Luis Medina
Tattoo Artist & Co-Owner
Black and gray, Realism, Color, Cover-ups, Traditional, Neo-traditional, Fine line, Custom design
@t.e.sktchThe studio
About Arcane Ink
Arcane Ink opened in October 2024 at 4505 Allstate Dr #110 in Riverside, California, founded by brothers Luis Medina and Brandon Medina. Luis tattoos; Brandon is the studio's resident piercer. They built the shop around one idea: a clean, modern studio where every artist has a defined specialty, so a client is matched with someone who has mastered their style instead of a generalist.
Our story
Two brothers, one standard
The team is five resident artists and piercers, all California Body Art Practitioner certified, working with sterile single-use needles and implant-grade jewelry. Nobody here works with a piercing gun, and nobody here guesses at a placement — every piercing starts with an anatomy check.
Consultations are always free. Walk-ins are welcome when an artist is available. Every piece is planned for how it will look in ten years, not just on the day it is done, which is why we will tell you when an idea needs to be sized up, spaced differently, or handled in a different style to survive.
We are a neighborhood studio, not a chain. If the drive from your city is short enough to stop in, do — a free consultation is the fastest way to know what your idea will actually look like on your body.
Founded
October 2024
Certifications
California Body Art Practitioner certified — every artist and piercer.
The team
Five resident artists and piercers
Every one of them has a declared specialty, and every one is certified.
Brandon Medina
Resident Piercer & Co-Owner
Body piercing, Body modification, Anatomy-based placement, Implant-grade jewelry
@arcaneinktattoo
Gio
Tattoo Artist
Black and gray, Fine line, Florals and insects
@gio_mcmxci
Joseph
Tattoo Artist
Black and grey realism, Portraits, Chicano, Horror
@h2k_tattoosCommunity
A Riverside studio, for Riverside
Most of our clients come from Riverside and the surrounding Inland Empire — Moreno Valley, Corona, Jurupa Valley, Eastvale, Norco, Perris, San Bernardino, Fontana, Colton and Redlands. Being local means we see our work healed, in person, sometimes years later. That is the standard we build to: work built to last, not work built for the day it is photographed.
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Book a free consultation
Tell us the idea, the placement and the size. We will match you with the artist who does that work every day, and you will leave the consult knowing the price.
4505 Allstate Dr #110, Riverside, CA 92501
Tue–Sat 11am–7pm, Sun 11am–3pm, closed Monday
ClosedOpens tomorrow 11:00am