FAQs

You need to have eaten 2-4 hours before getting pierced. Wear clothing that allows appropriate access to the area and be clean. For tongue piercings, pay good attention to your dental hygiene in the days before and do not smoke or drink anything except water directly before your appointment. Refrain from drinking the night before as alcohol is blood thinning. Don’t forget to bring your ID.

Your appointment slot allows time for you to complete our consent form and choose your jewellery. You will be called into the piercing room where the piercer will advise what’s happening and make sure you’re completely happy with the placement before piercing. The piercing itself is over in seconds and then there will be a few minutes to fit the jewellery. The piercer will give you verbal and written aftercare instructions, each anatomy and person is unique so the whole thing will take as long as it takes.

You may bring one person (parent/ guardian) for moral support.

No, because we have no idea what metal it is made from and this may result in painful allergic reactions that could cause infections and/ or the body to reject the piercing. There is no guarantee it’s sterile, all our piercing jewellery is high grade, surgical grade titanium, sterilised by us in-house.

We only pierce with surgical grade titanium from reputable suppliers. We have a choice of silver, gold or rose gold, either plain or with various different colour crystal ends. We use either 1.2 or 1.6 mm gauge/ width depending on the piercing. We have photos on our pages and you can pop into the shop to take a look.

No, we recommend that you wait until you have finished your full course of antibiotics and are in good health before you get a piercing.

Call us on 01603 886 143 and we will make a note of your deposit for when you reschedule. It is better to call than message for this so we can deal with it immediately. Deposits are non-refundable within 24 hours of your appointment. If you are rescheduling because you have tested positive for Covid, please send us a photo of your positive PCR and we can keep your deposit secure until you are able to come in.

All deposits taken for tattoos are non-refundable. If you would like to move your appointments, we require a minimum of 2 weeks notice. If you have tested positive for COVID, please send us a screenshot of your positive PCR and we will hold your deposit secure until you are able to come in.

You can only walk in on certain days and times but it is always best to use the online booking system to secure the time you want, if in doubt give us a call on 01603 886 143 to check. Fridays and Saturdays are booked up quickly so it’s advisable to pre-book these days.

Phone us on 01603 886 143 to check there is a piercer in and come in as soon as you can. Our piercers will do their best to try to get the jewellery back in but if we cannot, you will need to wait 3 months for it to fully heal and then we can re-pierce it.

If you prefer a certain piercer, call the shop on 01603 886 143 to see what days they are working before you book your appointment online.

If your 14-26 year old wants to get pierced and you are the parent or legal guardian, you must accompany them into the shop, fill in the paperwork and present your’s and their IDs. We cannot do this over the phone and you must have government issued ID. We photocopy it onto the back of your consent form. If you are over 16 and do not have any ID, your parent can give consent and sign for you.

Legally, we can only accept passports, driving licences or citizen ID cards that are in date.

We do not pierce under the age of 14.

We can only accept the parent or legal guardian. Legal guardians must bring official documents for proof of their status for our records.

It could be one of several things, so the best thing to do is either send us a photo of it or come into the shop to see us and we can give you the correct guidance.

Send us a photo or pop into the shop so we can check out what’s going on and give you proper advice, but in the meantime DO NOT touch it except for your normal cleaning routine and make sure hair and clothing are not rubbing against it.

We have Latex and Nitrile gloves and are careful to make sure we use what’s best for you. We can use Nitrile if you are allergic to Latex.

It depends on the medication, we recommend that you always check with your doctor first. With some blood thinning medications, we cannot and you will need to come off it for a few days prior to getting pierced therefore you MUST check with your doctor first. All disclosures to us about medical conditions and medications are completely confidential and without prejudice.

No, we do not pierce pregnant or breastfeeding people. It is safer to not put your body and immune system under any unnecessary stress at these times, no matter how slight the risk.

14-16 with parental consent, 16 by yourself with photo ID and 18 for all nipples. We do not currently offer genital piercings.

No, do not put anything on your new piercing. Avoid soap, shampoo, body creams, gens, sprays and any kind of detergents or chemicals coming into contact with your piercing for at least 3 months. Wash your hand properly  before you clean your piercing and ONLY use natural sea salt in boiled water with new, clean cotton buds. Make your solution fresh every time and follow our recommended amounts of salt and water.

Absolutely, if we pierced you the first changes is for free, if you got it elsewhere there is a £5 cover charge. Make sure you buy your jewellery from reputable suppliers to avoid allergic reactions.

Our shop minimum is £60. This would cover very simplistic, small tattoos, e.g. small heart outline, smiley face, dots, star outline, etc.

We cannot accept parental consent for tattoos as there is a legal age restriction placed on tattoos – We must see a physical form of VALID I.D. (in date passports, citizen cards, or driving licenses). We CANNOT accept photos of ID.

Being appointment based, we do not generally accept walk-ins! Any cancellations or availability will be posted on our socials.

You will need to keep the tattoo out of any unclean water (sea, lakes, pools, etc.) and direct sunlight for a minimum of 2 weeks. A tattoo is an open wound, and if bacteria gets inside, it will become infected.

Our artists are very busy people, they work through their emails from earliest to latest so nobody is kept waiting too long! If you haven’t heard back, please refrain from sending a follow up message, as this will put your message thread to the back of the queue. An average wait time to hear back is anything from 1 – 14 working days.

Our studio is cleaned daily, and our artists sanitize their stations in between clients, as well as using only single use items when working, so infection will most likely have come from improper aftercare. If you believe that your tattoo is infected, seek the advice of a medical professional immediately.

No, we do not tattoo pregnant or breastfeeding people. It is safer to not put the body under any unnecessary stress at these times.

Always message your artist beforehand regarding numbing cream, some artists prefer not to work with it! Note that numbing cream should be applied approximately 2 hours before the tattoo, and wrapped with cling film to prevent air getting in – it can be taken off at the start of the appointment.

Scar cover ups require a consultation as we would need to make sure they are fully healed/ the best way to cover them.

We have both latex and nitrile (for those with latex allergies) gloves at our studio, and are careful to ensure we’re using what’s best for you.

We will NOT tattoo you if:

• You are under 18
• You cannot provide VALID photo I.D.
• You are inebriated by alcohol or drugs
• Pregnant / Breastfeeding
• If you have applied fake tan
• If you have sunburn
• Fresh scarring/open wounds
• You are on immunosuppressants / antibiotics / blood thinning medication
• You are wanting any hate symbols
• If you are rude to staff

We ask that you wear something that will give our artists easy access to the area, e.g. shorts/skirt for leg tattoos, flip flops for foot tattoos, short sleeves for arm tattoos, etc. We will provide nipple covers in cases where all upper clothing has to be removed and have screens that we can put up for your privacy.

Prices of sleeves / backpieces depend entirely on what style you’re getting, how many sessions you will need, the intricacy of the design, the artist you go to, etc. Larger projects require consultations with artists.

Each artist has different aftercare that they will recommend! At the end of the appointment, your artists will talk you through the aftercare they’d like for you to use.

All tattoos should be paid for in cash! We can direct you to the nearest ATM if needed.

You will want to avoid the tattooed area completely (shaving around it is fine), until all of the scabbiness has left and it has healed. Razors carry a lot of bacteria which would cause infection.

You can either send us a message on our Instagram via email. We will need to know:

• The size in centimetres
• The placement
• The style you’re after
• A general description of what you’d like
• Reference pictures (these always help to keep you and the artist on the same page!)

• Make sure you’re well rested
• Make sure you’ve eaten beforehand
• Make sure you’re hydrated
• Keep a good level of hygiene!
• No need to shave! Our artist will do it for you (this will stop razor burn from affecting the tattoo)
• Wear something that gives our artist access to the are they’re going to tattoo
• Bring cash to your appointment