5 Best Singapore Tattoo Studios with Most Talented Artists

Written by Leia Tan | September 16, 2024

Image: Imagine Tattoo Studio

1. Familiar Strangers Tattoo Studio

Image: Familiar Strangers Tattoo Studio

Address

20 Upper Circular Road, The Riverwalk #01-10
Singapore 058416

Phone

+65 9760 4147

Opening hours

Via appointments only, no fixed hours. It accepts appointments from 14:00 to 22:00 daily.

Familiar Strangers is one of the best tattoo studios in Singapore providing outstanding tattoo services to local residents and foreigners from different countries in the world. Great tattoo creations, professional service and reasonable prices are what make Familiar Strangers loved by customers. The studio has been featured on Channel News Asia, the biggest English news network in Asia.

Highlights:

Creating best tattoo designs: Familiar Strangers is renowned for creating the most beautiful and high quality tattoos with its talented and skilful tattooists: Glenn, Chris and Tommy.
Providing excellent tattoo service: Familiar Strangers service is very professional. The studio follows a strict standard of hygiene as all the equipment and tools are perfectly sterilized. Brand new tattoo needles and ink caps are newly – used before every use for every customer. Also, all the tattooists here are enthusiastic and friendly; especially, Mr. Whopper Tan, the owner of the studio who has a great sense of humor, always makes customers laughing and relaxing while they are being tattooed.
Free redoing tattoo if customer is not satisfied: You can have your tattoo redo free of charge (within 60 days) if you are not happy with any tattoo done at Familiar Strangers.

TATTOO SERVICES: Familiar Strangers offers service for all kinds of tattoo styles, including Japanese & oriental tattoos, font word tattoos, black & grey tattoos, old skool flash tattoos, American traditional tattoos, Samoan & Maori Tribal tattoos, Japanese Irezumi body suit tattoos and customized tattoos.

PRICES:

Minimum custom sketch charge is S$50
Minimum tattoo charge is S$100
A4 size tattoo costs S$600 onwards

NOTES:

You have to make an appointment before coming to the tattoo studio as its service is very busy.
Familiar Strangers only serves customers whose ages are 18 and above.
Prices depend on the tattoo sizes and the difficulty of the designs.

HOW TO GET THERE:

Bus lines: 2, 12, 33, 54, 147 and 190 (Walking 1 min from bus stop B04239)
Nearest MRT station: Clarke Quay MRT (NE5) (Walking 1 min from Exit F)

2. Body-Decor Tattoo & Piercing

Image: Body-Decor Tattoo & Piercing

Address

190 Clemenceau Ave, #05-08 Singapore Shopping Centre
Singapore 239924

Phone

+65 6235 3744

Opening hours

Monday to Saturday 12:00 - 20:00
Sunday closed

Website

www.body-decortattoo.com

bodydeco@singnet.com.sg

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.

Highlights:

The legend of Johnny Two Thumb is continuing: Johnny Two Thumb was a renowned pioneer tattoo artist in Singapore in the 1950s, his superb gifted tattoo skills and strong passion about tattoo had made him a famous tattooist all over the world. Today, Richard Tat, the youngest son of the late Johnny Two Thumb, continues providing outstanding tattoo services, using all the tips and tricks learnt from his father.
Providing a full range of tattoo and piercing services: Body-Decor offers customers all kinds of tattoos and piercing services including tattooing, covering-up or re-colouring old tattoos, ear piercing, oral piercing, torso piercing and so on.
Selling tattoo and piercing aftercare products at reasonable prices: A variety of quality and affordable aftercare items like ointment, lotion, colour guard, tattoo liquid and piercing soap are offered at the studio and on its website.

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

Address

3B Trengganu Street, Singapore 058457

Phone

+65 9107 9181

Opening hours

By private appointments only

Website

www.facebook.com/imaginetattooing/

imaginetattoo@gmail.com

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.

Highlights:

Tattoo artist Ael, the best realism tattoo artist in Singapore: Probably one of the best realism tattooists in the world, Ael found his passion and real talent in tattooing in 2007. Since then, he has been creating plenty of wonderful tattoos, especially realism tattoos such as human faces and animal faces. Plenty of customers from many countries have engaged Ael’s tattooing services to have their body adorned with their beloved portrait. Not just great fame, Ael is friendly and humorous to make you feel comfortable and relaxed while being tattooed.
Best studio to get inked of your idols or favourite movie characters: If you want to have a nice tattoo of David Beckham, Michael Jackson, Brad Pitt, Bruce Lee, Marilyn Monroe or Superman, Batman, The Joker and so on, Imagine Tattoo Studio is the smart choice.

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

Address

211 New Bridge Road, Lucky Chinatown #B2-03
Singapore 059432

Phone

+65 6238 5747 / +65 9777 6587

Opening hours

Daily 12:00 - 21:00

Website

www.alivetattoo.com

alecs@alivetattoo.com

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.

Highlights:

Best place for getting UV tattoos: This is the main draw of Alive Tattoo Studio. Rich experience in creating UV tattoos and using high quality UV tattoo ink approved by USFDA make the studio a great place for UV tattoo service.
Offering airbrush temporary tattoos: Alive Tattoo Studio is also a reliable destination for those who love having temporary tattoos. There is a wide range of beautiful designs for you to choose from. Airbrush tattoos are fast drying, waterproof, easy to remove and they can last from 2 to 7 days.
Walk-in customers are welcome: Unlike other studios that require an appointment in advance, at Alive Tattoo Studio, you can visit at any time convenient to you to get a free tattoo consultation.

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

Address

14 Scotts Road, Far East Plaza #04-11
Singapore 228213

Phone

+65 6834 0558

Opening hours

Monday to Saturday 12:00 - 20:00
Sunday & Public Holiday 12:00 - 18:00

Website

www.exotictattoopiercing.com

exotictattoopiercing@hotmail.com

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.

Highlights:

Tattoo artist Su, the first and the best female tattooist in Singapore: Honored to be the 3rd generation of Johnny Two Thumb and well inherited tattoo skills and passion from her grandfather, Su has been providing excellent tattoo services for more than 20 years and creating hundreds of beautiful tattoos for her customers. She has been featured on many news networks in Singapore.
Best studio for women to get tattoos and piercings: Besides Su, Exotic Tattoos & Piercings possesses some of the most skilful and well-known female tattoo and piercing artists in our island city, namely tattooist Wendy and piercer Nicol. Noticing the needs for privacy and respect of ladies, they always create a comfortable and private environment for female customers.

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)