What to expect when getting a tattoo?

There are many reasons people get tattooed.  And everyone, is a first-timer at some point in their tattoo journey.  Whether it’s a one & done experience or tattoo collecting for a lifetime, it is still important to have an idea of what to expect when you are going to get a tattoo.

Here are some general expectations and etiquette that are good for anyone to know!

1.  Have an idea.  Just telling your artist that you want a tattoo is going to get you nowhere.  You absolutely have to have an idea so that the artist can guide you in choosing a style, a template, flash, or in her/his own efforts to create a custom tattoo for you.
2. Have more than an idea?  Bring pictures.  A picture will help further refine the idea that you like.  Telling your artist you want a bird and knowing what type of bird, how it looks, will go a long way in creating a satisfying piece.
3. Make an appointment.  Though walk-ins are always welcome at most shops, if you want to guarantee your space and time, an appointment will go a long way.
4. Listen and be respectful.  Your artist is a skilled professional who has put in years and hours upon hours to be where they are at.  They know more about the art and its placement on the human body than your novice eyes.  If they tell you something about where a piece will look best, they know.
5. Take care of the tattoo.  You spent money, time, and energy in getting a tattoo.  Your artist worked hard.  Listen to what s/he has to say about tattoo after-care and take care of it.  While touch-ups are often free, a properly cared for tattoo will heal great and last.

These are just a handful of general tips to factor in along your tattoo journey.  Now let’s get you inked!  Our Waikiki tattoo studio is open 7 days a week, 10a – 10p.  Walk-ins are welcome, appointments guarantee your space, and we offer free consultations.

Come on down to 434 Tattoo!

434 Tattoo
Custom Tattooing LLC.

Directions:
434 Ena Road
Honolulu, Hawaii
96815

Contact:
mailto:adamsiehr@gmail.com
1-808-391-8287

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Looking for a Japanese tattoo artist in Waikiki

Are you in the market for a custom Asian tattoo?  Looking for an Japanese tattoo artist in Waikiki?  Look no further!  You’ve stopped at the right place.

434 Tattoo, our Waikiki tattoo studio is a multi-award winning custom tattoo studio in Honolulu.

Led by Horiyume Tattoo Adam, who has over two decades of experience as a tattooist,  our team strives to provide clients with service that has them coming back from all over the world.

No stranger to travel himself, Horiyume has traveled extensively throughout Asia to work at conventions and learn from some of the best in the business, including the esteemed Japanese tattoo artist Horiyoshi III.  Horiyume has cultivated his own signature custom tattoo style, which as can be seen in these pictures, is heavily influenced by Asian and specifically Japanese art, and he also is a practitioner of the traditional form of Japanese tattooing, tebori.

Should you wish to learn more, consultations are free.  Feel free to stop by to ask any questions and appointments always guaranteed your space.

Take care and let’s get you covered in ink!

Aloha!

434 Tattoo
Custom Tattooing LLC.

Directions:
434 Ena Road
Honolulu, Hawaii
96815

Contact:
mailto:adamsiehr@gmail.com
1-808-391-8287

Tattoos for A Cause – Sexual Assault Awareness

There are many reasons to get tattoos…

Some good, some bad, but we never judge. In Tattoo News out in Utah, a group of tattoo artists joined together to create ink for a good cause – Sexual Assault Awareness.

Sexual Assault is no joke, despite what recent comments by a major party candidate in the 2016 Presidential Election would imply.  As a result, these Utah Artists linked up to ink up folks with a free pussy cat tattoo for the awareness and in many ways, inprotest of that comment made by the aforementioned candidate.  If you missed it, imagine a rich, racist oompa loompa saying ‘Grab Em by the P***y.’

The cause was well-received and raised over $4000, during a special event in benefit of Utah Rape Recovery Center.

That’s awesome to here but the bottom line is:

Be respectful!

Tattoo News – Dad lets 4 year daughter ink him

In Florida, a man let his 4 year-old daughter tattoo a strawberry on his forearm.  This is the first case of children inking adults, but it’s possibly one of the cuter cases.

Check it out below:

Photo by Brad Bellomo / Facebook

We don’t take any apprentices quite this young as Hawaii State Department of Health would have something to say but congrats to this aspiring young artist.  Maybe we’ll see her work evolve.

Tattoo Ohana in Hawaii

Recently some of our extended tattoo ohana visited our tattoo shop in Waikiki for a visit, some ink, and fellowship all the way from the 9th Island of Hawaii, Las Vegas!

As always, our doors are open to people from all over and we strive to make this the happiest place around!

We are open 7 days a week, from 10am to 10pm, and offer free consultations on all custom tattoos. Our team specializes in all forms of the art, with Owner Horiyume Tattoo Adam also offering tebori style traditional Japanese tattooing!

Come on down and join the family!

434 Tattoo
Custom Tattooing LLC.

Directions:
434 Ena Road
Honolulu, Hawaii
96815

Contact:
mailto:adamsiehr@gmail.com
1-808-391-8287