We are situated within Clonmel business park, as you enter the premises via the car park, SCFIT is ahead of you, turn right  we’re on the inside cluster of units, and we’re unit 5B.

Our studio is a five minute walk from both Bournville train station and Stirchley High Street. We have free on-site parking, 45 & 47 bus links to and from the city centre and the trainline is a 15 minute journey to and from New Street station.

Please bring ID.

We ask that you wear loose, comfortable clothes that you don’t mind getting marked, we advise you bring water or juice and a light snack as your blood sugar levels will drop and this will make you feel better.

For the privacy of other clients we ask you come to your appointment alone, otherwise a chaperone can stay in the reception area. We’re strictly over 18s only, no children are allowed on the premises.

Avoid sun prior to your appointment, if you are sunburnt we cannot tattoo you. We advise you get a good sleep and no alcohol or drugs the evening before. It’s best that you’re healthy and well rested for the process and healing of your tattoo.

Eat a solid meal prior to your appointment and after.

We are mostly appointment only so we have ample time to prepare your custom design. However depending on whether it’s viable, we’re very happy to take on walk-ins if it’s possible on that specific day.

We always have somebody available to chat if you ever wanted to pop in for a consultation.

You can contact your artist directly, email us at badpennystattoo@gmail.com or fill out our contact form on the website.

Of course! We praise ourselves in offering you custom and unique designs specific to your vision. We’re Always happy to hear your ideas and see your references.

Of course! We aim to have your design ready the day before in most circumstances, so on request, we can show you the design in the studio. We want to make sure you are happy with the placement and design on the day so you will never feel pressured, and we ask that you take your time on and your final decision.

Yes depending on your artist and length of appointment, deposits are between £50-£100 will be requested this is usually sent via PayPal or bank transfer. This will then be taken off the final amount on the day. Deposits are nonrefundable under all circumstances and we please ask for 48 hours notice if you need to cancel or reschedule.

Yes, we are fully accessible for wheelchair users, we are ground level with a disabled toilet and free parking.

You should treat your new tattoo as an open wound and always have clean hands for handling it.

Keep the dressing your tattooer has applied on for 24 hours. In the event that the dressing comes off before this time, clean it with warm water and non-fragranced soap (we recommend Dr. Bronners) to remove excess ink and plasma which will appear slimy, air dry and re-wrap with cling film.

For the first three days your tattoo will still be open and susceptible to infection so continue to clean it up to three times a day, air dry and apply barrier cream. We highly recommend hustle butter for this, but for more readily available options either use coconut oil or cocoa butter. After three days, your tattoo should start healing continue to moisturise, and avoid scabbing as much as possible. NEVER pick the scabs on your tattoo, even though you’re tempted we know you are! It will cause drop out on the tattoo.

Alternatively, if either you or your tattooer have applied ‘second skin’, the aftercare is a little different. Please be aware ‘second skin’ doesn’t suit everyone so we will only apply it in the studio if you’ve used it before, for best results, we recommend applying second skin the day after your tattoo. It’s really important that you don’t lock in any germs, so you must clean the tattoo let it air dry and make sure you clean your hands, keep the dressing on until it starts to peel away. This can happen anywhere between 2-5 days after being applied, the tattoo will no longer be an open wound, but won’t be fully healed so continue to use Hustle butter, coconut oil or cocoa butter.

Shower as normal but avoid baths, swimming and vigorous exercise for at least 2-3 weeks after, any concerns contact your tattooer and they will offer further advice.

Please email us with any photos to badpennystattoo@gmail.com or contact your artist directly and we can give you immediate advice.

Alternatively, if you are local, pop by the shop between 10am-6pm, Tuesday to Saturday.