Dear guest,
First, we sit. A half-hour conversation; we'll talk through the idea, why you want it, and whose hand it should land in. Not a decision yet, just a beginning.
30–45 min · At the studio
ENTR
Manifesto
NºI—III
Precision in every line, art in every touch.
Drawn once,
read for years.
※
Barb Collective · Est. 2024 · İstanbul
A tattoo is a decision. You choose the artist, share the story, and carry the mark for years.
Permanent work needs two things: the right design and the right hand. The rest is the work of time.
Atelier · Field notes · Nº I–VI
The room matters.
A one-room atelier in Kadıköy, facing north.
Nº 01Atelier, entrance
Atelier · Inside
One day · Two breaths
I · Morning
The window faces north. By ten the light settles in. We ready the bench and bring the ink to room temperature. The day begins.
Two breaths,
then the first line.
Nº 03Atelier, mirror
“A fast line leaves a shallow mark.”
Nº 04The drawing
Nº 05The needle and skin
IV · Evening
When the day ends, the room is put back: scrap paper folded, cotton discarded, gloves removed, ink jars sealed. The autoclave is set. Everything waits, ready for tomorrow's first sitting.
Nº 06Atelier, closing
P.S. Coffee machine is set for tomorrow morning's first guest.
Atelier · Kadıköy · 2026one room, steady light, a patient hand.
03 FASCICLES
Works
CURRENT HANDS · DENIZ UMUT · AYTÜL · BATU
FOUR LETTERS
Process
On the drawing,
After the consultation, the drawing begins. A day, sometimes three; we sit beside you and refine the line. Revisions are free, and there is no rush. When the design is ready we send it over. The last word is yours.
1–3 days · Revisions included
Your artist
A note for tomorrow,
Tomorrow is the sitting. Drink water, eat lightly, wear something easy. The first ten minutes are settling in; after that it's rhythm. If you need to pause, say so — never push it. You leave with a new mark.
2–8 hours · One sitting or several
One last note,
The skin has settled, the line has found its place. Moisturiser the first week, sunscreen the three after. Full instructions in the guide below. If anything comes up, write to us — we're here.
30 days · Aftercare guide
Appointment
NºVI—VI
Appointment
Leave a line in the ledger — we draw the rest together.