A studio designed around you
Private, appointment only, and unhurried. Emily draws every piece from scratch, in her own hand, for the person wearing it.
Closer to a private room than a shop floor
The space is calm, clean and yours for the session. No walk-ins, no waiting room, no one watching over your shoulder.
Whether this is your first tattoo or the next in a collection, you get honest guidance on size, placement and what will still look sharp in ten years. Tattoo Manchester serves Stretford, Trafford and Greater Manchester.
Private studio
One client at a time, by appointment. Hygiene, comfort and quiet come first.
Custom designs
Nothing off a wall. Every piece is drawn for you and adjusted until it is right.
Fine line & blackwork
Ornamental linework with deliberate weight, shaded with whip, dotwork and stipple.
Linework that holds its shape
Varying line weight is the signature. Thick and thin played against each other so a piece still reads from across a room.
Ornamental snake, calf
Tiger, hip
Bee, forearm
Lighthouse, bicep
Bats, collarbone
Emily Preston
Ornamental blackwork, fine line, and a strong opinion about what will still look good in ten years.
She will tell you if a piece is too small to age well, and she will tell you if she is not the right artist for it. Being told no by an artist is a good sign.
Book by the hour, not by the guess
Every session is £80 an hour. Choose the length that suits the piece, or book a free chat and Emily will tell you honestly what it needs.
Small, simple pieces. Fine line lettering, a single flower, a small ornamental motif.
The sweet spot for most first tattoos.
Up to nine hours. The whole studio to yourself.
What people are saying
Every review below is from a client who sat with Emily at her previous studio. The studio is new. The hands are not.
“I have had two separate tattoos by Emily and I am thrilled with the results. A very talented artist with an eye for detail.”
“Emily took my idea and elevated it into something even better than I imagined.”
“Really attentive and friendly, on top of it being a brilliant tattoo at a good price.”
“Every detail was thoughtfully executed. We are thrilled with the outcome.”
“I had my tattoos done by Emily and I am so happy with the outcome.”
“Calm, careful and completely unrushed from the first message to the aftercare.”
Start with a conversation
Fifteen minutes with Emily. No deposit, no pressure, and an honest answer on whether she is the right artist for the piece.
No obligation and no deposit taken on a design chat. In person or on a call, to talk through the idea and what it would take.