№ 01 — Fine Line Atelier
Quiet lines,
lasting marks.
A private, appointment-only studio for single-needle work — script, small botanicals and micro pieces, each drawn for one person. One chair, one client a day, no walk-ins.
Plate I — The station, before noon
Tue – Sat · By appointment only
№ 02 — Philosophy
Three things we hold to.
i.
Less, but finer.
We would rather talk you out of a line than add one that will blur. Every design is drawn to age well at the size you will actually wear it.
ii.
One client at a time.
The room is booked for you alone — no waiting area, no music you did not choose, no one watching the clock for the next appointment.
iii.
Made to heal, not to pose.
Spacing, depth and placement are planned for how the piece will look in five years — then we check in at six weeks to see it settled.
№ 03 — Portfolio
Fresh, and six weeks on.
Fine line is judged after it heals, so we photograph both. No filters, no retouching — just daylight by the window.
Fresh
Family script, inner forearm
Healed, 6 weeks
Hand script, both hands
Fresh
Single-needle script, upper arm
№ 04 — Process
From first note to healed line.
01 · Week 0
Inquiry
A short note with your idea, placement and size. Every request is read and answered personally within three working days.
02 · Weeks 1–3
Design
Two or three directions drawn by hand, refined with you over email. The final stencil is printed at true size and tried on paper first.
03 · Your date
Session
A private, unhurried appointment. Most fine-line pieces take one to three hours, with breaks whenever you need them.
04 · Six weeks later
Healed check-in
Send a daylight photo or stop by. Any touch-up the line needs in the first three months is on the house.
№ 05 — Pricing
Priced by size, not by the minute.
You get a fixed quote before the session, so nobody watches the clock. Your deposit comes off the final price, which covers the custom drawing, healing film and the six-week check-in.
i
Micro
Up to 1 in · 2.5 cm
Initials, a date, a single small symbol. Stencil fitting and healing film included.
from $180
ii
Small
Up to 3 in · 7.5 cm
A line of script, a sprig, a small animal. One design revision included.
from $320
iii
Medium
Up to 6 in · 15 cm
Floral sprays, layered script, delicate compositions. Two revisions and a drawing call included.
from $560
iv
Half-day
Up to 4 hours
Larger fine-line work, or several small pieces in one sitting. Full custom design included.
flat $900
A $100 deposit holds your date
Free touch-ups for three months
№ 06 — Resident artist
Nova Kerr
Fine line · Script · Micro botanicals
I spent four years in busy shops before opening the atelier in 2019. I wanted a room where a first tattoo could take as long as it needs, and where a single line gets the same attention as a full sleeve.
Most of my work is hand-lettered script, small botanicals and quiet symbols — drawn from scratch for you, never traced from a screenshot.
11
Years tattooing
1
Client a day
3RL
Finest needle used
Nova K.
Founder & sole resident
Since 2019
№ 07 — Appointments
Write to the atelier.
Books open — November & December
There is no booking form and no queue — just a short email that Nova reads personally. A thoughtful request gets a faster, more useful reply.
What to include
- Your idea in a sentence or two — words, a plant, a symbol, a meaning.
- Placement and a rough size, ideally with a photo of the area.
- Up to five reference images, and what you like about each.
- Days that suit you — the atelier works Tuesday to Saturday.
- Whether this is your first tattoo. It changes how we plan the day.
Reply within 3 working days · 18+ · $100 deposit
Studio 4B · 212 Mercer St · New York