--- type: best_category_state name: "Best realism tattoo shops in Texas" category: "realism" state: "Texas" abbr: "TX" shops: 35 url: https://www.localtattoos.com/best/realism/texas/ --- # Best realism tattoo shops in Texas 35 shops in Texas 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 | [Dark Age Tattoo Studio Fort Worth](https://www.localtattoos.com/texas/fort-worth/dark-age-tattoo-studio-fort-worth.md) | Fort Worth | 5.0 | 1,600 | Realism / Portrait, Aftercare Products, Piercing Services | | 2 | [Sinners Tattoo Studio and Supply](https://www.localtattoos.com/texas/rowlett/sinners-tattoo-studio-and-supply.md) | Rowlett | 5.0 | 1,300 | American Traditional, Japanese / Irezumi, Realism / Portrait | | 3 | [Copperhead Tattoo & Piercing](https://www.localtattoos.com/texas/austin/copperhead-tattoo-piercing.md) | Austin | 5.0 | 642 | Black & Grey, Realism / Portrait, Walk-ins Welcome | | 4 | [Final Touch Tattoo and Piercing](https://www.localtattoos.com/texas/san-antonio/final-touch-tattoo-and-piercing.md) | San Antonio | 5.0 | 606 | Fine Line, Black & Grey, Realism / Portrait | | 5 | [Vice and Virtue Tattoo](https://www.localtattoos.com/texas/pflugerville/vice-and-virtue-tattoo.md) | Pflugerville | 5.0 | 385 | Realism / Portrait, Custom Tattoo Designs | | 6 | [Twisted Tattoo](https://www.localtattoos.com/texas/san-antonio/twisted-tattoo.md) | San Antonio | 4.9 | 4,100 | Fine Line, Black & Grey, Realism / Portrait | | 7 | [Urban's Tattoo & Piercing Studio](https://www.localtattoos.com/texas/arlington/urban-s-tattoo-piercing-studio.md) | Arlington | 4.9 | 3,700 | American Traditional, Script / Lettering, Realism / Portrait | | 8 | [Arlington Ink](https://www.localtattoos.com/texas/arlington/arlington-ink.md) | Arlington | 4.9 | 2,800 | American Traditional, Realism / Portrait, Walk-ins Welcome | | 9 | [Sinners Tattoo Studio and Supply](https://www.localtattoos.com/texas/dallas/sinners-tattoo-studio-and-supply.md) | Dallas | 4.9 | 2,300 | Japanese / Irezumi, Black & Grey, Realism / Portrait | | 10 | [Urban's Tattoo & Piercing Studio South](https://www.localtattoos.com/texas/arlington/urban-s-tattoo-piercing-studio-south.md) | Arlington | 4.9 | 1,700 | American Traditional, Script / Lettering, Realism / Portrait | | 11 | [Rebel Muse Tattoo](https://www.localtattoos.com/texas/dallas/rebel-muse-tattoo.md) | Dallas | 4.9 | 1,200 | American Traditional, Japanese / Irezumi, Realism / Portrait | | 12 | [Ink Empire](https://www.localtattoos.com/texas/austin/ink-empire.md) | Austin | 4.9 | 1,100 | American Traditional, Japanese / Irezumi, Black & Grey | | 13 | [Bold Stroke Tattoo Studios](https://www.localtattoos.com/texas/dallas/bold-stroke-tattoo-studios.md) | Dallas | 4.9 | 812 | Fine Line, Realism / Portrait, Walk-ins Welcome | | 14 | [Lamar Street Tattoo Club](https://www.localtattoos.com/texas/dallas/lamar-street-tattoo-club.md) | Dallas | 4.9 | 603 | Realism / Portrait, Cover-Up Tattoos, Custom Tattoo Designs | | 15 | [Ink Couture Tattoos](https://www.localtattoos.com/texas/austin/ink-couture-tattoos.md) | Austin | 4.9 | 513 | Minimalist / Micro, American Traditional, Fine Line | | 16 | [2Groovy Studios LLC Art Collective & Tattoo](https://www.localtattoos.com/texas/plano/2groovy-studios-llc-art-collective-tattoo.md) | Plano | 4.9 | 312 | American Traditional, Fine Line, Geometric / Mandala | | 17 | [Supernova Tattoo Parlour](https://www.localtattoos.com/texas/round-rock/supernova-tattoo-parlour.md) | Round Rock | 4.9 | 298 | Minimalist / Micro, Fine Line, Black & Grey | | 18 | [Golden Oak Tattoo](https://www.localtattoos.com/texas/austin/golden-oak-tattoo.md) | Austin | 5.0 | 94 | Black & Grey, Realism / Portrait, Custom Tattoo Designs | | 19 | [Charles Huurman Tattoo - 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[Realism tattoo shops by state](https://www.localtattoos.com/best/realism.md) - [Tattoo shops in Texas](https://www.localtattoos.com/texas.md) - [The best tattoo shops in Texas](https://www.localtattoos.com/texas/best-tattoo-shops.md) --- *Source: [LocalTattoos.com](https://www.localtattoos.com/best/realism/texas/). 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