Clean. Solid. Independent.
A welcoming studio with a clear point of view. Rooted in tattooing, with room for art and design.
Robert Aalbers founded Clean Solid Tattoos in 2000. He was drawn to the freedom of the craft: expressing his creativity, developing his own ideas and making things he cared about. Tattoos were part of the skate culture in which he felt at home.
The name Clean Solid expresses the idea of clean, strong work. Those two principles remain its foundation.
Bold lines. Honest advice.
Clean Solid believes a good tattoo should look strong not only when it is fresh, but decades later. Bold lines, clear designs and simplicity are the starting points.
Experience built since 2000 informs honest, direct, no-nonsense advice grounded in years of practice.
Authenticity, craftsmanship, quality, creativity and individuality are central. Raw, bold and independent: straightforward, without unnecessary embellishment.
At the same time, people should feel welcome. Personal attention and good work come first.
From independent ideas to an independent studio.
After starting at No Hope No Fear in Amsterdam and gaining old-school tattoo experience in the United States among other places, Robert Aalbers opened his own studio in Waalwijk.
The name Clean Solid expresses the foundation that has remained: strong designs, clear lines and honest advice.
Robert and Sem work together in the studio and on murals. Strong tattoos remain the foundation, with continued room for art, graphic work, materials and new ideas.
A wider horizon.
Strong tattoos remain the foundation. Alongside them, Clean Solid develops as a creative brand through art prints, murals, graphic work and experiments with materials and new ideas.
Not confined to one discipline, but true to its own vision.
