From $120
Custom tattoos
Drawn for you, from scratch
Custom tattoo studio · Olneyville, Providence
Every piece starts as a violet line.
Custom work, cover-ups, fine line, color and piercing from five artists in a clean, private studio. Free consults, plain prices, and nothing is tattooed until you approve the stencil.
- 18+ with photo ID Every session, no exceptions
- Single-use needles Opened in front of you
- $120 minimum Hourly $170 to $200
Inked
Stencil
Services
Pick your starting point.
Six ways in, one consult form. Every service page lists example prices, what it's good for, and the honest notes other studios leave out.
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From $340
Cover-ups and rework
An honest look at the old one first
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From $120
Fine line and micro
Delicate work, honest about aging
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From $570
Color and realism
Planned to look good healed
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From $40
Piercing
Needles, titanium, a clean room
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Free assessment
Laser removal referrals
We don't do laser. We'll point you right.
How a custom piece happens
From stencil to skin.
Four steps, no surprises. You know the price range before you pay a deposit, and you see the drawing before the needle comes out.
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Free consult
Twenty minutes with your artist, in person or on video. Bring photos, sizes and the story. You leave with a plan, a price range and a date.
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Deposit and drawing
A $100 or $200 deposit holds the date and pays for drawing time. Your artist draws the piece for your body, not a copy of someone else's.
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The violet line
On the day, you see the drawing and we adjust it. The stencil goes on in violet, you check it in the mirror, and nothing is tattooed until you say yes.
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Heal and touch up
You go home with written aftercare, a text check-in on day 3, and one free touch-up within 90 days if any spot heals light.
Four artists and a piercer
Meet the artists.
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Artist 01 / 05 Since 2010
Dana Whitlock
Owner. Custom blackwork, neo-traditional and cover-ups
- Blackwork
- Neo-traditional
- Cover-ups
$200 an hour Booking from mid-November
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Artist 02 / 05 Since 2019
Teo Marchetti
Fine line, single needle and small script
- Fine line
- Single needle
- Script
$170 an hour Openings most weeks
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Artist 03 / 05 Since 2015
Imani Rhodes
Color realism, color botanicals and pet portraits
- Color realism
- Color botanical
- Black and grey realism
$190 an hour Waitlist for sleeves, small pieces from December
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Artist 04 / 05 Since 2017
Rafa Quintero
American traditional, bold color and walk-in flash
- American traditional
- Bold color
- Flash
$170 an hour Walk-ins Thursdays, custom from November
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Artist 05 / 05 Since 2018
Jules Avery
Piercer. Ear projects, cartilage, nostril and septum
- Ear projects
- Cartilage
- Nostril and septum
From $40 per piercing Lobe walk-ins when the room is free
Every artist books through the same consult form, so you can ask for someone by name or let us match you by style.
All artists, rates and stylesHygiene
Clean is a checklist, not a vibe.
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Single-use needles
Every needle is a sealed, sterile, single-use cartridge, opened in front of you and dropped in a sharps container when we finish. Never reused, never "cleaned".
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Fresh ink, every time
Ink is poured into single-use caps for each client. What is left over goes in the trash, never back in the bottle.
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Barrier film
The machine, cord, bottles and chair are wrapped in plastic barrier film that is replaced for every client.
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Glove changes
Nitrile gloves, changed every time an artist touches anything outside the clean setup, like a phone, a pen or a light.
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Real disinfection
Stations are wiped with an EPA-registered hospital disinfectant and left wet for the full contact time on the label. Not a quick spray.
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Sterilized steel
Piercing tools and any reusable steel are scrubbed, then run through our autoclave. It is spore-tested every month and the log sits at the front desk.
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Trained, every year
Every artist and our piercer renew bloodborne pathogens training each year, and our state body art licenses hang by the door.
Prices and policies
Prices, plainly.
Example rates for this demo, written the way a real studio should: the minimum, the hourly rate, the deposit and the touch-up rule, all before you ask.
18+ only. Bring photo ID.
A current driver's license, state ID or passport, to every session. No exceptions, even with a parent present.
- Shop minimum
- $120
- Any tattoo, however small. Covers setup and single-use supplies, and most pieces under an hour.
- Hourly rate
- $170 to $200
- Set by each artist (listed on their page). Billed in 15-minute steps after the first hour.
- Day session
- $1,000 to $1,150
- About 6 hours of tattooing for big pieces. Breaks are not counted.
- Deposit
- $100 or $200
- $100 for pieces under 3 hours, $200 for longer or multi-session work. Comes off your last session.
- Touch-up
- Free within 90 days
- One session for healed work, if you followed aftercare. Not for hands, fingers, feet or lips.
- Consult
- Free
- 20 minutes, in person or on video. No deposit needed to talk.
Portfolio
Fresh from the flash wall.
Sample flash drawn for this demo, one sheet per artist style. A real studio adds healed client photos here.
On the wall this season
Flash days and guest spots.
Walk-in flash fills the gaps between big custom sessions. Bring your ID; the same 18+ rule applies on flash days.
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Every Thursday2 to 7 p.m.
Walk-in flash with Rafa
Pick a design from the wall, first come, first served. Pieces from $120. Bring your ID.
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Fri, Nov 13, 202611 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday the 13th flash day
Small pre-drawn pieces for $113, all artists on the floor. We stop taking names at 6 p.m.
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Dec 3 to 6, 2026By consult
Guest spot: Elodie Marchand
Fine-line botanicals from a visiting artist out of Montreal. Ask for a consult slot through our form.
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From Nov 20, 2026Front desk
Gift certificates
Any amount from $50, good for 12 months, toward tattoos, piercings or jewelry.
Reviews
Healed, then reviewed.
4.8
Average from 214 reviews. Sample figures for this demo.
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"Dana told me straight that my old tattoo needed two laser sessions before a cover-up. I almost went somewhere that said yes right away. So glad I didn't. You can't see the old one at all."
Chris D. · Cover-up, upper arm with Dana -
"Teo talked me into going a little bigger than I planned, and I'm glad. Six weeks later every line is still crisp. The touch-up check was free and took ten minutes."
Maya R. · Fine-line fern, forearm with Teo -
"Walked in on a Thursday, picked a swallow off the wall, out in two hours. Rafa opened the needle in front of me and explained every step. My first tattoo and I already want the matching one."
Jordan T. · Walk-in swallow with Rafa
How old do I have to be?
18 or older for tattoos and piercings. No exceptions, even with a parent present.
How do deposits work?
Once your artist accepts the project, you pay a $100 deposit (pieces under 3 hours) or $200 (longer work). It holds the date, pays for drawing time, and comes off your last session.
What is your minimum?
$120 for any tattoo. It covers setup, single-use supplies, and most pieces under an hour.
Do you reuse needles?
Never. Every needle is a sealed, sterile, single-use cartridge, opened in front of you and thrown out in a sharps container.
Bring the idea. We'll draw the line.
Free 20-minute consults, in person or on video. You leave with a plan, a price range and a date, and nothing is tattooed until you approve the stencil.