Lelia Bone (Bones) is an independent tattoo artist based in Wellington, New Zealand. She is known for her distinctive style and black work tattoos, combining bold and fine line techniques to create striking, high-contrast designs. Lelia has extensive experience in cover-up tattoos, skillfully transforming existing work into fresh, seamless pieces. She particularly enjoys creating blackout tattoos and vibrant colour work, and her versatile skill set also includes black and grey, dot work, geometric, and script tattoos.
 

Lelia’s passion for art started young, inspired by anime and the beauty of nature—an influence that continues to inspire her work.
 

In 2018, she founded Bones Tattoo Studio in Wellington, bringing her vision of a professional, client-focused space to life. Lelia is known for her meticulous attention to detail, creating bold black work, blackout tattoos, vibrant colour pieces, and seamless cover-ups that clients return for again and again.
 

Every tattoo is crafted to be one-of-a-kind and built to last, blending bold and fine lines with striking contrast to make designs that truly stand out. The studio is designed with your comfort in mind—a private, safe space where where appointments are by booking only ensuring every session is focused entirely on delivering the best possible results.