At Curly’s Tattoo Parlor, we’re proud to call Athens, GA, our home base, the heart of our craft, and the birthplace of our bold, custom tattoo work. From timeless American traditional to fine-line realism and black-and-gray masterpieces, we design tattoos that are as unique as the people wearing them.
We’re more than just a tattoo shop; we’re a crew of artists who listen, sketch, and bring your ideas to life with precision, creativity, and care. Whether it’s your first tattoo or another piece for your collection, our mission stays the same: badass, one-of-a-kind ink made with zero ego.
Our Athens studio also offers professional body piercings in a clean, comfortable space handled by experienced piercers who care about safety, accuracy, and your comfort.
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We’re located at 955 Danielsville Rd, Athens, GA 30601, just minutes from downtown. You’ll find a relaxed, old-school parlor vibe with a modern touch, woodgrain walls, local art, and the sound of machines humming with purpose.
Our clients come from all over Athens and the surrounding neighborhoods, from UGA students getting their first piece to longtime locals adding to their stories. No matter who walks through the door, they get treated with the same respect, artistry, and attention to detail that built our reputation.
If you’ve been searching for the best tattoo and piercing shop in Athens, GA, this is it. Custom designs, approachable artists, and real craftsmanship, all under one roof.
We proudly serve clients across Athens and nearby areas, including Watkinsville, Danielsville, Winterville, Hull, Jefferson, and Madison County.
Whether you’re coming from downtown, the UGA campus, or rolling in from out of town, you’ll find the same thing waiting at Curly’s:
When you leave our shop, you don’t just walk out with fresh ink; you walk out with confidence.
At Curly’s, it’s not just about getting tattooed; it’s about getting something that actually means something. Real people. Real designs. Real ink.
Athens, officially Athens–Clarke County, is a consolidated city-county and college town in the U.S. state of Georgia. Athens lies about 70 miles (110 kilometers) northeast of downtown Atlanta, and is a satellite city of the capital. The University of Georgia, the state's flagship public university and an R1 research institution, is in Athens and contributed to its initial growth. In 1991, after a vote the preceding year, the original City of Athens abandoned its charter to form a unified government with Clarke County, referred to jointly as Athens–Clarke County.As of 2020, the U.S. Census Bureau's population of the consolidated city-county (all of Clarke County except Winterville and a portion of Bogart) was 127,315. Athens is the sixth-largest city in Georgia, and the principal city of the Athens metropolitan area, which had a 2020 population of 215,415, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Metropolitan Athens is a component of the larger Atlanta–Athens–Clarke County–Sandy Springs Combined Statistical Area.The city is dominated by a pervasive college town culture and music scene centered in downtown Athens, next to the University of Georgia's North Campus. Major music acts associated with Athens include numerous alternative rock bands such as R.E.M., the B-52's, Widespread Panic, Drive-By Truckers, of Montreal, Neutral Milk Hotel, and Harvey Milk. The city is also known as a recording site for such groups as the Atlanta-based Indigo Girls. The 2020 book Cool Town: How Athens, Georgia, Launched Alternative Music and Changed American Culture describes Athens as the model of the indie culture of the 1980s. == History == In the late 18th century, a trading settlement on the banks of the Oconee River called Cedar Shoals stood where Athens is today.
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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.
