SOME of the physique artwork inked on to a number of Saints greats of the current previous was accomplished at this fashionable Southampton salon.
Not too long ago departed star striker Danny Ings, former Portugal worldwide Jose Fonte and Good midfielder Mario Lemina are among the many illustriouis checklist of shoppers of advantageous customized tattoo specialists Kookie Tattoo Ltd in Southampton.
Utilizing the best inks, state-of-the-art strategies and award-winning artists, the studio has moved to town’s Excessive Avenue after a profitable 5 yr stint in Ringwood.
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Delivered to you by a number of award profitable artist Archiebald Prepare dinner and his workforce, Kookie Tattoos specialises in premium physique artwork together with tattooing, physique piercing and semi-permanent make up.
Archie informed the Each day Echo: “Our studio is likely one of the largest in England with the most effective gear and the most effective artists, all contributing in the direction of a fantastic expertise. We recognise {that a} tattoo is just not solely about getting the most effective tattoo doable, however the expertise itself as effectively.
“I’d prefer to thank everybody in Southampton who has given us such a heat welcome.”
Archiebald Prepare dinner began tattooing on the age of 9, mentored by his father Matt Prepare dinner of the Sharp Observe.
He went on to win numerous awards and works alongside some high everlasting and visitors artists together with Kiyoharu Hirakawa (aka Chris), a half English, half Japanese opaque realism artist whose tattoo profession has taken him across the globe.
Covid had a devastating influence on the monetary facet of the enterprise, however the Kookie Tattoo workforce are popping out the opposite facet of the pandemic artistically stronger and feeling constructive for the long run.
Archie added: “It completely decimated our enterprise and took away lots financially.
“However what we did achieve out of it was enormous regains of time to concentrate on artwork, which in flip made us higher artists.
“We have all come again to work with a contemporary pair of eyes and we’ve been on a roll ever since.”
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