A white room, a drawing board and clinical precision
Black Finch Tattoo occupies a single room on Black Finch Alley. The walls are white because a drawing is easier to judge against nothing at all, and because a clean room should look like one.
The studio was set up around two working rules. No needle is loaded until the drawing, the placement, the session length and the rate are agreed, and every needle is a sterile, single-use cartridge opened in front of the client, with every cable, lamp and bed wrapped in fresh barrier film. The first rule costs bookings, because it turns some walk-ins into a consultation and a wait. It is kept because the alternative is a client discovering the scope of the work while it is happening to them.
References are read, not traced. A photograph brought to a consultation describes an intended result: a weight of line, a density of shading, a way of sitting on an arm. What follows is a new drawing made for that specific placement, with enough open space to stay legible as skin softens every line over the years. Copying another artist's original design is declined, and the reason is given at the consultation rather than after the deposit.
Three things the studio holds to
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The estimate is the rate
A flat price or hourly range is given before any deposit, and the timer pauses for every break. A change in scope is quoted before it is made, never invoiced after it.
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One artist, one project
The artist who runs the consultation is the artist who runs the session. A project is not passed along to free up a chair.
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A healed touch-up is included
Follow the written aftercare guide, and if a small spot heals light within six months, the artist touches it up free of charge.
The four steps between an idea and healed ink
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Step 1
Proposal
The contact form or the telephone, with the idea, a size in inches and two or three references. A preferred artist can be named.
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Step 2
Consultation
Free, twenty minutes, no commitment. Placement and sizing tested in the mirror, with a written estimate at the end.
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Step 3
Deposit and drawing
A drawing deposit of $80 to $150 holds the date and is credited in full while the artist drafts the piece.
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Step 4
Session
The drawing reviewed and the stencil fitted together, an unhurried session, then home in a breathable wrap.
Consent-led sessions and privacy screens
Whether the stencil goes on ribs, sternum, hips or thighs, comfort comes first. Full-height privacy dividers, single-use body drapes and quiet check-in pauses are standard whenever placement calls for them, with no awkward request required. A date is only ever confirmed by the studio directly.
Start with a consultation
It costs nothing, commits nobody, and ends with a written estimate for the piece.