Tattoo and piercing subreddits
We found 47 active tattoo and piercing subreddits: communities with at least one new post a day on average in September 2026, ranked by members. The largest is r/tattoos with 10.3M members. The busiest is r/piercing, with 7,201 posts last month. In 17 of the 37 we could measure, a brand-new account's post usually stays up: they remove 17% or fewer of posts from accounts under a week old.
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- r/tattoos10.3M members
- r/piercing7,201 posts in September 2026
- r/blackTattooing+137% members in 12 months
- r/sticknpokes10% of new-account posts removed
All active tattoo and piercing subreddits, by members
| # | Subreddit | Members | Posts / month | Member growth, 12 mo | Median author age | Women | Posts with a reply | New-account posts removed | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | r/tattoos↗This tattoos subreddit is to share, discuss, and ask questions about THE ART YOU WEAR. Please enjoy your stay. | 10.3M | 3,456 | +2% | 29 | 39% | 100% | 60% | Yes |
| 2 | r/TattooDesigns↗This sub is for sharing and discussing tattoo designs, whether it's your own tattoo, work you've done, or asking for opinions about a tattoo you want to get. All tattoos must be by a professional un | 1.89M | 924 | +3% | 29 | 40% | 83% | 96% | Yes |
| 3 | r/tattooadvice↗Unsure of a design? Wondering if your tattoo is infected? Whatever the question, r/tattooadvice is here for you! PLEASE READ RULES BEFORE POSTING | 1.68M | 4,558 | +21% | 32 | 47% | 72% | 30% | Yes |
| 4 | r/tattoo↗**Welcome to /r/tattoo! Please review the rules before posting and commenting.** Artists and apprentices, please [contact the mods](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=%2Fr%2Ftattoo) for verific | 1.04M | 985 | +5% | 28 | 47% | 93% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 5 | r/piercing↗Almost anything involving poking holes in flesh with sharp metal. | New here? Welcome! In the app, tap on "see more" first. On desktop, check the sidebar | 1.04M | 7,201 | +13% | 23 | 79% | 85% | Min. age/karma | No |
| 6 | r/shittytattoos↗A place for shitty tattoos and stories behind shitty tattoos, either in taste or execution...or both. Let's all laugh at the awful creations people have volunteered to have on their bodies for the res | 849K | 492 | +2% | 32 | 37% | 99% | 19% | Yes |
| 7 | r/DrawMyTattoo↗Welcome to r/DrawMyTattoo! We are changing things up here, so please kindly bare with us. We are intending to run things a bit more like r/PhotoshopRequest, so please check them out if you're wonderi | 692K | 260 | +1% | 26 | 49% | 70% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 8 | r/sticknpokes↗new-account friendlyThe machine-free tattoo community dedicated to the education of and participation in the art of stick’n’poke tattoos. | 591K | 199 | +2% | 26 | 54% | 78% | 10% | Yes |
| 9 | r/traditionaltattoos↗new-account friendlyBlack lines and classic designs, a place for enthusiasts of the traditional American style of tattooing. Please include who zapped it and where. Don't be an asshole. No spam. American Traditional ta | 366K | 1,377 | +14% | 31 | 31% | 67% | 7% | Yes |
| 10 | r/badtattoos↗A community for sharing bad tattoos. | 339K | 136 | +2% | 31 | 43% | 88% | 72% | Yes |
| 11 | r/agedtattoos↗Welcome to /r/agedtattoos! Here we post pictures of our 2+ year old tattoos then and now (or just now, if you don't have an older image). Below are some guidelines, and rules. Please direct any questi | 203K | 126 | +13% | 30 | 62% | 74% | 44% | Yes |
| 12 | r/Best_tattoos↗Best Tattoo art works, Pictures, Tattoo Artists from around the World !!! | 193K | 188 | +19% | 34 | 28% | 54% | 17% | Yes |
| 13 | r/Tattoocoverups↗new-account friendlyThis is a sub dedicated to tattoo cover-ups. If you need advice on how to cover your tattoo or want to show off your new tattoo as an artist or canvas, you're welcome! | 178K | 518 | +24% | 31 | 47% | 88% | 7% | Yes |
| 14 | r/Stretched↗The home of stretched piercings on Reddit! | 172K | 1,102 | +17% | 25 | 62% | 92% | 98% | Yes |
| 15 | r/irezumi↗new-account friendlyA Community of Irezumi lovers to share wonderful pieces of art that transcend beyond mere tattoos. We are focused on sharing and educating others about this complex art form, while shedding old taboos | 171K | 421 | +9% | 30 | 19% | 100% | 9% | Yes |
| 16 | r/nerdtattoos↗new-account friendlyA place to share and celebrate nerdy and pop culture tattoos! | 152K | 246 | +5% | 31 | 31% | 54% | 11% | Yes |
| 17 | r/bodymods↗For (almost) all things related to modifying the human body. Bifurcation, scarification, subdermal implants, non standard piercings, exceptional tattoos, and even unusual plastic surgery - all are wel | 144K | 211 | +10% | 25 | 63% | 44% | Min. age/karma | No |
| 18 | r/PiercingAdvice↗new-account friendlyPiercingAdvice: Got a question? Ask them here. | 108K | 3,144 | +21% | 21 | 82% | 67% | 4% | Yes |
| 19 | r/TattooBeginners↗new-account friendly A subreddit dedicated to those starting their journey with tattooing or looking to help out those who are. Express yourself how you wish, 'scratcher' or no. Feel free to post your questions, sugg | 99K | 660 | +41% | 29 | 54% | 75% | 8% | Yes |
| 20 | r/TattooArtists↗Tattoo Artists | 96K | 421 | +24% | 31 | 54% | 38% | 85% | Yes |
| 21 | r/tattooscratchers↗new-account friendlySub for DIY tattoo scratchers. feel free to ask questions, share your work, stories, memes, whatever your inked-up heart desires. | 62K | 160 | +29% | 30 | 44% | 75% | 12% | Yes |
| 22 | r/blackTattooing↗Black Tattooing | 61K | 72 | +137% | 35 | 23% | 12% | – | Yes |
| 23 | r/Legitpiercing↗new-account friendlyThis sub is a place to discuss quality body jewelry (Anatometal, BVLA, etc.), receive advice on piercing issues, and general piercing knowledge. This is not a place that will teach you to pierce, di | 57K | 350 | +26% | 25 | 84% | 100% | 12% | Yes |
| 24 | r/TattooApprentice↗ This subreddit is for those in or seeking a traditional tattoo apprenticeship to share their work, gain honest advice, and constructive criticism. Please check out our stickied Apprenticeship FA | 54K | 355 | +12% | 26 | 60% | 64% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 25 | r/TattooRemoval↗Welcome to /r/Tattooremoval. *PLEASE READ THE PINNED POST* This sub is intended to discuss laser tattoo removal. We are here to give you support and information on your tattoo removal journey. Ple | 52K | 723 | +26% | 28 | 70% | 100% | 18% | Yes |
| 26 | r/SelfPiercing↗Where every piercing journey is welcome! ♥ | 51K | 362 | +35% | 26 | 56% | 90% | 52% | No |
| 27 | r/tattooing↗new-account friendlyfor people who tattoo - veterans & beginners | 47K | 444 | +32% | 32 | 47% | 43% | 13% | Yes |
| 28 | r/traditionalflash↗new-account friendlyA place to show off traditional tattoo flash. 1. Must be paint on paper. 2. No digital flash. 3. Keep it traditional. 4. No buying/selling posts 5. Add your IG! Submit your current or past paintings | 47K | 310 | +30% | 30 | 27% | 53% | 6% | Yes |
| 29 | r/Animetattoos↗This is the place to share tattoos of your favorite anime characters, titles, slogans, or any ink that’s inspired by anime. Whether it’s a full sleeve or a small symbol, if it’s anime and it’s inked, | 37K | 145 | +27% | 29 | 25% | 100% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 30 | r/henna↗For the discussion regarding the use of NATURAL HENNA ONLY, for use on body/skin or hair. Posts *specifically* discussing/asking *only* about other non-henna products (cassia, amla, jagua, indigo, kat | 31K | 194 | +48% | 29 | 91% | 86% | 100% | Yes |
Show all 47 subreddits
| # | Subreddit | Members | Posts / month | Member growth, 12 mo | Median author age | Women | Posts with a reply | New-account posts removed | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | r/sickpanthertattoos↗an awesome page to post your sick ass panther tattoos or to talk about sick ass panther tattoos. no more of the dick panther tattoo, please. we have one already❤️ | 28K | 37 | +28% | 33 | 43% | 100% | – | Yes |
| 32 | r/tattooflash↗new-account friendlyLet's share our tattoo flash and reference ideas. Whether you are painting flash traditionally, digitally, or you have a found item that you'd like to share. Everyone likes to see vintage designs. For | 22K | 141 | +69% | 32 | 32% | 51% | 16% | Yes |
| 33 | r/shouldimod↗A space for those who enjoy and appreciate body modifications! Debating on getting a body modification, but unsure if it suits you? Let us help you decide what to adorn yourself with. | 21K | 323 | +91% | 25 | 59% | 100% | 60% | Yes |
| 34 | r/pokemontattoos↗new-account friendlyPokémon tattoos big and small posted here! Welcome to our little family! | 21K | 156 | +82% | 31 | 37% | 77% | 4% | Yes |
| 35 | r/PiercingSetups↗Welcome to r/PiercingSetups! Here you can post everything to show off your current setup! If you currently don't have piercings and are looking for advice on which ones to get, please visit r/shouldim | 20K | 172 | +274% | 28 | 50% | 61% | 18% | Yes |
| 36 | r/NeoTraditionalTattoos↗new-account friendlyWelcome! This space is created to show support and love for dope Neo-Traditional tattoos! | 18K | 78 | +77% | 35 | 37% | 63% | 4% | Yes |
| 37 | r/TattoosPH↗Tattoo para sa Pilipino. Mabuhay! 🌿 | 18K | 167 | +182% | 29 | 42% | 100% | – | Yes |
| 38 | r/TattoosIndia↗A community for people in India to share their tattoos, ask questions, and talk about the art they wear. From first-timers to seasoned collectors and artists - everyone’s welcome. Join the conversatio | 15K | 268 | +207% | 25 | 29% | 71% | 54% | Yes |
| 39 | r/Cattatts↗A place to share all kinds of tattoos of all kinds of cats! | 13K | 54 | – | 39 | 86% | 88% | – | No |
| 40 | r/femaletattooers↗A safe space for professional women and lgbt tattoo artists ♡ | 12K | 94 | – | 34 | 72% | 50% | – | Yes |
| 41 | r/lotrtattoos↗A LOTR (Lord of the Rings) tattoo subreddit, just for those fans who desire to ink themselves in homage to their love of Tolkien and want to show it off to the world. | 12K | 50 | +70% | 33 | 30% | 74% | – | Yes |
| 42 | r/New_Tattoos↗new-account friendlyTattoo Works, Pictures, Tattoo Artists from around the World !!! | 11K | 162 | +37% | 33 | 39% | 9% | 6% | Yes |
| 43 | r/Earrings_on_Men↗new-account friendlyAnything and everything to do with earrings / ear piercings / ear gauging/stretching on men/guys/dudes. Post your earrings in focus. Do not push your OF account or the like! | 11K | 108 | +105% | 36 | 16% | 84% | 2% | Yes |
| 44 | r/NosePiercing↗new-account friendlyA sub for those with a nose piercing or piercings, those interested in getting pierced, and those who find nose piercings interesting. | 9.7K | 307 | +69% | 28 | 75% | 72% | 13% | Yes |
| 45 | r/unstretched↗Let's talk about our piercings! Like r/stretched but for unstretched piercings. Keep it respectful and light-hearted, low-effort posts are okay. Feel free to show off your new piercings and jewelry | 5K | 45 | – | 26 | 73% | 23% | – | Yes |
| 46 | r/Tattoo_NYC↗Dedicated to Tattoo artists & parlors in NYC. If you got ink in NYC, share it! Looking for an artist or shop recommendation? Ask away! Tattoo artists, share your work! | 2.4K | 70 | – | 32 | 49% | 48% | – | Yes |
| 47 | r/piercingstyle↗ | 0 | 519 | – | 26 | 77% | – | – | – |
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How this list is built
Subreddits are grouped into topics by what their posts are about; this list holds the tattoo and piercing group. We include subreddits that are safe for work and had at least 30 new posts in September 2026, about one a day.
Members is Reddit's subscriber count; growth compares it with a year earlier. Posts with a reply is the share of posts that got at least one comment over the last three months. Median author age and women are estimated from what authors say about themselves, and shown only when enough of them did. New-account posts removed is the share of posts from accounts younger than 7 days that were removed; communities at or below 17% are marked new-account friendly. Min. age/karma means the subreddit asks for a minimum account age or karma before you can post.
The list is rebuilt every month from public Reddit posts and comments. Data and CSV are free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with a link to this page.
Tattoo and piercing subreddits: common questions
What is the biggest tattoo and piercing subreddit?
r/tattoos, with 10.3M members in September 2026. Next are r/TattooDesigns (1.89M) and r/tattooadvice (1.68M).
Which tattoo and piercing subreddits are the most active?
By posts in September 2026: r/piercing (7,201 posts), r/tattooadvice (4,558 posts) and r/tattoos (3,456 posts).
Which tattoo and piercing subreddits can a new account post in?
r/sticknpokes (10% of new-account posts removed), r/traditionaltattoos (7% of new-account posts removed) and r/Tattoocoverups (7% of new-account posts removed). They ask for no minimum karma or account age, and most posts from accounts under a week old stay up.
How often is this list updated?
Every month, when we rebuild our subreddit data. This version uses data for September 2026. Member counts come from Reddit; activity, removals and who writes come from public Reddit posts and comments.
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