--- type: best_category_state name: "Best realism tattoo shops in Colorado" category: "realism" state: "Colorado" abbr: "CO" shops: 14 url: https://www.localtattoos.com/best/realism/colorado/ --- # Best realism tattoo shops in Colorado 14 shops in Colorado that reviewers mention for realism and portrait work, each with at least 25 Google reviews. ## How this is ranked Shops are ordered by a Bayesian-adjusted rating: (n × rating + 320 × 4.79) ÷ (n + 320), where n is the shop's Google review count, 320 is the median review count across the directory and 4.79 is the directory-wide mean rating. Only shops with at least 25 reviews qualify; ties go to the shop with more reviews. Ordering is computed at build time from two facts per shop — its Google rating and its Google review count. One listing per street address, and nobody paid for a position. ## Ranked shops | # | Shop | City | Rating | Reviews | Reviewers mention | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | [West Side Tattoo](https://www.localtattoos.com/colorado/colorado-springs/west-side-tattoo.md) | Colorado Springs | 4.9 | 2,000 | American Traditional, Fine Line, Japanese / Irezumi | | 2 | [Wicked Heart Art Collective](https://www.localtattoos.com/colorado/littleton/wicked-heart-art-collective.md) | Littleton | 5.0 | 248 | Fine Line, Black & Grey, Realism / Portrait | | 3 | [Nocturnal Tattoo](https://www.localtattoos.com/colorado/denver/nocturnal-tattoo.md) | Denver | 4.9 | 1,100 | American Traditional, Script / Lettering, Geometric / Mandala | | 4 | [Ikonik Ink Tattoo](https://www.localtattoos.com/colorado/lakewood/ikonik-ink-tattoo.md) | Lakewood | 4.9 | 952 | American Traditional, Fine Line, Japanese / Irezumi | | 5 | [Cleopatra INK Tattoo & Piercing Denver Studio](https://www.localtattoos.com/colorado/denver/cleopatra-ink-tattoo-piercing-denver-studio.md) | Denver | 4.9 | 784 | Minimalist / Micro, Fine Line, Black & Grey | | 6 | [Empire Tattoo Co.](https://www.localtattoos.com/colorado/colorado-springs/empire-tattoo-co.md) | Colorado Springs | 4.9 | 568 | Geometric / Mandala, Realism / Portrait, Custom Tattoo Designs | | 7 | [Solana Tattoo Company](https://www.localtattoos.com/colorado/fort-collins/solana-tattoo-company.md) | Fort Collins | 4.9 | 489 | Fine Line, Black & Grey, Realism / Portrait | | 8 | [Title Tattoo Studios](https://www.localtattoos.com/colorado/centennial/title-tattoo-studios.md) | Centennial | 4.9 | 469 | Fine Line, Black & Grey, Realism / Portrait | | 9 | [Denver Tattoo Company](https://www.localtattoos.com/colorado/englewood/denver-tattoo-company.md) | Englewood | 4.9 | 444 | American Traditional, Fine Line, Realism / Portrait | | 10 | [Certified Tattoo Studios](https://www.localtattoos.com/colorado/lakewood/certified-tattoo-studios.md) | Lakewood | 4.8 | 4,900 | Fine Line, Minimalist / Micro, Black & Grey | | 11 | [Certified Tattoo Studios](https://www.localtattoos.com/colorado/denver/certified-tattoo-studios.md) | Denver | 4.8 | 1,900 | Minimalist / Micro, Script / Lettering, Fine Line | | 12 | [Certified Tattoo Studios](https://www.localtattoos.com/colorado/denver/certified-tattoo-studios-e-colfax-ave.md) | Denver | 4.8 | 1,300 | American Traditional, Script / Lettering, Fine Line | | 13 | [Think Tank Tattoo South](https://www.localtattoos.com/colorado/littleton/think-tank-tattoo-south.md) | Littleton | 4.8 | 310 | American Traditional, Fine Line, Black & Grey | | 14 | [Elysium Studios](https://www.localtattoos.com/colorado/grand-junction/elysium-studios.md) | Grand Junction | 4.8 | 207 | Minimalist / Micro, Black & Grey, Realism / Portrait | ## Related - [Realism tattoo shops by state](https://www.localtattoos.com/best/realism.md) - [Tattoo shops in Colorado](https://www.localtattoos.com/colorado.md) - [The best tattoo shops in Colorado](https://www.localtattoos.com/colorado/best-tattoo-shops.md) --- *Source: [LocalTattoos.com](https://www.localtattoos.com/best/realism/colorado/). Markdown alternate of the page at that URL.*