Tattoo studio, Kemang, South Jakarta, since 2015

Thirty days, not three hours

Scroll and watch the same tattoo move through its healing: swollen on day zero, flaking on day seven, cloudy on day fourteen, clear on day thirty. What you pay for is a three hour session; what decides the result is the thirty days after it.

Single use needle, opened in front of youSketch before you payFree retouch for 3 months

10

years in the same room on Bangka Raya

3

resident artists, and no guest artists

0

needles used twice, each one opened in front of the client

41

people we advised to wait last year

Priced by size, not by the hour

Small, up to 7 centimetres

Line work or a small fill. Sketch, stencil, and one retouch within three months included.

Rp900,0001 to 2 hours

Medium, 7 to 15 centimetresMost often

The size most often chosen. For a forearm, a calf, or a shoulder blade.

Rp2,400,0003 to 4 hours

Large, over 15 centimetres

Priced hourly because no two are the same size. The hour estimate follows the approved sketch.

Rp450,000per hour, 5 hour minimum

Follow up session

For work that needs more than one day. At least fourteen days between sessions.

Rp400,000per hour

Covering an old tattoo

Consultation required and often two sessions. If we do not think it will cover cleanly, we say so.

From Rp3,200,000

Retouch out of warranty

After three months. Free if the fading is our work, and we judge that honestly.

Rp350,000

Free consultation

How big seven centimetres is on an arm

From the first message to a healed tattoo

  1. Consultation, thirty minutes, free

    Come in or message with the idea, the size, and the placement. We say whether it suits the skin at that spot, and sometimes we suggest waiting.

  2. A sketch before you pay

    The sketch arrives within three working days, free and with no obligation. Two revisions. If you do not like it, there is nothing to pay.

  3. Deposit and date

    A five hundred thousand deposit holds the date and comes off the total. Cancel more than seven days ahead and it is returned in full.

  4. The session

    Needle and ink are opened in front of you. Eat beforehand, no alcohol in the twenty four hours before. You may stop at any point.

  5. The thirty days after

    We send the aftercare guide and check in on day seven and day thirty. A retouch is free if anything needs fixing within three months.

What not to do

Written here because half of all tattoo failures happen after leaving the studio.

Do not soak it for two weeks

No pools, sea, baths, or saunas. An ordinary shower is fine from day one, as long as it is short and not hot.

Keep it out of direct sun

For the first four weeks. After it heals, sunscreen every time it is exposed, because ultraviolet fades ink faster than anything else.

Do not pick while it flakes

Days five to ten it peels and itches. Picking pulls ink out with the skin, and the gap cannot be covered cleanly.

Do not use random ointments

No antibiotic ointment unless we ask for it. Fragrance free moisturiser, thin, twice a day. We give you a tube on the day.

They turned down my first idea and explained why. A year later I came back with the right one.Bara, two tattoos
The sketch was free and I pulled out. Nobody billed me for anything.Nadia, South Jakarta
On day seven I panicked because the colour looked faded. It was in the guide, and they messaged first.Yoga, first tattoo
The needle was opened in front of me without my asking. That is what settled me.Silvi, 2024
They covered my bad old tattoo and told me straight that it would take two sessions.Rendi, cover up
A four hour session and I was allowed to stop twice. Nobody rushed me.Ayu, back piece

Asked before deciding

How much does it hurt?

It depends on the spot. Forearms and calves are the mildest, ribs and ankles the worst. We give you an honest estimate at the consultation rather than reassurance.

Can it be removed later?

With laser, usually six to twelve sessions, more expensive than getting it, and rarely perfectly clean. If you are unsure, wait.

What is the minimum age?

Eighteen with photo identification, with no exceptions and no parental consent route.

What if I am pregnant or breastfeeding?

We do not work on you. Not a legal matter, but the infection risk is not worth taking and we will not take it.

Can I bring a picture from the internet?

As a reference, yes, but we do not copy another artist's work. We redraw it to fit your body, and it usually comes out better.

Why do you tell people to wait?

Forty one last year: a partner's name after three months, a size that will not fit the spot, skin that is having trouble, or someone arriving at eleven at night after drinking. Waiting is always possible; removal is not.

A free thirty minute consultation

Jalan Bangka Raya No 14, South Jakarta

Tuesday to Saturday, 13.00 to 21.00

Studio Tinta

A tattoo studio in Kemang with three resident artists, a single use needle opened in front of you, and the healing written out in full before you decide.

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Jalan Bangka Raya No 14, South Jakarta

Tuesday to Saturday, 13.00 to 21.00

Studio Tinta. What is permanent deserves explaining first, since 2015.