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Where to Get a Tattoo in Austin, Texas
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Geoffrey Weed
A freelance writer living in Harper Woods, MI, which is a suburb of Detroit. Also, check out my blog about freelance writing sites and other writing opportunities at: http://www.geoffreyweed.blogspot.com 
By Geoffrey Weed
Published on 04/23/2008
 
A list of Austin's best body art establishments.

Where to Get a Tattoo in Austin, Texas
Austin, the fourth largest city in Texas and that state's capital, is a fast-growing location with a youthful culture and a burgeoning art scene.  Of all the artistic elements in the city, though, perhaps none is quite so strong as its body art industry.  The city of Austin is crawling with dozens of different tattoo parlors and body art shops, with one of the best selections to be found in the country.  With so many choices, however, it can sometimes be a bit difficult to figure out at which place it would be best for you to get your tattoo work done.  Hence, this list.  The following is a list of Austin's very best tattoo parlors, some of the cleanest, most reputable places in Texas for you to get your ink.


-Golden Apple Studios-

513 E Sixth St
Austin, TX 78701-3741
Phone: (512) 476-4596

Sun-Thu 1pm-12am
Fri-Sat 1pm-1am

Golden Apple Studios is an Austin art studio that also features tattoo work.  In terms of truly top-notch artwork, and in order to make sure you have one of the coolest custom designs around, Golden Apple is without a doubt the best tattoo parlor in the city of Austin.  Along with designing custom art for the bodies of their clientele, this place actually sells art in other medias.  As might be expected, though, all of this quality does come at a slightly inflated price, albeit a worthwhile one.  As mentioned previously, the artistry at Golden Apple Studios is really beyond comparison, being comprised of some of the best in the nation, let alone in the state of Texas.  This is also a high-end body piercing shop for those who are more interested in that line of body art.  Either way, you'll find a comfortable, professional, clean environment at Golden Apple Studios.


-Diablo Rojo-

2604 Guadalupe St Ste B
Austin, TX 78705
Phone: (512) 476-7575

Sun 1pm-6pm
Mon-Thu 12pm-10pm
Fri-Sat 12pm-12am

Diablo Rojo, which is located on "the Strip" in Austin (if you don't know what the strip is, then you probably don't want to go there) is a wonderful tattoo parlor and piercing shop.  One thing that is slightly disappointing about this establishment is the fact that it isn't open late, even on the weekends.  For a body art studio surrounded by bars, that doesn't seem to be a very solid business plan.  But, if you can make it in during business hours, Diablo Rojo won't disappoint you with its quality tattoo work.  It is also lauded by regulars for its piercing services, which take place upstairs, in a shockingly sterile-looking, generally nice environment.  One other notable aspect of this shop is its massive selection of body art jewelry, which varies from the extremely pricey to the more reasonable.  All in all, then, Diablo Rojo is definitely one of the better tattoo parlors, and piercing shops, within Austin's city limits.


OTHER NOTABLE CONTENDERS:


-Atomic Tattoo and Body Piercing-

5533 Burnet Rd
Austin, TX 78756-1603
Phone: (512) 458-9693


-Perfection Tattoo-

4205 Guadalupe St
Austin, TX 78751-4224
Phone: (512) 453-2089


-True Blue Tattoo-

607 Red River St
Austin, TX 78701-3308
Phone: (512) 472-2783


-Capital City Tattoo-

300 E. Sixth St. # A
Austin, TX 78701-3628