MARA VOSS TATTOO · PORTLAND
Your story, my lines.
Custom fine-line, botanical and blackwork tattoos in a private, appointment-only studio.
Custom only
Every piece drawn for you, by hand.
Fine line & botanical
Delicate work that ages well.
Blackwork
Bold, graphic, dotwork shading.
Fine lineBlackworkBotanicalDotworkFlash daysCustom only
SELECTED WORK
A Dotwork Mandala
Private client
Flash Day: Twenty Designs
Studio event
A Hand-Lettered Script Piece
Private client
Fern Forearm Piece
Private client
Ornamental Upper Back
Private clientTHE STUDIO
A good tattoo is designed for the body, not the paper. Every line follows you — the way you move, the way you’ll age.
GALLERY
Hover a tattoo to see it in color.
CASE STUDIES
SleevePrivate client
A fine-line botanical sleeve
Ferns, poppies and a single moth across three sessions.
3Sessions
12Hours
1Moth
BlackworkPrivate client
A dotwork mandala
Perfect symmetry on an imperfect, living canvas.
6Hours
3Stencil tries
10,000+Dots
Flash dayWalk-ins
Twenty designs, one Saturday
Our monthly flash day — small tattoos, big smiles.
20Designs
31Tattoos
0Empty chairs
FLASH DAYS
Twenty small designs, once a month, first come, first inked.
- This month 11:00–19:00 — Flash day — small designs, walk-ins only · The studio, Southeast Portland
- Next month 12:00–18:00 — Guest artist: fine-line lettering · The studio
- Next month 11:00–19:00 — Flash day — botanical edition · The studio
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From idea to ink
How a custom tattoo comes together at the studio.
ScrollStep 1
Consult
Meaning, placement, size — I listen a lot.
Step 2
Drawing
Hand-drawn, then refined for your body.
Step 3
The session
Single-use everything, breaks when you need them.
Step 4
Healing
Aftercare guide and a free touch-up check.
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RECOGNITION
2025
Best Fine-Line Piece
Pacific Ink Convention (fictional)The botanical sleeve.
2024
Artist feature
Black Line Magazine (fictional)A six-page portfolio.
2023
Licensed & certified
State health licensingBloodborne pathogens certified.
2022
2,000 tattoos
Studio milestoneAnd counting.
KIND WORDS
I wear short sleeves on purpose now. Every line is perfect.
Sam R.Botanical sleeve
Mara explained every step. I wasn’t nervous for long.
Ari K.First tattoo
Ten minutes, a tiny moon, and I’m already planning the next one.
Jess T.Flash day walk-in
Example reviews for a fictional business.
AFTERCARE
The routine we give every client.
Hours 1–24
Keep the wrap on as instructed, then wash gently.
Days 2–7
Wash twice a day, thin layer of unscented lotion.
Days 7–14
It will itch and flake. Don’t pick.
Forever
Sunscreen keeps lines sharp for decades.
BOOKINGS
Tell me your idea, placement and size. Consults are free.
✦Motion Effects is onMenu, headings and images animate on the live page (not in the editor).
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