Pinky Swear Tattoo

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Pinky Swear Tattoo

New tattoo studio in Downtown Raleigh opened by Apryl Palomino. Artists- Apryl Palomino, Luka Ciotta, Kelsey Lynn and Cesar Thielen

04/23/2026

✺ HOW TO BOOK WITH US ✺

All of our artists handle their own booking. If you know which artist you’d like to work with, just click on their IG handle in our bio and they will have booking info you can click on. You can also click on our website to view artist pages and portfolios. If you don’t know which artist to book with, or have general questions, you can email us at: [email protected]

While we are mostly an appointment only based studio, we can take walk-ins if we have an available artist. Just call ahead to see if we have openings for the day.

If you have any other questions, don’t hesitate to reach out. We look forward to working with you!

Pinky Swear Tattoo Club
208 Fayetteville St. Suite 320
Raleigh, North Carolina 27601

We are located on the 3rd floor of the Efird building to the left of the Lego store. You will need a door code to get in the building, so please make sure you get that from your artist. Take elevator or stairs to the 3rd floor and turn right. Paid street parking or garage parking nearby available. Both free on weekends.

📍 Pinky Swear Tattoo in Downtown Raleigh, North Carolina

04/04/2026

Pinky Swear Tattoo Club turns 1 today! 🎉

Wowzers does time fly!! When I moved to Raleigh to start a new life, I had no idea what was to come. From the very beginning, it was like everything fell into place the way I needed to get me where I am today. Within a year of opening Pinky Swear, our business has grown, our crew has grown and we’ve had so many amazing guests and clients pass through. We’ve experienced an outpour of support from our community for our charity events and drives and we’ve really just felt the love here. In this world today, we feel very fortunate to still be able to give back with artwork. With community. With just supporting each other as humans with what we can. Thank you to everyone who has supported us, and continues to support us in any way. Thank you to my crew for being so amazing. Thank you to my family and friends for all of your help in this process. Here’s to many more years at Pinky Swear Tattoo! 💖 Apryl, Luka, Kelsey, Cesar and Pip

02/18/2026

Ornate Floral around the knee by

11/17/2025

☻ SAVE THE DATE ☻

Flash Day and Food Drive
November 22, 12pm-6pm

THIS SATURDAY! We will be having discounted custom flash by each artist ranging from $150-$250. Swipe to see some of the flash that will be available.
Sign up list starts at noon. You must physically be there to sign up. It is a walk-in event. We will sign you up and give you an estimated wait time based on where you are at on the list. You can email us to get the door code beforehand if you are thinking of coming and do not have it yet at the email below. We will get in as many as we can until the list is filled for the day. Tattoos are arms and legs only, no changes and a set size. Color or black and grey available. Must be 18+ with valid ID. Only one tattoo per customer please. We will do our best if you have an artist request, but can not guarantee. Artists tattooing at the event- , , , Guest tattooer - .tattoos

If you are thinking of coming, please RSVP to: [email protected] so we can send you our door code and parking info.

We will also be doing a food drive to help out the community. Bring Vegan canned or non perishable food items that we will be donating to
For each food item donated, you will receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win a $100 gift certificate to our studio! If you’d like to donate food before the event, (if you can’t or won’t be attending) , feel free to DM the shop and we can arrange a drop off time for you up until the event. Swipe to see a list of foods in need.

Tag a friend below who you think might want to go! Feel free to reach out with any questions.

Let us all help each other by supporting small businesses now more than ever and help our community in need where we can. Thank you all for your continued support. We hope to see you there! 🤍 Pinky Swear Tattoo Crew

11/04/2025

☻ SAVE THE DATE ☻

Flash Day and Food Drive
November 22, 12pm-6pm

We will be having discounted custom flash by each artist ranging from $150-$250.
Sign up list starts at noon. You must physically be there to sign up. Artists tattooing at the event- , , , Guest tattooer - .tattoos

If you are thinking of coming, please RSVP to: [email protected] so we can send you our door code and more info as it gets closer to the event.

We will also be doing a food drive to help out the community. Bring Vegan canned or non perishable food items that we will be donating to
For each food item donated, you will receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win a $100 gift certificate to our studio! If you’d like to donate food before the event, (if you can’t or won’t be attending) , feel free to DM the shop and we can arrange a drop off time for you up until the event. Swipe to see a list of foods in need.

More details and artist flash will be posted closer to the event. Tag a friend below who you think might want to go!

Let us all help each other by supporting small businesses now more than ever and help our community in need where we can. Thank you all for your continued support. We hope to see you there! 🤍 Pinky Swear Tattoo Crew

08/16/2025

Want a new tattoo, but not sure what you want to get? We have flash books full of designs and a flash wall at the shop with plenty of ready to go designs to choose from. Call to stop in, or reach out to an artist directly to book. Thank you! .on.pizza 🩷

08/15/2025

Some delicate ginkgo leaves based on the clients mother’s drawing. Tattoo by - Contact her directly to book an appointment.

08/01/2025

Pinky Swear Tattoo is looking for one more tattoo artist to join our crew! We currently have one station left in our studio to rent, and are taking the time needed to find just the right fit. Is this you?

-Affordable weekly rent
-Make your own schedule
-Most supplies covered
-Huge space with lots of natural light
-In the heart of Downtown Raleigh close to shops, restaurants and more

You must have at least 3 years of professional tattooing experience to apply. No apprenticeships offered at this time.
We are tattooer and woman owned and operated. We wanted to build a space where artists can thrive and take home more of their profits. No drama, just chill vibes with artists who want to continue to learn and grow with each other. 🩷

If you are interested in setting up an interview, please email Apryl at: [email protected] with some examples of your work and why you think you’d be a good fit.

We keep a station open for guest artists as well! Just shoot us an email for more info if you are interested in working with us. If you know a tattoo artist who might be interested in working with us, feel free to tag them or share this post as well! Thank you 💖

07/21/2025

Summer stormy ghost! Tattoo by - Kelsey has openings this week she’d like to fill. Check out her page link for available designs and booking info. Thanks for looking!

Address

208 Fayetteville Street Suite 320
Raleigh, NC
27601

Website

https://www.pinkysweartattoo.com/

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