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Piercing Shops in Des Moines, IA

12 of the 42 tattoo shops we list in Des Moines 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.'

Axiom Body Piercing Studio @ SKT Piercing

3800 Douglas Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310

(515) 966-4814 Website Directions

Bigfoot Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design

5729 Urbandale Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310

🕒 Fri-Sun 11am-10pm/5pm, Mon/Wed-Thu 11:30am-6pm

(515) 334-3333 Website Directions

Expo Piercing & Ink Walk-ins welcomePiercing

3800 Merle Hay Rd, Des Moines, IA 50310-1303

🕒 Fri-Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 12-5pm

+15152517801 Website Directions

Ink & Glow Studio PiercingCustom design

1804 41st St, Des Moines, IA 50310-3930

🕒 Mon 1-5pm, Tue 9am-7pm, Sat 9am-6pm

+15159859197 Website Directions

Iron Heart Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design

2815 Beaver Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310-4063

🕒 Tue-Sat 11am-6pm

+15152701500 Website Directions

Lucky Gal Tattoo & Piercing Piercing

3023 SW 9th St, Des Moines, IA 50315-2204

🕒 Varies by location

+15152577940 Website Directions

Lucky Gal Tattoo & Piercing Piercing

2355 E University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317-5202

🕒 Varies by location

+15152660202 Website Directions

Pink Elephant Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCard accepted

2615 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312

🕒 Open 7 days 11am-8pm

(515) 282-8289 Website Directions

Skin Kitchen Piercing

3800 Douglas Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310-3651

+15152554430 Website Directions

Stay True Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCard accepted

2615 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312-5237

🕒 Open 7 days 11am-8pm

+15152838599 Website Directions

Twisted Ink Piercing

2305 Easton Blvd, Des Moines, IA 50317

(515) 330-1914 Website Directions

Wild Rose Tattoo & Piercing Piercing

3213 E 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50316-1349

+15156314801 Directions

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.