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Calgary · AB
Legacy Tattoo is a tattoo studio in Calgary, Alberta. Its official site mentions or presents work in anime and manga, black and grey, blackwork and dotwork. A public booking link is available in the verified contact details.
Masset · BC
The current official page identifies Leila Willis Newton as a tattoo artist; only styles literally attributed to this person are retained.
New Westminster · BC
Leilani is the tattoo artist presented by Leilani Tattoos' current homepage and individual About page. The homepage explicitly describes the practice as specializing in black-and-grey realism, while the About page identifies Leilani as a tattooer and describes her transition into tattooing after an apprenticeship. Conflicting surnames present only in secondary metadata are not attached to this professional mononym.
New Westminster · BC
Leilani Tattoos is an artist-operated tattoo studio at 314 6th Street in New Westminster, British Columbia. Its current homepage and About page present one tattoo artist under the public professional name Leilani and attribute black-and-grey realism to her work. Ali is listed separately as the booking manager and is not included in the tattoo-artist roster.
Toronto · ON
Lensa is a tattoo artist at Hype Tattoo Studio in Toronto.
Toronto · ON
Lewis Family Tattoo Company is an appointment-only tattoo studio on the second floor at 2235A Dundas Street West in Toronto's west end, a short walk south of Dundas West station. Its current website says the studio opened in 2010 and is owned and operated by veteran tattooer Derek Lewis with his wife Christine, that the studio works fully disposable with single-use needles and tubes or cartridges, that pigment options exist for vegan and allergy-conscious clients, and that its City of Toronto Public Health BodySafe pass and licence are displayed at the stairs. The studio is also the home of its own Better Butter Care tattoo glide and aftercare product and sells merchandise through an online store. Booking runs through the site's contact form or by messaging an artist directly on Instagram; the current form offers Derek, Chris, Shaifa, Alan, Ali, Jen, Adam and Lindsay, with Lindsay away until June 2027.
Hamilton · ON
Lex is named as a tattooer in the team section of the studio homepage, which explicitly attributes fine line and black and grey work to her and describes her as an up-and-coming artist of about three years. The same page states she also pierces, certified in the European body piercing method since 2021. The site publishes no surname for her.
Mission · BC
Lexi is listed among the artists presented by Parlour Eleven Tattoo in Mission. The profile mentions or presents work in black and grey, blackwork, fine line and ornamental. Work samples are linked from the artist's official page.
Chestermere · AB
Lexi Rae - Tattooing & Fine Art is a tattoo studio in Chestermere, Alberta. Its official site mentions or presents work in black and grey, illustrative and realism.
Kamloops · BC
Life Ink Tattoo is a tattoo studio at 240 3rd Avenue in Kamloops, British Columbia. Its current artist page presents two tattoo artists under the exact visible labels PETE and DWAYNE. The studio accepts booked appointments and walk-ins and directs booking enquiries to its public shop email or telephone number.
Victoria · BC
Liisa Faye is presented by her official profile as a tattooist at Urge, originally from Winnipeg, tattooing since 2000 and invited by Sparky to join the Victoria team in 2010. Her profile describes a portfolio in both black and grey and colour, a love of tattooing florals, and a specialisation in cover-ups, and lists sterilization and blood-borne pathogen certificates.
Langley Twp · BC
Limitless Tattoo Studio Inc is a tattoo studio in Langley Twp, British Columbia. Its official site mentions or presents work in black and grey, fine line, portrait and realism.
Kitchener · ON
The current official page identifies Lina as a tattoo artist; only literally attributed styles are retained.
Granby · QC
Linda Boisvert is listed among the artists presented by Tattoo Voodoo Studio in Granby. The profile mentions or presents work in black and grey.
Calgary · AB
Lindsey Pergentile appears on An Tattoo Inc.'s current roster. Her profile describes a long-standing art practice and a preference for black-and-grey realism, along with Asian-inspired designs approached with realistic flair. Only black and grey and realism are indexed as controlled styles: the broader phrase “Asian style” is not arbitrarily narrowed to Japanese tattooing. Her Instagram, the official form, three distinct checked works, and the artist-at-work image in her About section are referenced.
Vancouver · BC
Ling Lui is listed among the artists presented by Adrenaline Studios - Granville in Vancouver. The profile mentions or presents work in black and grey, colour, illustrative and micro-realism. Work samples are linked from the artist's official page.
Burlington · ON
Lionheart Tattoo Parlour is a tattoo studio in Burlington, Ontario. Its official site mentions or presents work in black and grey and traditional.
Vancouver · BC
Liquid Amber Tattoo & Art Collective is a Vancouver tattoo studio and art space founded in 2001 and now located at 902 Commercial Drive. Its current official pages present ten resident tattoo artists—Adrian Cier, Alina Li, Ashley Horncastle, Clara Ryu, Diana Lin, Justina Kervel, Milo Marcelo, Miranda Boire, Paula Fukamati, and Tomek Glinski—plus Gig as a recurring guest. The team covers work including colour and black-and-grey realism, fine line, illustrative, blackwork, watercolour, dotwork, and cover-ups. The logo, eleven named portraits, and three distinct works per artist were visually checked. The studio also offers piercing, but its piercer is not counted as a tattoo artist.
Ottawa · ON
Liquid Impact Tattoos is a tattoo studio in Ottawa, Ontario. Its official site mentions or presents work in black and grey, colour, fine line and floral and botanical. A public booking link is available in the verified contact details.
Ottawa · ON
Official Obscura profile for Lis Nogueira identifies the artist and states: neo-traditional, freer, illustrative, colour, black and grey.
Prescott · ON
Liss tattoos at the private SoulLiss Studio Tattoo in Prescott, by appointment only. Consultations and bookings take place online.
Winnipeg · MB
Living Canvas Tattoo is a tattoo studio in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Its official site mentions or presents work in black and grey, colour, Japanese-style and neo-traditional. A public booking link is available in the verified contact details.
Whitby · ON
Lizzy is listed among the artists presented by Timeless Tattoo Company in Whitby. The profile mentions or presents work in black and grey and illustrative. Work samples are linked from the artist's official page.
Brampton · ON
Loco Ink Tattoo Shop is a tattoo studio in Brampton, Ontario. Its official site mentions or presents work in anime and manga, black and grey, colour and cover-ups. A public booking link is available in the verified contact details.
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