Ali Samantha — tattoo artist

AliSamantha

Ali Samantha

Rose and Thorn Tattoo

Tattooing since 2006

Books Open:Wanna Dos, Custom

About Ali

Hi! I’m a bay area tattooer, I moved to Oakland from Arizona in 2003, fell in love with the town and have lived here ever since! I started tattooing in 2006. I specialize in traditional tattoos with a gay and/or kink and fetish flair. I also love botanical tattoos, decorative work, black and grey as well as color. I am a mixed, queer non binary femme. I am comfortable and versed in working with people of all ethnicities, gender identities and varying access needs. I came up in street shops and enjoy a spur of the moment walk in as much as I enjoy a planned tattoo. I am happy doing small tattoos and also love working on large scale work as well. I prefer in person consultations over discussing tattoos over a screen. Thank you so much I look forward to meeting you!

Styles

  • Traditional
  • Folk Art
  • Fantasy
  • Fine Line
  • Chicano
  • Line Work
  • Horror
  • Neo Traditional
  • Ornamental
  • American Traditional

Specializations

  • Melanated Skin
  • Cover Ups
  • Blackout
  • Floral Botanical
  • Lady Heads
  • Dotwork and Stippling
  • Script and Lettering

Locations

  • Rose and Thorn Tattoo: San Francisco, California

Available designs

Pricing

My minimum for all tattoos is $100, my hourly rate is $200 Submit a Booking Request and we can figure out pricing together.

Policies

Deposit Policy
All deposits are non-refundable. I am happy to apply your deposit to one reschedule, anything beyond that will require a new deposit. Rescheduling your appointment, especially on short notice, may result in losing your deposit. Deposits are $100 Back piece and other large scale work are $200
Cover-up policy
Accepting cover-ups.

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