A/01● Open · Nov–Dec
Sal Penhallow
Traditional
Bold lines, sailor flash, roses and daggers. Anything that will still read from across a room in thirty years.
Enquire with Sal →
[ Custom tattoo studio · Plymouth ]
Southside St, the Barbican
50°22′N / 4°08′W
Tue–Sat · 11–7
Traditional /
Blackwork /
Fine line
BooksSal — openWren — openJude — waitlist
Custom work only · 18+
Custom work, drawn for you.
Tell us what you want, where it goes and roughly how big. The right artist comes back with a quote.
01 — The studio
Every piece is drawn for one person, one placement, one skin.
Three resident artists in the Barbican working in traditional, blackwork and fine line. Tell us what you want, where it goes and roughly how big, and the right artist will come back with a quote.
- Books open
- 2 / 3
- Hours
- Tue–Sat 11–7
- Next flash day
- Sat 25 Oct
- Age
- 18+ with ID
02 — Residents
Pick an artist, not a studio.
A/02○ Waitlist
Jude Varga
Blackwork
Large-scale geometric and ornamental work: backs, sleeves and full commitments. Consults on Tuesdays.
Join the waitlist →A/03● Open · from Oct
Wren Okafor
Fine line
Single-needle botanicals, script and small delicate pieces. Happy to do your first tattoo.
Enquire with Wren →03 — Healed work
Healed, not fresh out the chair.
04 — Flash day
Walk in. Point. Sit down.
Sheet Nº 09Hover to ink it
Anchor£80
Dagger£90
Sacred heart£100
Swallow£80
Moon & eye£70
Rose£90
Sat
25 Oct
Once a month we pin up a sheet of pre-drawn designs. No enquiry, no deposit. First come, first served from 11am, and each design is tattooed once.
- Sat 25 OctSal & Wren
- Sat 29 NovJude: blackwork flash
- Sat 20 DecAll three artists
05 — Prices & rules
What it costs. Plainly.
| 01Shop minimumCovers small pieces, setup and a fresh station. | £80 |
|---|---|
| 02Hourly rateFor larger custom work, quoted as an estimate of hours. | £120/hr |
| 03Day sessionAround six hours in the chair, for sleeves and back pieces. | £700 |
| 04DepositSecures your date and drawing time. Comes off the final price. | £60 |
| 05Flash day piecesPre-drawn designs, walk in on the day, first come first served. | From £60 |
Every custom piece is quoted after your enquiry. A deposit secures your date and comes off the final price.
- R/1
Tell us enough to quote
Placement, size in centimetres, colour or black and grey, and any references. The more you send, the faster the reply.
- R/2
Deposits and moving dates
Move your date with 72 hours’ notice and your deposit moves with it. Miss it without notice and it is lost.
- R/3
Aftercare in writing
You leave with aftercare instructions on paper and a number to ring if you are worried.
- R/4
18+ with photo ID
It is the law, and we check everyone. No ID on the day means no tattoo, and the deposit is lost.
06 — Enquire
Tell us about your tattoo.
