02/16/2026
🫦 Naughty Miranda 🗡️
“My goldfish are really piranhas / Things aren’t quite what they seem”
Sarah came to us with a song from her youth, a song that turned out to be a whole philosophy:
A reminder that appearances are rarely the whole story: in ourselves, other people, and the world that shapes us. Softness can be power, darkness can be a refuge, and the world doesn’t fit clean labels. The practice is openness: staying curious just long enough for the real meaning to surface.
We worked closely with Sarah to shape this piece from concept to final layout: dialing in the graphic indie punk style, sharpening the silhouettes and clean line breaks, balancing red splatter energy with that tension between innocence and bite, and finishing it with the font art + mirrored phrase that things aren’t quite what they seem. Hearing her explain why she chose it (and what it gives her) made the tattoo feel even more alive.
Thank you, Sarah, for your trust, your patience, and the care you brought to the process. 🖤
And big respect to Mia for executing this with precision and restraint: crisp black, soft texture, and that perfect balance of playful + dangerous.
Montreal: if you’re drawn to tattoos that actually mean something and you want a process that’s collaborative, calm, and intentional, our door is open. Come with a story, a feeling, a metaphor. We’ll help you translate it into a piece that lasts.
