01 · Custom tattoo & piercing · Sheffield

Custom ink, planned with you.

Fine-line, blackwork and traditional tattoos, plus piercing — by appointment. Start with a free consultation; a deposit holds your session and comes off the price.

The artists

02 · Pick your artist first — that's how this works
Rae Sterling Fine-line & blackwork

Rae Sterling

Custom only. Botanical linework, micro-script and heavy blackwork. Books out weeks ahead — start with a consult.

Next opening — by consultation

Book with Rae
Jules Marr Traditional & piercing

Jules Marr

Traditional and neo-traditional. Bold will hold. Also the studio's body piercer — walk-in piercings when the diary allows.

Next opening — by consultation

Book with Jules

The work

03 · Healed pieces, colour on hover
Healed work - fine-line botanical forearm piece
Healed work - geometric blackwork band
Healed work - traditional swallow
Healed work - neo-traditional rose
Healed work - fine micro-script lettering
Healed work - dotwork mandala
Healed work - fine-line moth
Healed work - neo-traditional panther
Healed work - solid blackout arm band

full portfolio on instagram → @redthreadtattoo

How it works

04 · Three steps, no surprises
STEP 01

Consult

A free half-hour chat — design, placement, sizing and an honest price. Bring pictures, bring doubts.

STEP 02

Deposit

A £50 or £100 deposit secures your session when you book online — and every penny comes off the final price.

STEP 03

Session

We tattoo. Clean station, fresh needles opened in front of you, breaks when you need them, aftercare pack to go.

Services & prices

05 · Live prices — what you see is what you book
Consultation Free

A free chat about your piece — design, placement, sizing and an honest price. No needles, no pressure.

£0 30 min
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Small Tattoo (up to 2 hrs) £50 deposit

Fine-line, script and small custom pieces. Drawn for you, tattooed once.

£120 120 min
Book
Half-Day Session £100 deposit

Four hours for larger custom work — sleeves start here. Includes a break, aftercare pack and strong coffee.

£300 240 min
Book
Piercing

Ear and body piercing with implant-grade titanium jewellery included.

£40 30 min
Book
06 · The studio

Clean is not a brag. It's the baseline.

  • Licensed studio — registered with the city council, inspected, insured.
  • Single-use everything — needles and cartridges opened in front of you, every time.
  • Consent & ID — 18+ for tattoos with photo ID; consent forms signed digitally when you book.
  • Aftercare that answers — written guidance to take home, and we reply when you message.

Word of mouth

07 · Left after real appointments
4.9
8 reviews
Traditional rose from Jules — bold, clean, healed like a dream. Already planning the next one.

★★★★★ Robyn

My first tattoo and they made it easy. The consultation settled every worry I had walked in with.

★★★★★ Marcus

The booking system is painless — picked Jules, picked a slot, paid the deposit online, done in two minutes.

★★★★★ Callum

Cleanest studio I have been in. Fresh needles opened in front of you, everything wrapped, zero ego.

★★★★★ Theo

Find the studio

08 · By appointment · ID required
Monday Closed
Tuesday 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Thursday 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Friday 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Saturday 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sunday Closed

Flash day — last Saturday of the month

Pre-drawn designs at set prices and walk-in piercings all day. First come, first inked.

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Redthread Tattoo

Address
23 Division Street, Sheffield S1 4CV
Age & ID
Tattoos are 18+ with photo ID, no exceptions. Piercings from 16 depending on placement.
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