The Wounded Man Tattoo

The Wounded Man Tattoo

In a stunning homage to history, Wade Johnston, a master of the etching tattoo style, brings to life the poignant artwork of "The Wounded Man." With meticulous precision, the tattoo captures the essence of the original piece, its haunting lines and somber tones resonating on the skin. A timeless tribute that transcends eras, etched in ink for eternity.  

Stormtrooper Tattoo by Wade Johnston

Stormtrooper Tattoo by Wade Johnston

Wade Johnston's skilled hands craft a captivating traditional tattoo masterpiece. A Stormtrooper's helmet takes center stage, vibrant colors breathing life into the iconic symbol. Against a backdrop of maple leaves, the fusion of Star Wars motifs and nature's beauty creates a harmonious blend, resulting in a striking and unique tribute to both worlds.  

Celestial Crescent Moon Tattoo, by Wade Johnston

Celestial Crescent Moon Tattoo, by Wade Johnston

Senior tattooist Wade Johnston expertly etches an inspiring celestial scene onto skin. The tattoo showcases a captivating fusion of a crescent moon and radiant sun. The moon, adorned with the face of a man, adds an enigmatic touch, while the meticulous engraving tattoo technique elevates the artistry to create a truly mesmerizing and symbolic piece.  

Etching style ship tattoo - Wade Johnston

Etching style ship tattoo - Wade Johnston

Etching as a method of printmaking, it is, along with engraving, the most important technique for old master prints, and remains in wide use today. In a number of modern variants such as microfabrication etching  and Photochemical milling or as Wade Johnston has show us Tattooing.

More Frog Flash Tattoos - Wade Johnston

More Frog Flash Tattoos - Wade Johnston

Wade Johnston has been busy in between tattoos drawing up tons of new flash designs, Wade recently got to do this Pizza eating frog Tattoo from his new designs, if your into Classic Tattoo designs with a smart, punny twist to them come down and look through wade johnstons available Flash.

Woodcut Print Tattoo - Wade Johnston

Woodcut Print Tattoo - Wade Johnston

Wade Johnston is up to his old tricks again, this time he was lucky enough to have a customer walk in with the prefect piece of reference for another one of his etching style tattoos, wade is always up for doing a tattoo inspired by old wood cuts, etchings or engravings.

Traditional Butterfly Tattoo - Wade Johnston

Traditional Butterfly Tattoo - Wade Johnston

Wade recently got to do this traditional butterfly Tattoo off one of his flash sheets, wade has lots of readily available flash just like this, if you would like something similar come down to the shop and pick something off the walls!

Blue Bird Tattoo - Wade Johnston

Blue Bird Tattoo - Wade Johnston

Melbourne Tattooist Wade Johnston is up to his old tricks again with this beautifully executed bluebird. Wade would love to do more animal tattoos similar to this in 2020 so if you would like one, be sure to come down to the shop and ask for Wade.

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Striped Marlin Fishing Tattoo By Wade Johnston

Striped Marlin Fishing Tattoo By Wade Johnston

If you know Melbourne Tattooist Wade Johnston you know he is a fact Junkie, we think one of the reasons he started Tattooing is so he had an excuse to research anything and everything, Wade Johnston Fun fact: 1387 " Unlike other marlin fishes the stripes of a Striped Merlin remain even after the death of the fish"

Tribal Tattoo Cover Up

Tribal Tattoo Cover Up

Cover up tattoos can almost always work, as long as you can be a bit flexible on the design, as they generally have to be designed to cater to the tattoo that we are covering. This gypsy girl tattoo that Wade Johnston did, is a perfect example of that!

Minimal Tattoos

Minimal Tattoos

Wade Johnston has come through with another tattoo flash sheet of small minimal tattoo designs. There is almost a whole book of designs similar to this. To check out all of the sheets, just drop by the shop any day of the week, yep that's right we are open Sundays too.

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