Affinity Tattoo and Piercing

Specialties

On Austin’s Famous 6^th Street, our knowledgeable, friendly staff are dedicated to providing the absolute highest quality service to each and every person that steps foot through our door for tattoo and body piercing services.

Affinity’s piercing artists practice freehand technique. We only use jewelry made from implant grade titanium (Ti6Al4V ELI ASTM F-​136) and 14kt or 18kt gold. The pieces we use are either internally threaded or threadless, as external threads damage tissue upon insertion and removal. Every piece we insert is hand polished to a perfect mirror finish by the most reputable manufacturers in the industry (Anatometal, Neometal, BVLA), and is guaranteed for as long as you have the piercing.

Our tattoo artist’s and counter staff will be able to help you every step of the way to getting the tattoo you are looking for. We strive ourselves on being informative and helpful in every way!

History

Established in 2010.

The shop was established in the 90’s under the name Forbidden Fruit and housed previous piercers Bear (now retired) and Pineapple of Shaman Modifications. Forbidden Fruit was a big name and standard setter of local body piercing in Austin for many years.

Later, the shop transferred hands and was renamed Golden Apple Studios and the owner decided piercing was no longer part of the shops vision. For 2 or so years, Golden Apple Studios was a tattoo only studio.

The ownership of the piercing side transferred in the winter of 2009 to Ryan. Ryan had previously worked with Victor and asked him to leave his excellent job at Diablo Rojo to be partners of the new piercing side, Affinity Body Piercing.

Ryan Terrillion and Victor Van Orden took over the piercing side of Dandyland Tattoo in Austin at the beginning of the year of 2010. Ryan and Victor took over the tattooing side of the shop Jan 1^st 2011. Victor moved on to more idealistic ventures Oct. 2011 and Ryan is now full owner!

Then.

Meet the Business Owner

Ryan T.

Business Owner

I have been piercing since January of 2005 where I apprenticed under Sean Philips of Fairfax, VA.

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