Black and grey only.Every piece drawn for you.
I'm Mitch. I've been drawing my whole life and tattooing for six years. I picked up a machine, never put it down, and learned from the artists around me until the work was mine. Fine line, realism, blackwork and traditional, one client at a time, in Toronto.
- Experience
- 6 years tattooing
- Work
- Black and grey only
What it’s like to geta tattoo with me.
By appointment, never walk-in. We go over placement and size in front of the mirror, I stencil, and then the day is yours — music, breaks when you need them, and a wrap and aftercare before you leave.
Styles
Fine line is the work people come to me for. Thin, deliberate lines that read like handwriting on skin. Fine line realism, botanical, script, small anatomical pieces.
Black and grey realism built from shading rather than outline. Portraits, animals, anatomy, micro realism. I work in black and grey only; I turn down colour pieces.
Heavy black, high contrast, weighted forms. Dark work that reads clearly from across a room and holds its shape as it ages.
Traditional, neo-traditional and old-school imagery in black and grey. Bold outlines, clear composition, the kind of piece that still looks like a tattoo in twenty years.
Contemporary, geometric and abstract pieces that don't fit a traditional category. Composition first, drawn for the body it's going on.
Everything I do is custom. Bring a reference or an idea, and I draw the piece for your placement. I don't work from flash.
Sleeves, half sleeves, back and chest panels, and projects that take more than one sitting. Planned as one composition, so each session builds on the last.
Touch-ups on my own work are free within one month. I also refresh older pieces where the lines have softened.
Every booking starts with a free consultation, ten to fifteen minutes by video or in person. We cover the idea, references, placement, rough size and the deposit before you commit to a date.
The questions I get asked.
No — everything is by appointment. Every piece starts with a consult: free, 10–15 minutes, by video or in person.
Book a consultationThe minimum is $200 and there is no hst. Past that it comes down to size, placement and how long the piece takes — you get a real number at the consult rather than a guess before it.
How tattoo pricing worksYes, and it holds your date: $100 small · $200 medium · $400 full day. It goes toward your final price. Moving a date needs 72 hours' notice.
Booking policyNo. Black and grey only — that is the whole practice, and it is why the healed work looks the way it does.
See the workSome pieces are one quick session, others are built over several. We work that out at the consult, once I know the size and the placement, so you are not booking blind.
Plan your tattooAlways. I draw your piece from your references before the day, and you see it before the machine starts. Nothing is traced and nothing comes off a wall.
How I work18+, government photo ID. No exceptions.
What to expectPhoto ID, your final references saved on your phone, clothing that gives easy access to the area, and a snack or a drink if you are in for a longer session.
The full listFree on my own work within one month. How you heal it is most of how it looks in a year, so the aftercare matters more than people expect.
AftercareIt depends where. Ribs, spine and inner arm are the honest ones — most placements are more boring than people fear, and we take breaks whenever you need them.
Pain, placement by placement1800 Davenport Rd, Unit 6, Toronto, ON M6N 4X3. Mon–Sat, 12–8, by appointment only.
Get in touchThat is the usual way in. Seven questions in the brief gets me the piece, the placement, the size and the feeling; the drawing comes from there.
Build your briefThree steps to the chair.
By appointment, never walk-in. Nothing is tattooed that I have not drawn for you first.
- 01
Send the idea
One short form: the piece, the placement, the size, your references.
Book a session - 02
Sit down with me
Free, 10–15 minutes, by video or in person, and honest feedback on what will actually work.
The process, step by step - 03
Hold your date
A deposit books it. I draw your piece before the day.
Deposits and rescheduling
Read before you commit.
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Every piece goes up as it is finished, plus the open dates before they are gone. It is the fastest way to see what I am working on.
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Free, 10–15 minutes, by video or in person, before anything is booked. Bring a reference or a rough idea and the placement you have in mind. Minimum charge is $200.