Aristocratic Ink  /  Est 2024

Made to Remain.

Custom tattoos drawn for one body, one story, one lifetime. No flash sheets. No filler. Seven resident artists working by appointment from a private studio in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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01 Selected Work

Recent. From the studio.

Lion Sleeve, HalfIvy · Realism · 14 hrs
Spine ScriptMarcellus · Fine Line · 4 hrs
Forearm MandalaCalder · Geometry · 6 hrs
Chest BlackoutCalder · Blackwork · 10 hrs
Swallow Pair, ChestNori · Neo-Traditional · 8 hrs
Botanical WristMarcellus · Fine Line · 2 hrs
Eye StudyIvy · Realism · 5 hrs
Triangle SeriesCalder · Geometry · 3 hrs
Cursive QuoteMarcellus · Fine Line · 3 hrs
Mountain VistaIvy · Realism · 9 hrs
Rose, CalfNori · Traditional · 4 hrs
EclipseCalder · Blackwork · 5 hrs
Twin PeaksCalder · Geometry · 4 hrs
Bar SeriesTheo · Fine Line · 1 hr
02 Process

From idea to ink. Four deliberate stages.

Step 01
1

Consultation

A 45-minute conversation. We map references, placement, scale, story. No deposit until you've met your artist.

Step 02
2

Design

Your artist drafts the piece across two weeks. You see the linework before the needle ever sees you.

Step 03
3

Session

Private suite. Single artist. Four to eight hours. Breaks when you need them. We work until the work is right.

Step 04
4

Aftercare

A full aftercare kit goes home with you. We check in at day three, week two, and a healed-photo follow-up at week six.

03 Reserve a Session

Ready to Get Marked?

Send us a sketch, a sentence, or just a feeling. We'll write back within one business day with next steps and your artist's earliest opening.

Studio117 E Main St · Murfreesboro TN 37130
Phone(615) 930-9815
Emailhello@aristocratic.ink
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04 The Roster

Seven resident artists. One signature each.

Hover any card to read the bio and check booking status. Each artist averages three sessions a week — book early.

David Castañeda
A · 01 Resident
David Castañeda
Realism · Portrait

Founder. Hyperreal portraits and large-scale compositions. Fourteen years tattooing, three continents of guest spots.

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Breayan Marcano
A · 02 Resident
Breayan Marcano
Neo-Traditional · Color

Saturated palettes, mythological subjects, bold outlines. Featured in Inked Quarterly. Booking eight weeks out.

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Alejandro Parra
A · 03 Resident
Alejandro Parra
Fine Line · Botanical

Single-needle florals and architectural script. Trained in Madrid and Mexico City. Quiet, patient, exact.

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Anthony Reyes
A · 05 Resident
Anthony
Script · Lettering

Custom typography, single-line tattoos, ribbon work. Drafts every piece in ink before the needle ever sees you.

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Deacon Hollis
A · 06 Resident
Deacon
Traditional · Bold

American Traditional, heavy line weights, classic palette. Twelve years on the East Coast circuit. Walk-in friendly.

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Mia Campbell
A · 06 Resident
Mia Campbell
Watercolor · Illustrative

Painterly washes, illustrative subjects, soft edges. Fine-art background, painter first. Booking by portfolio review.

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05 What Clients Say

No marketing. Just receipts.

Breayan spent more time on the sketch than two other studios spent on the whole tattoo. The result reads like a photograph.

JR
Jordan R.Nashville · Sleeve

Mia translated my vision into something I didn't even know I wanted. The color work looks like a painting on my skin.

SK
Sarah K.Murfreesboro · Ribs

I flew in from Austin for David. Would do it again. The studio runs like a private clinic — quiet, clean, considered.

DM
Devin M.Austin TX · Forearm
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Aristocratic Ink

117 E Main St
Murfreesboro, TN 37130

Tue–Sat · By appointment only

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