Knoxville, Tennessee
Idle Hands
Tattoo & Piercing
Your story. Our craft. Custom tattoos and professional piercing in Knoxville, TN.
2026 Knox Stars Community's Choice — Best Tattoo Studio
2025 Knox Stars Community's Choice — Best Tattoo Studio
2025 Best of Tennessee — Honorable Mention
Custom tattoos. Real connection.
The feel of your favorite coffee shop — with extremely talented tattoo artists and professional piercers. A welcoming, artist-driven space where your ideas become bold, unforgettable art.
Our Knoxville tattoo artists work across fine line, black and gray, neo-traditional, color realism, anime, watercolor, and traditional styles—with precision, creativity, and respect for your story.
The tattoo process
From first conversation to finished piece — here's how your tattoo comes to life.
Free Consultation
Small piece, fine line or full sleeve — meet an artist to talk ideas, references, placement and style. Every consultation is 100% free.
Custom Design
Book your session and your artist crafts a one-of-a-kind design. Call for same-day walk-in openings.
Your Session
Private artist stations, a comfortable lounge, and complimentary drinks and snacks.
Deposits & policies
A few things to know before booking — these apply to both tattoo and piercing appointments.
Deposit. A $50 non-refundable deposit secures your appointment and is applied toward your service total.
Reschedule. Piercing appointments require at least 48 hours' notice to reschedule; tattoo appointments require at least 72 hours' notice. With less notice, your deposit may be forfeited. Tattoo deposits must be used within six months.
Late. If you arrive more than 15 minutes late, we may need to reschedule your appointment. Your deposit will be forfeited, and a new deposit will be required to rebook.
Professional piercing in Knoxville
Ears, nostril, septum, navel, dermals and curated ear projects — every piercing done with a sterile, single-use setup and implant-grade jewelry.
Our piercers take the time to walk you through placement, jewelry selection and aftercare, so you leave confident and comfortable — never rushed.
What clients say
“This shop was so relaxing, and had tons of great energy from everyone there. Tanner was quite literally such an amazing person! Being able to talk about sizing and making sure that everything looked great eased my mind! Whether you have an…”
“Lacy was an incredible artist. Her design was exactly want I had envisioned. This was my first and Lacy definitely took the care applying it. I am already thinking of my next one”
“The front desk staff were super friendly, and easy to talk to! My friends and I absolutely LOVED the shop and the vibes were friendly and cozy! The tat artist was awesome, he knocked it out of the park! Will be back soon!”
“Amazing experience. Morgan H. is so talented and a truley great artist. She did a brilliant job on my cover up and exceeded all expectations. The shop itself is great with multiple staff who were all friendly and supportive.”
“SHOUTOUT TO DAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🗣️🗣️📢📢📢📢📢I honestly cannot say enough good things about Dan! It took me two years to find a tattoo artist I truly felt comfortable with, and the moment I saw his work, I just knew he was going to be…”
“Morgan did my cover up and was absolutely amazing. The whole process was smooth, information was explained clearly, and she was very helpful with making my abstract ideas come to life!! The art is beautiful, colors are vibrant, and I felt…”
Recent 5-star reviews from Google