Custom Tattoo & Piercing · Portland, OR
Blackbird is a custom-only studio. No flash walls, no copy-paste — just original art from resident artists, drawn for your skin and done in a spotless, sterile space.
What We Do
From a first tiny piece to a full sleeve, our resident artists cover the range — and every booking starts with a real conversation about what you actually want.
Original designs drawn from scratch for your idea, body, and placement — never traced off a flash sheet.
Delicate single-needle line work and bold high-contrast blackwork, by artists who specialize in each.
Old ink you've outgrown? We design around it — turning regret into something you're proud to show off.
Ears, septum, and body piercing with implant-grade jewelry and a sterile, single-use needle every time.
Why Blackbird
We don't tattoo off a wall. Every piece begins with a consultation and a drawing made for you. Our stations are hospital-grade clean, our needles single-use, and our artists licensed — so the only thing you sweat is committing to the design.
12K+
Pieces inked
5
Resident artists
4.9★
Average client rating
From the Chair
“Mara took a vague idea and a couple of bad screenshots and turned it into the best thing on my body. The line work is insane.”
Fine-line forearm piece
“First tattoo, terrified, and they made the whole thing calm and clean. Walked out obsessed. Already planning the next one.”
First-timer · Small blackwork
“They covered a 15-year-old mistake so well people don't believe there was anything there. Worth every minute in the chair.”
Cover-up · Half sleeve