#NAOHOAstory…Henna Om

This client came all the way from Birmingham for a tattoo she’d wanted for about 3 years. Being her first taste of ink, she wisely opted for the Temporary Tattoo Package, allowing her to try on her design in two different colours (black and brown). There was quite a lot of traffic on the way Continue reading


#NAOHOAstory…Mighty

This client wanted to have the Chinese version of his name with an energetic brush stroke on his back. πŸ™‚ His name means a mixture of powerful/mighty/strong/brave…all that Jazz!     (click to play video) (2/3) The design process behind this client's tattoo. 😊 #NAOHOAstory . . . #tattoo #tattoostory #tattoodesign #customdesign #designprocess #bts #chinese Continue reading


‘Elements’ Japanese Sleeve

This client was searching for a tattoo artist for around two years to bring his tattoo idea to life. After finding my ‘Four Seasons’ sleeve, he decided NAOHOA was the place to be! I was originally going to post this as a #NAOHOAstory but was too excited to share it, haha. Maybe I’ll add the Continue reading


#NAOHOAstory…A Vibrant Universe

  Click to play video: (2/5) All the iterations! Gotta make it perfect for the client. 😊 #NAOHOAstory . . . #watercolour #tattoodesign #design #watercolourtattoos #colours #universe #vibrant #yellow #blue #purple #green #red #orange #circle #firsttattoo #tattoo #unique #bespoke #ring #circleoflife #cardiff #cardifftattoo #tattoocardiff #newport #wales #bristol #tattoogirlz #femaletattooist #femaletattooartist A post shared by NAOHOA Continue reading


#NAOHOAstory…Kung Fu Panda

This client came all the way from Birmingham with his mates to get ink! I had a blast designing and tattooing this one. πŸ™‚     Something fun to end the year with! πŸ˜ƒ . (3/3) Here's Po in all his glory. 🐼 Well sat, mate! Cheers for coming all the way from Birminham~ πŸ˜„ Continue reading


#NAOHOAstory….Rat Pack

…okay, more of a ‘duo’ than a ‘pack’, but that’s less catchy. πŸ˜› Check out this client’s first venture into the world of tattoos with her cute buddies.Β πŸ€πŸ   (2/3) Designing the tattoo of her favourite rodent buddies! πŸ™‚ #NAOHOAstory #drawing #ink #art #timelapse #rat #rats #tattoo #tattoodesign #tattoos #designprocess #brushpen #rodent A post shared Continue reading


#NAOHOAstory…Sunshine

  (click to play video) (2/3) Here's a quick overview of the options I gave him to choose from. With his feedback, we finalised the design. πŸ™‚ #NAOHOAstory #tattoo #tattoodesign #NAOHOAdesign #NAOHOA #Luxury #Bespoke #Tattoos #design #art #original A post shared by NAOHOA Luxury Bespoke Tattoos (@naohoa) on Feb 28, 2017 at 11:21am PST   Continue reading


#NAOHOAstory…We Are United

This piece was a collaboration between the client and myself. She had the core idea on paper and simply wanted me to snazz up the wave. From what I recall: the circle, sky and water portrays the world and its elements and the dots represent people and how we’re all the same, regardless of gender Continue reading