---
type: best_category_state
name: "Best realism tattoo shops in Massachusetts"
category: "realism"
state: "Massachusetts"
abbr: "MA"
shops: 10
url: https://www.localtattoos.com/best/realism/massachusetts/
---

# Best realism tattoo shops in Massachusetts

10 shops in Massachusetts 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 | [North Shore Tattoo Company](https://www.localtattoos.com/massachusetts/danvers/north-shore-tattoo-company.md) | Danvers | 5.0 | 296 | American Traditional, Realism / Portrait, Custom Tattoo Designs |
| 2 | [The Kingdom Tattoo Framingham](https://www.localtattoos.com/massachusetts/framingham/the-kingdom-tattoo-framingham.md) | Framingham | 4.9 | 413 | Fine Line, Realism / Portrait, Piercing Services |
| 3 | [Pearl Street Tattoo Club](https://www.localtattoos.com/massachusetts/somerville/pearl-street-tattoo-club.md) | Somerville | 4.9 | 273 | Fine Line, Realism / Portrait, Aftercare Products |
| 4 | [Back Bay Ink Tattoo & Art](https://www.localtattoos.com/massachusetts/boston/back-bay-ink-tattoo-art.md) | Boston | 5.0 | 91 | Minimalist / Micro, Fine Line, Japanese / Irezumi |
| 5 | [Ink Source Tattoo Studio](https://www.localtattoos.com/massachusetts/boston/ink-source-tattoo-studio.md) | Boston | 5.0 | 88 | Black & Grey, Realism / Portrait, Custom Tattoo Designs |
| 6 | [Vellum Art Collective Tattoo Studio](https://www.localtattoos.com/massachusetts/chicopee/vellum-art-collective-tattoo-studio.md) | Chicopee | 4.9 | 198 | American Traditional, Japanese / Irezumi, Black & Grey |
| 7 | [J7 Tattoo](https://www.localtattoos.com/massachusetts/boston/j7-tattoo.md) | Boston | 4.9 | 104 | Black & Grey, Realism / Portrait, Custom Tattoo Designs |
| 8 | [Ink About It](https://www.localtattoos.com/massachusetts/boston/ink-about-it.md) | Boston | 4.9 | 74 | Japanese / Irezumi, Black & Grey, Realism / Portrait |
| 9 | [The Kingdom Tattoo Company](https://www.localtattoos.com/massachusetts/danvers/the-kingdom-tattoo-company.md) | Danvers | 4.8 | 549 | Fine Line, Realism / Portrait, Piercing Services |
| 10 | [Body ART Studio 13](https://www.localtattoos.com/massachusetts/framingham/body-art-studio-13.md) | Framingham | 4.8 | 324 | Minimalist / Micro, American Traditional, Fine Line |

## Related

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

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