R&D Tattooing

R&D Tattooing EST. 1997. One of the oldest and most respected tattoo joints in Queens NYC. R&D planted it's roots in the Ridgewood area of Queens NYC in the late 1980's.
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Veteran tattooers Rob Freund and Dave Mowers both tattooed underground in the area while the art form was banned in NYC. When the ban was lifted in 1997, Rob and Dave opened up one of the first storefront tattoo shops in Queens. A staple in the Ridgewood area ever since, R&D is just a few city blocks from the Queens/Brooklyn border. The shop has tattooed generation after generation of Queens and

Brooklyn families throughout the years. R&D is proud to carry on the rich and storied history of traditional tattooing in NYC. Built on the traditional values of "heavy style" NYC tattooing made famous in places like Coney Island and the Bowery. R&D takes the "east coast style" of tattoo (bold lines, smooth black shading and bright colors) and brings it into the future, adding artistic expertise to traditional tattoo values. When you get tattooed at R&D, you will get a tattoo that will look great the day you get it AND look just as nice 20 years down the road!!! The shop is one of the ONLY shops in the city to still boast ceiling to floor tattoo flash design sheets in the waiting room, ALL hand painted by artists who have worked at the shop throughout the years. When you walk into R&D, you walk into a tattoo shop that screams OLD New York City. It's a REAL tattoo shop, not an art gallery or salon/studio type of environment. A tattoo shop that JUST DOES TATTOOS, and does 'em well!! All of this being said, the shop doesn't JUST do traditional tattoos, the artists at R&D welcome custom work and are proficient in all types of tattooing whether it be black and gray, Japanese, custom lettering, etc. CURRENT STAFF:
DAVE MOWERS
RICH FIE
STEVIE WELLS
AKIRA LATANZIO

is now at R&D full time. She has time this weekend, so come give her a warm Queens NYC welcome. DM directly to book.
11/19/2022

is now at R&D full time. She has time this weekend, so come give her a warm Queens NYC welcome. DM directly to book.

Tattoo by Mike Dunn] . DM Mike Dunn] to book.
09/18/2022

Tattoo by Mike Dunn] . DM Mike Dunn] to book.

By TONY KAPLAN aka Mister Gabagool] . Contact TONY KAPLAN aka Mister Gabagool] directly to book.
09/18/2022

By TONY KAPLAN aka Mister Gabagool] . Contact TONY KAPLAN aka Mister Gabagool] directly to book.

By Daniel Strauss] . DM Daniel Strauss] directly to book.
09/18/2022

By Daniel Strauss] . DM Daniel Strauss] directly to book.

is at the shop today taking walk-ins.
09/09/2022

is at the shop today taking walk-ins.

Tattoo by Rich Fie] . Rich is available for appointments during the week and saves some time for walk-ins on weekends. D...
09/05/2022

Tattoo by Rich Fie] . Rich is available for appointments during the week and saves some time for walk-ins on weekends. DM Rich Fie] or text to set up. (718)607-8393

Our favorite Uncle Rem will now be at the shop Fri/Sat/Sun/Mon. Book your appointments now….email on his IG bio.
08/31/2022

Our favorite Uncle Rem will now be at the shop Fri/Sat/Sun/Mon. Book your appointments now….email on his IG bio.

By TONY KAPLAN aka Mister Gabagool]]. Tony is booking for August. Email him directly or call the shop to set up an appoi...
07/25/2022

By TONY KAPLAN aka Mister Gabagool]]. Tony is booking for August. Email him directly or call the shop to set up an appointment. TONY KAPLAN aka Mister Gabagool]] TONY KAPLAN aka Mister Gabagool]]

Tattoo by . Contact him directly to book.
05/28/2022

Tattoo by . Contact him directly to book.

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03/18/2020

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Small sample of some of the full size designs (black or full color) that will be $97 this Saturday for our 20th annivers...
06/01/2017

Small sample of some of the full size designs (black or full color) that will be $97 this Saturday for our 20th anniversary event!!
Get there early!! Doors at 12 noon!

Save the date. Tons of full size tattoo designs for $97 to commemorate 1997 the year we opened. Rob Freund will be back...
05/26/2017

Save the date. Tons of full size tattoo designs for $97 to commemorate 1997 the year we opened. Rob Freund will be back working on Friday & Saturday also.

Address

62-01 Myrtle Avenue
New York, NY
11385

Opening Hours

Monday 2pm - 8pm
Tuesday 2pm - 8pm
Wednesday 2pm - 8pm
Thursday 2pm - 8pm
Friday 2pm - 8pm
Saturday 12pm - 8pm
Sunday 12pm - 6pm

Telephone

+17183860610

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