Hongdae · Seoul · By appointment
Sometimes one line
is all it takes.
Fine-line and black-and-grey tattoos, in Hongdae
Sometimes one line
is all it takes.
Fine lines soften and spread over time. That is why I decide placement and line weight with the next ten years in mind, not just the first week. For places where blurring is common — wrists, fingers — I will tell you up front at the consultation.
I also take cover-ups and work over scars. Send a photo first and I will tell you what is possible.
Drawn with thin lines. I set placement and line weight first, so it still reads years later.
See the workShading built from ink density alone. Larger pieces are split across sessions.
See the workPeople, religious figures, pets. Your reference photo sets the ceiling for the result.
See the work
Over scars and older tattoos. Send a photo first and I will tell you what is possible.
See the workYour illustrator's line kept as drawn. We shape the design together from your artwork.
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Small pieces for spots like fingers or behind the ear. A common size for a first tattoo.
See the workSend me the image, the placement and the rough size through the enquiry form. A reference photo speeds things up.
I draw the design to the curve of your body, and keep adjusting it with you right up to the day of your appointment.
One client a day. Larger pieces are split across several sessions.
The first two weeks decide how the tattoo settles. I give you written aftercare instructions, and you can ask me anything afterwards.
Yes — in writing. Please message rather than call: writing is the clearest way for both of us, and Chinese, Japanese and Korean are fine in writing too.
Yes, and the earlier the better — I take one client a day. Tell me your dates in the enquiry and I will confirm what fits before you travel.
By size, placement and the time the piece takes. There is no fixed price list; I give you a range at the consultation and a firm figure once the design is settled.
Needles and ink caps are single-use and disposed of after every session. Everything that touches skin is either sterile and new, or covered.
Flying is usually fine. Swimming, saunas and long baths are not — keep the area out of water until it has finished peeling, roughly two weeks.
Often, yes — over old tattoos and over scars. It depends on how dark the existing ink is, so send a photo before you book.