Same rose tattoo at the stencil stageSame rose tattoo at the linework stageSame rose tattoo at the finished stageSame rose tattoo at the healed stage

Fayetteville, Arkansas. Since 2013.

Made for you.
Made to stay.

Original tattoos, thoughtful placement, and artists who care how your work heals.

Find your artist
Stencil to healed

The plan, before the first line.

Your skin. Your story.

Some people bring a folder of ideas. Some bring a feeling. We make room for both. Choose an artist whose work speaks to you, then we’ll talk about size, placement and what it will take.

Custom work & original flash
Private consults. No pressure.

Off the wall.
Onto your skin.

Original flash from our artists. Drawn here, ready when you are.

See healed work ↗

4 original designs. Tap a sheet for size and price.

One original design, one appointment. Placement and final size are agreed at your consultation.

Ask for this design

Find your artist.

A style is a starting point.
A conversation makes it yours.

Rhett Calloway, resident tattoo artist

Rhett Calloway

Traditional, lettering

Books open

Drawing bold lines since 2003. Rhett likes a piece that reads across the room and settles into the skin.

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Mara Vega, resident tattoo artist

Mara Vega

Fine line, botanical

Books open

Quiet detail, patient placement. Mara draws botanical work around the way your body moves.

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Eli Brooks, resident tattoo artist

Eli Brooks

Black and gray

Consults open

Soft light and deliberate contrast. Eli builds portraits and larger pieces over several sessions.

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Jo Park, resident tattoo artist

Jo Park

Color realism

November books open

Color with room to breathe. Jo paints flowers and small objects before turning them into tattoos.

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Good ink.
Good aftercare.

The appointment is only part of it. We send you home with clear instructions and a way to reach your artist.

Day 1: rose tattoo healing stage

Tender, a little raised.

Follow the covering instructions your artist gives you. Wash gently with clean hands when instructed; pat dry.

Spreading redness, increasing pain, fever or discharge needs prompt medical advice. These images are illustrations of a timeline, not a diagnosis.

Dermatologists’ guidance for tattooed skin

On the calendar.

November 14, 2026

Small flash Saturday

Black Lantern resident artists

Our Dickson Street studio

Palm-sized original designs, from $180. Call for available times. Sample event; no real reservations.

December 5–6, 2026

Guest artist: Lena Moss

Visiting botanical artist

Our Dickson Street studio

Two days of custom botanical work. Consultation required. Sample guest event.

Bring the idea.
We’ll bring the pencil.

Tell us what you’re thinking. A consultation costs nothing, and there’s no deposit until we agree on your piece.

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