Black & grey realism
Nick McKnight
Nationally award-winning realism, Ink Master winner, nineteen years tattooing. Portraits, wildlife, pets and memorial pieces, one client per day.
$299 / hour · Skip the Wait $2,000
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Choose your artist
Two artists, two very different styles. Nick does black and grey realism; Kaitlyn does fine line and feminine work. Pick the one whose portfolio looks like the tattoo you want, or tell us the idea and we'll point you to the right chair.
Fine line & feminine
Kaitlyn McKnight
Co-owner of the studio, six years tattooing. Fine line and feminine work: delicate script, florals, dainty symbols, small and matching pieces, soft shading. One client per day.
$175 / hour · Skip the Wait $1,000
Rates
Simple pricing, no surprises
You pay for machine time, not the clock on the wall. Both artists bill the same way; the rate follows the work.
Nick McKnight · black & grey realism
$299per hour
Standard session
Calculated by actual machine run-time. Breaks, stencil changes and conversation are free.
$2,000flat
Skip the Wait
A four-hour priority session that bypasses the waitlist and moves you to the front of the books. Every hour after the fourth is billed at $299.
Kaitlyn McKnight · fine line & feminine
$175per hour
Standard session
Calculated by actual machine run-time. Breaks, stencil changes and conversation are free.
$1,000flat
Skip the Wait
A four-hour priority session that bypasses the waitlist and moves you to the front of the books. Every hour after the fourth is billed at $175.
- Touch-ups are free. Always.
A tattoo is forever, and it's a piece of our portfolio for just as long. If anything needs attention after the healing stage, making it perfect is the studio's responsibility, never at your expense.
- One client per day, each
Both artists book one client per day, so your appointment is the whole day and you're never waiting on someone else's chair. It also means a no-show costs a full day of work, so please treat your date like the day it is.
- Free consultation
Subject, placement, size and reference are settled before you ever sit down, by message or in person, with a clear estimate up front.
What to expect
From first message to healed tattoo
Consultation
Send the inquiry form. We settle the subject, placement, size and reference photos, and you get a date. Free, no deposit required to talk.
Design and stencil
Be picky. Please. This is your body for life, so don't settle for "close enough." Speak up on every detail of the stencil; we don't start until it's perfect.
The session
One client, one day. Sterile setup, lab-tested inks, lead-free needles, and as many breaks as you need.
Healing
Healing is half the work. You leave with an aftercare kit and a step-by-step guide, and free touch-ups if anything needs it once you're healed.
Safety and health first
A higher standard of clean
Tattoo ink isn't FDA-approved, so it's your artist's job to know exactly what's going into your body for life. We've done that research so you don't have to, and both chairs run on the same standard.
Third-party-tested ink
REACH-compliant pigments, lab-tested and certified free of the heavy metals, carcinogens, azo dyes and preservatives that third-party testing has found in some popular ink brands.
Independently tested, lead-free needles
Some cheaper needles have been found to contain lead. Ours are independently tested so they don't.
Surgical-level aseptic technique
Nick trained in surgical-grade sterilization protocols, including Glo Germ cross-contamination training, which uses a UV tracer to show exactly where invisible contamination spreads, and the whole studio runs on those protocols.
Never plastic wrap
Fresh work is never covered with Saran wrap. You always get a medical-grade breathable adhesive membrane that keeps bacteria out while the skin breathes.
Sterile water only
Tap water never touches the process. Pharmaceutical-grade sterile water for ink dilution and skin prep.
Aftercare, handled
You leave with a custom aftercare kit (pH-balanced wash and organic balms) and a detailed digital guide for every stage of healing.
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Book a session
Tell us what you have in mind and which artist you're thinking of. We read every inquiry ourselves and reply directly; the first consultation is free.