A shop built around four books, not one chair
Ashcroft Ink opened nine years ago as a single artist working out of a shared space above a record store. It moved to its own storefront five years later once there were enough regular clients following the work to support a full studio.
Every artist here runs their own book, their own pricing within the studio’s hourly range, and their own waitlist. We built it this way on purpose - a client should be choosing a person’s hand, not a shop.
All equipment is single-use and opened in front of the client. Every artist is licensed through the state health department, and the shop is inspected on the same schedule as any other body art facility.
