Useful info

Get some sleep, eat an hour before the session and bring water and something sweet. Don't drink the night before: you'll bleed more and the ink won't take as well. Wear clothes that make the spot easy to get to and that you don't mind getting ink on.

It's bearable, but it depends where. Forearms and shoulders are easier, ribs, feet and the inner arm are harder. If you need a break, just say so and we'll stop.

Yes, we show you the sketch in advance and change it as many times as needed. On the day we only decide how big it will be and how it sits on the body.

Yes, it holds the date for you and then comes off the price. If you tell us in advance that you need to move the session, you don't lose it.

The surface heals in a week to ten days, fully in about a month. Until then don't scrub it, skip the sauna and the pool and stay out of the sun.

Leave the film on for the first day. After that wash it with clean hands and warm water, no scented soap, pat it dry with a towel and put on a thin layer of healing cream two or three times a day. Don't pick the scabs.

Message your artist and send a photo. It can go red and swell a little in the first few days, that's normal. If something's off, the artist will tell you what to do.

Eighteen, with ID. No exceptions, not even with a parent's consent.

We don't tattoo anyone who is pregnant or breastfeeding. If you have diabetes, poor blood clotting, epilepsy or a skin condition that has flared up, check with your doctor first.

We do. Send a photo taken in daylight and the artist will tell you whether we can cover it right away or you need laser first. And if it can't be done, we'll say so.

Sure, there's room. We only let one person into the tattoo room with you, so the artist isn't distracted.