TIKI
IN WAIKIKI
Solid black. Bold geometry. Tribal weight. Christian at Ohana Tattoo — Waikiki's coolest street shop.
- ★ 4.9 · 531 REVIEWS
- WALK-INS WELCOME
- 9AM – MIDNIGHT
Solid black is its own discipline.
Christian — known on the islands as Tiki in Waikiki — specializes in blackwork: solid black tattooing, tribal-inspired geometry, ornamental dark art, and the kind of bold, high-contrast pieces that read across a room. Where many artists struggle to pack solid black smoothly, this is where Christian lives.
Working out of Ohana Tattoo Company in Waikiki — the friendliest walk-in street shop in Hawaii — Christian brings tribal precision to a relaxed walk-in environment. Pick from the hand-painted flash wall or come with a custom blackwork concept.
Black holds.
What sets blackwork apart is permanence — the boldest contrast that ages best.
Solid Blackwork
Heavy black-pack tattooing — solid forms, geometric shapes, full-coverage panels. The discipline rewards the artist who can pack jet-black pigment evenly without trauma. Christian's bread and butter.
Tribal-Inspired
Bold geometric patterns drawing on Polynesian, ornamental, and modern blackwork traditions. Custom-drawn for the body part — every pattern flows with the muscle.
Ornamental Dark Art
Mandalas, sacred geometry, dot-shading, ornamental borders. Where blackwork meets fine line — patient, exacting, decorative.
Walk-In Blackwork Flash
Hand-painted flash sheets at Ohana with bold blackwork pieces ready to ink. Pick from the wall, sit in the chair, walk out within the hour.
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Ohana Tattoo Company
Waikiki's #1 Walk-In & Flash Shop. 4.9★ · 531 Google reviews. The sickest, most welcoming street shop in Hawaii.
Ohana means family. Walk through the door and you'll know why — friendliest street shop on Oahu, with hand-painted flash on every wall and artists who treat first-timers and full-sleeve regulars with the same aloha.
Walk-ins welcome 9 AM to midnight, every day. Tourists, locals, military — everyone's family at Ohana. Whether you want a Hawaii memory piece or you've come specifically for Tiki's blackwork, the door's open.
Common questions
Do I need an appointment?
Walk-ins always welcome — pick from the flash wall or text ahead with a blackwork concept.
How do I book Tiki specifically?
Text (808) 582-8081 and ask for Christian or Tiki. Send a photo of what you're thinking and the placement.
Does solid blackwork hurt more?
Heavy pack work is more intense than line-only — but Christian works in passes that minimize trauma. We talk through it before we start.
Cover-ups with blackwork?
Yes — heavy blackwork is one of the strongest cover-up tools. Almost anything can be covered with the right design.
Touch-ups?
Free within 90 days of any Tiki piece, as long as you've followed the aftercare.