Broken Serpent Tattoo is a tattoo studio at 13/51 William Pickering Drive, Albany, North Shore City, Auckland, holding a 5.0 rating on Google. A tattoo lasts, so the decisions that matter come before the needle: good work is drawn for the spot it will live on, sized to how that skin moves and ages. Expect a consultation first, where the artist talks through placement and design; one who suggests changes to your idea is usually a better bet than one who agrees to everything. Healing takes a few weeks, and the aftercare you do at home shapes the finished piece as much as the session itself. Regulars judge studios on photos of healed work, not fresh ink, and book early, because good artists fill up fast. In Albany's commercial corner of the North Shore, it puts good tattooing within easy reach of locals.