About me and my studio
Hello, tattoo lovers. I'm Alexander, a young, self-employed tattoo artist with a registered business, and I tattoo you in my studio on the busy and popular Magdeburger Allee in Erfurt. If you want to immortalise your life on your skin or express something special with it, you've come to the right place.
100 % self-taught
It all started for me in 2018/2019, without an apprenticeship with anyone else. I worked out line work, shading, depth and healing piece by piece myself, through trying things out, reading up and a great deal of repetition. That has now added up to more than 8 years of experience. I love tattooing and will keep on learning.
Before: 17 years in IT
Before that I worked in IT for 17 years, as an IT specialist and network operation engineer. What stayed with me is that I'd rather plan properly than improvise, and that I stay calm when it matters. That's why my designs are created digitally on the computer. I can adjust them, mirror them and fit them to your body part as much as needed before a needle even comes into play.
Born and bred in Erfurt
I was born in Erfurt, a true local, or “Erfurter Puffbohne” as we say here. The city is my home, and from living here I know a lot of people and have plenty of contacts in Erfurt. So if you come to me, you're not getting tattooed by an incomer, but by someone from here.
The design is made at the appointment
I always create the design at the tattoo appointment and not before, only once you're with me in the studio. There's a good reason for that: only when I can see the body part in front of me can I properly match the size, the flow and the placement to it. We look at it together, and we change it until it's right for you.
Time and privacy
I take enough time for planning, explaining and aftercare. Privacy is very important to me: with me you won't experience people being tattooed bed next to bed. You are the appointment, and what we talk about stays between us. Whether it's your first small tattoo or your twelfth back piece makes no difference.
What I don't tattoo
I don't tattoo unconstitutional symbols and designs. Apart from that I'm very tolerant, open-minded and discreet. You'll also always get an honest assessment from me of how far I can fulfil your wishes, instead of a promise that doesn't hold up in the end.
Pictures
At work
A few pieces from the studio. Every tattoo you see here and in the gallery was tattooed by me.
A studio like a living room
Dimmed light, neon on the walls and a green velvet sofa to unwind on: if you come to me, you don't end up in a waiting area, but more like in someone's living room. I only give appointments by arrangement, so there's no walk-in traffic and no rush, and I can take care of you in peace.
- Free Wi-Fi
- Unisex toilet
- Appointments until 10 pm
In my own words
What you can expect from me
Hello, tattoo lovers, who wants to immortalise their life on their skin or express something special with it? You've come to the right place. I'm a young, self-employed tattoo artist, and of course I've registered a business. I'll tattoo you in my lovely tattoo studio on the busy and popular Magdeburger Allee.
I take enough time for planning, explaining and aftercare. Hygiene naturally comes first for me. You'll also get an honest assessment from me of how far I can fulfil your wishes. I don't tattoo unconstitutional symbols or designs; apart from that I'm very tolerant, open-minded and discreet.
For my work I use one of three Cheyenne SOL Nova Unlimited. While tattooing I use Panthera foam and Hustle Butter or high-quality shea butter, plus mainly needles from Kwadron. I also use only disposable materials and professional, high-quality, tested products.
I create the design at the tattoo appointment and not before, only once you're with me. I charge €119 per hour and a minimal deposit of €50 so the appointment can be booked. You should come to me because you like my work, not because I charge the least for a tattoo, even if that happens to be true. So you see: very fair and transparent.
All my tattoos are wrapped well with high-quality self-adhesive tattoo film or liquid plaster. You also get a tube of tattoo cream for aftercare from me. As you can see, I offer you this full service at an absolutely fair price.
My prices are absolutely fair, because I want the design you have in mind to stay affordable for you. But there's no haggling at the tattoo artist's, and I won't rush either. I only work as fast as the quality allows. Please don't get in touch because someone else does it cheaper, because then you've come to the wrong place anyway. Proper tattoos have their price.
Just get in touch with your design idea or your thoughts, then we can sort out a lot in the WhatsApp chat. We can also talk on the phone. I haven't tied myself to one particular style: I specialise in portrait, fineline, lettering, mandala, Chicano and realism, and I'm also a cover-up specialist. You can talk to me in German, English or Russian.
Feel free to look at my Google reviews. I'm a completely honest person: none of my reviews are bought, and all the tattoos shown were tattooed by me. I love tattooing and will always keep learning.
Hygiene and equipment
Tattooing is a procedure on the skin, so hygiene naturally comes first for me. I only use disposable materials and professional, high-quality, tested products. Here you can read exactly what I use.
- My machines: I tattoo with one of three Cheyenne SOL Nova Unlimited. These machines are cordless and run on a battery, so there's no cable lying across your skin or my workspace.
- Needles and disposables: I mainly use needles from Kwadron. Needle cartridges, ink caps and all accessories are sterile-packed, opened in front of you and disposed of after the appointment. Nothing gets used twice with me.
- Care products during the work: While tattooing I work with Panthera foam and with Hustle Butter or high-quality shea butter. Everything that goes on your skin is tested and made for this purpose.
- Wipe disinfection instead of film: I don't wrap my machine in film. Instead I work with strict wipe disinfection and use a special grip tape on the grip as protection.
- Workspace and bed: The work surface and the bed are disinfected before and after every appointment. You never sit down where someone else was lying before.
- Gloves and skin disinfection: I wear nitrile gloves and change them at every interruption. Before the stencil goes on, I disinfect the area of skin thoroughly.
- Inks: I only work with tattoo inks that meet the EU requirements for tattoo inks under REACH.
Away from the needle
What else drives me
- Sport
- Training is part of my everyday life, not one of my New Year's resolutions.
- Family
- The reason why things sometimes stop after the last appointment.
- Cars
- Wrenching, driving and talking about them for hours.
- Dogs
- Without a dog, a day would only be half a day for me.
- Music
- Every genre. In the studio we play whatever you feel like.
Close to my heart
I support the children's hospice
Some things are more important than any tattoo. Children who are seriously ill and their families are right at the top for me. That's why I donate to children's hospice work again and again. Children's hospices often support families for years, and much of that is only possible through donations.
Deutsch, English, Русский
Consultations and appointments are available in German, English and Russian. Especially with aftercare and the details of the design, it helps to understand each other directly in your own language.
Feel free to write in English. Можно писать по-русски.
Ready for new ink?
Just get in touch with the design you have in mind or your ideas, ideally with a reference picture. We can sort out a lot calmly on WhatsApp, and of course you can also call. You'll get an honest assessment from me and a suggested date.