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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Introducing the Studio where all the Magic happens.
Tattoo Gallery
NEW PRINTS PREORDER
Taking orders now for the Snake and the Koi print. Both are 33cm wide by 99cm long, on 300gsm Hahnemühle premium art paper.
$120 each or $200 as a pair.
One run only at this size, so don't miss out!
***DM to place order***
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#koitattooprint #koiprint #snakeprint #hebi #japanesetattoo #japanesetattooart #traditionaljapanese #irezumi #wabori #horimono #horiga13 #chchartist #chchtattooartist #chchjapanesetattoo #arcanatattoocraft
Made some progress on @marieandjordyn snake and peony piece, lighting wasn't the best for the pictures but i think y'all get the idea 🙂
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Colouring in session on James. We did the lines a year ago to add to the exisiting halfsleeve.
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#japanesetattoo #traditionaljapanesetattoo #koitattoo #colourtattoo #horimono #irezumi #wabori #horiga13 #chchartist #chchtattoo #christchurchtattoo #japanesetattoochristchurch #chchjapanesetattoos
Imma gonna be hanging out with the cool cats @norton_hollows, @notenoughtattoos.d.k and @fedetattooitaly at @hollows_ink for Halloween. Still got the 28th and 29th available for some rad stuff to be cooked up!
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#japanesetattoo #traditionaltattoos #celtictattoo #norsetattoo #germanictattoo #horiga13 #christchurchtattoo #chchartist #gibberishismyotherlanguage
Darryl chipping away on covering this monster of a coverup mess. Almost there now. Mostly healed, some detailing in this session. What a ride!
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#coverup #colourtattoo #traditionaltattoo #lotrtattoo #wargrider #fantasytattoo #boldwillhold #chchtattoo #chchartist #chchtattooartist #horiga13 #arcanatattoocraft #arcanalyttelton
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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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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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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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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