MICROREALISM & FINE LINE TATTOOS
FORGED IN INK
GILDED REVERIE IS HOME TO ARTIST STARDOG23’S MICRO REALISM AND FINE LINE TATTOO OFFERING.
HERE, ARTISTRY CONVERGES WITH PRECISION, AND EVERY LINE IS GOVERNED BY A CODE. EACH DESIGN IS FORGED THROUGH DEEP INTENT—CRAFTED FOR THOSE WHO WALK THE PATH OF ELEVATION, TRANSFORMATION, AND INNER ALIGNMENT. A MARK BECOMES MORE THAN VISUAL—IT BECOMES RITUAL.
EVERY TATTOO CARRIES WEIGHT. IT BEARS THE TRIALS ENDURED, THE VALUES HELD, THE VISION PURSUED. THIS IS WHERE PERMANENCE MEETS PURPOSE. WHERE WHAT’S WORN BECOMES A REFLECTION OF WHAT’S HONOURED. AT GILDED REVERIE, YOU DON’T COLLECT TATTOOS. YOU TEMPER YOUR LEGACY, WHERE VISION BECOMES STEEL. YOUR ARMOUR, FORGED IN INK.
ARTISTIC ORIGIN
MY JOURNEY INTO TATTOOING BEGAN IN 2018, DRIVEN BY A RELENTLESS PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE. I TRAINED UNDER ESTEEMED ARTISTS IN BOTH LONDON AND CALIFORNIA, COMBINING TRADITIONAL MENTORSHIP WITH ADVANCED STUDIES TO BUILD A FOUNDATION IN MICRO REALISM AND PRECISION WORK.
DISCIPLINE IN MASTERY
I HONED MY TECHNIQUE THROUGH EXTENSIVE SELF-PRACTICE—LEARNING DEPTH, ANGLE, AND HAND SPEED FIRSTHAND. THIS DEDICATION WASN’T THEORY—IT WAS EMBODIED EXPERIENCE. EVERY NEEDLE STROKE I DELIVER TODAY IS ROOTED IN COUNTLESS HOURS OF DELIBERATE REPETITION AND INTENTIONAL EXECUTION.
THE CLIENT AS CO-AUTHOR
EVERY TATTOO IS A CONVERGENCE—WHERE MY VISION MEETS YOUR STORY. OVER YEARS OF WORKING EXCLUSIVELY WITH SELECT INDIVIDUALS, I’VE CULTIVATED A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS THAT HONORS BOTH DESIGN EXCELLENCE AND DEEP PERSONAL MEANING.
UNCOMPROMISING ASCENT
MY CRAFT IS A LIFELONG DISCIPLINE. I AM COMMITTED TO CONTINUAL REFINEMENT—NOT TO COMPETE, BUT TO TRANSCEND. EACH PIECE I CREATE IS A STEP TOWARD THE PINNACLE OF MY POTENTIAL. THIS IS NOT A PROFESSION. IT IS A VOW TO MASTERY.
GALLERY
SELECTED WORKS FROM THE GILDED REVERIE REALISM AND FINE LINE ARCHIVES
Every tattoo at Gilded Reverie is designed as a one-of-one artwork. Investment begins at £200, with a simple tiered structure for different scales of work so you can step into the process with clarity.
GILDED REVERIE TATTOOS
CUSTOM ARTWORK FOCUSED
FROM FINELY TUNED MICRO-REALISM TO BESPOKE DESIGNS FORGED FROM VISION AND INTENT, EVERY PIECE IS CREATED WITH PRECISION, RESTRAINT, AND PERMANENCE AT ITS CORE. WHETHER CHOSEN FROM THE EXCLUSIVE FLASH ARCHIVE OR COMMISSIONED AS A SINGULAR DESIGN, EACH TATTOO IS EXECUTED TO ELEVATE. A MARK DESIGNED TO ECHO YOUR VALUES, ENDURE TIME, AND STAND AS A TESTAMENT TO WHAT YOU EMBODY. MORE THAN AESTHETIC—THIS IS IDENTITY MADE PERMANENT.
BUT A MARK THAT LASTS FOREVER DEPENDS NOT ONLY ON EXECUTION—BUT ON CARE. A TATTOO ISN’T JUST FOR NOW. IT’S FOREVER.
AT GILDED REVERIE, CLIENTS AREN’T JUST CANVASES—THEY’RE STEWARDS. THE ONES WHO HONOUR THE PIECE AFTER IT’S HEALED.
WHO SHIELD IT FROM THE SUN, KEEP THE SKIN HEALTHY TO PRESERVE ITS DETAIL OVER TIME.
THIS ISN’T ABOUT CONTROL. IT’S ABOUT RESPECT. A SHARED PHILOSOPHY WHERE ART IS TREATED NOT AS AN ACCESSORY—BUT A LEGACY.
FROM VISION TO VESSEL
YOUR ENQUIRY IS OUR STARTING POINT
IF YOUR VISION PROVIDED IN YOUR INITIAL ENQUIRY RESONATES WITH MY SKILLSET WHERE I CAN GIVE YOU MY BEST, WE WILL BUILD ON THIS VISION WITH A THOUGHTFUL CONSULTATION. YOU’LL RECEIVE A PERSONALISED CONSULTATION FORM—THIS HELPS ME UNDERSTAND YOUR CONCEPT FULLY.
ONCE YOUR FORM IS REVIEWED, I’LL SEND THROUGH A TAILORED QUOTE. FROM THERE, WE’LL MOVE INTO THE DESIGN PHASE. YOUR DESIGN DEPOSIT SECURES YOUR APPOINTMENT AND INCLUDES UP TO THREE REFINEMENTS TO SHAPE THE ARTWORK UNTIL IT FEELS ALIGNED WITH YOUR VISION.
ADDITIONAL REVISIONS CAN BE ARRANGED IF NEEDED—MY FOCUS IS ALWAYS TO HONOUR THE INTEGRITY OF THE DESIGN WHILE CREATING SOMETHING YOU’LL CARRY WITH PRIDE FOR LIFE.
PREPARATION & AFTERCARE MATTER
EVERY PIECE DESERVES TO BE CARED FOR—START TO FINISH. I TREAT AFTERCARE AS AN EXTENSION OF THE CRAFT, AND YOU’LL RECEIVE A CURATED SKINCARE PACK TO SUPPORT THE FULL JOURNEY:
PRE-SESSION — A PREMIUM CLEANSER AND MOISTURISER TO CONDITION YOUR SKIN AHEAD OF TIME. HEALTHY, WELL-PREPARED SKIN ABSORBS INK MORE CLEANLY AND HOLDS DETAIL MORE EFFECTIVELY.
POST-SESSION — A HIGH-GRADE, NON-COMEDOGENIC OINTMENT TO REDUCE INFLAMMATION, PROMOTE HEALING, AND RETAIN THE FINE DETAILS OF YOUR TATTOO.
LONG-TERM — A UV-PROTECTIVE HYDRATING LOTION TO PRESERVE TONE, CLARITY, AND DEPTH OVER TIME. YOUR TATTOO IS BUILT TO LAST—THIS HELPS IT DO SO WITH INTEGRITY.
LONGEVITY BY DESIGN
AT GILDED REVERIE, EVERY PIECE IS CRAFTED TO LAST—AND THIS IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT IN MICRO REALISM, WHERE DETAILS MATTER MOST.
I WORK WITH A REFINED TONAL SYSTEM, USING 80% BLACK FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE TATTOOING PROCESS, SUPPORTED BY A TIGHT 3 ROUND LINER THAT BUILDS SHARP STRUCTURE AND LONG-TERM HOLD. IN AREAS WHERE TONE NEEDS TO LIFT INTO FULL LIGHT WHILE MAINTAINING SOLID SATURATION, I BLEND IN MY 12-DROP DILUTION WITH THE 80% MIX—AND USE THE 12-DROP ON ITS OWN WHEN NEEDED.
THIS DELIBERATE PIGMENT LAYERING BUILDS TONE THROUGH DOT DISTANCE, RHYTHMICAL HAND SPEED, AND VARIED NEEDLE DEPTH. MY APPROACH TAKES LONGER BECAUSE IT’S GENTLER ON THE SKIN—A NECESSITY FOR ACHIEVING TONAL VARIATION WHEN DEPOSITING DARK INK THROUGH A TIGHTLY CLUSTERED NEEDLE GROUPING.
USING ULTRA-FINE NEEDLES, I “KISS THE SKIN” WITH EACH PASS, DEPOSITING CONCENTRATED NEAR-BLACK PIGMENT FOR BOTH LIGHT AND DARK AREAS. THE RESULT IS A TATTOO THAT HEALS SHARP AND CLEAN—ONE THAT STAYS READABLE AND STRIKING FOR YEARS TO COME.
GILDED REVERIE TATTOOS
CREATIVE DIRECTION INCLUDED
PRECISION MEETS PRESENCE
AVAILABILITY
APPOINTMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON SATURDAYS BETWEEN 9:00 AM AND 6:00 PM.
EACH SESSION IS CAREFULLY STRUCTURED TO SUPPORT THE DEMANDS OF MICRO REALISM AND FINE LINE WORK, ALLOWING THE TIME NEEDED FOR PRECISION AND FOCUS.
HALF-DAY SESSIONS RUN UP TO 4 HOURS,
FULL-DAY SESSIONS UP TO 9 HOURS.
FOR HIGHLY COMPLEX OR INTRICATE DESIGNS, YOUR TATTOO MAY BE COMPLETED OVER MULTIPLE SESSIONS—THIS WILL BE OUTLINED IN YOUR QUOTE.
THE ARTISTIC PROCESS
EVERY TATTOO IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND PIECE—EXECUTED USING THE FINEST 3 ROUND LINER NEEDLES TO MAXIMIZE SHARPNESS, DEPTH, AND LONGEVITY. THIS TECHNIQUE REQUIRES TIME TO EXECUTE WHERE NUANCED TONES ARE LAYERED IN WHILE MINIMIZING DERMAL TRAUMA, RESULTING IN OPTIMAL HEALING AND UNMATCHED CLARITY OVER TIME.
YOUR COMFORT & EXPERIENCE
GILDED REVERIE IS A PRIVATE, APPOINTMENT-ONLY TATTOO STUDIO—DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A FOCUSED AND IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE. SESSIONS ARE STRATEGICALLY PACED WITH SHORT BREAKS AND A DEDICATED MEAL BREAK FOR DAY SESSIONS TO MAINTAIN MENTAL AND PHYSICAL COMPOSURE THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS. SNACKS AND BEVERAGES ARE WELCOME. SHOULD YOU WISH TO BRING A GUEST, THEY MAY RELAX IN THE LOUNGE AREA WHILE I WORK. EVERY ASPECT IS DESIGNED TO ENSURE YOU FEEL AT EASE WHILE I BRING YOUR VISION TO LIFE.
SECURING YOUR APPOINTMENT
A NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT IS REQUIRED TO CONFIRM YOUR SESSION AND INITIATE THE DESIGN PROCESS. THIS DEPOSIT IS APPLIED TO THE FINAL COST OF YOUR TATTOO. EXAMPLE: IF YOUR QUOTED PRICE IS £1,000 AND YOUR DEPOSIT IS £250, THE REMAINING £750 IS DUE ON THE DAY OF YOUR APPOINTMENT.
PRE-SESSION SKIN PREPARATION
THE CONDITION OF YOUR SKIN DIRECTLY AFFECTS INK ABSORPTION, DETAIL RETENTION, AND LONG-TERM RESULTS.
TO SUPPORT THIS, I PROVIDE A CURATED SKINCARE PACKAGE ALONG WITH A DETAILED AFTERCARE GUIDE TO SUPPORT YOU THROUGH BOTH PREPARATION AND HEALING.
I RECOMMEND MOISTURISING DAILY FOR AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO YOUR SESSION TO ENSURE YOUR SKIN IS IN OPTIMAL CONDITION TO RECEIVE THE INK AND MAINTAIN ITS INTEGRITY THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS. PROPER PREPARATION AND CONSISTENT AFTERCARE HELP ENSURE YOUR ARTWORK HEALS CLEAN, HOLDS DETAIL, AND REMAINS VIBRANT OVER TIME.
RESCHEDULING POLICY
I UNDERSTAND LIFE CAN BE UNPREDICTABLE. IF YOU NEED TO RESCHEDULE, PLEASE NOTIFY ME AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. DUE TO LIMITED AVAILABILITY, I WILL WORK TO OFFER THE EARLIEST OPENING THAT FITS YOUR CALENDAR AND MINE.
CLARITY BEFORE COMMITMENT
THE STUDIO
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Appointments take place at my private studio, Lotus in the Pond, located just outside Manchester City Centre. Full address details are shared once your booking has been confirmed.
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Deposits can be paid via Paypal or bank transfer. Stardog23 requests that you pay the remaining balance in cash when you arrive for your tattoo session but bank transfer or Paypal will also be accepted. Card payments are accepted but a transaction fee will be included.
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Guests are allowed but Stardog23 asks that they wait in the lounge area during the tattooing process as 100% focus is needed.
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Yes. It is a legal requirement that all premises and individuals providing tattooist services are regularly inspected and licensed with their local authority.
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The Tattooing Of Minors Act 1969 makes clear that it is a criminal offence to tattoo anyone under the age of 18 in the UK. Valid ID (must belong to the person getting tattooed) is required.
THE TATTOO PROCESS
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It is highly advised not to get tattooed when :
Pregnant
Under the influence of drugs or alcohol
In pre-surgery
In post-surgery
Suffering from diabetes that is not under control
Have heart problems
Use certain medications
Prone to Keloid scarring
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Stardog23 is open to tattoo make-overs but not cover-ups.
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Make sure you eat something at least 2 hours before your appointment and bring a snack if your booking is more than a few hours long.
Drink plenty of fluids before, during and after your tattoo but avoid alcohol for at least 24 hours before your appointment. I won't be able to tattoo you if you're drunk (or on drugs).
It's important that you don't take aspirin based pain relief products near to or after the time you get your tattoo. Aspirin thins your blood so you might bleed more than usual making it difficult to tattoo you.
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The inks used in your tattoo are from industry leading brands, Dynamic Ink from USA and Panthera Ink from Italy both of which are Vegan safe and animal cruelty free.
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You can not get tattooed if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, suffer from seizures or have any conditions which impair your immune system.
You should consult your doctor and provide a doctors note if you suffer from diabetes, haemophilia, a heart condition or take any blood thinning medication.
You are obliged to inform me if you have any bloodborne infection or virus. Due to the increased personal risk the decision to proceed will be at my discretion.
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The gloves used in the tattooing process are commercial grade powder free nitrile gloves which are latex free.