Everything people
ask me first.

Send me your enquiry through the booking form on this site or straight to my WhatsApp. I want your reference images, the spot on your body, a rough size, and when you are hoping to get it done. I reply to every enquiry myself.

Yes. A deposit holds your date and comes off your final session. It covers the drawing time that goes in before you ever sit down, which is why it is not refundable if you cancel late or do not turn up.

It moves depending on what is in the diary. Larger pieces get planned further out because they need consecutive dates. Message me with the month you are aiming for and I will tell you honestly what is realistic.

Give me as much notice as you can and I will do my best to move you without losing your deposit. Short notice changes leave a full day empty that I cannot fill, so those are the ones I cannot always carry.

Black and grey realism is what I specialise in and it is what I am best at. Taking colour out forces the contrast to carry the piece, which is why this style holds up so well as it ages.

No. I will happily use it as reference for the mood, the subject, or the composition, but the artwork I put on you gets drawn from scratch for your body. Someone else already has that tattoo.

Often, yes. It depends on how dark and how large the existing piece is. Send me a clear, well lit photo of it and I will tell you straight whether a cover up works, whether it needs a few laser sessions first, or whether you are better off somewhere else on the body.

The detail decides the size, not the other way round. A portrait squeezed too small loses the features within a few years. If your idea needs to be bigger to still read properly in ten years, I will tell you before we start.

I work in long sessions, usually up to around six hours with proper breaks, because black and grey shading is best built in one continuous pass. Shorter sittings can be arranged if you know you cannot sit that long.

It is uncomfortable, and some spots much more than others. Ribs, stomach, knees, elbows, hands, and feet are the hard ones. Eat properly beforehand, stay off the drink the night before, and bring something to watch. Nobody sits perfectly still and that is fine.

Eighteen, with photo ID on the day. There are no exceptions to this and it is not something I can be talked around, so please do not ask.

One person is fine, especially for a first tattoo or a long sitting. Any more than that and it gets crowded around the chair.

The surface heals in about two weeks. Underneath it keeps settling for two to three months, and that is when the greys drop back and the piece starts to look how it will live. Judge it at three months, not at three days.

On my own work, yes. Some spots simply take ink differently and the odd area drops out while healing. Give it at least six weeks to settle, then send me a photo and we will sort it.