Barnacle Ink - Tattoo Shop

Barnacle Ink - Tattoo Shop A - tattoo only - shop. No piercing. General hours:
Sun&Tues: 12pm-4pm
Wed-Sat: 12pm-7pm

-Deposits are required to secure your appointment and get your design in the queue. If you don't send a deposit, you don't have an appointment.
-We do not offer piercing services at the moment. Tattoos only, by appointment.
-For appointment application -->> https://barnacle.ink/appointment/
-Rate, per setup: $180/hour, $150 under half hour.

Memorial Tattoo 🌸 By A tribute in bloom.A hummingbird carrying her favorite flowers forever close, forever loved.
03/27/2026

Memorial Tattoo 🌸 By

A tribute in bloom.
A hummingbird carrying her favorite flowers forever close, forever loved.

We’ve recently been informed that someone may be impersonating Barnacle Ink online and requesting deposits through unoff...
03/04/2026

We’ve recently been informed that someone may be impersonating Barnacle Ink online and requesting deposits through unofficial messages.

Your trust and safety are extremely important to us, so we wanted to make everyone aware.

Please remember that Barnacle Ink only accepts deposits through our official booking process. If you ever receive a message asking for payment and something feels unusual, please contact us directly before sending anything.

All and everything we do is processed through our website:
www.barnacle.ink

We are always happy to confirm whether a message or booking request is legitimate.

Thank you to those who brought this to our attention, and thank you to our community for your continued support.

-Barnacle Ink

Small life, big presence. Even the smallest critters deserve big details…By Nick.To book with us —>> www.barnacle.inkRes...
02/21/2026

Small life, big presence. Even the smallest critters deserve big details…
By Nick.

To book with us —>> www.barnacle.ink
Resident artists:


A little tribute to a beloved soul 🤍Custom illustration of a sweet kitty who crossed the rainbow bridge, reimagined thro...
02/12/2026

A little tribute to a beloved soul 🤍
Custom illustration of a sweet kitty who crossed the rainbow bridge, reimagined through geometric patterns and soft, meaningful colours.

Every line tells a story. Every shape holds a memory.

If you’d like to honour your pet with a custom piece, my books are open.
Book through the link in bio ✨

By

BarnacleInk

Sometimes, life takes from us something more valuable than anything we could ever own.A daughter is one of those losses....
02/10/2026

Sometimes, life takes from us something more valuable than anything we could ever own.
A daughter is one of those losses.

To honor her memory, we chose a tattoo, an enduring way to carry love forward.
This piece commemorates his late daughter through the things that represented her most: her boots, her hat, and the flowers she loved.

We never forget from the heart.
But when memory is etched into the skin, it moves through time with us.

If you’d like to keep someone close to your heart, or wear them on your sleeve.
Give us a shout → barnacle.ink/appointment/


Fine line tattoo work by Subtle details, clean lines, and custom designs made just for you.Which one is your favorite? ...
02/09/2026

Fine line tattoo work by
Subtle details, clean lines, and custom designs made just for you.

Which one is your favorite? ✨
Appointments available book now through the Barnacle Ink website.

Fully healed space whale🐋✨cover-up workBy
02/07/2026

Fully healed space whale🐋✨
cover-up work
By





What story is written on your skin?Every mark has a meaning. By tattoostory
02/06/2026

What story is written on your skin?
Every mark has a meaning.

By

tattoostory

YOHOHOHO ☠️🎻Brook came back to life… in ink.One Piece inspired tattoo by ✨Bold colour, clean lines, and pirate energy.📍...
01/30/2026

YOHOHOHO ☠️🎻
Brook came back to life… in ink.

One Piece inspired tattoo by ✨
Bold colour, clean lines, and pirate energy.

📍 Nanaimo, BC






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A full custom Día de los Mu***os inspired piece.Designed to flow and sit on her thigh like it belongs there.Every rose, ...
01/29/2026

A full custom Día de los Mu***os inspired piece.

Designed to flow and sit on her thigh like it belongs there.
Every rose, every bone, and every shadow was created specifically for this leg. Only one session to go for background.

This kind of work takes time, care, and collaboration, and at Barnacle Ink we love getting to do it.

Done at Barnacle Ink
Tattoo by

If you’re thinking about a custom piece,
book here → barnacle.ink/appointment/

Fine florals by Angie 🌿Delicate, clean, timeless.If you’re dreaming of something elegant and custom, Angie is booking no...
01/26/2026

Fine florals by Angie 🌿

Delicate, clean, timeless.

If you’re dreaming of something elegant and custom, Angie is booking now at Barnacle Ink.

📍 Nanaimo
Follow and tap the link in our bio
Barnacle.ink/appointment/.




is never short of creativity!Check out more of her predrawn design and choose one for yourself at:—>> barnacle.ink/up-f...
11/20/2025

is never short of creativity!

Check out more of her predrawn design and choose one for yourself at:
—>> barnacle.ink/up-for-grabs-shop/

Address

119 Nicol Street
Nanaimo, BC
V9R4T1

Opening Hours

Tuesday 12pm - 4pm
Wednesday 11am - 7pm
Thursday 11am - 7pm
Friday 11am - 7pm
Saturday 11am - 7pm
Sunday 12pm - 4pm

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