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Asbury Park, NJ · Since 2014

Ink that outlasts the summer.

Custom tattoos drawn by hand, a block from the boardwalk. Talk it through, then leave with something that's yours.

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Fine line to bold traditional

Drawn for one person.

No catalog designs. Every piece starts with your idea, a sketch and a straight answer on price.

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Open Tuesday to Saturday

Salt air. Steady hands.

A private studio on Cookman Avenue. Appointments first, walk-ins on Fridays and Saturdays when a chair is free.

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The studio: framed flash on black walls and a leather chair

The shop

Boardwalk roots.

Tidewater opened in 2014 in an old surf shop on Cookman Avenue, back when flash sheets still hung in half the windows on the strip. Three artists, one big table and a rule we still keep: nobody leaves with a tattoo they're not sure about.

We draw everything ourselves, we tell you the price before you sit down, and we're happy to say no to a design that won't age well.

Meet the artists

Styles we do

Pick a style. Meet your artist.

Portfolio

A look at the work, by style. Tap a piece to see it larger.

American traditional · anchor and bannerJo
Japanese · waves and rising sunJo
Fine line · crescent moon and starsRemy
American traditional · rose and bannerJo
Black and grey · rose, healedAna
Blackwork · dotwork mandalaAna
Fine line · fern, healedRemy
Blackwork · geometric bandAna

Example gallery. On your site this is your own best healed work, one gallery per style.

The artists

Every tattoo is drawn for you. Pick the artist whose style you love, or let us match you.

Jo

Owner · 12 years tattooing

  • American traditional
  • Japanese

Grew up reading flash sheets on the boardwalk and still draws every traditional design by hand. Bold lines, solid color and tattoos that age well.

@jo.tidewater

Remy

Artist · trained as an illustrator

  • Fine line
  • Botanicals
  • Script

Came to tattooing from illustration. Remy draws delicate florals, script and small pieces with plenty of breathing room, and loves a first tattoo.

@remy.inks

Ana

Artist · 8 years tattooing

  • Blackwork
  • Black and grey
  • Cover-ups

Specializes in strong black designs and giving old tattoos a new life. Ana will tell you honestly what can be covered and what can't.

@ana.blackwork

Flash wall

Ready-to-go designs at fixed prices. Tap one and it goes straight into your booking.

How big, how much, how long

Shop minimum is $100. Your artist confirms the price before you book. Here's the usual range.

$100 – $250

1 – 2 hours · one session

Small florals, script, a symbol or a first tattoo. Fine line works beautifully at this size.

$250 – $500

2 – 4 hours · one session

A forearm or calf piece, a traditional rose, a detailed animal. Room for shading and color.

$500 – $1,000

4 – 6 hours · one or two sessions

Thigh, shoulder or back pieces, bigger blackwork and cover-ups.

$1,500 +

Several sessions · planned together

Sleeves and full pieces are drawn as one design and booked in stages, so each session heals before the next.

Book your session

From first idea to the day you sit in the chair.

  1. Send your idea

    Placement, size and a few reference pictures. Rough ideas are welcome.

  2. Talk it through

    Your artist replies with questions, a price range and available dates.

  3. Hold your date

    A $100 deposit holds your appointment and goes toward the final price.

  4. Get tattooed

    We finalize the design with you on the day, then get to work.

Next openings

Tap a slot to hold it in your request.

Jo
Remy
Ana

Hygiene and safety

You should never have to wonder. This is how every session works, every time.

  • Single-use needlesOpened in front of you from sealed sterile packaging, then straight into a sharps container.
  • Autoclave sterilizationReusable tools are cleaned, bagged and sterilized in a medical autoclave, which is spore-tested every week.
  • Gloves and barriersFresh gloves for every client and barrier film on the chair, machines and bottles.
  • Hospital-grade disinfectantEvery surface is cleaned between clients. The station is set up fresh each time.
  • Licensed and trainedRegistered with the local health department, with bloodborne-pathogen training for every artist.

Aftercare

Look after it for the first few weeks and it will look good for decades.

Anything that looks off? Message us, we're happy to check.

  1. Day 1Leave the wrap on for the time your artist tells you, then wash gently with unscented soap and pat dry.
  2. Days 2 – 7Thin layer of the ointment we recommend, two or three times a day. Don't pick or scratch: itching is normal, a light tap helps.
  3. Weeks 2 – 3Peeling is normal. Keep it out of the sun, and no swimming, baths or tanning until it's healed.
  4. Month 1 +Healed. Sunscreen from now on keeps the color sharp for decades. Touch-ups are free within three months.

Request a quote

Tell us the idea, the size and where it goes. We'll reply with a price range and available dates.

Phone
732-555-0177
Tuesday – Saturday
12 pm – 8 pm
Sunday – Monday
By appointment
Where
Cookman Avenue, Asbury Park, NJ

A $100 deposit holds your date once your artist confirms. We never charge anything through this form.

Thanks! Your artist will reply within two days.