Most importantly, though, Sunset caters to every kind of tattoo request.
A bold and bright façade invites you into a clean studio where the walls are plastered with beautiful art work. Living behind the infamous Karangahape Road on Cross Street, Sunset Tattoo are everything you expect in a great tattoo parlour. While vegan ink is the norm in most studios, Love & Hope are also committed to being as eco-friendly as possible-they use biodegradable wrapping, rubbish bags, gloves and cups, and autoclave all their tools to keep waste to a minimum. Together they specialise in a variety of styles from small, fine line detailed tattoos with a quirky, illustrative vibe to ornamental/tribal and folk-inspired imagery. The team of two may be the tiniest on our list but their creativity is massive.
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Love & Hope Tattoo Parlour Uptown/Graftonīorn from the desire to create a space where everyone feels welcome and artists are free to be their authentic selves, Love & Hope Tattoo Parlour, is a cosy, safe and relaxed studio. The all-female team are adept at a variety of designs including realism, oriental traditional, dainty miniatures, whimsical surrealism, blackwork and fine line illustration and fellow artists (even those outside of the tattooing realm) are invited to use the space in the spirit of collaboration. At Etch Studio the culture is as important as the ink with each artist committed to a creative experience that goes "deeper than the marks on your skin". Keep an eye on their socials for details of the occasional flash day.Ĭo-creative and judgement-free, this bright, plant-adorned studio with mandala floor art welcomes all. Regardless of the style, the result is always stunning, with clean lines and perfectly packed colour. The core team at Two Hands can do almost anything you could ever ask of them, but their main areas of expertise lie in bold American traditional, colourful Japanese, black and grey and black-work. Not only do they have an impressive line-up of resident tattooers, but they also regularly host revered guest artists from all over the world. Two Hands Tattoo PonsonbyĮstablished in 2005 so with many years’ experience under their belt, it’s fair to say Two Hands are a big name in the Auckland tattoo scene. Led by the Witch of the Waitakeres and the Green-Eyed Serpent, this small team specialises in stunning watercolours, nature-inspired abstract, surrealist and bold yet delicate ink that goes soul deep.
Hidden away in a forest pulsing with sacred energy White Rabbit Ink delivers on its promise of a holistic tattoo experience that redefines the craft of conventional tattooing. So, in no particular order, here are the best tattoo studios in Auckland. We've done our research and compiled a list of places you can trust to give you the tattoo you want safely. Make sure to think long and hard before you step into that chair and choose your parlour and artist carefully.īut there are so many parlours, how do you tell the good from the bad? How do you know who takes hygiene seriously and who has a steady hand? How do you choose a place that specialises in the style you want? Well, it’s easy. But, you gotta remember, ink is a very serious process-it is on you for life, after all. Portraits of family and idols, homages to favourite cartoons and video games, religion and various subcultures… the possibilities are as endless as your imagination. Tattoos are a universal art form used as a form of self-expression and tribute and as the world’s most tattooed nation, it's no surprise we’re spoilt for choice when it comes to choosing a tattoo studio in Auckland.
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