Tiger Heart Tattoo

Not every numbing cream is made equal. Some are made for small procedures or permanent makeup which is done on the face and completely different skin, these procedures also don’t take as long as a tattoo which makes them less effective for us.
Emla is a no no in our books. We have found it changes the elasticity of the skin making it harder for us to puncture the skin in a consistent manner and therefore make a consistent tattoo.
Zenza, this one has been known to work ok but does not usually last for larger tattoos that take a full day.
Dr. numb, this one has been great for a few hours and is easy to apply.
Make sure you talk to your artist about the numbing cream they prefer and if it’s ok to use!
remember to apply correctly an hour or two prior and saranawrap the area! not doing so will cause the numbing not to set in and will actually cause you more pain!
Read our blogs on how to keep your pain tolerance high and ways to make your tattoo appointment more comfortable without numbing!
Happy Tattooing :)

Some work by Jamie aka .tattoos
Jamie focuses on black and grey realism, portraiture, and fine line work! Send him a message with your tattoo ideas, or fill out his booking form on our website to book in.

New Artist Announcement: .makes.art
Clark began tattooing in 2020. Clark creates high contrast, illustrative images in black/greyscale/color often including themes like:

*Abstract images/Dreamy scenes
*Plants/Fungi/Floral
*Bugs/Insects/Arachnids
*Animals/Human bodies (Eyes/hands/feet)
*Bones/Skulls
*Geometry/symbols/runes
*Anything weird/unusual/obscure/grotesque

Clark makes art continually, and finds inspiration wandering through nature, reading good books (history, sociology, psychology, sci-fi, fiction), dancing, and gardening.

Some work by the talented - Ryan has been tattooing for going on 7 years, he specializes in American and Japanese traditional tattoos but he is always open to take on your ideas! Send him a message to get started on your next tattoo project!

New Artist Alert 🚨 .rose.pmu will be at Tiger Heart fulfilling your permanent makeup needs!
Send her a message to book an appointment today!

How to plan your sleeve part 1:
It is important to first search out an artist who does a lot of sleeves because they will direct you in all the tricks and tips you need to know!
But, to help you start your planning process I will give you the inside scoop on how I put together a sleeve and the things I have learned over the years.
1. Pick 4-5 main images
Your main images should be a large as you can make them without warping happening and placed on the 4 flattest parts of the arm.
1. Don’t be picky on where they go
Sometimes you want an image on your forearm but it would actually fit the body and flow better doing it on your inner arm for example.
1. Pick your filler
Filler would be something like floral that you can use throughout the arm to tie the different areas together.
1. Pick your background
Background would be the elements like wind, water, fire, earth that can take up the small spaces left to join the pieces together.

Now you still have to create flow out of all of these things so this is where your artist comes in.
If they direct you on placement listen to them because we see the little things like something warping when you move or not being big enough to get the details in.
Happy tattooing, listen to your artist and check out part 2 for a deeper dive :)

Artist Spotlight:
Matthew focuses primarily on American Traditional tattoos but is always willing to hear your ideas and work with you! Send him a message to book in

and have collaborated!
One design is already sold out on preorder!
Hit the link in our bio to get yours!

Custom by 🎠 look at how clean those lines are, and that shading 🤌
DM Paige to discuss your ideas!
Day rates now available!