Getting Started · 6 min
Choosing Your First Tattoo
What to think about before you book.
Journal.
Notes on craft, care, and the people behind the needle.
Craft · 5 min
The Art of Fine Line
Why restraint is the hardest thing to draw.
History · 8 min
How Japanese Tattooing Evolved
From Edo woodblocks to modern skin.
Aftercare · 4 min
Aftercare: The First 72 Hours
A practical guide to healing well.
Craft · 7 min
Blackwork and the Body
Designing tattoos that move with you.
Getting Started · 5 min
What to Expect at Consultation
A walkthrough of your first visit.
Aftercare · 4 min
Long-Term Care for Tattoos
Sunscreen, moisture and time.
Craft · 6 min
Placement as Composition
Why where matters as much as what.
Artists · 5 min
Meet Isla Chen
Her path to Sydney.
Getting Started · 5 min
Five Myths About Tattoos
What's true and what isn't.
More journal entries coming soon.