Point Loma • Est. 2011

The Craft Behind the Ink

Custom tattoo and piercing from a crew of artists who treat every piece like it matters. Because it does. Point Loma's studio since 2011.

4.8 Google Rating
328 Reviews
13+ Years Open
Chapter One artist at work under lamplight
01
Consult
Share your idea. We listen, sketch, and refine until it's right.
02
Create
Your artist draws a custom design — no templates, no shortcuts.
03
Ink
Precise execution in a clean, comfortable studio environment.

Four disciplines.
One standard.

From fine-line florals to full Japanese back pieces, every style gets the same attention to craft. No rush jobs. No compromises.
Ornamental dotwork tattoo
Custom Tattoo
Original designs born from consultation — your story, your skin, your piece
Japanese traditional full back piece
Fine Line
Delicate precision work for pieces that whisper instead of shout
Realistic portrait cover-up
Cover-Ups
Old ink transformed into work you'll be proud to wear
Chapter One studio interior
Piercing
Expert placement with quality jewelry in a gallery-style studio
Chapter One Tattoo team outside the studio

Built on craft.
Fueled by stories.

Chapter One Tattoo opened in Point Loma in 2011 with a simple idea: treat every tattoo like the first page of something meaningful. The flash art on the walls, the warm amber light, the leather chairs — it all adds up to a studio that feels more like a gallery than a parlor.

Thirteen years and 328 five-star reviews later, the idea hasn't changed. Neither has the standard.

Every piece of ink is someone's story. We just make sure the first line is worth reading.
Gallery interior with flash art walls
The artists here are incredible. The studio feels like an art gallery, and they treated my first tattoo like it was the most important piece they'd ever done.
★★★★★

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Appointments preferred. Call the studio or stop by Point Loma to talk about your idea.

Phone
Location
Point Loma, San Diego
Booking
By Appointment
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