---
type: best_category_state
name: "Best American traditional tattoo shops in Michigan"
category: "traditional"
state: "Michigan"
abbr: "MI"
shops: 10
url: https://www.localtattoos.com/best/traditional/michigan/
---

# Best American traditional tattoo shops in Michigan

10 shops in Michigan that reviewers mention for American traditional tattooing, 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 | [Motown Tattoo Company](https://www.localtattoos.com/michigan/detroit/motown-tattoo-company.md) | Detroit | 4.9 | 1,300 | American Traditional, Black & Grey, Realism / Portrait |
| 2 | [Motown Tattoo Company](https://www.localtattoos.com/michigan/detroit/motown-tattoo-company-gratiot-ave.md) | Detroit | 4.9 | 454 | American Traditional, Black & Grey, Realism / Portrait |
| 3 | [Daybreak Tattoo](https://www.localtattoos.com/michigan/kalamazoo/daybreak-tattoo.md) | Kalamazoo | 4.9 | 285 | American Traditional, Realism / Portrait, Aftercare Products |
| 4 | [Copper Coin Tattoo Parlour](https://www.localtattoos.com/michigan/grand-rapids/copper-coin-tattoo-parlour.md) | Grand Rapids | 4.9 | 244 | American Traditional, Realism / Portrait, Cover-Up Tattoos |
| 5 | [Electric Park Tattoo](https://www.localtattoos.com/michigan/detroit/electric-park-tattoo.md) | Detroit | 4.9 | 169 | American Traditional, Walk-ins Welcome, Flash Tattoos Available |
| 6 | [Glass Anchor Tattoo](https://www.localtattoos.com/michigan/detroit/glass-anchor-tattoo.md) | Detroit | 5.0 | 67 | American Traditional, Fine Line, Aftercare Products |
| 7 | [Union 3 Tattoo](https://www.localtattoos.com/michigan/detroit/union-3-tattoo.md) | Detroit | 4.8 | 109 | American Traditional, Walk-ins Welcome, Custom Tattoo Designs |
| 8 | [Electric Chair Tattoo](https://www.localtattoos.com/michigan/flint/electric-chair-tattoo.md) | Flint | 4.7 | 451 | American Traditional, Script / Lettering, Japanese / Irezumi |
| 9 | [Don't Tell Mom DTM Piercings And Tattoos LLC](https://www.localtattoos.com/michigan/zeeland/don-t-tell-mom-dtm-piercings-and-tattoos-llc.md) | Zeeland | 4.6 | 236 | American Traditional, Script / Lettering, Fine Line |
| 10 | [Name Brand Tattoo](https://www.localtattoos.com/michigan/ann-arbor/name-brand-tattoo.md) | Ann Arbor | 4.5 | 199 | American Traditional, Fine Line, Japanese / Irezumi |

## Related

- [Traditional tattoo shops by state](https://www.localtattoos.com/best/traditional.md)
- [Tattoo shops in Michigan](https://www.localtattoos.com/michigan.md)
- [The best tattoo shops in Michigan](https://www.localtattoos.com/michigan/best-tattoo-shops.md)

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