Well, it happened. The building that Tattoos This Way has been located in since 2015 has been sold, and the shop has to move.

Due to Toronto being… well, Toronto, we have not been able to secure a new space, and are closing temporarily.

What does this mean?! It means that Alie will be between studios until we can find a new space of our very own.

Please consider following the Tattoos This Way instagram and Goodtattoos instagram to get the latest information on where Alie will be. Thanks to good friends in the city, there are a few options for other tattoo studios to work out of for the time being.

Thank you for your patience with this huge disappointment, but hopefully, onward and upward!

Please take note of shop hours as they will be changing soon.

With autumn on the way, and people spending more time indoors, please be conscious of your health. If you are not feeling well, PLEASE STAY HOME! Tattoo artists do not have paid sick time. If they become sick, a minimum of 1 week’s worth of appointments need to be cancelled and rescheduled. Please be kind, monitor yourself, and remember to bring your mask with you to appointments.

Thank you!

Every Wednesday is Walk-In Day at the studio. You can pop in with your own design, or you can take advantage of our new Get Whatcha Get machine!

Roll twice, pick the design you like best. You can also pick from the book of Get Whatcha Get designs. There is a discount for letting fate decide your tattoo design for you, though!

Get Whatcha Get tattoos are on sale on Wednesdays only, but you can still get them whenever Alie has time.

Please note, special pricing for Get Whatcha Get tattoos are Cash Only.

Wow, that was quite some time being unable to operate, but things are back up and running, and I’m answering everyone who has emailed to get onto the “open back up” list!

I appreciate everyone’s patience, as there are so many great clients who’ve messaged to get their spot in line, that it’s taking some time to respond and schedule people.

Rest assured, if you have emailed to get onto the list, you’ll be hearing from me when I get to you! I’m starting at the oldest emails first, so it may take a bit to get to newer inquiries. Not everyone is available right away, so if I don’t hear from someone within a few days, or they turn down an appointment offer, I’m moving down the list to the next person.

I’m really looking forward to seeing everyone again soon! Thank you so much for your patience!!

No, we are not open.

No, we do not know when we can reopen.

No, we are not taking ANY BOOKINGS WHATSOEVER at this time.

While many studios outside of the GTA are opening back up, we are not yet permitted to. We DO NOT KNOW when we will be permitted to reopen.

Please have patience.

We are sorry that we are unable to take any bookings, but without a clear reopening date, it is not possible. It’s exhausting to book, cancel and re-book clients, especially when many do not see last-minute cancellation emails and show up anyway.

If you email us, we are more than happy to put you on our waiting list. All clients on the waiting list will be contacted for bookings FIRST.

Stay safe, and we look forward to working with you once we are allowed to work again. Hopefully , that will be sooner than later.

Tattoos This Way will be closed once again for 28 day-lockdown in accordance with the new Public Health Rulings. You are still welcome to pitch your ideas and chat online about what you’d like to do once we re-open on December 22! Just because the studio is closed doesn’t mean you can’t book an appointment for when we’re open again.

Stay safe, and we hope to see you in a month!

We’re tying down the nitty-grittys, ordering the last of the extra supplies required for Covid-compliance, building the (hopefully) last of the renos and figuring out the new schedule!

Appointments will be staggered to allow for optimal social distancing. Occupancy is greatly limited to one client per artist, no friends. In fact, we have added several new protocols as directed by our Health Department.

Please take a minute to navigate to the “Covid Rules” tab and see what we’ve had to put into place.

In addition to Matt and George as our guests, we will soon have Jen Black with us! Please message her directly for appointment information/booking:

Email:
JenBlack100@gmail.com

instagram:
@jenblacktattoos

We’re looking forward to getting everyone in for their appointments, you’ll hear from us soon! Please note that those who’ve had their appointments postponed due to the Covid-19 outbreak will be taken care of first, but we will be going down our lists and booking people in the order that they’ve messaged us.

Stay tuned!

As Ontario eases its way into stage 2, and tattoo studios are allowed to open, we at Tattoos This Way would like to ensure that we have the time to acquire all of the extra Personal Protection Equipment for both artist and clients alike in order to ensure everyone’s safety.

We are taking our time to do some renovations that will make this transition easier for all. We will be updating our shop policies in accordance to any and all new rulings, so expect some changes to your tattoo experience!

We appreciate your patience! Toronto Public Health has only given us vague guidelines, and safety equipment is not as easy to get as it used to be.

We want everyone to feel as if they are in a safe and comfortable environment!

We are hoping to consider reopening in July. Please stay tuned, and we will make updates as we are able to!

In compliance with Toronto Public Health and the government of Ontario, Tattoos This Way is temporarily closed until further notice.

We were hoping to open back up sooner, but as the current state of emergency lingers, we are to remain closed until notified otherwise.

We respect the opinion of the Health Department and the government of Ontario and will remain compliant.

Please check back with us beginning in May. With hope, there will be news in regard to city lockdowns.

We are sorry for this inconvenience.

The Tattoos This Way Team

We here at Tattoos This Way are sorry to disappoint our clients with standing appointments, but have decided that temporarily closing the studio is the most responsible thing to do at this moment.

Right now, we are aiming to be back open in April, hopefully by the 1st (no joke) unless there are new provincial or federal rulings. We will be monitoring the situation, and will make changes as needed.

If you had a standing appointment during this time, rest assured that your deposit is still valid.

We are still answering emails! If you have questions about getting tattooed, please feel free to ask away! We are just not currently making appointments quite yet. Things are still very unsure, and in order to avoid any potential disappointment, we advise that clients don’t make any solid plans for the time being. We don’t know if there will be an official shut-down of non-essential businesses that could extend our “studio closed” period. We understand that you don’t want to get cancelled on. Artists don’t want to get last-minute cancellations either!

If you would like to purchase a gift certificate to have work done by our resident artists, we are happy to arrange for curbside pickup! Just send us an email to work out the details, as we may not be able to answer the phone. We may or may not be at the studio deep-cleaning.

Thank you for your continued interest and your patience during these uncertain times. Please continue to do your part, practicing social distancing, checking on your neighbors, washing your hands often, and keeping them off your face!

Stay well and be safe,

The Tattoos This Way Team

Please take note of the new Studio Rules in regard to Covid-19:

- We are NOT taking walk-ins at this time. The shop will continue to operate until mandated that we close (as a non-essential business) but until then, we can only allow those who have made appointments in advance to be tattooed.

- No. Your friend CANNOT come with you at this time. Sorry, but NO EXCEPTIONS. If you must have a friend present during your tattoo appointment, please email your artist to reschedule. You must be 18+ to be tattooed at Tattoos This Way. A parent does not need to be present. We are trying to cut down on unnecessary traffic into the studio. It is a small space. More people means more potential for germs. Please understand our concern for our artists, other clients, and their families.

- When you arrive for your scheduled appointment, please wash your hands in our washroom to cut down on potential transference of germs and put on a paper mask. You will wear this for the duration of your appointment.

- If you are even feeling a little bit under-the-weather, please GO HOME/ STAY HOME! If you show up and appear in any way to be showing any sign of illness, you will be asked politely to leave and you will LOSE YOUR DEPOSIT. We are sorry if you have come such a long way to get tattooed, but the risk of getting ill, or for your tattoo not to heal properly is too great.

- If you have traveled, and have not self-quarantined for the minimum of 2 weeks, please reschedule your appointment.

- If you have been in contact with anyone who has traveled anytime within the minimum of 2 weeks, please reschedule your appointment.

- Call or email the shop to reschedule without penalty. If you show up and get turned away, you will lose your deposit. Sorry, but this is how seriously we are taking social distancing!

PLEASE DON’T BE SELFISH!

It’s not all about you, it’s about EVERYONE. Artists as well as other clients may be taking immune-suppressing medications, making them extremely vulnerable to illness. Artists and other clients may be caring for, or living with those most at risk, including those on immune-suppressing medications, elderly family members, and those with infants. Please take their health into consideration.

This situation should only be temporary. We look forward to things getting back to normal sooner than later.

Please take care of yourself, check on your friends and neighbors, wash your hands and avoid touching your face <3

For those not able to see them in Orangeville, Matt Ellis and George Brown will be joining us as guests for the next few months. If you have work started by either of these fine gentlemen, and would like to have it finished, you are able to see them here, in Toronto!

If you would like to book time with either Matt or George, please reach out to them over their personal email, or by calling the Orangeville location and specify that you would like to get work done in Toronto.

Phone: (519) 943-0161

Matt email: matt@sevencrownstattoo.com

George email: george@sevencrownstattoo.com

The studio will be closed from from the 1st through the 4th to accommodate some out-of-town guests. Sorry for the inconvenience, but we’ll be back open on Wednesday the 5th! See you then!

Just to let you know, the studio will be closed for Family Day weekend- Friday, February the 15 through Monday, February 18th. We’ll be back open on Tuesday! Sorry for the inconvenience. We hope you have some time to relax and enjoy yourselves like we’ll be doing!

Cheers!

Please note that winter hours are in effect. They have not changed much, but the studio will be closing a little earlier, at 6pm so that I can focus on winter side projects! This doesn’t mean you can’t still come in for a 7 or 8pm consultation - I’ll be here - I am just closed for walk-ups a little earlier in the day.

I’M COMING TO YOU, ALBERTA!

Yes! I’m coming back!
Yes! I’m bringing lots of fun flash!
Yes! I might be able to do a custom tattoo for you, but ONLY if you get at me ASAP!
My custom spots are filling up quickly, so if you were hoping to collaborate, send me an email STAT! (use the “contact” section of my site)

Looking forward to seeing my Calgary friends soon!