Welcome to Stay Much Better Tatttoo™
1 Beaconsfield Parade, Beaconsfield Road, Brighton, England UK, BN1 6DN
Welcome to SMB TATTOO, Brighton! The place for unique and creative tattoo styles. SMB Tattoo has roots and draws inspiration from the city's vibrant street art and music culture. Each artist specialises in a diverse range of tattoo styles including classic black and grey portraits, gothic blackwork, and custom lettering to the bold & ignorant. Utilizing ink, spray paint, calligraphy brushwork, and various mark-making techniques, SMB is known for its high-quality work with detailed painterly and edgy textures.
Enjoy the relaxed friendly atmosphere with the latest studio furniture for your comfort or a private studio room for your discretion.
Work alongside our artists to create custom designs for you, or pick from our new flash designs that are on offer.
No job is too big or small!
WALK INS: Welcome, but subject to artist availablility!
You can find us located 5 minutes from Brighton's London Road train station (15 mins walk from Brighton main train station) and 5 minutes from London Road/Preston Circus; map. Feel free to pop in, say "Hi!" and chat about your ideas! You can also connect with us via our Facebook page.
Artists
Tom Sorn
Tom aka Mister Sorn is known for his unique lettering styles, tailored and hand crafted to suit any clients needs. From his own graffiti styled designs to classic script writing, there is something for everyone. His realistic work is also something to be admired, where he encompasses his signature textures to make his work truly distinctive.
For bookings please email: shop@smbtattoo.com
Ellie Short aka Shorty Tattoos
Ellie, aka Shorty Tattoos is an amazing illustrator and tattooer, who's fine-line blackwork is something to be adored and treasured for a lifetime. Her abstract calligraphic work is simply stunning and very unique to her hand. Get yourself booked in for something special.
Ellie also offers piercing, contact her for prices and availability.
For bookings or more info please email Ellie: ellieshrt@gmail.com
or view her portfolio on Instagram below!
Nana Tattoos
Have you been searching for your dream script artist? Look no further than Nana Tattoo. Her free hand custom lettering is to die for! Especially her Chicano and gothic-inspired styles.
Not only is Nana Tattoo phenomenal at script and lettering, she also specialises in outstanding black & grey tattoos.
Paolo
Paolo is a master of his craft specialising in black & grey tattoo realism, with over 15 years of experience in the industry. His work has been published in numerous magazines across Europe.
Paolo started his artistic career dedicating himself to classical academic figurative painting & sculpture. In his spare time he enjoys reading books, drawing, painting and sculpting.
Brad Casket
Brad Casket creates awe-inspiring blackwork and dark ornamental lettering designs. His art brings a harsh yet beautiful representation of death, reflecting on gothic and metal imagery, which is highlighted by the contrast between the bold and fine lines of the heavy black work. The outcome is a bold, eerie and binding ambiance.
For bookings or more info please email Brad: casketbookings@gmail.com
Iggi aka Fairies Wear Boots
We adore Iggi's vibrant, colourful and intricate, ornamental tattoo style rooted in her love for animals, nature, medieval, egyptian history, magic, myths & folklore. Medieval colour tattoos are her speciality.
Hezz Tattoo
Hezz specialises in beautiful black and grey and Chicano-style tattooing. Hezz first gained notoriety from his phenomenal biro drawings which have led him to work alongside streetwear giants such as Sullen Clothing.
For bookings or more info please email Hezz: henryfitzgerald@hotmail.co.uk
Faz
Faz offers top notch bold, colourful traditional tattoos. He has a selection of pre-drawn designs and loves custom tattoo requests too!
Katie aka FFS KT
FFS KT Tattoo enjoys tattooing portraits, anything surreal, botanical, black and grey and much more! Send her your ideas and she would love to help create your dream tattoo!
Dylan aka Long Boy
Long Boy's signature styles are clean, graphic tattoos that blend graffiti lettering with cartoon illustration. His work is very modern, expressive, and visually punchy, rooted in bold, graffiti-influenced, illustrative black work.
Handling Tattoo
Hannah's gothic brilliance crosses over from a playful yet dark illustrative style to a realistic surreal world, characterised by her use of beautiful, yet wonderfully disturbing depictions of the human psyche. Her painterly textures, etched scratches and solid black foundations are simply to DIE for. Take them to the grave with you. Book now.
Liam aka Depends
Not only does Depends specialise in graffiti-inspired, illustrative black work tattoos but he also paints some seriously badass murals and art under the name Rainbow Snot.
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