Tattooing the tattooers

Yesterday the guests got in the chair for the afternoon and I finally got to ink my long time friend Hank on his bits'a arm. Poor Smitty choose the Eiffel tower on his ribs - cant really think of another building with more lines, both took it like champs.

Hank enjoying the movie

The Survivor Smitty

Exhibition - Tattooed ladies

This Friday night the 3rd of December we will be hosting Amanda Keat's first solo exhibition. Come along and have a quiet drink and check out the gallery from 7pm. If you cant make it on the night come check it out between the 4th of Dec to the 16th, and for our overseas friends be sure to check the exhibition which will be posted on here  from the 4th.

Guests

After the expo we have had some great artists join us for some inking fun, including Chris 51 from Area 51 tattoos Oregon, Dan Smith from High Voltage (LA Ink), Hank Chishlom from Perth and Smitty from Las Vegas.
Here are a few photos of the boys at work.

Chris with his colour style on the ribs

Dan doing traditional swallows 

Hank deep in Black and Gray

Smitty in lining mode

New Zealand Tattoo and Art Expo

We have just finished up at the expo this weekend, had an amazing time and meet some awesome people who we had a blast with, here is some of the work we put out over the two days and some of the sights of the expo.

Good View of the Festival

Another view including our booth

Hadlee enjoying getting his thigh tattooed

Hadlee's Tattoo

John's Tattoo

The lovely Camilla getting brand new ink

Camilla's Tattoo

Matty T at the start of the 'Snailape'

The Snail Ape

Chris 51 Tattooing in his booth

Skateboard Charity Auction Decks

Ran from Melbourne tattooing in his booth

Skate board Decks

During the week prior to the the New Zealand Tattoo and Arts Festival we have been hosting the skate boards for charity Auction. Here are a couple of them up in our gallery, and a close up of Amandas which eventually sold for $160 with all money going to the children's hospital.