Meet us at the West

West 4 Tattoo provides professional, top-quality tattoos and piercings. Our team of resident artists and piercers showcase a vast range of styles and techniques. We believe in offering our customers an enjoyable experience, provided in a safe and comfortable environment.

About Our NYC Fine Line Tattoo Shop

We are an industry-leading tattoo shop located in New York City, New York. All of our artists are certified professionals trained by upper management to provide not only the best tattoo from an artistic perspective, but also maintain our rigid safety standards. We uphold our shop and our artists to the highest standards in safety, including training on-site on how to best use the equipment in our shop, and also inform and educate our clients and customers so they utilize proper tattoo safety procedures at home after their visit with our shop. Our results speak for themselves and our ever-growing reputation in New York City, NY is evidence of our expertise and commitment to safety.

We are a multicultural tattoo shop and look forward to servicing you with our unique blend of fashion, style, and expertise. Come stop by or call today to book an appointment with a member of our staff. We can walk you through choosing the right tattoo, where on the body to place it, and answer questions about proper tattoo care after you leave our shop. Feel free to flip through our catalogs, magazines, or check out our website for more information and tattoo ideas. If you already have the tattoo of your dreams in mind, then please plan on being able to share that design with one of our artists on the day of your appointment. We look forward to serving you. See you soon!

Frequently Asked Tattoo Questions

• WHAT ARE FINE LINE TATTOOS?

  Fine line tattooing is a style of tattooing using one or more small needles to create a thin, intricate, and accurate tattoo design. These designs are minimalist in nature, but don't have to be. The use of the smaller needles allows for finer artwork to be brought to life using more delicate techniques. Although most are done with black ink, various colors can be utilized in your tattoo to capture the design of your choice.

  
  
  

• DO FINE LINE TATTOOS FADE OVER TIME?

  Yes, fine line tattoos as well as all other tattoo styles can fade over time. If you experience any fading or blurring of any of your tattoos, one of our artists can repair or revitalize the tattoo back to its initial vibrancy. See store for more details.

  
  
  

• HOW DO YOU GET THE BEST FINE LINE TATTOO RESULTS?

  First and foremost, choose a tattoo artist with the skill and experience to get the job done right the first time. Second, care for your new tattoo. This includes being careful to let your new tattoo fully heal. Avoiding sun exposure can increase the time before a touch-up is needed. Finally, a good rule of thumb is to plan on coming back 12-24 months after your initial tattoo to get it touched up. Speak to an artist for a full list of dos and don'ts regarding your new tattoo, but following our steps can help your tattoo last years or even a decade or more before needing a touch up. See store for more details.

  
  
  

• DO FINE LINE TATTOOS HURT?

  Yes, as with all tattoo styles, there is a degree of pain associated with fine line tattoos. This is lessened or exacerbated based on several factors including (1) the part of the body receiving the tattoo. Some places on the body are simply more sensitive than others due to a variety of reasons. (2) People are sensitive to pain at various thresholds and have a varying degree of pain they are able to tolerate. When it comes to fine line tattoos, our needles are smaller than traditional tattoo needles and our customers boast that they hurt less than their tattoo counterpart.

  
  
  

• What is the difference between FINE LINE TATTOOS VS. TRADITIONAL TATTOOS

  Fine line tattoos use single round liner needles (also known as 1RL) or three-round linear needles (also known as 3RL). Both of these needle types utilize less ink and are smaller than traditional needles. 1RL and 3RL tattoos are often reported to be less painful than traditional tattoos as well. Fine line tattoos offer the artist and subject more creative control over the tattoo by giving the artist an opportunity to create smaller needle pokes.