Tattoo Studios
Little Bird Tattoo
About Little Bird Tattoo
Getting tattooed is a slow errand, and that is the part first timers underestimate. Between the consultation, the drawing, the stencil and the session itself, a piece of any size spreads across weeks, and the appointment you book is often the third or fourth conversation rather than the first. Little Bird Tattoo works from 4205 27 St in Vernon, on the north end of the downtown grid where the numbered streets run up toward the highway.
Studios differ far more than their storefronts suggest. Artists carry their own styles, and a shop that suits fine line work and lettering may not be the right room for large scale black and grey, colour realism, traditional work or coverups. Most studios take a deposit that holds the appointment and comes off the final cost, most quote either by the hour or by the piece depending on size, and studios in British Columbia work under provincial health guidance covering sterilisation, single use needles and safe handling. Booking ahead is normal, and waiting lists are simply part of the trade.
Come prepared and the whole process runs better. Bring reference images rather than a description, be honest about placement and size, and say if you are working around scars, existing ink or skin that reacts. Eat beforehand, skip the alcohol the night before, and plan for the aftercare window, which in an Okanagan summer means keeping fresh work out of the sun, out of Kalamalka Lake and out of a hot tub for as long as you are told. Ask about the touch up policy when you book, since that varies from one studio to the next.
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In the Downtown Vernon neighbourhood of Vernon.
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