Black Thorn Studio

The team here are awesome, super friendly & welcoming. The studio was super clean & fresh looking, didn’t feel uncomfortable going in there at all.They listened & understood what I wanted from my tattoo & it was perfect.Thank you to Chloe & Tim for helping come up with my design & Jimmy thank you for doing such an amazing job. I absolutely love it & would highly recommend you guys to anyone.

I got my back piece done by Dylan and I absolutely love it. If you want work done I highly recommend them, good vibes, good music and sick work from all the artists.

Staff were great, very friendly and welcoming. The run through of the session was clear. The actual session was fast and easy. Absolutely in love with my tā moko! Ngā mihi nui Black Thorn studio for a great experience!

Great experience here! Chloe helped me get a quote and an appointment scheduled - she was so welcoming! Their apprentice Dan was able to do two small tattoos for me same day and I returned for a larger piece by Jimmy and they all turned out great! 10/10

Had a walk-in tattoo by Dan yesterday. He was amazing, love the way the tattoo turned out. The shop is such a vibe and both Dan & Dylan were so welcoming :)

Everyone is welcoming and chilled. Studio nice open flow and clean! The boys have sick pieces and are highly creative in bringing your designs to life. Also shout to Chloe for being a doll in making sure I was well looked after (:

Thankyou so much to Chloe, Tim and my artist Jimmy, managed to fit myself and my wife Rebecca in at short notice, were so helpful and Jimmy done an awesome job for us both, can highly recommend these guys would definitely come here again if when we come back to Christchurch, unreal to bump into some other people from Perth.

Just sat through my first tattoo with Dylan at the shop. It was my first experience working with an artist on creating a tattoo and then getting it put on, and I was anxious and a little intimidated at the thought. But Dylan was down-to-earth and easy to collaborate with, and I genuinely felt like he cared about getting what I envisioned down perfectly. He’s new to the studio, but there was no sign of doubt in how he worked as he was a professional throughout whose confidence never wavered. He was patient when we added and removed the stencil twice to get it right where I was happy with it, and my neediness didn’t wear him down at all. In fact, he helped put me at ease by validating what I was saying or offering advice based on his experience and knowledge.The studio is spacious and very clean, and the chairs make sitting for (potentially) hours at a time fly by with how comfortable they are. It’s located in the middle of a tram station, so if you need something to keep your eyes off of the needle you may love to see the trams come and go, and seeing all the people walk by visiting the restaurants and shops. I sat for 6 hours getting this done, but by the time Dylan finished I was like, “it’s already over?”Highly recommend the shop, but especially make sure you see Dylan for your next (or first) tattoo.

Super clean lines. Very happy with their inkwork. Is the only place I go and trust my tattoos to be done. Fair pricing and run by the nicest young couple. Recommend!!

Went into the shop today for a spontaneous tattoo while I was in town. Staff were awesome, so friendly and easy to talk to. The dude who did my Majin Buu tattoo (sorry didn't catch his name). Was quick and very confident. Amazing straight lines and consistent black shading. Would definitely recommend