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Inside Blessed Tattoo Studio: stations along one wall, red-stained cabinets, artwork covering the walls, and a poured floor marbled silver through red.
Color realism tattoo of Thanos wearing the Infinity Gauntlet across a thigh, over a teal and violet nebula.
ƒ/1.8 · plane 02 · the workColor realism, thigh. The room is the blur behind it. ƒ/1.8 · plane 01 · the roomFocus moving to the work…

Blessed Tattoo Studio

Six styles in one room.
Pick your artist.

Custom tattooing on East Thompson Road, south side of Indianapolis. Color realism, black and gray, American traditional, neo-traditional, anime and new school, all worked in one open room.

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4.9from 178 Google reviews
Mon–Satdoors at noon, closed Sunday
6 styleson one floor, no house style
The full length of the studio floor: stations, ink racks, art pinned from the counters to the ceiling, and the marbled poured floor running the length of the room.
The floor · stations run the length of one wall

The room

One open room.
Nothing behind a curtain.

Stations along one wall, ink racks above them, cabinets stained red beneath. Art covers everything from the counters to the ceiling. The floor is poured and marbled, silver through red, and it holds the light of every panel overhead.

Nothing is screened off. Whatever is being worked on that day is visible from the front door, and that turns out to be most of what people write about the place.

“The shop was incredibly clean, the atmosphere was welcoming and comfortable, and every artist there was not only friendly but also talkative, attentive, and clearly very talented.”

Mariah Sheikhalmolooki · 5 out of 5

The range

No house style.
Six of them instead.

Most shops this size get known for one look. On this floor, color realism sits next to a clipper ship, next to a black and gray sleeve that isn’t finished yet. Say what you want and you get pointed at the artist who works in it.

Color realism tattoo of Thanos wearing the Infinity Gauntlet across a thigh, over a teal and violet nebula.
Color realismThanos and the gauntlet, thigh, laid over a teal and violet nebula.
Black and gray anime tattoo of a masked character on a forearm, with teal lightning crackling around one hand.
AnimeA masked figure on a forearm. One color admitted: teal.
Neo-traditional tattoo of a black cat's head with amber eyes on a calf, framed by a teal triangle, a dotted arc and a crescent moon.
Neo-traditionalA cat’s head, amber eyes, held inside a teal triangle.
American traditional tattoo of a clipper ship under full sail on an upper arm, with orange clouds and blue water.
American traditionalA clipper under full sail, upper arm. Heavy line, solid fill.
A black and gray sleeve in progress: a skull in a feathered war bonnet, an American flag below it, and a fresh un-shaded outline near the shoulder.
Black and grayA sleeve still being built. Skull, war bonnet, flag beneath.
New school tattoo on a thigh: a cartoon character with a blade, surrounded by fire and cold blue mist.
New schoolCartoon subject, thigh. Fire on one side, cold blue on the other.

Every piece, up close →

Painted on the front door

Everyone welcome.
Except hagglers.

That is the whole pricing conversation, and it was settled on the glass. What the door leaves out is the other habit of this place: people don’t pick the shop, they pick the chair.

Reviews here name an artist before they name Blessed. Work carried on since 2019. Sleeves measured in sittings rather than afternoons. And a good share of what gets made in this room was made for somebody else, a father remembered, a daughter honored. If that is what brings you in, bring the story. The picture can wait.

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“Chappie has by far been my favorite tattoo artist. I started getting work done by him in 2019.”

Evelyn Fernandez · 5 out of 5

“He really took the time to listen to my story and combine that with what he knew about my daughter.”

Robin Mitchell · 5 out of 5

Reviews

What people say after
they leave the chair.

4.9
Out of 5 · 178 Google reviews

“This will definitely be my go-to tattoo shop from now on.”

Mariah Sheikhalmolooki 5 out of 5

“During this very long process we laughed, joked, sang and had a blast. The tattoo is better than I even hoped.”

Mary 5 out of 5

“The attention to detail, artistry, and care made the entire process meaningful and unforgettable.”

Robin Mitchell 5 out of 5

“He is an amazing free hander, also has a lot of patience too since I squirm around a lot.”

Evelyn Fernandez 5 out of 5

When and where

Six days a week. Doors at noon. Closed Sunday.

3129 E Thompson Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46227. South side, in the strip. Look for the banner and the bench.

Mostly by appointment, with time for walk-ins through the week. Call with a description of the piece and roughly where it’s going.

(317) 832-6183 Hours, map & the door
Monday12:00 – 7:00 PM
Tuesday12:00 – 7:00 PM
Wednesday12:00 – 7:00 PM
Thursday12:00 – 7:00 PM
Friday12:00 – 8:00 PM
Saturday12:00 – 8:00 PM
SundayClosed