Stay Marked Tattoo

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- Previously JTT Tattoo -
Tattoos that hit different
🎯 Realism • Fine Line • Color • Memorials
📍 Issaquah, WA | Walk-ins: Thurs–Sun 12–7
📲 Book now → staymarkedtattoo.com
🖋️ Free consults • Clean, safe studio • Custom work that lasts

We get asked about color fading more than almost anything else. It comes up constantly. So we made this.Fading happens w...
04/21/2026

We get asked about color fading more than almost anything else. It comes up constantly. So we made this.

Fading happens when the packing is rushed, the needle depth is off, or the pigment isn't built for skin. Not because color can't hold.

Slide through. We break down exactly what makes the difference.

Send us a DM. We'd love to talk through your color idea.

The key hanging from the beak was the trickiest part. It had to read as metal and delicate without disappearing into the...
04/08/2026

The key hanging from the beak was the trickiest part. It had to read as metal and delicate without disappearing into the feathers around it. We built the contrast slowly, keeping the shading on the bird consistent while making that tiny key feel like a separate material entirely.

The individual feather layering took a while too. Each one shaded separately to give the chest that dimensional, lifted look.

Really happy with how this one came together.

Send us a DM. We'd love to hear about your idea.

Not everyone knows how to describe what they want. That's completely fine. Our job is to figure it out with you.Bring us...
04/06/2026

Not everyone knows how to describe what they want. That's completely fine. Our job is to figure it out with you.

Bring us something vague. A feeling, a reference, a word. We'll take it from there.

Send us a DM. We'd love to hear what you're thinking.

The challenge isn't just fitting it all in. It's keeping every element readable at tattoo scale. Fine engraving detail, ...
04/04/2026

The challenge isn't just fitting it all in. It's keeping every element readable at tattoo scale. Fine engraving detail, consistent shading across completely different textures, making sure nothing gets muddy when it's all sitting next to each other on skin.

A piece like this takes serious planning before the stencil even goes down.

Took our time on this and it shows.

Send us a DM. Tell us what you've got in mind.

Ear work like this takes planning before anything else. Shelby maps the whole ear out before picking up a needle. That's...
04/03/2026

Ear work like this takes planning before anything else. Shelby maps the whole ear out before picking up a needle. That's just how she works.

Send us a DM. Tell us what you're thinking and we'll set you up with Shelby.

Getting the scale and spacing right so everything reads cleanly together is honestly half the work.Custom tattooing isn'...
03/27/2026

Getting the scale and spacing right so everything reads cleanly together is honestly half the work.

Custom tattooing isn't just executing a design. It's problem-solving. This one had a lot of moving parts and we're proud of how it came together.

Got an idea like this? Send us a DM. We'd love to hear about it.

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240 NW Gilman Boulevard
Issaquah, WA
98027

Opening Hours

Thursday 11am - 7pm
Friday 11am - 7pm
Saturday 11am - 7pm
Sunday 11am - 7pm

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