How do I make an appointment?

Please Click Here for an Appointment

Fill out the form as thoroughly as you can and if we need to further consult, I will reach out to you. Please allow a week for a response.

As of now, I should be able to get you in quickly as I’ve just relocated.

Where do you work?

I work at Lucky Rose Tattoo in Denver. Previously under the name Three Kings - still the same owner with the same great crew.

We are located at 4241 Jason Street in Denver, Co.

This is a residential/warehouse area in Sunnyside with accessible, free street parking.

Please call the shop (720) 975-5786 with any questions

Do you take walk- in’s/same day appointments?

Generally, yes. I love spontaneity. If your idea is more on the simple side and doesn’t need a lot preparation and if my schedule has gaps in it, of course!

The shop I work at is very walk-in friendly so if I can’t get to you, one of the wonderful people I work with might be able to.

If you’re just wanting to talk shop or ideas, please come in! I’ll always make time to chat, even if it’s just for a moment.

How expensive are tattoos?

Tattoo prices vary depending on the design and location. The shop minimum is $100. This covers your set up and single-use disposable items for the art. You tend to consolidate on price by getting more involved work which is priced hourly - roughly $200 per hour. I work thoughtfully & efficiently, offer a free touch up and guarantee my work.

Though tattoos are a luxury, I want them to be accessible to you. Talk to me about your budget and we can figure out a plan.

A more in-depth price estimate is covered during a consultation when we are able to narrow down ideas, depth of work and size.

Do you offer consultations?

Yes! Consults are free and take roughly half an hour. During consults we will go over design, location, saturation, price, prep and brief aftercare (which will be discussed after your session in depth. It’s easy!) along with answering any questions you may have.

If you decide to proceed with an appointment I will take a non-refundable $100 deposit that gets taken off the final session of the tattoo.

What are deposits?

Deposits are taken to secure an appointment. I will take a $100 non-refundable deposit to hold your appointment spot. This ensures accountability and insurance for my prep work and time allotted for you.

I require a 48 hour notice if you need to reschedule your appointment to not void your deposit. This is because if I am not tattooing, I am not making any money. I will need time to fill your spot to make sure I can budget my schedule and finances properly. Thank you for understanding.

I reserve to right to charge larger deposits for large scale or very complicated designs.

How do I care for a healing tattoo?

It’s simple and your body knows how to heal wounds, you just have to help it out a little. Keep in mind, your aftercare habits affect the quality of your tattoo. Please take it seriously. Touch ups are only valid for little things, if it’s clear you neglected your tattoo then it will void a free touch up.

You need an unscented, liquid antibacterial soap like ‘Dial Gold’ (My preference is ‘Dial Gold Foaming’). You also need a simple, white, water based lotion like ‘Lubriderm’ or ‘Aveno.’ ‘Aquaphor’ also works, you just have to make sure you put a very thin layer on completely dry skin and rub in until absorbed.

The whole idea behind healing a tattoo is that you’re trying to prevent a scab from forming. With traditional healing, you want to wash the fluid buildup off your healing tattoo - the plasma and white blood cells, that if allowed to oxidize on your skin, will scab. Wash your tattoo whenever it is shiny, this may be more than 3 times a day. Listen to your body. With the adhesive bandage, it’s being deprived of oxygen and healing in your own plasma, but if the seal breaks, it needs to be tended to.

Each tattoo requires a slight difference in care but, generally for healing:

Traditional Healing

• Keep your bandage on 3-12 hours. Do not rebandage.

• Wash your tattoo thoroughly, about 30 seconds to a minute, with just your hand, warm water and soap until it feels like normal skin and you’ve cleaned all the build-up off

• Pat dry with a clean paper towel

• Allow to air dry 15 minutes

• Apply a thin and thorough layer of your lotion until absorbed

• Repeat steps above roughly 3 times a day for two weeks or wash whenever your tattoo is shiny/bloody. Washing properly and frequently is the most important thing you can do for it. The first 3 days sets the tone of how it will heal, stay on top of it

Derm Sheild/Sanaderm/Tagaderm/Second Skin

This is an adhesive-based bandaged made for critical wound care. It allows your tattoo to heal in your own white blood cells and plasma without much attention or maintenance. If you have very sensitive skin or an adhesive allergy/aversion, don’t use. It is good to have some backup bandages for larger tattoos in case the seal breaks. They can be purchased in the bandage section in most Walgreens/CVS stores or on Amazon.

• Leave on for 3-5 days

• Do not remove prematurely or tamper with the bandage unless the seal has been compromised/is leaking

• If the seal breaks, remove completely as soon as you notice, wash very thoroughly for at least a solid minute, pat & air dry and reapply, allowing a bigger perimeter of bandage than the tattoo - keep in mind whatever bacteria or water is left on your skin will be trapped in the bandage. Be careful and thorough

• Do not confuse your body - you need to be consistent. If the bandage comes off and you can’t put a new one on in the next half hour, you’ll need to heal it traditionally. Refer to above instructions.

• You will notice blood, ink and plasma building up in the bandage - this is totally normal. Do not mess with it

• Once you are ready to take off, a hot shower and soapy water can help it dis-adhere. It’s unpleasant. Make sure to wash very, very well - about two solid minutes to break up all the fluid that’s been sitting on your skin

• If given the full time with this bandage, you won’t need to do much else. You’ll notice a thin skin peel. Washing regularly and lotioning as needed will help encourage a speedy heal. If there are any lingering scabs, don’t pick them and baby your tattoo until fully healed

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Hand tattoos

Are very hard to heal and heal poorer than most other areas. Before getting one please look at photos of healed hand tattoos.

Try to get a hand tattoo when you have a handful of days off. You won’t be able to submerge hands in a dish pit or wear gloves. Try to avoid doing personal dishes or washing hair (plan to have paper plates, dry shampoo, etc). Putting a healing hand into tight pockets or purses will harm them, try to plan for this as well.

Prepare for a hand tattoo by taking care of your skin - moisturizing and exfoliating. Calloused hands will not hold ink.

I do not offer free touch ups on hand tattoos.

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Do not submerge your tattoo in water - showers are fine. (No swimming, baths, saunas, steam rooms, etc.)

Do not expose your tattoo to direct or prolonged sunlight

Do not put tight fabric on your tattoo

Do not let dirty or wet hair set on your tattoo

Do not pick or scratch at any scabs, though it will be itchy. This will pull pigment from your skin and cause scar tissue. Seriously, do not pick and treat them delicately during this phase.

Having clean bedsheets is encouraged

Tattoos take about two weeks to heal before you don’t have to engage in an aftercare regiment. During your healing, your tattoo will have different stages. Trust the process and put in proper time to protect your art and investment.

You may still go about regular activities and exercise but if it doesn’t feel right, don’t do that thing.

If you have any questions, please reach out! I’m here to help!

What do I need to prepare for a tattoo?

Take care of yourself before coming into your appointment. Eat a good meal, be hydrated, bring comfortable and versatile clothing depending on where you wish to have the tattoo. Tattooing can be a bit messy so it’s best to wear clothes you aren’t in love with. It’s always good to bring a snack and drink.

Take care of your skin. Exfoliate and lotion the expected area thoroughly at least a week prior to your appointment.

Plan for after your tattoo. It is a wound that needs looking after. Don’t plan on going to a festival, beach, long venture in the elements immediately after the tattoo. Allow a few days.

I cannot tattoo on sunburnt skin and you do not want to wear tight fabric on a healing tattoo for about a week. Please plan accordingly.

Other than that, try to be in a good mental space and trust that I will guide you through the process.

What’s the deal with numbing cream?

Numbing cream adds another unknown variable into getting tattooed and healing.

Do not use numbing cream without consulting me first or we will need to reschedule and void your deposit.

There are many different brands that all have varying success rates. I have not found a brand that I favor yet. Do appropriate research and only buy high quality products.

You must do a spot test prior to your appointment to make sure your skin does not break out.

Apply cream for the appointment at least TWO HOURS PRIOR:

• It is best to get out of a hot shower so your pores are open. Shave and roughly exfoliate the area

• Dry the area, scrub down with paper towel and isopropyl alcohol (if you have it). Being a little rough is good because it will cause mico-abrasions that allow the cream to be absorbed more readily

• Apply a thick layer to a larger area then you think will be tattooed

• Wrap the area is some sort of cling wrap and come into the appointment with the area still wrapped. If the cream dries, the ingredients are no longer active

• Do this at least two hours before the appointment

• Bring in your excess cream so we can try to continue to use it during the appointment

Numbing cream can affect how a tattoo heals. It can cause tattoos to heal less saturated. This is out of my control and is a decision you are making, understanding it can affect the tattoo.

Again, do not use without consulting me about it first.

Do not wrap the area overnight - people have died this way.

What should I expect coming in?

A comfortable and inviting environment based on consent and communication welcoming everyone.

I care so much about your experience and you feeling heard, taken care of, competent and comfortable despite the mild pain of the tattoo. We are in this together and I’m your ally.

Will you do white ink/finger tattoos/lip tattoos/face tattoos?

In short, yes.

These all vary case by case. I do require a brief consult before these so I can explain the process of these to ensure you know what you’re getting into and how to get the best result.

Do you do cover-ups?

Generally, yes. I require a consult for all cover ups. Not all cover ups are created the same and are kind of like a puzzle - you need to be open minded coming in for your consult to get the best end result.

What are your preferred styles?

Illustrative traditional, American traditional, floral, political, and black & grey.

Is there anything you won’t do?

Yes. Tattooing is a service. I reserve the right to refuse service to those intoxicated, belligerent, requesting hateful imagery, or any similar tenants/conduct.

Do tattoos hurt?

Yes. If other people did it, so can you. It hurts but it’s tolerable. You got this.