The Ink Collective

The Ink Collective is a tattoo and beauty studio in Cork city, founded in 2021 by Emma Barber and Ceili Elizabeth O'Riordan. The studio brings together an experienced team of tattoo artists offering a wide range of styles, alongside a dedicated piercer who curates ear jewellery and offers guidance on individual anatomy. Beyond tattoos and piercings, the studio also provides tooth gems, semi-permanently glued designs available in a variety of colours, shapes and sizes, rounding out its offering as a multi-service space rather than a traditional single-focus tattoo shop.

The atmosphere is built around community, diversity and individuality, with an emphasis on self-expression that goes beyond the tattoo itself. Clients are welcomed into a creative, open space where the goal is to leave not just with new artwork but with a piece of their own story. The studio is open Monday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm, and is based in Cork city. It also shares client work and studio life through its own zine and hosts events, extending its creative community beyond the walls of the studio itself.