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Piercing Shops in Charlotte, NC

23 of the 139 tattoo shops we list in Charlotte 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.'

4Ever Tattoo Ink Studio PiercingCustom designAppointment only

6600 E Independence Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28212-7256

+17044990289 Website Directions

510 Expert Tattoo PiercingCustom designAppointment onlyCard accepted

510 E 35th St, Charlotte, NC 28205-1016

🕒 Open 7 days

+17043335108 Website Directions

510 Expert Tattoo PiercingCustom designAppointment onlyCard accepted

2323 The Plaza, Charlotte, NC 28205-2403

🕒 Open 7 days

+19802993008 Website Directions

Black Cloud Tattoo Piercing & Supply Central Piercing

2611 Central Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205-5334

+19802995007 Directions

Black Cloud Tattoo Piercing and Supply Piercing

2814 The Plaza, Charlotte, NC 28205-2414

+19802070323 Directions

Black Craft Tattoo Collective PiercingCustom designCover-upsAppointment only

5716 Wyalong Dr, Charlotte, NC 28227-7847

+13056977088 Website Directions

Charlotte Tattoo Company PiercingCustom designAppointment only

1514 Central Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205-5014

+17043470616 Website Directions

Covenant Tattoo PiercingCustom design

7510 Pineville Matthews Rd, Charlotte, NC 28226-4072

+17045627120 Website Directions

Crown Custom Tattoo Studios (Tattoos,Piercings,Supplies) Piercing

5104 South Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28217-2789

+17048080364 Directions

Envy Ink and Piercings Piercing

5038 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28213-7072

+19802770535 Directions

Ghost Studios: Tattoos + Piercing Piercing

3216 South Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28209-1951

+17043479286 Directions

Krazy Kats Tattoos and Piercings PiercingCustom designCard accepted

5014 Monroe Rd, Charlotte, NC 28205-7824

+17045373217 Website Directions

Lone Wolf Tattoo clt PiercingCustom designAppointment onlyCard accepted

9640 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28273-6440

+17042322363 Website Directions

Piercings Only LLC Piercing

2436 N Sharon Amity Rd, Charlotte, NC 28205-7481

+19802307783 Directions

Quanchalant Tattoos Walk-ins welcomePiercing

900 Metropolitan Ave, Charlotte, NC 28204

(704) 946-7743 Website Directions

Rowan Piercing

4400 Sharon Rd, Charlotte, NC 28211-3531

🕒 Mon-Thu 10am-8pm, Fri-Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 12pm-6pm

+19802368047 Website Directions

SADU Body Piercing and Modifications Piercing

1515 Central Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205-5013

+17043440011 Website Directions

Tattoo Me Charlotte PiercingCustom design

1440 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28203-4262

🕒 Tue-Sat 12pm-7pm

+17047746629 Website Directions

Tattooz & Booz CLT PiercingCustom design

505 E 6th St, Charlotte, NC 28202-3108

🕒 Wed-Sat 12pm-2am, Sun 11am-10pm

+19808759110 Website Directions

Torrez Ink Tattoos & Piercings Piercing

3551 N Sharon Amity Rd, Charlotte, NC 28205-2977

+19806135051 Website Directions

Venus Tattoo Studio PiercingCustom design

10700 Kettering Dr, Charlotte, NC 28226-3770

+16026008071 Website Directions

West Coast Tattoos Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups

3501 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28217-1300

🕒 Mon-Sat 12pm-8:30pm, Sun 12pm-7pm

+19804955710 Website Directions

Wild Oats Tattoo PiercingCustom design

13209 Carowinds Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28273-6735

🕒 12pm-8pm

+17044935599 Website 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.