Built for First-Timers
Almost every first-timer walks in saying the same thing: "I'm not sure I can sit through it." Proving otherwise, gently and without rush, is what this studio has always been about.
Time to get it right
Violet Hour Tattoo started in 2009 as a one-chair room above a record shop, with a hand-painted sign and a cupboard turned sterilising room. Gus had one rule: the first ten minutes are for talking while your shoulders drop, so nobody gets a fifteen-minute conveyor-belt slot. Seventeen years on, that rule still runs the studio.
Designs you shape together
Every design is drawn and redrawn in-house, so we can sit down with you over the strongest sketch before anything is stencilled — sized, placed and refined. Classic lines last; passing trends look dated within two years.
An honest handshake
Every quote spells out the sittings, touch-ups and aftercare you'll receive, with nothing held back for extra fees. We'll tell you when a design isn't right for you, even if it costs us the booking, which is why clients travel in from across the Pacific Northwest and return for their next piece.
Come Say Hello
The studio doors are open five days a week. Stop in for a cup of tea, see the stations and the flash wall, and talk a design through with an artist.
Books Open, First
One short email when the books open and new flash goes up — before the dates reach the studio calendar. No spam, unsubscribe any time.