Harpenden's studio for bespoke tattoos

Your story, permanently told.

Bespoke black & grey tattooing and custom design work — all built around a proper consultation, never walk-in guesswork.

10+years tattooing experience
100%custom designs
Freeconsultation, every time
Tattoo session in progress at Clinic 103 Ink, Harpenden
Sterile studio Single-use needles, licensed premises, aftercare talked through every time
Why Harpenden trusts the ink team

Craft that's considered, not rushed

01

Studio-trained artists

A decade of black & grey work across some of London's best-known studios, plus specialist cosmetic tattoo experience.

02

Sterile, licensed premises

Single-use needles throughout, licensed and inspected, with hygiene standards you can ask about at any point.

03

Free consultation, always

Nothing's designed or booked until you've talked it through properly — no pressure to commit on the day.

04

Transparent pricing

Clear from-prices on every listed service, with custom tattoo work quoted honestly at consultation.

How a first visit works

Three steps, no guesswork

01

Consult

A free, unhurried conversation about placement, size, style and realistic pricing — nothing designed or booked until this is done.

02

Design & Book

Design or piercing choice agreed together, a deposit secures your slot, and you'll know the price before the day arrives.

03

Ink or Pierce

Your session in a sterile, licensed studio, with aftercare talked through in plain language before you leave.

The ink menu

Tattoo, piercing & body art, grouped the way you'll book it

From a free tattoo consultation to precision piercing and cosmetic tattoo work. Every price is a starting guide — custom tattoo work is always quoted properly at consultation.

Meet your ink team

The hands behind the needle

Client reviews

What ink clients say

★★★★★

Talked through my design properly before committing to anything, and I got exactly the tattoo I'd pictured — plus a free follow-up to check on the healing.

JC
Janet C.
Tattoo Consultation
★★★★★

Excellent from booking through to finish — the attention to detail on the line work was properly top-notch.

IK
Idris K.
Custom Tattoo
★★★★★

Lovely team — they explained the whole piercing process and pricing before going anywhere near a needle. Made a nervous first-timer feel completely at ease.

KA
Krystine A.
Piercing
★★★★★

Friendly and efficient throughout, and made me feel completely at ease for a treatment I'd been quite nervous about booking.

SB
Sally B.
Areola Tattooing
Frequently asked

Tattoo & piercing questions

Yes — every custom tattoo starts with a free consultation. We'll look at placement, size and style together, and nothing's designed or priced until that's done.
Custom tattoo work is quoted properly at your free consultation, based on size, placement and level of detail. Fixed-price items like removal, areola tattooing and piercing are listed on the menu above as a starting guide.
Needle only. Sterile, single-use needles are used for every piercing, which gives a cleaner hole and less trauma to the tissue than a gun.
Aftercare is talked through in plain language after every session, covering cleaning, what to avoid, and roughly how long healing should take for your specific placement.
Often, yes. Book a free cover-up consultation and we'll assess the existing tattoo honestly — including telling you if removal or fading first would give a better result.
Message us on WhatsApp, book online via Fresha, or call 01582 460 900. Tattoo and piercing consultations are free, with no obligation to book further.

Ready to start your story?

A free, unhurried consultation to talk through your idea properly before anything's booked or priced.

Free consultations · Sterile studio · No pressure · Transparent pricing