Welcome to the First and Finest licensed tattoo and body piercing shop of the People's Republic of Cambridge, Massachusetts, located in the heart of Harvard Square.

Established in 1995, our studio has grown to become the body art headquarters that it is today. Rated among the top Boston tattoo shops in MA. , Chameleon boasts six custom tattoo artists who work in a clean, safe, and friendly environment. Their individual artistic styles range from photo realistic portrait work to traditional Japanese and everything in between!!

Our two body piercers have over 30 years of combined piercing experience. Our piercers are well known for their unparalleled and comfortable method of piercing. As always, we use only the finest quality internally threaded jewelry available on the market today.

Our sister store, the Jewelry Gallery, has by far the largest and best selection of regular and exotic body jewelry in all of Massachusetts. WE ALWAYS HAVE GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE FOR BOTH TATTOOING AND PIERCING AT THE JEWELRY GALLERY.

As of April 1st and extending to October 31st, Our Shop SUMMER HOURS are:
Monday - Thursday 12PM - 9PM
Friday - Saturday 12PM - 10PM
Sunday 12PM - 7PM
If you have any questions please call (617) 876-0412

When you are coming to Harvard square, please be aware that parking is always a bit of a challenge. There are a few parking garages to choose from, but they are all fairly expensive. If you have the option to use the mbta, it's always a good idea.

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