Custom work | Thunder Bay, ON
Black Slate Tattoo
Custom blackwork and fine line, one client in the room at a time.
Right now

- Custom tattoo$150/hr
- Fine line pieceFrom $140
- ConsultationFree
- Shop minimum$110
Plan your visit
Three steps, no phone tag.
- 01
Pick the work
Every service lists its length and price. Book a free consult for custom work.
- 02
Sign the form
The consent form comes to your phone. Two minutes, before you arrive.
- 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.
- 02
Fine line piece
Script, botanicals and small single-needle work.
- 03
Consultation
Bring references and your placement. We talk size and price.
- 04
Shop minimum
The smallest tattoo we do, setup included.
- 05
Touch-up
For our own healed work.
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.

Back piece, black and grey

Triangles, fine line

Razor, hand

Sheep, fine line

Figure, blackwork

Sleeve, healed
Dates for the diary
Flash days and late nights.
Sat, Nov 28
Slate flash day
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
- 01Deposit held$50, taken off the final price.
- 02Consent signedOn your phone, before you arrive.
- 03Photo ID, 18+Checked at the door, every time.
- 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 onlineRather talk? (807) 555-0163