Where to get a tattoo in Kent

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Owner Jay Miller works on fine arts major and apprentice Eliza Miller’s arm piece at Crucible Tattoos on Tuesday, March 17, 2015. Miller first got the piece when she started her apprenticeship there.

Emily Mills and Elizabeth Randolph
August 28, 2015

If you’re looking for a permanent way to commemorate your freshman year, Kent offers several tattoo shop options. Whether it is a roommate bond or something you have been planning for a while, finding the perfect place for a first, second or even fifth tattoo is important. Downtown Kent has several tattoo parlors that are just minutes away from campus with reasonable prices for a college student’s budget. 

Crucible Tattoo 

707 S. Water St., Kent.

(330) 822-8282

Hours: 12 p.m. – 9 p.m. Monday – Sunday

Defiance Tattoos

Voted “Best Tattoo/Piercing Parlor” in the Kent Stater’s Best of Kent awards

163 E. Main St., Kent.

(330) 677-2322

Hours: 12 p.m. – 9 p.m. Monday – Thursday, 12 p.m. – 12 a.m. Friday – Saturday, 12 p.m. – 7 p.m. Sunday

Smokin’ Tattooz 

100 E. Main St., Kent.

(330) 678-0109

Hours: 12 p.m. – 9 p.m. Monday – Thursday, 12 p.m. – 10 p.m. Friday – Saturday, closed Sunday

South Water Studios 

850 S. Water St., Kent.

(330) 346-0656

Hours: 12 p.m. – 8 p.m. Tuesday – Thursday, 12 p.m. – 9 p.m. Friday – Saturday, closed Sunday – Monday

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