Kansas City Tattoo Artists

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Here are some of the best Kansas City tattoo artists and shops according to our research. If you think we should add anyone to the list or if you see anything that should be edited, contact us by clicking here

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Candice Bradley – Kansas City Tattoo Convention

Tattoo Profile: Candice will be at Kansas City Tattoo Convention from May 7 – 9.

She started tattooing in Colorado Springs in 2011. After falling for the charms of Crested Butte, she opened Calico Queen Tattoo in 2014. She values a mix of Illustrative, Neo-Traditional, and Traditional Styles. She loves color work as well as black and gray work. Candice prefers to do original work and is happy to offer American Traditional, Japanese Traditional, or Illustrative Flash Designs.

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Tattoo Profile: Professional Tattoos by Noah Holtman of K.C. Ink in Kansas City Missouri. Hit me up to make your appointment today.

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Shannon Patricia

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Julio Morales

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Mitch Ashpaugh

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Rhett Johnson

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R. Hines

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Benjamin Carlson

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Josh Martin

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Dayton Skuse

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Richard Dean

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Brennan O’Rourke

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Gentleman Josh

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Steven Campbell

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Megan Mac Wheeler

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Ruben Reza

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Ryan S Drake

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Mikey Wheeler

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Sink or Swim Tattoo

Tattoo Profile: Sink Or Swim Tattoo is located in the heart of downtown Kansas City Missouri near the Sprint Center. Open since 2012 we specialize in everything from traditional American and Japanese to black and grey realism to make sure that you get the tattoo you want.

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A-1 Tattoo & Body Piercing

Tattoo Profile: Our customers are the canvases for our artwork, so we take you, your ideas and experience at our shop seriously. Drop by to check out our shop, meet the artists and see the work be done in person or you can just check us out on Facebook to keep up with what’s happening around A1.

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Freaks On Broadway

Tattoo Profile: Freaks On Broadway is a full-service tattoo and piercing shop located in the historic Westport district. Whether you want Japanese, traditional graphics or cover ups for existing tattoos. We can provided the style that you are looking for.

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Dragonfly Tattoo Studios

Tattoo Profile: Dragonfly Tattoo Studios is not your typical tattoo shop. We offer a bright, clean, and safe environment to service all your tattoo needs. Here, you won’t find a lot of bells and whistles but you will find good honest people, some good conversation, and you will get an awesome tattoo. It’s just that simple!

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The Mercy Seat Tattoo Studio and Gallery

Tattoo Profile: In comparison to the typical experience found at most street level tattoo shops, The Mercy Seat offers a truly unique tattoo studio ambiance with pressed-tin ceilings, vintage light fixtures, and outside lettering reminiscent of vaudeville posters. Instead of finding a lobby filled with flash from ceiling to floor, our lobby is home to The Mercy Seat Gallery showcasing original works by nationally known artists.

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Beautiful Body Tattoo

Tattoo Profile: One of the most talented Tattoo shops In KCMO. Conveniently located just off of 435 and Holmes. Featuring talented, state-licensed artists and body piercers. We are dedicated to making sure your tattoo or piercing is done in a safe, sterile, comfortable environment. Here, you can see artist portfolios and samples of some of the top notch work our artists have done. Contact us to book an appointment to talk to one of our tattoo artists about what we can do for you or feel free to e-mail if you have questions about our Tattoo studio. Tattoos should be a true work of art and we can help you get the results you are looking for.

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Surreal Studios

Tattoo Profile: Custom Tattoo Studio located in the beautiful West 39th Street neighborhood near KU Med. Walk in consultations are recommended for appointments unless you live a far distance from from Kansas City.

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Exile Tattoo

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Revelation Tattoo

Tattoo Profile: Kansas City’s first class, high energy tattoo shop. Walk ins are welcome for any and all of your tattoo and piercing needs. From sophisticated Japanese work to Traditional Americana, tribal, black and gray, or full color. Our super friendly staff can accommodate any design or piercing for you.

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Windhorse Tattooing and Art Gallery

Tattoo Profile: Windhorse was established by Mark Galloway in 2010. We are a private tattoo studio specializing in custom tattoos. We host monthly First Friday gallery shows open to the public.

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Illustrated Man Tattoo Studio

Tattoo Profile: For 40 years now Jack has carried the title of the original Illustrated Man. He has honed his craft over the decades to become a household name in the region synonymous with great quality workmanship and customer service.

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Skin Quest Tattoos

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Old Souls Tattoo Parlor and Gallery

Tattoo Profile: We are known for our custom work and making each clients idea into a one of a kind reality. we are very passionate about the work we do and the service we provide each person coming through the door. cleanliness comes before anything else in our parlour! this is quite apparent when visiting OLD SOULS from the moment you walk through the door to the point of your departure.

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There are a lot of fantastic tattoo shops that you can go to in Kansas City, but if you’re looking to go to one that gets a ton of raving reviews and everyone seems to respect, you might want to check out Ink Parlor. What’s great about Ink Parlor is that they have a number of experienced artists that all bring something different to the table, allowing them to help just about anyone that comes through their doors. It’s also a larger shop, so you will never feel cramped which is definitely a big deal when you are sitting in a chair getting inked for an extended amount of time.

Ink Parlor will be a great choice for a lot of people who live in or visit Kansas City, but it’s not necessarily going to be the right shop for you. That’s because everyone has their own needs from the tattoo shops that they visit. For example, you might not be comfortable in smaller spaces so you will want to be sure that you find a place that is open so you can be as relaxed as you possibly can when you’re getting your tattoo made. You can take a look at pictures of different tattoo shops online, but you do want to physically visit the places you’re most interested in.

Instead of researching tattoo shops, you might instead want to search around for some of the more popular tattoo artists in the Kansas City area. Some of the highest-rated tattoo artists in city are Troy Butner, Brennan O’Rourke, Rhett Johnson, Julio Morales, Noah Holtman, and Megan Mac Wheeler. And those are just some of the best ones; Kansas City actually has a lot of the top talent in Missouri. If you look these artists up, you will see that they have a ton of great reviews and that they have been able to create cool styles that have helped them to stand out over the years.

When looking for a tattoo artist in Kansas City, you should focus on finding one that you can get along with and who also happens to have a style that you think will work well with your design. That might seem like a tough task, but these days you can simply look up portfolios from most of the tattoo artists in Kansas City to get a feel for the types of tattoos that they like to make and their overall talents. Doing that extra little bit of work can definitely up your chances of finding the right tattoo artist to make your design.

On the overall, Kansas City is a fantastic place to be if you are looking to get a tattoo. There are dozens of highly regarded shops in the area and just as many experienced and talented artists to choose from. As long as you spend some time to find a shop that meets your needs and find an artist who has a style that you like, chances are you will end up loving the look of the tattoo you eventually get.

Kansas City is a high energy city with a rich history. There is a great deal of things to do in this great city that will keep tourists entertained. You’ve got museums, swinging jazz, eclectic cuisine, great shopping and an art scene that is thriving. One of the things you will notice about Kansas City is how beautiful it is. With its large parks, exquisite fountains and huge network of streets, Kansas City will surprise visitors with what it has to offer. It is also well known for the amount of quality jazz music that comes out of Kansas City and the history of that jazz. If you are into barbeque, this wonderful city is well known for it. There are over 100 places to get barbeque in Kansas City, but if you aren’t into that, there is a plethora of food from other countries that will keep your belly full for the entire time you are in this city. You can also find many unique museums which includes the American Jazz Museum, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. If you are into shopping, the experience doesn’t get much better than the Country Club Plaza that is found in the Hallmark’s Crown Center. In addition, Kansas City’s beautiful Union Station will shock you while the Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun amusement parks will give you and your kids a great way to bond with each other. If you are a sports fan, visit Truman Sports Complex which will provide you an avenue to watch professional sports. So, on top of museums, sports stadiums and shopping, Kansas City offers outstanding theater, opera, symphony and ballet companies. The location of Kansas City allows for easy access and affordable options as well. We hope you will give this great city a chance.

Traditions of Kansas City

Kansas City is known for their world class barbecue. The style you can find here is the KC style barbecue which means the ribs are slow cooked over hickory for over 15 hours. With over 100 places to eat barbecue in the city, you know they have it figured out.

Kansas City is also known for their fountains and have over 200 of them in the city. Outside of Rome, Italy, you won’t find another city in the world with more fountains and it has led to the nickname of Kansas City to be the City of Fountains.

Their swinging jazz is also something Kansas City is known for. Jazz is king in Kansas City and from the 1920’s to the 1940’s, there wasn’t much else around. The signature style of Kansas City is called Kansas City style Jazz and you can hear it all over the city. Whether you’re in a club or a bar, you are likely to find a place that will play you some jazz.

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You can find over 50 art galleries in the Crossroads Arts District and they continue to come up all over the place. This place has become the mecca for Midwestern artists and there is an art crawl every first Friday of the month.

You can find the biggest collection of Civil War artifacts in the Arabia Steamboat Museum where they exhibit over 200 tons of treasure that was recovered out of the steamboat Arabia when it sunk in 1856.

You can also find the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City where you can research the history of African Americans in the big leagues. These Negro leagues were founded in Kansas City in 1920 and they have some of the biggest names in African American baseball coming out of KC. Jackie Robinson played for the Kansas City Monarchs which is special because Jackie Robinson is credited for breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers.

If you are a fan of art, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is found in Kansas City and is known for having one of the best Native American and Asian art collections in the world.

Kansas City is home to the second biggest train station in the United States with Union Station coming in second to Grand Central Station in NYC. It was constructed in 1914 and it was reopened in 1999 when over $200 million was spent to renovate this piece of history. Inside you’ll find restaurants, a rail museum, theater district, Amtrak and a science center.

Kansas City Neighborhoods and Districts

River Market

If you are looking to experience a unique and lively neighborhood, we recommend going to the River Market. You can find this spot on the south side of the Missouri River. You will find restaurants, bars, loft apartments, historic brick building and City Market which is the 150 year old farmers markets and is one of the biggest in the Midwest. Almost 150 farmers make their way to this market every weekend. The Arabia Steamboat Museum is also in this neighborhood

Downtown Kansas City

If you are a fan of architecture, you will love the Art Deco buildings and skyscrapers found in the vibrant downtown area. There is a new eight block area in the downtown area called the Kansas City Power & Light District which is packed full of entertainment venues, restaurants and bars. The Sprint Center arena is also located downtown and is a great place for the performing arts.

Vine Historic Jazz District

If you are interested in the history of the jazz in Kansas City, the Jazz District is the place to do it. This neighborhood was once the center of the Kansas City’s African American community. This is also where the American Jazz Museum is located as well as the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in a complex that combines the two. Check out the Mutual Musicians Foundation or The Blue Room to hear some great jazz music.

You will see that there is no shortage of things to do in this vibrant city so on your next vacation, pack up the kids and head to Kansas City.

Kansas City, Missouri has a rich tattoo history. Featuring shops such as Windhorse Tattooing and Art Gallery, Revelation Tattoo, and The Mercy Seat Tattoo Studio and Gallery, Kansas City is a great destination if you’re looking for some new ink. With a population of 463,202, there are lots of potential customers for the parlors in town. Yelp currently lists 58 different shops when searching for “tattoo” in Kansas City. Google Places lists 115 different tattoo shops in the Kansas City area, which shows how competitive the city truly is. When doing research for your artist, we suggest not paying too much attention to price because quality is much more important when you’re going to be living with the artwork for the rest of your life.

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