How getting a tattoo with us works
Six steps, from your first message to the finished tattoo. None of them happens automatically — every step is a person at the studio reading, answering and planning with you.
- Send your idea. Tell us what you have in mind, where on your body, roughly how big, and when you are in Side. Add references if you have them.
- We review it. The studio looks at the concept, the style, the placement and the size — and whether it fits your stay.
- We contact you. Personally, by email or phone, to talk the design through and answer your questions.
- We visualise it, where it helps. For many ideas the studio can show a placement preview on a photo of your own body before anything is decided.
- We agree the design and the price. You receive a personal quotation; the final price is confirmed once design, size and placement are final.
- Tattoo day. You come to the studio — with hotel pickup if you are eligible — and the design becomes a finished tattoo.
Designed around you, not picked from a wall
A tattoo is drawn for one body. Where it sits changes how it has to be drawn: a design that works across a shoulder blade needs a different shape on an inner forearm, and a small piece may need to grow to hold its detail. That is why the studio talks placement and scale through with you before anything is final.
Bring whatever helps: screenshots, drawings, a photo of an existing tattoo, a note about what the design means to you. The studio uses them as a starting point and tells you honestly what will work on skin — and what would need to change. Read more about how a custom design is developed.
Which style?
Tell us the style you have in mind — fine line, black & grey, realism, blackwork, lettering or something else — and the studio will tell you honestly whether it is the right fit for your idea and your placement. If you are unsure, describe the look you like and let the studio suggest a direction.
Planning it around your holiday
A new tattoo needs a break from the sea, the pool, hot tubs and direct sun until it has healed. On a beach holiday that shapes the timing: many visitors choose a day earlier in their stay, or plan the tattoo for the end and keep the swimming for the days before it. Our guide to getting tattooed on holiday in Side covers the planning, and swimming after a tattoo explains why the wait matters.
How the price is set
There is no price list, and no price is given from a photo alone. Placement, size, detail, style and colour all change the work involved, so the studio reviews your idea and sends you a personal quotation — then confirms the final price once the design is final. How tattoo pricing works explains each factor.
Hygiene: ask us anything
Which items are single-use and opened in front of you? How are reusable tools cleaned? How is the workstation prepared between clients? These are fair questions for any studio, anywhere — ask them in your inquiry and the studio answers personally. Our guide to choosing a safe tattoo studio lists what a professional studio should be able to show you.
Questions and answers
Can I send my idea before I arrive in Side?
Yes — that is the easiest way. Send it from home with your travel dates, and the studio can review it, talk it through with you and suggest a time before you land.
Can I bring my own design?
Yes. Send it with your inquiry. The studio will tell you whether it works at your size and placement, and suggest changes if it would help the tattoo age well.
Can I choose black & grey or colour?
Yes — tell us in the form, or tick “not sure” and the studio will suggest what suits the design and the placement.