Steve Phipps

2620 Main St.(803) 542-7115Facebook

Steve Phipps

📍 Columbia, SC

Steve Phipps began his apprenticeship under Troy Schlegel in 1998. He enjoys tattooing almost anything and feels that tattoos should be as unique as the people getting them. Phipps loves the tattoo industry and spends time traveling for guest appearances and conventions working side by side with other amazing artists. Aside from being a tattoo artist, he has an extensive background in art specializing in airbrushing, pinstripping and other media. He has taken several first place wins a the Easyriders Magazine bike show tour with his paint jobs on custom motorcycles. Among these skills Phipps is also a carpenter from basic building to fine furnitiure, welder and mechanic. He was once asked "is there anything you can't do?"... he replied "not hardly".

Specialties

ColorRealismBlack & GreyPortraitNew SchoolBlackworkIllustrativeJapaneseOld SchoolLettering

Tattoo Work

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Black-and-grey warrior queen portrait, arm
Tattoo
Dreams
Hogwarts
Ashoka Tano

Art & Paintings

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Doris
Venom
Grey Wolf
"Gator Getter" Detail
"Gator Getter" Detail

FAQ

Frequently asked about Steve Phipps

Steve works primarily in Color, Realism, Black & Grey, Portrait, New School, and 1 more. View the full portfolio above to see recent pieces across each style — every image is tagged with its specific style on the detail page so you can filter the work that matches what you're looking for.

Steve works out of Steve Phipps in Columbia, SC. Contact information and a booking link are below.

You can also email Steve Phipps directly at phipps1971@gmail.com. Phone consultations are available on (803) 542-7115.

Yes — Steve accepts custom design requests. Send a consultation request through the booking link below with your idea (subject, placement, size, style references) and Steve will get back to you with a quote and timeline. Most custom work involves a sketch round before stencil + ink day.

Most tattoo projects start with a consultation — in-person, over phone, or via the booking form. Use it to talk through the idea, placement, size, timeline, and budget before booking the appointment. Steve replies to consult requests within one business day.

The portfolio above shows Steve's published work on TattooNOW. For day-to-day updates and works-in-progress, follow @artist_lord_phipps on Instagram.