Empire Tattoo has just been renamed Wolf & Wren Tattoo Collective, which seems to suit their style…read moremore! As with a lot of people these days, I chose this place because I loved the work of one of the artists (Jaya), even though it's a long way from home! I think this place has cornered the 'hipster' market due to the high quality of tattoo artists, the general ambiance of the place, and great social media marketing. The Facebook and Instagram pages are all up to date, and give all the information you need about every artist. I had made an appointment in August to talk about the design I wanted (a weaving shuttle!). I had the tattoo last night, and have already recommended them to everyone! Jaya did an amazing job at translating my image into his awesome 'etched' style, and was very good at putting me at ease for my first non-cosmetic tattoo. Everyone was very friendly and welcoming. You can either get your own design adapted, or use one of the artists' artworks. The most important thing about getting a tattoo is making sure the artist suits your style - Wolf & Wren have artist of all different styles, so you're sure to find one you like!

Empire Tattoo is a very clean and proffessional looking tattoo place, something of a boutique…read moretattoo parlour. The artists here have their own unique style in which they work, and if you are looking for something outside that genre it is perhaps not the best place to go. As they have quite a strong client base, they are likely to reccommend a different tattoo studio for such pieces, but are generally very hepful in providing advice in that regard and reccommending a suitable artist. Their work in general is quite strong and mechanistic, with elements of the fantastic. They often have an eeirie or sppoky element to them. On the whole their work work seems very proficient and well executed.

Dont get pierced here. Not upholding the standards they should be. Not using high quality jewellery…read moreor proper piercing techniques. Can't speak for the tattoos as I havent been tattooed here but please do your research on safe body piercing practices before considering this place!! A cheap piercing is not a good piercing.

This is the Tattoo that I got done here a couple of months ago. The numbers have already faded and…read moreit's not what I asked for. They also price very badly as my nanna got something that had much more detail then this and was quoted $100 less than me. One of the guys also slapped my nanna's butt before tattooing her. Not professional and definitely would not recommend.

The crew here at Progression are awesome. The team, lead by Matt, are super welcoming and make the…read moreexperience of visiting the studio very comfortable. I value and respect the fact that each of the artists is true to their own style. This is not a copy/paste operation. Jack's traditional work is brilliant. I'll be back to him for more.

Went here way back in 2008 for my first tattoo and 8 years later I am still happy…read more My best friend and brother have all been tattooed here with fantastic results. Had so many people make me feel like they didn't understand the design I wanted but I had no worries here and I still love my red ballet slippers!