#TRADITIONAL TATTOO SNAKE HEAD INSTALL#

That said, Balli’s ( got some particularly stellar neotraditional and Deborah Lilja ( just started serving up some anime stuff which we-an office stacked to the brim with untranslated manga-love. Tattoo by Deborah Lilja.Īnother Reyjavík tattoo parlour that does most styles and does them really well. In my experience, people who like Black Kross are weirdly culty about it-like they only get tattooed there and go a lot and just really love it-so watch out, they might be putting something in the ink. Actually, the artists there do everything well, but their old school is particularly *chef’s kiss*. Black KrossĪ really, really, really good place for old school. You know, devil-may-care things that make you look cool.

Think naked ladies, skulls, snakes and spiderwebs. Sleepofer Tattoo ( He does that sort of full-on thick traditional shit that never goes out of style. Runner-up for our Best of Reykjavík 2020 award for Hidden Gem, Street Rats Tattoo is the personal playground of Kristófer, a.k.a.

#TRADITIONAL TATTOO SNAKE HEAD INSTALL#

No word as to whether or not they can install a $24 million pink diamond in our forehead, though. Also, notably, Bleksmiðjan has some amazing piercing people ( who can do everything from smilies to dermals. Ingi ( is a go-to for colour-realism, which you don’t see a ton of in this country. Located next to Kringlan, Bleksmiðjan is another Reykjavík tattoo fan favourite. As an (internally) goth magazine, her devotion to the darker arts must be celebrated (sullenly). That said, we’d particularly like to compliment Hrefna Maria ( on the gothy blackwork she’s got going on. The one and only Marlena ( formerly of Sweet Hell) is a master of this stuff, who you can trust to give you jewel-eyed animals surrounding by flowing pastel clouds or other enchanting things like that. Tattoo by Hrefna Maria.įor illustrative, watercolour and similarly bright and ethereal works, head to White Hill. It’s notably a great place for nerds, as they have a dedicated artist Joel ( who does, as you could guess, geeky shit. Second off, this is another place that runs the gamut of styles beautifully. Valkyrie Tattoo Studioįirst off, this Reykjavík tattoo studio no doubt has the best view of any in the city so we’d love to offer to switch offices with them. Not only are they gorgeously ornate in that straight-out-of-800-AD-way, but they might save you from evil spirits. We’d particularly recommend the hand-poked pieces by Habba ( Reykjavík’s resident witch-stave-runic genius. This classic shop caters to all styles, with a roster of artists that serve up everything from realism to new-school and more, all done beautifully.

Traditional tattoo snake head