Do you take walk-ins?
Yes. We can usually fit someone in, though it is never a promise · it depends on the day. You can walk in with your own idea too, not just something off the flash board. What decides it is whether the piece fits the time an artist has left.
The honest version
Most days there is room. We would rather you walked in and asked than talked yourself out of it, because the answer is yes more often than not.
It is still luck. Some days are full from open to close and there is nothing we can do about it. If you want to take the guesswork out, message us before you set off and we will tell you what the day looks like.
Your own design is fine
Walking in does not mean picking from the wall. Bring your own idea and we will look at it with you.
The only thing that decides it is time. If the piece fits the gap an artist has left that day, we can start it. If it is bigger than that, we will book you in properly rather than rush it or leave you with half a tattoo · and you will get the drawing time the idea deserves.
What makes it more likely
Nothing here is required. It just improves the odds.
Message ahead. One text tells you whether it is worth the trip.
Come earlier in the day. A gap at four o'clock is a smaller gap than the same one at eleven.
Have a rough size and placement in mind. It is the fastest way for us to tell you yes or no.
The flash board is already drawn, so those pieces need no drawing time at all.
When we are open
Monday to Saturday, 10:00 to 18:00. Closed Sunday.
Related frequently asked questions
Do I need to know exactly what I want?
No. You need enough for us to start a conversation · a subject, a rough placement, or even just a picture you keep coming back to. Turning that into a design is the work you are paying an artist for.
Read the full answer › What does a tattoo cost?
We do not quote before we have seen the idea · size, placement and detail move the figure too much to guess at. The consultation is free, the deposit amounts are published, and the final price is agreed with your artist in person before any work starts.
Read the full answer › How should I prepare for a tattoo?
Turn up rested, fed and hydrated, and do not drink alcohol beforehand. Good preparation genuinely reduces how much it hurts, cuts down bleeding and helps the skin take the ink cleanly.
Read the full answer › How long does a small tattoo take?
Plan for an hour or two in the studio for something palm-sized, even if the tattooing itself is twenty minutes. The rest is the stencil, the placement, and getting it right before anything starts.
Still want to ask somebody? That is what the first conversation is for.
- Written and checked by
THRONE , a tattoo studio in Northampton.
Last checked 29 August 2026 .