Rise Above Tattoo & Piercing is a boutique tattoo and piercing studio at Far East Plaza #04-70, 14 Scotts Road, in Singapore's Orchard area. It was founded by Boon, a tattoo artist with more than ten years in the industry, and that decade-plus of experience anchors the studio's approach: professional art, done by friendly artists, in a setting that never feels intimidating.
The studio's stated welcome spans the full range of clients — complete beginners who have never sat in a tattoo chair as well as long-time ink enthusiasts. Alongside tattooing, it offers body piercing, so both kinds of body art can be handled under one roof in the heart of Orchard.
Appointments are arranged through the booking form on the studio's website, and its latest work appears on Instagram and Facebook for anyone who wants a feel for the team before committing to a piece.
On the fourth floor of Far East Plaza, along Scotts Road in Singapore's Orchard district, Rise Above Tattoo & Piercing runs a boutique studio built on a simple proposition: professional tattoo art delivered by friendly artists, in a setting that puts first-timers and seasoned collectors on equal footing. The studio was founded by Boon, a tattoo artist with more than ten years in the industry, and that experience shapes everything the studio does.
Rise Above was founded by Boon, whose 10-plus years as an ink veteran inform the studio's whole approach. In an industry where trust matters — you are, after all, committing artwork to your own skin — a founder's track record is often the first thing clients look for. Boon's decade-plus in the trade is the studio's calling card, and it sets the tone for a team described simply as professional artists who are friendly with it.
The word "boutique" in the studio's own description is doing real work. Rather than positioning itself as a high-volume shop, Rise Above presents itself as a small, focused studio where the art comes first and the experience feels personal. For clients, that means sitting down with an artist who has time for you — whether you arrive with a fully formed idea or just the germ of one.
One of the studio's most consistent messages is that it welcomes all — beginners to enthusiasts. That matters more than it might sound. A first tattoo can be an intimidating prospect: the unknown process, the permanence, the worry of asking a basic question. A studio that states plainly that beginners are welcome is signalling that no question is too small and no first piece too modest.
At the other end of the spectrum, enthusiasts — people collecting pieces and building larger projects over years — get the benefit of an experienced founder and a professional art practice that takes the work seriously. The studio's positioning spans that entire range, which is rarer than it sounds; many studios skew heavily to one crowd or the other.
The "& Piercing" in the name is not decorative either. Rise Above offers body piercing alongside its tattoo work, so clients can handle both kinds of body art under one roof at Far East Plaza.
The studio sits at #04-70 of Far East Plaza, 14 Scotts Road, in the Orchard area — the fourth floor of the shopping centre on Scotts Road. Appointments are made through the booking form on the studio's website, which is the recommended first step for anyone considering a piece. Walk-in availability is not advertised, so reaching out ahead of time is the safest route.
Rise Above maintains a presence on Instagram and Facebook, where its work is on display for prospective clients. Browsing those feeds before booking is a practical way to get a feel for the studio's style and standards — and to see the kind of professional art Boon and the team produce.
For a first tattoo, a long-planned addition to a collection, or a new piercing, Rise Above Tattoo & Piercing offers a boutique, beginner-friendly option in the heart of Orchard, backed by a founder with more than a decade in the chair.