NEWS & UPDATES

⚡ What's New

August 2026 update.

A lot has been shifting, so I wanted to put it all in one place.

I've made Victims of Ink my permanent home, tattooing upstairs in the private section on Chapel Street. It's close to where I live in Elsternwick, full of genuinely lovely people, and on a street I actually enjoy being on.

I'm still tattooing full time and now taking bookings for October, November and December. If you've been thinking about starting a new piece, continuing an existing project, or finally reaching out with an idea, now is a good time to enquire.

Creatively, I'm also opening up to black and grey, ornamental blackwork, and Japanese-influenced pieces, alongside the neo-traditional colour work I'm known for. And since I was told to throw in a challenge for myself — realism. Different muscle to flex, but I think it's worth taking on.

I've also made a decision: tattooing is my main focus right now. I've stepped back from content creation for other businesses, not because I don't love that work, but because I'm putting everything into a bigger goal: getting my own studio. Bookings are genuinely how I'm getting there, and I'd love for it to happen within the next six months.

If you want to support that, booking a tattoo is the best way to do it.

Placement, flow, longevity, and strong design will always be at the centre of what I do.

The website is the main place to enquire about tattoo bookings, gift vouchers, and whatever's coming next. For a closer look at new work as it happens, follow along on Instagram @timtavaria.

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