My Process
✧ My best practice: My potential clients provide reference of tattoos or drawings I’ve made in the past that they like, and if I’ve already given that piece of flash to someone else, at the appointment, we work together to make it special and unique to the wearer.
✧ I don’t currently have the bandwidth to do custom designs, but if you have a custom design idea that you think will go well with my style, tell me about it!
✧ My fee ranges from $250–600 per session.
✧ I tattoo Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, from 12–8pm.
✧ All skin tones are welcome!! I am a body-positive, queer-friendly, and overall very chill person who just wants you to be happy and feel safe. If you have any concerns or questions, just reach out.
About
My name is Kelly Thorn, and I am a multi-disciplinary artist, specializing in hand-poked tattoos, graphic art, illustration, lettering, and painting. She/her ♡
Currently Senior Art Director at Young Jerks, where I am fortunate to glean wisdom, steal jokes, and cultivate joyous love and admiration off of Dan Cassaro, Dan Christofferson, Meg Yahashi, and Brett Stenson.
I live in Philadelphia.
Hand-poked tattoos coming soon!
Hand-poked tattoos are applied by using a tattoo needle held with the hand. This process is a bit less traumatic to the skin than using a tattoo machine, resulting in a slower application process, a quicker healing time, and a slightly more stippled line quality than a machine tattoo. It’s also a quieter experience, which allows us to have a conversation, which is a nice time.