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Piercing Shops in South Bend, IN

6 of the 17 tattoo shops we list in South Bend 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. Electric Rose Inc

    55011 Mayflower Rd, South Bend, IN 46628-5127

    open seven days a week, and walk-ins are always welcome. Come in

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website Directions

  2. Body Art Gallery SB

    56977 S Mayflower Rd, South Bend, IN 46619-2201

    open a second Tattoo and Piercing Studio in South Bend.

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingAppointment only
    Call Website Directions

  3. Marvel Tattoo & Piercing

    51976 Indiana State Route 933, South Bend, IN 46637-1711

    11:00 AM - 6:30 PM

    PiercingCover-ups
    Call Website Directions

  4. Mystic Union Tattoo & Piercing

    315 N Lafayette Blvd, South Bend, IN 46601-1208

    Piercing
    Call Website Directions

  5. Stillhouse Tattoo and Piercing

    241 N Dixie Way, South Bend, IN 46637-3309

    Piercing
    Call Directions

  6. Stillhouse Tattoo and Piercing

    50921 Indiana State Route 933, South Bend, IN 46637

    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.