Spotless, sterile studios
We go beyond legal sterility requirements at every station — single-use needles, autoclaved tools, and a clean room standard our clients notice the moment they walk in.
Sarasota & Venice · Est. 2005
Where artistry meets precision.
Fine custom tattoo work and meticulous, needle-only body piercing — finished with implant-grade titanium and nickel-free 14K gold. Three Sarasota and Venice studios, one uncompromising standard for 21 years.
- 21 years on the Gulf Coast
- Needle only — never guns
- Implant-grade jewelry
- 3 studios
4.9
1,700+ Google reviews
- 4.9
- Average Google rating, 1,700+ reviews
- 21 yrs
- The Gulf Coast's longest-running studio
- Needle-only
- Single-use needles — never a piercing gun
- 3
- Studios across Sarasota & Venice
What we do
Three crafts, one exacting standard
Custom Ink
Tattoo
Our internationally traveled artists work across every style — fine line and black-and-grey to bold color, realism, traditional, script, and beyond. Bring a fully formed vision or a rough idea; every piece begins with a free, no-pressure consultation where we shape the concept, placement, and sizing with you. We specialize in original custom designs and thoughtful cover-ups that reclaim older work you've outgrown. From a first small tattoo to a multi-session sleeve, you'll be drawn on by an artist who treats your skin as a canvas worth getting right.
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Needle Only
Body Piercing
Every piercing at Z-Edge is performed with a single-use needle — never a piercing gun — by award-winning piercers who go beyond legal sterility requirements. For ears, our simultaneous dual-piercer service places both sides at the same moment, so symmetry is exact and the experience is over in seconds. From lobes and helix to nostril, navel, tragus, conch, and more, every fresh piercing is fitted with implant-grade ASTM F136 titanium or nickel-free 14K gold so it heals clean. Kids' ear piercing is welcome, gentle, and done to the same exacting standard.
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Fine Adornment
Body Jewelry
Z-Edge carries one of the largest curated selections of premium body jewelry on the Gulf Coast — and we guarantee it. Every piece is implant-grade ASTM F136 titanium or solid, nickel-free 14K gold: the metals that healed piercings deserve and that sensitive skin can wear without irritation. Whether you're refreshing a healed piercing, choosing an heirloom-quality end, or stepping up from the cheap metals sold elsewhere, our team will help you find jewelry that fits, sits, and lasts. No mystery alloys, no compromises.
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The difference is in the details
Twenty-one years of doing the small things right — the metals we fit, the way we pierce, the time we take with you.
Implant-grade metals only
Implant-grade ASTM F136 titanium and nickel-free 14K gold in every fresh piercing and on every shelf. We don't stock the cheap alloys that irritate skin and stall healing.
Needle only, never guns
Piercing guns crush tissue and can't be fully sterilized. Z-Edge uses single-use needles for every piercing — cleaner, more precise, and far kinder to your body.
Simultaneous dual-piercer ears
Two professional piercers, both ears at the same instant. Perfect symmetry, half the anticipation, and a calmer experience — especially for first-timers and kids.
21 years on the Gulf Coast
The oldest continuously operating tattoo and piercing studio in the region. Two decades of refining our craft, our safety standards, and our reputation in Sarasota and Venice.
Free tattoo consultation
Every tattoo starts with a genuine sit-down to shape the design, placement, and plan — no conditions, no deposit pressure. You'll know exactly what to expect before the needle.
Guaranteed body jewelry
We stand behind everything we sell. Our premium body jewelry is guaranteed, so the piece you choose is one you can trust to wear and to last.
The work
A look at the craft
Real pieces from real clients across our three Gulf Coast studios.
What clients say
Trusted across the Gulf Coast
A reputation built over 21 years and thousands of verified Google reviews — earned the same way every day, one careful piercing and one custom piece at a time.
4.9
Average Google rating
1,700+ Google reviews across our Gulf Coast studios.
Verified on GoogleNeedle only, never guns
Every piercing is performed with a single-use needle by award-winning piercers. No guns that crush tissue and can't be fully sterilized — cleaner, more precise, kinder to your body.
Metals that actually heal
Implant-grade ASTM F136 titanium and nickel-free 14K gold in every fresh piercing — the metals that let sensitive skin settle and heal instead of staying irritated.
Visit us
Three studios, Sarasota to Venice
Z-Edge North
2155 Siesta Drive
Sarasota, FL 34239
- Sun–Thu 11am – 10pm
- Fri–Sat 11am – 12am
Z-Edge Gulf Gate
2639 Mall Drive
Sarasota, FL 34231
- Sun–Thu 11am – 10pm
- Fri–Sat 11am – 11pm
Z-Edge Venice
2190 S Tamiami Trail
Venice, FL 34293
- Sun–Thu 11am – 10pm
- Fri–Sat 11am – 11pm
Get started
Request Your Appointment
Tell us what you have in mind — a new tattoo, a piercing, or the right piece of jewelry. Our team will reach out to confirm the details and get you booked at the studio you choose.
- Free, no-pressure tattoo consultation
- Needle-only piercing with implant-grade jewelry
- A real person reviews and confirms every request
