Tattoo artists, Surfers Paradise.

Benny

Owner and operator · 17 years under the needle

17 years under the needle. Owner and operator. Still getting tattooed in my own studio. Every client leaves knowing the level, the price, and that the art is looked after.

In the studio: 7 days

Valerio

Black and grey realism · Opaque grey

“Tattooing is much more than applying ink to skin.”

Italian roots. Tattooing professionally since I was 19. At ten I was already drawing tattoos on friends and family in marker.

Black and grey realism is my identity. In recent years I’ve brought in opaque grey for more contrast, depth and texture. A piece I tattooed at a convention in Italy won an award, and it’s still the turning point in my work.

I bring my own vision and respect yours. Composition, placement on the body, and how the piece will age are planned before the first line.

In the studio: Wed – Sun

Alejandro

Colour · Neo-traditional

“Drawing, tattooing and travel. The three things I’ve always lived for.”

15 years tattooing. The work has taken me through Argentina, Uruguay, Spain, Italy, Ireland, Denmark and now Australia, learning from artists in every city along the way.

Neo-traditional is the style I love most, and I’m comfortable across many. I have plenty of original designs ready to tattoo, in my folder at the studio and on my Instagram.

Now on the Gold Coast, tattooing at Squires Ink on Orchid Avenue, Surfers Paradise.

In the studio: Tue – Sat, late Saturday

Asia

American Traditional · Japanese · Fine line

“Bold lines, strong colour, designs that never go out of style.”

Ravenna, Italy. Art high school, and drawing for as long as I can remember. Four years tattooing, with work in Argentina and Spain before Australia.

American Traditional and Japanese are my styles. I also do fine line and lettering, and I want more full-colour Traditional and larger Japanese pieces. A favourite of mine: a Pokémon in full American Traditional colour, a character everyone knows done in bold lines.

Positive and outgoing. I want to hear the story behind the tattoo before I draw it. Every client is listened to, comfortable, and leaves happy with the piece. Squires Ink, Orchid Avenue, Surfers Paradise.

In the studio: Thu – Mon, late Friday

Augusto

Geometric · Mandala · Dotwork · Fine line

“Custom designs that flow with the body.”

Barquisimeto, Venezuela. In Australia since 2020. A background in graphic design, and three and a half years tattooing.

Sacred geometry, mandalas, dotwork and fine line, with ornamental work, delicate shading and small realism alongside. My focus now is larger geometric compositions and custom pieces built around the body.

It’s the detail and the connection that matter, not the size. You’re heard, comfortable and involved from the first sketch to the last line. Squires Ink, Orchid Avenue, Surfers Paradise.

In the studio: Tue – Wed, Fri – Sun

Santiago

Fine line · Micro realism · Botanical · Blackwork

“The story behind the piece matters as much as the piece.”

Medellín, Colombia, the City of Eternal Spring. Around tattoo studios since I was 15, and tattooing my first clients in high school.

University took me away from it. The pull to come back never left. A couple of years ago I returned to tattooing, learned the craft again on today’s machines and techniques, and I haven’t stopped pushing since.

Botanical, floral, blackwork, micro realism, illustrative and lettering. From small fine line pieces that mean everything to someone, to bigger, detailed projects. Squires Ink, Orchid Avenue, Surfers Paradise.

In the studio: Fri – Tue, late Friday and Saturday