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Best Places For Ear Piercings In Baltimore

When it comes time for that first piercing, hygiene, comfort and care are paramount. For the best piercings in Baltimore, don't go just anywhere. These shops promise the most professional piercers, comfortable experiences and hygienic tools around. Whether it's studs on your 1 year old or your 10 cartilage piercing, Baltimore's best have you covered.
 
Mr. B's Tattoos & Body Piercings
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Mr. B's Tattoos & Body Piercings
7525 Belair Road
Baltimore, Md. 21236
(410) 668-3567
www.mrbstattoobaltimore.com

Mr. B's Tattoos & Body Piercings not only offers some of the best piercings around, it also sells jewelry. Customers may choose between a female or male piercer to control every step of the way. Expect a clean and sterile experience every time. Call ahead to make an appointment. Mr. B's Tattoos & Body Piercings has been serving the Baltimore for more than 15 years.

 
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Island City Tattoos
4004 W. Belvedere Avenue
Baltimore, Md. 21215
(410) 466-0555
www.islandcitytattoos.com

Island City Tattoos, a body piercing and tattoo shop, promises a great piercing experience in a sterile environment. Island City Tattoos uses needles for piercing ears instead of scary guns. Each customer is pierced with a different needle to ensure the most sterile piercings around. You can make an appointment or walk in for your piercing needs. If you have any questions, call the shop or fill out an online inquiry form to have all of your questions answered by a professional.

 
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Gemini Tattoo Boutique, Inc.
1698 Annapolis Road
Odenton, Md. 21113
(410) 551-9808

Gemini Tattoo Boutique, Inc. is the second oldest tattoo shop in Maryland. It has been in Odenton for more than 30 years, providing piercings and tattoos to a slew of return customers. The shop uses needles for piercings, and no two customers see the same needle. You must be 18 years old with proper identification to get a piercing done here without a parent or guardian present. Kids must be at least 15 years old to be pierced with a parent or guardian present, both providing proper identification. Bob Manning and Gale Watkins do all of the piercings here.

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Tattoo Charlie's Place 
421 E. Baltimore Street, 2nd floor
Baltimore, Md. 21202
(410) 244-1160

Tattoo Charlie's Place is the oldest tattoo parlor in Baltimore and the second oldest tattoo parlor in the United States. It was established in 1938, offering both piercings and tattoos. You must be 18 years old with proper identification to get a piercing here. Scott Clayton does all of the piercings here. The shop is closed on Sunday and Wednesday, so make an appointment in advance to guarantee yourself a turn at this popular piercing pagoda.

 
Baltimore Tattoo Museum
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Baltimore Tattoo Museum
1534 Eastern Avenue
Baltimore, Md. 21231
(410) 522-5800
www.baltimoretattoomuseum.net

Baltimore Tattoo Museum offers a side of art with your piercing. Baltimore Tattoo Museum is located in the Fells Point area, right near your favorite local restaurants, including Roy's Hawaiian Fusion, Teavolve Café and Lounge, and Waterfront Kitchen. Baltimore Tattoo Museum promises the most professional, sterile piercings around with only the industry's top professionals performing here every day.

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Ada Orie is a Maryland native who writes about nonprofit organizations and restaurants. She loves God, her family, friends and Ravens. You can find her nonprofit and restaurant writings on Examiner.com. You can also follow her on Twitter at AdaOrie1.

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