Neo Traditional Tattoo Artists and Studios in California
68 of the 3,193 tattoo shops we track in California have neo-traditional tattooing. This directory lists tattoo studios with resident artists specializing in neo-traditional tattooing. This style expands on classic American traditional techniques by adding variable line weights, illustrative shading, and expanded color palettes. Before booking, review artist portfolios for healed work and inquire about custom design lead times. Full listings for every city are on the California page.
San Diego 16
Adams Avenue Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
3215 Adams Ave, San Diego, CA 92116-1645
🕒 Mon-Sun 11am-6pm
Bay Ink Tattoo Piercing
2305 Morena Blvd, San Diego, CA 92110-4165
Bay Ink Tattoo & Piercing Piercing
7607 Girard Ave, San Diego, CA 92037-4421
🕒 Mon 11am-6pm, Tue 11am-6pm, Wed 11am-6pm, Thu 11am-6pm, Fri 11am-6pm, Sat 11am-6pm, Sun 11am-6pm, Mon 11am-6pm, Tue 11am
Broken Heart Tattoo Custom designAppointment only
3704 6th Ave, San Diego, CA 92103-4317
Chapter One Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups
4857 Newport Ave, San Diego, CA 92107-3110
Family Business Tattoo San Diego 🏆 Featured Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
4843 Voltaire St, San Diego, CA 92107-2150
Funhouse Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
1453 Garnet Ave, San Diego, CA 92109-3015
🕒 Sun-Thu 10am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11pm
Guru Tattoo Custom design
2504 State St, San Diego, CA 92101-1316
Guru Tattoo Custom design
1122 Garnet Ave, San Diego, CA 92109-2905
Propaganda Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
4320 Voltaire St, San Diego, CA 92107-1712
🕒 12-9pm, 7 days
Propaganda Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
3704 Voltaire St, San Diego, CA 92107
🕒 12-9pm, 7 days
Redemption Ink Tattoo San Diego Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups
1440 Garnet Ave, San Diego, CA 92109-3014
Remington Tattoo Parlor Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups
3009 Myrtle Ave, San Diego, CA 92104-4230
🕒 Mon-Sun 12pm-8pm
Rose Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
1057 Rosecrans St, San Diego, CA 92106-3044
🕒 Tue-Sun 12-8pm
The Tattoo Temple Custom design
3919 4th Ave, San Diego, CA 92103-3172
Vivid Tattoo PiercingCustom designCover-ups
449 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92103-3142
🕒 Mon-Sun 12-11pm
Los Angeles 4
Boartooth Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercing
10418 National Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90034-4611
Mantle Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCard accepted
705 S Olive St, Los Angeles, CA 90014-2621
🕒 Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat,Sun 10am-9pm
Rough Sands Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCard accepted
7916 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046-7134
🕒 24/7
Westside Tattoo Studio Walk-ins welcomeCover-ups
1907 10th Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90018
🕒 Tue-Sat 10am-7pm
Sacramento 4
Dani Olmos Tattoo Custom design
The Iron Monkey Tattoo Studio, 1723 I St, Sacramento, CA 95811
Reclamare Gallery and Custom Custom designAppointment only
2737 Riverside Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95818-2929
🕒 M-Su by appointment
Sacred Nine Tattoo Studio Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
5851 Florin Perkins Rd, Sacramento, CA 95828-1003
🕒 Mon-Fri 11am-6pm, Sat 12pm-7pm, Sun 12pm-5pm
Sacred Nine Tattoo Studio Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
8876 Vintage Park Dr, Sacramento, CA 95828-5892
🕒 Mon-Fri 11am-6pm, Sat 12pm-7pm, Sun 12pm-5pm
Escondido 3
Tattoo Hidden City Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups
1111 E Washington Ave Ste H, Escondido, CA 92025
🕒 Mon-Sat 10am-5pm
The Ink Spot Tattoo and Piercing Shop Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
505 W Washington Ave, Escondido, CA 92025-1691
🕒 Open 7 Days
inkspot760 Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
505 W Washington Ave, Escondido, CA 92025-1691
🕒 Open 7 Days
Anaheim 2
Ashes 2 Ink Tattoo & Piercing PiercingCustom design
700 W Orangewood Ave Ste 4, Anaheim, CA 92802
🕒 Mon-Tue 5pm-12pm, Wed-Sat 1pm-2pm, Sun 2pm-9pm
The Golden Alley Tattoo Co. Custom design
2741 W Lincoln Ave, Anaheim, CA 92801-7336
Berkeley 2
Cleopatra INK Tattoo Piercing Berkeley Studio PiercingCustom designAppointment only
2556 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704-2921
🕒 Mon-Sun 11AM-9PM
War Horse Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups
2599 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704-2917
🕒 Mon-Sat 1-8pm, Sun 1-7pm
Folsom 2
Ms. Tings Shanghai Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
305 Wool St, Folsom, CA 95630-2550
Zhuo Dan Ting Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
305 Wool St, Folsom, CA 95630-2550
Garden Grove 2
Ashes 2 Ink Tattoo & Piercing Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
8345 Garden Grove Blvd, Garden Grove, CA 92844-1133
🕒 Mon-Tue 5pm-12pm, Wed-Sat 1pm-2pm, Sun 2pm-9pm
Red Buddha Tattoo Custom designCover-ups
13341 Brookhurst St, Garden Grove, CA 92843
Modesto 2
Emerald Tattoo & Piercing PiercingCustom design
125 McHenry Ave, Modesto, CA 95354-0541
Emerald Tattoo & Piercing PiercingCustom design
4213 McHenry Ave, Modesto, CA 95356-1591
Roseville 2
Emerald Tattoo and Piercing Piercing
309 Washington Blvd, Roseville, CA 95678-1525
Wild Bill Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCard accepted
115 Lincoln St, Roseville, CA 95678-2612
🕒 Daily 10am-10pm
Atascadero 1
White Moth Tattoo Company Piercing
5435 El Camino Real, Atascadero, CA 93422-3355
Auburn 1
Burbank 1
The Apollo Tattoo & Piercing Studio Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
2625 Main St, Burbank, CA 90405
🕒 Daily
Elk Grove 1
Emerald Tattoo and Piercing Piercing
9410 Elk Grove Florin Rd, Elk Grove, CA 95624-1611
Eureka 1
Bohemian Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
Eureka, CA
Fortuna 1
Bohemian tattoo Fortuna Ca Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
1731 Main St, Fortuna, CA 95540
Fresno 1
Monochrome Tattoo Studio Custom designCover-upsAppointment only
1929 Fulton St, Fresno, CA 93721-1093
Fullerton 1
Olde Tyme Tattoo Cover-ups
2900 Brea Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92835-2000
🕒 Mon & Sun 11am-7pm, Tue-Sat 11am-9pm
Lancaster 1
VisionzTattoostudio Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups
1140 Commerce Center Dr, Lancaster, CA 93534-5926
🕒 Open every day at noon
Livermore 1
DH Tattooing Custom design
2155 Las Positas Ct, Livermore, CA 94551-9502
Lodi 1
Emerald Tattoo and Piercing Piercing
2525 S Hutchins St, Lodi, CA 95240-7146
Murrieta 1
ARTillery Ink Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-upsCard accepted
25285 Madison Ave, Murrieta, CA 92562-8955
🕒 Mon-Sun 10am-9pm
Northridge 1
Queens of Needles PiercingCover-upsAppointment only
8821 Reseda Blvd, Northridge, CA 91324-4040
Orange 1
Red Buddha Tattoo Custom designAppointment only
2347 N Tustin St, Orange, CA 92865-3705
🕒 Mon 11am-8pm, Tue 11am-8pm, Wed 11am-8pm, Thu 11am-8pm, Fri 11am-8pm, Sat 10am-7pm, Sun 12pm-6pm
Pismo Beach 1
Keith Duggan's Ink Dynasty Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups
791 Dolliver St, Pismo Beach, CA 93449-2622
Placerville 1
Fine Line Tattoo & Piercing Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
2864 Ray Lawyer Dr, Placerville, CA 95667-3934
🕒 noon-midnight daily
Redding 1
Caddy Daddy's Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
28 Lake Blvd, Redding, CA 96003-2512
🕒 Sun 12-5, Mon-Thu 12-6, Fri-Sat 12-7
Reseda 1
Kustom Kulture Tattoo Studio Walk-ins welcome
6757 Tampa Ave, Reseda, CA 91335-5015
Riverbank 1
Soul Patch Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-upsAppointment only
3324 Santa Fe St, Riverbank, CA 95367-2352
🕒 Mon 12am-11:59pm, Tue 12am-11:59pm, Wed 12am-11:59pm, Thu 12am-11:59pm, Fri 12am-11:59pm, Sat 12am-11:59pm, Sun 12am-11:
Riverside 1
Arcane Ink Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
4505 Allstate Dr, Riverside, CA 92501
San Jose 1
State of Grace Custom designAppointment only
221 Jackson St, San Jose, CA 95112-3202
🕒 Tue-Sun 11am-7pm, Mon closed
Santa Monica 1
The Apollo Tattoo Studio Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-upsCard accepted
2625 Main St, Santa Monica, CA 90405-4001
🕒 7 days a week
Simi Valley 1
Lucky's Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
5924 E Los Angeles Ave, Simi Valley, CA 93063-5526
🕒 Mon-Sat 11am-7pm
Stockton 1
Temecula 1
Dedicated Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercing
32475 Temecula Pkwy, Temecula, CA 92592-9617
🕒 Sun 12-5pm, Mon 12-5pm, Tue-Sat 12-9pm
Thousand Oaks 1
MD Tattoo Studio PiercingCover-ups
1655 E Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362-2858
Vallejo 1
Georgia Street Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCover-ups
1415 Georgia St, Vallejo, CA 94590-5705
🕒 11am-7pm
Ventura 1
Uriel Leon Custom designCover-upsAppointment only
de la Luz - Genuine Tattoo, 3383 Telegraph Rd, Ventura, CA 93003-3312
🕒 9:30am start
West Hollywood 1
The Honorable Society Tattoo Shop
8424 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069-4266
Also in California
- Piercing Shops547
- Walk-In Tattoo Shops328
- Custom Tattoo Design Studios480
- Cover-Up Tattoo Artists161
- Permanent Makeup and Cosmetic Tattooing Studios128
- Studios Offering Professional Ear Piercings44
- Fine Line and Single Needle Tattoo Artists75
Good to know about neo traditional tattoo artists and studios
How much does a neo-traditional tattoo cost in the US?
US tattoo studios typically charge between $150 and $250 per hour for neo-traditional work, with specialized artists charging up to $300 per hour. Medium-sized forearm or thigh pieces range from $400 to $900, while full-day sessions or multi-session sleeve work can run from $1,500 to $4,500.
How does neo-traditional differ from traditional American tattoos?
Traditional American tattoos use uniform bold black outlines and a simple primary color palette with bold, simple imagery. Neo-traditional tattooing incorporates varying line weights, complex illustrative shading, and rich color palettes including jewel tones, pastels, and detailed portraits or organic motifs.
What is required during the booking process for a custom neo-traditional design?
Shops usually require a non-refundable deposit of $50 to $200 that applies toward the final price to secure art creation time. Clients should provide 2 to 4 reference photos showing preferred line density, color palettes, and subject placement prior to the initial consultation.
Where can I buy body jewelry near me?
High-quality body jewelry is available at professional piercing studios and dedicated body art shops throughout California. You can browse 68 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 California, our directory includes 68 top-rated studios offering convenient payment options. Contact individual shops from our listings to confirm their accepted payment methods before your visit.