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Custom Tattoo Design
Your idea, drawn from scratch for your body. From first conversation to final stencil, your artist designs with you — not just for you.
Made for one body: yours
A great tattoo starts long before the machine buzzes. We study your references, your placement and the way you move, then draw a piece that belongs exactly where it will live — balanced, legible and built to age well.
Whether you arrive with a folder of references or a half-formed feeling, the process is the same: listen first, draw second, ink only when you say it's perfect.
What's included
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Free consultation
A relaxed conversation about your idea, references, placement and budget — in person or by email.
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Original artwork
A one-of-one design drawn for your anatomy and placement. Never flash, never repeated on anyone else.
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Collaborative revisions
We refine the drawing with you until it feels right. Nothing gets stenciled until you love it.
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Placement & sizing advice
Honest guidance on what will age well at which size — and a redraw if your first idea won't.
From idea to stencil
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Share your idea
Send references, a rough sketch or just a feeling. We match you with the artist whose style fits best.
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Approve the concept
Your artist develops the direction and quotes a flat price or hourly estimate before drawing begins.
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Refine the artwork
You review the design and request changes. We adjust linework, shading and composition together.
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Get tattooed
A deposit locks your session. You approve the stencil on skin, then we ink it — calmly and cleanly.
Common questions
Most designs are ready within one to two weeks of your consultation. Large or complex pieces can take longer — your artist will give you a timeline up front.
Absolutely. Rough sketches, Pinterest boards, photos and even vague descriptions are all great starting points. That's what the consultation is for.
Small custom pieces start at our $120 shop minimum; larger work is billed at $180/hour or quoted flat. You'll approve the price before we draw.
The artwork is drawn exclusively for you and will never be tattooed on anyone else. You leave with the tattoo — and the knowledge it's one of one.
Ready when you are — consultations are free and quotes land within a day.
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