Sideshow Tattoo and Piercing
San Diego, CA 92109
Sideshow Tattoo and Piercing is a walk-in friendly tattoo and body piercing studio located in the Pacific Beach area of San Diego, California, taking no appointments and welcoming clients daily. The shop's artists are hand-picked according to their individual specialties and preferred styles, allowing clients to be matched with a tattooer suited to their specific vision, and the blog highlights work spanning American traditional, black and grey, fine line, and small or minimalist tattoo styles. Every artist and piercer receives in-house training beyond standard industry requirements, including certification in Blood Borne Pathogen Prevention and Control, reflecting a strong emphasis on health and safety alongside craftsmanship.
On the piercing side, the studio operates as a Statim shop, sterilizing jewelry from its own display cases in minutes to reduce wait times and expand variety for clients. All initial lobe piercings are done with threadless, implant-grade titanium flat-back labrets rather than traditional backings, and the shop has moved entirely away from surgical steel and PVD gold in favor of titanium, niobium, and 14–18k solid gold jewelry. Clients are treated like friends and family, with a focus on building lasting relationships rather than rushing through appointments, and the team prides itself on transparency, offering mill certificates and invoices on request.
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| Sunday | 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM |
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| Monday | 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
| Thursday | 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM |
| Friday | 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
| Saturday Today | 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
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