Tattoo artists & studios in Canada

Mississauga · ON

Playhouse Tattoo Studio

Playhouse Tattoo Studio is a tattoo studio in Mississauga, Ontario. Its official site mentions or presents work in anime and manga, blackwork, cover-ups and Japanese-style.

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Halifax · NS

Port City Tattoos

Port City Tattoos is a tattoo studio in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Its official site mentions or presents work in black and grey, blackwork, cover-ups and fine line. A public booking link is available in the verified contact details.

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Montréal · QC

Prana Tattoo and Piercing

Prana Tattoo and Piercing is a tattoo and body-piercing studio at 17 Rue Sainte-Catherine Est in downtown Montréal. Its current official site describes a studio open seven days a week, accepts walk-ins when the schedule allows, requires government photo identification and a minimum age of 18 (17 with parental consent), and asks for a deposit to hold an appointment slot. The current team page names seven tattoo artists: Jazz, Louis, Val, Alonso, Vincent, David, and Sunny. Piercers Emma, Violet, and Randi are presented separately and are not counted in the tattoo roster. Tattoo enquiries run through the site's contact page, by phone, or in person.

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Edmonton · AB

Razorshapes

The current resident roster publishes Razorshapes, and the official profile binds that professional name to Silas and his tattoo work; only literally attributed styles are retained.

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Saskatoon · SK

Rites of Passage Tattoo

Rites of Passage Tattoo is a family-run tattoo shop founded in Saskatoon in 1999. Its official site says it now runs two Saskatoon locations and a seven-artist team. The only published street address is 634 10th Street E, next door to Amigos Cantina off Broadway, occupied since 2009. The site advertises daily walk-ins, free consultations, a $120-$150 minimum charge and $150-$200 hourly rates depending on the artist, non-refundable booking deposits, cash-only payment, and mandatory ID for clients 18 and over. Piercing is offered only at the Broadway address, through Solis Invictus Body Piercing. The site describes itself as a Health Board approved studio taking part in an Infection Control Quality Assurance Program.

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Peterborough · ON

Riverside Tattoo

Riverside Tattoo is a tattoo studio on the second floor at 172 Simcoe St in downtown Peterborough, Ontario. Its current website describes a custom shop whose artists work in traditional, Japanese, realism, blackwork and custom lettering, takes bookings by email through its Book an Appointment page rather than an online form, and sets out an 18+ policy, a shop minimum and an hourly rate. The shop opens Tuesday to Sunday, keeps Sunday as a dedicated walk-in day and takes walk-in tattoos and piercings on other days when the schedule allows. Seven tattoo artists are named on the current roster page: Shawzy, Cole, Jesse, Emma, Joe, Crystal and Dorian, with Emma listed as an apprentice. A separate Riverside Piercing service line runs from the same address and phone with its own email and profile.

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Oakville · ON

Robert Trouten

The current official roster presents Robert Trouten as a professional artist since 2012. His profile explicitly attributes neo-traditional colour work, lettering, traditional Japanese, and black-and-grey tattooing to him.

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Calgary · AB

Roman

Roman is listed by Atticus Tattoo as a senior tattoo artist. His first-party profile says he moved to Calgary from Ukraine, ran his own studio from 2010, and lists micro-realism, graphic and line work, dot work, ornamental, Japanese, old school, neo-traditional and black and grey realism among his styles.

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Toronto · ON

Ronald

Ronald has more than fifteen years of experience and combines realism, illustration, and Asian neo-traditional work. He uses both saturated colour and black-and-grey for sleeves and other large narrative compositions.

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Barrie · ON

Ruby Tattoo Studio

Ruby Tattoo Studio is a tattoo studio in unit 5 at 110 Anne St S in Barrie, Ontario. Its current website publishes an appointment-request form that requires a non-refundable deposit, limits service to clients 18 and over, and lists Tuesday-to-Saturday opening hours. The artists page names ten tattoo artists: Danii O'Connor, Hayley, Mack, Johnny, Elless, Brooklyn, Dana, Anjie, Chanel, and Panda, the last of whom is presented as a frequent guest artist. The studio routes each artist's portfolio to that artist's Instagram account. Piercer Sarah is kept outside the tattoo roster.

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St. John's · NL

Ryan Mcniven

Ryan Mcniven has tattooed at Skin City since beginning his apprenticeship in September 2021. He specializes in American and Japanese traditional work and also practices realism in both black and grey and colour.

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Québec · QC

Saint-Paul Tattoo

Saint-Paul Tattoo is a tattoo studio at 321 rue Saint-Paul in Old Québec. Its official website says the studio takes walk-ins when the schedule allows while recommending that clients call, email or send a direct message first, and it routes custom projects either to the artist directory or to a matching form. The current directory names nine tattoo artists: Maxx Lemieux, Marianne Savard, Dave SR, Pierre Denux, Cédric Rivard, JJ Desrosiers, Eduardo, Antoine McNulty and Sirine. Booking differs per artist — email, Instagram or a call to the studio, depending on the profile. The official site publishes no piercing, laser, permanent-makeup or barber service.

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Sainte-Catherine · QC

Salon Don-Design

Salon Don-Design is a current Sainte-Catherine studio whose official page presents four tattoo artists and their specialties.

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Toronto · ON

Sarb

Sarb specializes in dense blackwork and blackout tattooing. He combines solid black areas, ornamental composition, and traditional Japanese motifs with an emphasis on contrast, clean linework, and visual balance.

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Edmonton · AB

Shan

Shan is a tattoo studio in Edmonton, Alberta. Its official site mentions or presents work in anime and manga, black and grey, blackwork and illustrative. A public booking link is available in the verified contact details.

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Edmonton · AB

Shawn Hedley

Shawn Hedley is listed as a tattoo artist on Red Loon Tattoo & Piercing's current navigation, artists hub and crew grid, and has an individual profile page on the studio site. That page states he has been tattooing since June 1990, began in Toronto street shops, later worked at Vancouver's Sacred Heart Tattoo and previously owned and operated Champion Tattoo in Sherwood Park before joining Red Loon. It says he enjoys large-scale Traditional Japanese and American Traditional pieces and takes both small and large work. Booking is directed to the studio address and phone, his Instagram account, or his own professional email address.

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Toronto · ON

Sho

Sho is listed among the artists presented by Hon Tattoo Studio - Downtown Toronto in Toronto. The profile mentions or presents work in Japanese-style and traditional.

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Montréal · QC

Simonne

Simonne began tattooing in 2021 under Marco Leblanc and has worked at Le Malandrin since the studio opened that same year. Her profile describes an eclectic, illustrative style drawing on Japanese and neo-traditional imagery, plus versatility in realism, and states she holds a fine-arts degree. The studio styles page names her among its illustrative artists. Her page heading spells the name Simonne while the homepage card and the page address use Simone.

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Halifax · NS

Sin on Skin Tattoo Studio ~ Best of Halifax ~ Walk-ins welcome

Sin on Skin Tattoo Studio ~ Best of Halifax ~ Walk-ins welcome is a tattoo studio in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Its official site mentions or presents work in black and grey, blackwork, colour and cover-ups.

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Cochrane · AB

Sink Or Swim Tattoo Co.

Sink Or Swim Tattoo Co. is a current Cochrane studio whose official site publishes five tattoo artists and their individual specialties.

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Edmonton · AB

Sirk

Sirk is a tattoo artist and piercer at Hidden Gem Tattoo Studio. The 2026 Edmonton Tattoo & Arts Festival guide links the name Chris Ramos to the studio and his sirkdeablo account. His official profile names traditional black and grey, watercolour, semi-realism, Japanese, and neo-traditional work; the home page states seven years of experience and presents a day-rate option for large projects.

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St. John's · NL

Skin City Fine Custom Tattooing

Skin City Fine Custom Tattooing is a tattoo studio in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Its official site mentions or presents work in anime and manga, black and grey, blackwork and colour. A public booking link is available in the verified contact details.

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Winnipeg · MB

Soul Survivors Body Art

Soul Survivors Body Art is a tattoo studio in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Its official site mentions or presents work in black and grey, blackwork, cover-ups and dotwork. A public booking link is available in the verified contact details.

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Saskatoon · SK

Spider

Spider is listed among the artists presented by Honey Bee Tattoo Collective in Saskatoon. The profile mentions or presents work in Japanese-style, ornamental, traditional and tribal. Work samples are linked from the artist's official page.

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173 profiles to discover

Playhouse Tattoo Studio

Port City Tattoos

Prana Tattoo and Piercing

Razorshapes

Rites of Passage Tattoo

Riverside Tattoo

Robert Trouten

Roman

Ronald

Ruby Tattoo Studio

Ryan Mcniven

Saint-Paul Tattoo

Salon Don-Design

Sarb

Shan

Shawn Hedley

Sho

Simonne

Sin on Skin Tattoo Studio ~ Best of Halifax ~ Walk-ins welcome

Sink Or Swim Tattoo Co.

Sirk

Skin City Fine Custom Tattooing

Soul Survivors Body Art

Spider

Every city has a signature.

Your art. Your profile. Our next collaboration.

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173 profiles to discover

Playhouse Tattoo Studio

Port City Tattoos

Prana Tattoo and Piercing

Razorshapes

Rites of Passage Tattoo

Riverside Tattoo

Robert Trouten

Roman

Ronald

Ruby Tattoo Studio

Ryan Mcniven

Saint-Paul Tattoo

Salon Don-Design

Sarb

Shan

Shawn Hedley

Sho

Simonne

Sin on Skin Tattoo Studio ~ Best of Halifax ~ Walk-ins welcome

Sink Or Swim Tattoo Co.

Sirk

Skin City Fine Custom Tattooing

Soul Survivors Body Art

Spider

Every city has a signature.

Your art. Your profile. Our next collaboration.

Art on skin.
Talent near you.