The Hand and Flower Tattoo

The Hand and Flower is a woman-owned private tattoo studio in Dumbo, Brooklyn, run as a collective of tattooers who work by appointment only. Walk-ins are handled by contacting the studio directly. Artists here take on color work, neo-traditional, illustrative, abstract, watercolor, black and grey, black and grey realism, Japanese, blackwork, anime and fine-line tattoos. Nina Palagonia is known for custom neo-traditional and illustrative pieces that explore symbolism, ritual and narrative. Resident artist Wenghiskhan brings a fresh take on Japanese culture and art and specializes in black and grey, anime, blackwork, realism and Japanese. Sessions are private and collaborative, and clients do not need a finished idea to begin. LGBTQ clients are welcomed as a transgender safe space. Rated 5.0 from 90 Google reviews, 88 of them five stars.