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
Here is a Start-to-Finish sequence of the Koomote and Hannya halfsleeve on @tamponlollypops.
>>>>SWIPE TO SEE MORE>>>
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#hannya #hannyatattoo #koomote #japanesetattoo #traditionaljapanesetattoo #freehand #japanesetraditionaltattoo #irezumi #horimono #horiga13 #japanesetattoochristchurch #irezuminewzealand #wabori #thesanctuaryferrymead
Colour for the gobun (halfsleeve) hannya and Ko-omote on @tamponlollypops.
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#hannya #koomote #hannyatattoo #japanesetattoo #halfsleeve #japanesehalfsleeve #freehand #wabori #horimono #irezumi #horiga13 #thesanctuaryferrymead #japanesetattooschristchurch #japnesetattoonz
Celtic wolf motive on @kingfish_02, in two steps, shoulder strap and chest plate next.
A most welcome change up from my usual japanese work, thank you!
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#blackandgrey #balckandgray #celtictattoo #celticwolf #armortattoo #armourtattoo #celticarmourtattoo #horiga13 #thesanctuaryferrymead #christchurchartist #christchurchtattoo #christchurchtattooartist
Wellingtonians!
I will be attending the Halloween Tattoo Convention this year.
Come by the stand and say hello!
I still have Sunday the 01/11 available for someone keen to get some traditional japanese work done, dm if interested.
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.#wellingtontattooconvention #japanesetattoo #traditionaljapanesetattoo #horimono #horiga13 #irezumi #tebori #wabori #thesanctuaryferrymead #japanesetattoonz
Dragonkoi, second session.
>>>>SWIPE>>> to see progress pics.
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##dragonkoi #japanesetattoo #traditionaltattoo #japanesestraditional #traditionaljapanesetattoo #freehand #freehandtattoo #japanesesleeve #colourtattoo #colortattoo #horimono #irezumi #wabori #horiga13
#thesanctuaryferrymead
Single print tshirts and hoodies are available on my Redbubble store, Horiga13.
See link in bio and click “merchandise” on the page.
Happy shopping!
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#tattoo #japanesetattoo #traditionaltattoo #japanesetraditionaltattoo #horimono #irezumi #wabori #tebori #merchandise #horiga13 #thesanctuaryferrymead #christchurchjapanesetattoo #japanesetattooschristchurch #japanesetattoonz #christchurchtattooartist #christchurchartist
Coverup in progress, colour today.
Part of a dragon-koi sleeve covering a lot of old tattoos.
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#koitattoo #japanesetattoo #traditionaltattoo #japanesetraditionaltattoo #colourtattoo #colortattoo #horimono #irezumi #wip #coveruptattoos #horiga13 #thesanctuaryferrymead #japanesetattoochristchurch #japanesetattoonz
Introducing “Chippy” the Seagull as an addition to the great wave we did on @raised_by_w0lves420 a few weeks back. Inspiration for this was the Dandelion-turned-birds cliché, i just love my clients with the same type of crazy, haha. Also homage to living/growing up seaside. Good fun allround, really😂
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#chippytheseagull #colourtattoo #colortattoo #legtattoo #japanesewavetattoo #birdtattoo #japanesetattoo #traditionaltattoo #traditionaljapanesetattoo #horimono #irezumi #horiga13 #thesanctuaryferrymead #christchurchartist #christchurchtattooartist #newzealandartist #newzealandtattooartist #japanesetattoonz
Connaire making progress on his halfsleeve of the Hannya/Koomote story. One more session should do it.
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#hannya #hannyatattoo #koomote #japanesetattoo #traditionaltattoo #japanesetraditionaltattoo #halfsleevetattoo #horimono #irezumi #wabori #tebori #wip #freehand #orientaltattoo #horiga13 #thesanctuaryferrymead #christchurchtattoo #japanesetattooschristchurch #japanesetattoosnz
Background done on @oto.francis karashishi (left side)
>>>SWIPE to see finished right side.
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#karashishi #karashishitobotan #japanesetattoo #traditionaltattoo #japanesetraditionaltattoo #horimono #irezumi #wabori #horiga13 #thesanctuaryferrymead #christchurchtattoo #japanesetattoochristchurch #japanesetattoonz #irezumism
Step one of a celtic armour theme for @kingfish_02. #wip
Would love to do some more celtic/norse/germanic design work, get at me in my DM’s!
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#celtictattoo #knotworktattoo #blackandgreytattoo #armourtattoo #armortattoo #germanictattoos #norsetattoo #norsetattoos #horiga13 #thesanctuaryferrymead #christchurchartist #christchurchtattooartist #christchurchtattooist #celtictattoonz #norsetattoonz
Dragons will never be out of fashion.
One tough girl who earned hers is Portia. Two long day sessions and we are done with the dragon. Not one flinch. Amazing 🙏🙌
Thank you for your trust in my abilities!
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#dragontattoo #ryutobotan #japanesedragontattoo #japanesetattoo #traditionaltattoo #japanesetraditionaltattoo #japaneselegsleeve #irezumi #horimono #horiga13 #wabori #girlswithtattoos #girlswithdragontattoos #thesanctuaryferrymead #christchurchartist #freehand #christchurchtattooartist #japanesetattoochristchurch #japanesetattoosnz
Something totally different to my usual style nowadays. I used to tattoo a lot of these images back in the late 90’s and early 2000’s, before devoting myself more to the japanese style and its study. Thank you to Sam for the nostalgia trip 🙂
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#blackandgreytattoo #nofilter #blackandgraytattoo #bngink #horrortattoos #eviltattoo #freehandtattoo #wip #dynamicblackink #cheyenne #horiga13 #christchurchtattooartist #christchurchtattoo #shouldhavebeenadeathmetalcover
Good start with this add-on to an existing quartersleeve. Young man never flinched once.
Next session we do the colour.
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#koitattoo #koitokiku #japanesetattoo #traditionaljapanesetattoo #japanesetraditionaltattoo #chrysanthemumtattoo #horimono #irezumi #wabori #tebori #freehandtattoo #wip #horiga13 #christchurchtattoo #christchurchtattooartist #christchurchartist #japanesetattoonz
Start of a halfsleeve on @tamponlollypops. Ko-Omote and Hannya with maple leaves.
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#hannyatomomiji #hannyamasktattoo #koomote #japanesetattoo #japanesemask #traditionaljapanesetattoo #japanesetraditionaltattoo #koomotetomomiji #japanesehalfsleeve #horimono #irezumi #horiga13 #wabori #christchurchtattoo #freehandtattoo #newzealandjapanesetattoo #christchurchjapanesetattoo #japanesetattoonz
#thesanctuaryferrymead
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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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