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Black Slate Tattoo

Custom work | Thunder Bay, ON

Black Slate Tattoo

Custom blackwork and fine line, one client in the room at a time.

An artist in a work apron at the studio station
An artist in a work apron at the studio station

Plan your visit

Three steps, no phone tag.

  1. 01

    Pick the work

    Every service lists its length and price. Book a free consult for custom work.

  2. 02

    Sign the form

    The consent form comes to your phone. Two minutes, before you arrive.

  3. 03

    Hold the chair

    The deposit confirms the session and comes off the final price.

Services

Priced before you sit down.

  • 01

    Custom tattoo

    Your idea, drawn for you. Consult first, then a session.

    By the hour$150/hr
  • 02

    Fine line piece

    Script, botanicals and small single-needle work.

    1 to 2 hrFrom $140
  • 03

    Consultation

    Bring references and your placement. We talk size and price.

    20 minFree
  • 04

    Shop minimum

    The smallest tattoo we do, setup included.

    $110
  • 05

    Touch-up

    For our own healed work.

    Free in 3 months

The studio

One artist, one client, one room.

A three-chair studio on Red River Road. One client in the room at a time, the door closed, and a price you know before you sit down.

Every piece is drawn here, for you, and checked on after it heals.

Mara LindqvistOwner, artist

What we stand for

Drawn for you, priced before you sit, and checked on after it heals.

Artists

The hands holding the machine.

  • 01

    Mara Lindqvist

    Owner, artist

    Blackwork and ornamental

    Draws every custom piece for the person wearing it, and talks it through before the stencil goes on.

  • 02

    Theo Achebe

    Artist

    Fine line and script

    Small, careful work: lettering, botanicals and single-needle pieces.

  • 03

    Rue Castellan

    Artist

    Black and grey realism

    Portraits and larger pieces over several sessions.

Recent work

From the studio.

  • Black and grey back piece

    Back piece, black and grey

  • Fine line geometric triangles on skin

    Triangles, fine line

  • Black and grey razor tattoo on a hand

    Razor, hand

  • Small fine line sheep tattoo

    Sheep, fine line

  • Black and white figure tattoo

    Figure, blackwork

  • A healed black sleeve

    Sleeve, healed

Dates for the diary

Flash days and late nights.

  • Sat, Nov 28

    Slate flash day

    12 pm | Front room

    A wall of one-off flash, first come. Walk-ins welcome.

Your booking file

On file before you sit down.

What the studio has from you before your session. Nothing is skipped, for anyone.

FILEBlack Slate Tattoo

  1. 01Deposit held$50, taken off the final price.
  2. 02Consent signedOn your phone, before you arrive.
  3. 03Photo ID, 18+Checked at the door, every time.
  4. 04Aftercare sentHow to look after it, sent to you the same day.

Ready when every line is ticked.

Questions

Asked before booking.

Do you take walk-ins?

Only on flash days. Everything else is by appointment.

How do I get a price?

Book a free consult. Your artist gives you a price before anything is booked.

Booking

Hold the chair.

Deposit. A $50 deposit holds your session and comes off the final price. Move it once with 48 hours notice.

Book online

Rather talk? (807) 555-0163