• We are a 5-minute walk off the Morgan L stop, or there is room for a car to pull up directly in front of the building and drop you off.

• Our building entry, elevator, and bathroom are all ADA compliant.

  • If you’d like photos of any of any part of the studio in advance to gauge your comfort level & ask questions, please let me know. I’m happy to do this.

• I often need clients to get up and down from a massage table during the tattoo process. I have a step stool to make this a little easier.

• My table is weight-rated to 1200 pounds, our folding chairs are weight-rated to 300 pounds. My step stool is weight-rated to 350 pounds.

• Estuary no longer requires universal masking in the studio. If you would feel more comfortable with a masked appointment, please just let me know. We are completely prepared and happy to ensure a masked studio experience when asked.

• We are an open-format one-room studio, with a maximum occupancy of 8 tattooers and 8 clients at one time, in roughly 2,000 square feet.

• If you are immunocompromised or disabled and would prefer to get tattooed at a time when my studiomates & other clients are not present, please let me know before we schedule our appointment. My off-hours availability is extremely limited, but I do want to ensure that folks who need the highest precautions have access to that while in my care.

In the studio:

• we occasionally burn low-smoke incense (shop policy is to check with each client/tattooer first before doing so).

• we play music at low to medium volumes.

• on cold/hot days the heating vent/AC creates steady white noise.

• the room is brightly lit from a variety of fixtures and natural lighting.

  • If you’d be more comfortable in tinted glasses or sunglasses, please feel free to bring them.

• there are often several overlapping conversations and ambient noise.

  • To reduce sensory input, I sometimes wear sound-filtering earplugs at work (I can still hear clients clearly), and encourage clients to do the same if they need.

• We are a one-room, open format studio with a maximum of 16 people (8 tattooers, 8 clients) at any given time. More typically we have about 6-8 people in at a time.

• At your request we can put up room dividers for comfort and privacy.

  • This is something I always offer for intimate placements where someone might be undressed, but anyone can request this regardless of placement if it would be more comfortable. Often I will not automatically offer a screen if your placement does not seem intimate to me, so please request one if you’d prefer it. It’s easy to set up and I don’t mind at all.

• Conversation vs. Quiet Appointments -

  • I am happy to have light conversation with clients. If there are times where I cannot have conversation or need to be quiet to conserve energy & focus, I will let you know.

  • Quiet Appointments - If you request a quiet appointment, this means that I will not initiate small talk, and only talk when is necessary for your tattoo process (like placing the stencil, making sure you are feeling okay, etc.) I am totally comfortable working in silence, and this option is welcome and open for clients who would be more comfortable without having to focus on conversation.

  • If a conversation in the room turns to a topic you are not comfortable with, please let me know and I will make sure to adjust the situation. My studiomates are all quite sensitive and mindful, but we acknowledge that a comfortable conversation for one person can be uncomfortable or a trigger for another, and try to honor our shared space accordingly.