Services

Tattoo Services & Styles

Every style we tattoo, who does it, and what it costs.

Black & Grey Realism →

Black & grey realism builds depth, texture and likeness out of ink density alone, with no outline holding the shape together. Ross, Maks, Max, Nadija, Amy and Alina all work in it.

Colour Realism →

Colour realism is the same discipline as black & grey realism, building photo-true depth and texture, but with pigment doing the work that black ink alone cannot. Skin tones, fabric, fur, light. At HeadRush Whitby, colour realism bookings are mostly taken by Max and Maks.

Fineline →

Fineline tattoos use very thin lines, usually a single needle or a tight grouping, to draw delicate, illustrative work. Less weight, less ink coverage, more like a pencil drawing than a poster. At HeadRush Whitby, fineline bookings are mostly led by Nadija and Alina, who has an art school and graphic design degree.

Traditional / Old School →

Traditional (also called Old School or American Traditional) uses bold black outlines and a tight classic palette. Red, yellow, green, sometimes blue. Built to last and to read from across the room. At HeadRush Whitby, traditional work is mainly Max.

Japanese →

Japanese-style tattoos use bold linework, controlled black, and traditional Japanese imagery. Koi, dragons, oni masks, peonies, waves. At HeadRush Whitby, our Japanese-style work is led by Max.

Neo-Traditional →

Neo-traditional builds on traditional work: bold lines and classic composition, with a wider palette and more detail, nature and decoration. At HeadRush Whitby, neo-traditional bookings are mostly led by Max.

Illustrative →

Illustrative tattoos look like a printed illustration or storybook drawing. At HeadRush Whitby, illustrative work is mostly Nadija and Alina, who has an art school and graphic design degree.

Blackwork & Geometric →

Blackwork is heavy black ink coverage. Bold negative-space designs, solid fills, dotwork backgrounds. Geometric is precise line and dot work. Sacred geometry, mandalas, optical patterns. At HeadRush Whitby, Max leads our geometric and blackwork work.

Script & Lettering →

Script and lettering covers calligraphy, hand-lettered fonts and custom typography. At HeadRush Whitby, lettering is taken by all our artists, but Nadija handles most script-led pieces.

Cover-Up Tattoos →

A cover-up replaces an old tattoo with a new design that hides the original. At HeadRush Whitby, cover-up bookings are taken by Ross, Max and Maks.

Portrait & Memorial →

Portrait and memorial tattoos are some of the most personal pieces we do. A face, a pet, a date or a tribute, drawn from a photo you bring. At HeadRush Whitby, portraits and memorial work are handled by Ross, Max and Maks.

Sleeves & Large-Scale →

Sleeves, back-pieces, full leg pieces and other large-scale work are multi-session projects. At HeadRush Whitby, large-scale work is taken by Ross, Max and Maks.

First-Tattoo Guide →

Everything you need before your first tattoo: what to wear, what to bring, what happens on the day, and how healing works.