StencilInk
Tattoo artist — est. 2017
Sumi-e brush, fine line & blackwork.
Ink that moves like water, and stays.
墨で描く — 入れ墨
Click — drop ink
Move — stir the water
Tap — drop ink
Swipe — stir the water
Gabsumi
(01) The practice 入れ墨
Irezumi means “to insert ink”. I treat every line like water — patient, deliberate, alive — drawn once, and carried for a lifetime.
Gabsumi works between the precision of single-needle fine line and the loose, breathing gesture of sumi-e brush painting. Every piece is drawn from scratch for one person, one body, one moment — ichi-go ichi-e, 一期一会.
- 0years with a needle
- 0pieces inked
- 0guest cities a year
- 1client a day
(02) Selected work 作品
Pieces that breathe with the body.
Hover any piece to see it as a stencil.Open any piece to wipe between stencil and ink. Three ways to wander the archive.
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池 Drag to drift · click a piece to open itSwipe to drift · tap a piece to open it
(03) Studio 工房
A quiet room. Loud ink.
One chair, one client a day, no walk-ins. The studio is set up like a calligrapher’s desk: ink stones, rice paper, brushes, needles. Designs start as brush paintings on paper and are redrawn directly on the body, so they follow muscle and movement instead of fighting them.
Before the needle there is always a conversation — about meaning, placement, and how a piece will age with you.
- Studio
- Private studio, by appointment
- Styles
- Sumi-e brush · Fine line · Dotwork · Blackwork
- Guest spots
- Announced on Instagram
- Inks
- Vegan, carbon-black based
(04) Process 工程
- 一
Consult
Your idea, references, placement and size — over email or a short call.
- 二
Brush
Sketches painted in sumi ink on paper. One round of changes is part of it.
- 三
Stencil
The final design is transferred — or freehanded — to sit with your anatomy.
- 四
Ink
Single sessions up to six hours. Breaks, tea and good music included.
- 五
Heal
Aftercare guide, a check-in at two weeks and a free touch-up if needed.
(05) Good to know 心得
Before we begin.
How far ahead do you book?
Books open twice a year and usually fill within a few weeks. Small flash pieces can sometimes fit in sooner — ask.
Is there a deposit?
Yes — a deposit secures your date and goes towards the final price. It covers the drawing time if you cancel late.
How is a piece priced?
By the session, not the hour. You get a clear estimate after the consultation, before anything is drawn.
Do you do cover-ups or colour?
Blackwork cover-ups, yes, case by case. Colour is limited to a single accent — usually vermilion, like a seal.
How do I take care of it?
Keep it clean, thinly moisturised and out of the sun and the sea for two weeks. You’ll get a printed guide.
(06) Booking 予約
Let’s put ink to skin.
Tell me about your idea. The more you share — meaning, references, where on the body — the better the first sketch.
- Email[email protected]
- Instagram@gabsumi.ink
- StudioPrivate studio · address on booking