Storyville tattoo opening this Saturday

[Storyvilletattoo]

Hello all. We're thrilled to announce that our bespoke tattoo studio is opening this Saturday at 11am.

We made East Dulwich our family home many years ago and have been quietly working away for some time searching for the perfect location for Storyville Tattoo. We were tired of the old trope of a macho, intimidating street shop and wanted to provide an alternative. A peaceful, welcoming, grown up space with the highest standards of work and care - we hope you like it as much as we do.

Website will be live very soon but we'd love you to pop by, say hello and maybe share a glass of fizz with us in the garden. You'll find us tucked behind lordship lane, entrance via the blue ornate gates on Ashbourne grove.. just follow the signs on Saturday!

For more info find us on instagram, storyvilletatto. . or contact us at [email protected]

In the meantime attached is a sneak preview pic. Hope to see you soon,

Nick and Clare

[dirac]

Do you have any examples of the style of tattoos you do?

[Siduhe]

Google suggests traditional Japanese - http://www.nickhorntattoos.com/ and http://www.nickhorntattoos.com/gallery/

[dirac]

Siduhe Wrote:

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> Google suggests traditional Japanese -

> http://www.nickhorntattoos.com/ and

> http://www.nickhorntattoos.com/gallery/

Doh im an idiot! Thanks!!

[Storyvilletattoo]

Hi dirac, siduhe is right, Nick is a specialist in the traditional Japanese style in full colour or black and grey.. but we cater for most styles in the studio. Aaron Clapham will be with us as well on Saturday and he's an expert in traditional American style..if you have anything specific in mind please get in touch

[123.kloot]

I'd heard there was a tattoo place opening in East Dulwich and have been watching the forum for news. The photo of your studio looks amazing - not what I was expecting a tattoo studio to look like at all. I've always felt a bit too nervous to go into one before but it doesn't look intimidating at all it looks very welcoming. I've been thinking about having one myself for a while now so I will certainly come and find where you are on Saturday. Do you just do large tattoos or would you consider a smaller simpler ones for a beginner like me?

[tomdhu]

How do you stop the colours of tattoos from fading over time to stop them looking so naaf after a couple of years?

[Storyvilletattoo]

Thanks a lot 123.kloot we're really excited about it! Yes we absolutely do small tattoos and are very beginner friendly. We have a short series of videos on youtube with advice for first timers so you might want to check them out here starting with the first one which answers the question 'do tattoos hurt?':

tomdhu, Assuming you had a good, experienced tattoo artist in the first place the best and most effective thing you can do is to properly take care of the tattoo while it is healing. That means for the first 6 months keep it out of direct sunlight and treat it with kid gloves - don't go swimming for the first month for example, chlorine isn't going to do you any favours. Beyond this the simplest way to extend the life of your tattoo is to continue to protect it against exposure to the sun. The higher the spf the better as far as tattoos are concerned. It's worth bearing in mind that certain colours do outlast others, the rule of thumb is the darker the ink the better it will last. You might be interested in another of our videos:

We hope to see you in the studio at some point!

[fishfoot]

Hi guys registered my interest way back when you first announced the shop coming to east dulwich hope to pop in this Saturday if not hope the opening goes well

Alastair

[Storyvilletattoo]

Hi Alistair, thanks so much for your early support! Hope to see you Saturday ..if not, just swing by when you can or we can pop you in the diary for a free consultation if you'd prefer. Our hours are 11 to 6 Tuesday to Saturday and we'll generally be doing consultations at the beginning or end of the day.

[JLSarfas90]

Very exciting!

What are your opening times?

Thanks!

[Storyvilletattoo]

Hi JLSarfas90, thanks for your interest. Our opening times are 11-6 Tuesday to Saturday. We hold consultations around 11am or 6pm so drop us a line if you'd like to book one in. Easiest way to contact us is via [email protected] ..or pop by the studio!

[monica]

Hi Guys

Good luck with your new venture, I may pop and get my tattoos touched up, they have faded over the years.

[Storyvilletattoo]

Thanks monica we appreciate your support ..and look forward to meeting you at some point!

[Storyvilletattoo]

Hello all, we're taking part in the first weekend of the Artists open house, details in the Whats On section. There'll be fun for the kids and fizz for the grown ups and some beautiful portraits from Fenella Woolgar.

Come along, we'd love to see you!