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Piercing Shops in Buffalo, NY

13 of the 55 tattoo shops we list in Buffalo 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.'

Arboreal Ink PiercingCustom design

1745 Hertel Ave, Buffalo, NY 14216-3001

🕒 Wed-Fri 12-8pm, Sat 12-9pm, Sun 12-5pm

+17169319035 Website Directions

Dead Man's Hand Custom Tattoos & Piercing Piercing

561 Forest Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222

(716) 783-7541 Directions

Inktellectual Tattoo PiercingCustom design

408 Amherst St, Buffalo, NY 14207-2781

🕒 7 days noon-8pm

+17162251167 Website Directions

Insane Inkz Tattoos & Piercings Piercing

216 Highland Pkwy, Buffalo, NY 14223-1408

+17166766312 Directions

Madd Ink Tattoo & Piercing Piercing

408 Amherst St, Buffalo, NY 14207

(716) 783-7652 Directions

Moria Piercing and Jewelry Piercing

2118 Seneca St, Buffalo, NY 14210-2388

+17167774821 Website Directions

Mystic Tattoo Piercing

2175 Sheridan Dr, Buffalo, NY 14223-1473

+17164009032 Website Directions

Off The Beaten Path Tattoos Piercing

214 Grant St, Buffalo, NY 14213-1606

+17167250207 Website Directions

The Bontinental PiercingCustom design

616 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222-1812

+17164407099 Website Directions

The Parlour of Buffalo PiercingCustom designAppointment only

437 Franklin St, Buffalo, NY 14202-1337

+17167839192 Website Directions

Wasted space tattoo shop PiercingCustom design

1279 Hertel Ave, Buffalo, NY 14216-2774

+17165233545 Website Directions

Wishful Inking Tattoos & Piercings Piercing

581 Niagara St, Buffalo, NY 14201-1168

+17168849474 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.