A tattoo studio in Hackney, London. Custom work only — we don't do walk-ins, and we don't rush a piece you'll wear for fifty years.
The studio
We keep the room small on purpose. Three artists, one appointment at a time each, and enough space between bookings that nobody is watching the clock — least of all you.
Private, licensed and inspected. Sterile single-use everything. Aftercare kit and a direct line to your artist for as long as the piece is healing.
The artists
Three residents, each holding their own books. You speak to the person who will actually do the work — there is no front desk in between. Twenty minutes, no charge, and you leave with a drawing plan and a price whether or not you book.
Fine line · Botanical
Draws every piece by hand before it touches skin, and will talk you out of an idea that won't age well. Specialises in work small enough to hide and detailed enough to hold up.
Blackwork · Ornamental
Sleeves and back pieces built across sessions, mapped to the body before the first line goes in. Works from a full drawing, never freehand into a large piece.
Neo-traditional · Colour
Bold outlines and saturated palettes, and the studio's go-to for cover-ups. Bring the tattoo you regret and he will tell you honestly what can be done with it.
Selected work
How booking works
Message us with the idea, roughly where on the body, and a size. Reference images help, even bad ones.
Twenty minutes with the artist, in the studio or on a call. We'll tell you honestly if the idea works at that size and in that spot.
A deposit holds the chair and comes off the final price. Move the date with 48 hours' notice and it moves with you.
You see the stencil placed and approve it before a single line goes in. Aftercare kit and a direct number when you leave.
Clients
“She redrew it three times until it sat right on the shoulder. I'd have accepted the first one — glad she didn't.”
“Six hours in the chair and I never once felt rushed. They stopped when I needed to stop.”
“Covered a fifteen-year-old mistake. You genuinely cannot tell there was anything underneath.”
Booking
Books open on the first of each month. Consultations are free and you leave with a quote, whether or not you go ahead.
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