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The studio

inked babes

A tattoo studio on Ochtruper Straße in Gronau, just across the border from Enschede. The business profile puts it like this: quality, hygiene and personal attention come first.

The illuminated Inked Babes logo on the facade at night, with small lights behind the windows.
Tattoo artist at work, dressed in black, with black gloves and a wrapped machine, bent over a back in concentration. Black-and-white photo.

Tattoo artist and owner

Nathalie de Paauw

Known online as RIOT, @inknriot

Nathalie is the tattoo artist and owner of Inked Babes. Her own caption for the geisha on the upper arm sums up the work: “Pretty, but make it dangerous.”

@inknriot

Tattoo artist

Romanita

Romanita also works at Inked Babes. The studio shows colour work by Romanita on Facebook and names her on Instagram alongside RIOT.

@romanitatattoo

The tattoo artist works in concentration on a back piece with large feathers, wearing black gloves; plants and her workspace in the background. Black-and-white photo.

How we work

Taking time for the design

The studio works by appointment only and takes the time to arrive at the design together. That goes for a first tattoo, a meaningful design and a cover-up.

  • Fine lines, realistic work and black & grey
  • Custom designs
  • Cover-ups
  • A calm atmosphere, also during long sessions

On Google the studio has 5.0 from 17 reviews (as of 6 November 2026). Read them yourself on Google.

The Inked Babes facade: white frames, large windows with the logo and the hanging name sign. Black-and-white photo.

Guest artists welcome

On Instagram the studio says it briefly: guests welcome. Are you a tattoo artist and would you like to join for a while? Send your work via Instagram or WhatsApp.

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