Nightjar Tattoo, Stokes Croft, Bristol
Drawn for you.
Custom tattoos by four resident artists: fine line, blackwork, neo-traditional and colour realism. Every piece starts with a free consultation, and every design is drawn for one person.
Book a consultation
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Walk-in flash on the last Saturday of every month.
the stencil, before the first line
Four artists, four hands.
Choose the artist whose work you love. Not sure who suits your idea? Say so when you ask for a consultation, and we'll match you.
fine line
Hana Brooke
Single-needle botanicals, small lettering and delicate pieces. A good first tattoo.
Book with Hana
blackwork
Cass Morley
Bold, solid black: ornamental, woodcut and engraving-style pieces, palm-sized to full sleeves. Founded Nightjar in 2016, and takes cover-ups.
Book with Cass
neo-traditional
Dele Okafor
Heavy lines and saturated colour: animals, birds, flowers and ornamental frames.
Book with Dele
colour realism
Marta Sobczak
Wildlife, flowers and pet portraits in full colour, worked from your own photographs. Books about two months ahead.
Book with Marta
How a custom piece is made
inner forearm
about 12 cm
a touch higher?
healed
1
Talk it through
A free consultation of about 20 minutes, in the studio or on a video call: your idea, where it goes, how big, and the price.
2
We draw it
Your artist draws the design by hand, for your body. A £50 deposit holds your date and comes off the price.
3
The stencil
We print the drawing in stencil ink, place it on your skin and move it until it sits right in the mirror.
4
The tattoo
Nothing is tattooed until you're happy with it in the mirror. Then the needle follows the line.
5
Healing
You go home with aftercare in writing, and a free touch-up within three months if any part heals patchy.
What it costs
You get an estimate at your consultation, and we never go over it without asking you first.
from 1 January 2026
Minimum charge
£80
Small pieces, up to about 45 minutes.
By the hour
£120
For anything between the minimum and a full day.
Day rate
£720
Up to six hours of tattooing, for sleeves, back pieces and other large work.
Deposit
£50
Holds your date and comes off the price of your last session. It moves with you once, with 48 hours' notice.
Card or cash. Gift vouchers from £50. On flash days, fixed prices from £60 to £180 and no deposit.
walk-in flash day
The last Saturday of every month.
11am to 6pm. Each artist draws a sheet of flash for the day, at fixed prices from £60 to £180. No bookings and no deposits: first come, first served, so put your name down at the door. We post the sheets on Instagram the Wednesday before.
See the sheets on Instagram
The guest chair
Most months a visiting artist takes the chair by the bay window. Their dates and bookings are on Instagram too.
Before you come, and after.
Good to know
Over 18s only, with photo ID.
A passport or a driving licence. No ID, no tattoo, whatever age you look, and under-18s can't come up with a friend either.
Eat a proper meal before you come, and bring a drink and a snack for long sessions.
One friend is welcome to sit with you.
We don't copy another artist's tattoo. Bring it as a reference and we'll draw you your own.
The studio is up one flight of stairs, with no lift. If stairs are hard for you, tell us and we'll talk it through at your consultation.
Aftercare
first hours
Leave the wrap on for two to four hours, or the clear film for three to five days if your artist used it.
when you wash it
Gently, with lukewarm water and unscented soap, then pat it dry with clean kitchen roll.
two or three a day
A thin layer of balm, for two weeks.
two weeks
No swimming, baths, saunas or sunbeds, and keep it out of the sun.
while it heals
Don't pick or scratch it. Peeling and itching are normal.
three months
A free touch-up if any part heals patchy.
Worried about anything? Send us a photo on WhatsApp, any day.
WhatsApp 07700 900613
Book a consultation
It's free and takes about 20 minutes, in the studio or on a video call. Tell us what you have in mind and we'll reply within three working days.
Rather talk it over first? Message us on WhatsApp or give us a call.
WhatsApp 07700 900613
0117 496 0613
“Hana turned my nan's handwriting into a sprig of rosemary. I cried; she passed the tissues.”
Leah, Easton
“Six hours with Cass for the second half of my sleeve, and it went like an afternoon in the pub. Healed perfectly.”
Tom, Bedminster
Consultation request
free, about 20 minutes
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Find us
Stokes Croft, Bristol BS1
First floor: the black door with the brass nightjar, then up one flight of stairs.
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
11am–7pm
Wednesday
11am–7pm
Thursday
11am–9pm
Friday
11am–7pm
Saturday
10am–6pm
Sunday
Closed
By appointment, except on flash days.
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