Welcome to Studio XI, 
Where Art Unfolds in the Moment

The cost can vary and honestly depends on the details, subject matter, and size. All tattoo inquiries are quoted before being a session is offered to be booked. Please fill in an inquiry form with your concept if you are interested in working with me.

The deposit required for each session booked is $300, which goes to cover the first hour of each session. Once a session is booked and a deposit paid, it will not be refundable.

A session includes the time needed for consultation, stencil drawing, as well as the tattoo running time. All the time needed to create the art is included as part of the session. The consultation and stenciling/drawing time can generally take somewhere between 20-40 minutes. This process is important because it ensures that the design will perfectly fit to each unique body. The session will be paused for any snack or washroom breaks (you won't be charged). It is possible that extra sessions might be needed for projects that require a more elaborate stenciling process or for people who have low pain tolerance and cannot endure a longer session (for large projects).

Sure thing, I do offer separate consultation sessions for $150/h. In most cases, one hour would be plenty of time. The session can be either held over video call or in-person at my studio. During the session we can go in depth with your intention behind the tattoo, I will offer any information and suggestions that can assist you with deepening your connection with a potential tattoo project. Myself as well as my 28 years of artmaking experience will be available to help during the session.

I currently only take bookings via my booking forms or Instagram in the event that someone cancels their appointment (I will provide instructions). Once you fill out the booking form, I will contact you within two business' days. Once I have made contact with you, I may ask for additional information. Please note that it is extremely helpful to include a picture of the area of you skin you would like to have tattooed. This will make it easier for me to design a piece based on the shape of your body parts and I can provide a more accurate quote.

Sorry that I won’t be seeing you at this time! As stated in multiple areas throughout the booking page, all deposits are non-refundable. This is because the deposit goes towards the cost of labor and supplies to set up and hold a session spot. Believe or not, the whole administration part of booking somebody before they even walk in to get a tattoo takes a huge amount of planning, time, effort, and money to maintain. If you experience an incident that is completely out of your control that prevents you from getting a tattoo for a long time, we can put your deposit on file and transfer your appointment to anytime in the future. If you have health issues that prevent you from getting a tattoo all together please email me first at inquiries@inkedbychloe.com. Additionally, please feel free to transfer that deposit to a friend or family member who might want to get a tattoo from me and I will honor that.

If you choose to reschedule your appointment, please give at least 48 hours notice otherwise you will need to pay another deposit. A link is provided by my booking system that allows you to reschedule your appointment as long as the 48 hour window has not passed.

It is understandable that getting a tattoo can be both exciting and daunting. However, when an independent artist/service provider does not complete a booked project, they will not be paid for the day or multiple days that the project was booked. For this reason, the first hour will be charged at the rate when the appointment was initially quoted in the case of the client changing their at the very last minute at the session. This is to cover some of the lost time, cost, and effort from the artist to accommodate the client.

For all no-show appointments, the deposit paid for the session(s) no-showed will be forfeited. Another deposit will be required for booking any make-up sessions. For repeat offenders, we may have to put the client on a blocklist and no longer accept projects from the client. A tattoo artist is only paid when they are tattooing and have a limited amount of time in their schedule. It is extremely disrespectful to waste any artists time since they are not paid a salary. If you’ll be about 15-minute late, please let me know through email. If you will be 30-minute late, you will be subject to additional charges. If you are more than 45-minutes late, unless you are the only client of the day, we will have to reschedule you to a different day and another deposit will be required.

Any no shows for touch ups are required to pay $50 in order to book another touchup. This is to cover the artists lost time due to the no show.

Please moisturize your skin constantly for a couple weeks prior to your appointment. Additionally, shaving the area where the tattoo will be placed will speed up the appointment.

I work with a variety of different tattoos styles that include fine line, illustrative, brushwork, and watercolor in both black&grey or color. I specialize in portraying any botanicals, nature, and abstract subject matters. That being said, here are the type(s) of tattoos I do not do: Any tattoo that is smaller than 1 inch. Any language myself or my client does not speak. I speak fluent English and Mandarin. Specific cultural subject matters that are not of my own or my client’s. I was born and raised in China. For example, let’s say if I was presented with a concept of a kitsune mask (of Japanese culture). If my client is European, I personally will not tattoo a kitsune mask on them. However, if my client is Japanese, with their guidance, I will try my best to make their vision of a kitsune mask come true. Anything that is hurtful or insulting.

I use inks from the following brands which are all vegan: Intenze Extreme Kuro Sumi Silverback Dynamic For more information on each brand, please go to the official site by googling the brand name.

I occasionally use white ink for highlights of my black and grey or colour tattoos. However, I do not accept projects with just white ink. This is because white ink alone does not heal nearly as well as tattoos done in other colour inks.

I do accept finger projects with less details. However, please note that all finger tattoos require at least 1 touch up if not more. The skin on the fingers is a lot more uneven than other areas of the body. We also use our hands very often. These reasons would very likely cause the finger tattoos to fade over time. For this reason, I have to tattoo at the maximum skin depth which does not allow me to put in a lot of details in the design.

No worries! I offer one complimentary touch up with every tattoo project that can be used any time in the future. I recommend waiting for at least one month after the tattoo has been done for a touch up if one is needed. Please email me at (inquiries@inkedbychloe.com). I will offer some times I have available for the touchup. Having said this, it is still extremely important that the tattoo is well cared for because the fine details in my tattoos are more delicate and more prone to fallouts if not taken care of.

Tattooing is a process of manually putting ink into skin, which is an organic, ever-evolving organ. The result can vary for different people and even body parts. This means that how each person's body takes and reacts to tattoo ink can be different. In my experience, the freshly made tattoos in most cases look darker, crisper, and more vibrant than their healed state. This is because the skin is open, red, and inflamed in a fresh tattoo, making the piece seem dark. Once a tattoo is healing, the body attempts to break down and metabolize the ink while the epidermis is growing back. Over time, the tattoo would visually resemble an aged art piece filtered through a piece of skin-colored tainted glass. I take advantage of this effect to create pieces of artwork that feel alive and be a part of one's aura. For most of my work, I prefer working more conservatively with heavy markings in the beginning to see how the body heals with the ink. If needed, darkening can be done at a later time. A tattoo can always be darkened but it is impossible to reverse a dark tattoo without laser removal.

I am located in downtown Vancouver near Gastown. The specific location is provided once you book an appointment.

Yes, but please limit to just one friend. Please do not bring children between 2-10 years old as there is too many potential hazards in the studio such as sharp tools.

Unfortunately no. I am looking into getting reliable internet. The building is considered a heritage building so all the internet lines are very old and fiber is not an option.