Preparing for a tattoo is a lot easier than you think. We recommend you have a big meal before your appointment as you'll need all the energy you can get and remember to stay hydrated. If you're feeling light headed, sugar is your best friend. A sugary soft drink or sweets like chocolate bars are recommended in moments like these. Alcohol and blood thinning drugs like pain killers are NOT recommend before a tattoo, as they thin your blood and can potentially push ink out, affecting the end result of your new tattoo. A new tattoo can cause some anxiety, so remember to relax and stay calm, as you're in good hands. And remember not to stress, it's only a tattoo!

Tattoos can take between 10-14 days on average to appear healed and up to 3 months to settle into the skin, as thats how long it takes for new skin cells to regenerate. During these 14 days it is advised not to soak your tattoo in water for an excessive time, or pick/scratch your tattoo. By doing this, your new tattoo will avoid needing future touch ups. Tattoos heal as well as you look after them.

A tattoo is more than just art as it's not only skin deep #VEGANINK. Samsara specialises in vegan ink as non-vegan varieties may contain Glycerin from animal fat, gelatin, bone char or even beetles. Here we take pride in providing alternative ink as a way to display our passion for animal rights.

The world is undergoing a plastic pollution crisis. Today single use plastics account for 40% of the plastics produced every year. Just think, the plastic thats wrapped around bottles for tattooing have a usage of mere minutes to hours, yet they persist in the environment for 100s of years. Saṃsāra संसार is defined as the cycle of life and that is why we take pride in sustainability.

Once you have a tattoo idea in mind, to book you will need to fill out a booking form that is located on the website under bookings. It is important to know the body placement with measurements in cm. Also up to 3 images can be uploaded via the booking form. This information is needed for a quote and to allocate the correct time to the session.

Studio's minimum charge is from £100. Final price depends on final size and placement of the tattoo, designs are included. Deposit start From £50 dependant on the overall cost and are required via paypal or bank transfer upon booking. Deposits are non refundable under any circumstances, however appointments can be rescheduled up to one week in advance.

Due to high levels of bookings unfortunately, some of our artists are unable to provide drawings in advance (unless it's apart of their flash designs). This is why it is important to trust in your chosen artist..