Est. 2015 · By application
Tattoo Shop & Art Gallery · Panama City
A working tattoo studio doubling as an active exhibition space — every resident artist here works their own style, but the walls keep pointing back to one thing: large-scale dark abstract lettering and blackout, built freehand straight onto the body. Original art rotates alongside it. Built for people who take a collection seriously — whether it's on paper, on skin, or on a record.
Choose Your Style
Find Your Piece
Every resident artist works their own lane. Swipe through and land on the artist page for the style that's closest to what you have in mind.
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Recent Work
On Skin
Large-scale blackout and dark lettering, built freehand directly on the body — no stencil, no shortcuts.
The Space
Two things at once,
neither one turned down.
Subleink runs as a walk-in and by-appointment tattoo studio, and at the same time as an active gallery: the walls rotate with original art, work in progress, and reference pieces. It isn't a waiting room with decoration on it — it's part of the visit.
This isn't a one-style shop — every resident artist works from their own hand, their own references, their own lane. What the space is known for, and what keeps pulling collectors in from outside Panama, is its house signature: large-scale dark abstract lettering and blackout, developed mostly freehand — the design resolved directly on the body, reading anatomy, curve, and movement before the machine ever touches skin.
Looking for something outside that lane? Ask about the full artist roster. Smaller pieces are welcome too — the studio isn't built for big projects only.
Meet The Team
Resident Artists
Every artist here works their own style — this is who's actually holding the machine.
Dark Lettering & Blackout
The face of the studio — freehand dark abstract lettering and blackout, built directly on the body.
@makbr3ink666 ↗
Own Style & Fine Line
Her own illustrative style alongside delicate fine line work.
@pedazodchicle.art ↗
Blackwork & Tribal-Futurism
Bold structural blackwork and tribal-futurism, built to move with the body — also works as a body-painter outside the studio.
@efimeros.paradox ↗
Fine Line & Botanical
Delicate fine line work — botanical, celestial, and lettering pieces, built for detail at small scale.
@brazzertattoo ↗Macabreink, Bubblegum, Siho, and Efimeros Paradox are currently fully booked through October — new applications are scheduled starting November. Nova has open availability now.
The house signature
Services
Full quotes are set individually after the consultation — see VIP Tattoo below for starting points. A non-refundable deposit is required, amount set per project.
The studio isn't limited to one style — every resident artist works their own. These five are the house's strongest reference point, the reason collectors fly in specifically for them.
Dark Abstract Lettering
The house's main specialty. Large-scale typographic composition, dark and editorial.
Blackout
Full black saturation, using negative space and texture as design tools.
Freehand
Design drawn directly on the skin based on anatomy, energy, and personality — no stencil.
Bodysuit
Large-scale projects worked across sessions, treated as a single continuous piece.
Cover-Up
Rebuilding older pieces, using blackout and lettering as the tool of coverage.
Small Pieces
Smaller-scale work is also welcome — the studio isn't reserved for large projects only.
Starting Points
VIP Tattoo
Every project is quoted individually after the consultation — these are starting points, not a menu. Final numbers depend on scope, placement, and time.
Non-refundable deposit required to confirm any date, amount set per project. No discounts or coupons.
From $100
Smaller-scale tattoos, single session.
From $250 / hr
Bodysuits, sleeves, and large freehand pieces, priced hourly once scope is set.
$2,000 – $15,000+
Complete large-scale work agreed between client and artist — final number depends entirely on the project.
By Invitation Only
The $30K Experience
$30,000
The full exclusivity treatment, arranged around your project and your time in Panama.
Hotel varies by availability — typically Waldorf Astoria Panama, American Trade Hotel (Casco Viejo), The Ritz-Carlton Panama, or The Bristol Panama.
Prefer to drive yourself? Car or motorcycle rental is available in place of the chauffeured vehicle — your guide still comes along.
Who this is for
Collectors & Travelers
Two kinds of clients this studio is built around: people who collect — art, ink, sound — and people passing through on a short window who still want it done right.
For Collectors
The gallery wall isn't static. Original paintings and studies rotate through the space alongside the tattoo work — treated the same way a large-scale piece on skin is: as a one-of-one, not a print run.
- Format
- One-of-one originals
- Authentication
- Certificate included with each piece
- Once acquired
- Marked SOLD, stays off market
- Currency
- Priced in USD
International & Travel
Plenty of sessions get booked around a short leave, a port call, or a layover. If you're flying or sailing in and out on a fixed window, here's what to know before you land.
- Language
- Consultations run in English
- Payment
- USD accepted
- Scheduling
- Priority booking for a fixed travel window
- Travel package
- 30% refund on deposit 7+ days out, none inside 7 days
Rotating Wall
Gallery
Five original pieces currently on the wall. Untitled for now — get in touch if you want to give one a name, a price, or pull it from view.
Find Us
Visit
Location & Hours
- City
- Panama City, Panama
- Location
- Get directions on Google Maps ↗
- Hours
- Every day · 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
- Booking
- By application only — no walk-up scheduling online. Applications are reviewed personally before any dates are offered. Macabreink, Bubblegum, Siho, and Efimeros Paradox are fully booked through October; new dates open starting November. Nova has open availability now.