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Montréal · QC
The current official page identifies Jean Michel Manutea as a tattoo artist; only literally attributed styles are retained.
Dartmouth · NS
Lyle Street Tattoo Company is a tattoo studio in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Its official site mentions or presents work in black and grey, blackwork, colour and cover-ups. A public booking link is available in the verified contact details.
Hamilton · ON
Made in the Shade Tattoo is a tattoo studio in Hamilton, Ontario. Its official site mentions or presents work in anime and manga, black and grey, colour and fine line.
Vaudreuil-Dorion · QC
Magnum XIII is a tattoo studio in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec. Its official site mentions or presents work in biomechanical, black and grey, blackwork and cover-ups.
Montréal · QC
Manutea Tatau is a current tattoo studio confirmed by its official site; only directly published facts are retained.
London · ON
The current official homepage, London location roster and named profile identify Megan Paige as a tattoo and piercing artist; studio director at the London branch. Only the profile's literal person-level tattoo-style statements are normalized here: black and grey, colour, cover up, fine line, illustrative, realism, tribal, watercolour.
Toronto · ON
Michael Tran is named as a tattoo artist on the current homepage, on his own profile page, and in the booking form's artist selector. His page describes freehand tribal work, Asian tattoo art drawn from traditional motifs, and realism tattoos. A separate first-party portfolio page explicitly credits Polynesian and Filipino tribal sleeves to him.
Parksville · BC
The official site presents Mikel Johnson as a current tattoo artist and explicitly attributes blackwork, dotwork, geometric and tribal work.
Toronto · ON
Moosong is listed among the artists presented by Hon Tattoo Studio - Downtown Toronto in Toronto. The profile mentions or presents work in tribal.
London · ON
Neon Tattoos & Piercings operates a current tattoo-and-piercing studio in London, Ontario. Its official site assigns 6 tattoo artists to this branch and separately labels piercing-only staff, who are excluded from the tattoo roster.
Saskatoon · SK
Pat Horinawa is presented by the official site as a tattoo artist and owner of Rites of Passage Tattoo, based at the West Side branch, with a published rate of $200 per hour. His page says he is known for larger-scale tattoos and prints style labels covering Japanese themed, biomechanical and skullwork, traditional Americana, traditional tribal and baroque ornamental work. The site says the best way to book with him is an Instagram message or the West shop mailbox.
Markham · ON
Phat Buddha Tattoos is a current Markham studio at 4300 Steeles Avenue East, unit F80. Its official page names VAL and ROB; ROBTATAU's profile explicitly attributes Polynesian tribal and black-and-grey work to Rob.
Vaughan · ON
Piranha Tattoo & Piercing is a tattoo studio in Vaughan, Ontario. Its official site mentions or presents work in anime and manga, black and grey, blackwork and colour.
Markham · ON
The current official source identifies ROB on the tattoo team. The listed styles are explicitly attributed on the official profile.
Saskatoon · SK
Rites of Passage Tattoo is a family-run tattoo shop founded in Saskatoon in 1999. Its official site says it now runs two Saskatoon locations and a seven-artist team. The only published street address is 634 10th Street E, next door to Amigos Cantina off Broadway, occupied since 2009. The site advertises daily walk-ins, free consultations, a $120-$150 minimum charge and $150-$200 hourly rates depending on the artist, non-refundable booking deposits, cash-only payment, and mandatory ID for clients 18 and over. Piercing is offered only at the Broadway address, through Solis Invictus Body Piercing. The site describes itself as a Health Board approved studio taking part in an Infection Control Quality Assurance Program.
Toronto · ON
Rotten Ink Tattoo and Piercing Studio is a tattoo and piercing studio at 1980 Weston Road in Toronto, in the York / North York area. Its official site publishes a structured postal address, a visible phone number and email, Monday-to-Sunday 11:00-19:00 hours, tattoo and body-piercing offers, and a consultation form whose artist selector names exactly three tattoo artists: Michael Tran, Mako Ta and Brian Dang. Toronto Public Health inspected the premises for tattooing and recorded a Pass result on 25 November 2025.
Halifax · NS
Sin on Skin Tattoo Studio ~ Best of Halifax ~ Walk-ins welcome is a tattoo studio in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Its official site mentions or presents work in black and grey, blackwork, colour and cover-ups.
Calgary · AB
Sorry Mom Tattoo Shoppe is a tattoo and piercing studio at unit 3, 1230A 17 Avenue SW in Calgary. Its current team page presents two tattoo artists: Lida, the owner, whose stated styles are realism, watercolour, illustrative, and fine line, and Anastasiia, also called Ana, who lists blackwork, traditional, and tribal work. Symone is described there as a professional piercer and is therefore not counted as a tattoo artist. The municipal personal-service licence covering tattooing and piercing remains valid through May 14, 2027. The logo, both named portraits, and three distinct works per tattoo artist were visually checked.
Saskatoon · SK
Spider is listed among the artists presented by Honey Bee Tattoo Collective in Saskatoon. The profile mentions or presents work in Japanese-style, ornamental, traditional and tribal. Work samples are linked from the artist's official page.
Parksville · BC
Wanderlust Tattoo Company is a current Parksville studio. Its official pages present five current resident tattoo artists; guest artists and two non-tattoo support staff are excluded.
Toronto · ON
Yes Electric Tattoo is a tattoo and piercing studio at 499 Queen St W on Queen West in downtown Toronto. Its current website describes the shop as a collective, states opening hours of noon to midnight seven days a week, accepts walk-ins for flash and small custom work and offers online booking with a named artist. The site publishes a nine-person tattoo roster with individual profile pages: Carol, Nau Frago, Sarah Johnson, Jessie (Ink of Dawn), Yæ, Coop, BlacMars, Lux and Strawberry. Body piercing, tooth gems and an in-house barber chair are offered alongside tattooing, and the barber and the unnamed rotating guest tattooers, piercers and tooth-gem artists are kept outside the tattoo roster.
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