Settled Ink

Shawlands, Glasgow Tue–Fri 11:00–19:00 · Sat 10:00–18:00

(03 · Japanese, black and grey, colour)

Callum Baird

Carp, waves, peonies and cockerels planned around the body, from a forearm to a full back.

Style
Japanese, colour, black and grey
Works
Tuesday, Thursday–Saturday
Pieces
3–6 sittings, by the day
Rate
£650 a day
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(Healed work · 3 pieces)

Black carp tattoo, after Kuniyoshi, on the forearm, black and grey, healed 2 years
01Black carpafter KuniyoshiForearm, black and greyHealed 2 yearsCallum Baird3 sittings
The wave tattoo, after Hokusai, c. 1831, on the upper arm, healed 10 months
02The waveafter Hokusai, c. 1831Upper armHealed 10 monthsCallum Baird2 sittings
Cockerel and peony tattoo, after Hiroshige, 1854, on the calf, healed 7 months
03Cockerel and peonyafter Hiroshige, 1854CalfHealed 7 monthsCallum Baird3 sittings

(Drawn first)

On paper

Every piece starts as a drawing on paper, sized to you at the consultation. These are the drawings behind the healed photos above.

Black carp, drawing on paper, after Kuniyoshi
Black carp, after Kuniyoshi
The wave, drawing on paper, after Hokusai, c. 1831
The wave, after Hokusai, c. 1831
Cockerel and peony, drawing on paper, after Hiroshige, 1854
Cockerel and peony, after Hiroshige, 1854

(How Callum works)

Japanese work is planned around the body. A carp follows the forearm, a wave wraps the shoulder. The drawing comes after we’ve looked at how you move.

Most of my pieces take three to six sittings, a few weeks apart so each part heals before the next. Colour on darker skin reads softer, and I’ll show you healed examples on skin like yours before we start.

Callum Baird · Resident since 2020, large-scale work

Ink poured into single-use caps for one sitting, thrown away after.
Ink poured into single-use caps for one sitting, thrown away after.
The rotary machine sleeved in barrier film.
The rotary machine sleeved in barrier film.

Book with Callum

Tuesday, Thursday–Saturday. Consultations are free and take 20 minutes. A £50 deposit holds your date and comes off the price.

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