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We all know a tattoo isn’t finished until it has healed, but unfortunately the best advice on healing is often conflicted. Most tattoo artists agree to bandage the wound (and yes, it is a wound at this point) is the best way to go, but for how long and with what is where people start to argue, even experienced professionals.  Our experience with tattoo aftercare Here at Tattoo Station, we have years of experience in the industry, so we know a thing or two about aftercare. We recommend you remove bandage after two hours, wash well with warm soapy water and...

This weekend sees the return of the largest tattoo event in Australasia - are you ready for it? The New Zealand Tattoo & Art Festival will be held this weekend at the TSB Stadium in New Plymouth, with some of the best artists in the world in attendance. Now in its seventh year, the festival sees over 250 artists and models attending, making it the biggest tattooing event in New Zealand. With tattoo artists such as Ryan Ashley Malarkey, Tommy Helm, and Dan Smith coming over from the USA, the festival has garnered a worldwide reputation, and is getting bigger each and every year. Entertainment highlights will include Head...

If you're serious about your work, then you'll need one of the best tattoo machines in the business - Senders Widows. Senders Widows are a series of high-quality, handmade tattoo machines, unique to New Zealand, and now available through Tattoo Station. Handmade for professionals Mark Sender started tattooing 10 years ago, and from the moment he started his apprenticeship, he tried to build his first tattoo machine. Starting from the ground up, his first attempt was good but not perfect, but it ignited a fire within him, and building these machines became a hobby taking up most of his spare...

Attention all New Zealand tattoo artists! You no longer have to be ripped off by overseas tattoo suppliers! Tattoo Station are now bringing the very best tattoo supplies right here to New Zealand, and with the savings in postage and cutting out the middle-man, you can save a fortune. Sick of it Tattoo Station are an artist-run tattoo supply company, owned and operated by one of the country’s finest tattoo studios - Sunset Tattoo. From simple beginnings, Sunset has now become one of New Zealand’s finest tattoo studios, and all in just a few short years. We started as somewhere we...

If you’re just starting out as an artist, then there are some things you simply can not do without. When it comes to tattoo supplies, then talk to us about the following, because when it comes to your work, reputation, and safety, only the best will do. Tattoo Ink Here at Tattoo Station we are the official New Zealand suppliers of Eternal Ink, a name trusted around the world. They lead the way in tattoo ink by setting strict standards in product consistency, quality ingredients, and outstanding performance. They take great satisfaction in knowing that artists believe and trust in their...