About Ayiti Ink

Well this is it!  The first blog for Haiti's premier skin art venue. This blog exists so that you can see some of our work, meet our clients and hear some interesting tattoo stories.  Please subscribe to our feed to see our latest tattoos and be notified of special limited time offers.

About Us:

Location:
We are located in the Delmas 75 "zone" of Port Au Prince, Haiti.

Hours:
We are open by appointment only.  To make an appointment, please email your tattoo idea, any source images, and a description of the size and placement you desire for your tattoo to ayitiink@gmail.com.

Pricing:
Ayiti ink charges a $50 sitting fee that includes the cost of the first hour of tattooing.  This covers the cost of materials and the labor that it takes to sanitize, prepare equipment, and clean up.
After the first hour, each additional hour costs $75.  This fee is negotiable depending on the ammount of work being done.   We usually suggest a follow up appointment for color/shading work on larger pieces so that the quality of the artwork and the healing of the client are maximized.  Any time spent creating custom artwork will be paid at the same rate of $75 per hour, or a flat rate for custom art can be negotiated.   All touch up work on tattoos given by Ayiti Ink is free if Ayiti Ink aftercare rules have been followed.  All rates are flexible.


Sanitation: For many people, part of the attraction of getting a tattoo in Haiti is the supposed risk.  Saying you got your tattoo in an undeveloped country gives you about the same street cred as sporting prison ink, right?  Many people envision a dirty shack with a tattoo machine made from a toothbrush and a rusty guitar string dipped in some mystery ink composed of ash, animal innards, and bacteria.  Sorry.  If that's what you're looking for, we're not your tattoo shop!  We can give you "Haitian tattoo" bragging rights, without the risks implied by third world conditions. Every tattoo needle and tip we use is brand new, out of the package, factory sterilized, and discarded after use. We clean the tattooing environment thoroughly, wear gloves during the tattooing process, and disinfect your skin thoroughly before you receive your skin art.

Pain
"Does it hurt?"  Yes.  But the ammount of pain depends on the size and location of the tattoo.  Some have compared the pain to being scratched by a kitten... others have described it as giving birth while being engulfed in flames...  everybody has a unique pain tolerance!  We do, however, offer topical anesthetics for the faint of heart.  This pain relief costs an additional $35 and will add 45 minutes to your ink time.

Contact:
AYITI INK
(509) 3719-8748
ayitiink@gmail.com