Best Camden Area Tattoo Studios

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But if you’re looking to have a bit of body art done while in Camden—and I’m not talking about the temporary henna sort—you’ll have to head out of town to find it. If you’re willing to take a little ride—and with the views around here, why wouldn’t you? —there are plenty of reputable tattoo studios to be found; I’ve included drive times from the center of Camden.

Map of Camden Area Tattoo Studios

Bring a piece of Maine with you everywhere with help from these Camden area tattoo studios.

Siren Song Tattoo

Twenty minutes away in Thomaston, Siren Song is the closest tattoo studio to Camden and is worth the short drive if you’re looking for talented, professional body artists.

Requesting an appointment is as easy as sending an email with your tattoo inspiration pics, size, location, and other information; someone will get back to you with availability. The studio is sanitary and bright, and the artists can work with you to create an amazing, beautiful body art design you’ll love to show off.

Location: 10 Moody Dr, Thomaston, ME 04861 (19 minutes)
Website: Siren Song Tattoo

Atlantic Studios

The artists at Atlantic Studios pride themselves on exquisite custom tattoo designs. If you have an idea of what you’re looking for in terms of body art, you are encouraged to review the artists’ online portfolios first to determine which style fits your vision, and then just stop into the studio—which is less than 20 minutes from Camden—to have a direct conversation with them to discuss your ideas.

This helps them customize the image to your personality, making your tattoo truly unique. Appointments for tattoos are preferred, but if you’re lucky when you drop in, you could end up getting your tattoo on the spot. No project is too small or simple, but know that the minimum charge is currently $80.

Location: 65 Park St, Rockland, ME 04841 (18 minutes)
Website: Atlantic Studios

Devoted Visions Ink.

Breathtaking fine-line, botanical, color, script, black and grey, and other design styles are on offer at this welcoming and inclusive studio. Just under 20 minutes from Camden, the artist at Devoted Visions enjoys talking one-on-one with her clients before designing their body art; it helps her to get a feel for who they are and what they’re looking for.

Flash art sales are also on offer periodically—perfect inspiration for those folks that know they want a tattoo but have no idea what to have inked.

Location: 144 Union St, Rockland, ME 04841 (18 minutes)
Website: Devoted Visions Ink.

Permanent Expressions Tattoo Studio

Joshua Ard, owner and solo body artist at Permanent Expressions, opened his comfortable studio in 2010—a dream come true—and hasn’t looked back since.

Talented in all styles of body art, Joshua is professional and talented but also amicable and down-to-earth; he’ll work with you to bring your tattoo vision to life.

Clients love his quick response to pre-appointment questions, how well he listens to their input with respect, and that he addresses their concerns. Permanent Expressions is less than half an hour from Camden’s center—and is well worth the ride.

Location: 93 Main St, Belfast, ME 04915 (26 minutes)
Website: Permanent Expressions Tattoo Studio

Kats Piercings & Tattoos

This small, neat-as-a-pin studio is less than 45 minutes from Camden and accepts walk-ins whenever possible, which is great for a spontaneous piece of body art or piercing urge. With several skilled tattooists in-house, each with a variety of specialties—line art, black and grey, color, geometric, script, botanical, and so much more—you can choose whichever artist suits your needs.

And if you’re not sure what you want, they can help take even the vaguest idea and turn it into a permanent masterpiece.

Location: 17 Dodge Rd, Edgecomb, ME 04556 (44 minutes)
Website: Kats Piercings & Tattoos

InkSlingrz Professional Tattoos and Body Piercing

This studio opened in 2012 and has a solid, faithful following thanks to the talent, professionalism, and friendliness of the tattooists and piercing technician.

Voted Best of the Best in the Augusta area for nearly a decade, the InkSlingrz artists can do custom work as well as inking pretty much anything you can dream up—including script, portraits, tribal, and realism. The studio is less than an hour from downtown Camden, and walk-ins are welcome whenever possible.

Location: 102 Bangor St, Augusta, ME 04330 (54 minutes)
Website: InkSlingrz Professional Tattoos and Body Piercing

True North Tattoos & Piercings

Located under an hour from Camden, True North has three body artists and a piercing technician on-site, which means they can often accommodate walk-in appointments for smaller projects. It also means that no matter what image you’ve chosen to have inked (or even if you have no idea what you want), there’s someone there who can do it for you.

These folks are skilled, patient, and professional, and they put their hearts and souls into their work—so you can be sure that you’ll adore your new body art or piercing.

Location: 161 Water St, Augusta, ME 04330 (54 minutes)
Website: True North Tattoos & Piercings

Saylorink Tattoo

“A comfortable and unique place to get tattooed,” Saylorink is just under an hour from Camden and features an extensive online portfolio for you to peruse in order to figure out which artist you’d like to go with.

Walk-ins are accommodated whenever possible, especially for smaller body art designs; to book an appointment with one of the artists, however, you must visit the studio in person for a free consultation and make a 50%, non-refundable deposit.

The work here is breathtaking, the studio is clean and comfortable, and the artists are welcoming and easy to talk to.

Location: 261 Water St, Augusta, ME 04330 (54 minutes)
Website: Saylorink Tattoo

Touch of Grey Tattoo

Another studio that’s just under an hour from Camden, the artists at Touch of Grey specialize in custom designs.

Patrons—most of whom have returned time and again—rave about the clean, laid-back environment as well as the highly skilled, patient, and friendly artists.

Take a quick peek at the studio’s social media and it won’t take long for you to recognize how truly talented these folks are; even when viewed online, some of the realistic body art nearly jumps off the screen.

Location: 218 Water St, Gardiner, ME 04345 (54 minutes)
Website: Touch of Grey Tattoo

Studio 201 Tattoo

Just a hair under an hour from Camden, owner and artist Scott Webb opened Studio 201 Tattoo in 2008 and has over a quarter of a century of experience in body art; while he will take on almost any design, Scott loves to do Japanese, traditional, neo-traditional, and botanical style tattoos.

Walk-ins are not accepted here; you’ll need an appointment, which can book out as far as three months. Pre-tattoo consultations are recommended, especially for larger projects, and these can be done in person or via email.

Location: 210 Water St, Hallowell, ME 04347 (58 minutes)
Website: Studio 201 Tattoo