Balu Ink Tattoos badge BALU INK Tattoos · Curaçao

@balu_ink_tattoos·1 Wiriweg, Willemstad

Balu
Ink
Tattoos

Art. Passion. Precision.

Custom tattoos drawn and tattooed by the same hand, black & grey realism, lettering, cover-ups and sleeves, in a small studio off the Wiriweg. Inking Curaçao since 2012, and the Netherlands in between.

  • 5.0 ★ · 14 Google reviews
  • Mon to Sun 09:00 to 19:30
  • +599 9 661 8492
  • By appointment
Gloved hands lining a tattoo at Balu Ink Tattoos In the chair · @balu_ink_tattoos
The Balu Ink Tattoos badge: Balu Ink Tattoos, est. 2012, ringed with a Greek-key band

01 · Selected work

Fresh off the table

All 19 pieces
Colour realism leopard head with an open mouth, tattooed on a leg
01LeopardColour realism
Blackwork forearm sleeve with Curaçao lettering, a sailing ship and a skyline
02Blackwork sleeveBlackwork
Black and grey anatomical chest piece lettered Balance, with a brain and a heart
03Anatomical chestBlack & grey
Black and grey roses with a butterfly and a date tattooed on a shoulder
04Roses & butterflyBlack & grey
Full torso piece, large-scale black and grey work across the chest and stomach
05Full torsoLarge scale
Curaçao tribute tattoo: island outline, the Curaçao flag and the island's coordinates on a forearm
06Curaçao tributeOutline · colour

02 · What we do

Styles on the board

01

Black & grey

The house line: realism, portraits, florals and dark pieces worked up in grey wash. High contrast, clean line work, no colour needed.

Portraits · Florals · Shading · Grey wash

02

Lettering & script

Names, dates, verses, memorials. Fine script that still reads years from now, sized and placed so it sits right on the body.

Names · Dates · Memorial · Fine line

03

Cover-ups

Old ink reworked into something solid. Send a photo of the original in daylight and you get an honest answer about what is possible over it.

Rescue work · Re-worked · Bold shapes

04

Sleeves & colour

Half and full sleeves built up session by session, plus colour accents where they earn their place. Quarter-sleeve specials run through the year.

Half sleeve · Full sleeve · Colour accents

03 · Booking

Bon dia, booked by message.

Everything starts with a WhatsApp. Send a reference, the size and where it goes; you get a design direction and a price per piece, not per hour. Travelling to the island? Same-day sessions are sometimes possible, ask.

Chat on WhatsApp

or call +599 9 661 8492

04 · The studio

One chair, one artist

Inside the studio
Studio
1 Wiriweg, Willemstad, Curaçao, a dedicated, air-conditioned tattoo room
Inking since
2012 (est. 2012, from their own badge)
Hours
Mon to Sun · 09:00 to 19:30, by appointment
Pricing
Quoted per piece, before the needle comes out
Booking
WhatsApp, Instagram DM or a call, no forms
Also inking
The Netherlands, in between Curaçao sessions
Line work going down over a purple stencil on a forearm in the studio
First lines going down · @balu_ink_tattoos

“What an awesome experience! Clean shop and crisp line work! Two qualities I look for in a tattoo artist! If I’m ever back in Curacao I’ll definitely stop in for another!

Stephanie G · Google review

“Great place. A true artist. He has a small building specifically built for tattooing with air-conditioning. And free wifi. He charges per piece not per hour.

Google review · 5.0 ★

“Everything is neat, tidy, and sterile in Balu's small but very effective studio. There is air conditioning and pleasant background music (which you can choose yourself). Balu takes his time with you, thinks along with you in every way, and is a true artist.

Natascha Worseling · Google review

05 · Find us

1 Wiriweg,
Willemstad.

  • Mon to Sun · 09:00 to 19:30
  • By appointment
  • 5.0 ★ · 14 Google reviews
  • Free wifi · Air-conditioned