Butterfly cover-up
✳︎ 16 HERMITAGE ST, DURBAN CENTRAL
Custom tattoos
in Durban.
Original tattoo work by Ink Slave in Durban Central.
Your idea. Your skin. A story that stays.
5.0 ★︎★︎★︎★︎★︎
334 Google reviews ↗︎
Made for you.
Worn for life.
Worn for life.
ORIGINAL WORK. NO COPIES.
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INDEPENDENT SPIRIT. PERMANENT ART.
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01 / SELECTED WORK
Skin is the canvas.
Ink is the story.
A closer look at the lines, the detail,
and the work that leaves the studio.
Photos 2 and 3 show the same client's transformation: an unwanted lion tattoo covered with a rose.
A NEW CHAPTER
Old ink.
New possibilities.
Drag the slider to compare each transformation. You can also use the arrow keys.
Gas-mask cover-up
Rose cover-up
Original studio photographs. Before and after photos were taken from different angles.
02 / WHAT WE DO
Your idea.
Our craft.
From a quiet detail to a bold statement.
Let’s find the right way to make it yours.
03 / THE HAND BEHIND THE INK
Real connection.
Original ink.
Meet Mr KC Nelson.
Owner of Ink Slave, Durban Central.
A tattoo starts with a conversation. Bring the idea you’ve been sitting with, a reference you love, or simply a feeling you want to capture.
Here at Fl number 658, 16 Hermitage St, we make space to talk it through: the design, the placement, and the details that make it feel like you. Original tattoo work, with a personal approach.
Meet the owner ↗︎04 / FROM IDEA TO INK
Good things start
with a conversation.
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Bring your idea.
Share your inspiration, placement and approximate size.
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Get your quote.
We’ll discuss your design and confirm the tattoo price.
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Pay your deposit.
Pay the required deposit to move your booking forward.
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Lock in your date.
Secure your appointment with the studio.
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Make it permanent.
Pay the remaining balance on your appointment day.
↳︎ Your deposit is part of your tattoo price. It is deducted from the final total.
05 / TRUST, EARNED IN INK
Good work.
Great company.
334 reviews on Google.
★★★★★
Google review ↗︎“Their service was exceptional hey, i do recommend them. Especially as a first time experience”
★★★★★
Google review ↗︎“I'm very happy about the service they gave me and I would like to come again their work is very good”
★★★★★
Google review ↗︎“The service was perfect and too much dedication.....Definitely coming back”
★★★★★
Google review ↗︎“Great experience first time getting a tattoo but everything was fine.”
★★★★★
Google review ↗︎“Very reliable. Artist is very cautious and job well done. No complaints super excellent service.”
Selected Google review excerpts · Checked 15 September 2026
Read the reviews ↗︎06 / FIND THE STUDIO
Durban roots.
16 Hermitage St.
Fl number 658, 16 Hermitage St
Durban Central, Durban, 4000
South Africa
See you in the chair.
Let’s talk about your next piece.
Have your idea, placement and approximate size ready. Reference images are welcome.
YOUR NEXT CHAPTER
Got an idea for
your next tattoo?
Let’s turn it into something you’ll carry with you.
Start Your Booking ↗︎ It starts with a little ink.