I’m going on a beach vacation, how long should I wait to go swimming after i get my tattoo?

We recommend that you wait a minimum of 2 weeks before you go swimming with your fresh tattoo. This amount of time allows for your tattoo to be fully healed.

Please do not soak in the bath, or jump in the pool, lake, ocean, hot-tub, or any other body of water until your tattoo is fully healed. This will yield the best results and the least risk of infection.

I forgot how to heal my tattoo, what do i do?

If you were given a traditional bandage:

After about 4 hours, remove the bandage and wash your tattoo in the shower. Use warm water and let the tattoo soak for 5 to 10 minutes. Lather the tattoo with mild, unscented soap until it no longer feels slimy. Rinse clean and pat dry. Do not re-bandage your tattoo! The next morning, wash your tattoo again and then leave it alone for 3-4 days. Keep the tattoo out of the direct spray of the shower, if it gets wet, pat it dry afterwards.

After leaving it alone for 3-4 days, you may put a little bit of unscented lotion on your tattoo twice a day. A small amount of lotion unscented, water based hand lotion works great. Make sure the lotion is worked into the the skin, and do not let the lotion sit on top, you want the air to reach your healing skin. When the skin is ready, it will start to flake and fall off. Let this happen on its own, do not scratch or pick at the tattoo, because this will create light spots, which will not help your cool factor.

If you were given second skin:

Remove the second skin after 3-4 days and give your tattoo a wash with unscented soap. You may put a little bit of unscented lotion on your tattoo twice a day. A small amount of lotion unscented, water based hand lotion works great. Make sure the lotion is worked into the the skin, and do not let the lotion sit on top, you want the air to reach your healing skin. When the skin is ready, it will start to flake and fall off. Let this happen on its own, do not scratch or pick at the tattoo, because this will create light spots, which will not help your cool factor.

Your tattoo will be healed in 7-10 days, some spots may take a little longer. After all the skin has flaked off, that’s it! You may go back to showering normally. Please use a sunscreen with 45 SPF or higher when you will be in the sun after it is healed. Do not apply sunscreen to your healing tattoo. This will keep your tattoo looking bright.

If you have any questions or problems, please feel free to call or email the shop!

what is your hourly rate? do you offer a day rate?

Scott charges $200 per hour with a minimum of $140. This means that if your tattoo takes less than 1 hour, you will be charged between $140-$200 at the discretion of your tattoo artist. We offer a day rate of $1000, which offers 6 hours of tattooing for the same price as 5 hours.

will you cover up my ugly tattoo?

If you have a tattoo you would like covered up, please book in for a consultation and the artist will assess on a case by case basis. Scott has successfully covered up plenty of old tattoos, as well as brought many old tattoos back to life. Regardless, a consultation can give you a clearer idea of your options to turn your ugly tattoo into something you love.

where should i park when i visit the shop?

There is 2 hour paid street parking on 10th Avenue, directly in front of the shop.

do you accept walk-ins?

We accept walk-ins when time permits. Your best bet if you would like to try to get in last minute is to just give us a call! You never know when we may have some surprise time available.

can you pierce my belly button?

No. Our shop only offers tattoos!

WHat if i need a touch up?

We offer free touch-ups on work done by our artists.

If you are looking to have work done by someone else touched up, we can determine on a case by case basis. You will be charged for this work. Please call and book a consultation!

what do i do if my question isn’t answered here?

Call the shop, or send us an email. Leave a voicemail. We are happy to answer all of your tattoo related questions, including “are the tat machines running?” And yes. They are!