James At Inkspot

27/02/2026

After nearly 3 years at The Inkspot, Sophie the piercer/tattooist is moving on to greener and more eco friendly pastures 🙂. It's been a great laugh having her work at the shop and i'd like to say thanks for being a part of The Inkspot story and me and i'm sure all my, your, our clients feel the same way and would like to say good luck in your new venture/shop where she will be continuing to pierce and tattoo 🙂
if anyone wants to get hold of Sophie, here is her link which she is still using.
https://www.facebook.com/sophiepiercing
Good Luck Soph 🙂

Tattoo and piercing shop

01/02/2026

19 years ago today i opened The Inkspot and what a wild ride it's been, thanks to all my clients past, present and future. i look forward to causing you all pain for many more years to come! pretty proud iv'e been in business for this long in this day and age. Thanks for making me you favourite

29/01/2026

so far so awesome

25/12/2025

Merry Christmas to all my past, present and future clients, have a great day and just know that i wouldn’t be the fun loving, best and most devilishly handsome lovable rogue tattooist around without you all………well, without your money. in fact it’s pretty much all about your money, let’s face it some of you are awful but in a weird and hard to believe way I even like you lot…..when you pay me. Merry Christmas everyone and see you next year 😊

16/12/2025

09/12/2025

brilliant start to this Nordic/Freya leg piece

23/11/2025

Christmas will soon be here and it seems everyone has got their s**t together and bought and even wrapped everyone's presents, meanwhile you are sat there thinking 'F**K!, what the hell am i gonna get for them that shows i care and have put thought into it without caring or putting thought into it?'. well my friend, i have the answers to all your problems with my annual Christmas vouchers. put your loved ones through pain this christmas with vouchers for any amount and the best part is, it's minimal effort on your part but they will love it and probably let you do that thing you like in the bedroom. you're welcome people! i'm to good to you lot

19/11/2025

big thanks to Barry Beck, Thomas Martin, Paul Swift and Elijah Ward for getting tattooed today on International mens day. Raised £150 for Andy's mans club so thanks guys.

15/11/2025

Ok, bit of a different post this one as it doesn't contain anything to do with tattoos, bikes, women, drink or insulting my clients so bare with me. My mum has been making some nice girly things and christmas tree decorations with the intention of selling them to raise money for Cumbria Air Ambulance.
She was gonna sell em at Dickensian on a little table but that won't be possible now so i told her i will put em in my shop despite em being well girly and gay, in the hope that people will buy a few so she doesn't feel like she's wasted her time.
she's upset she can't sell em herself so i'm trying to help out and i hate seeing women cry, its annoying and does my head in so if anyone wants to buy one or two things then let me know on here or pop in the shop. the money will go to Cumbria Air Ambulance which is a good cause. the dream catchers are just £3 each, the small hearts are £3 each so pretty cheap.
they look really good and she's done a good job for a 90 year old (or whatever she is) and women love this s**t almost as much as they like piling cushions on a bed every morning.
Anyway, check out the photos and buy some before people think my shop is getting all girly and i'm becoming all sensative n s**t
I've told her if they don't sell i will be putting her in a home and now she's worried so come on you lot dig deep. the funny thing is, i'm putting her in a home anyway but if they sell i will have her and the other old codgers makin these 18 hours a day like some sort of geriatric sweat shop!

29/10/2025

i have one slot available for Friday's Halloween special tattoo lucky dip day! if you are interested let me know 🙂

24/10/2025

Sophie Lane has been busy tattooing doing some really good stuff like this piece today and she has appointments available before i do so if you want to book in with her, give her a message on this link
https://www.facebook.com/sophiepiercing
she's cheaper than me also.....in so many ways

23/10/2025

So on February the 1st my prices will be going up due to the ever rising costa of hookers and blow…….I mean needles, inks and equipment. Anyone who books in before February 1st will still be paying my rate of £90 an hour even if the tattoo is booked for after February 1st and any existing tattoos obviously will continue at this old £90 per hour rate until they are complete 😊