Tattoo

The Practice

Of the Work

I.
Given once.
Each design goes to one body. It is never tattooed again.
II.
The line is patient.
A session lasts as long as it must.
III.
The body decides.
Where it sits is part of the drawing, from the first mark.
IV.
Every request is read.
Not all are answered.
V.
It is finished when it has healed.
Tend to it after. It will keep.

Terms

Inked Xtacey

Under which the work is given, and by which it is received.

Article I. Age
No one under eighteen is tattooed. Not with permission, not with a parent beside them. Identification is asked for at every session.
Article II. Clear-headed
Come sober. No session begins under alcohol or drugs. If you arrive under either, the needle stays down.
Article III. Time
Nothing is hurried to meet a date, a trip or an occasion. If the work asks for another sitting, it is given one.
Article IV. Original work
Every design comes from this hand — from the flash, from the sketchbook, from the works, or drawn anew. Each is tattooed once, then retired. No copies of another artist's tattoo or drawing, no stolen or traced designs. References are welcome as atmosphere, never as a template.
Article V. The right to refuse
Service may be refused or ended at any stage. Racism, homophobia, transphobia, misogyny, ableism, or hatred of any kind — towards anyone — closes the door.
Article VI. The body
Say beforehand if you are pregnant, unwell, on blood-thinning medication, or have a condition of the skin. Some things must wait.
Article VII. After
Aftercare is given in writing. Follow it. How it heals is part of the work.

By asking to be drawn, these are agreed to.

The one to be drawn

Xtacey

The Waitlist

Tell what you want, and where on the body.
Requests are read in the order they arrive.

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