Anguish in the Afterglow

What lingers after the storm.

Traditional black and grey, illustrative realism and dark romanticism. Tattoos that turn personal history, struggle and survival into permanent art.

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Work

Traditional black & grey

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Illustrative realism
Detailed, realistic subjects with an illustrated edge.
Dark romanticism
Thorned roses, fading blooms and gothic melancholy, caught in soft light.
Emotional custom work
Your story, your struggle or your survival, designed with you from scratch.

How booking works

  1. Send a request

    Tell me your idea, where it goes and how big. Attach a few reference photos.

  2. We talk it through

    I email you back to shape the design and pick a date.

  3. Bring a decal

    Print an outline of your design so we can check size and placement on your skin. What's a decal?

  4. Get tattooed

    Payment is in person at your appointment.

What's a decal, and how do I make one?

A decal is an outline of your tattoo, printed so it can be pressed onto your skin before we start.

  1. Make an outline of your design. An AI image tool works well for this.
  2. Print it at the size you want the tattoo.
  3. Bring it to your appointment.

No decal? That's fine. It just helps.

Francine Schriever

Anguish, then afterglow

The name tells what lingers after something big has passed. Anguish is the raw feeling: struggle, change, survival. Afterglow is the light that stays in the sky after sunset, the quiet after the storm.

The studio is a safe, reflective place to turn your personal history into permanent art.

Francine Schriever

Booking request

Tell me about your idea. I'll email you back to talk it through and set a date. Payment is in person at the appointment.

  1. About you
  2. Your tattoo
  3. Photos & decal
About you

FAQ

How do I pay?

In person at your appointment. The site never takes payment.

What happens after I send a request?

I read it and email you back. We sort out the design and the date from there.

Do I need to bring anything?

A decal if you can.

Aftercare

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