Thanks Nic for my personal piece of Aloha. I appreciate your…read moretime and putting together what I was looking for to hide the old ink. Couldn't love it more! Highly recommend.

Dave was absolutely amazing!!! He was so down to earth and easy to work with. I really enjoyed his…read morework. He took my vision and totally killed it. Thanks Dave.

Anthony did an incredible job on my husband's tattoo. We came in with an idea, and he took the time…read moreto really understand the meaning behind it and elevated the design in a way that made it even more impactful. The line work is super clean, the shading is smooth, and everything is perfectly balanced--especially with the detail in the Ironman symbol and heartbeat line. It looks amazing on his calf and fits the space perfectly. Beyond the artistry, Anthony was professional, easy to talk to, and made the whole experience comfortable from start to finish. You can tell he genuinely cares about his work and his clients. If you're looking for someone who combines skill, creativity, and attention to detail, I can't recommend Anthony enough. We'll definitely be back.

Joel met us day 1 and helped us fall in love with this shop. He was very friendly and…read moreprofessional. He seemed excited about my daughter's design and encouraged us to send more ideas over the next couple days until our appointment. Oh my goodness, our appointment was fantastic. My daughter asked Joel to put his spin on her angelfish and WOW, incredible. (She ended up getting many compliments everywhere we went as our trip continued.) I was a bit more unsure of my design. Gavinn designed something far better than I could've imagined. I love my fanciful little fish. His fins remind me of flowing material...which coincidentally was my profession. He must be part psychic! I also ended up getting the owner to give me a piercing and purchased some jewelry for existing piercings. This day ended up being a memorable moment with my daughter, that we both cherish. This is by far our favorite tattoo shop! We will return as we already have ideas swirling...

my name is Ed Hail, I recently got a small tattoo done. Sam was my tattoo artist and she was great…read more It was a walk in and made the whole experience relaxing and comfortable. I had an idea drawn up and she quickly created exactly what I wanted. it only took a little over an hour and the price was reasonable. Thanks again Sam and Ryan, I enjoyed the experience.

put our names down on the walk in list and waited over 3 hours without a call. upon returning, with…read more2 hours left in their work day and nobody getting tattooed, we were told that a text was sent. When double checking that the number was correct, we were told "oops looks like it didn't do through to you". Go somewhere else for your walkins

Super happy with the results and the people! You will not be disappointed. Highly recommend this…read moreplace.

My wife and I always get tattooed when we come to the Islands and we always try to find a shop…read morewhere we feel like part of the family, and we definitely felt that today. Josh is an amazing artist and idid and amazing job on both out tattoos, we will definitely be coming back, best shop in the Island.

Rockwood and Becky were excellent! Rockwood took my old tired tattoos and made them alive again…read more He fixed some mistakes made by a different tattooist and made them look so much better. Becky was great with her communication and scheduling. Choose better than I did at first. Choose Big Island Tattoo!

Def a master in his artistry and fine line work and so quick! Highly recommend Rockwood!read more

Walked in here right after a terrible experience at Lost Coast tattoo and it was the best decision…read moreof the day. The gentlemen here were very friendly and helpful. The whole transaction was smooth and enjoyable. I was able to express my vision and they put it together for me perfectly. It was a simply request and with a little professional guidance and creativity from the artist at hand. I walked away with the biggest smile and the best story. My "Hapa" Cherry Blossom tattoo I am half Japanese and half "white". Hapa is the terminology used for such a mix and I am proud of my heritage. Cherry blossoms are an obvious symbolism for country and culture. Simplistic. Impactful with meaning. I love it. Mahalo!!!!!!

Make sure to look at the pictures of the horrible job TC did…read more Please, stay away. I rarely write reviews, but I feel it is necessary. You be the judge. I'm working on a full sleeve and this was NOT my first tattoo. TC added ink to my forearm which already had flowers on it. Everything in color was already done. If it is in black TC did it. Hr COMPLETELY messed it up. Look, the lines are crooked and he didn't even keep the shading within the crooked outline. I swear he has never done this before. I don't know about the other artists, but stay away from TC. I tried to contact him about a refund. I live in phoenix and it is not practical for me to fly back to Kona to get it touched up. No, he will not offer me a refund for the amateur work he did. I got the work covered up...but you can see the difference in a quality tattoo and what TC did. Stay away!!!

I would recommend this place to anyone!…read more I don't remember my artist name but he did an amazing sketch based off my two reference pictures. It also didn't take him long at all to do. Between touching up my existing rib tattoo and getting a new one it was less than an hour. His work is amazing and there were no flaws. It also only cost me $100 due to it being the shop minimum otherwise it's $180 an hour. Communication with the owners wife was also super quick and easy. Responds fast even when the shop is closed. The shop itself was clean and spacious.

In April, Kahanu was my artist. I sent a few photos of what I wanted, but he was not really…read moreprepared. He was an hour late and I was already 30 minutes late because I got lost. My skin has lost some elasticity and required a gentle touch, I believe Kahanu is not experienced in tattooing older skin. The area is that he went over are the areas that bled into my skin. The most disappointing part was, he didn't even bother to call and apologize. I got the apology from the owner of Packing Ink Tattoos - Hawai'i.

Very welcoming and friendly vibe at every visit. Truly kind people there. Super clean, cool and…read morecomfortable atmosphere. Lots of piercing jewelry to choose from. Xev was such a sincerely friendly and professional piercer. She got me in for a spur of the moment piercing. Exceptional skills. Quick easy and painless. I really recommend stopping by and getting your piercings and tattoos here!

My husband decided to get a spontaneous tattoo on our trip and we found this spot . They were very…read morenice and welcoming and were able to luckily take him in as a walk in. Definitely recommend and they did not take super long either and their pricing is great!

Amazing work! Beautiful color awesome lines! One of my favorite tattoos. Definitely going backread more

my tattoo healed AMAZING. They were so nice and welcoming with great environment. The artists…read moreinstagram handle is @thetattoorider

Felt very comfortable with David. You want to get to know the person who's sticking you lolread more

Walked in met Joe ( SLOW HAND JOE). Told him I'm a Leo born the year of the dragon. He said you got…read moreit !! Gave a deposit and left not know what to expect. Simple as that. Wanted a tattoo like this for 29 years. I'm 50 now lmao. So happy I waited. Joe is a true artist. Amazing work. My first tattoo and it is fucking amazing. can't thank you enough JOE !!! Definitely going to book a trip back just to have him do more art on me !!!! Appreciate you Joe. Side note the shop has a great group of artists. Really talented and great sense of humor. Vibe is great.