FAQ’S

  • WHAT IS YOUR AGE LIMIT?

    18 IS THE LEGAL AGE IN THE UK FOR A TATTOO WITH NO EXCEPTIONS!

    DESPITE URBAN MYTHS THAT IF YOU GET PARENTAL CONSENT YOU CAN HAVE A TATTOO DONE YOUNGER, THIS IS INCORRECT. THE AGE LIMIT IS STILL 18.

    WHEN YOU ARRIVE TO THE STUDIO YOU WILL BE ASKED TO COMPLETE A CONSENT AND DISCLOSURE FORM. YOU WILL BE ASKED TO CONFIRM YOUR AGE AND SIGN THAT THIS INFORMATION IS CORRECT WHICH IS A LEGALLY BINDING CONFIRMATION. YOU MAY BE ASKE DTO PRODUCE ID WHICH NEEDS TO BE EITHER A PASSPORT OR DRIVING LICENCE.

  • DO YOU OFFER WALK- INS?

    YES. FOR TATTOOS.

    WE DO FREQUENTLY HAVE CAPACITY FOR WALK IN TATTOOS.

    TOM OFFERS WALK INS WEDNESDAY - SUNDAY. THIS IS HOWEVER DEPENDANT ON WHAT TOM HAS BOOKED INTO HIS DIARY.

    OUR SOCIAL MEDIA WILL ALWAYS SHOW IF TOM HAS WALK IN SPACE. ALTERNATIVELY CLICK ON OUR WALK IN TATTOOS TAB ON OUR HOME PAGE TO CHECK IN WITH TOM TO SEE IF HE HAS AVAILABILITY.

    GENEVIEVE DOES NOT HAVE THE CAPACITY FOR WALK IN CLIENTS FOR PIERCINGS AND HER OTHER SERVICES, THESE MUST BE BOOKED VIA FRESHA.

  • WHAT OTHER SERVICES DO YOU OFFER?

    GENEVIEVE IS OUR RESIDENT PIERCER, OFFERING EAR PIERCINGS, NOSTRIL PIERCINGS AND NIPPLE PIERCINGS ONLY AS SHE IS A CURATED EAR SPECIALIST.

    ALONGSIDE PIERCINGS GENEVIEVE OFFERS JEWELLERY STYLING, LASER TATTOO REMOVAL, PIERCING PARTIES AND EYEBROW LAMINATION.

  • DO YOU HAVE A TATTOO MINIMUM CHARGE?

    YES .

    WE HAVE A STUDIO MINIMUM CHARGE OF £80. EVEN IF IT’S A LITTLE THING LIKE AN INITIAL OR A SMALL SYMBOL, IT STILL COSTS THE ARTIST TO SET UP THEIR STATION, INK, NEEDLES AND OF COURSE THE ARTISTS TIME. THAT MINIMUM CHARGE IS THERE TO COVER THAT COST.

  • DO YOU HAVE PARKING?

    PARKING IN SOUTHSEA IS A NIGHTMARE!

    DIRECTLY OUTSIDE THE STUDIO THERE IS A 1 HOUR LIMIT ACROSS THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF MARMION ROAD, THERE IS A 3 HOUR LIMIT.

    WARDENS REGULARLY PATROL SO YOU LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE AT YOUR OWN RISK! WAITROSE HAS A CARPARK THAT’S JUST UP THE ROAD SO DON’T GET CAUGHT OUT.

  • CAN I BRING A FRIEND?

    NO, WE DO NOT OFFER SPACE FOR GUESTS TO ATTEND YOUR APPOINTMENT.

    THIS IS FIRSTLY AROUND THE FACT THAT WE LIKE THE STUDIO TO BE AS TRANQUIL AN ENVIRONMENT AS POSSIBLE AND ADDITIONAL PEOPLE IN THE SPACE DO NOT HELP THIS.

    GUESTS ARE A DISTRACTION TO THE ARTISTS AND A DISTRACTION TO THE  CUSTOMER GETTING TATTOOED AND SITTING STILL.

    IF YOU’RE OLD ENOUGH TO GET A TATTOO YOU’RE OLD ENOUGH TO GET IT DONE WITHOUT SOMEONE HOLDING YOUR HAND.

  • CAN I BUY A VOUCHER?

    ABSOLUTELY!

    VOUCHERS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ANY AMOUNT AND OFTEN MAKE THE PERFECT GIFT FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS WORK ON GOING OR NEEDS A LITTLE PUSH TO GET A TATTOO DONE. THE VOUCHERS ARE VALID FOR 12 MONTHS SO MORE THAN ENOUGH TIME FOR THE RECIPIENT TO GET BOOKED IN.

    VOUCHERS CAN BE PURCHASED FOR  INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THE TEAM (IN STUDIO ONLY) OR JUST FOR THE STUDIO.

    CASH ONLY. IN STUDIO ONLY

  • DO YOU HAVE A TELEPHONE NUMBER?

    NO.

    AS A BUSINESS WE WOULD GET INUNDATED WITH COLD CALLS, IT WAS A CONSTANT DISTRACTION FROM THE ARTISTS WORK.

    IF YOU ARE RUNNING LATE, CAN’T MAKE YOUR APPOINTMENT AND YOU NEED TO REACH YOUR ARTIST PLEASE EITHER MESSAGE YOUR ARTIST VIA SOCIAL MEDIA OR EMAIL OR YOU CAN ALWAYS EMAIL THE STUDIO AND WE WILL RESPOND ASAP

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