 Website All Duluth tattoo shops

Stronghold Tattoo Studio Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups

2022 W Superior St, Duluth, MN 55806-2904

🕒 Tue-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 11am-7pm

+12184641485 Website All Duluth tattoo shops

Blaine 4

London Rose Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

1510 125th Ave NE, Blaine, MN 55449-4749

+16512493008 Website All Blaine tattoo shops

Tattoo Asylum and Hair Asylum PiercingCustom design

631 125th Ave NE, Blaine, MN 55434-3135

🕒 Tue-Sat 12-7pm

+17637572835 Website All Blaine tattoo shops

Time Bomb Ink Custom designCover-ups

10141 Central Ave NE, Blaine, MN 55434-3666

🕒 Tue-Sat 12-8pm, Sun-Mon by appt

+17637841035 Website All Blaine tattoo shops

Wick Tattoo Custom designAppointment only

3453 Lake Dr, Blaine, MN 55014-3942

+17636077457 Website All Blaine tattoo shops

St Cloud 4

Cream City Tattoo Custom designAppointment only

11 6th Ave N, St Cloud, MN 56303-4700

🕒 Mon-Sun 10am-8pm

+13202512526 Website All St Cloud tattoo shops

Fresh Skin Tattoos Custom designAppointment only

828 W St Germain St, St Cloud, MN 56301-3508

+13204691259 Website All St Cloud tattoo shops

Last Word Tattoo Custom designAppointment only

619 W St Germain St, St Cloud, MN 56301-3609

🕒 Tue-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat-Sun by appt

+13204064640 Website All St Cloud tattoo shops

RocketUp Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCard accepted

117 5th Ave S, St Cloud, MN 56301-3642

+13202666955 Website All St Cloud tattoo shops

Bemidji 3

Cyclops Ink LLC Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

1710 Paul Bunyan Dr NW, Bemidji, MN 56601-2111

🕒 Tue-Sat 10am-7pm

+12184444770 Website All Bemidji tattoo shops

Xquisit Ink Custom designAppointment onlyCard accepted

1426 Bemidji Ave N, Bemidji, MN 56601-3855

🕒 By Appointment

+12187608019 Website All Bemidji tattoo shops

Your Mom's Tattoo Atelier Custom designAppointment only

209 Minnesota Ave NW, Bemidji, MN 56601-4026

+12183331576 Website All Bemidji tattoo shops

Burnsville 3

Aloha Monkey Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design

13700 Nicollet Ave, Burnsville, MN 55337-4003

+19528828868 Website All Burnsville tattoo shops

Grey Duck Tattoo Studio Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

14121 Irving Ave S, Burnsville, MN 55337-4441

🕒 Tue-Sat 12-7pm

+19528929390 Website All Burnsville tattoo shops

Stay Tru Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

2125 Highway 13 W, Burnsville, MN 55337

🕒 Daily 11am-7pm

+16126551706 Website All Burnsville tattoo shops

Osseo 3

Novel Ink Tattoo Custom designAppointment onlyCard accepted

309 1st Ave NE, Osseo, MN 55369-1105

🕒 Tue-Sat 9am-4pm (varies)

+17632423265 Website All Osseo tattoo shops

Spellbound Tattoos MN Custom design

311 Central Ave, Osseo, MN 55369-1165

🕒 Tues-Sun 12pm-8pm

+17632925942 Website All Osseo tattoo shops

Two Muses Tattoo Custom designAppointment onlyCard accepted

340 Central Ave, Osseo, MN 55369-1127

+17632053296 Website All Osseo tattoo shops

Anoka 2

Kaiju Tattoos Custom designAppointment only

500 W Main St, Anoka, MN 55303-2000

🕒 1-8pm daily

Website All Anoka tattoo shops

Wingnut Tattoo and Piercing Studio PiercingCustom designCard accepted

2022 N Ferry St, Anoka, MN 55303-6704

+17634214696 Website All Anoka tattoo shops

Bloomington 2

Blasted ink MOA Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-upsCard accepted

356 E Broadway, Bloomington, MN 55425-4511

+19522455099 Website All Bloomington tattoo shops

Ocean Blue Tattoo & Art Studio Custom design

9158 Old Cedar Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55425-2340

🕒 Mon-Sat 1-9:30pm, Sun 1-7:30pm

+19528587188 Website All Bloomington tattoo shops

Owatonna 2

Irish Eyes Studio Custom designAppointment only

320 N Cedar Ave, Owatonna, MN 55060-2308

🕒 Tue-Sat 11am-5pm

+15072142100 Website All Owatonna tattoo shops

Thee Dragon's Lair Tattoo Studio Custom designAppointment onlyCard accepted

1154 S Oak Ave, Owatonna, MN 55060-3978

+15074518441 Website All Owatonna tattoo shops

Alexandria 1

RM Tattoo & Body Piercing PiercingCustom design

1203 Broadway St, Alexandria, MN 56308-2531

+13203103582 Website All Alexandria tattoo shops

Annandale 1

A-Town Tattoo Custom designCover-upsAppointment only

48 Oak Ave S, Annandale, MN 55302-1205

🕒 By Appointment

+13204200530 Website

Becker 1

Modify Tattoo & Piercing PiercingCustom design

14030 Bank St SE, Becker, MN 55308-8865

+17632615275 Website

Belle Plaine 1

Pretty Tiger Tattoo Custom designAppointment only

107 N Meridian St, Belle Plaine, MN 56011-1853

🕒 Mon-Fri 10am-8pm

+16513684716 Website

Brainerd 1

Northern Needle Tattoo Custom designAppointment only

1001 Kingwood St, Brainerd, MN 56401-3367

🕒 Appointments Only

+12182030615 Website All Brainerd tattoo shops

Buffalo 1

Silk Thorn Tattoo Custom designAppointment only

100 Central Ave, Buffalo, MN 55313-1521

🕒 Appointment based

Website All Buffalo tattoo shops

Coon Rapids 1

Red Lotus Tattoo Custom design

11476 Martin St NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433-3711

🕒 Tue-Sat 11am-7pm

+17638628492 Website All Coon Rapids tattoo shops

Cottage Grove 1

North Star Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

8455 E Point Douglas Rd S, Cottage Grove, MN 55016-3399

🕒 Mon-Sat 11-7pm, Sun 11-4pm

+16514787961 Website

Detroit Lakes 1

The Lacquered Dagger Custom designAppointment only

1265 US-10 E, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

🕒 Fri-Tue 10am-6pm

+12183032651 Website All Detroit Lakes tattoo shops

Eagan 1

Permanent Mark Tattoo Custom designCover-upsAppointment only

1095 Diffley Rd, Eagan, MN 55123-1535

🕒 By appointment only

+19522002694 All Eagan tattoo shops

Elk River 1

Subjective Art Tattoo Custom design

907 Main St NW, Elk River, MN 55330-1508

+17632740530 Website All Elk River tattoo shops

Fergus Falls 1

Up North Tattoo & Art Collective Custom design

208 W Lincoln Ave, Fergus Falls, MN 56537-2101

🕒 Tue-Sat 9am-5pm

+12183211703 Website All Fergus Falls tattoo shops

Forest Lake 1

Electric Blue Tattoo Co. PiercingCustom design

1407 S Lake St, Forest Lake, MN 55025-2622

🕒 Mon-Sat 10am-7pm

+16514642400 Website All Forest Lake tattoo shops

Lino Lakes 1

Bluebird Tattoo Co Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

556 Lilac St, Lino Lakes, MN 55014-1053

🕒 Mon-Sat 10am-7pm

+16514000699 Website

Moorhead 1

Zoltar Tattoo PiercingCustom design

515 S 8th St, Moorhead, MN 56560-3503

+12185120532 Website All Moorhead tattoo shops

Mound 1

The Harbor Tattoo Studio Custom designCover-ups

2236 Commerce Blvd, Mound, MN 55364

+16185412078 Website

New Hope 1

Lucky Llama Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

2757 Winnetka Ave N, New Hope, MN 55427-2830

🕒 Wed-Sat 12pm-7pm

+16512710691 Website All New Hope tattoo shops

Oakdale 1

Skin City Ink Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

1963 Geneva Ave N, Oakdale, MN 55128-4108

🕒 Mon-Sun 12pm-9pm

+16513301816 Website All Oakdale tattoo shops

Otsego 1

Ink Kings Tattoo Custom design

9125 Quaday Ave NE, Otsego, MN 55330-6651

+17632767575 Website

Prior Lake 1

The Canvas Tattoo and Piercing Studio Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design

14125 Commerce Ave NE, Prior Lake, MN 55372-1437

+19524471228 Website

Richfield 1

Crosstown Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

6621 Penn Ave S, Richfield, MN 55423-2027

🕒 Mon-Sun 11am-7pm

+16123155370 Website All Richfield tattoo shops

Roseville 1

Beloved Studios Custom designAppointment only

3092 Lexington Ave N, Roseville, MN 55113-1941

+16512553394 Website All Roseville tattoo shops

Saint Paul 1

Beloved Studios Custom designAppointment only

1563 Como Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55108

(651) 255-3394 Website All Saint Paul tattoo shops

Shorewood 1

Historic Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

6140 Lake Linden Dr, Shorewood, MN 55331-4509

🕒 Mon-Sat 12pm-8pm

+19524743324 Website

Spring Lake Park 1

Tattoo Asylum Custom design

8485 Plaza Blvd NE, Spring Lake Park, MN 55432-1330

+17637854193 Website All Spring Lake Park tattoo shops

St Bonifacius 1

Brass Hook Tattoo Custom designAppointment only

4195 Main St, St Bonifacius, MN 55375-1137

+19529993378 Website

St Paul Park 1

Lady Liberty Tattoo Custom designAppointment only

445 Broadway Ave, St Paul Park, MN 55071-1554

🕒 appointment only

+16124054696 Website

Stillwater 1

Stillwater Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

117 Main St S, Stillwater, MN 55082

🕒 Wed-Sun 11-7pm, Mon-Tue appt

+16512609990 Website All Stillwater tattoo shops

Waconia 1

Wild Rose Tattooing & Piercing PiercingCustom design

24 Olive St S, Waconia, MN 55387-1404

+19523889720 Website

Waite Park 1

The Ink Social | Tattoos & Piercings PiercingCustom design

248 2nd Ave S, Waite Park, MN 56387-2312

🕒 Mon-Fri 9-4pm

+13202378010 Website

White Bear Lake 1

Inception Studios Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

1977 Whitaker St, White Bear Lake, MN 55110

🕒 Tue-Sat 12-8pm, Sun-Mon appt

+16514249139 Website All White Bear Lake tattoo shops

Winona 1

Black Moth Tattoo Custom designAppointment only

902 E 2nd St, Winona, MN 55987-6303

+15074746684 Website All Winona tattoo shops

Woodbury 1

The Truth Tattoos Custom designCover-ups

2190 Eagle Creek Ln, Woodbury, MN 55129-3203

🕒 Mon-Sat 1-9pm

+16512096500 Website All Woodbury tattoo shops

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.