Skinks Tattoo Studio

Fantastic experience: Great, friendly staff that are always open for a yarn or laugh. Great variety of tattoo styles and designs available. Highly recommend

Fantastic experience: Excellent work, love it! Highly recommend

Fantastic experience: Amazing art, caring and professional artists, always able to get what I want to the highest standards

Fantastic experience: Always had great experiences with Skinks, have tattoos by a couple of different artists and always been more than happy with them ... wouldn't go anywhere else!!

Fantastic experience: Skinks will always be my go to for tattoos. Jacob Cross has done such beautiful pieces for me and am so proud to have his art permanently on me.

Fantastic experience: Skinks is the absolute best. I have been a customer for almost 20 years. Great team and good vibes. Highly recommend.

Fantastic experience: Got my tattoo done over 2 years ago, and went in again to get the healed photo taken. Absolutely amazing team, couldn't recommend anymore than I already have .

Fantastic experience: Great service and experience. Happy to have gotten it completed in one day despite being quoted a day and a half. Very happy with how it turned out.

Fantastic experience: 100/10 spent Sunday in the studio with Ash who helped get my older tattoo that needed a bit of love looking so good. She is awesome and I look forward to continuing further up my arm soon.

Fantastic experience: Great work great team.

Fantastic experience: I can highly recommend Euan at Skinks, getting my first tattoo from him recently. He was very patient and improved my design considerably. Nothing seems to be too much trouble for Euan and his professionalism is outstanding.

Fantastic experience: Love this place ,went here for a tattoo while in nz and was great

Fantastic experience: Good people, chill vibe, nice music tastes

Fantastic experience: Extremely Happy with the final result, perfect coverup. Love it. Great service and friendly team. Thank you Euan

Fantastic experience: Tom did an amazing job with my tattoo he was super friendly. I think I found my happy place. Tom didn't talk much ( just the way I like it little interaction) when he did he made sure I was happy with things.

Fantastic experience: Awesome people, a must tattoo experience

Fantastic experience: Amazing service Clean and hygienic premises Really thrilled with my tattoo Would highly recommend Skinks to anyone wanting a tattoo.

Fantastic experience: Jacob Cross did our tattoos. Designed and tatted up so fast. The colors pop. His lines and shading are BEAUTIFUL!!! He was awesome from start to finish. Super talented. Awesome atmosphere. Reception was hilarious.

Fantastic experience: Very friendly and helpful

Fantastic experience: Igin tattooed a beautiful piece of art on my arm today. It is so incredibly stunning, and exceeded my already high expectations. She is extremely talented, and great with colour tattoos. I would definitely get more work done with her, and highly recommend

Fantastic experience: Absolutely recommend this place! Igin is so amazing at her job. Free handed, and had a great eye for detail. Only downfall if how long it takes to get an appointment, but it shows because they’re so great at their jobs! Will definitely be rebooking! Thanks team

Fantastic experience: Great experience all round, really happy with results, thanks Tom.

Fantastic experience: Lovely atmosphere nice people to work with, very happy with my new tattoo thanks to all involved

Fantastic experience: Absolutely amazing work Euan’s easy to deal with has great ideas and what you and him decide on is exactly what is on your skin he puts alot of time and effort into your work and doesn’t just treat you like a paycheque the other staff there are great they were coming over to have a look at what i was getting we’re chatting and having a laugh the ladies on reception are funny and kind again treat you like a friend not just a customer ive got another 3 sessions booked cant wait

Fantastic experience: At 62 I had my first ever tattoo done by @TOMMYBUCKET .He followed my brief to a T . Was a wonderful experience .Loved the care and effort .Gentle and considerate. Absolutely LOVE the result ! Thank you Tommy and Skinks Tattoo Studio for my personal piece of Art .Would highly recommend .!

Fantastic experience: awesome helpful staff...plenty of parking...

Fantastic experience: Finally had my first experience at Skinks Tattoo Studio and loved it. The expertise, friendliness, laughter, funny stories of primary school antics were a delight and eased my nervousness. Cannot wait for my next adventure in October, sincere thanks to Igin

Fantastic experience: Watched my friend get inked. Awesome crew

Negative experience: What a disgusting way to run a business how can you have a date after a deposit and then it be changed 9 times, having been told that will need multiple sessions they should have been booked b4 taking a deposit and the person dealing with would have her facts straight as to who the tattooist is frustrating as hell

Fantastic experience: Igin what can I say amazing skills and very pleasing experience felt like I could of got inked all day ,I was actually tired and wanted to sleep, started to nod off if I closed my eyes,that's how smooth igins skills are,thanks again igin

Fantastic experience: Amazing service and very professional artists

Fantastic experience: This place is the tattoo parlour of Hamilton! If you are considering getting any tattoos done consider going here! Their work is impeccable!!! Cannot recommend this place any higher!

Fantastic experience: My wife and I have both got tattoos from here and they’re excellent. I personally recommend Jacob Cross if you’re looking for American Traditional!

Fantastic experience: Great place with wonderful tattoo artists, best experience could've asked for.

Fantastic experience: Awesome work from Igin

Fantastic experience: Great range of artists, great hygiene, 11/10 would recommend

Fantastic experience: Got my second tattoo done with Tommy. What can I say? The man is a a legend when it comes to tattoos. Did an amazing job, very impressed with the end result and answered any questions I had. Will definitely be going back to him

Fantastic experience: Lovely steak

Fantastic experience: Best service, AMAZING tattoos, Kaleb is the best!!!

Negative experience: Igin is an amazing artist there's no disputing that, however they gave an estimate quote on my consultation and I ended up with an unfinished tattoo which they tried charging me $200 more than originally quoted. They charge $160 per hour and they take their time to stretch out the time to get more money outta you. Also witnessed the owner screaming at another tattooist in the carpark out front of the shops (who turns out to be her ex partner) the atmosphere of the shop was not a friendly, inviting one and I think that the artists need to do more to give people time to add to or change the design if they're not happy with the design they've come up with instead of making people sit there for an hour whilst they print the of the stencil etc then make you feel rushed in to getting the design. Hostile environment with no privacy as it's one big room with multiple massage tables with people getting various parts of the body tattooed and everyone feels exposed. Given how booked up you guys are in advance why don't you move to a bigger premises so that you can hire more artists and get that waiting list down

Positive experience: Friendly staff, laid back, good advice see use next time

Fantastic experience: Awesome artists love their work

Positive experience: Verry expensive will never put my foot ther the quote I got was radiculas

Fantastic experience: Thanks soooooo much to the amazing Igin for the beautiful piece she did on my arm. I love it and people comment on how pretty it is all the time ❣

Fantastic experience: Really awesome. So happy with the work

Fantastic experience: My fave

Fantastic experience: Always a good time! Awesome bunch of people!

Fantastic experience: Just got my half sleeve starter by Euan back for another session later on. Love it

Fantastic experience: Best money spent

Fantastic experience: Amazing artists great service. Love it here

Fantastic experience: Highly recommend jacob cross

Fantastic experience: Absolute awesome people and really good at what they do. Thanks again Kaleb for the bang up job you did on our tattoos.

Fantastic experience: Clean, professional, great bunch of people.

Fantastic experience: Great tattoo artist here doing amazing work and great cover ups

Fantastic experience: Great job and really friendly

Fantastic experience: Awesome every time

Positive experience: Ok but booked way too far in advance

Fantastic experience: Nice and friendly email support. They care a lot about your tattoo and will find the right artist that suits you

Fantastic experience: Absolutely fabulous so happy with the tattoo

Fantastic experience: they have Great service and work well with your ideas, presenting unique designs

Fantastic experience: Artist Jacob Does great work

Positive experience: Was a good place

Fantastic experience: Ask for Amy

Fantastic experience: Pink tattoo done by Tyler was fantastic

Fantastic experience: Not my first time at skinks but as always, awesome artists, informative and friendly. Thanks again T

Fantastic experience: Helpful staff, friendly, clean, professional, wide range of artists, highly recommend.

Fantastic experience: Great place to get a tattoo. Very friendly staff and they make you feel comfortable. End result was fantastic

Fantastic experience: Wonderful place and very accommodating. Got our first tattoo and the artists were geat at keeping my sister and myself relaxed and calm. Love the end result.

Fantastic experience: Awesome place. Helpful and willing people. Highly recommended.

Fantastic experience: Amazing place! Everyone is so lovely

Fantastic experience: Excellent tattooists. Highly recommend.

Fantastic experience: Good value for money

Fantastic experience: Awesome tattoo lounge. Very professional and clean. Will be back.

Positive experience: Bit expensive

Negative experience: My wife wanted to get a tattoo to remember this huge adventure trip that we're on. She did some research and found Skinks with great reviews. Being from the US we knew we wouldn't have much time. We would only be in the country for a few days. She started emailing with Skinks several months ago. Setting an appointment and what art she was looking to have done. The deposit was paid. She even confirmed her appointment again a couple days in advance. We drove an hour and a half from Rotorua to be there when they opened in the morning and found out they had not entered her appointment in the computer? They tried to get another person to do the work, but after waiting another hour and a half for her to come up with the design we pulled the plug and gave up on them. We waisted a full day of our trip driving back and forth and waiting for nothing. Very disappointed!!

Fantastic experience: Fantastic Friendly Fun Talented AF

Fantastic experience: Great place for a first tattoo, Caleb was lovely and i will deffinatly be back for future work.

Fantastic experience: Awesome team who really know what they are doing.

Fantastic experience: Great professional service. Got an awesome tattoo there

Fantastic experience: Walked in and got my tattoo done next day cool business

Positive experience: xcp

Fantastic experience: Aimee is an amazing tattooist, love her work. My favourite tattoo studio!

Fantastic experience: Awesome design

Fantastic experience: Quality work from a professional studio.

Fantastic experience: Got told to have my tattoo by Aimee.... And she is an amazing artist...love my tattoo and so do heaps of others A+ service..lady behind the desk is great too.

Fantastic experience: Got my awesome tattoo from Aimee Clarke! She's an amazing artist. Love my tribal sea turtle & frangipanis. Aimee is so friendly. She put me at ease as this was my first big tattoo. Showed her a few pics of a tattoo I wanted, & we discussed ideas together. She made it work perfectly. The atmosphere there was lovely & calm, & everyone there friendly & approachable. Will go back for my next one lol! Thanks Aimee & team :)

Negative experience: Very disappointed!! I got my tattoo about two months ago and unfortunately I didn't get what I wanted, here is why When I booked an appointment the receptionist asked me if I have a tattoo design photo I like I showed a photo of the tattoo that I wanted and she said ok and booked with the artist that likes to do that type of tattoos (I wasn't told I'm not getting the same tattoo) The receptionist told me they charge by hourly rate (which I realised after i got my tattoo that's not the case with small tattoos - or that's what they told me after I thought I was over charged) Anyway i got to my appointment and I was told they never got my image and the artist is going to sketch it now, after one hour of waiting I got called and that's when I looked at the tattoo and realised it was changed and that's when I was told they can't copy someone's else work ( fair enough but they should've told me that before I booked my appointment that way I would've explained more about what I'm after or what I like about the original design and maybe get a sketch I like) stupidly enough I went for it, maybe cause I waited too long, and felt bad to ask to modify the design on the spot, I didn't think that it is permanent and it's my tattoo and its my body and I shouldn't feel bad about being picky!! The tattoo is done well but unfortunately not what I was after. To finish off, at pay time they only take cash and they didn't have enough change so I had to get large tattoo moisturiser instead of my change!!

Fantastic experience: Got my Tattoo through Tyler, she was amazing, took my idea and made it perfect! Need to get back in for more asap! The whole team were lovely and super friendly! Great relaxing environment. Thanks guys!

Fantastic experience: Awesome tattooists - I have now been tattooed by both Euan and Nato - they do fantastic work! Very professional, nice clean store, very friendly - and Alex on the desk is great - would definitely recommend Skinks!