If you know wade, you know he loves to put wood grain wherever he can, He was lucky enough to have this customer ask for a wooden Heart Tattoo. 

Wade Johnston recently did this fineline tattoo with a combination dotwork and shading. All to create a small, delicate and minimal tattoo, that will stand the test of time, by allowing the tattoo to have a good structure, without going overboard on the shading.

More fine lines by Wade Johnston, this time in a tough spot, right in the middle of a sternum.

Fine lettering is always capable of sitting well with other designs. it has the ability to easily wrap around other, much bolder designs, such as it does here, sitting on top of this rose tattoo.

Another very delicate small lion portrait by Wade Johnston. All completed with only the use of a single needle liner. Not many can tattoo like this, but Wade Johnston is always up for a challenge, and is very keen to do a broader range of animals in this style.

Wade Johnston was recently asked for a tattoo to represent his clients trip throughout Australia. They decided to go with a red belly black snake, flourished with a red Waratah flower and some Avon Valley wildflowers.

Portrait tattoos can be very hard and something that needs to done at a larger scale than most people would like to get. Wade Johnston has achieved the impossible by using just a single needle on this lion tattoo.

If you are in need of an artist who really appreciates the beauty of lines, get in contact with Wade Johnston. His eye for detail and ability to use line to create depth and shadow, is why he is regarded in the field of etching tattoos and all fineline tattoos.

You may have to be fairly knowledgeable on the topic of english motorcycles to figure out what this tattoo is about. Recently done by Wade Johnston on one of his clients that travels for three hours just to get tattooed by Wade.

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Wade Johnston has freshly finished another small black tattoo flash sheet. Come past the shop to view the folder and pick your favourite tattoo design from that hundreds that are available.

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Wade Johnston, in his natural environment, happily creating tattoos in his little Harry Potter-esque nook under the stairs.

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If you want a small black tattoo, but you're having trouble deciding on something. Come by our Melbourne tattoo parlour for browse through our reference books, as we have pages and pages of minimal tattoo designs ready to go.

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Wade Johnston has a literal obsession with using woodgrain patterns in tattoos. Come see him about it, he will make a way to make it work with anything.

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Blackwork rhino beetle tattoo by Wade Johnston

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Recreation of an Albrecht Durer etching by Wade Johnston.

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Simplicity and solidity is the theme with this blackwork boston terrier tattoo by Wade Johnston.

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Photo realistic clock tattoo by self proclaimed detail enthusiast Wade Johnston.

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who doesn't love a really good quality pun tattoo. these ones were done by the self proclaimed pun enthusiast, Wade Johnston, exhibiting some of his well known woodgrain.

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Two tattoos in one hit for this client of Wade's, with a nautilus tattoo and a butterfly tattoo.

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Rose tattoo on the inner bicep by Wade Johnston, showing a great example of a great balance between worm and cool colours.

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From small Jordan tattoos to cute dinosaur tattoos, this sheet has it all, a little something for everybody. We are open 7 days a week and this sheet is ready to go all day, every day.

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This beautiful chrysanthemum tattoo by Wade Johnston has two cover ups underneath it.

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One cover up tattoo is trick, two is hard, but managing two, while one of them is already an unsuccessful cover, is near impossible. Wade Johnston rose to the challenge with this bird tattoo, and it came out very successful.

Wade, and the rest of the crew always have newly painted tattoo flash, for you to look through if you're needing inspiration for your next tattoo.

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