Meet The Team

Owner

Ellie Vega

Ellie has been practicing the art of tattooing in the DMV area, with proper state licensing since 2013. With work as eclectic as she is, she is able to adapt to almost every style that is thrown her way… These days, she is especially enjoying her expressive illustrative/water color technique. She still enjoys experimenting and trying new trends. As a compassionate single mom, she treats all her clients as if they were a part of her art and legacy just like her son. Equipped with a degree in Fine Arts, she implements everything she has learned in both the service industry and art to give each and every client the best of herself in every piece.

Artist

Emily Strange

Emily has been an active member of our team since 2022! She studied art in college prior to beginning her apprenticeship and has thrown herself into the tattoo industry. 

Her tattoos range from delicate nature and floral tattoos to horror. Her specialties include fineline and black and grey with pops of color. She is dedicated to collaborating with clients in creating meaningful and artistic custom designs that they will love.
Her inspiration primarily comes from H.R. Giger and Emily the Strange comics! Outside of the studio, she is also a bookbinder and is willing to take additional bookbinding and design commissions!

Apprentice 

Kiki Baker

Kiki Baker is our newest apprentice to join the team! Her work explores themes of nature, whimsy, fandom, and nostalgia.

Outside the studio her passions include oil painting, pinning insects, and spending time with her dog, Epi.

As she hones her craft under the guidance of our experienced artists, Kiki is excited to grow within the tattooing community and begin bringing your visions to life.

Keep an eye on her journey, more great things are yet to come!            

Manager

Jim French

Jim's a useless shlub that shouldn't be on this site. Works on the site and orders stuff, not in charge.

Sometimes makes poor decisions from the porcelain throne.

Squirrel!

HR Manager

Rizzah

Rizzah has been with us for 3 years and is an excellent HR manager. We never have any complaints. She enjoys long (not to exceed 30 minutes) walks and destroying every toy she can get her paws on.