Made with Kleap
โ€” Resident Artists

The
hands.

Four artists. Four practices. Each takes their own book โ€” no walk-ins, no rush jobs. Pick the hand that matches your idea, or write to us if you're unsure and we'll point you to the right one.

Saoirse Vance โ€” Blackwork ยท Geometry
Open ยท 6 wks
01 9 yrs ยท Berlin โ†’ London

Saoirse Vance

Blackwork ยท Geometry

Trained in Berlin's blackwork scene, Saoirse draws with the discipline of an architect. She works almost exclusively in deep black ink โ€” heavy geometry, ornamental sleeves, and full chest pieces that read as one continuous drawing.

Solid BlackDotworkGeometricOrnamental
Rate
From ยฃ180 / hr
Book Saoirse โ†’
Renji Mori โ€” Japanese ยท Traditional
Open ยท 9 wks
02 15 yrs ยท Osaka โ†’ London

Renji Mori

Japanese ยท Traditional

Apprenticed in Osaka under master horishi, Renji brings Irezumi tradition to London โ€” koi, dragons, snakes, full back pieces in the old-school palette of red, black, green and gold. Patient, exact, no compromise on the rules of the form.

IrezumiTeboriTraditional ColourLarge-Scale
Rate
From ยฃ220 / hr
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Ines Okafor โ€” Fine Line ยท Botanical
Open ยท 4 wks
03 7 yrs ยท Lagos โ†’ London

Ines Okafor

Fine Line ยท Botanical

Ines works in single-needle fine line โ€” delicate botanical pieces, handwritten script, micro-realism. She learned to draw with her grandmother in Lagos and brings that quiet, observational hand to every line she inks.

Fine LineBotanicalScriptMicro-Realism
Rate
From ยฃ150 / hr
Book Ines โ†’
Davi Castell โ€” Neo-Traditional ยท Color
Open ยท 7 wks
04 11 yrs ยท Sรฃo Paulo โ†’ London

Davi Castell

Neo-Traditional ยท Color

Bold lines, saturated colour, neo-traditional iconography โ€” Davi works the old Sailor Jerry playbook forward into the 2020s. Roses, daggers, pin-ups, panthers, anything that earns its place in heavy American ink.

Neo-TraditionalBold ColourAmerican TraditionalCover-Ups
Rate
From ยฃ170 / hr
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