Ink that grows on you

Ink that takes a year to draw and a lifetime to settle.

Three resident artists. Botanical, fine-line, and single-needle. Aiolou Street, Athens — open since 2018, by appointment only.

Above a bookbinder, behind a green door.

Above a bookbinder, behind a green door.

What Our Clients Say

“The project ran on time, on budget, and the work held up under real conditions. I cannot ask for more than that.”
Marco F.
Milan
“Working with a small studio that genuinely cares is a different experience. Every detail was thought through.”
Despina Karagianni
Patra
“The team is fast, opinionated, and not afraid to disagree. That is exactly what we needed.”
Lukas N.
Munich
“Two years after launch, the brand still feels right. That longevity is the real test of design work.”
Stavros Argyros
Athens

Healed work, photographed in window light.

Wild plum branch, sternum, 14 months healed

Wild plum branch, sternum, 14 months healed

Ariadne — €960 (3 sessions)
Geometric architectural cuff, forearm, 18 months healed

Geometric architectural cuff, forearm, 18 months healed

Marek — €640 (1 session)
Single-needle micro portrait, inner bicep, 12 months healed

Single-needle micro portrait, inner bicep, 12 months healed

Levente — €520 (1 session)
Olive leaf cluster, ribs, 22 months healed

Olive leaf cluster, ribs, 22 months healed

Ariadne — €420 (1 session)
Linework wave panel, full back, 24 months healed

Linework wave panel, full back, 24 months healed

Marek — €2,400 (4 sessions)
Three pressed thistle, sternum, 16 months healed

Three pressed thistle, sternum, 16 months healed

Ariadne — €780 (2 sessions)
Geometric mandala, sacrum, 13 months healed

Geometric mandala, sacrum, 13 months healed

Marek — €580 (1 session)
Micro-realism eye, forearm, 12 months healed

Micro-realism eye, forearm, 12 months healed

Levente — €480 (1 session)
Calligraphic Hungarian script, ribs, 19 months healed

Calligraphic Hungarian script, ribs, 19 months healed

Levente — €360 (1 session)
Botanical sleeve, full arm, 30 months healed

Botanical sleeve, full arm, 30 months healed

Ariadne — €3,200 (5 sessions)
Fine-line constellation, collarbone, 14 months healed

Fine-line constellation, collarbone, 14 months healed

Marek — €280 (1 session)
Pressed fern, calf, 17 months healed

Pressed fern, calf, 17 months healed

Ariadne — €640 (2 sessions)

Six steps from idea to needle.

Submit a request

Submit a request

paid €40 consultation, transferable to first session.
Initial sketch

Initial sketch

within 14 days, by your chosen artist.
In-studio fitting

In-studio fitting

sizing, placement, paper stencil on skin.
Deposit & schedule

Deposit & schedule

€100–€300 depending on size, locks the slot.
The session(s)

The session(s)

2 to 6 hours per sitting, no double-booking.
One-year follow-up

One-year follow-up

free touch-up, healed-work photo for portfolio.

From the herbarium.

April 2026 — Wild Plum (Prunus spinosa)

April 2026 — Wild Plum (Prunus spinosa)

"How a single Pelion branch became three sternum commissions and one full back, with notes on why the blossom is harder to draw than the fruit." — by Ariadne Petrakou
March 2026 — Asphodel (Asphodelus aestivus)

March 2026 — Asphodel (Asphodelus aestivus)

"The flower of cemeteries and Cycladic hillsides — and why it never looks right above the elbow." — by Ariadne Petrakou
February 2026 — Greek Sage (Salvia fruticosa)

February 2026 — Greek Sage (Salvia fruticosa)

"Three weeks pressing it from the slopes of Hymettus, then six attempts at a stencil that didn't work. Here's the seventh." — by Ariadne Petrakou

Quietly written about.

LifoVogue GreeceAthens VoiceKathimerini "K" magazineMarie Claire GreeceInked Magazine

What the studio actually looks like at 13:00 on a Tuesday.

Two emails a year. Both worth opening.

One when books open. One with the year's healed-work portfolio. We don't promote, we don't share your address, and we don't run sales — because we don't run sales.