WaitlistOwner · Traditional · Founder
Mara Okafor
TraditionalLettering
I draw everything bold enough to read across a room and built to hold up for decades. Bring me an idea or pull a sheet — both are welcome.
Min $160 · $200/hrPortfolio
The Collective
Six hands, one bench
Independent tattooers, each with their own book and booking path, plus a dedicated body piercer. Find the right artist for your piece.
Waitlist
Booking openResident · Fine-line
Iris Nakamura
Fine-lineLettering
Small and quiet, done right. I will always tell you the truth about line weight and longevity before we start.
Min $140 · $170/hrPortfolio
WaitlistResident · Blackwork
Theo Vance
BlackworkRealism
Solid black, laid once, laid right. I love the long projects — sleeves, backs, the pieces we map out together.
Min $180 · $220/hr · $1,400/dayPortfolio
WaitlistResident · Japanese
Kenji Mori
JapaneseTraditional
We plan the whole piece first, then tattoo it over the seasons. The flow of the body comes before any single motif.
Min $200 · $240/hr · $1,500/dayPortfolio
Booking openResident · Realism
Dom Castillo
RealismTraditional
Realism lives or dies on the reference and the plan. Bring me strong photos and we will build something that reads true.
Min $170 · $210/hrPortfolio
Guest artistGuest · Blackwork & Fine-line
Sage Bellamy
BlackworkFine-line
I love the overlap of ornamental blackwork and fine-line — heavy pattern with quiet, precise detail inside it.
Min $150 · $190/hrPortfolio
The Piercing Room
Wren Halloran
Body Piercer · @wren.pierces
Wren is Ironbound’s dedicated body piercer — APP-style technique, anatomy-first placement, and implant-grade jewelry only. Walk-ins welcome Wed–Sun; complex placements by appointment.