Custom Tattoo Design Studios in New Jersey

67 of the 601 tattoo shops we track in New Jersey 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 New Jersey page.

Toms River 3

Alliance tattoo PiercingCustom designAppointment only

1835 Hooper Ave, Toms River, NJ 08753-8128

🕒 Mon

+18482237419 Website All Toms River tattoo shops

Drop 'N Ink Tattoo Shop Walk-ins welcomeCustom designAppointment only

2119 Whitesville Rd, Toms River, NJ 08755-1197

+17322405100 Website All Toms River tattoo shops

Jersey Tattoo Company Custom design

2811 Route 37 E, Toms River, NJ 08753-6190

🕒 Monthly

+17322708870 Website All Toms River tattoo shops

East Brunswick 2

45 Monks Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

241 Old Bridge Tpke, East Brunswick, NJ 08816-3169

🕒 Wed-Sun 11am-9pm, Mon-Tue by appt

+17323250457 Website All East Brunswick tattoo shops

All Towns Tattoo & Gallery Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

1020 State Route 18, East Brunswick, NJ 08816-4354

🕒 Wed-Sun 11am-9pm, Mon-Tue by appt

+17323250457 Website All East Brunswick tattoo shops

Jersey City 2

Hutton Street Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom designAppointment only

105 Hutton St, Jersey City, NJ 07307

🕒 Mon-Sat 3-9pm

+12017637449 Website All Jersey City tattoo shops

Jersey City Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

253 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07302-2640

🕒 Mon-Sat Noon-8pm, Sun 1-7pm

+12013600139 Website All Jersey City tattoo shops

Lake Hopatcong 2

Etched In Ink Tattoo Custom designCover-ups

770 State Route 15 S, Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849-2409

+19736013336 Website All Lake Hopatcong tattoo shops

Skin Kreations PiercingCustom design

770 State Route 15 S Ste 6, Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849

🕒 Tues 1:30-8:30pm, Wed-Fri 1-8:30pm, Sat 2-8:30pm

(973) 288-1023 Website All Lake Hopatcong tattoo shops

Maplewood 2

Home Sweet Home Tattoo Custom designAppointment only

10 Burnett Ave, Maplewood, NJ 07040-2917

🕒 Wed-Sat 11am-5pm by appointment

+19736663393 Website All Maplewood tattoo shops

Shisa Tattoo Studio Custom designAppointment only

155 Maplewood Ave, Maplewood, NJ 07040-2500

🕒 By appointment only

+12029254024 Website All Maplewood tattoo shops

South Amboy 2

Broadway Tattoo Lounge Custom design

259 Oak St, South Amboy, NJ 08879

(732) 588-5793 Website All South Amboy tattoo shops

Northbound Tattoo Custom design

1822 State Route 35, South Amboy, NJ 08879-2556

+17327274394 Website All South Amboy tattoo shops

Vineland 2

Altered Art Tattoo & Piercing PiercingCustom design

1600 S Delsea Dr, Vineland, NJ 08360

🕒 Fri

+18566968305 Website All Vineland tattoo shops

Synergy Tattoo Studio Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups

3 Lasalle St, Vineland, NJ 08360-4223

🕒 Tuesday - Saturday 12:00 - 6:00

+18564405321 Website All Vineland tattoo shops

Atlantic Highlands 1

Tattoo Tony's Under My Skin PiercingCustom design

73 Memorial Pkwy, Atlantic Highlands, NJ 07716-1441

+17328724092 Website

Burlington 1

Mr Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

673 High St, Burlington, NJ 08016-2737

+16096147646 Website All Burlington tattoo shops

Butler 1

Red Parlour Tattoo and Piercing PiercingCustom designCover-ups

180 Main St, Butler, NJ 07405-1003

🕒 Tue-Sat 12-7:30pm

+19732914955 Website All Butler tattoo shops

Camden 1

Twisted Tattoo And Piercings PiercingCustom designAppointment only

1226 S Broadway, Camden, NJ 08104-1018

🕒 Tue-Sat 12pm-8pm

+18566351300 Website All Camden tattoo shops

Clementon 1

Empire Tattoo PiercingCustom design

2001 College Dr, Clementon, NJ 08021-5617

+18567845111 Website All Clementon tattoo shops

Egg Harbor Twp 1

Dreamline Ink Tattoo & Piercing Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups

6825 Tilton Rd, Egg Harbor Twp, NJ 08234-4437

🕒 Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat 12pm-10pm, Sun 12pm-8pm, Tue, Thu closed

+16096416161 Website All Egg Harbor Twp tattoo shops

Forked River 1

Art Gallery Tattoo Custom design

442 Lacey Rd, Forked River, NJ 08731-2436

🕒 Tues-Sat 12pm-7pm

+16099711236 Website All Forked River tattoo shops

Fort Lee 1

Signature Luxury Tattoo Studio Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCard accepted

1495 Palisade Ave, Fort Lee, NJ 07024-5324

+12015595928 Website

Franklin 1

Moonlight Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design

418 State RT 23, Franklin, NJ 07416-2120

+19738271010 Website

Galloway Twp 1

Gold Leaf Tattoo Custom designCover-upsAppointment only

241 W White Horse Pike, Galloway Twp, NJ 08215-3822

+16099694653 Website All Galloway Twp tattoo shops

Gloucester Twp 1

On The Grind Tattoo Custom designAppointment only

571 Cross Keys Rd, Gloucester Twp, NJ 08081-9550

Website

Guttenberg 1

Hudson Tattoo Co. Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design

6900 JF Kennedy Blvd W, Guttenberg, NJ 07093-1858

🕒 Open 7 Days 11am-10pm

+12018688111 Website All Guttenberg tattoo shops

Hackettstown 1

First Place Tattoos PiercingCustom design

128 Main St, Hackettstown, NJ 07840-1958

+19088528989 Website

Hammonton 1

Silver Wing Tattoo Custom designAppointment onlyCard accepted

9 Washington St S, Hammonton, NJ 08037-1229

+18568895069 Website All Hammonton tattoo shops

Hazlet 1

White Wolf Tattoo Custom design

2889 Hwy 35, Hazlet, NJ 07730-1516

🕒 Tues-Sat 12-8

+17323446950 Website All Hazlet tattoo shops

Hoboken 1

Hachiko Tattoo Studio Custom designAppointment only

1 Newark St, Hoboken, NJ 07030-5610

+12017770237 Website

Kenvil 1

Blood Moon Tattoo Custom designCover-ups

760 US Highway 46, Kenvil, NJ 07847-2643

+19735771990 Website All Kenvil tattoo shops

Lacey Twp 1

Imagine Ink Custom designAppointment only

410 S Main St, Lacey Twp, NJ 08731-4641

Website All Lacey Twp tattoo shops

Lincoln Park 1

Main Street Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

190 Main St, Lincoln Park, NJ 07035-1716

🕒 Tue-Sun 11am-7pm, Mon appointment only

+19739873355 Website

Linden 1

Chakra Tattoos Linden PiercingCustom designCover-ups

114 N Wood Ave, Linden, NJ 07036-4202

🕒 Linden: 12pm-7pm daily, Old Bridge: Tue-Fri 12-7, Sat 1-7, Sun by appt, closed Mon

+19083330655 Website All Linden tattoo shops

Manahawkin 1

Cypher Ink Custom designAppointment only

31 N Main St, Manahawkin, NJ 08050

(609) 549-5631 Website All Manahawkin tattoo shops

Manville 1

The Arcadia Ink Tattoo Custom designCover-upsAppointment only

36 S Main St, Manville, NJ 08835-1865

🕒 Tue-Sun 12:30pm-9pm, Mon closed

+19082109029 Website All Manville tattoo shops

Marlton 1

Electric Venom Tattoo Parlor Custom designCover-upsAppointment only

926 Route 73 N, Marlton, NJ 08053-1230

🕒 By appointment/availability

+16099945220 Website All Marlton tattoo shops

Matawan 1

Chakra Tattoos PiercingCustom designCover-ups

343 State Route 34, Matawan, NJ 07747-9500

🕒 Matawan: Tue-Fri 12-7, Sat 1-7, Sun by appt, closed Mon; Linden: 12-7 daily

+17329704121 Website All Matawan tattoo shops

Mays Landing 1

Lady May Tattoo LLC Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

800 RT-50, Mays Landing, NJ 08330-2147

🕒 Tue-Sat 11am-6pm, Sun by appointment, Mon by appointment

+16098390391 Website All Mays Landing tattoo shops

Montclair 1

Painted Soul Arts Custom designCover-ups

124 Walnut St, Montclair, NJ 07042-3852

🕒 Tue-Sun 11am-6pm

+19738607245 Website All Montclair tattoo shops

Mt Laurel 1

Rising Sons Tattoo Mt Laurel Custom designCover-ups

1155 Route 73, Mt Laurel, NJ 08054-2352

+18563601354 Website All Mt Laurel tattoo shops

Mt Olive Twp 1

Legion Tattoo & Art Gallery Custom designCover-ups

286 US-206, Mt Olive Twp, NJ 07836

+19736685906 Website All Mt Olive Twp tattoo shops

Newark 1

Tattoo Tribe PiercingCustom design

49 Jefferson St, Newark, NJ 07105-6904

🕒 12:00pm-8:00pm

+19737329500 Website All Newark tattoo shops

Newton 1

Tattoos by Jim Doyle PiercingCustom design

521 RT-94, Newton, NJ 07860-5020

+12012302356 Website All Newton tattoo shops

North Arlington 1

Art In Motion Tattoo Studio Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

378 Belleville Tpke, North Arlington, NJ 07031-6558

🕒 Sun: Closed, Mon: 11am-7pm, Tue-Fri: 11am-8pm, Sat: 2pm-8pm

+12012468282 Website

North Brunswick 1

Orpheus Tattoo Studio Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups

640 Hermann Rd, North Brunswick, NJ 08902-2833

🕒 12pm-8pm every day

+17323171382 Website All North Brunswick tattoo shops

Ocean View 1

Moonlight Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

108 RT-50, Ocean View, NJ 08230-1221

🕒 7 days a week

+16093900077 Website All Ocean View tattoo shops

Pennsville 1

Pins and Roses Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups

186 N Broadway, Pennsville, NJ 08070-1400

🕒 Sat: 12:00pm-6:00pm

+18565143517 Website

Pequannock 1

Vintage Tattoo Custom design

131 Newark Pompton Tpke, Pequannock, NJ 07440-1300

🕒 Tue,Sat: 11am-5pm, Wed-Fri: 1pm-9pm

+19736946944 Website All Pequannock tattoo shops

Pompton Plains 1

Native Soul Tattoo Studio Custom designAppointment only

564 NJ-23, Pompton Plains, NJ 07444

Website

Red Bank 1

Resilient Visions Custom designCover-upsAppointment onlyCard accepted

252 Broad St, Red Bank, NJ 07701-2012

+19086017195 Website All Red Bank tattoo shops

Ridgefield Park 1

Hommage Tattoo Studio Custom design

81 Central Ave, Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660-1004

🕒 Mon-Sat: 10am-7pm, Sun: Closed

+12014401495 Website

Riverdale 1

Tattoo Connection Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design

91 RT 23 S, Riverdale, NJ 07457

(973) 835-5373 Website All Riverdale tattoo shops

Rutherford 1

Arcana Tattoo Custom designCard accepted

32 Ames Ave, Rutherford, NJ 07070-1702

+12019378816 Website

Sayreville 1

Unwritten Ink Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design

152 Washington Rd, Sayreville, NJ 08872-1739

🕒 Monday

+17323870218 Website All Sayreville tattoo shops

Somerdale 1

Hydravolve Studios Tattoo and Body Piercing Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design

409 N White Horse Pike, Somerdale, NJ 08083-1547

+18562586811 Website All Somerdale tattoo shops

South Plainfield 1

Forever Ink Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design

28 S Plainfield Ave, South Plainfield, NJ 07080-3409

+19087542484 Website All South Plainfield tattoo shops

South Toms River 1

Jersey Sure Lines Tattoo Custom designCover-ups

399 Dover Rd, South Toms River, NJ 08757-5232

🕒 Tue

+17322287332 Website

Stafford Twp 1

777 Tattoos PiercingCustom designAppointment onlyCard accepted

31 N Main St, Stafford Twp, NJ 08050-2961

🕒 Tuesday - Saturday 11am - 7pm

+16095976110 Website

Trenton 1

Left Hand Society Custom designCover-ups

59 US Highway 130, Trenton, NJ 08620

+16093796730 Website All Trenton tattoo shops

Vincentown 1

Inkology Tattoo Studio PiercingCustom designCover-ups

701 Lenz Ave, Vincentown, NJ 08088-1721

🕒 Mon - Sat

+16092485040 Website All Vincentown tattoo shops

Wantage Twp 1

Tattoo Connection Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCard accepted

205 RT-23, Wantage Twp, NJ 07461-3137

🕒 Tue

+19737214048 Website

Watchung 1

The Historic Custom Tattoo Custom design

700 Somerset St, Watchung, NJ 07069-4910

+19087565900 Website

West Deptford Twp 1

EQ Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups

875 Mantua Pike, West Deptford Twp, NJ 08096-3337

+18569561007 Website All West Deptford Twp tattoo shops

Woodbury 1

Black Dahlia Tattoo Studio Custom design

923 N Broad St, Woodbury, NJ 08096-3502

+18568455476 Website All Woodbury tattoo shops

deptford 1

Headlight Tattoo 2 PiercingCustom design

406 Clements Bridge Road, deptford, NJ 08096

(856) 848-6223 Website

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.