It was late on a Thursday night that I saw the Instagram post I'd been hoping for for months -…read more"Cancellation at 11:30am, who wants it?" Ummm, well I'm on holidays and it just so happened to be from one of the tattoo artists on my 'to visit' list so I snapped that bad boy up. Walking into Good Luck Tattoo you are hit with a visual overload. Every inch of wall is taken up with framed flash sheets from residence artists or guest artists who have clearly enjoyed their time at the shop. Like all well presented and well stocked (with highly skilled artists) shops there is a steady flow of clients coming in and out of the door, and it seems like the majority of the appointments actually occur ON TIME! Woah! To assist with drowning out the bzzzz bzzz bzzz of that tattoo gun, there is a huge variety of tunes and a lot of shop banter - it's clear that these guys enjoy working with each other. The average hourly rate is $150 p/hr which is totally reasonable for such high quality work. Would defo recommendo!

I was really happy with the guys at Full Moon. The are happy…read moreto accommodate any design you have and work really well with you so you get the best result. My artist admitted he was more of a shader but did a magnificent ob on my line worked 'arrow'. Not pricey either. I advise you all if you're in the mood for some ink to visit the crew at Full Moon.

Awful attitude of young chap sitting at the counter with his feet up on the desk doodling on his…read more"smart" device yesterday.. In my mid 30s I'd finally decoded on my very first tattoo, walked in there to have a chat and had this young person completely ignore me while he spoke to someone on the telephone. The fact that he was on the phone doesn't mean he couldn't have looked up for just a moment and motioned that he'd be just a minute.. TOTALLY ignored the fact that I was there, and just continued to doodle. I just walked out. Awfully rude..

These guys offer piercings of every kind, even piercings you never thought possible (ouch)!…read more They've an excellent reputation and after doing a bit of my own research, TPU are amongst the best in Melbourne, it seems. The studio is private, quiet and comfortable, with two separate piercing rooms. Most importantly, you'll be pleased to learn that they strictly follow the health laws around piercing which is reassuring when you're getting your bits poked and prodded! If you're game, they also offer scarification and tattooing services too. My piercers have been gentle, friendly, professional and patient - making the experience as comfortable as possible. Highly recommend! Happy piercing everyone! x

I have had several piercings done here and the staff have always been top notch in terms of advice…read moreand the work they do. They've got a good selection of jewellery and there's apparently nothing they won't insert it into. One of my piercings went a bit wrong, as can happen when you're poking things through fleshy bits. As soon as I noticed I went back and their handling of it could have been lifted straight from a textbook on good customer relations. They apologised and let me book back in, once it had healed, for a redo at my convenience. I don't have any tattoos but their artists seem to be well regarded.