tora sumi family
Jemka
• INSTAGRAM: @JEMKATATTOOART
• SPEACIALTY: WATERCOLOR | ABSTRACT TATTOOS
• MASTECTOMY | SCAR COVER-UPS
• BOOKS: open
Jemka is an art and culture freak and creator of illusive visual journeys of life’s endless absurdities.
She can bring any palette of colour to life on your skin with her unique and gorgeous watercolour tattoo style! Any mastectomy or scar cover ups, Jemka’s kind nature will always make you feel comfortable and ensure you’re well informed with what the possibilities are.
Always keep an eye on our social media pages for when her books open / close!
Working days: monday, Tuesday, wednesday, thursday and friday weekly.
Mick Medusa
• INSTAGRAM: @MICK_MEDUSA
• SPECIALTY: BLACK & GREY | COLOUR REALISM TATTOOS
• LASER LIGHTENING SERVICE AND COVER-UP TATTOOS
• BOOKS: OPEN
Mick has a massive love of figurative art from his life drawing and painting experiences and pursues clean outlines and smooth shading in all his tattoos.
Work with Mick on your next cover up design, or even discuss your options when it comes to laser lightening your tattoo! Mick’s incredibly informative and will be happy to work with you to achieve your fix it / cover up goals and ensure you’re happy with your results.
Working days: Tuesday, wednesday, friday and saturday weekly.
Kingy
• INSTAGRAM: @TATKING13
• SPECIALTY: OLD SCHOOL | TRADITIONAL TATTOOS
• VERSATILE IN MANY TATTOO STYLES
• BOOKS: OPEN
Kingy has an awesome old school, punk rock style mixing 70’s and 80’s inspired designs with traditional Japanese and American traditional.
He loves working one on one with clients and is almost always drawing, with heaps of pre-made designs to choose from! Just ask him to open his cupboard…
He works quickly on the spot and his artistic opinion is possibly the most highly valued in our studio by all the artists - We love watching him help artists with their designs, in the most Kingy way possible.
Working days: flexible on working days, open to any day of the week.
Eduardo
• INSTAGRAM: @EDUARDO.TAVARES.ART
• SPECIALTY: WATERCOLOR | ABSTRACT TATTOOS
• VERSATILE IN MANY STYLES
• BOOKS: OPEN
Eduardo mixes realism with watercolour and sketch styles to create something very unique. His designs defy traditional tattoo confines and are works of art on skin.
Painting for hours on end on canvas and being able to seamlessly translate that same art form onto skin, is something to be in awe over when watching Eduardo work!
Give him some good music and a pen or paint brush, and you’ll have something wonderful created before your very eyes!
Working days: thursday and friday weekly - if available, ed can also work saturday or sunday.
Jay
• INSTAGRAM: @JAYCRAIGTATTOO
• SPECIALTY: NEO- TRAD | POP CULTURE TATTOOS
• VERSATILE IN MANY STYLES
• BOOKS: OPEN
Jay loves collaborating and turning your vision into your ideal reality, on your skin! Having had 10+ years in the business, Jays picked up quite a lot of experience in many styes of tattooing, from realism, to fine line, to traditional, he’s all over it, whatever the idea!
He loves a good nostalgic tatt, even pop culture references! Jays colour and crisp line application are what makes all of his designs absolutely pop on the skin! He’s very informative with how tattoos will heal and will ensure you’re well informed on what will, or wont work and he’ll explain why, to guarantee your tattoos lasting ability.
Working days: Tuesday, wednesday, friday, saturday and sunday weekly.
vicky
• INSTAGRAM: @VICKYTATTS
• SPECIALTY: TRADITIONAL | BLACKWORK TATTOOS
• VERSATILE IN MANY STYLES
• BOOKS: OPEN
Vicky’s contemporary tattoos reflect her background in fashion design and fine arts - chic, stylistic concepts crafted with precision and her innate sense of style.
Dark and twisted, or pretty and elegant, Vicky can take all tattoo styles above and beyond expectations! She loves to collaborate and put her own fabulous flare into every piece she designs!
Pick from many of her fun flash designs or simply sit down for a chat with Vicky and create something wonderful!
Working days: monday, saturday and sunday weekly.
MATT
• INSTAGRAM: @DOCTORFREAKENSTEIN & @THE.SLOW.MACHINE
• SPECIALTY: HANDPOKE | TRADITIONAL TATTOOS
• VERSATILE IN MANY STYLES
• BOOKS: OPEN
With over 25 years of experience in the industry, Matt’s goal with his art is to bring your vision to life! His super relaxed, and understanding personality make it easy to convey your ideas. Matt works with you while he designs you a rad custom design!
Matt loves everything historical and also, simple, which is why he specialises in handpoke tattoos! For Matt, nothing beats stepping back into the traditional days of tattooing, then with a good ol’ hand drawn and handpoked design!
Working days: friday, saturday and sunday weekly
MATTIA
• INSTAGRAM: @COLOMBOMATTIA82
• SPECIALTY: WATERCOLOUR | REALISM TATTOOS
• VERSATILE IN MANY STYLES
• BOOKS: OPEN
Mattia has 16+ years of experience up his sleeve and has mastered a vast range of styles. He loves integrating colour in his work, as seen in a lot of his colour realism, abstract and watercolour works.
Mattia’s ability to capture so much detail in his realism pieces, makes him a highly requested artist when it comes to pet portraits. Your fur baby will be immortalised, phenomenally, by Mattia to ensure they’re always with you for years to come!
His process will always start with a consultation and from there your design and idea will help be developed
wokring days: tuesday, wednesday, thursday and saturday, weekly.
Paulie
• Instagram: @skullavera
• Specialty: Lettering | chicano tattoos
• versatile in many STYLES
• Books: Open
For those who remember Tora Sumi from the beginning, Skullavera may ring a bell! Paulie is back at Tora for all your lettering, script needs! 10+ years in the industry, the man hasn’t stopped drawing since, check out Paulies Chicano / lettering flash designs in his handrawn flash book, available to view in studio, now!
Create a custom lettering design, all you need to do is let Paulie pick up a pencil and take it to the next level!
Working days: flexible on working days, open to any day of the week, if available.
zara
• INSTAGRAM: @miracallatattoo
• SPECIALTY: blackwork | traditional
• fineline \ cover-up work
• BOOKS: OPEN
Already 3+ years in the industry, Zara’s learnt and adapted quickly to pick up the precision skill set she displays in all of her work today!
Specialising in Blackwork and Traditional styles, Zara brings a touch of darkness to every piece! Bring in your spooky/ gothy/ dark fantasy vibes and enjoy and day planning and creating some sick designs together!
Working days: wednesday weekly.
GLAUCIO
• INSTAGRAM: @GLAUCIOMULLER
• SPECIALTY: abstract blackwork | geometric
• versatile in many styles
• BOOKS: OPEN
Glaucio’s time in the industry has taken him all the way from Brazil to Aus! Repping 7+ years in the industry, Glaucio has developed his own unique style of abstract style blackwork, you might even say he introduces a psychedelic touch to each of his pieces, making them all one off designs!
The immense detail and time he puts into his Geometric pieces are absolutely out of this world! Glaucio is always down for a chat to create together with any client!