No. 01 / The Artist
Portfolio · Vol. 10
Private studio · Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Mara Vesh.
Independent tattoo artist. Neo-traditional colour, heavy botanicals, and flash I actually want to tattoo.
One chair, one artist, no assistants. The person who answers your email is the person who draws your piece and tattoos it.
Books open — Nov / Dec
Custom
2 dates left in Nov
Flash
5 designs to claim
Guest spot
Lisbon, Jan 12–24
No. 02 / In my own words
Hi,
I’m Mara.
I’ve been tattooing for ten years — six of them in a loud East Village shop, the last four on my own, in a quiet room above a bakery in Greenpoint.
Most of what I do is neo-traditional colour: big flowers, animals, odd little still lifes, heavy black outlines holding soft colour. I take two clients a day at most, never rush a line, and only tattoo designs I’d be happy to see again in ten years.
Every month I paint a new sheet of one-off flash. When a design is claimed it comes off the sheet for good — nobody else will ever wear it. The rest of my time goes to custom pieces, drawn from scratch around your idea and your body.
What I tattoo
Neo-traditional
Botanical colour
Animals & still life
Monthly flash
Cover-ups, case by case
10
Years tattooing
2
Clients a day, max
12
Flash sheets a year
3
Guest cities a year
No. 03 / Portfolio
Recent work.
Everything here was drawn, tattooed and photographed by me. Healed shots wherever clients send them back — that’s the real test.
No. 04 / Flash & Rates
Flash to claim.
October’s sheet. Each design is tattooed once, then retired. Prices are fixed and include everything — claim one and I’ll send you dates within three days.
F-01
Available
Dagger & Peony
Forearm or calf · 5 × 3 in · Full colour
$320
F-02
Available
Moth & Moon
Sternum or nape · 4 × 4 in · Full colour
$280
F-03
Available
Snake in Roses
Thigh or upper arm · 7 × 4 in · Full colour
$480
F-04
Claimed
Lady with Lilies
Upper arm · 6 × 5 in · Full colour
$560
Gone Oct 19
F-05
Available
Swallow Pair
Collarbones · 3 × 2 in each · Black & red
$240
F-06
Available
The Moon Card
Calf or forearm · 7 × 3.5 in · Full colour
$420
Custom work
Want something drawn just for you? Custom pieces are quoted after a short chat about size and placement — the price is fixed before we start.
Small custom
$200+
Per hour
$180
Full day
$1,100
Deposit
$100
The deposit holds your date and comes off the final price, flash included. Day sessions run about six hours with breaks.
No. 05 / The Books
When I’m free.
I open the books two months at a time. Dates go to flash claims first, then to custom requests in the order they arrive.
Home studio · Greenpoint
November
2 dates left — Nov 18 & Nov 26
Few spots
December
8 dates · flash days Dec 12–13
Open
January
Away — guest spot in Lisbon
Closed
February
Custom requests open Dec 1
Open
March
Drawing month — new flash only
Closed
Guest spots
A few weeks a year I tattoo away from home. Same flash, same prices, booked through the same email.
Jan 12–24
Lisbon, Portugal
Private guest studio, Príncipe Real · Books open
Apr 6–12
Berlin, Germany
Neukölln guest chair · Books open Feb 1
Jun 2–9
Mexico City
Roma Norte guest spot · Waitlist only
No. 06 / Questions
Asked often.
The things people ask me most. If yours isn’t here, just write — I answer every email myself.
How does claiming flash work?
Hit “Claim” on a design and tell me the placement and a few days that suit you. I confirm within three days; a $100 deposit locks it in and the design comes off the sheet for good.
Can I change a flash design?
Small tweaks, yes — a colour swap, a different flower, a name in the banner. Bigger changes turn it into a custom piece, which is quoted separately.
What should I send for a custom request?
Placement, a rough size in inches, two or three reference images and a sentence about what the piece means to you. A daylight photo of the area helps me plan the flow.
Do you do cover-ups or fine line?
Cover-ups case by case — send a clear photo and I’ll be honest about what is possible. I don’t do fine-line or micro work; my lines are bold on purpose, and I’m happy to point you to someone great.
Is the deposit refundable?
No, but you can move your date once with 72 hours’ notice. The deposit always comes off the final price of your tattoo.
No. 07 / Book with me
Write to me.
18+ · valid ID · $100 deposit · studio address sent after booking
01
Send the idea
Claim a flash design, or email me the placement, rough size and a few references. A sketch on a napkin is fine.
02
Get a price & a date
I reply within three days with a fixed price and two or three dates. A $100 deposit holds the one you pick.
03
Sit with me
Eat first, bring ID, wear something comfortable. The stencil will be ready — we move it around on your skin until it sits right.