Everything to know before your first tattoo

Placement, size, pain and healing. A tidy starting point for first-timers.

I started tattooing in 2014, in large studios with busy crews. The most important thing I learned there was that a good tattoo begins at the table, talking, long before the needle.

Today I work alone in my own studio. Shading, texture and portrait detail are where I spend most of my time. We plan the piece together, test size and placement on your skin, then start.

The studio opened in 2021. Small, quiet, one chair. There is no waiting area because we only work with one person at a time.