Packing Ink Tattoos

This is my 4th tattoo and Wow! Is all I can say. Jenn is absolutely phenomenal! She is gentle, thorough, kind and most of all, reasonable with her prices. I asked for something simple and she delivered. I have had some bad tattoo artists who were rough that sent me into tears. With Jenn, I never once felt any pain at all. I would literally fly the 4838 miles back, just to have her services again.

A wonderful experience and an awesome tattoo! I wanted to bring back a taste as well as my love for Hawaii back to the mainland with me to share and remember. Kaiona is the best! His artistic ability is beyond words. I will definitely be back for more.

This is the place to get a tattoo while in Kona!! Lindsey was so delightful to work with. Her customer service is outstanding and she leaves you feeling like you are family. Kainoa is so incredibly talented and professional. He was able to turn our visions into amazing pieces of art. Their location is clean and inviting.

Thank you @tattoosbynuewa for getting me in on short notice and giving me exactly what I was looking for. 44 years old and my first tattoo experience. everone in the shop was cordial and engaged in all types of conversation. Clean shop, low key atmosphere. Hoping to get back to the big island again to possibly add to the initial ink.

Kainoa is a phenomenal artist! Great atmosphere and very clean. Despite a little added drama on my part I was shown the utmost respect. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for the right artist! God Bless 🙏🏾

I wanted to love this experience as my friend and I got tattoos together while we were on vacation. The tattoo was okay, what I did not like was the attitude of the artist, Luke. He did not make us feel as welcome as he could have. Especially, when it came time to pay. He listed off payment methods including cash and Apple Pay. I had just enough cash to pay, but I wanted to give him a tip with my cash. I preferred Apple Pay to pay for the tattoo. He only wanted cash, he even mentioned an ATM outside if I wanted to go get cash out. Needless to say, he didn’t get a very good tip, as I had to use all my cash and I did not want to use the ATM. My issue is don’t tell me you except payment methods you are not willing to accept and don’t be rude about it.

We saw work of Kainoa and KNEW we needed to try and get tattoos while visiting. His work is phenomenal. He freehanded my boyfriends stingray and went through the meaning of both of our tattoos at the end. The shop was extremely clean and everyone was very friendly. We feel so lucky to have gotten in with such a talented artist, last minute! We hope one day to go back for more permanent memories!

One thing that wasn’t explained or posted anywhere was the fact the deposit does not go towards the work, that was a bit unexpected so I just wanted to give future clients the heads up. It wasn’t a huge deal, I just wish we knew that was the case up front.

My good friends recommended this place after getting some great tattoos by Sean. I reached out pretty last minute and they were able to accommodate with myself and my best friend. She was visiting me on the island and wanted to get something special. I contacted them on a Thursday evening and they were able to squeeze us in on Saturday. Mele did a great job on drawing exactly what we wanted. The tattoo itself was done by Kainoa who has such a light hand and perfected the fine lettering we requested.

Any additional ink I will be getting or if any friends come to visit I will definitely be recommending this establishment. Thanks again for the awesome tattoos and making us feel like ohana while we were there.

This was my first tattoo at age 66. Jen was awesome. So gentle . Highly recommend Jen and Packing Ink Tartoos

Kahanu did a great job with my tattoo. This was my first one and I was a little nervous, but he put me at ease and made sure I was comfortable. I highly recommend this place!