Dustin Gormley
Vivid color, photoreal portraits, and modern neo-trad at Ohana Tattoo Company — Waikiki's coolest street shop.
- 4.9 ★ · 531 reviews
- walk-ins welcome
- open 9am–midnight
Color realism is patience and pigment.
Dustin Gormley specializes in two of the most technical color disciplines in tattooing: color realism — photoreal subjects rendered in saturated, layered color that holds for decades — and neo-traditional — bold linework and rich color palette built on Traditional bones with a modern eye.
You'll find Dustin at Ohana Tattoo Company in Waikiki, the friendliest walk-in street shop in Hawaii. Whether you want a small flash piece on lunch break or a multi-session full-color portrait, the chair is open.
The work
Saturated color, sharp linework, holds for years.
Color Realism
Photographic likenesses rendered in fifteen-shade color layered over color. Portraits, animals, florals, religious imagery. Patient, exacting work that holds for decades.
Neo-Traditional
Bold lines, expanded palette, modern subject matter. Where Traditional meets the 21st century — animals, mythology, Art Nouveau-inspired florals.
Color Cover-Ups
Color is the most flexible cover-up tool. Bring the worst of your old work — Dustin's seen worse and brought it back to life.
Walk-In Flash
Hand-painted flash sheets at Ohana, ready to ink today. Pick from the wall, sit in the chair, walk out within the hour.
Ohana Tattoo Company
Waikiki's #1 Walk-In & Flash Shop. 4.9★ · 531 Google reviews. The sickest, most welcoming street shop in Hawaii.
Ohana means family. Walk through the door and you'll know why — friendliest street shop on Oahu, with hand-painted flash on every wall and artists who treat first-timers and full-sleeve regulars with the same aloha.
Walk-ins welcome 9 AM to midnight, every day. No appointment, no consultation wait — pick a design, sit down, walk out with fresh ink. Tourists, locals, military — everyone's family at Ohana.
Common questions
Do I need an appointment?
Walk-ins always welcome at Ohana — pick from the flash wall or text ahead with a custom idea. Larger color realism work is best booked ahead.
How do I book Dustin specifically?
Text (808) 582-8081 and ask for Dustin. Send a photo of what you're thinking and the placement.
Color realism timeframe?
Most full-color portraits run 4-8 hours per session, often spread across 2-3 sessions. Smaller pieces single-session.
Cover-ups?
Yes — color is the most flexible cover-up medium. Send a photo of what you're covering.
Touch-ups?
Free within 90 days of any Dustin piece, as long as you've followed the aftercare.