Custom Tattoos • Artistry
Tattoos that earn their place
A custom tattoo studio. Original artwork drawn from scratch, clean technique, and a straight answer about what will actually work on your skin — before anyone picks up a machine.
A tattoo studio built around the drawing, not the diary
Most bad tattoos are not bad tattooing. They are good tattooing of a design that was never right for the body it went on — too small, too busy, in the wrong place, agreed to in a hurry.
So the drawing comes first here. We talk through what you want to carry, work up original artwork for it, and check the stencil against your body before anything is permanent. If an idea will not hold up at that size or in that spot, you will hear it from us early — while it is still a conversation.
“Permanent work deserves an honest conversation before it starts.”
Tattoo services
- Custom TattoosA one-off piece built around your idea, your body and the way you want it to age. Nothing off a wall.
- Black & Grey TattoosSmooth greywash gradients and confident blacks — the style that reads clearly from across a room and holds up for decades.
- Colour TattoosPacked, deliberate colour — chosen against your skin tone so the piece still sings once it has settled.
- Hand TattoosHigh-visibility ink requiring exacting linework, calculated depth, and anatomy-focused composition built for daily movement.
- Script TattoosFrom delicate cursive and calligraphy to bold gothic lettering and ambigrams, tattoos engineered for lasting legibility.
- Cover-Up TattoosReworking existing ink into something you want to look at — starting with an honest assessment of what the old piece will allow.
Recent tattoo work from the studio
Our promise
You will never be talked into a tattoo you are not sure about.
Careful work, plainly explained
The design is settled before the machine
Artwork is drawn for you and the stencil is placed and adjusted on your body. Nothing starts until you have looked at it and agreed.
Sterile, single-use, no shortcuts
Needles and tubes are single-use and disposed of after every client. Surfaces are barriered and the station is broken down and reset between sessions.
You get told what will not work
If a design is too detailed for that size, badly placed for how it will age, or will not cover the old piece underneath, you hear it before you book.
Aftercare that does not stop at the door
You leave with written instructions and a way to reach the studio. If something looks wrong in week two, send a photo — that is what we are here for.
Find the style your idea belongs in
Not sure which is right? Bring the idea and we will tell you which style will hold it best — that conversation is free and it is the most useful half hour of the whole process.
Looking for a custom piece? Book a consultation with our resident artist.
From first message to fully healed
No mystery, no pressure, no being handed a design you have never seen on the day of your appointment.
Send the idea
Subject, rough size, where on the body, and any reference you have saved. A blurry screenshot is fine — it is a starting point, not a brief.
Consultation
We talk it through properly: what will work at that size, how it should sit, which style suits it, and what it will take. You leave knowing the plan.
The drawing
Original artwork is worked up for you. You see it, you say what is not right, it changes. Nothing is booked in until you are happy with it.
Session day
Stencil placed and checked in a mirror, station set up fresh in front of you, then the work. Breaks whenever you need them.
Healing
Written aftercare before you leave and a way to reach us. Send a photo at any point if something does not look the way you expected.
What clients say about the work
Went and saw Arif to get started on my leg sleeve and I left speechless. Everyone at the shop was incredibly nice, he was very professional. This is one artist I would gatekeep. Thank you for the amazing tattoo, you have gained a lifetime customer!
Ashley
Leg Sleeve • Realism
I'm very pleased and happy with my tattoo. The shop was amazing, friendly and comfortable. The staff were great and talked through everything that was going on. I will definitely be going back for another tattoo. I love it, thank you so much!!!!
April Ednie
Custom Tattoo
He gave me a memorial tattoo for my dog and I came home so moved. Arif captured the emotion and detail perfectly. Truly a talented artist with genuine care for his clients.
Marcus T.
Memorial Tattoo
Amazing service and wonderful work. The studio is pristine, sterile, and welcoming. Arif made sure the placement, sizing, and lettering cadence were 100% right before starting. Could not be happier!
Sarah K.
Script & Lettering
Awesome work Arif, you're just the best! The detail on the black and grey shading is unreal. Can't wait to come back for the two more tattoos that I need to get done.
Dave M.
Black & Grey
Honest advice from day one. I had an older piece I wanted covered and Arif worked up an original custom design that hid it completely. Left the shop with complete confidence in his craft.
Elena R.
Cover-Up Transformation
The things people ask first
Anything not covered here, just ask — send the studio a message and you will get a straight answer, not a sales pitch.
Send through your idea, a rough size, where on the body you want it and any reference images you have collected. We will come back to you about whether it suits the studio, what the design will need, and the next step — which is usually a consultation before anything is scheduled.
Bring the idea. We will make it worth wearing.
Send a rough idea, a size and a body part — that is enough to start. Consultations are free and there is no obligation to book on the day.
Prefer email? reliabletattoos@gmail.com