Whether you're a tattoo newbie or you're trying to fill in the sparse gaps on your sleeve, it's safe to say that Wales is no stranger to a good tattoo artist.
These artists spend hours adding amazing detail to their work, before posting it on Instagram for us all to marvel at and wish we focused more during our art lessons.
These are some of the most talented Wales-based tattoo artists on Instagram for you to follow.
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1) Still Hands
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Still Hands is a tattoo studio based in Cardiff and ran by Zak, who has been tattooing for four years.
You can see more of his work here.
2) Two Hearts
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Two Hearts is a tattoo studio established in 2013. It is also based in Cardiff on Whitchurch Road.
They specialise in bespoke, custom designs.
You can see more of their work here.
3) Richard McCann
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Richard McCann is a multi-award-winning tattoo artist - and it's not hard to see why.
Richard works at the Royal Gothic Student in Bridgend.
You can see more of his art here.
4) Dave 'Junior' Nicholls
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Dave 'Junior' Nicholls is a custom tattoo artist and proud owner of Drunk Monkey Tattoos in Newport.
He is a specialist in cover-ups and pop culture / 'nerdy' tattoos.
You can check him out on Instagram here.
5) Chris Harrison
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Chris Harrison is one of the most popular tattoo artists in South Wales and co-hosts 'That Tattoo Show' which reviews products used for tattoo art.
He is the co-owner of Bridgend Tattoo Studio where his sublime creations take place.
You can look at his work here.
6) Adam K
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Adam K can do a range of colourful and unique tattoos and is located in Broadside Tattoo studio in Swansea.
Check out his Instagram here.
6) Matt Gardiner
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Matt Gardiner is a multi-award winning tattoo artist and airbrush artist.
He works in End of The Line Tattoo Studio in Treherbert.
You can see why his work has won so many awards here.
7) Rachel Cook
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Rachel Cook is a talented tattoo artist based in Two Rivers Tattoos Studio in Penarth.
You can check out her art here.
8) Lewis Jones
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Lewis Jones is a tattoo artist based in Timeless Tattoo Studios in Llanelli.
His Instagram mainly showcases his colourful ink tattoos. You can see them here.
9) Craig Holmes
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Craig Holmes is a tattoo artist with his own studio, the Holmes Tattoo, in Swansea.
He does a range of incredibly realistic and detailed tattoos which he posts on Instagram frequently.
You can look at his Instagram here.
10) Meredith
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Helen Meredith, who goes by 'Meredith' is a tattoo artist at Frontier in Cardiff.
You can view her incredibly unique and skilled designs here.
11) Ben Quinn
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Ben Quinn is a skilled tattooist and owner of Black Crow Tattoos in Newport.
He can be found here.
12) Alice Burke
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Alice Burke is an extremely popular tattoo artist based at Highwater Gallery in Swansea.
Her intricate designs have received so much attention that she is already fully booked for all 2021.
You can peek at her designs here.
13) Joe Phillips
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Joe specialises in custom tattoos and can be found at Vere Street Tattoos in Barry.
You can look at his Instagram here.
14) Ben Lenders
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Ben is based in Black Cherry Tattoo in Newport.
You can look at his tattoos here.
