State ranking · Indiana
The 10 best tattoo shops in Indiana
The best tattoo shops in Indiana, ordered by an adjusted Google rating that weighs review counts: shops with 25+ reviews, one listing per address, nobody paid for a place. How the ranking works.
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The Artistry Realm Tattoo & Art Studio
5.0· 1,100 reviewsIndianapolis, IN6663 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46241
Aftercare ProductsWalk-ins WelcomeCustom Tattoo DesignsOnline BookingLGBTQ+ Friendly - 02
DOE Tattz & Piercing Shop
5.0· 1,000 reviewsIndianapolis, IN9948 E Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46229
Walk-ins WelcomePiercing ServicesCustom Tattoo Designs - 03
Phong Tattoo
5.0· 666 reviewsCarmel, IN411 N Rangeline Rd, Carmel, IN 46032
Geometric / MandalaPiercing ServicesCover-Up TattoosCustom Tattoo Designs - 04
Timeless Tattoos and piercings
5.0· 387 reviewsMuncie, IN1914 N Walnut St, Muncie, IN 47303
Fine LineCustom Tattoo DesignsWalk-ins WelcomePiercing Services - 05
The Stabbernacle Tattoo and Piercing Studio
5.0· 350 reviewsMooresville, IN467 Town Ctr St, Mooresville, IN 46158
Walk-ins WelcomePiercing ServicesCover-Up TattoosCustom Tattoo Designs - 06
Good Afternoon
5.0· 265 reviewsFort Wayne, IN2456 Getz Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804
Fine LineRealism / PortraitWalk-ins WelcomeLGBTQ+ Friendly - 07
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InkTime Tattoos and Piercings
4.9· 806 reviewsGary, IN4444 Broadway #1a, Gary, IN 46408
Piercing ServicesCustom Tattoo DesignsOnline BookingBy Appointment Only - 09
Studio 13 Tattoo
4.9· 767 reviewsFort Wayne, IN416 Coliseum Blvd W, Fort Wayne, IN 46805
American TraditionalBlack & GreyRealism / PortraitAftercare ProductsTattoo Touch-UpsCustom Tattoo Designs - 10
Th'Inker Tattoos
4.9· 707 reviewsNew Albany, IN2127 E Spring St, New Albany, IN 47150
Aftercare ProductsWalk-ins WelcomeCustom Tattoo Designs
Method
How the best tattoo shops in Indiana are ranked
Shops are ordered by a Bayesian-adjusted rating: (n × rating + 348 × 4.79) ÷ (n + 348), where n is the shop's Google review count, 348 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.
In practice, each shop's Google rating is pulled toward the directory average in proportion to how few reviews back it, so a 5.0 from a handful of reviews does not outrank a 4.9 from several hundred. To be listed, a tattoo shop in Indiana must have a city and state and at least 25 Google reviews; a shop with two listings at one address takes one slot. 58 shops in Indiana meet those rules; the top 10 appear here. Ratings shown are raw Google ratings and the score only sets the order. Nobody paid for a place and nothing is hand-picked. The list cannot tell you about artist skill, hygiene or price — visit the shop, look at healed work and ask. Full methodology.
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