The 10 Best Tattoo Parlours In Singapore

Tattoo art used to be heavily frowned upon in Singapore due to its stereotypical association with gangs, triads and the detritus of society. But tattoo art has found a new and burgeoning audience. This has resulted in the opening of new tattoo parlours and brought old ones into the limelight, so there’s plenty of choices out there. However, it’s always best to do your research beforehand before committing to a tattoo artist.

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Galaxy Tattoo 2

If you favour the ever-popular intricate and epic Japanese inkwork, this place should be high on your list. Helmed by legend Nicckuhori, who is himself a protege of the legendary Horiyoshi III, you know you will be getting something that is powerful, bright and jaw-dropping if you’re to get your tattoo done here. Occasionally, they even have guest artists from across the globe and the store now includes other permanent staff each with their own specific expertise for whatever your taste might be.
Galaxy Tattoo 2, 16A Trengganu Street, Singapore 058470, + 65 6222 2182

Of Gods And Monsters

First Tattoo Studio

A well-worn artist who has been plying his trade in the local scene for around two decades, Anthony Yeo has created a lot of prominent tattoo works in Singapore for locals and foreigners. One of the first things you will notice when looking at his work is how layered it is in terms of meaning and interpretation. It’s something he does very well, especially when it comes to his Oriental constructions.
First Tattoo Studio, 668 North Bridge Road, Singapore 188801, +65 6298 0653
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Vagabond Ink

Started in 2010, this studio focuses on clean, quirky and minimalist designs that have been all the rage recently. A lot of their work is specific to black and grey sketch work, but they pull it off with panache and have created riveting, realistic images. A quick glance at their work shows that they stand out heavily with an emphasis on personal reflection over bombastic stylisation. So if you want something genuine, the artists here can definitely create that for you.
Vagabond Ink, #01-21, 333 Kreta Ayer Road, Singapore 080333

Iron Fist Tattoo

If you were ever to use the word ‘surreal’ to describe a tattoo style, some of the work done by this crew is possibly the closest to that term. The sylphlike illustrations they do is at once stunning and elegant, with an emphasis on tone and illusion. From stunning geometrical craftsmanship to the bizarre, this studio will definitely carve up a one-of-a-kind creation for you.
Iron Fist Tattoo, 64A Pagoda Street, Singapore 059223
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C.K. Tattoo Singapore

Here’s a studio that offers a refreshingly post-modernistic take. If you have something that is far out, left-of-centre and an amalgamation of different concepts and styles, this studio would probably be able to pull it off for you and make it look great. Expect American Golden-Age comic book colouring coming together with cityscapes, demons and more in unusual and exciting concepts in one seamless piece. A lot of their Japanese and Asian designs show a fresh take that breathes new life into an age-old art form.
C.K. Tattoo Singapore, #03-01, 77 Kampong Bahru Road, Singapore 169376, +65 9759 2036
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Fingers Crossed Studio

Jared Asalli is the mastermind behind this enterprise, and he is not easy to reach because he is booked months in advance. Sublime, labyrinthine Polynesian-inspired graphical works are his specialty, working in the abstract and abstruse to create some of the more transcendental ink work in Singapore. Focusing almost always on black and grey, which is his signature, his skill is such that his patterns more often than not require a second glance.
Fingers Crossed Studio, 802 French Road, Singapore 200802
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Wild Paw Tattoo Co.

Showing an appreciation for straight-up American technique and design while taking insight from pin-up girls and bad girl art, this threesome have carved a niche for themselves in an environment focused predominantly on East Asian or Oriental composition, in form and structure. No longer just for men in wife-beater takntops or sailors, the love and appreciation for old-school Yankee craft and adding in a whimsical twist is one of their finer points.
Wild Paw Tattoo Co., 8B Canton Street, Singapore 409748, +65 9116 1885

Singapore Electric by Gimmelovetattoo

With more and more people leaning toward more indiscernible tattoos or sticker-style shapes you could place at any particular part of your body, it’s amazing to see someone still pulling epic landscape, full-body needlework that inspires awe and wonder like the ones created by head honcho Augustine Nezumi. Every brilliant artist leaves a mark, and you will leave here with ink that will stupefy and amaze.
Singapore Electric by Gimmelovetattoo, 24 Bali Lane, Singapore 189860, +65 9672 2347
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8 Volts Tattoo

For the chance to display some flashy colour work, 8 Volts Tattoo is your place, whether it’s a more classical design or the more eccentric pieces. The pompous use of bold colours immediately draws the eye and works really well in large scale. Besides that, the intimidating wave-like, tiled layering makes the whole piece pop out immediately and is further accented with what seems to be rather uncanny interpretations of Chinese artwork.
8 Volts Tattoo, 150 Orchard Road, Orchard Plaza, #03-35, Singapore 238841

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