Capilli Tupou is an artist specialising in old school traditional style tattooing. As a New Zealander of Māori (Te Rarawa / Ngāpuhi) and American Samoan heritage, Capilli brings his own unique Polynesian slant to the style. 

Seeking a career change where he could use his creative abilities, Capilli began tattooing in 2008 and found himself a place with Two Hands Tattoo. 

In 2011, Capilli took up an opportunity to join Sacred Tattoo​, before returning to Two Hands Tattoo in late 2015. 

​Capilli’s work has been admired both within New Zealand and abroad, allowing him to work at some of the best studios around the world.

In 2017 Capilli moved into a studio within Sunset Tattoo. Located on Auckland's Cross Street, Sunset Tattoo's focus is on providing customers with the best possible service and workmanship in a clean and fun environment. 

Capilli is based at ​Sunset Tattoo in Auckland, New Zealand.  

2020 TRAVEL DATES

COVID-19 Travel Restrictions
Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting travel restrictions, Capilli will be staying home in New Zealand for the foreseeable future.

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BOOKING REQUESTS

To request a booking, please click here to fill in a booking request form.

Under New Zealand's COVID-19 Alert Level system, tattooing is permitted during Levels 1 & 2 only.
New Zealand will be moving to Alert Level 2 on Thursday 14 May 2020 and Capilli will resume tattooing from this date.