Our artists bring nearly 100 years of street shop tattooing to Chesapeake. Walk in our door and experience the style, feel and vibe of the old style tattoo shops.

We offer same day tattoos unlike most shops in the area and we do it without compromising on design quality.

Our Shop

ElectroMagnetic Tattoo - inside the traditional tattoo shop

Our shop is built on the traditions that came before us and run on integrity, honesty and fairness.

Our artists specialize in every type of tattooing.

Owned and operated by Annette LaRue and Steve Tiberi. Annette is the former owner of Electric Ladyland in New Orleans which she sold in 2012 and came to Chesapeake in 2016.

What our customers say

I got a tattoo my little girl drew and it’s awesome. Lester did it and his lines are awesome as well as his shading. Definitely going back and hopefully... read more Lester will do my work. Thanks y’all

Tony Moore

Me, hubby, and my sister came and had a great time! Staff was amazing, very friendly and comfortable to be around. Chris did a great job and I'm loving it!... read more Would definitely go back

Jenny Hyde

Been a little while since I’ve stopped in, but anytime someone asks for a shop recommendation, this is the top of my list. Charlie is my favorite artist I‘ve had—... read more

Jenn D

This is a great shop with very skilled artist, I've gotten 3 pieces done here now and love all of them . Definitely recommend this shop to everyone.

Candice Venable
Fantastic experience, and would highly recommend… Martin gave my sister and I matching tattoos - they’re stunning and so special!!!

teacherminda

I just got my 12th tattoo here by Chris & it was absolutely a great experience, probably by far the best one I have had in any tattoo shop. I... read more

Taylor Jarratt

Chris is a phenomenal artist and a true master of his craft. I couldn't be more pleased with his work and when the financial stars align I will return for... read more

Nathanael Young

Extremely friendly staff! Had my belly piecing done by Chris, I'm glad I chose this studio! Chis was amazing 😊 He guided me through everything and was gentle! It was... read more

Ciara Coleman
The team at Electro Magnetic are top notch! Steve took a complicated Celtic design from a low resolution image and turned it into an intricate and beautiful tattoo. 10/10 would... read more definitely come back!!

Bill R

Got a tattoo on my 21st birthday in June! Lester did my most recent one. Chris did a tattoo for me last year! I cannot stress enough how great these artist... read more

KiAndre Howard

My experience was super awesome! Went there talked with Chris, he’s very cool and down to earth individual and made the atmosphere comfortable. We looked a few different tattoos lettering... read more

Erica Jones

Electro Magnetic is a clean and professional shop. I have been working specifically with Martin on a custom leg sleeve. I could go on about how great he has been... read more

Shannon Menees
The staff was amazing. Super clean. Did more than I expected. I was a walk in and they took me right away. Made suggestions and... read more

Doreen Chapman

Lester did my tattoo and I love it it was to honor my grandmother who passed away recently. He worked with me and what I wanted and negotiated the price... read more

Loni Knockum

I absolutely adore the individuals that work here. And the atmosphere is great. This design was done by Bo to represent the military life my husband and I lived

Ellasin Allen

I've gotten two tattoos from them so far and I love this shop! Super friendly staff, great artists, clean, professional, great pricing, I could go on and on! I'll keep... read more coming back!

Alexandra Kehl