---
type: best_category_state
name: "Best realism tattoo shops in Maryland"
category: "realism"
state: "Maryland"
abbr: "MD"
shops: 7
url: https://www.localtattoos.com/best/realism/maryland/
---

# Best realism tattoo shops in Maryland

7 shops in Maryland 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 | [Black Lotus Tattoos, Removal, Body Piercing, and Art Gallery](https://www.localtattoos.com/maryland/hanover/black-lotus-tattoos-removal-body-piercing-and-art-gallery.md) | Hanover | 4.9 | 2,500 | Realism / Portrait, Aftercare Products, Piercing Services |
| 2 | [Black Flamingo Collective Tattoo Shop](https://www.localtattoos.com/maryland/bethesda/black-flamingo-collective-tattoo-shop.md) | Bethesda | 5.0 | 253 | Black & Grey, Realism / Portrait, Aftercare Products |
| 3 | [Tattooed Heart Studios](https://www.localtattoos.com/maryland/hanover/tattooed-heart-studios.md) | Hanover | 5.0 | 250 | Geometric / Mandala, Black & Grey, Realism / Portrait |
| 4 | [Tattoo-Icons Art Gallery](https://www.localtattoos.com/maryland/perryville/tattoo-icons-art-gallery.md) | Perryville | 4.9 | 324 | American Traditional, Black & Grey, Realism / Portrait |
| 5 | [Sueno Tattoo](https://www.localtattoos.com/maryland/silver-spring/sueno-tattoo.md) | Silver Spring | 5.0 | 88 | American Traditional, Fine Line, Black & Grey |
| 6 | [Crucial Tattoo Studio](https://www.localtattoos.com/maryland/salisbury/crucial-tattoo-studio.md) | Salisbury | 4.7 | 198 | Realism / Portrait, Aftercare Products, Walk-ins Welcome |
| 7 | [Olde Line Tattoo Gallery](https://www.localtattoos.com/maryland/hagerstown/olde-line-tattoo-gallery.md) | Hagerstown | 4.6 | 379 | American Traditional, Realism / Portrait, Walk-ins Welcome |

## Related

- [Realism tattoo shops by state](https://www.localtattoos.com/best/realism.md)
- [Tattoo shops in Maryland](https://www.localtattoos.com/maryland.md)
- [The best tattoo shops in Maryland](https://www.localtattoos.com/maryland/best-tattoo-shops.md)

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*Source: [LocalTattoos.com](https://www.localtattoos.com/best/realism/maryland/). Markdown alternate of the page at that URL.*