METAL MACHINE TATTOO AND PIERCING
Beauty in Cape Town
www.mmtattoo.com
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49/45 SHORTMARKET STREET 45 SHORTMARKET STREET. Cape Town. Western Cape. 8001Are you the owner or manager of this company?
What you should know about METAL MACHINE TATTOO AND PIERCING
hunger for knowledge, numerous trips to international and local.
says Derek, who was a hairdresser once upon a time. Years of relentless work, .
school drop-out, a tireless.
his profession began with being in the right place at the right time, ” he quips. The journey to the top of.
easy. “I am a beauty.
nobody says coming up through the tattoo artist ranks is going to be.
apprentice.” That apprenticeship was “not long enough” says Derek, but.
met Permanent Mark at the Playground, who took me under his wing as an.
1994 – the only one at the time. “I’d been tattooing myself for a while when I.
MACHINE and opened Cape Town’s first professional studio in September.
Tattoo Studio in Cape Town in 1991, Derek went solo under the name METAL.
most highly awarded and well-known tattooists. After completing his training with Permanent Mark at Steel Toe.
conventions h.
Metal Machine follows a strict sterilization routine which goes beyond the requirements of the Province of the Western Cape Provincial Gazette bylaws on tattooing and body piercing. Graham was born and raised in South Africa where he studied graphic design in Johannesburg. He moved to the US in 1998 and has been tattooing since 2000 in Jacksonville Florida where he opened 8Th Day Tattoo in Although he tattoos a wide range of styles he specializes in portraits and realism. From time to time, International Tattoo Artists visit our shores for a working holiday. Between the Garden Route, Robben Island and of course, Table Mountain it is understandably essential to book appointments with our guest artists. Metal Machine was the first studio to offer professional body piercing in Cape Town, using only disposable surgical needles and zero-nickel release stainless surgical steel jewellery (316 LVM) to aid a comfortable healing process. We offer a full range of body piercings for men and women and ensure safety in our piercing process and a professional bedside manner. We also have an extensive collection of jewellery for you to choose from (though not all metals are recommended for new/healing piercings). We always prefer correspondence by phone, but feel welcome to send us an email.
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