Of the 19 tattoo shops listed in Durham, 17 give a phone number, 9 publish opening hours and 13 have a website. No national chains here — every studio on this page is independent. The nearest bigger selection is Winston-Salem with 34.
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Bigblakes tattoo & piercing
2101 Holloway St, Durham, NC 27703-2215
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Clarity Piercing
313 W Main St, Durham, NC 27701-3215
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Dogstar Tattoo Co.
730 9th St, Durham, NC 27705-4803
Daily 11am-7pm
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Dogstar Tattoo Company
807 E Main St, Durham, NC 27701-3846
Daily 11am-7pm
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Easy Tiger Custom Tattoo
4810 Hope Valley Rd, Durham, NC 27707-6631
Wed-Sat 1pm-7pm, Sun 12pm-5pm
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Electric Dreams Tattoo Studio
105 W NC Highway 54, Durham, NC 27713-6646
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Ethereal Tattoo Gallery
730 Rigsbee Ave, Durham, NC 27701-2139
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Gorilla Ink
2508 Fayetteville St, Durham, NC 27707-4126
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Ink Well
3112 N Roxboro St, Durham, NC 27704-3252
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Kings Avenue Tattoo NC
120 E Parrish St, Durham, NC 27701-0104
Mon-Sat 11am-8pm, Sun 11am-5pm
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Mae Dragoni
4728 NC-55, Durham, NC 27713-2255
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Sacred Mandala Studio
405 E Chapel Hill St, Durham, NC 27701-3367
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Smokahotas Essentials
1230 Avondale Dr, Durham, NC 27701-2357
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Tattoo Asylum
4422 N Roxboro St, Durham, NC 27704-1963
Tue-Sat 11am-6pm
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The Studio
2114 Angier Ave, Durham, NC 27703-4260
Wed-Sun 12pm-6pm
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Twin Suns Tattoo
339 W Main St, Durham, NC 27701-3215
Daily 12pm-8pm
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Twisted Sixs
2610 W Carver St, Durham, NC 27705-2721
Mon-Tue, Thu-Sat 11am-8pm, closed Wed, Sun 1pm onwards
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Walter's portraits and tattoos
912 Delray St, Durham, NC 27713-1240
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Welcome Tattoo
316 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701-2204
Daily 11am-7pm
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North Carolina statewide, by feature
- Piercing Shops in North Carolina235
- Custom Tattoo Design Studios in North Carolina178
- Walk-In Tattoo Shops in North Carolina109
- Cover-Up Tattoo Artists in North Carolina53
- Permanent Makeup and Cosmetic Tattooing Studios in North Carolina28
- Neo Traditional Tattoo Artists and Studios in North Carolina26
- Fine Line and Single Needle Tattoo Artists in North Carolina20
- Studios Offering Professional Ear Piercings in North Carolina13
Nearby in North Carolina
- Clayton7
- Winston-Salem34
- Wake Forest6
- Chapel Hill4
- Carrboro4
- Hillsborough4
- Cary15
- Apex2
- Raleigh78
- Charlotte139
Good to know about tattoo shops in Durham
How many tattoo shops are there in Durham?
We list 19 tattoo shops in Durham with addresses, and 17 of them with a phone number.
What's the surest way to check hours in Durham?
Call ahead — 17 of the 19 tattoo shops here list a number. Hours at independent tattoo shops shift with seasons and staffing, so a phone call beats any listing, including ours.
Which tattoo shops in Durham show their opening hours?
9 of the 19 tattoo shops we list in Durham publish their hours — the rest are best reached by phone before you go.
Can I get a tattoo in Durham without an appointment?
6 of the 19 studios in Durham take walk-ins; the others work by appointment.