Bohemian Tattoo

Bohemian Tattoo is a tattoo shop on Main Road in central Paarl that also does piercings. Reviewers describe a welcoming, clean studio, with Amy named for tattoos and JD for piercings, and some clients happily drive in from other parts of Cape Town.

What reviewers liked

• Amy's soft technique. Tienike praised her gentle drawing and shading, and in particular her skill at blending older work into new designs so the whole piece feels cohesive.
• Care during the session. Ronél said Amy checked on her repeatedly during a quick tattoo that was finished in about fifteen minutes, and Jonathan was happy enough to return for a second tattoo with her.
• Value for bigger work. Jernelle has had three large pieces done, called it good value for money and said it was worth the drive.
• Calm, friendly piercing. Shelby credited JD with settling her nerves before her piercings and described the studio as very clean.

Good to know before you book

Walk-ins can work for piercings: Shelby arrived without an appointment and was seen. JD also shared her WhatsApp number so Shelby could ask questions while healing, and gave the sensible advice to avoid falling down a social media rabbit hole about healing piercings.

If you have older tattoos you want to build on, Tienike's review suggests Amy is a good person to ask about merging old and new work. For larger pieces, Jernelle's experience shows the studio handles multi-piece projects, so plan for return visits. No complaints come up in these reviews.