Custom Tattoo Design Studios in Portland, OR
65 of the 208 tattoo shops we list in Portland 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.
Aardvark Tattoo Company PiercingCustom designCover-ups
14804 SE Powell Blvd, Portland, OR 97236-2402
Adorn East PiercingCustom designCard accepted
3941 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97214-5241
Albatross Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
1125 SE Division St, Portland, OR 97202-2566
🕒 Tuesday - Saturday: 11AM - 8PM
Anatomy Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCard accepted
3021 NE Broadway, Portland, OR 97232-1810
Art Work Rebels Custom designAppointment only
528 SW 3rd Ave, Portland, OR 97204-2502
Art Work Rebels Custom designAppointment only
510 NW 23rd, Portland, OR 97210
Atlas Tattoo Studio Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCard accepted
4543 N Albina Ave, Portland, OR 97217-3009
🕒 11a.m. to 7p.m. daily
Black Hole Body Piercing Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
2946 NE Glisan St, Portland, OR 97232-3271
🕒 11 am - 7 pm Daily (Portland)
Blacklist Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
2401 NE Broadway St, Portland, OR 97232-1633
🕒 12 - 7pm daily
Bloodroot Tattoo Custom designAppointment only
135 NE 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97232-2903
Blue Ox Tattoo/Tattoos by Mikal Custom designAppointment only
8321 N Denver Ave, Portland, OR 97217-6707
Broadleaf Studio Custom designAppointment only
833 SE Main St, Portland, OR 97214-3404
🕒 Wed-Sat 10am–6pm
Darling Tattoo Custom designAppointment only
833 SE Main St, Portland, OR 97214-3404
🕒 Sun, Tue-Fri (Available)
Dead Gods Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
11606 SW Pacific Hwy, Portland, OR 97223
🕒 Mon-Thu 12-8, Fri-Sat 12-9, Sun 12-6
East Side Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
6514 SE Foster Rd, Portland, OR 97206-4662
Electric Chair Tattoo Co. Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCard accepted
4179 SE Division St, Portland, OR 97202-1646
🕒 Wed-Mon 12-7pm (Closed Tues)
Elmpixie Tattoos Custom designAppointment only
100 NE Farragut St, Portland, OR 97211-2207
Esoteric Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
922 N Killingsworth St, Portland, OR 97217-2261
🕒 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm daily
Eternal Elegance Tattoo LLC Custom designAppointment only
1722 NW Raleigh St, Portland, OR 97209-1750
Euphoria Body Piercing and Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
1009 Lloyd Ctr, Portland, OR 97232-1238
🕒 11:00 am – 08:00 pm (Clackamas)
Ever True Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
213 SW Ash St, Portland, OR 97204-2720
🕒 12pm-7pm daily
Exquisite Corpse Tattoo & Hair Studio Custom design
1910 SE 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97214-4707
Fish Kiss Tattoos Custom designAppointment only
1722 NW Raleigh St, Portland, OR 97209-1750
Flatiron Tattoo Custom designAppointment only
5403 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97215-1256
Flatiron Tattoo Custom designAppointment only
5739 NE Alameda St, Portland, OR 97213-3423
Floating Lotus Tattoo Studio Custom designCover-upsAppointment only
833 SE Main St, Portland, OR 97214-3404
🕒 Tue-Sun 11am-6pm
Fortune Tattoo Custom designAppointment only
1716 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214
Freaks and Geeks Tattoo Studio Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
5014 NE 24th Ave, Portland, OR 97211-6307
Fun Fun Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
2426 NE Broadway, Portland, OR 97232-1634
Hard Case tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
3636 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR 97227-1263
Icon Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
813 N Russell St, Portland, OR 97227-1731
🕒 11am
Inkheart Tattoo Custom design
1914 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214-1554
Lombard Street Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
8937 N Lombard St, Portland, OR 97203-3003
🕒 Wed-Mon 12pm-7pm, Closed Tue
Mariposa Tattoo Studio Custom designAppointment only
1722 NW Raleigh St, Portland, OR 97209-1750
Moonflower Tattoo by studio lumos Custom design
2928 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97214-4147
Needle and Magpie Tattoo Studio Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
1035 SE 9th Ave, Portland, OR 97214-2306
New Rose Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
4823 SE Division St, Portland, OR 97206-1541
Nova Tattoo Studio Custom designAppointment only
4938 N Lombard St, Portland, OR 97203-4482
🕒 By Appointment
Obsidian Tattoo Custom designCard accepted
100 NE Farragut St, Portland, OR 97211-2207
Pink Panther Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups
1001 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214-1328
🕒 Mon-Wed 11am-7pm, Thu-Sun 11am-11pm
Ritual Arts PiercingCustom design
2005 NE 42nd Ave, Portland, OR 97213-1304
🕒 M 11-6pm, T 11-6pm, W 11-6pm, Th 11-7pm, F 11-7pm, S 11-7pm, Sun 11-6pm
Rose & Dagger Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
6418 SE Foster Rd, Portland, OR 97206-4660
🕒 Daily 12pm-8pm
Rosewater Tattoo Custom designAppointment only
2915 NE Broadway, Portland, OR 97232-1760
🕒 Open daily by appointment only
Sellwood Tattoo Parlour Custom design
Portland, OR, Portland, OR 97202
Silent Earth Studios Custom designAppointment only
3909 NE M L King Blvd, Portland, OR 97212-1155
🕒 By Appointment Only
Skeleton Key Tattoo Custom designAppointment only
1729 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97214
🕒 Tue-Wed 1-7pm, Sun 1-6pm, or by appointment
Skeleton Key Tattoo Custom designAppointment only
6635 N Baltimore Ave, Portland, OR 97203-5454
🕒 Tue-Wed 1-7pm, Sun 1-6pm, or by appointment
Sovereign Tattoo Custom design
3572 SE Division St, Portland, OR 97202
Sovereign Tattoo Custom design
4701 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97215
Sweet Heart Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
5509 NE 30th Ave, Portland, OR 97211-6805
🕒 Wed-Sun 11am-7pm
Swordfish Tattoo Custom designAppointment only
4532 SE 63rd Ave, Portland, OR 97206
Tattoo De Gink Custom designAppointment only
5020 SE Division St, Portland, OR 97206-1546
Tattoo Kiss Custom designAppointment only
1720 NW Lovejoy St, Portland, OR 97209-2338
🕒 By appointment only
Tattoos by Inkstress - Rachel Gilbert Custom designAppointment onlyCard accepted
1960 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97214-4559
🕒 Mon-Sat 10am-6pm
The Art of Ruby Gore Custom designCover-ups
419 SE 13th Ave, Portland, OR 97214-1475
The Painted Lady Cosmetic Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
1001 SE Water Ave, Portland, OR 97214
TigerLily Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
4620 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR 97213-2074
🕒 M-Su 11am-7pm
Vital Ink Tattoo Custom design
1614 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211-5048
Wilson Brothers Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups
433 SE 13th Ave, Portland, OR 97214-1475
🕒 12-8 closed Tue
Wolf and Shadow Tattoo Collective Custom design
2236 NE Broadway, Portland, OR 97232-1609
Wonderland Tattoos Custom design
7020 SE 52nd Ave, Portland, OR 97206-8384
🕒 Tue-Sat 10am-5pm
obsidian tattoo Custom designAppointment onlyCard accepted
2133 N Willis Blvd, Portland, OR 97217
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- Walk-In Tattoo Shops41
- Cover-Up Tattoo Artists7
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- Neo Traditional Tattoo Artists and Studios4
- Fine Line and Single Needle Tattoo Artists3
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Custom Tattoo Design Studios near Portland
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.