Steel Magnolia Tattoo Studio

06/13/2026

Join us for our first ever
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Saturday August 1st from 12p-4p! We will have plenty of of services to choose from, as well as the launch of our new candle collaboration with and the launch of ! You will not wanna miss this one! Find our service providers for this event below! All are welcome! More details of this event will be posted in the coming days!
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Tattoos by
Facials by
Injectables by
Hair Tinsel by
Permanent Jewelry by
Tallow by
Candles by

06/10/2026

Check your spam emails! My responses LOVE to end up there. 🙂

06/06/2026

✨g o o d m o r n i n g✨

I hope everyone’s been well! I apologize for not keeping up but you know what that means, I’m just too busy doing what I love!

I will be announcing our first ever event at Steel Magnolia Studios this week! This one’s for the girls, you will not wanna miss it!

I’m currently booking:

w e e k d a y s : July-August
S A T U R D A Y S : September-December

All emails have been responded to as of this morning!
If you feel like yours was missed please send me another! I’ll be getting to emails between today and tomorrow.

Thanks for everything always!

I want you to have the tattoo experience you deserve; I have plenty of talented friends I can refer you to if the style you want is not a match for me!

04/21/2026

Good morning!

The day finally came; I’m officially open as of 4/20! Wow! What a crazy whirlwind few weeks!

16 years ago when I started my career as a tattoo artist, I never could have dreamed that one day I’d own my own space. Now to be living a dream conceived much later is actually insane.

Words will never describe the amount of gratitude I have for you. Yeah, I mean you! Those of you who wear my art, those of you who simply engage in my content, and those of you who support me and my family. Without you I would seriously not be where I am.

As some of you know and most can imagine, I have been through the wringer over the last handful of years between the loss of my parents and a couple toxic situations. Despite it all, I feel I’m finally at the surface again verses the depths of spiraling depression.

All I want in life is to be the best I can be for my daughter. She of all people deserves to have a mom who respects herself and others, shows up even when it’s hard or scary, and loves everyone fully and intentionally. I had the best mom who checked off every one of those boxes, which is why I have dedicated Steel Magnolia Studios to her and my daughter, Magnolia.

My Goal At the Studio.....is to continue to give you all a space to be yourselves, to feel safe and loved. You are more than a transaction to me.

One thing I have always said (and will continue to say) is that my favorite part of tattooing is a piece of me lives with you as long as you live. I’m not just talking about the art, but the experience. The stories we talk about, the feelings involved, it all lives inside that tattoo. I always want you to look at your tattoo and know the intention that was put into it is a reflection of me; the true core of my being. You are more than my client, big or small— you’re my living art, and gosh how blessed are we to share that with each other.

Thank you, truly. Thank you for showing up for me, and always sticking by me through the years, months or days. Whatever category you fall in, I’m equally thankful.

Welcome to Steel Magnolia Studios.

04/02/2026

Update: flooring is done! Plumbing installed!
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Opening 4/20/2026
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I hope y’all are as excited as I am!

03/13/2026

Good morning everyone!

It’s time to reveal my secret to you all! So grab your cup, because here comes the tea!

From the moment I opened Steel Magnolia Tattoo Studio inside the Studio Lofts, it was always meant to be a stepping stone for the next part of the journey. When I was in my early 20’s, my mom pushed me really hard to open my own studio; I got extremely scared and decided not to follow through with it. Since then, I have always regretted that I didn’t trust her to guide me into success and always knew I would want to make her proud by opening my own space one day. Last May that, many years long, dream came true; finally on my own, even though it was just a small room. Steel Magnolia is my love letter to my late mother, Kimberly, and a promise to my daughter, Magnolia. It’s been an extremely humbling and huge learning experience which leads to, “what’s next?”

With all of that being said, I have decided to relocate Steel Magnolia back to my hometown in Franklin Indiana! As of right now the exact move-in date is unclear but by the end of April I will be in the new space. If you have an appointment scheduled with me, FEAR NOT, I will be emailing each one of you individually to give you the details when I have them all squared away!

I’m so very proud of what’s to come and most of all excited I get to share it with all of you! This month marks my 16th year tattooing and never in my wildest dreams did I imagine I’d own a 12’x12’ corner in the industry, let alone moving into a 1200 sqft space. I want to express my sincerest gratitude to each and every one of you who have sat in my chair and shared your life with me, those of you who have simply supported me by engaging in the content I’ve shared, and even the ones who didn’t believe in me and what I could create. You’re all extremely important in the big picture and I wouldn’t be here if not for you.

Please stay close to on Instagram and Facebook for more updates and information about the move and as always, you can start the booking process through my website www.shelbyraia.com/contact !

Thank you for your support and for subscribing to emails from me to stay updated on the what-nots of what is now Steel Magnolia Studios!

All my love,

Shelby

I want you to have the tattoo experience you deserve; I have plenty of talented friends I can refer you to if the style you want is not a match for me!

03/11/2026

H E L L O P E O P L E O F T H E P A G E

Friday March 13th at 930am I will be sharing some very exciting news with you all!

Drop a GIF below if you're as excited as I am!

02/26/2026

B O O K I N G A P R I L & M A Y

Weekdays scattered through March and April and Saturdays in May and June!

You can send a booking request through my website, shelbyraia.com! While it says 1-3 weeks for a response time, I’m finally caught up so responses should go out quick! (For now!)

Looking forward to seeing you all in my inbox! ❤️‍🩹

I have been seeing Shelby for over 10 years now and have gotten over a dozen pieces done by her. There is no other artist I would want to go to; she’s great at what she does, from communication to ex*****on. I have sent family, friends, and coworkers to her and will continue to support a fantastic...

02/20/2026

Hi all, I’m Brooke. To help lighten Shelby’s workload, I’ll be helping her out with posting. Here is an update from Shelby:

“I am currently to out of the shop with food poisoning. If you had an appointment with me for today please check your emails/texts to get a reschedule date for this coming week. I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused anyone!

With that being said, I will be trying to get caught up on emails, so stay close to your inboxes for responses and scheduling!

Thank you for the continued support!”

11/28/2025

UPDATE: SOLD OUT

MYSTERY BOX SIGNUP IS LIVE!

I will be doing 20 mystery boxes this year for small business Saturday! To make this year a little different, there are 3 different price points. Each box is priced at $100, $250 or $300 and will contain 1 gift certificate for $200, $400, $500 or $600 depending on which box you pick. They will also....