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WELCOME TO
VELVET INK
TATTOO & PIERCING
OPEN 5 DAYS A WEEK!

Velvet Ink tattoo and piercing studio offers a friendly and relaxed environment for all our customers in the heart of Kettering. ​
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At Velvet Ink we are all experienced artists, all of which are fully licensed and work with professional equipment and the highest quality inks for a more vibrant colour.
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Our professional body piercer offers a full range of piercings and only uses the highest grade of titanium body jewellery to avoid any possible allergic reactions.
The tattooists at Velvet Ink offer custom drawn artwork to meet the needs of its customers, offering more personal designs. We also offer a wide selection of Flash for our more spontaneous customers.
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Feel free to pop in anytime for a chat
Jimmy Marett
Welcome
Artists


ARTISTS
JIMMY.
FROM THE STREETS TO THE STUDIO!
​Jimmy is a custom tattoo artist and the owner of Velvet Ink. He has spent the last few years creating and fine tuning his distinctive and individual style that lends itself to custom based tattoo work, no matter what the customer's specifications are you can be sure Jimmy will produce a quality piece of work.
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Jimmy grew up in Wellingborough and has always enjoyed art. This can be seen in his love of Street Art (Graffiti) which he has done all his life, making headlines for charity events and even being invited to judge at years knife amnesty event in Corby. Jimmy started his tattooing career like many artists before him when he became an apprentice for an already established artist. Working through the ranks he finally took the leap to establish Velvet Ink in 2010 taking on apprentices of his own and giving other artists the opportunity to grow and enhance their skills.

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Cat
THE ART OF BODY PIERCING
Our piercer who comes from Corby is loved by everyone that meets her both young and adult alike. At only 19 years Cat knew exactly what she wanted to do and in true form she set out to achieve it. Having been with us a short time Cat has become a big part of our team and has found herself in great demand.
Bringing her style and relaxed personality to the studio has had a positive effect on not only those working with her but her client also.
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Wayne
Tattoo Artist
The newest member of our team and Wayne has already earned himself a nickname from our clients. Growing up alongside Jimmy in Wellingborough our man also has a love of art which he expresses through his mirror engravings. This very delicate art has led our 'Gentle Giant' straight to our doors where he now uses that talent to put amazingly details work on his clients. Although he has only been with us a short while Wayne is already in high demand and is booking up weeks in advance. It could be his gentle demeanour but his tattoos just speak for themselves.
Amo
Tattooist & Body Piercer
Born in London and raised here in Kettering, Amo (a name given to her by clients) has always enjoyed art and spends most days enhancing her skills. Having been with us for many years now she has assisted with the day to day running of the studio. Originally coming in as a volunteer to clean and run the reception she worked her way up to Senior Piercer where she threw herself into work while continuing her tattoo apprenticeship. She fast became popular with her clients and would build herself a loyal client base for both piercings and tattoos.
Gallery
GALLERY

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Velvet Ink Studio






Piercing

PIERCING

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At Velvet Ink Tattoo and Piercing Studio we have a fully qualified piercer who performs all above the waist body piercing including micro dermal and skin divers.
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There are many different types of piercings, many of which can be carried out on the ear alone.
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Below is a list of the types of piercings we offer, should you have any questions please feel free to contact us.
We welcome all enquiries.
EAR PIERCING
SCAFFOLD, HELIX, FORWARD HELIX, ROOK, DAITH, TRAGUS, ANTI-TRAGUS, LOBE, AURICLE, SNUG, CONCH
LIP PIERCING
MONROE, MADONNA, MEDUSA, JESTRUM, HORIZONTAL LIP, VERTICAL LABRET, DAHLIA, LABRET, ALL TYPES OF BITES
BODY / SURFACE PIERCING
BELLY BUTTON, NAPE, NIPPLE, DERMAL ANCHORS, SKIN DIVERS
FACIAL AND ORAL PIERCING
EYEBROW, ANTI EYEBROW, BRIDGE, NOSE, SEPTUM, SMILEYS, TONGUE WEB, TONGUE
We stock a wide range of Body Jewellery including:
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* Titanium
* Surgical Steel
* PTFE-Clear
* Silicone
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* Acrylic
* Gold
* Silver 925
* Swarovski Crystal
AFTERCARE

The aftercare for your new tattoo or piercing is of the utmost importance. Please follow your artist's or piercer's instructions carefully. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.
Proud suppliers of the Easypiercing range of aftercare. Available in the studio £4.99 ea

The Cambridge clinic has developed 'Fade the Itch'.
The first tattoo aftercare serum the uses dry heal technology. Available in the studio £3.99 ea 50mls

piercing aftercare

CONTACT US
ADDRESS
8 Regent Street, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 8QF
01536 601068
OPENING HOURS
Monday - 10am - 6pm
Tuesday - Closed
Wednesday - 10am - 6pm
Thursday - 10am - 6pm
Friday - 10am - 6pm
Saturday - 10am - 6pm
Sunday - Closed
Contact
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