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Piercing Shops in San Luis Obispo, CA

7 of the 17 tattoo shops we list in San Luis Obispo have an in-house piercer offering body piercing.

Google Maps can confirm a business does tattoos, but it has no field for whether a licensed piercer is on staff for body piercing — that detail lives on the shop's own booking page or service menu, not in map data. Every shop tagged here has piercing confirmed straight from its website, not guessed from a name like 'Ink & Steel.'

  1. The Gold Bar Piercing

    1127 Broad St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3551

    Mon-Sun 12pm-6pm

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designAppointment only
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  2. Traditional Tattoo

    251 Higuera St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-5014

    Open every day 11am-8pm

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
    Call Website Directions

  3. SLO Piercing

    474 Marsh St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3801

    Mon-Fri 11am-6pm, Sat 10am-7pm, Sun 10am-6pm

    PiercingAppointment only
    Call Website Directions

  4. Applealleypiercing

    1340 Taft St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405-1434

    Piercing
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  5. Bodys & Jewelry Luxury Piercing

    785 Marsh St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3947

    Piercing
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  6. Tiger Rose Tattoo & Piercing

    1340 Taft St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405-1434

    Piercing
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  7. Skyeline Tattoos and Piercings

    1075 Court St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3234

    Piercing
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Ask about needle vs. gun before you book. A reputable piercer uses a single-use sterile needle for cartilage, navel, and nipple work — a spring-loaded gun is fine for basic lobes but should raise a flag for anything else. Expect a 20-30 minute wait for a walk-in lobe piercing, longer if the spot needs numbing or a fresh aftercare rundown.

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How much does a piercing cost at a tattoo shop?

Basic lobe or nostril piercings typically run $30-50 including jewelry, while cartilage, navel, or nipple piercings run $50-90 at most street shops. Higher-end studios using implant-grade titanium jewelry can charge $80-120 per piercing. Ask for an all-in total before you sit down, since jewelry and the piercing itself are often priced separately.

Do tattoo shops pierce ears on kids?

Many do, though policies vary — some pierce at any age with a parent present and signed consent, others set a minimum age of 8-10 for anything past the lobe. Mall kiosks like Claire's still dominate for very young kids, but a licensed piercer at a tattoo studio typically uses a safer single-use needle instead of a spring-loaded gun.