The search for the best tattoo shops in Southwest Michigan is underway! You have time to get your late nominations in now.

Tattoos are forever. You better go to one of the best tattoo shops in Southwest Michigan.

You can nominate your favorite tattoo shop below.  We are accepting nominations for tattoo shops based in Van Buren, Kalamazoo, Calhoun, St. Joesph, Cass, Branch, or Allegan County. Only one nomination per tattoo shop is needed. Nominations do not count as votes.  Voting has already begun.  Only submit a late nomination below if your favorite tattoo shop is NOT in the poll. (You can see the poll and vote by tapping here.)

UPDATE: Nominations and voting have ended for the Favorite Tattoo Shops in Southwest Michigan 2025 poll.  You can see the results by tapping here.

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Check out last year's results below.

Your Favorite Tattoo Shops in Southwest Michigan 2024

  • #5. Wicked Ways Tattoos in Kalamazoo received 9.06% of the vote this year.
  • #4. Ink Station Tattoo in Battle Creek pulled in 11.42% of the vote in 2024.
  • #3. Portfolio Ink in Three Rivers received 15.82% of the vote, landing them at #3.
  • #2. Brick House Ink Kalamazoo pulled in an impressive 16.97% of the vote to nab number 2.
  • #1. 9/8 Tattoo Collective in Otsego dominated with a whopping 18.40% of the vote; they grabbed the top spot in 2024.

You can see the full poll results for Southwest Michigan's Favorite Tattoo Shops in 2024 by tapping here.

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