Custom Tattoos & Walk-ins in St. Louis

Ragtime Tattoo Shop is a professional tattoo studio in St. Louis, Missouri. We offer custom tattoos by appointment as well as walk-in services. Our experienced artists specialize in black and grey tattoos, traditional and neo-traditional designs, fine line work, portraits, cover-ups, and full sleeves. Each piece is custom-crafted to bring your vision to life.

Ragtime Tattoo Shop

Be heard. Feel Welcomed. Get Tattoed.

You don't just get a tattoo at Ragtime. We build real relationships with our clients. Our artists listen to your ideas, understand what you want, and work with you to get it right. When you choose Ragtime, you join a tight-knit family. We value who you are, we support your ideas, and we make sure you feel like you belong — in a tattoo shop that feels like home, right here in St. Louis.

Custom Tattoo Styles We Offer

Illustrative Fine line Dragon Tattoo Done By Grace Hanser at Ragtime Tattoo Shop in St. Louis
FINE LINE
Full Back Piece Traditional Japanese Tattoo done by Matt Hodel at Ragtime Tattoo in St. Louis
TRADITIONAL
Surrealism Black and Grey Fish and Face Tattoo Done By Mads Shively at Ragtime Tattoo in St. Louis
BLACK AND GREY REALISM

Your idea is not stupid. Let's make it awesome together!

Walk in. Book ahead. Either way, we've got you!

Ragtime Tattoo Crew

Matt

Traditional/Black and Grey/Color

Katie

Traditional/Neotraditional/Illustrative

Mads

Black and Grey/Realism

Grace

Fine line/ Illustrative

Ryan

Black and Grey/Traditional

Clients Reviews

What Do People Say?

Don’t take our word for it, listen to some clients that have gotten tattooed at Ragtime. If you're curious what folks have said after sitting in the chair, here’s where you can read some of that stuff:

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Ron Boston
7 days ago
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Very positive minded about the tattoo I walked out with today. This tattoo contained many vastly different aspects and its composition and placement were paramount. Mads come up with a design that truly works. I have a second session for another grouping that we have already discussed the finished product.
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DeAnna Addison
8 days ago
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1. Loved her vibe. It's so irritating when tattoo artists allow their ego to drive their personality as it relates to customers. I love tattoos and tattoo artwork. But many would not view me as the type of person who is tattooed. And because Grace was so nice, she would say that it doesn't matter but to a lot of people it does. And I just appreciated how her actions allowed me to feel like I belonged in that space. That feeling is really important even if people say that it isn’t. 2. More than the image itself, I wanted it to gel with the adjacent tattoo, and I think Grace did a fantastic job doing that. For a separate tattoo, I would likely want something that had more shading, but I feel confident that what I would ask for is something that Grace could deliver beautifully. 3. I felt overall it was a good value, as well. Not cheap, but not overly priced.
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Crystal Squires
14 days ago
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Katie was great! Patient, friendly. Helped me work through my design and tattoo turned out great!
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Mason Rohloff
14 days ago
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Found Grace on Instagram and feel in love with her work. She listened to what I wanted and helped me make it come to life!! Super impressed with everything! Everyone at Ragtime was really nice as well. I’ll be back!!
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Wiley Hartzog
15 days ago
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Mads was great! Took my idea and did awesome work. Very friendly and inviting atmosphere as well. Would recommend and will be returning for my next one.
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Atlee Champion
17 days ago
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This is where you wanna go. These guys are awesome. Very welcoming, patient, laid back, really listen to what you’re wanting and work with you on how to get it done, and do a great job. Very legit operation. Katie and Matt are both great people, haven’t met any of the other artists yet. But it’s a fun hang in there.
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Valerie K
17 days ago
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Grace, Mads, and the whole shop in general were fabulous. Everyone was so friendly and made sure we were comfortable, Grace did a gorgeous job on a tattoo for my friend, and Mads fit me in for an impromptu ankle band. Everyone does beautiful work, I really don’t think you could go wrong getting a tattoo from anyone there!
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Chloe Billings
18 days ago
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I had a great time with Katie, she was super friendly and kind. Made sure I had water and a snack in case I was hungry. She did a really good job with my tattoo. Solid 10/10 would recommend
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Dakota McCaine
18 days ago
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I had been to a few tattoo shops before Ragtime, and haven't thought about going anywhere else since. I go to Matt at Ragtime for everything I get done now. Everyone on the team is super friendly and talented. I love this place.
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Tommy Mahoney
20 days ago
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Mads was absoloutley amazing, she knew exactly what I wanted and the tattoo came out so clean. Everyone at the shop is no nice and welcoming as well. I would recommend Mads to anyone looking to get a clean detailed tattoo.

BOOK YOUR CUSTOM TATTOO OR WALK-IN

APPOINTMENT TATTOO

All custom work is by appointment. When you fill out this form, it goes straight to the Ragtime Tattoo staff. Our artist or shop assistant will contact you to set up a  consultation and/or a tattoo appointment.

WALK-IN TATTOO

Walk-ins are welcome when artists have time available. Call or text us ahead of time to check for an opening.

Ragtime Tattoo Shop | St. Louis

Address: 3144 Morgan Ford Rd. St. Louis, MO 63116, USA
Phone Number: 314-328-1100
Shop Hours: Tuesday through Saturday from 10 AM to 6 PM