Authentink Tattoo Studio

Authentink is a large multi-artist studio tucked into Buckingham Street in Surry Hills, a short walk from Central. Its calling card is depth: a full bench of resident and guest artists working under one roof, with a genuine specialism in Japanese tattooing that runs through the whole studio.

That Japanese focus reaches all the way to traditional tebori and irezumi worked by hand, sitting alongside dotwork, mandala and geometric design, black-and-grey realism, colour micro-realism and neo-traditional. The result is a shop that can handle a hand-poked bodysuit and a small first tattoo with equal seriousness, and one where choosing the right artist matters as much as choosing the style. An apprentice covers smaller pieces for those working to a tighter budget, and the studio takes both booked work and walk-ins.

It suits people who take their tattooing seriously, from anyone planning a large Japanese project to first-timers who want to be in expert hands. The standard across the bench is high, and the studio wears its craft-first reputation openly.

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