The Tattoo Studio 012

The Tattoo Studio 012 works out of Studio C on Jacqueline Drive in Garsfontein, Pretoria. The reviews here paint a calm, welcoming studio that is especially good with nervous first-timers and with meaningful, personal designs.

What reviewers liked

• Tanita comes up again and again. Cathryn, on her first tattoo, said Tanita answered all her questions and did a test line first so she knew what to expect, which she said felt like almost nothing. Kiara and her mom got their first tattoos together with Tanita and felt everything was explained clearly.
• Taryn came in for a design honouring her late brother and said Tanita created something delicate and beautiful, working so gently that she nearly fell asleep.
• Callan impressed Mandi, who noted clean line work, smooth shading and his care in understanding exactly what she wanted. She also found the studio clean and professional.
• Arné praised Skippy for putting them at ease and giving good advice throughout.
• Several reviewers say the whole team is friendly and that they plan to return for future work.

Good to know before you book

If you are anxious about pain, ask for the kind of test stroke Cathryn describes before the artist starts properly. First-timers in these reviews got the most out of the session by bringing their questions along; artists were happy to talk through the design and make adjustments. For memorial or sentimental pieces, Taryn's experience suggests it is worth letting the artist help shape the design rather than arriving with a fixed image. Friends and family booking together, as Kiara and her mom did, seem well catered for.