Ancient Art Tattoo

Ancient Art Tattoo website: http://www.ancientarttattoo.com Ancient Art Tattoo Studio’s founder, J.D. Crowe, has long paved the way for legalized tattooing in Hampton Roads. J.D.
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ANCIENT ART TATTOO STUDIO #1

Ancient Art Tattoo Studio is Tidewater’s longest running, artist-owned, tattoo studio chain. Established in the mid 1970’s, Ancient Art opened the doors to its first tattoo parlor in Yorktown, Virginia in the early 1980’s. Decades later, after overturning several citywide tattoo bans, this ground-breaking chain still stands strong with a state of the art studio at 26

05 Va Beach Blvd, Va Beach. His persistence to educate the government on healthy tattoo practices during his historic battle with the cities of Virginia Beach and Chesapeake resulted in the overturning of a 50-year ban on storefront tattoo parlors—the government judging to regulate them rather than banning them. Crowe later provided assistance to the Department of Health, preparing guidelines and diagrams outlining proper safety procedures in a tattooing environment to help the department develop its new legislation. This iconic victory eventually led to similar long-time bans being lifted in many of the surrounding cities, ultimately helping to raise awareness of proper health codes, practices and procedures in an industry once plagued by underground operations. GETTING A SAFE TATTOO THAT IS RIGHT FOR YOU

Tattooing in accordance to city legislation and the Department of Health, the fully licensed staff members at the Ancient Art Tattoo Studio in Virginia Beach provide safe and sterile tattooing environment. They are qualified to assist you with all of your needs: designing custom tattoos from your ideas or sketches, assisting with placement options, or just answering questions so that you, the client, can make more informed decisions. Specializing in tribal tattoos, old school tattoos, oriental tattoos, cover-ups and repairing older tattoos or those poorly done, each Ancient Art Tattoo Studio location also houses impressive collections of Official Tattoo Brand™ flash sheets, filled with thousands of the world’s most popular tattoo designs, to help you in your search. If you are thinking about getting a tattoo, consider stopping by and talking to one of the artists. The licensed professionals will take their time to ensure that you receive a quality tattoo in a clean, healthy and sterile environment. Ancient Art Tattoo Studio is convenient to all the Tidewater cities, including Suffolk, Franklin, Gloucester and Williamsburg, Virginia. Ancient Art Tattoo has proudly served the Chesapeake Bay area for over 3 decades.

It’s Friday the 13th!!!
03/13/2026

It’s Friday the 13th!!!

Another cool piece done by . Stop by the shop or DM to set up your next tattoo!
02/22/2026

Another cool piece done by . Stop by the shop or DM to set up your next tattoo!

Healed face tat done by . Tattoos make you look cool so come get some!!!
02/18/2026

Healed face tat done by . Tattoos make you look cool so come get some!!!

Friday the 13th is tomorrow! $60 designs or $50 if you get multiple. Cash only, arms and legs only. Please park in neigh...
02/12/2026

Friday the 13th is tomorrow! $60 designs or $50 if you get multiple. Cash only, arms and legs only. Please park in neighborhood behind building! ❤️

Friday the 13th! ❤️ cash only, arms and legs only
01/31/2026

Friday the 13th! ❤️ cash only, arms and legs only

Open til 10. Walks ins welcome all day, everyday!
01/31/2026

Open til 10. Walks ins welcome all day, everyday!

Back started by this week. Get yours started now and be the coolest one at the beach this summer!
01/27/2026

Back started by this week. Get yours started now and be the coolest one at the beach this summer!

12/13/2025

Taking walk ins!

11/29/2025

Tattoo done by . Walk ins and appointments are cool. Dm to set up your next tattoo!

11/25/2025

We have time to tattoo you! Shops open til 10pm!

11/01/2025

Happy Halloween! 🎃 Here are a few fun ones did today!

Address

2605 Virginia Beach Boulevard #104
Virginia Beach, VA
23452

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 10pm
Tuesday 10am - 10pm
Wednesday 10am - 10pm
Thursday 10am - 10pm
Friday 10am - 10pm
Saturday 10am - 10pm
Sunday 10am - 8pm

Telephone

+17573408272

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