Inkslingers: Tattoo Artists in Los Angeles
By Cadien Clark, City Editor
From portraiture by ink queen Kat Von D to tribal work at Zulu to designs of legendary Lou Bone and the mysterious Mister Cartoon, L.A. is rife with talented people ready to tattoo you.
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High Voltage Tattoo
1259 N La Brea Ave, West Hollywood, CA
The city's most hyped tattoo studio doubles as a reality show backdrop for "LA Ink" babe Kat Von D and her team of talented artists. -
Mister Cartoon
Unlisted shop: East L.A., Los Angeles, CA
L.A.'s highly sought-after Latino tattoo king works his magic for big time ballers out of an undisclosed warehouse district location. -
Mark Mahoney's Shamrock Social Club
9026 W Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA
Celebrity tattoo artist Mark Mahoney's Sunset Strip staple offers tattoos with a bit of Irish 'tude. -
Zulu Tattoo
165 S Crescent Heights Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Celeb-friendly parlor (Janet Jackson is a frequent client) features custom-designed and sacred marking tattoos. -
Black Wave Tattoo
118 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Founder Leo Zulueta and current owner Su'a Sulu'ape Freewind have been credited with popularizing tribal tattooing in the States; all artists at this La Brea shop perform tribal, black-and-gray and colorwork tattooing. -
Tattoo, Inc.
14159 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA
A huge part of Hollywood's '80s heyday, legendary portrait artist Lou Bone's former namesake shop ("Art to the Bone") still brings in the young Hollywood set with its anime-style work. -
True Tattoo
1614 N Cahuenga Blvd, Hollywood, CA
Artists Clay Decker, Jeff Page and Paul Stottler are just a few of the famed inkslingers at this popular Hollywood shop. -
Studio City Tattoo
11032 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA
Is piracy your thing? Go nautical at this swashbuckling Valley shop with old-school tatts and piercings that will make your mom say "Argh."
