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Piercing Shops in Newark, DE

5 of the 7 tattoo shops we list in Newark 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. Pinstruck Tattoos

    373 E Chestnut Hill Rd, Newark, DE 19713

    Tue-Sat 1-7pm

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
    Call Website Directions

  2. American Art Tattoo

    1101 Capitol Trl, Newark, DE 19711-3921

    Mon-Sat 1-6:30pm

    Walk-ins welcomePiercing
    Call Website Directions

  3. Local Color Tattoo

    2431 Pulaski Hwy, Newark, DE 19702-3905

    Mon-Sat 12-8pm (WC), Mon-Sat 1-9pm (Newark)

    PiercingCustom design
    Call Website Directions

  4. Alliance Tattoo & Body Piercing Studio

    1945 Kirkwood Hwy, Newark, DE 19711-5725

    Mon-Sat 12-9pm

    Piercing
    Call Website Directions

  5. Kimmsingh Piercings

    21 Capano Dr, Newark, DE 19702-1714

    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.