Getting your first tattoo is exciting, pivotal, and life-changing. A coming-of-age rite that doesn’t require an audience. People compared getting their first tattoo to self-awareness, identity recognition, and self-acceptance.

Tattoos in Brisbane are going mainstream. Gone are the stigma, the bad reputation, and the need to hide. People are now getting more, showing a lot, and taking pride of their inks. Tattoos are more than just body art. They are our outward expression and way of immortalisation significant events, people, and thoughts in our lives.