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01 — Custom tattoos

Your story, drawn in ink. Never repeated.

Every great tattoo begins with your story. We design a completely original piece around your personality, style and vision.

Artist sketching a custom tattoo design at the station

What a custom piece entails

A custom tattoo starts blank — no flash, no templates. In a free consultation we unpack your idea: the story behind it, references you love, placement, size and budget. Your artist then draws an original design composed for your body's lines, and revises it with you until it feels inevitable.

On session day the design is fitted to the skin, the station is prepped to hospital standard, and the piece is executed in one sitting or staged across sessions for larger work. You leave with written aftercare and a free touch-up window.

  • Free consultation and body-placement mapping
  • Original design with unlimited revisions before ink
  • Single-use needles, sterile station, guided healing
Best forFirst tattoos & statement pieces
Sessions1 – 4 depending on scale
Healing2 – 4 weeks guided aftercare
The process

From idea to heirloom in four steps.

01

Consult

Talk through your idea, placement and budget with your artist — free, no pressure.

02

Design

An original drawing composed for your body, revised with you until it is right.

03

Session

Sterile station, fitted stencil, and careful execution at your own pace.

04

Heal

Written aftercare, a one-week check-in and a free touch-up window.

Artist executing a custom piece on a client's arm
Finished custom arm work in fine detail
FAQs
How much does a custom tattoo cost?

Small custom pieces start at $120. Most palm-sized designs land between $250 and $600, and large multi-session work is quoted per project after consultation — never per surprise.

Can I bring my own references?

Yes — photos, sketches, textures, even a sentence. References guide the design; your artist redraws everything into an original composition rather than copying.

How far ahead should I book?

Custom designs need drawing time, so book 2–4 weeks out. Large pieces with Marcus or Yuki can run 6–8 weeks — the consultation is still free.

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