Tattoo styles in Hoi An

Which of them suits you

Two questions decide it, and neither of them is about taste: how big, and how photographic. Fine line, mini and the small botanical pieces are for something precise and quick — most of them are done in one sitting. Realism, black & grey and blackwork are for a piece with a body in it, and they need length. A calf, a forearm, a thigh: that is where those albums keep landing.

Colour is a separate decision rather than the prettier version of the same one. It is the treatment that changes most as it heals, and a tattoo on a holiday is a tattoo that is about to meet a lot of sun. How each treatment ages, heals and costs is worth ten minutes before you pick one.

What happens after you pick

Open the style and look at the finished work — or scroll every album on one page — then book a consultation with the placement you have in mind. The artist draws to your body, the price is fixed in writing before the machine starts, and a large piece is usually two or three sittings.

The price chart shows what normal looks like in Hoi An, and how the hours add up is what decides the total. Here for a few days only? Most small pieces can be done the same day . If this is your first tattoo, start here instead — and if you are still weighing up shops, the studio checklist is twelve checks rather than two lines about hygiene.