How do I book a Polynesian tattoo with Benson?

Text 808-486-4868 with your concept, cultural significance if any, placement, and size. Polynesian work is design-heavy — Benson will typically schedule a consultation before the session to discuss patterns, family/cultural symbology, and composition.

99-016 Kamehameha Highway, Unit B, Aiea, HI 96701. Minutes from Pearl Harbor and Hickam. Easy parking.

Benson "Inked Benz" Carlos — Polynesian & Black & Gray Realism

Q: What styles does Benson specialize in?

Benson's primary specialties are Polynesian / tribal work and black & gray realism. He also does religious imagery, cultural pieces, and custom combinations of those styles.

About Benson

Polynesian pattern work that respects the source.

Benson Carlos — known to most as Inked Benz — works in two main lanes at TNT Tattoo: Polynesian / tribal pattern work and black & gray realism. He also handles portraits, religious imagery, and custom combinations across all three. His tattoo.co profile keeps it short: "Tattooing at TNT Tattoo · Aiea, Hawaii · 808-486-4868."

Polynesian work asks more of an artist than line and shading. Pattern carries meaning. Family. Lineage. Story. Benson approaches every cultural piece as a conversation — you bring the meaning, he brings the design discipline. If you want a band or sleeve that's authentic to your background, he'll do the homework with you before the needle touches skin.

His realism work runs the same standard. Tight black-and-gray, clean transitions, religious imagery rendered with the seriousness it deserves. Rosaries, crucifixes, Sacred Hearts, memorial portraits — pieces meant to last decades, not seasons.

Benson is Hawaii-licensed and works alongside his partner Bernadette McIntosh (their shared platform: @inked_benz · #southsideinkhawaii). Text 808-486-4868 to book at TNT.

Polynesian Tribal Black & Gray Realism Religious Imagery Memorial Portraits Cultural Custom Bands & Sleeves

What Benson Tattoos

Cultural depth. Realism precision.

Polynesian Pattern

Sleeves, bands, panels rooted in classical Polynesian pattern vocabulary. Benson designs each piece around your story — family symbols, lineage, deployment markers. Authentic to source.

Tribal Custom

Modern tribal compositions that aren't generic "tribal flash." Heavy black, negative-space discipline, balance between density and breathing room.

Black & Gray Realism

Tight black-and-gray with smooth transitions. Portraits, memorial pieces, religious figures. Built to age well over twenty years on skin.

Religious Imagery

Rosaries, crucifixes, Sacred Hearts, Praying Hands, Madonna figures, devotional pieces. Treated with the weight they deserve.

Memorial Portraits

Family portraits in black & gray. Realism technique, dignified composition, designed to honor — not decorate.

Military Deployment

Polynesian + military commemorative blends popular with the Pearl Harbor and Hickam community. Unit markers, deployment dates, cultural framework. 20% military discount applies.

Recent Work