Your first tattoo: what to expect on the day
From the stencil to the wrap: the hour before, the session itself and what to bring (sample).
Custom tattoos, and flash on Fridays
Fennick Street Tattoo (sample) is a four-artist studio at 41 Fennick Street, Springfield. Book a custom piece, or walk in on a Friday and choose from this month’s sheet.
Studio minimum $80, custom work $150 an hour (Example prices)
October flash
One square is one centimetre
No. 3 Crescent moon
5 × 5 cm, $90, 45 min
No. 7 Dagger
3 × 10 cm, $150, 1 h 15
No. 11 Open eye
6 × 3.5 cm, $110, 1 h
No. 14 Garden snake
12.5 × 5 cm, $220, 2 h
No. 18 Sun
7 × 7 cm, $120, 1 h
No. 21 Fern
4 × 9 cm, $130, 1 h
No. 25 Moth
8 × 6 cm, $160, 1 h 30
No. 29 Heart and banner
7 × 5.5 cm, $140, 1 h 15
Flash sheet 10 (sample). Every piece is drawn at the size it goes on: prices include the stencil and a tube of aftercare cream. Example prices.
Walk in on Fridays
Every Friday Eli tattoos from the flash sheet: no booking, no deposit. Pick a number, put your name on the board.
When
Fridays 12:00–19:00
How
First come, first served
Which pieces
Anything on the sheet, one each
Bring
Photo ID, 18 or over
What size, what price
Tattoos are priced by size and time in the chair. Drawing your design is free.
Studio minimum
Any piece up to about 3 cm, including the stencil
$80
Custom work
Drawing time is free; you pay for time in the chair
$150 an hour
Full day
Up to six hours with one artist, for sleeves and back pieces
$800
Deposit
Holds your date and comes off the final price
$50
Sizes to scale
3 cm
From $80
30 min
5 cm
From $90
45 min
8 cm
From $140
1 h 15
12 cm
From $210
2 h
Squares drawn to scale on the 1 cm grid. Prices for black line work at that size; colour and dense shading take longer. Example prices.
The artists
Four resident artists, each with their own style. Ask for one by name, or let us match your idea to an artist.
Mara Quinn
Fine line and botanical pieces, single needle work. (sample)
Books open for November
Tue to Fri
Eli Navarro
Traditional: bold lines, flat colour. Runs Flash Friday. (sample)
Walk-ins on Fridays
Wed to Sat
Sade Okafor
Blackwork, dotwork and geometric pieces. (sample)
Books closed until January
Tue to Thu
Jonah Pike
Cover-ups, reworks and lettering. (sample)
Books open
Thu to Sat
From idea to healed
Seven steps, from the first message to the free touch-up.
1
Send a request
Your idea, the placement and a rough size in centimetres. Photos of references help.
2
Consultation
Fifteen minutes at the studio or on a video call, free. We talk size, placement and price.
3
Deposit
$50 holds your date and comes off the final price (Example prices).
4
Drawing
Your artist draws the piece and brings it on the day; small changes happen then and there.
5
Stencil and placement
The violet stencil goes on and you check it in the mirror. We move it until it sits right.
6
Tattoo session
Breaks whenever you need one. Eat beforehand and bring water and something to do.
7
Free touch-up
Once it has healed, any patchy spot is touched up free within three months.
Aftercare, day by day
A new tattoo is a healing wound for about a month. This is what to expect and what to do.
Day 0
Wrapped
Keep the film on for the hours your artist tells you, then wash with warm water and plain soap.
Days 1 to 3
Tender
Wash twice a day, pat dry with kitchen paper and apply a thin layer of cream.
Days 4 to 14
Peeling
It flakes and itches. Do not pick or scratch; keep it out of baths, pools and the sun.
Days 15 to 30
Settling
It may look cloudy while the new skin settles. Keep it moisturised.
After 30 days
Healed
Book your free touch-up if you need one, and use sun cream from now on.
A clean station for every client
Everything that touches your skin is single use or sterilised, and set up in front of you.
- Needle cartridges opened in front of you
- Ink poured into single-use caps
- Machine and bottles wrapped in fresh barrier film
- Studio licence on the wall by the desk (sample)
Studio journal
How big should a small tattoo be?
Why tiny details blur over the years, and the sizes that stay readable (sample).
October flash: eight new pieces for Friday
Moon, dagger, snake, eye, sun, fern, moth and a heart with a banner (sample).
Find the studio
Fennick Street Tattoo
41 Fennick Street, Springfield (sample)
Tuesday to Thursday
11:00–19:00
Friday, flash walk-ins
12:00–19:00
Saturday
10:00–17:00
Sunday and Monday
Closed
Opening hours (sample). Consultations by appointment on any open day.
