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Custom
Tattoo Art

Where your vision becomes permanent art.
By appointment only.


The Portfolio

Every piece begins with a conversation. What you see here is a fraction of what we've built — each tattoo is designed once, for one person.

Japanese
Traditional
Fine Line
Blackwork
Portrait
Geometric
Neo-Traditional
Botanical
Japanese
Realism
Abstract
Ornamental

Meet the Studio

Three artists, each with a distinct voice. All equally committed to work that holds up over a lifetime.

Marcus Webb

Traditional · Neo-Traditional

Marcus spent seven years apprenticing under two of San Francisco's most respected old-school shops before striking out on his own. His lines are built to last — bold, deliberate, and saturated in the kind of color that doesn't fade gracefully, it ages gloriously.

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Sophia Chen

Fine Line · Botanical

Sophia came to tattooing through illustration and printmaking, and it shows. Her fine line work carries a draftsmanship that most needle artists never develop — details so precise they look engraved. Her botanical pieces in particular have a quiet, pressed-flower permanence to them.

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Diego Reyes

Blackwork · Geometric

Diego thinks architecturally. Every piece he creates is a structural problem solved with ink — negative space deployed like a tool, geometry that flows with the body instead of sitting on top of it. He is one of very few artists in the Bay Area doing large-scale blackwork at this level of intentionality.

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Before You Book

No — Iron & Ash operates entirely by appointment. We've found that the work we do best begins with a real conversation: understanding what you want, why you want it, and where it's going on your body. That preparation isn't possible in a drop-in context, and it shows in the final piece. Booking typically runs two to six weeks out depending on the artist. We occasionally have short-notice availability when cancellations open up — follow our Instagram for those.
Our studio minimum is $200. Beyond that, pricing is determined by size, complexity, placement, and artist. Hourly rates range from $200–$280 depending on the artist. Large-scale or multi-session pieces are quoted as a project rate after your consultation. We're transparent about pricing before anything is confirmed — there are no surprises at the end of a session.
We'll give you a full printed aftercare guide when you leave, but the short version: we use second-skin film on all fresh work. Leave it on for three to five days, then switch to a fragrance-free lotion twice daily until fully healed. Keep it out of direct sun while healing, avoid submerging in water (pools, ocean, baths), and resist picking or scratching during the peeling phase. A well-healed tattoo starts in those first two weeks.
Yes, selectively. Cover-ups require significantly more design work than new pieces, and what's possible depends entirely on the existing tattoo — its size, density, age, and placement. We'll need photos to assess feasibility before booking a consultation. Not every tattoo can be covered without laser prep first; we'll be honest with you about whether that's the case rather than attempt something that won't result in work we're proud of.
Absolutely — reference imagery is welcome and genuinely useful during consultation. However, we don't tattoo other artists' work verbatim. If you bring in a piece you love, we'll use it to understand your aesthetic direction and create something original in that spirit. This protects the original artist's work and ensures what you get is designed specifically for your body and skin, which almost always produces a better result anyway.
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