Tattoo studio websites in Northumberland
Northumberland has tattoos being done in coastal towns, market towns, and small villages, from Blyth and Ashington through Morpeth, Alnwick, Hexham, and Berwick. The geography has moved on. A lot of the websites have not.
This page is for studios and independent artists across Northumberland who want a fast, tidy site that shows real portfolios properly, explains booking and deposits clearly, and gives clients a stable place to find you whether they are local or visiting the county.
Where Northumberland tattoo sites usually fall short
The tattoos are current and in demand. The web stack often looks like it was left behind a decade ago.
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Layouts that do not respect phones
Old fixed width designs, clashing colours, and awkward menus that make clients from Blyth, Ashington, Morpeth, or Hexham close the tab instead of staying.
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Galleries that hide your best work
Random mixes of styles in one endless scroll, broken sliders, slow loading images, and no way to see more from one artist at a time.
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Free inboxes on serious studios
Gmail or Hotmail contact details sitting under work that clearly is not amateur. It creates a mismatch that does not help when you are asking for deposits.
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Rules and deposits scattered across socials
Clients hunting through posts and stories to work out how to book, what is required, and what happens if they move an appointment.
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Cheap hosting that folds when attention lands
A tourist share, a festival weekend, or a strong reel can push traffic hard. Weak hosting slows down or fails exactly when new clients want to check your work properly.
None of this is about the quality of your tattooing. It is about the infrastructure wrapped around it.
What a Ki-Ki tattoo studio site looks like in Northumberland
The aim is a site that behaves properly, matches the standard of your work, and cuts down on avoidable back and forth.
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Static site on the Ki-Ki layout
Pages built as static files, fronted by Cloudflare, with a dark, clean layout that suits tattoo portfolios. No bloated page builders or fragile plugins.
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Portfolio pages by style and artist
Galleries split by style for example blackwork, fine line, colour realism, traditional, geometric, or lettering and by artist where that matters. Easy for clients to browse on a phone.
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Artist profiles with enough detail
Short profiles that explain styles, experience, and how each artist likes to work, without turning into a wall of text.
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Booking and deposit pages in plain wording
Dedicated pages covering enquiries, deposits, reschedules, cancellations, and what clients should send in a first message for example references, placement, rough size, and budget.
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Hygiene, licensing, and aftercare
Clear descriptions of your hygiene standards, council registration where relevant, and your aftercare routine, written in straightforward wording for cautious clients and local regulators.
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Studio email and DNS set up correctly
Addresses such as [email protected] or [email protected] with DNS records tuned so your emails actually land in inboxes rather than being thrown into spam.
For most Northumberland studios this sits within the Ki-Ki Base Build at £200 for up to ten pages. Hosting stays in your name and you pay the provider directly.
Built around Northumberland routes and towns
Clients travel across Northumberland more than most websites admit, from coastal towns like Blyth and Amble through Ashington and Morpeth to Hexham, Alnwick, and Berwick.
A Northumberland build can refer to the reality of that patch. Coastal studios near promenades and seafront parking, town centre studios off main streets, and rural studios a short drive from the A1, A189, A69, or A697. That detail helps both locals and visitors see how you fit into their routes.
You do not need to send polished copy. Bullet points on where you are, who you mostly tattoo, and how you like to run the studio are enough for me to turn into stable headings and paragraphs.
Practical information Northumberland clients care about
- Directions from main roads for example A1, A189 Spine Road, A69, and local routes into Blyth, Ashington, Morpeth, Hexham, or Alnwick.
- Parking options in town centres or near the studio if you are on a side street.
- Clear expectations around walk ins, appointment only days, and how far in advance you usually book.
- Guidance for people travelling from Newcastle, North Tyneside, County Durham, or the Borders for a session.
How a Northumberland tattoo studio build runs
- You send an outline. A short email with your studio name, where in Northumberland you are based, and what you currently use for a website and social presence.
- Hosting and domain in your name. If you do not yet have a domain or hosting, I help you pick a simple, stable setup with accounts held directly by you.
- We agree the page list. Typically home, artists, styles or portfolio sections, booking and deposits, hygiene and aftercare, and contact. Larger studios can add guest spots or merchandise pages.
- You send artwork and notes. You provide images for each style or artist and rough notes on pricing, studio rules, and how you prefer enquiries to come in.
- The site is built, reviewed, and launched. I build on the Ki-Ki layout, hook it up to your hosting, and send you a private link to check. After a focused round of edits the site goes live and you receive a short record of what was set up.
Payment timing and revision limits follow the Ki-Ki Base Build pattern set out on the main Ki-Ki site. All of that is confirmed in writing before work starts.
Questions Northumberland studios usually ask
Can you work with our existing logo and colour scheme?
Yes. The Ki-Ki layout is deliberately simple so your logo and chosen colour accents can sit on top of it without slowing the site down.
Do we have to change how we take bookings?
No. If you already use DMs, email, or a specific booking platform, the site is built to feed into that instead of forcing a different system.
Can we update the portfolio ourselves later?
There are options ranging from Ki-Ki doing occasional updates through to a small set of instructions so a trusted person in the studio can replace images safely.
Do you work with private or rural studios?
Yes. A lot of Northumberland work is done from private or less visible locations. The site can focus more on enquiry quality and clear directions than on high street footfall.
Start a Northumberland studio conversation
If you run a tattoo studio or private workspace anywhere in Northumberland and want a site that finally matches the standard of your work, send a short outline and a link to whatever you are using now.