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\u2116 01 \u2014 Fine Line Atelier<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quiet lines,
lasting marks.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

A private, appointment-only studio for single-needle work \u2014 script, small botanicals and micro pieces, each drawn for one person. One chair, one client a day, no walk-ins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Request an appointment<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

See the work →<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Plate I \u2014 The station, before noon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tue \u2013 Sat \u00b7 By appointment only<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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\u2116 02 \u2014 Philosophy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three things we hold to.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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i.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Less, but finer.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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ii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One client at a time.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The room is booked for you alone \u2014 no waiting area, no music you did not choose, no one watching the clock for the next appointment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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iii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Made to heal, not to pose.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Spacing, depth and placement are planned for how the piece will look in five years \u2014 then we check in at six weeks to see it settled.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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\u2116 03 \u2014 Portfolio<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fresh, and six weeks on.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Fine line is judged after it heals, so we photograph both. No filters, no retouching \u2014 just daylight by the window.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Freshly<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Fresh<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Family script, inner forearm<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Healed<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Healed, 6 weeks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hand script, both hands<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Single<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Fresh<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Single-needle script, upper arm<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Full healed archive on request →<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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\u2116 04 \u2014 Process<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From first note to healed line.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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01 \u00b7 Week 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inquiry<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A short note with your idea, placement and size. Every request is read and answered personally within three working days.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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02 \u00b7 Weeks 1\u20133<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Design<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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03 \u00b7 Your date<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Session<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A private, unhurried appointment. Most fine-line pieces take one to three hours, with breaks whenever you need them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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04 \u00b7 Six weeks later<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Healed check-in<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Send a daylight photo or stop by. Any touch-up the line needs in the first three months is on the house.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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\u2116 05 \u2014 Pricing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Priced by size, not by the minute.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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i<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Micro<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Up to 1 in \u00b7 2.5 cm<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Initials, a date, a single small symbol. Stencil fitting and healing film included.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

from<\/span> $180<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Small<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Up to 3 in \u00b7 7.5 cm<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

A line of script, a sprig, a small animal. One design revision included.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

from<\/span> $320<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Medium<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Up to 6 in \u00b7 15 cm<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Floral sprays, layered script, delicate compositions. Two revisions and a drawing call included.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

from<\/span> $560<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Half-day<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Up to 4 hours<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Larger fine-line work, or several small pieces in one sitting. Full custom design included.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

flat<\/span> $900<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

A $100 deposit holds your date
Free touch-ups for three months<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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\"Nova<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\u2116 06 \u2014 Resident artist<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nova Kerr<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Fine line \u00b7 Script \u00b7 Micro botanicals<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most of my work is hand-lettered script, small botanicals and quiet symbols \u2014 drawn from scratch for you, never traced from a screenshot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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11<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Years tattooing<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Client a day<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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3RL<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finest needle used<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Nova K.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Founder & sole resident
Since 2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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\u2116 07 \u2014 Appointments<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Write to the atelier.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Books open \u2014 November & December<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

There is no booking form and no queue \u2014 just a short email that Nova reads personally. A thoughtful request gets a faster, more useful reply.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What to include<\/h3>\n\n\n\n