Welcome to Iron Rex Tattoo!

We are a team of internationally experienced artists with over 15 years industry experience. Tattoos are not only a career to us, they are a lifestyle! Feel free to book a free consultation with one of our artists to help bring your ideas to life permanently! We look forward to seeing you soon!

Artists

RJ
Owner/Tattoo Artist

RJ Poston is a UK born and bred tattoo artist spending most of his early years growing up in Manchester, England and has been tattooing since 2015! A musician by education RJ began his career in the tattoo industry at the age of 18 as a body piercer back home in ol’ Britannia! In his early 20s he made the move to Germany where he undertook his tattoo apprenticeship, whilst working as a full time piercer, and from that point his career was born.

RJ emigrated to Guelph from Chorley, England with his family mere weeks before the “great apocalypse of 2020”, weathered that storm and came out the other side in a glorious ray of sheer panic! RJ is an all rounder style wise, from fineline to new school and everything in between, however has a preference for black and grey realism!

Fun facts:

Although he has a funny accent he’s British not Australian 🙃

RJ is literally his first name

Enjoys Costco trips immensely

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Mike
Tattoo Artist

Mike started his tattoo journey at the young age of 16. He spent a couple of years in a small town shop where he started his career before relocating to Kitchener to continue to practice his art. He grew a lot in that shop as he was working with plenty of great artists. At this time he is happy to say he is now at Iron Rex where he continues to grow and master his practice. He loves the team he works with and wouldn't have it any other way.

Mike is a black and grey artist who really enjoys doing realism pieces.

Robyn
Tattoo Artist

Robyn began her tattoo journey in October of 2022. While she is still new to the tattoo world, she has always had a passion for the arts. She completed her degree in Molecular Biology and Genetics at the University of Guelph. However, ultimately chose to fulfill her artistic passions full time. She creates hyper-realism graphite drawings, specially automotive drawings and shared her work at the Canadian International Autoshow in 2020. She enjoys creating a wide range of works, with subject matters ranging from animals, to nature, to architecture. She now matches that same detail with her tattoos, creating realism black and grey pieces. Predominately working on a small scale, she would be happy to help you create a solely unique and personalized tattoo.

You can check out her Instagram for her most recent works @inkbylivia

Brien
Tattoo Artist

Over the past 23 years Brien has been tattooing everything from traditional, Neo-traditional, realism (black and grey) and custom tattoos to suit the whim of the clients all across Ontario and occasionally BC, where he spent the 90's as a drum slut for such bands as Curious George, Little Joe, DOA, The Real McKenzies, The Bombshells and Bif Naked among others. His main focus is to try and bring the client’s vision to fruition within the bounds of the craft and reason. He is a graduate of Emily Carr College of Art and Design majoring in printmaking with a minor in sculpture and painting. In short, he welcomes all challenges so please, challenge him.

Steve
Tattoo Artist

Steve likes long walks on the beach, taking naps with his dog, and tattooing. He’s always been in the art world but finally took the leap to tattooing professionally in 2013 and started his apprenticeship. Gaming and media arts, comics and mangas, cartoons and animes are his influences. Steve works in an illustrative, comic style. Loves all things nerdy but has no issues admiring natural beauty to pull off clean dainty floral/decorative art. Colour is on the top of his list but can still create nice contrast working in black and grey pieces. Steve is a friend to all so all otaku, geeks and nerds, let him be your “tattoo guy”.

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Steph
Tattoo Artist

Steph is one of our tattoo artist, originally from England, whose journey into the world of tattooing has been anything but conventional. Initially working as a veterinary nurse, she spent many years caring for animals, a role that gave her a unique sense of precision and attention to detail. Her passion for creativity, however, always lingered in the background, and in late 2019, she began immersing herself in the tattoo industry, learning and honing her skills as an apprentice, having RJ as her mentor.

After years of absorbing knowledge and refining her craft, Steph made the bold decision to fully commit to tattooing in 2023, leaving behind her career in veterinary nursing. Drawing inspiration from her diverse experiences, she brings a fresh, empathetic approach to her tattoo work, ensuring each piece is not only beautiful but deeply meaningful for her clients. Steph continues to grow in the tattoo industry. She is really enjoying colour along with blackwork/stipple shading.