Gentleman’s Ink

Est. 2015 · Marshall, Missouri

Gentleman’s InkTattoo Co

We’re a custom tattoo shop on the square in Marshall. Bring us an idea, a photograph or a rough scribble on the back of a receipt, and we’ll draw it up and put it on you properly.

Call the shop(660) 613-6016

Open Monday to Saturday, 3pm to 8pm. Or message us on Facebook, whichever is easier.

4.6

160 Google reviews, and 96% of 329 people on Facebook recommend us.

Multi award winning

Tim tattoos on the Hextat pro team.

Black and gray realismPortraitsColor and neo-traditionalScript and letteringFloral and botanicalAnime and cartoonAnimal portraitsCover-upsCustom drawn up for you
The Gentleman's Ink storefront at 15 N Lafayette Avenue, red brick with the skull and top hat painted on the window

Fifteen North Lafayette

On the square, behind the skull in the window.

01 · The work

20 piecesoff our own camera roll

All of it done here. Some of it is black and gray realism, some is solid color, some is lettering, and a fair bit of it is covering up something somebody would rather forget.

Black and gray portrait with a bird and scrollwork, tattooed on a forearm
Black and gray portrait of an armored figure holding an arrow, on a forearm
Color piece of a long-eared creature over a red field, with a linked emblem beneath
Black and gray veiled figure weeping above a skull, on a shoulder
Black and gray snake winding through open peonies, on an upper arm
Black and gray portrait with a moth and flowers and a finger raised to the lips
Black and gray roaring lion above three crosses, on an arm
The word Family in ornate script lettering with a gothic cross, on a forearm
Black and gray pagoda framed by blossom, on a shoulder
Black and gray moth with skulls in its wings, tattooed across the back of a hand
Color hummingbird above two open flowers, on a shoulder
Stag with full antlers, on an upper arm
Black and gray raccoon among flowers, on a shoulder
Color piece of praying hands and a bird inside a thorned heart
Black and gray sunflower across the back of a hand
Black and gray portrait broken into shifted fragments, with one blue eye
Anime character mid-swing, in black and gray with heavy outlines, on a forearm
Anime character in a straw hat above a ship, on a forearm
Color cartoon elephant among sunflowers and butterflies, on a leg
Color spark plug set inside open petals
The studio floor: pressed tin ceiling, exposed brick wall, wood boards and three tattoo chairs

02 · The shop

A room worthsitting still in

Pressed tin overhead, one wall of bare brick, wood boards underfoot and schoolhouse lamps hanging low over the chairs. It is an old building on the square and we have left it looking like one.

Sittings run long, so the room matters. People tell us it is a calm place to be, and that is about the best thing you can say about a room somebody has to sit still in.

Getting in

Wheelchair accessible entrance and accessible parking.

One thing we don’t do

Piercings. Tattoos only, and that is on purpose.

The two shop windows, one carrying the skull and top hat sign, the other a board of tattoo photographs
The window on Lafayette.
An original painting hanging in the shop in a black scrollwork frame, signed TR
Not everything on our walls is a tattoo.

“Five stars is an understatement. World class.”

Kevin Mcelroy, Google review, December 2025

03 · Who tattoos you

Whose chair you sit in

Owner

Tim Richardson

I opened this shop in 2015 and put my own name on the sign. I tattoo on the Hextat pro team and I’ve taken awards at conventions. Portraits and black and gray realism are what I get asked for most.

“I make the trip from St. Louis just to sit in his chair, and I wouldn’t hesitate to travel even further.”Austin Smith, Google review, April 2025

Artist

Carl

I tattoo here as TpK. I put openings up on the shop page whenever I have them, take walk-ins on the quieter days, and I’ll usually have your idea drawn up and waiting by the time you sit down.

“Carl had it drawn up when I got there and made quick work of my new favorite tattoo! He was knowledgeable and prepared!”Aimee Klinge, Google review, May 2024

04 · Booking

How to getin the chair

Send us the idea and we’ll come back to you. Tell us what it is, roughly how big and where it’s going, and whether it’s a fresh piece or something you want covered. If you have a reference, send that too.

  1. 01Send it overThe form below, a call, or a message to the shop page on Facebook. Whichever suits you.
  2. 02We draw it upWe'll come back with what we can do and what it'll cost, and get it drawn before you sit down.
  3. 03Put a deposit downIt holds your slot and comes off the price on the day. Deposits are non refundable.
(660) 613-6016

We tattoo only. We don’t do piercings, so if that’s what you’re after we’ll point you somewhere that does.

Opening hours

Monday3:00 - 8:00 PM
Tuesday3:00 - 8:00 PM
Wednesday3:00 - 8:00 PM
Thursday3:00 - 8:00 PM
Friday3:00 - 8:00 PM
Saturday3:00 - 8:00 PM
SundayClosed

When we have a gap for walk-ins we post it on the shop page, so it’s worth a look before you drive over.

Message the shop

05 · What people say

4.6 stars, 160 reviews

“I've been getting tattooed by Tim since 2016 and I have never had a bad experience in his shop. [...] He is professional, clean, good pricing, and communicates very well when making appointments or trying to pitch an idea. [...] Great vibes/environment, family friendly for those that have kiddos and need to bring them along as well!”

Brittney Woods, April 2025

“My sister and I went to Gentleman's Ink for a tattoo in honor of our brother. Carl (tpkcustomart) was our artist and he did an amazing job! [...] This was my sister's first tattoo and she was really nervous but they all made it a good experience for her.”

Kelly Jo Dobbins, March 2025

“I asked for a dainty, girly bouquet of birth flowers and that's exactly what I got! Carl had it drawn up when I got there and made quick work of my new favorite tattoo! He was knowledgeable and prepared! The environment was clean and super relaxed!”

Aimee Klinge, May 2024

“Tim did my tattoo. He was a fantastic artist. He did this portrait so well. [...] I recommend him to anybody looking to get faces done.”

Jessica J, April 2025

“Several tattoos and all are suer wonderful. The shop is family warm and easy to relax while getting your tattoo done.”

Pamela Oden, April 2025

“This shop is fantastic. [...] The Atmosphere is very calming. Carl does beautiful work and my family goes to Carl for our tats.”

Jody Eckstein, July 2023

06 · Find us

On the square in Marshall

Gentleman’s Ink

15 N Lafayette Ave #1, Marshall, MO 65340

Open Monday to Saturday, 3pm to 8pm. Closed Sunday.

Directions(660) 613-6016
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