A gloved hand working a rotary tattoo machine across a heavily tattooed forearm under a single warm vermillion light

Custom Tattoos — Tampa, Florida

Forever Ink Tattoos

2800 N MacDill Ave, Suite F — Tampa, Florida

★★★★★ 4.7 — 148 Google reviews · Mon–Sat

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The Work

Every piece below came out of this shop. The rest of the run is on Instagram.

Black and grey Medusa and serpent back piece framed by a Greek key border
Black & Grey RealismMedusa back piece
Black and grey eye and filigree ornamental sleeve on an upper arm
Fine DetailEye and filigree sleeve
Dotwork geometric pattern across a neck and shoulder
Ornamental & DotworkGeometric neck and shoulder
Black and grey phoenix back piece with feathered wings
Large-ScalePhoenix back piece
Black and grey Ganesha thigh piece
Black & Grey RealismGanesha, thigh
Color traditional flowers tattooed on an upper arm
Color TraditionalFlorals, upper arm
Custom Tattoos·Black & Grey Realism·Ornamental & Dotwork·Large-Scale & Sleeves·Cover-Ups·N MacDill Ave — Tampa·

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The Artists

Every piece starts with a conversation. Book with the artist whose work speaks to you.

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Diego

Custom Design · Black & Grey

The name that comes up most often in the shop's reviews. Regulars credit him with listening to the idea first and then drawing something better than they had pictured.

Book with Diego
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Sergio

Black & Grey · Long-Form Work

A fixture at Forever Ink. One reviewer counts 95 tattoos between Sergio and Diego over the years, and still books the next one here.

Book with Sergio
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Jess

Sleeves · Large-Scale

Named in reviews for leg-sleeve work planned across sessions, with communication clients describe as top tier throughout.

Book with Jess

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Services

Every custom piece starts with a free consult — talk through the idea, get an honest quote. No pressure, no deposit to talk.

Custom Tattoos

Most Requested

One-of-one designs drawn for you. Bring a reference, an idea, or just a feeling.

Consult for quote

Black & Grey Realism

Smooth-shaded realism and portrait work, built to hold its detail as it heals.

Consult for quote

Large-Scale & Sleeves

Back pieces, sleeves and panels planned properly across multiple sessions.

Consult for quote

Ornamental & Dotwork

Geometric, mandala and pattern work mapped to the body it sits on.

Consult for quote

Color Traditional

Bold line and saturated color that still reads clean once it has settled.

Consult for quote

Cover-Ups & Reworks

An honest read on what a cover-up can do, then a design that actually does it.

Consult for quote
An empty tattoo studio at night, chairs along a wall under a single warm vermillion light

Word Around Tampa

Been coming here for years and wouldn't trust another tattoo team to do my artwork. Even if I moved I'd make a special trip just to see the Forever Ink team.

Kimberly W.Google review

★★★★★ 4.7148 Google reviews

★★★★★

From the very start he listens to my ideas, gives me suggestions and tailors the design better than I could imagine. The actual tattoo process is very smooth and the work is amazing. The studio is always clean and professional.

Santiago M. — Google review

★★★★★

I've had every single one of my tattoos done by Diego at Forever Ink and I honestly can't imagine going anywhere else. The whole shop has such a warm, welcoming vibe. It's always clean, professional, and the team genuinely makes you feel at ease.

Orlando M. — Google review

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Start Your Piece

Three quick steps — style, placement, and how to reach you. Or skip it all and just call the shop.

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What kind of piece?

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Good to Know

Call the shop at (813) 526-8386 or send a DM on Instagram at @forever_ink_tattoos. Tell us the idea, the placement and a rough size, and we will put you with the right artist for it.

The shop books out, so an appointment is the surest way to get the artist and the date you want. If you are already nearby, call first and ask what is open that day.

Every piece is quoted at the consult, based on size, placement and detail. The consultation itself is free and the quote is honest, with no deposit just to talk it through.

Yes. Bring a clear photo of the existing piece to the consult and you will get a straight read on what a cover-up can realistically do before anything is booked.

18 or older with a valid government-issued photo ID. Florida law, no exceptions.

Eat a full meal beforehand, stay hydrated, and skip alcohol for 24 hours before your appointment. Wear something that gives easy access to the placement area.

Wide macro of a matte black rotary tattoo machine on a dark workstation, vermillion haze behind it

N MacDill Ave — Tampa, FL

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Visit

Address

2800 N MacDill Ave, Suite F, Tampa, FL 33607

Look for the orange crest on the glass.

Hours

Mon — Sat11 AM – 7 PM
SundayClosed

Appointments recommended

@forever_ink_tattoos

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Black and grey horned portrait on a thigh
Buddha and sacred geometry forearm piece
The Forever Ink studio floor mid-session
Eye and filigree ornamental sleeve
Medusa and serpent back piece
Dotwork geometric neck and shoulder