Grumpers Tattoo

03/01/2026

✨HOKUSAI SHUNGA UNBOXING✨

I know it’s naughty to post on a weekend but it’s too exciting not to! If you have anymore book recs for Japanese traditional then let me know!

29/12/2025

🤡💚GRUMPERS TATTOOVERSARY TWO: ELECTRIC BOOGALOO💚🤡

It’s that time of year again! It’s been TWO YEARS since I did my first tattoo on Amy which kicked off this magical journey that I’m still learning! This year is full of firsts, first convention, first large scale project, first attempts at black and grey realism… so many firsts!

I’d like to take this time to thank my clients, new, regular, old, future, for your support so far. It makes me honoured knowing you have faith and trust in my skills to produce work for you, and I cannot explain how much it means to me. Thank you as well to all the artists in this community so far that I’ve met that have given me nothing but love, support and sound advice. I was met with so much love and admiration at Tatcon that it blew me away as a baby tattoo artist🥹😭 thank you!!!!

I’d also like to thank amynauttattoos for continuing to mentor me and guide me through my apprenticeship, I am grateful for each piece of advice given to me and will always be appreciative💚 I’d also like to thank both Amy and connorzebedeetattoo for putting up with my info-dumping about rail replacement, mr blobby and whatever else I learned in the week I wasn’t at the shop. It takes patience and large amounts of sanity to put up with that.

In the next year, I’d love to take on larger projects, narrowing my specialisms, and working on new methods to create! Here’s to another fabulous year!!!!

With Love and Happiness,
Grumpers xø

12/12/2025

Due to a no show today I have this Sunday available to tattoo. Discounted rates.

Please note this is my only availability for the foreseeable due to potential changes in my schedule in 2026 and I am currently not taking anymore clients UFN.

I’d also like to take this time to say that no showing any service provider be it a tattoo artist, nail/lash tech, chiropractor, etc, especially this close to festive season is rather disrespectful. If you cannot attend your appointment, let them know at the earliest opportunity. Of course, there are exceptions to family emergencies and illness, but not messaging, not responding to messages from the service provider, or (in some cases I’ve had in the past) blocking them is simply not on.

I turned up to work today and didn’t get paid, and no chance to even try and recover loss of earnings as I was given no notice. I do not live locally to the studio, so I’m at a further loss for travel time, fuel, and materials used for setup. I always message the day or two before as a reminder and to confirm your appointment, so there’s no excuse to not inform me whether you can’t make it at that point.

Please take this as a reminder to be open and honest if you can’t make it. I am quite understanding that life happens and would be horrified if anyone thought they couldn’t come to me openly to say they can’t make it. I will be enforcing booking fees and sticking to cancellation and no show policies going forward. You can look at these on the link below:

https://www.grumperstattoo.com/policies

If you have any questions, I am more than happy to help.

Lauren/Grumpers xø

Below are a list of policies I follow not only to protect myself, but also to protect others in the studio and most importantly, you as a client....

21/11/2025

Hi everyone,

A bit of a serious post, but extremely important not only to me but also to you, my clients.

For some time I’ve been following along with the Draw the Line Project. An initiative made to ensure our industry is regulated with artists who do not have abusive or predatory backgrounds, keeping both clients and studios safe. The campaign is pushing for DBS checks on tattoo artists, which I completely support and have already signed the petition.

Client safety has always been extremely critical to me, and I would have absolutely no issue with having either a basic or advanced DBS check to make sure my clients know they’re in safe hands in a vulnerable environment.

If you can spare a few minutes to sign the petition below, that would be amazing!

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/747281

17/11/2025

💚EXPANDING MY REALISM WORK💚

As you may have seen over the past year I’ve been working on expanding my skill set to include black and grey realism. After doing a few smaller pieces I’m looking to take on a few more advanced projects!

I’m starting to look at portraiture, and I am offering it at £150 per portrait due to my experience. These are some suggestions of people I’d love to tattoo with some of the photos being wannados, but I’m open to suggestions at the same rate☺️

Pop me a DM if you’re interested!

19/09/2025

💙❤️💛REN AND STIMPY💛❤️💙

Look at these Rubberhose Ren and Stimpys I got to do a couple weeks back for the lovely Clare, owner of the amazing Hex piercing and her husband Chris!

If you ever need a piercing and you’re in the local area, Hex is the best, super informative and has a great collection of jewellery🥰

Anyways back to the tattoo, I have so much fun with these and I’d LOOOOVE to do more! Imagine Billy and Mandy!!! Discounts on these kinds of ideas! DM me to book in, earliest availability is November right now!

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15/09/2025

🍜RAMEN🍜

Super fun piece I did a few weeks back for Olly! Tried a new technique that didn’t work out so great on the photos though🥲 Thanks for your trust as always! Lovely to see you again🥰

Always up for fun ideas like this! I’m slowly running out of space for the year, so if you wanna book in DM me!

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13/09/2025

CLIENT NOTICE:

Please read below, I’m more than happy to answer any questions and appreciate the time reading💚