Best Tattoo Studios Houston Near Me

4worldlovers: ROSE AND DAGGER TATTOO was opened with a single vision. To build a space so artists and clients alike can come together and create beautiful one-of-a-kind tattoos.

4worldlovers: Flying Squid is a unique, multi-faceted art gallery & tattoo shop in the heart of the Houston Heights. Catfish offers an unique experience in his studio.

"I am excited to open my door in the Heights” owner Ben “Catfish” Perez says.

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Serving Houston since 1979, in the same location. Houstons first Licensed Tattoo Studio, run by (sole proprietor) the world famous Larry Shaw. Larry has been slingin ink for 40 years, 34 right here in Houston. Shaws is one of the oldest & most famous Tattoo Studios in Houston. Known the world over for finest tattooing and most original designs. "No limit but what you limit yourself to in tattooing."


When tattooed at Shaws its a single service usage. Single service usage, meaning everything that is used is sterilized. Nothing is put together until you are being serviced, everything comes out of a sterile bag, which is numbered & dated. Pigment (color) is poured in individual capsules & thrown away - Tattoo needles are thrown away in a biohazard container along with gloves-towels-kleenex, everything used to do the tattoo. All biohazard is picked up weekly - all autoclaves are monitored weekly & recorded. All instruments are sterilized at 270 ° F, 30 PSI for 55 minutes from a cold start. So you are insured the safest & best way of a trouble free tattoo. Be sure you get the best.

Everyone working at Shaws is certified in the continuing education in the prevention of disease transmission in tattooing and related body art disciplines making sure everyone applying the tattoo is up to date on the latest safety & sterile procedures to date. Shaws is ran with the highest standards & integrity in tattooing.

Mr. Shaw works basically by Appointment. He's in the studio, Tues.-Fri. 10 am to 2pm. If you would like him to work on you please call & set an appointment, 713-528-1255. Other than that the shop is open 10am 'til Midnight, 7 days a week. Walk-ins welcome. Also working in the studio is Larry's youngest "Lil Larry Shaw II." Also applying their skills part time are Dave Obregon, Allen Espinoza, Joel Macias, Jeremy Robard and Kandi Huffman. So you are sure to get a professional quality tattoo day or night, from Houstons most experienced crew. Shaws "Where the elite & underworld meet"

Shaws is one of the oldest & most famous tattoo families in the U.S.A. known all over the world. The most from coast to coast. Shaws also just sold the oldest Tattoo Studio in the world in Long Beach, California. "World Famous Bert Grimms Tattoo Studio" 22 Chestnut Place in Long Beach, opened in 1927. This is where the Shaws were before coming to Houston in 1979. Bert Grimm was Bob Shaw's mentor Bert Tattooed for about 65 yrs. Bob, which is Larry's Dad - Lil Larry's Grandpa, Tattooed for over 50 years before leaving for a better place. Bob helped pass & set the standards on Tattooing & the Technique on sterilization back in the 60's. Bob was also the President of the Worlds Largest Tattoo Association - National Tattoo Association when he passed away on Mar. 17, 1993. He was the 3rd inductee into the Tattoo Hall of Fame - which was called the Golden Age Award - honoring those tattooing for 50 yrs - which was later changed to the Bob Shaw award. Bert was the 1st inductee into the Hall of Fame. Our other family member was the #9 inductee in the Hall of Fame, he was Col W.L. Todd, who worked with the Shaws from the late 50's to his passing on June 12, 1994. Also, to keep the tradition alive Mr. Larry Shaw was presented the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009 at the Body Art Expo in Houston, TX. He was also given the Bob Shaw Award in April 2013 in South Dakota by the National Tattoo Association. So you can see (quite) a history in tattooing. The Shaws have been around for a long time. We specialize in Traditional, Oriental, Tribal, Fine Line & Custom Tattooing.