Image: Imagine Tattoo Studio
Nowadays, having a tattoo has increasingly become more and more favorite to young people. While a tattoo is paired with personal meanings for some people, to others, it just means that they have a tattoo. No matter what it is, tattooing is an art.
Whether having a tattoo is your long-waited plan or just a popping up idea, you can be perfectly tattooed in Singapore. The city has some of the best tattooists to offer you an artistic creation that makes you proud of.
And with the recommended tattooing list of the five best tattoo studios in Singapore, you may find the best match for your tattooing.
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2. Body-Decor Tattoo & Piercing
Image: Body-Decor Tattoo & Piercing
Body-Decor Tattoo & Piercing studio was established in 2000 by Richard Tat, the second son of the late Johnny Two-Thumb who was the best tattoo artist in Singapore in old days. This studio provides excellent and professional tattoo and piercing services to Singaporeans and visitors from other countries.
TATTOO SERVICES:
- Permanent tattoos
- UV tattoos
- Stock or customized tattoo designs
- Touching-up or re-coloring of old, faded tattoos
- Cover-ups
- Patch test for possible ink allergies
PIERCING SERVICES:
- Ear piercing: conch, daith, helix, anti-helix, industrial, lobe, orbital, tragus, anti-tragus
- Ear hole enlarging/ stretching
- Eyebrow piercing: traditional eyebrow piercing, horizontal brow piercing
- Other facial piercing: teardrop/anti-eyebrow piercing, bridge/erl piercing
- Oral piercing: tongue, labret, lip
- Torso piercing: nipple, navel
- Nose piercing: nostril, septum
- Sterilization and changing of body jewellery
PRICES: Prices depend on tattoo designs and sizes, and artists will give you a quote basing on your desired designs.
GETTING THERE:
- Bus lines: 64, 123, 139 and 143 (Walking 2 mins from bus stop B08011)
- Nearest MRT station: Dhoby Ghaut MRT (NS24) (Walking 1 min from Exit B)
3. Imagine Tattoo Studio
Image: Imagine Tattoo Studio
Imagine Tattoo Studio is a private studio run by Aelvin Lim, who is well known as Ael, a famous realism tattoo artist in Singapore. Ael has been providing his excellent tattoo services including tattoo cover-ups for more than 7 years. His work is extremely artistic. He has won “Best in Realism” and “Best in Cover-ups” - two famous awards at Singapore Convention in 2009.
TATTOO SERVICES
- Portraits
- Black and grey
- Oriental
- Cover up
- Tribal and maori art
PRICES
Prices depend on the tattoo designs, sizes and colours. Email Ael your preferred designs and a quote will be given.
HOW TO GET THERE
- Bus lines: 61, 166, and 197 (Walking 2 mins from bus stop B05189)
- Nearest MRT station: Chinatown MRT (NE4/DT19) (Walking 1 min from Exit A)
4. Alive Tattoo Studio
Image: Alive Tattoo Studio
With professional tattoo services at reasonable prices for more than 13 years, Alive Tattoo Studio has become one of the favourite and reliable tattoo places in Singapore. This popular studio is conveniently located at Chinatown and operates 7 days a week.
TATTOO SERVICES: Alive Tattoo Studio offers a decent selection of services, including UV (ultra violet) / blacklight reactive tattoo, airbrush temporary tattoo and all kinds of permanent tattoo services. The studio also provides anesthetics to help reduce pain while being tattooed.
TATTOO PRICES:
- Prices depend on the complexity of the designs, the sizes and the placement
- For airbrush tattoo service, prices are from S$10 onwards.
RECOMMENDED TATTOOIST: Alec
NOTE: You can request for tattooing in a privacy area at their studio.
HOW TO GET THERE:
- Bus lines: 2, 12, 33, 61, 63, 80, 143, 197, 961, 961#, 970, CT18, CT28 and CT (Walking 1 mins from bus stop B05013)
- Nearest MRT station: Chinatown MRT (NE4) (Walking 1 mins from Exit A)
5. Exotic Tattoos & Piercings
Image: Exotic Tattoos & Piercings
Established in 1997 by the renowned female tattoo artist Su, who is a granddaughter of Johnny Two Thumb, Exotic Tattoos & Piercings has been providing outstanding tattoo and piercing services for decades. The studio is famous for its excellent and skilful team of tattooists and piercers as well as high quality and professional services.
TATTOO SERVICES:
- All kinds of permanent tattoos, including customised tattoo designs
- Air brush temporary tattoos
- Tattoo cover ups & fix ups
- Re-colouring of old and faded tattoos
- Temporary sticker tattoos
PIERCING SERVICES:
- Nipple
- Navel, anti-naval, surface piercing
- Ear piercing- conch, helix, anti-helix, industrial, lobe, tragus
- Facial piercing: eyebrow, nose, septum, bridge
- Oral piercing: tongue, labret, lips, smiley, web, medusa, monroe
- Sterilization and changing of body jewellery
NOTES:
- Tattoo and piercing are all done in privacy.
- The studio welcomes walk-in customers. But you are recommended to make an appointment if you want to choose the favorite tattooist or piercer.
PRICES: Prices depend on the designs, sizes, colours and the tattoo and piercing placement, starting from $S60.
RECOMMENDED ARTISTS: Su, Victor, Wendy and Nicol
GETTING THERE:
- Bus lines: 5, 54, 105, 124, 128, 132, 143, 162, 162M, 167, 171, 190, 518 (Walking 1 min from bus stop B09219)
- Nearest MRT station: Orchard MRT (NS22) (Walking 4 mins from Exit A2)
