Single-needle precision. Botanical, script, micro-realism. Heals soft, ages graceful.
Bold geometry, dotwork, ornamental shapes. Pure ink, no grey. The work that started the studio.
Sailor Jerry lineage. Heavy outlines, saturated palette, pieces that age like a leather jacket.
Black & grey or full color portraiture. Photo reference, painterly shading, slow sessions.
Irezumi-inspired sleeves, koi, waves, kiku. Large-format work scheduled in full-day blocks.
Free consult first. We redesign the old piece into something you'd actually choose today.
Founded the studio in 2019 after a five-year apprenticeship in São Paulo. Specializes in single-needle botanicals, handpoke geometry, and small memorial pieces.
Came up through a Brooklyn shop in 2014. Strongest hand in the studio for American traditional flash, black-and-grey portraiture, and cover-up redesign.
Trained in Kyoto before moving to LA in 2021. The studio's large-format specialist — sleeves, back pieces, and the cover-ups nobody else wants.
I got my first tattoo at thirty-eight and almost backed out three times. Aria sat with me for an hour before we started, didn't rush a single line, and talked me through every decision. The piece is a small botanical sprig over my ribs. My mother cried when she saw it.
I had a name tattoo from an ex on my forearm that I'd been covering with bracelets for six years. Marcus redesigned it into a koi swimming through waves. Four hours, two sessions, and now it's the piece people stop me on the train to ask about. Free cover-up consult was the move.
Yuki did my full back piece — kiku, water, snake, the whole irezumi spread. Eight sessions over four months. She's the most technically precise artist I've sat for, and the only one who told me to slow down when I tried to cram too much into the first session. Worth the eight-week wait.
We don't do trends. We do marks you'll want to wear at sixty.
All work begins with a free 30-minute consultation. We sketch on paper, talk placement, and lock a session date before any money changes hands.
Request consult ↗Email hello@inkritual.la with your idea, approximate size, and placement. We reply within two business days with the artist best suited to the work and propose consult times. Consults are free and held in-studio or over video. After consult, we send a quote, lock a date on a $50 deposit, and you're booked.
A $50 deposit secures your session date and is applied to the final cost of your tattoo. It is non-refundable if you cancel with less than 72 hours notice or no-show. Reschedules are free with more than 72 hours notice. We don't hold dates without a deposit — it's the only fair way to run a small studio.
Sleep well the night before. Eat a real meal an hour out. Hydrate. Skip alcohol for 24 hours. Wear loose clothing that gives the artist access to the placement. Bring ID and a form of payment. For sessions over four hours, bring a snack and a charged phone. We have water, oat milk, and a speaker.
Leave the bandage on for 2–4 hours. Wash gently with fragrance-free soap, pat dry, apply a thin layer of the balm we send you home with. Repeat 2–3 times daily for the first two weeks. No swimming, saunas, or direct sun for 4 weeks. Full written aftercare comes home with every client — and we're reachable by DM anytime if something looks off.