Ross Ink Tattoos

Ross Ink Tattoos is a tattoo and piercing shop on Jan Smuts Avenue in Craighall Park, Randburg. Most recent reviewers are delighted with detailed custom work and a warm welcome from owner Ross and his team, though one long review describes a very different experience.

What reviewers liked

• Design input. Yotasha arrived without a set design and showed her ideas on the day; she says Ross suggested improvements and was pleased with the detail and shading. Dwayne says Ross took time to understand his idea and made it better than he imagined.
• Fine-line work. Karisma credits Nonku with patient, welcoming service and fine-line detail and placement that came out beautifully.
• Precision. Sershan thanks Veruschka for outstanding attention to detail, and says the friendliness of the staff and of Ross himself sets the tone.
• The space. Dwayne describes the studio as spotless and the process as comfortable and well explained, and Karisma found the atmosphere calm.

Good to know before you book

Erin's review is worth reading before you commit. She had a fine-line text tattoo in 2022 and felt the needle went too deep, and says an artist began going over an older wrist tattoo from another studio with a thicker needle before asking her permission. She reports both pieces blurred and she now plans laser lightening and retouching elsewhere. She also says her brother paid for what was meant to be a full-day cover-up that was finished in under two hours with some detail skipped. She went during a sale and acknowledges others have had great experiences.

Her account is a reminder to agree scope, session length and any rework in advance, and to be clear about what you do and do not want touched. The positive reviews are more recent than her visit.