booking info
please e-mail me at armpit.freak.tattoo@gmail.com to book a tattoo! my books are always open and i will reply to emails & forms within a week. be prepared to pay a $50 deposit which will go towards the final tattoo cost. my current rate is $150/hour, and my minimum is also $150.
when inquiring about a tattoo, please include:
-what do you want tattooed?
-reference images (the flash piece you want, insipration pictures, images of older work of mine, etc)
-an approximate size (in inches or cm please!)
-colour or black and grey?
-your budget if you have one, i’m happy to work with budgets!
about the artist
armpitfreak is me, mel thibodeau. i’m a queer, non-binary tattooer & artist. my journey to tattooing has been slow, but i am so grateful to be here. i also work in soft sculpture, painting, installation and drawing, some of these things can be seen here. i graduated with a BFA from emily carr university in 2014, worked in a gay sex shop for 5 years, dabbled in hand poke tattoos during many of these years, but finally committed to tattooing and learning to use a machine in may of 2019. i am still new, and always learning! and i will tell you if i am not able to do a tattoo or if i have less experience in a certain area.
about the studio
i currently work from a private studio, which is located on unceded Indigenous lands belonging to the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), Stó:lō and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations, also known as ‘vancouver, canada’. there is one step down after the gate into the studio, it is close to bus transit. i share the space with one other artist.
other things to note!
- i offer free colour tests! if you are unsure of how a colour will look/heal on your skin tone, we can do tiny dots or lines in any colour you want to see.
- i also offer free touchups, forever and always!
- your comfort and safety are a huge priority for me! feel free to ask any and all questions, before, during and after the tattoo. if something is upsetting or distressing to you during the tattoo, please tell me!
- i am trying to use as many biodegradable products as possible :)