The roster
Four people, and what each of them does
The same artist or piercer sees you from consultation through to the finished work.
Owner and Lead Tattoo Artist
Isaac Wren
11 years at Blackbird
Fine line, blackwork, botanical
Isaac opened Blackbird in 2015 after four years apprenticing on Brunswick Street, and still runs every custom design consultation himself before it goes on the books.
Apprenticeship-trained tattooist; Blackbird's premises are registered with the City of Yarra for skin penetration procedures.
Consultations run roughly nine days out on average
Piercer and Jewellery Lead
Theo Sable
7 years at Blackbird
Piercing, curated ear projects, jewellery fitting
Theo had been piercing for four years at a St Kilda studio before joining Blackbird in 2019 to build a consultation-led piercing room, and still runs every fitting personally.
Piercing-specific infection control and bloodborne pathogen training; fits implant-grade titanium and 14ct or 18ct gold only.
Piercing by appointment, most weeks have same-week slots
Tattoo Artist, Colour and Cover-Up
Priya Doshi
6 years at Blackbird
Colour realism, cover-up and rework
Priya joined Blackbird in 2020 after training in Melbourne and interstate, and now leads most of the studio's colour and cover-up bookings.
Apprenticeship-trained tattooist specialising in colour realism and cover-up work.
Taking new colour and cover-up consultations
Studio Manager
Grace Okafor
4 years at Blackbird
Bookings, deposits, aftercare follow-up
Grace joined Blackbird in 2022 to run the front desk, and built the deposit and rebooking system that keeps the design queue honest.
Runs bookings, deposits and the aftercare follow-up system; not a tattooist or piercer.
Runs the front desk, not a tattooist or piercer
Not sure who is the right fit for your idea or placement? Say so when you book and we will point you the right way.