Custom Tattoos by Paul Talbot

Custom Shop

£600.00

Custom Shop

A fully custom tattoo. Your idea, your pictures, my artwork, my style.

A custom tattoo is a big commitment for you and me. They take planning, discussion, fitting, applying and a lot of patience. Custom projects are not something I enter into lightly and neither should you. My style of art makes it impossible to simply say ‘skull’ and have at it. Each piece of artwork that I produce is carefully put together to balance, flow with the body and maintain high levels of contrast. And, working with your images and ideas doubles the time it takes me.

It’s a long journey and a huge commitment that just isn’t for everyone.

But, if you’re still reading this then maybe it is for you! My process for a custom shop tattoo clients is below and is a little different from the process of my other tattoos.

Here’s how it works:

STEP 1: Email Me Your Idea
Drop me a message at paul@paultlbt.com.
Give me a rough outline of what you’re thinking – nothing too detailed. Just enough to see if I vibe with the concept. Feel free to attach a couple of reference images if that helps.

STEP 2: If I Like the Idea, We Book a Design Day
If I’m into it, Carron, my assistant (and wife) will be in touch to book you in for a full day at my studio. This is your Design Day – we’ll sit down, dig into your idea, and create a finished piece of artwork together. Your design day is charged at my current tattoo day rate. No guesswork, no stress.

STEP 3: You Decide When to Get It Tattooed
At the time of booking, you can either:
✔️ Book in to get it tattooed the next day
OR
✔️ Go away, live with the design for a bit, and come back when you’re 100% ready.

No pressure. No rush.

So if you’ve been waiting for the right time to start your custom tattoo journey with me – this is it. Let’s make something killer.

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Appointment Info

  • I start tattooing at 11am and usually aim to finish around 5:30pm. You can arrive at the shop anytime after 10:30am but please no earlier as you’ll just ‘get under our feet’ while we’re cleaning!
  • You can ask Carron any travel/allergy related questions too.
  • My entire process is Vegan and a close to carbon neutral as is possible.
  • I usually stop around 3pm for food for about 30mins.
  • Vaping is currently permitted on the premises. No cloud competitions though.
  • I’ll make any changes to your artwork before I create your stencil.  I may need freehand some of the elements depending on placement and this can take a while. Please be patient. It’s a process.
  • Once stencils are dry and any freehand adjustments are made tattooing will begin. This is the time for you to make absolutely sure that you’re happy with everything. Tattooing is a permanent procedure and I can’t move your tattoo ‘over a bit’ once I’ve started. So please talk to me, I don’t bite!
  • Tattooing does hurt and yes, I do know this. Please sit still and in the position I put you in. You might be a little uncomfortable but – at this stage – all that matters is that you leave with a great tattoo – and the responsibility for that is 50% on you. I can’t tattoo a moving target and wriggling and complaining will just make your tattoo take longer and my back hurt.
  • Once we’ve finished I’ll take some pictures and go over aftercare with you. All aftercare is supplied as a part of the cost of your tattoo. This usually takes around 30 minutes and involves coffee.

I try to make every session as fun as I can and I enjoy a good chat while I’m working but if you prefer to wear headphones and listen music or watch movies then please say and I’ll shut up and get on with it. No worries.

I look forward to tattooing you soon.