Break Through Tattoo is Houston’s premier tattoo located in North Houston off of Louetta. We make your dreams come alive in a vivid and personal way so that you can express yourself in a matter that will be with you forever. If you are thinking of getting a tattoo then let Bill and Wes over at Break Through Tattoo create the piece of art that you have been dreaming about.

What is a tattoo?

A tattoo is body art made by inserting indelible ink into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment. Tattoos on humans are a type of decorative body modification, while tattoos on animals are most commonly used for identification purposes. The first written reference to the word, “tattoo” (or Samoan “Tatau”) appears in the journal of Joseph Banks, the naturalist aboard Captain Cook’s ship the HMS Endeavour in 1769: “I shall now mention the way they mark themselves indelibly, each of them is so marked by their humor or disposition”

Tattooing has been practiced for centuries worldwide. The Ainu, the indigenous people of Japan, traditionally had facial tattoos. Today one can find Berbers of Tamazgha (North Africa), Mori of New Zealand, Hausa people of Northern Nigeria, Arabic people in East-Turkey and Atayal of Taiwan with facial tattoos. Tattooing was widespread among Polynesian peoples and among certain tribal groups in the Taiwan, Philippines, Borneo, Mentawai Islands, Africa, North America, South America, Mesoamerica, Europe, Japan, Cambodia, New Zealand and Micronesia. Despite some taboos surrounding tattooing, the art continues to be popular in many parts of the world.

Our artists are Texas State Board of Health Licensed. Needles are all handmade and are all single use and sterilized using an autoclave. Autoclaves are spore tested and results are posted every month. You must be 18 with a valid photo id for tattoos. For piercings if you are under 18 you will need a parent or legal guardian to accompany you. You will be refused work if you are under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or stupidity.