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Best Places To Get Piercings In Baltimore

The practice of piercing body parts has been a practice used by both sexes since ancient times. The most popular piercings are the ears or nose, but more recently, body piercings have evolved to include piercings of nipples, cheeks, tongues and more. Baltimoreans looking for body piercing or body modification services should consider the following establishments: Island City Tattoos, Saints & Sinners Tattoo Studio, Mr. B.'s Tattoo & Body Piercing and Capone's Ink.
Island City Tattoos
4005 West Belvedere Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21215
(410) 466-0555
www.islandcitytattoos.com

Known as Baltimore City's Best Tattoo Shop, Island City Tattoos is also the place for body piercings. The staff at Island City Tattoos bring years of experience with them, and for many of them, tattooing is their "life." They promise that "no matter what style of tattooing you're into, you will find an artist that specializes in 'your' style at the Island City Tattoos studio." What piercing style interests you? Island City Tattoos offers the following styles: labret, monroe, spider bite, snake bite, angel bite, Medusa, cheek, ear, industrial, eyebrow and many more.

Saints & Sinners Tattoo Studio
1610 Thames St.
Baltimore, MD 21231
(410) 276-1300
www.saintsandsinnersink.com

Tattoos aren't the only service offered at Saints & Sinners Tattoo Studio. In addition to a wide range of tattooing services, Saints & Sinners Tattoo Studio offers "full-service body piercing." With years of experience under their belts, the staff here can handle anything "from earlobes to microdermals." The mission of Saints & Sinners Tattoo Studio is to offer "safe, simple and gentle" service to customers. In addition to piercing, Saints & Sinners Tattoo Studio offers some jewelry in-house, and customers can order any jewelry they desire.

Mr. B's Tattoo & Body Piercing
7554 Bel Air Road
Baltimore, MD 21236
(410) 668-3567
www.mrbstattoo.com

Mr. B's Tattoo & Body Piercing is known for "distinctive, unique and cutting edge tattoos and piercings." The staff at Mr. B's Tattoo & Body Piercing prides themselves on the "quality of [their] work" and the "creativity of [their] artists." Open since 1999, Mr. B's Tattoo & Body Piercing is now owned by Rob Smith, a former apprentice and employee. Tattoo services include: custom designed body art, portraits, cover-up designs and more. Body piercing services range from "free jewelry changes, a full line of body jewelry, autoclave sterilization and a wide variety of body piercings."

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Positive Image Tattoo
110 East Patapsco Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21225
(410) 355-5700
www.positiveimagetattoo.com

Positive Image Tattoo wants to offer its customers "high-quality, competitive pricing and personal service." Now under new ownership, Positive Image Tattoo is open five days a week. Hours of operation are Tuesday through Thursday from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 1 to 10 p.m. Positive Image Tattoo is closed Sunday and Monday, unless an appointment is scheduled. Piercing services include: walk-ins, piercing prices starting as low as $35, discounts on multiple piercings and specialized piercings.

Capone's Ink
6717 Belair Road, Suite 6717
Baltimore, MD 21206
(410) 661-2008
www.caponesink.com

Known as "Baltimore's hottest studio for tattoos, piercings and tattoo supplies," Capone's Ink is was voted "Top 10 Baltimore Tattoo Shops" by bthsite.com. The award-winning artists of Capone's Ink were also voted "Top 5 Shops in Baltimore" by Baltimore's CBS affiliate WJZ-TV. Piercing services include tongue, ears, lips and other  body parts. Capone's Ink will help customers find the piercing that will best match [their] style and personality.

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Jill Berry @MusingsfromMe is a writer who stays at home or a SAHM who writesit depends on the day and her mood. While playing a writer on the internet, Jill has the gray hair AND blogposts from raising a kid, a preteen, and a teen. When not blogging at Musings from Me, Jill seizes family time whenever she candinner as a family, movie night, marathon family game sessions, travelingyou name it she wants to do it.
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