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The Process

How a piece
comes to life.

From first message to final session, every step is handled personally. Quality lives in the details.

01

Inquiry

You submit the booking form with your concept, references, placement and budget range. Enzo reads every inquiry personally and replies within 5 business days.

02

Consultation

Virtual or in-person session to refine the concept, discuss size and placement, and confirm a firm estimate. The design direction is locked here.

03

Design Rounds

Custom sketches developed and refined privately. Two rounds of revisions are included. Nothing leaves the studio until you and Enzo are aligned.

04

Session

Day-of arrival, paper stencil, final review, then the work begins. Sessions run 2–4 hour blocks with breaks. Aftercare and product included.

System 9 · 3 blocks of 3 days

Three blocks.
Nine days.
One piece.

For full sleeves, full backs, and large multi-panel pieces, Enzo works on System 9 — three blocks of three consecutive days. Not nine random sessions over three months — three defined arcs, each with its purpose.

Block I

Foundation

Days 1 — 3
Day 01 · Stencil

Master lines

Stencil placement, structural line work, heaviest blackwork. Four to six hours. The body is fresh, the decisions are sharpest.

Day 02 · Structure

Body of the work

Secondary lines, anatomical shapes, first fill passes. The piece now has a skeleton.

Day 03 · Settle

First closure

Day 01 skin heals while we close areas that need to settle. End of the first arc.

Block II

Volume

Days 4 — 6
Day 04 · Shadows

Tone block-in

Block shading and mid-tones. The silhouette begins to read; the piece gains mass and real weight.

Day 05 · Depth

Mid-tone passes

Depth passes, transitions between zones, first approach to contrast.

Day 06 · Texture

Full form

Texture, modelling, fine definition. The piece breathes in three dimensions on skin.

Block III

Resolution

Days 7 — 9
Day 07 · Highlights

Light pass

High-light passes, strategic highlights, contrast where the eye should land first.

Day 08 · Final contrast

Visual decision

Deeper blacks, open whites, final balance across every worked area.

Day 09 · Closure

Final polish

Details, micro-corrections, final shot in soft light. The piece is yours — for life.

Between blocks we rest the skin 3 to 4 weeks. We come back when the healing has closed, not when the calendar asks. The eye stays calibrated; the intent that opened Day 1 is still alive on Day 9.

Aftercare

How a tattoo
actually heals.

A tattoo is a wound the size of the design. The first three weeks decide how it ages over the next thirty years. Below is the protocol Enzo gives every client — written, not improvised.

Hours 0–24

The protective film

You leave the studio with a second-skin film over the work. Keep it on, untouched, for 24 hours. Behind it the body is producing plasma — that is normal. Do not peel, drain, or wipe.

Days 1–3

First wash and dry

Remove the film under lukewarm running water. Wash gently with fragrance-free pH-neutral soap, no cloth, no rubbing. Pat dry with a clean paper towel. Air-dry for ten minutes before applying the recommended healing balm — a thin film, never a thick layer.

Days 4–14

Light peeling

The skin starts to flake like a sunburn. This is the body lifting the surface. Do not scratch, do not pick. Wash twice a day, balm twice a day, and let the flakes fall on their own. Itching is normal — tap, do not scratch.

Weeks 3–6

Deep settling

The piece can look slightly cloudy or matte. The deeper layers are still settling. Keep it moisturized, keep it out of direct sun, and avoid swimming pools, ocean, gym mats, and saunas until fully closed.

Until fully healed
  • Direct sun and tanning beds
  • Pools, ocean, hot tubs, saunas
  • Heavy gym friction on the area
  • Pets sleeping on the tattoo
  • Tight clothing that rubs the design
  • Picking, scratching, or scrubbing

A piece that heals well looks alive. A piece that heals badly looks tired. The protocol is simple — follow it, and the work earns the next thirty years.

Ways to Pay

Your piece,
your payment pace.

Pay your deposit or balance directly through the site. Card, Klarna, Affirm, or Afterpay — you choose how to spread it.

Visa · Mastercard · Amex

Single payment

Pay in full with any international card. Or split into your own bank’s installments — Stripe routes the charge directly to your card issuer.

4 payments · interest-free

Four equal payments

Pay your piece in four equal parts, one every two weeks. No interest, no paperwork. Instant approval at checkout, available across the US and EU.

Monthly financing

Spread it over months

For larger pieces — 3, 6, or 12-month financing with a fixed rate known upfront. No hidden fees, no compounding interest. Available for US clients.

4 payments · no interest

Pay in four

Four equal installments every two weeks, zero interest. Instant approval at checkout. On-time payments do not impact your credit score.

A deposit secures your date. The balance is paid the day of the session.

Pay now

Use this if Enzo already gave you the amount.

Payments processed by Stripe — the site never sees your card data.

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