WHAT WE DO
I provide
creative solutions for all your tattooing needs!
You don’t have to have a complete design ready, just a basic idea of placement and maybe meaning, and the rest is work in progress, starting with a free 30min consultation.
From initial meeting and consultation to design and execution of the tattoo everything is tailored to you, the client.
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About us
Introducing the Studio where all the Magic happens.
Tattoo Gallery
Now that i figured out time lapse recording with @clipstudioofficial i can share some ipad shenanigans previously only seen by procreators (is that a polite version of fckrs??)
Anyway, enjoy !
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***BOOKINGS OPEN FOR 2021***
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#yggdrasil #odin #allfather #geriundfreki #norsetattoo #vikingtattoo #knotwork #ᚺᛟᛚᚷᛖᚱ #thesanctuaryferrymead #christchurchartist #christchurchnz #christchurchtattoo
Second session done on this snake and maple leaves lower leg. Ready for the top part now!
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.***BOOKS OPEN FOR 2021***
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#hebitomomiji #snakeandmapleleaves #japanesetattooart #traditionaljapanesetattoo #traditionaltattoo #horimono #irezumi #wabori #freehand #horiga13 #thesanctuaryferrymead #christchurchtattoo #christchurchartist
Little frolicking Tiger and Rabbit addition to Hamishes sleeve of family zodiac signs. Horse was done by tebori a couple of years ago.
Always a pleasure catching up and having good yarns, @rammishmcphillips !
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***BOOKINGS OPEN FOR 2021***
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#japanesetattoo #traditionaltattoo #japanesetraditionaltattoo #toratattoo #tigertattoo #rabbittattoo #usagitattoo #wabori #irezumi #horimono #tebori #horiga13 #thesanctuaryferrymead #christchurchtattoo #christchurchartist
Little time lapse that actually got filmed to the end! Finishing off the year with a kingyo on Marie. Second fish is for the new Year- finish as you meant to carry on.
***BOOKINGS for 2021 OPEN***
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#freehandtattoo #kingyotattoo #japanesetattoo #traditionaltattoo #japanesetraditionaltattoo #traditionaljapanesetattoo #horimono #irezumi #wabori #horiga13 #thesanctuaryferrymead #christchurchtattoo #christchurchartist
Some more crowd favourites from this year in no particular rank or order.
A massive thank you to all clients that have supported my work and are wearing it proud, all this would not have been possible without you!!
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#japanesetattoo #traditionaltattoo #japanesetraditionaltattoo #celtictattoo #norsetattoo #germanictattoo #mythologytattoo #horiga13 #thesanctuaryferrymead
Another one of my finished projects for this year, despite it’s craziness.
Ko-omote and Hanya, essentially the before and after of a young woman being scorned and being turned into a demon by her unbridled rage and jealousy. Thank you @tamponlollypops for the commitment of getting this done and finished!
***BOOKS ARE OPEN FOR 2021, DM to enquire***
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#japanesetattoo #traditionaltattoo #japanesetraditionaltattoo #horimono #irezumi #wabori #freehand #tegaki #koomote #hannya #koomotetohannya #hannyatattoo #japanesesleeve
As 2020 draws to an end I had a look at the pieces that got finished this crazy year and was gonna make a movie, alas there are to many and the clip was gonna be to long to post.
Here is one of my favourites for this year, on @_starcleaner.
***BOOKS ARE OPEN FOR 2021***
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#peackocktattoo #girlswithtattoos #orientaltattoos #neotrad #neojapanesetattoo
#japanesetattoos #traditionaltattoos #horimono #irezumi #wabori #horiga13 #thesanctuaryferrymead #christchurchtattoo #christchurchartist
Monkeys and flowers for Ronnie to represent some of his family members.
These are the straight after shots from a couple of weeks ago. Had fun playing with the texture contrast.
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***Books open now fro Jan-March 2021, japanese and norse/germanic/celtic encouraged! **
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#monkeytattoo #sarutattoo #traditionaltattoo #legtattoo #horiga13 #horimono #irezumi #christchurchtattoo #christchurchartist
Finished Abe's Norse-themed sleeve today. He started a year ago just wanting the vegvisir and jormungandr, pretty soon after we added huginn and Muninn (Odins Ravens) sitting in the branches of Yggdrasil on the lower arm. Over the last month and a half we did what was inevitable: expansion to a full sleeve, Fafnir on top of the arm and mjolnir (thors hammer) hanging in the branches of yggdrasil on the inside upper arm.
Designed by me to fit the arm based on the shapes and forms of old norse carvings and drawings.
I am keen on taking on more projects like this, books are open for Jan-March 2021.
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#norsetattoo #vikingtattoo #fafnirtattoo #vikingsleeve #knotwork #traditionaltattoo #holger13 #horiga13 #thesanctuaryferrymead
Some commission in the making.
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#saru #monkey #japanesemonkey #painting #acrylics #japanesetattooart #horiga13 #thesanctuaryferrymead #christchurchartist
Little one-shot traditional anchor on @sedatedbeauty.
Thank you so much for giving me something a bit different to tattoo.
I am always open to small-medium sized (2-4h) one-shot pieces in traditional, neotraditional or japanese, get at me in my DM’s!
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#traditionaltattoo #anchortattoo #oneshottattoo #flashtattoo #horiga13 #thesanctuaryferrymead #christchurchartist
Last call for the orders on this years lot of clothing. Cut off is Tuesday 01/12.
Singlets are $40 ($70 for two) or combo with hoodie $110.
Prices are NZD.
***DM ME FOR ORDER, include size and how many of each you want. ***
Only one print run.
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#horiga13 #japanesetattoodesign #apparel #hoodiedesign #tshirtdesign #irezumidesign #christchurchartist #christchurchtattooartist #thesanctuaryferrymead
Hebi to botan (snake and peony) sleeve on @medicinalgats, finished just in time before the Xmas hols.
Always a pleasure, thank you for your commitment 🙏
Freehand draw on, mostly done by machine, top peony coloured by tebori.
Taking on new projects for the new year, dm with your ideas! .
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#hebitobotan #japanesesleeve #traditionaljapanesetattoo #japanesetraditionaltattoo #irezumi #horimono #tebori #wabori #horigaa13 #tattoo #christchurchartist #japanesetattoosnz #christchurchtattoo
New gear in the making! Same deal as last year, i do one print run and that’s it.
AS colour Tshirts and heavy hoddies.
Taking pre orders via DM now.
Share, tag people on this post and be in the draw for a free set of Hoodie and Tshirt!
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#horiga13 #thesanctuaryferrymead #japanesetattooart #peonyandskull #irezumi #horimono
My first go at using unprimed canvas as a medium.
Lots of fun and learned heaps, now on to the next one!
***SOLD***
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#kame #japanesemythology #japanesetattooart #sumie #horiga13
#thesanctuaryferrymead
#japanesetattoochristchurch #japanesetattoosnz
Finally back at work after a 5 day forced break curtesy of sinusitis.
Chipping away at @medicinalgats sleeve, snake got her pattern and some colour today, that peony on the end is 2 weeks healed tebori work btw.
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#japanesesleeve #hebitobotan #japanesetattooart #japanesetattoo #traditionaljapanesetattoo #wabori #tebori #horimono #irezumi #horiga13 #christchurchtattoo #japanesetattoochristchurch #japanesetattoonewzealand
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Stories, Legends and Myths of Japan
In this blog i will try and share, to the best of my abilities, my knowledge and understanding of japanese myths and legends.
Since most japanese tattoos are traditionally selected from this field to convey protection, strength, stamina, cunning or other traits pertaining to the wearer of the tattoo I figure a basic understanding of the Myths and Legends would be quite advantageous.
TSUKI-YOMI THE MOON GOD
Tsukiyomi (Tsukiyomi-no mikoto ), penultimate child of Izanagi and brother of Amaterasu and Susa-no-o, was born when Izanagi washed out his right eye while purifying himself after his return[…]
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Susano-o, Kami of the ocean and storms
Susa-no-o was born from Izanagi when cleansing himself in the river after his visit to the underworld and washing out his nose. Like his sister Amaterasu and his brother Tsukiyomi,[…]
Read moreAmaterasu the Sun Goddess
Amaterasu (Amaterasu-O-Mikami) the sun goddess was born from Izanagi when he washed out his left eye while purifying himself after his journey to the underworld. Having been placed in charge[…]
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The origins of Japan
The Beginings of Japan Going back to mythical times and drawing from the stories of the Kojiki (712 ad) and Nihon Shoki (720 ad), the oldest surviving chronicles of Japan,[…]
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