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. 

ElectroMagnetic Tattoo - inside the traditional tattoo shop

Our artists specialize in every type of tattooing.

Annette LaRue tattoos

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.

Our Artists

Annette LaRue

Steve tiberi

chris williams

Martin Buechler

Charlie Ciggs

What our customers say

  • Wow Chris did a awesome job on my new tattoo I still have more tattoos to go and chris will be the one to do it. Ask for Chris he... read more

    morgan bayse Avatar morgan bayse

    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

    Jenny Hyde Avatar Jenny Hyde

    Found out about these guys through Martin, who had already done some work on me. So I went in to get the rest of my arm worked on and the... read more

    Carlos Molina S Avatar Carlos Molina S

    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 Avatar Ellasin Allen
  • Awesome experience! Very friendly staff (as opposed to other places I tried). Jake was awesome and welcoming! Lester hooked me up with my daughters name on my forearm.... read more

    Justin Ellis Avatar Justin Ellis

    Great place clean and staff ready to help excellent work and prices.

    Tommy Morris Avatar Tommy Morris

    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 Avatar Erica Jones

    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 Avatar 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 Avatar Ciara Coleman

    Love this shop and how clean it is. The vibe is always good! I have tattoos from Jake, Martin, and Charlie. They all do amazing work!

    Amelia Dausch Avatar Amelia Dausch

    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

    Alexandra Kehl Avatar Alexandra Kehl

    Went in on Friday the thirteenth to get a tattoo with a friend and create some memories. Lester killed my rib cage heart tattoo! Solid line work and awesome shading.... read more

    Monika Hartley Avatar Monika Hartley
  • Fantastic customer service and the lady at the counter was very helpful and polite. My tattoo artist, Martin, provided great conversation and easily worked with my tattoo with no problems.... read more

    Kibbles N bits Avatar Kibbles N bits

    Great shop. Very professional and a reasonable price for the work that they do. I went in with an Idea of getting a Browns tattoo and they went above and... read more

    Carter Riggenbach Avatar Carter Riggenbach

    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 Avatar Shannon Menees

    Fun place to get some work done! Very Professional. Would highly recommend this place to anyone who wants to get some new tattoos.

    jason hardee Avatar jason hardee
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Open:
Monday 11am - 9pm
Tuesday 11am - 9pm
Wednesday 11am - 9pm
Thursday 11am - 9pm
Friday 11am - 9pm
Saturday 11am - 9pm
Sunday 12pm - 6pm

Contact Us
757 485 8700

1005 Canal Street,
Chesapeake VA 23323