Tattoo Studios
Inkroom Tattoo Kelowna
About Inkroom Tattoo Kelowna
Tattooing is a slow trade in a fast growing city. A single piece can take several sittings spread across months, which makes choosing a studio less like a purchase and more like the start of a working relationship. Inkroom Tattoo Kelowna operates at 1771 Harvey Avenue, on the busy arterial that runs through the middle of town below Dilworth Mountain.
Studios differ enormously in how they work. Some are appointment only, with each artist keeping a personal book, while others take walk ins for small flash pieces whenever a chair is free. Styles vary just as much, from fine line and blackwork to traditional, realism, lettering and cover ups. It is normal, and expected, to look through portfolios and pick the artist whose finished work resembles what you actually want rather than accept whoever happens to be available. Consultations are commonly free, deposits are commonly required, and the deposit usually comes off the final price.
A few practical points are worth settling before the day. Ask what a session costs and whether the shop charges by the hour or by the piece, how long the drawing will take, and what the aftercare instructions are. Bring identification, eat beforehand, skip alcohol the night before, and wear something that gives easy access to the area being worked on. Summers in the Okanagan are long, hot and very bright, and fresh work has to stay out of the sun and out of the lake for weeks, which is why plenty of people book larger pieces for the cooler months instead. The shop keeps its own site at inkroomtattoos.com, and the line is +1 7785812118.
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