Kakapo Ink

Hey fam!

We’re shutting up shop after almost 10 years in the industry. Yan and Hannah will be moving to other studios (check their profile pages for details) and I can’t recommend and praise them highly enough. The best all round talent we’ve had.
We’ve raised over $20K in charity fundraising and launched nearly a dozen careers, it’s been a fabulously challenging and rewarding life chapter for both of us.

Thank you to all our customers and artists who have contributed so richly to our story.

Our doors will be closing Sat 18th Nov Yan may have a few WEEKDAY (WED-FRI) spaces left in the 1st 2 weeks of Nov but otherwise the books are closed

Kia kaha,
Kakapo Ink

Huge thanks to our wonderful Kakapo fam for your support this year 😊🎄
2023 here we go 🎊

Double devil masks for Ellie! .ink_

Spooky flash by

Funky native moth by .tattoo

Broken hand mirror for the lovely Emma .ink_

Coloured Princess Mononoke Mask on

Adorable bunnies done by .tattoo !

We’ve been pretty busy lately, but here’s a small selection of what Hannah, Yan and Abbey have been up to 🌻🎨

Check out these adorable Studio Ghibli inspired flash by .ink_ Which one’s your fav?

Year and a half Healed realistic gold fish on !! She did this herself AND upside down 🙌

Glorious babushcat done by .tattoo who added onto one of their pre exhausting tattoos!! 😍

Isa banaaaaana!!! .ink_ has more foodie flash up for grabs

Availability towards late October!

Rhonda island chook by who has more flash available !

Cuuutttteeee red panda done by .tattoo

Fine line oujia piece by .ink_

Holy moly check out this awesome Lion done by

Amazing photo realistic jewelled gecko by

Such adorable underwater friends! Done by the lovely .tattoo

Holy Ducks! Comment which one of ‘s duckies you like the most

Another glorious magical froggo by .ink_

Adorable magical froggo by .ink_

There’s more?? Get in quick for more Duckie flash by

Drippy knife flash by .tattoo

Friggo flash up for grabs by .ink_ available spots tomorrow for these bois!

“Is it for me? “
Done by

First Duckie snatched up done by

Matching pohutukawa by .tattoo

Little Duckie flash!! By

First session on Thomas’s fountain guard helmet by .ink_