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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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Introducing the Studio where all the Magic happens.
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Something different for Wayne. Collecting the Aesir on this arm. Odin fresh, Tyr healed. I used opaque grays for this one as it includes some coverups (under Tyr's beard)
Next step- Thor!
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#norsemythology #germanicmythology #odintattoo #wotanaz #Tyr #aesir #horiga13 #coverup #christchurchtattoo #chchartist #chchtattooartist
***New Print available***
Taking pre-orders now and will be shipped as soon as we hit L3.
Dm me for details, preorders.
And as always: Thank you all for your support of my art, you are much appreciated! 🙏🙏
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#japanesetattoo #traditionaltattoo #traditionaljapanesetattoo #japanesedesign #horimono #irezumi #irezumi_sketches #horiga13 #chchjapanesetattoo #japanesetattoochch #chchartist #christchurchtattoo #christchurchartist
Here is a fun little game to play.
Keep it light, the darkness can wait a little longer 🔆
Let me know in the comment how you went!
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#lockdownlife #chchartist #chchtattooartist #japanesetattoo #japanesetattoochristchurch #horiga13 #padawan
Back on the naughty mat.
I will be in touch with the rescheduling, in the mean time: use the time to further your skills, read, write, dance, meditate. Don't let the bastards grind you down.
4721 Archer, over and out.
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#Horiga13 #thesanctuaryferrymead #chchartist #chchtattooartist
**First in best dressed***
Got a couple of t-shirts and Hoodies left.
2x small female tshirt, 2xmedium female tshirt (AS colour Maple).
Staple Tshirts (unisex) 2x small, 1xmedium, 3xlarge.
AS Colour heavy Hoodies 2xsmall.
Thsirts $30 each, hoody $60.
Last ones of this batch, wont be reprinted.
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#horiga13 #thesanctuaryferrymead #chchtattoo #japanesetattoochch #chchartist #christchurchartist #christchurchtattooartist
Would love to do this as an actual backpiece- serious inquiry dm me!
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#tigertattoo #tigerbackpiece #toratobotan #japanesetattooart #traditionaljapanesetattoo #traditionaltattoo #horimono #wabori #irezumi #yakuzatattoo #chchartist #chchjapanesetattoo #japanesetattoochch #thesanctuaryferrymead #horiga13
Time to plan the third quarter of the year. Both new and existing clients welcome, from one-session tattoos to bigger projects.
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#japanesetattoos #traditionaljapanesetattoos #horimono #irezumi #tebori #wabori #horiga13 #thesanctuaryferrymead #chchartist #chchtattoo #japanesetattoochristchurch
Nice traditional and simple koi and sakura, freehand drawn on and tattooed in one session. Hit me up if you ate keen on some proper traditional japanese tattoos.
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#traditionaljapanesetattoo #japanesetattoo #koitosakura #koitattoo #freehand #tegaki #horimono #irezumi #wabori #horiga13 #thesanctuaryferrymead #chchartist #chchtattoo #chchjapanesetattoo
Not quite japanese style but heaps of fun all the same on Jono's gamer leg piece! Done in two sessions, black and shades a while back, now colour to finish it off. Jono sat through it all unperturbed. He is a living encyclopaedia of game and movie knowledge, time flies with so many yarns of fandom insights!
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#fanart #colourtattoo #colortattoo #illustrationtattoo #gameart #bioshocktattoo #bigdaddy #horiga13 #thesanctuaryferrymead #chchtattoo #chchtattooartist #chchartist
Finished off George's sleeve depicting part of the story of how the koi with the most stamina and perseverance gets turned into a dragon as a reward. Dragon-koi (top of arm) from a while back, bottom part with blue koi and Sakura done freehand in 2sessions. @ion_ink_aftercare and @wildbushbalmnz are used in the making and flawless healing of our tattoos. Support local businesses. Otsukare samadeshita 🙏
**SWIPE TO SEE DRAWING**
Books always open.
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#wildbushbalmnz #ion_ink_aftercare
#japanesesleeve #japanesetattoo #traditionaltattoos #traditionaljapanesetattoos #colourtattoos #horimono #horiga13 #irezumi #wabori #thesanctuaryferrymead #chchtattoo #chchjapanesetattoo #christchurchartist #chchartist
A crane in the clouds, symbol of a long life. A lotus and waves to pair with, for the lotus is the symbol of enlightenment, struggling as seed in the mud and murky waters of the bottom to emerge above it all and unfold in perfect beauty. The water- well, like Bruce Lee said: "...be like water,my friend." Work in progress on the coverup at the lower arm.
Thank you @antonia_pet_portraits for being such a rad client and trusting me to do my thing!
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#tsuru #japanesetattoo #traditionaltattoo #japanesetraditionaltattoo #traditionaljapanesetattoo #japanesesleeve #girlswithtattoos #freehand #tegaki #horimono #tebori #irezumi #horiga13 #thesanctuaryferrymead #chchtattoo #chchjapanesetattoo #nzjapanesetattoo #ioninkaftercare #wildbushbalmnz
Fun little sumi-e fox in a sock for @raised_by_w0lves420. Always the best crazy creations-this one started as a dagger in a sock idea 😂.
Based on my sumi-e brush drawing.
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#sumiink #japanesetattoo #foxtattoo #kitsunetattoo #foxinsocks #blackandgreyink #brushstyletattoo #horiga13 #thesanctuaryferrymead #christchurchartist
Some native birds and plants for John, done in 2sessions, 2weeks apart. Piwakawaka (fantail) and flax leaves done first and very speedily healed with the help of @ion_ink_aftercare and @wildbushbalmnz, two awesome locally made products. These come free with the session price to make sure the hard work we have put in heals as good as possible.
Top part fresh. Will get healed shots in a couple of months.
I got the raddest clients!
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#tuitattoo #korimako #piwakawaka #nznativetattoo #colourtattoo #colortattoo #birdtattoo #neotraditionaltattoo #neotradtattoo #horiga13 #thesanctuaryferrymead #christchurchartist #chchartist #chchtattooartist
Added the chest plate with Rhiannon's three magic birds as decoration to the the shoulder piece we did last year. @kingfish_02 sat like expected of someone getting armour. Da iawn ti! Always down for good yarns and stories of the mythical kind, thank you and see you in a year!
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#celtic #knotworktattoo #rhiannonsbirds #celticstories #blackandgreytattoo #armourtattoo #armortattoo #horiga13 #thesanctuaryferrymead #christchurchartist #christchurchtattooartist
Two days in a row colouring on @ben.collie, earned himself a black belt in stoicism in the process!
Kea (NZ alpine parrot) vs Canterbury Panther (is it a myth or not?). In progress, we still got the background to go.
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#traditionaltattoo #japanesetattooart #traditionaltattooart #horimono #irezumi #wabori #horiga13 #thesanctuaryferrymead #christchurchtattoo #christchurchartist #colourtattoo #backpiecetattoo
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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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