Resident tattoo artist

Roger Merling Meijer

Tattoos, paintings and the occasional moonwalk.

Owner of Bunker Tattoo

Meet the artist

About Roger Merling Meijer

Roger Merling Meijer: tattoo artist and co-owner of Bunker Tattoo

A tattoo, a painting, an app or a 3D model: Roger Merling Meijer likes making things. He owns Bunker Tattoo in Breda together with Mirjam. Tattooing is a big part of his life, but his curiosity extends well beyond the tattoo machine. If something can be imagined, figured out or built, Roger probably has another idea for it already. He used to be nicknamed Doctor Snuggles. These days, he has more gadgets to live up to the name.

Comics, mythology, paint and pixels

Roger loves comics, mythology and art. Stories, images and the worlds people create with them keep his attention. He paints, has a passion for music and is just as happy getting into 3D modelling or making apps. To him, a blank canvas and a blank screen have something in common: almost anything could happen next. That is part of the appeal. It probably also explains why there is always another project.

For Roger, creativity is about freedom. The chance to make something that previously existed only in your head. There is enjoyment in that, along with the occasional idea that refuses to go anywhere. Talking to other people, sharing your work and looking at things again can help it move forward.

From childhood drawings to 28 years of tattooing

Roger was drawing as a little boy, and that love of drawing and making things has stayed with him. He has now been tattooing for 28 years, bringing a wealth of experience to his work at Bunker Tattoo in Breda.

As mentor to the studio’s apprentices, Roger passes on his knowledge and experience. He guides them as they learn the craft, drawing on 28 years of tattooing. His own curiosity remains very much alive: there is always something else to make or discover. Sometimes it involves ink, sometimes paint, and sometimes a device nobody else realised was needed.

Anna, Bodhi, Henkie, Boba and the carrot lover

Roger has two children: Anna, 11, and Bodhi, 7. Henkie and Boba are the dogs. Away from making things, he likes to eat healthily. His nickname, the carrot lover, did not appear out of nowhere. Doctor Snuggles is apparently not the only name that has stuck.

He also practises TikTok dances, can perform pirouettes on ice skates and knows how to do a proper moonwalk. A quiet evening at home can easily turn into dance practice. At least the healthy snacks are already covered.

Get a tattoo by Roger in Breda

Want to get to know Roger through his work? Browse his portfolio and save the tattoos that catch your eye. If you have an idea, a story or just a starting point, contact Bunker Tattoo and ask for Roger. It begins with something he enjoys: making something.

Skillset

Signature work and experience

28 years of tattooingHas drawn since childhood and shares his knowledge as an apprentice mentor.

Co-owner and mentorCo-owns Bunker Tattoo with Mirjam and mentors the apprentices.

PaintingMakes paintings and loves comics, mythology and art.

Creative and digitalHas a passion for music, 3D modelling and making apps.

28+: years experience
Consult first: Cover-ups

Good to know

Co-owns Bunker Tattoo with Mirjam and mentors the studio's apprentices.
Dad to Anna (11) and Bodhi (7). The dogs are Henkie and Boba.
Loves comics, mythology and art. Makes paintings too.
Music, 3D models, apps: if he can make it, he wants to try. His old nickname was Doctor Snuggles.
Eats healthily, answers to the carrot lover and practises TikTok dances.
Can perform pirouettes on ice skates and do the proper moonwalk.

Portfolio

Work by Roger Merling Meijer

I want something like thisRose and floral linework Roger Merling Meijer Rose and floral tattoo on the forearm, tattooed by Roger at Bunker Tattoo in Breda. Linework and soft shading bring the leaves and flower shapes together.

I want something like thisSkull hand tattoo Roger Merling Meijer Skull tattoo on the hand, tattooed by Roger at Bunker Tattoo in Breda. Black lines and grey shading form the skull across the back of the hand.

I want something like thisJapanese mix tattoo Roger Merling Meijer · Colour, Japanese Japanese motifs come together in one composition. Look at the combination of shapes and the space between its elements.

I want something like thisRealistic gorilla tattoo Roger Merling Meijer · Black & grey, Realism A realistic gorilla tattoo from Bunker’s portfolio. The animal’s face and proportions are the starting point.

I want something like thisRealistic eye tattoo Roger Merling Meijer · Black & grey, Realism Realistic eye tattoo from the portfolio of Bunker Tattoo in Breda.

I want something like thisFine line lettering Roger Merling Meijer · Lettering, Small Fine line lettering by Roger Merling Meijer at Bunker Tattoo in Breda. Discuss your own text, size and placement.

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