Know the studio before you go: real work by its artists, address and hours, Google rating, typical prices and the booking rules it publishes โ deposit, touch-ups, walk-ins. Prices are estimates unless the studio has confirmed them.
Ranked by how much of their real, tagged work matches โ never by payment. Each card says why.
Slave to the Needle Wallingford →Typical: $400โ600โ 2 matching tattoos · Japanese as the main style in 2 · 37 Japanese · 57 Complex
Arrow & Sword →Typical: $400โ600โ 2 matching tattoos · Japanese as the main style in 2 · 14 Japanese · 4 Cherry Blossom · 28 Complex
Three Kings Brooklyn →Typical: $400โ600โ 2 matching tattoos · Japanese as the main style in 1 · 6 Japanese · 125 Complex
Slave to the Needle Ballard →Typical: $400โ600โ 1 matching tattoo · Japanese as the main style in 1 · 21 Japanese · 52 Complex
Four Flames →Typical: $350โ550โ 1 matching tattoo · 2 Cherry Blossom · 17 Complex