18 IS THE LEGAL AGE IN THE UK FOR A TATTOO WITH NO EXCEPTIONS!

DESPITE URBAN MYTHS THAT IF YOU GET PARENTAL CONSENT YOU CAN HAVE A TATTOO DONE YOUNGER, THIS IS INCORRECT. THE AGE LIMIT IS STILL 18.

KINGS SHIP TATTOO IS REGISTERED AND LEVEL 3 RATED STUDIO BY PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL.

WE TAKE THIS STATUS AND THE REPUTATION OF OUR STUDIO VERY SERIOUSLY.

EVERY TATTOO STARTS WITH THE CUSTOMER CONFIRMING THEIR AGE AND PRODUCING VALID I.D AND DIGITALLY SIGNING A DISCLAIMER TO THAT EFFECT.

LASER TATTOO REMOVAL IS ALSO FOR OVER 18S ONLY.

PIERCINGS WITH GENEVIEVE HAVE AGE PARAMETERS, PLEASE SEE HER PROFILE FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

YES.

WE DO FREQUENTLY HAVE CAPACITY FOR WALK INS BUT THIS IS HOWEVER DEPENDANT ON THE ARTISTS DIARIES AND IF THEY ALREADY HAVE BOOKED APPOINTMENTS

OUR SIGN WILL BE OUTSIDE THE STUDIO AND OUR SOCIALS WILL SHOW WHEN WE HAVE CAPACITY FOR A WALK IN.

AARON DOES NOT TAKE ANY WALK INS .

ALL PIERCING APPOINTMENTS OR ANY SERVICE WITH GENEVIEVE ALL NEED TO BE BOOKED .

YES .

WE HAVE A STUDIO MINIMUM CHARGE OF £80. EVEN IF IT’S A LITTLE THING LIKE AN INITIAL OR A SMALL SYMBOL, IT STILL COSTS THE ARTIST TO SET UP THEIR STATION, INK, NEEDLES AND OF COURSE THE ARTISTS TIME. THAT MINIMUM CHARGE IS THERE TO COVER THAT COST.

PARKING IN SOUTHSEA IS A NIGHTMARE!

DIRECTLY OUTSIDE THE STUDIO THERE IS A 1 HOUR LIMIT ACROSS THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF MARMION ROAD, THERE IS A 3 HOUR LIMIT.

WARDENS REGULARLY PATROL SO YOU LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE AT YOUR OWN RISK! WAITROSE HAS A CARPARK THAT’S JUST UP THE ROAD SO DON’T GET CAUGHT OUT.

A DEPOSIT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN ON ALL TATTOO BOOKINGS TO SECURE YOUR APPOINTMENT SPACE AS WELL AS THE DESIGN PROCESS.

ANY DEPOSIT SHOULD BE PAID DIRECTLY TO THE ARTIST. YOUR DEPOSIT WILL BE TAKEN OFF OF THE FINAL AMOUNT OF YOUR TATTOO.

YOUR DEPOSIT IS NON REFUNDABLE.

NO, WE DO NOT OFFER SPACE FOR GUESTS TO ATTEND YOUR APPOINTMENT.

THIS IS FIRSTLY AROUND THE FACT THAT WE LIKE THE STUDIO TO BE AS TRANQUIL AN ENVIRONMENT AS POSSIBLE AND ADDITIONAL PEOPLE IN THE SPACE DO NOT HELP THIS.

GUESTS ARE A DISTRACTION TO THE ARTISTS AND A DISTRACTION TO THE CUSTOMER GETTING TATTOOED AND SITTING STILL.

IF YOU’RE OLD ENOUGH TO GET A TATTOO YOU’RE OLD ENOUGH TO GET IT DONE WITHOUT SOMEONE HOLDING YOUR HAND.

THE OTHER REASON THAT WE DO NOT ALLOW GUESTS IS THAT IT HELPS US TO CONTROL NUMBERS WITHIN THE STUDIO AND WITH SOCIAL DISTANCING THROUGH THE PANDEMIC.

IF YOU’RE UNABLE TO MAKE YOUR APPOINTMENT AND YOU NEED TO CANCEL / REARRANGE, YOU NEED TO MAKE SURE YOU GET IN CONTACT WITH YOUR ARTIST IN THE FIRST INSTANCE OR THE STUDIO VIA EMAIL OR SOCIAL MEDIA AT LEAST 48 HOURS PRIOR TO YOUR APPOINTMENT.

ALL DEPOSITS ARE NON REFUNDABLE, THEY CAN BE TRANSFERRED, BUT THEY ARE NON REFUNDABLE.

ABSOLUTELY! VOUCHERS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ANY AMOUNT AND OFTEN MAKE THE PERFECT GIFT FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS WORK ON GOING OR NEEDS A LITTLE PUSH TO GET A TATTOO DONE. THE VOUCHERS ARE VALID FOR 12 MONTHS SO MORE THAN ENOUGH TIME FOR THE RECIPIENT TO GET BOOKED IN.

VOUCHERS CAN BE PURCHASED FOR INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THE TEAM (IN STUDIO ONLY) OR JUST FOR THE STUDIO.

CASH ONLY. IN STUDIO ONLY