Know the studio before you go: real work by its artists, address and hours, Google rating, typical prices and the booking rules it publishes β deposit, touch-ups, walk-ins. Prices are estimates unless the studio has confirmed them.
Ranked by how much of their real, tagged work matches β never by payment. Each card says why.
Malaka Tattoo →Typical: $500β1000β 13 matching tattoos · Realism as the main style in 3 · 63 Realism · 110 Forearm · 276 Linework
Pure Ink →Typical: $400β600β 6 matching tattoos · Realism as the main style in 4 · 19 Realism · 13 Forearm · 47 Linework
Mr Lucky's →Typical: R2800β4200β 4 matching tattoos · Realism as the main style in 3 · 13 Realism · 18 Forearm · 50 Linework
Kak Lucky →Typical: R2200β3300β 3 matching tattoos · Realism as the main style in 3 · 9 Realism · 52 Forearm · 174 Linework
Cherry Bomb →Typical: $400β600β 1 matching tattoo · Realism as the main style in 1 · 19 Forearm · 90 Linework
Dovetail Tattoo →Typical: $350β550β 1 matching tattoo · 25 Realism · 33 Forearm · 39 Linework