Mara Antunes
Fine line & lettering
Single-needle work, script, small botanical pieces. Nine years in, the last four here. Does most of the studio's first tattoos and is unreasonably patient about it.
Tattoo studio · Rua do Poço dos Negros, Lisboa
Nobody should have to send four emails to get a date.
So we put the diary on the website. Tell us how long you need and the calendar shows only the slots that can actually hold it — because a two-hour gap cannot take a full-day piece, and pretending otherwise wastes everybody's week.
- 3 artists
- Tue–Sat 11:00–20:00
- Free 30-minute consultations
Book a slot
Three choices, then a date.
Availability is live for the next eight weeks. Nothing is held until you send the form, and nothing is charged here — the deposit link comes by email once we confirm.
Pick a slot
Nothing this week fits that.
Longer sessions need a clear run of hours, and this week does not have one. Try the next week, pick a shorter session, or write to us — we keep a cancellation list and it moves more often than you would think.
What actually happens
From the form to the plaster
Nobody tells you this part, so here it is in order. It is less mysterious and more paperwork than people expect.
One thing worth saying out loud: you can change your mind at the stencil stage and walk out having paid only the deposit. It has happened four times this year and nobody was annoyed. A tattoo you are unsure about is worse for us than an empty chair.
- 01
You send the form
We reply within a day, usually the same afternoon, with a yes or an honest "that is not our thing, try these two studios instead".
- 02
Deposit holds the date
A payment link by email. It comes off the final price, and it moves with you if you reschedule more than 72 hours ahead.
- 03
Design, before the day
You see the drawing at least 48 hours in advance. Changes are expected — that is what the time is for.
- 04
On the day: stencil first
Placement, size and angle on your skin, in a mirror, in the light. We do not start until you say yes to the stencil.
- 05
The session
Breaks whenever you want them. Eat beforehand, no alcohol the night before, bring something to watch.
- 06
Aftercare, written down
Wrapped, photographed with your permission, and you leave with a printed sheet. The same one is here, because printed sheets get lost.
The three of us
Different hands, one room
We share a studio, not a style. If what you want is not one of these, say so and we will point you at someone in Lisbon who does it better than we would.
Kai Oliveira
Blackwork & ornamental
Heavy black, geometric and ornamental work, cover-ups. Came from graphic design and still draws everything flat before it goes near a body.
Inês Roque
Colour realism & neo-traditional
Colour, saturation, long sessions. Takes fewer clients than the other two because a piece she is happy with usually needs three or four full days.
Before you book
The questions we get every week
How does the deposit work?
It holds the date and comes off the final price. Reschedule more than 72 hours ahead and it moves with you, as many times as you need. Cancel inside 72 hours, or do not turn up, and it stays with us — that slot cannot be filled at that notice.
What does it cost?
Hourly, by artist: €110, €120 or €135. A small piece is usually €150–€250, a forearm session €400–€550, a full day €800–€950. You get a number in writing before anything is booked, and we do not go over it without asking.
Is there a minimum?
€80, which covers a new needle, a new cartridge, the setup and the strip-down. Even a two-centimetre design has the same twenty minutes of preparation behind it.
Do I need a consultation first?
Not for something small and clear. For anything over four hours, a cover-up, or a first tattoo, yes — and it is free. Half an hour in the room tells you more about whether you want to be tattooed here than any amount of scrolling.
Does it hurt?
Yes, in a dull, tolerable way, more in some places than others. Ribs, sternum, inner arm and the top of the foot are the ones people mention. It is entirely normal to ask for a break, and asking for one does not make the session longer than pushing through and tensing up does.
Can I bring someone?
One person, and there is one chair for them. The room is small and a crowd changes how a session goes — for you as much as for us.
What about age and ID?
Eighteen, no exceptions, with photo ID on the day. We do not tattoo anyone who has been drinking, and we will reschedule rather than argue about it.
Still just thinking about it?
Book the free consultation. Half an hour, no obligation, and you will leave knowing what it would cost and how long it would take — which is more than most people have when they finally decide.