True Blue is a tattoo and art studio located in the upmarket east of Pretoria. Steering clear of the salubrious back-alley character that many mainstream tattoo shops may have, owners Louis and Meghan Ann Potgieter together with a talented team of tattoo artists have spent years engraving a reputation that is synonymous with class, charm and distinction, not only in the tattoo community but also within the greater art community.
Our studio is a far cry from the more intimidating end of the tattoo shop spectrum, shunning the stereotypical chaotic hovels of the city centre in favour of a more formal structured, energetic atmosphere (we’ll assume you love Rock as much as we do!). Right from the initial design work, to the actual final tattoo, True Blue creates pieces born with passion and skill, pieces created to indeed “last a lifetime”. The business seeks to cultivate a sincere and impartial working relationship between the owners and employees, whilst encouraging each individual’s loyalty, integrity, financial and artistic growth.
True Blue counts amongst its many loyal clients individuals from a variety of professions: doctors, lawyers, psychologists, teachers, journalists, as well as a few local celebrities and sports personalities like Glen Hodgson (The Parlotones), Khotso Mokoena (S.A Olympic triple-jump athlete), Kurt Couto (Mozambican 400m hurdles athlete) to name but a few. Meghan Ann has been featured in publications like the Beeld newspaper for tattooing celebrity portraits. Read more about the True Blue tattoo life here: https://truebluetattoos.co.za/blog/
Tattooing is done by appointment only and, although True Blue’s artists can recreate any flash design with great ease and finesse, clients are encouraged to work closely with the artist to create the custom tattoo of their dreams.
Our Senior Artists
Tattoos are an art form, a way to express ourselves, but they can also help us break out of the boxes we’ve been put in and erase the labels we’ve been given. Tattoos are (or should be) liberating, satisfying and a source of pride. We like to think of ourselves as a family, and as a client, you become part of it too. We get you.
Meghan
Ann Potgieter
Meghan Ann Potgieter
“I’m good at what I do because I love what I do.”
Meghan is the rose amongst the thorns at True Blue (but really, she’s the boss). She’s been inking masterpieces on hundreds of ‘art collectors’ since 2009.
She’s a dog person AND a cat person. The last time she cried was during Dr Seuss’ The Lorax, and before that The Lion King. She gets nervous when filling in deposit slips and she struggles to tell time. She knows the words to every Scissor Sisters song. Ever. She’s a collector of leggings and her best friend is her husband Louis. She hates getting tattooed, but she loves having them and she’ll probably never stop collecting her own stories on her skin.
P.S. Meghan has an ‘H’ in it and she’s pretty attached to it.
Charl
Richardson
Charl Richardson
Das Neue wunderkind has arrived! This sexy man-beast-slayer of an artist is an expert on all things made of dough. Blessed with tiny wings on his back. They aren’t quite big enough to enable him to fly, but if the wind is strong enough and his on a steep downhill, he can glide. He likes to microwave everyday objects and the blog about his emotional experience during the nuking.
He teaches a German antelope choir on Mondays and has a wicked kick-slap. He designs floral pornographic wallpaper for monarchs and has a weird tyre fetish. Be sure to check out some of his stuff on the site and keep an eye open for his blog… It’s insightful…