Tattoo Shops in North Charleston, SC

8 studios in and around North Charleston, South Carolina — call ahead even for walk-ins — a shop with five artists can still be booked solid on a Saturday, and piercing hours often differ from tattoo hours.

North Charleston has about 126,005 residents, which works out to 6.3 tattoo shops per 100,000 people. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimate.

Breakthrough Tattoo

3025 Ashley Phosphate Rd, North Charleston, SC 29418-8447

+18437259119 Website Directions

Enchanted Fox Piercing Piercing

1801 Reynolds Ave, North Charleston, SC 29405-8473

🕒 Mon 12-6pm, Fri-Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 12-6pm, Tue-Thu Closed

💲 $40-80

+18432033742 Website Directions

Exotic Impressions Body Piercing Piercing

8780 Rivers Ave, North Charleston, SC 29406-9249

🕒 Mon-Thu 10am-7pm, Fri-Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 1-6pm

💲 $25-100

+18437972280 Website Directions

Get That Art LLC

3618 Ashley Phosphate Rd, North Charleston, SC 29418-8585

+18435303009 Website Directions

Piercing Perfection Piercing

3025 Ashley Phosphate Rd, North Charleston, SC 29418-8447

+18437931708 Website Directions

Red Brick Tattoo Walk-ins welcome

9533 Highway 78, North Charleston, SC 29456-3912

🕒 Tue-Sat 11am-7pm, Mon & Sun Closed

+18434592157 Website Directions

Sparrow's Point

5625 Rivers Ave, North Charleston, SC 29406-6022

+18437183294 Directions

Stardust Tattoo

1019 Aragon Ave, North Charleston, SC 29405-4903

💲 $175/hour, $120 minimum

+18432020922 Website Directions

Tip: weekday afternoons are the easiest time to get a walk-in seat — Friday and Saturday fill with appointments by noon. For custom work, message the artist a week ahead with reference images; a deposit of $50–100 that counts toward the final price is standard practice, not a red flag.

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Good to know about tattoo shops in North Charleston

How many tattoo shops are there in North Charleston?
We list 8 tattoo shops in North Charleston with addresses, and 8 of them with a phone number.

What's the surest way to check hours in North Charleston?
Call ahead — 8 of the 8 tattoo shops here list a number. Hours at independent tattoo shops shift with seasons and staffing, so a phone call beats any listing, including ours.

Which tattoo shops in North Charleston show their opening hours?
3 of the 8 tattoo shops we list in North Charleston publish their hours — the rest are best reached by phone before you go.

Who does piercings in North Charleston?
3 of the 8 studios in North Charleston also do piercings.