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Piercing Shops in Louisville, KY

11 of the 74 tattoo shops we list in Louisville 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. Tattoo Charlie's

    7904 Preston Hwy, Louisville, KY 40219-3802

    Variable by artist

    PiercingCustom designAppointment only
    Call Website Directions

  2. Hornets Nest Elite Art Studio

    2012 S Hurstbourne Pkwy, Louisville, KY 40220-4207

    Mon-Sat 10-8, Sun 10-6

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCover-ups
    Call Website Directions

  3. Tattoo Charlie's

    1845 Berry Blvd, Louisville, KY 40215-1403

    Variable by artist

    PiercingCustom designAppointment only
    Call Website Directions

  4. Needle and Nectar - Jefferson Mall

    4801 Outer Loop, Louisville, KY 40219-3201

    11am-8pm

    Walk-ins welcomePiercing
    Call Website Directions

  5. Tattoo Charlie's PRP

    7640 Dixie Hwy, Louisville, KY 40258-1410

    Tue-Sat Noon-8pm

    PiercingAppointment only
    Call Website Directions

  6. Twisted Images

    1225 Bardstown Rd, Louisville, KY 40204-1303

    PiercingCustom design
    Call Website Directions

  7. Artfully Insane

    2604 Bardstown Rd, Louisville, KY 40205-2604

    Piercing
    Call Website Directions

  8. Feathermoss Tattoo Collective

    101 S Preston St, Louisville, KY 40202-1221

    Piercing
    Call Website Directions

  9. Premier Piercing and Tattooing

    2928 S 4th St, Louisville, KY 40208-1304

    Piercing
    Call Directions

  10. Zoe's Tattoos and Piercings

    1161 S 4th St, Louisville, KY 40203-3101

    Piercing
    Call Directions

  11. Family Tradition Tattoo Piercing Studio

    10502 Dixie Hwy, Louisville, KY 40272

    Piercing
    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.