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Welcome to Vamp Body Art, a private tattoo studio located in the inner-eastern suburbs of Adelaide, adjacent to the CBD's popular East End.



Hi! This is the place where I share my tattoo art, hopefully in a somewhat organised way to make for easy access and reference, and perhaps some of my other art too. I hope you enjoy checking out my work, and get inspiration from what you see. I look forward to seeing you in the studio soon!
x Rox

Owner/ Artist

Vamp Body Art

South Australia


ABOUT ME

Vamp Body Art is committed to providing its clients with the highest level of service in all aspects of body artistry. Vamp Body Art is a professional body art studio located 5 minutes from Adelaide CBD. We are an appointment-only private studio, specialising in custom body tattoos, trauma-informed emotional recovery and decorative scar camouflage tattooing, cosmetic tattoos and medical tattooing.

We are dedicated to providing our clients with a unique, personalised and enjoyable experience while offering the highest quality products and services. Proprietor and studio Principal, Roxanne Wade, is a fully qualified and experienced tattooist and micro-pigmentation therapist, undertaking her apprenticeship in tattoo and piercing with Marco Ventura and Fabz (Fabian De Gaillande) at Satisfaction Art Tattoo, Gold Coast (Queensland). Roxanne also undertook further formal training in cosmetic tattoo with the Australian Cosmetic Tattoo College.

She is a member of the European Society of Tattoo and Pigment Research (ESTP), Australian Tattooists Guild and former member of the Association of Cosmetic Tattoo Inc. and prides herself on staying up-to-date with the latest industry changes. She regularly undertakes additional training to further her skills in body art and skin science.

Roxanne is passionate about the ways in which tattooing can be used as a tool to facilitate emotional growth and healing, and trauma recovery, and as such she provides a trauma-informed environment that focuses on providing a person-centred approach to the tattoo experience.

Roxanne's qualifications and accreditations include:
  • Maintain Infection Control Standards (HLTIN402B)
  • Design & Perform Cosmetic Tattooing (WRBSS505B)
  • Apply Knowledge of Skin Biology to Beauty Treatments (WRBCS305A)
  • State Government registration and Eastern Health Authority (Council) approval
  • Advanced Eyeliner Techniques - 2015 - Training by Will Anthony (USA)
  • Advanced Certificate in 3D Brow Feathering (Micro-blading) -2015 - Trained by Georgie Westley, Distinctive Features (Melb.)
  • A+Ocean (Saline) Tattoo Lightening/ Removal Training - 2016 - Trained by Georgie Westley, Distinctive Features (Melb.)
  • First Aid and CPR (2022)


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  Flower tattoos • watercolour, fineline, realistic, illustrative, neo-trad, sketcherly, grey wash and colour • so many flowers, so many styles • very small to very large and with a variety of meanings, compositions and interpretations. All of these have been tattooed by Rox Wade @roxtattoo at Vamp Body Art @vampbodyart For bookings, go to www.vampbodyart.com or email vampbodyart@gmail.com  #flowertattoo #rosetattoos #floraltattoos #lillytattoo #cherryblossom #blossomtattoos #finelinetattoo #watercolourtattoo #finelinetattooadelaide #vegansofadelaide #adelaidevegans #neotat #neotatmachines #australiantattooistsguild

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Healed tattoos

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Fineline tattoos

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Whimsical & Unique Tattoos

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Watercolour tattoos

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Text tattoos

  Text • words & initials • expressions of love, loss, struggle, achievement • inspirations and declarations • all tattoos by @roxtattoo at @vampbodyart  For bookings, go to www.vampbodyart.com or email vampbodyart@gmail.com  #tattoowriting #tattootext #typography #tattooscript #finelinetattoo #finelinetattooadelaide #vegantattoos #neotatmachines #neotat #adelaidetattoo #australiantattooistsguild

Pet tattoos

  Pet tattoos • so many ways to show how much we love our fur babies • All tattoos done by @roxtattoo at @vampbodyart For bookings, go to www.vampbodyart.com or email vampbodyart@gmail.com  #pettattoos #petportrait #cattattoo #dogtattoo #pawprints #furbabies ##adelaidevegans #vegansofadelaide #adelaidetattoos #tattoosofadelaide #neotatmachines #neottat #australiantattooistsguild @australiantattooistsguild

Why choose Rox @ Vamp Body Art for your tattoo?

There are as many ways to get tattooed as there are tattooists. Some people like walking into a busy, bustling open-plan studio and enjoy the energy of sharing their experience with a room full of strangers. Other people prefer a quieter, more private experience. Neither is right or wrong, in the same way that some artists will create your design at your appointment, without a prior consultation, and others will require a consultation prior to booking the tattoo and then complete the design and have it available for viewing in the days prior to the appointment. Again, there are many different ways that tattooists work best. I live and work using a values-based approach to all that I do, and those values are centred in integrity, accountability and transparency. This applies to my tattooing practice in the following ways... Consultations I much prefer to have a separate consultation appointment with my clients prior to booking the tattoo. This serves many purposes. I get to explain the ...