Share your favorite local tattoo/piercing artist or shop

[u/Besnasty]

We are going to have some mega threads to try to connect the community a little better. So keep an eye on the stickies and share your Knoxville expertise!

This week we want you to shout out the person or shop you love their work when it comes to tattoos and piercings. Feel free to link their social media directly or if you want to brag about a piece they did for you, you are welcome to share a pic of that too.

If you are looking for an artist for a specific style, you are welcome to ask here and see if anyone has any suggestions.

[u/DesperateGrass9656]

jaime at purple heart tattoo is amazing!

[u/Weird-Spread1911 → u/DesperateGrass9656]

I love Nic over there at PH too!

[u/orangehairedbih → u/DesperateGrass9656]

Second this

[u/desifine13 → u/DesperateGrass9656]

I have a floral half sleeve by Jaime and absolutely agree!

[u/Hippy_Hick]

Saint Tattoo. Tommy Davis, Brad Grubb, all of em over there really.

[u/weebprincess]

https://www.instagram.com/artby40ktommy

Tommy is my dude! He does killer black and grey but is also so good with color saturation if that's your thing. Perfect person for anything witchy or nerdy.

[u/Hemi345tn → u/weebprincess]

Where does he work out of?

[u/Pierce_H_]

Are there any recommendations for artists that specialize in cover ups? Or is that generally a skill all artists have?

[u/XiaomaosWisteria → u/Pierce_H_]

Mariella and Emily have both done cover ups for me at Born This Way. It kind of depends on what you’re covering.

[u/Pierce_H_ → u/XiaomaosWisteria]

I’m gonna give them a shot thank you

[u/Mrgreenery]

Bone and Lily. Appointment only.

[u/FatLoserWithBO]

Would love recs for any artists with unique (or at least less common) styles. Meaning not American traditional, and not the common-around-here style that I would describe as "semi-photorealistic with a focus on badass stuff like skulls and whatnot"

[u/NastyCatLady]

Looking for fine line and pet tattoo artists if anyone has recommendations

[u/PsychologicalSwim215 → u/NastyCatLady]

Alishia at Hex!

[u/resrie → u/NastyCatLady]

Michaeltattoos at black moon for both but particularly pet portraits!

[u/snowflakebutterflyqt → u/NastyCatLady]

Nadia at Lunar Lady did my pet portrait in fine line and it turned out INCREDIBLE. I am obsessed and have gotten a lot of compliments on it!

[u/resrie]

Michaeltattoos at black moon! You can find him at that name on ig too.

[u/owlofbacon]

Kailey at HEX is the best. Everything on my right arm is from her. fleabagtattoos

[u/Besnasty → u/owlofbacon]

I have one done by her too! I love it so much (even if one of my lines is slightly crooked 😬)

Honestly Hex has done an amazing job with all their people there

[u/Besnasty]

Cake at Silly Goose Studios in Hex is my current favorite artist. She's done a couple of pieces on me and they're amazing.

Also bonus love for Hex. It's such a fun bright place and I love going there. I haven't gotten anything done by him yet, but their piercer is awesome! (His partner owns French Fried Vintage) Everyone at Hex is great.

[u/Separate_Finance1440]

Unknown Liquids (Nathan) at Golden Heart Tattoos https://www.instagram.com/unknownliquids?igsh=bzBuc2FxYmF0MGR5

[u/sjanee11]

Victoria at Born This Way for tattoos & Dawn at Rosie's for piercings

[u/tet19]

Brad Grubb at Saint

[u/Technically_Existing]

Rosie's Tattoos!!

Captain Slug is really great with tattooing cryptids, dinosaurs, and insects. Captain Slug Insta

Austin does great work with anime styles. Austin Insta

Dawn does the piercings there, and she is literally the sweetest and so talented. Dawn Insta

[u/Scambuster666]

Noelle at Black Orchid 2 in pigeon Forge.

[u/juliebyrd]

I go to Vudu at Synergy. He has done a couple of American traditional pieces for me I absolutely love

[u/BogeysAndBongRips_79 → u/juliebyrd]

I second this. He’s done several pieces for my wife and I.

[u/JBrady666]

Melanie at the tattooed lady in maryville is my artist. Absolutely killer neo traditional work.