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NailZ Van Diggele

NailZ Van Diggele

I’m NailZ and I am a tattoo artist based in the outer suburbs of Southeast Melbourne, specialising in custom grey wash and colour realism. I first picked up a pencil and started drawing when I was 4 years old and never really put it down. On my 6th birthday I got a Nintendo 64 and ever since then all I wanted to do was to make video games one day, designing characters and environments as a concept artist.

My family and I immigrated to Australia from the Netherlands in 2002, when I was twelve and at age 16, I was prepared to abandon game development for a tattoo apprenticeship opportunity. It turned out my mentor’s son was working as an animator in the games industry at that time and by his advice, and for fear of regret, I finished school and commenced studying the Bachelor of Interactive Entertainment (video game design and 3D animation) at Qantm College in 2009.

Although I enjoyed the course, I came to realise game development wasn’t what I romanticised it being as a child. Upon graduating, I had already taken steps to steer my path back towards tattooing. In early 2011, I started a new apprenticeship. Since then, I have worked in several shops, owned my own studio for four years and eventually scaled down to a much more intimate private studio setting.

The Forge

The Forge is my private tattoo studio, located in the outer Southeastern suburbs of Melbourne. The Forge boasts a warm, relaxed atmosphere with a rustic Norse aesthetic that is centered around you. Hassle free access by car, close to the Pakenham train station with free parking directly outside, and devoid of any distractions. My studio location is disclosed upon making your initial appointment and you’ll enter through a residential front. Once inside the studio, my facilities are approved and registered by the Cardinia Shire Council Health Department and as a member of the Australian Tattooist Guild I uphold the highest industry standards. My equipment is all disposable, one use only. I choose to use only reputable brands such as Inkjecta, Kwadron, Fusion, and Dynamic.  

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You can now buy selected merch ranging from singlets, to shirts to hoodies and of course, NailZ favourite… socks.

Click any of the images below to check out the merch and make your purchase.

If you want to book an appointment or discuss your ideas just fill out the enquiry form and I will get back to you. If you have any reference images that may help get your ideas across, please attach them as well.

All tattoos and consultations are strictly by appointment only. My address will be disclosed after we make contact, and an appointment is locked in. 

Please make sure you read and understand my policies before booking. 

Operating Hours:

Thursday / Friday 12 – 5pm

Saturday / Sunday from 12 – 7pm.

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Pakenham, VICTORIA

Custom Grey Wash / Colour Realism Tattoos

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