Tattoo & Piercing

Empire Tattoo is a tattoo and piercing shop on Patton Avenue in downtown Asheville. Its website lists tattoos, with piercings offered on certain days of the week. Its website says the shop takes both walk-ins and appointments and has been in Asheville since 1997. The site links to its Facebook and Instagram pages.

Divination Tattoo & Gallery is a tattoo studio on Johnston School Road in West Asheville. According to its website, the owner bought the building in late 2018, and the shop later opened a second location downtown in 2021. The site lists several tattoo artists, each with a profile page and a link to their work, and it takes quote requests through a form. Its FAQ says walk-ins are welcomed and asks visitors to call or text for availability. The shop also has an art gallery.

Girl & Goblin is a tattoo studio and oddities shop on Haywood Road in West Asheville. Its website lists a roster of tattoo artists plus an archive of past guest artists. Each artist has their own style and portfolio, and the shop's site says to review the portfolios and then contact an artist directly to set up a consultation or appointment. The shop also sells oddities, and it keeps Instagram and Etsy pages for updates.

Victory Blvd Tattoo is a tattoo shop in West Asheville. According to its website, the studio traces its roots to 1992, when it opened in the same location as California Emporium of Tattoos. It took the Victory Blvd Tattoo name in 2011. Its artists work in traditional Americana and a wide variety of other styles. The website describes a classic street-shop feel, with flash covering the walls from floor to ceiling, and says the staff have over 90 years of combined tattooing experience. It also describes the shop as modern, clean and friendly. The site has pages for each tattooer, a shop history, and an online waiver you can sign ahead of a visit. Payments can be made through PayPal or Venmo.

Autonomy Body Arts is a piercing and tattoo studio in the Castanea courtyard on West Walnut Street, downtown Asheville. According to its website, it does body piercing with implant-grade titanium jewelry and tattooing, with a focus on heavy blackwork. The studio also lists scarification and body suspension, both by request. The website says work is by advance booking only. The website directs you to its information pages and then to an email or phone request to schedule, so plan ahead rather than dropping in.