Getting a good tattoo isn’t as easy as many think. Since the tattoo will be, hopefully, on your body for the rest of your life, you really need to find that one exceptional tattoo artist who can make your tattoo ideas come to life. And, for that, you need to work with highly experienced tattoo artists, preferably somewhere in your area (or in other cities if you’re traveling). Either way, some help is always welcome when it comes to ‘hunting’ for a good tattoo artist, right?

So, if you’re down on the West Coast and you’re looking to get a new tattoo, we’re here to help. Here are some of our favorite, as well as top-rated tattoo studios all around California. Make sure to go through them all and see which tattoo studios meet your requirements in terms of style they’re doing, people they’re working with, and the overall vibe you can expect at the studio. So, without further ado, let’s jump right in!

Our Top 6 Picks For California Tattoo Studios

1. The Honorable Society

Address: 8424 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90069

• Super nice staff
• Highly unique environment
• Prompt and fast (response to emails, text messages, phone calls)
• Highly professional
• LGBTQ friendly
• Wheelchair accessible

Established in 2009, The Honorable Society tattoo studio has quickly become one of the best, most loved tattoo studios in LA. It is far from traditional tattoo parlors, considering it is a truly unique and quirky, Victorian-style studio with a highly artistic environment. However, the quality of the works provided here at The Honorable Society is on par with the best tattoo studios anywhere in the world.

The focus is always on the customer at this parlor, the overall tattoo experience, and especially, on providing the best possible tattoos. The range of tattoo styles you can expect to get done at the Honorable Society goes from traditional American, Japanese, neo-traditional, to blackwork, minimalism, and watercolor. There is definitely more this studio offers, but for the rest, you’ll have to check it out yourself.