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​We would firstly like to thank all our clients for 
supporting us during these uncertain times.
 
We are pleased to announce 
that we are able to remain open after today’s news of moving into tier 3.
We will continue to maintain our highest standards of being a
 COVID safe studio.

We will be keeping all clients updated if the situation changes

We will be posting our Christmas opening/ closing
dates and times over the coming days . 

Again thank you all for your patience and support throughout this year

Top gun team 









​WELCOME NEW RESIDENT ARTIST ASH BARNARD
We are welcoming Ash to our studio this week and look forward to working with him. Ash has been tattooing for over 16 years. 

​Ash is looking forward to working with the Top gun academy and to meeting all clients . 

Please refer to Ash's artist page above to view his works. 
GLENN CUZEN & JOEL RAI COLLAB 
Check out this awesome collaboration with Glenn and Joel last week.

Combining both artists high skill set in black and grey realism . Both Glenn Joel worked together to create a beautiful female Indian chief headdress. 

We love to document your journeys with us and working together to show the Top gun academy in full effect !
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​URBAN LAND TATTOO EXPO 2020
Glenn Cuzen will be attending the Urban land tattoo expo on the 25-26-27th of September.

Don't forget to keep an eye out this weekend for Glenn and what he will be tattooing whilst attending the Urban land tattoo expo 2020.

Glenn is very keen and excited to be back in Rome attending a convention under new COVID safe precautions . Good luck Glenn !
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Piercings 
Exciting news this week. 
On the 5th September we will be offering piercings services .

We are looking forward to welcoming you all to our new piercer Megan . Megan has over 4 years working with body piercings and is so excited to meet you all. 

If you would like to enquire about piercings please email or call the studio . 
WELCOME BACK 
We are very happy to be opening our beautiful new COVID-19 safe studio to all clients.

​Stay tuned to see our team back at work creating new and beautiful projects for the lovely people of Reading. 
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BACK TO WORK 
Here is Joel and Zack working very hard creating beautiful pieces on their first week back after lockdown.

The studio and our clients have adjusted so well to our new COVID safe environment. Both artists and clients feel more comfortable and relaxed due to new procedures . 

We look forward to seeing you all again . 
The moment you have all waited for his finally here!

We are pleased to announce that we will be taking bookings again from Monday 13th July onwards. We will be tattooing again from 20th July. 

We look forward to seeing you all in our COVID-19 safe studio have a great weekend . 
LASER REMOVAL 
Have an old exes name ? A tattoo you live in regret with ? We are here to help!
Our brand new laser removal room is ready and waiting to open to your needs. Fully equipped with the most advanced laser for the best results and COVID19 safe environment. Stay tuned to see more updates. Have a great week!
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PRIVATE CONSULTATION
We are still awaiting the governments approval to start tattooing . However, we are  now offering 1 to 1 private tattoo consultations, to start planning your next tattoo.
Upon entry you will be assisted by our Skin Shield representative to guarantee a complete guaranteed Covid-19 environment.
We require face masks to be worn at all times in the studio . 






We hope you all are well during these uncertain times.
Our retail shop is open from 4th July

For all your sanitation needs. the new line from Skin Shield Uk is now available from sanitation solutions to skin care to keep you and your home safe.

COMMISION ARTWORK
In addition, the studio is offering commissioned personal artworks from portraits to customised pieces we are here to help bring your artwork to life.

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Here is our resident artist Joel creating two beautiful portraits for two very lucky clients.
 







BIG EVENT! The whole TG team will be attending Skin deep's 2020 Great British tattoo show. Alongside Skinshield and other pro artists.
Artists are taking bookings for this event now . BOOK IN !!!
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We are pleased to announce that Zack Farley will be joining Glenn in New York to discuss and host a seminar on skincare and aftercare with the correct products of skin shield. 





​We are very excited to announce that Glenn, will be travelling around alongside our sponsor at Skinshield. In the US next month, keep your an eye or for whats to come ! From tattooing to book creating we do it all worldwide around the clock ! 
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Check out our awesome new shop front designed by the whole of Top gun team. With a combinations of custom fonts, snake body and dragons. These were made with a fantastic company based in Farnborough called Iprint anything check them out did a fantastic job and great quality. 
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​We will be attending Skin deep's tattoo freeze 2020 check our Instagram page for all our content for this convention ! Glenn Cuzen will be tattooing a head piece followed by other artists working on crazy concepts and designs. 

Hello everyone , he is a short clip of how our week was this week with a short walk-through of where we are based within the Reading area. Awesome video . Great content thanks to our videotographer 
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​This is John of Top guns most loyal clients having both Glenn and guest artist Clara Grech on both armpits at the same time . OUCH ! We love collaborating at Top and are open to all ideas in mind with collabs feel free to enquire. 
CAN TATTOOING OVER SCARS BE ACCOMPLISHED? THE ANSWER IS YES! (WHEN USING THE RIGHT PRODUCTS.)  HERE IS RICHARD, ONE OF GLENNS CLIENTS WHO HAD VERY DEEP, THICK SCARS FROM AN EARLY AGE. BY USING SKIN SHIELD PRODUCTS CONTAINING ALOE VERA AND LAVENDER ESSENTIAL OILS, IRRITATION WAS REDUCED TO A LEVEL THAT ALLOWED AN INTRICATE TATTOO TO BE COMPLETED.