Waihi Tattoo Studio, on Haszard Street in Waihi, opened in 1991 as Dynamic Dermagraphics, and Deane Holland has been its resident artist since then. The studio says it has been featured several times in Tattoo magazine, and that Deane ranked among the top 40 tattoo artists in the world in the magazine's Dream Team III list in December 2001. It takes custom pieces or works from art a client brings in, and it has thousands of pictures to choose from in the studio. Kate Johnson is the other artist. The studio also works on skin marks, ink and surgery scars.
Prior booking is essential. You can book by email, by phone, or by message to the studio's Facebook page. The studio is off the main road, has plenty of parking, and says it is designed around comfort and privacy. Customers quoted on its website praise the hygiene and cleanliness, the friendly and informative aftercare, and the help with design. One came from Rotorua for a piece.