Tattoo 34: We believe in our art, culture, youth & the health and wellness of our community.
Indigenous & Black Owned Tattoo Shop in Portland, Oregon.
Our tattoo shop is mostly by appointment only with whole shop walk in tattoo days every Walk in Wednesday 12-6pm and Same Day Sunday 12-6pm (no appointment necessary) with appropriate walk in tattoo concepts. See our walk in tattoo page for more details.
To request a tattoo appointment with a specific tattoo artist, fill out their booking form or contact them the way their info indicates. You can browse all of our tattooers info and portfolios on their tattoo artist page or see who is open to schedule tattoo appointments now, on our books open page. Every tattoo artist is in control of their own individual calendars.
We have experienced tattoo artists and also tattooers who are newer to the tattoo industry. All have their own artistic style. We are able to offer a range of perspectives and prices from licensed tattoo apprentices, (who are overseen by our knowledgable and skilled senior tattoo artists) to our experienced tattoo artists of 10+ years in the art and tattooing industries.
Our tattoo artists are skilled at a variety of tattoo styles and they all have different artistic backgrounds and tattoo interests. Find the best match for your tattoo idea with a tattoo artist who can complement your tattoo concept. Our tattoo artists want you to have the best tattoo experience, they will tell you if they are not the right fit for what you are looking for.
Tattoo 34’s Resident Tattoo Artists
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Tattoo interests and specialties: Black and grey realism tattoos, neo traditional inspired color tattoo, illustration style custom work tattoos, animation influences and nature themed tattoos.
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Tattoo interests and specialties: Ilustrative tattoos with a whimsical nature, blackwork, ornamental, and botanical tattoos, subjects of fantasy & mythology tattoo concepts.
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Tattoo interests and specialties: Black and grey realism, geometric and blackwork. Sarah is also looking to expand into color realism tattoos as well as multi style tattoos (black and grey realism, color realism, geometric mixture).
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Tattoo interests: Black and grey tattoos, illustrative style, font work, floral and nature based tattoos. She would love to expand her tattoo work in black and gray realism. Sham is a licensed apprentice meaning she is licensed but still new to the tattoo industry. She offers affordable rates while she is honing her skills.
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Tattoo interests & specialties: American traditional, floral, and blackwork tattoos. He does script and lettering work on walk-in days. He would love to do more portraits, landscapes, and architectural tattoos as well as large full body projects. Ciel would also love to tattoo your child’s drawing on you!
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Tattoo interests and specialties: Illustrative tattoos, etching tattoos, dotwork tattoos, lettering, script tattoos, neo-traditional, geometric tattoos, pop-culture tattoos, anime, gaming, Dragon Ball Z tattoos, pixel tattoos, flower and animal tattoos, large scale, small scale, color, black and grey, cover up tattoos.
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Tattoo interests and specialties: Cover up tattoos, script work, lettering tattoos, large scale tattoos, neo tribal, traditional tribal, black work, fine lines, micro tattoos, dot work, mandala, geometric tattoos, floral, ornamental, illustrative tattoos, single needle and hand drawn tattoos.
Check which tattoo artists at Tattoo 34 are ready to schedule your tattoo appointment now:
Not sure where to start?
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You want a tattoo and you know which tattoo artist you want to work with:
Great! We love it.
Head over to that particular tattoo artists page and see if they are booking. If they are, fill out a booking form or follow their instructions to get a tattoo appointment. If they are not currently scheduling tattoo appointments, add your email to their list to be notified when they are!
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You want a tattoo but you don't know which tattoo artist you want to work with:
No worries!
The best thing to do is check out each tattoo artists previous tattoo work and read about what their tattoo interests and specialties are. The best way to do this is read what’s up for each tattoo artist, click on their info, look at their work (on their artist page and instagram).
To check which tattoo artist is booking now, head to our books open page:
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You know the tattoo you want is a small or simple idea:
Cool!
Walk-in Wednesday or Same Day Sunday might be perfect for you. Check out the walk in tattoo page for information and photo examples of what walk in tattoos look like (more picture examples are on our Instagram under the walk-in highlight and pinned post).
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You want a tattoo but have no idea what you want, but something small:
That’s fine too!
Walk-in days (Wednesday and Sunday) are for custom or flash tattoos.
Tattoo flash is pre drawn images that are ready to be tattooed. Pick one and get it done! We have several tattoo artists who draw their own flash that are available on walk-in days and we also have “get what you get tattoos”.
Post for Indigenous peoples day. Nisha and Toby in Portland, OR. 2022
Hanging out at our Portland, OR tattoo shop! 2022
Indigenous business owners. Our last day of business class at NAYA in Portland, OR. 2020
Nisha & Toby. A post about the tattoo shop summer schedules and their Tribal ceremony. 2022
Tattoo 34’s Community Tattoo Artists:
Tattoo 34 also works with other tattoo artists in the Portland, OR area. Community tattoo artists are BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) tattooers who Tattoo 34 works with and recommends.
When you have a Tattoo 34 gift card you can work with resident tattoo artists at Tattoo 34 and all of the independent community tattoo artists accepts Tattoo 34 gift cards as well!
A tattoo shop rooted in community.
Tattoo 34 has amazing artists who do all different styles of tattoos and who are extremely awesome human beings.
We treat our clients with compassion and respect and strive to give everyone the best experience in a welcoming, comfortable and positive space. Our goal is to cultivate an inviting, meaningful and fun environment, while doing the best tattoos. We are a semi open-floor tattoo shop and enjoy the community and conversations that it brings. Everyone is welcome here. When you are in our tattoo shop, please do be aware of the space and people around you. We do not tolerate racism, sexism, hate speech, or other discriminatory attitudes.
We are a community based business, using our resources to support and promote causes that align with our mission and values as Black and Indigenous people. We give back by volunteering, donating, doing fundraisers and providing free community events and resources.
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