At Curly’s Tattoo Parlor, we’re proud to serve the Winterville community from our nearby Athens, GA studio, creating bold, one-of-a-kind tattoos that tell real stories. From American traditional to fine-line realism and black-and-gray work, every tattoo we create is built to reflect you, not a trend or template.
We’re not a corporate chain or a cookie-cutter studio. We’re a group of artists who love what we do and care about the people we work with. Whether it’s your first tattoo or your next addition, you’ll find real conversation, honest craftsmanship, and badass ink, without the ego.
Just a short drive from Winterville, our shop at 955 Danielsville Rd in Athens offers a welcoming space where creativity thrives. You’ll find a relaxed, old-school tattoo parlor atmosphere, hand-built woodgrain walls, local artwork, and artists who take the time to understand your ideas before the first line hits your skin.
Clients from Winterville come to Curly’s for custom designs, fair pricing, and artists who actually listen. We care about making every piece personal, memorable, and built to last.
If you’ve been looking for the best Winterville tattoo shop, you’ve found it, custom tattoos, expert artistry, and a no-ego approach that keeps people coming back. Discover more about our tattoo and piercing work.
Winterville may have its own small-town identity, but Athens is practically next door. The City of Winterville describes the community as just six miles from the University of Georgia, and Winterville remains the only municipality entirely within Athens-Clarke County.
That puts Curly’s close enough for Winterville clients to stop treating a tattoo appointment like some huge trip across Georgia.
But proximity isn’t the real reason to choose us.
Curly’s was built around the idea that getting tattooed should feel personal. We want to hear the story, understand the reference, talk through placement, and make adjustments with you—not hand you a design and act like you should be grateful an artist had time for you.
The shop might have an old-school edge, but the old-school gatekeeping can stay dead and buried.
You don’t need to know the name of a tattoo style before you walk through the door.
Show us what caught your eye. Tell us what you want changed. Bring the half-finished sketch sitting in your phone. Our artists can help turn that starting point into artwork designed for your body.
Curly’s handles everything from American Traditional and Black and Gray to Fine Line, lettering, florals, memorial tattoos, cover-ups, bold color, and custom work.
That range is intentional. Curly’s was created as an old-school shop with a modern approach—a place where different styles and different kinds of people belong under the same roof.
Zero judgment. Just good tattoos and people who give a damn about getting yours right.
Talent matters. So does how somebody treats you when you sit in their chair.
Curly’s artists have their own styles and personalities, but they share one rule: the client is part of the process.
Ask questions. Change your mind about a detail. Tell us something doesn’t feel right. That conversation is part of creating a tattoo you’ll actually want to keep looking at years from now.
Browse our artists, check out their work, and get a feel for the people behind the tattoos.
Meet the artists at Curly’s.
For Winterville clients, getting to Curly’s doesn’t mean trekking across Northeast Georgia. Winterville sits within Athens-Clarke County, with the city describing itself as just a six-mile drive from UGA.
Our Athens shop offers custom tattooing alongside professional body piercing, giving you one place to explore different ways to make your look your own.
Come in with a tattoo concept you’ve been sitting on for years, something spontaneous you decided on last week, or a piercing you’ve finally decided to get.
We’ll meet you where you’re at.
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Winterville isn’t just another dot we’re adding to a service-area list. It’s part of the same Athens-Clarke community Curly’s calls home.
We welcome clients from Winterville, Athens, Hull, Danielsville, Watkinsville, Jefferson, Madison County, and communities throughout the surrounding area.
At Curly’s, you’ll find:
Old-school tattoo culture doesn’t have to mean old-school attitude.
That’s a big part of why Curly’s exists.
If you live in Winterville, you don’t need a special occasion to start talking about your next piece.
Curly’s is nearby in Athens at 955 Danielsville Rd, so you can come check out the shop, meet the people doing the work, and talk through an idea before deciding where it goes next.
First tattoo? Cool.
Already running out of open skin? Also cool.
We care more about getting the piece right than how many tattoos you already have.
Yes. Placement is part of the consultation process. Your artist can help you choose a spot that works with your design, body, and long-term goals for the tattoo rather than leaving you to figure it out alone.
Step into Curly’s and you’ll feel the difference. Whether you’re shooting pool between sessions or chatting with artists about your next piece, we’ve built a space where everyone belongs.
Authentic vibes, zero judgment, all welcome.
Our clients are from cities around the Athens area and further. Visit our locations!
