Markus Blanchard
@markus_blanchardTattoo artist at Tomb Gallery, and the hand behind the masks and special effects work in the gallery. Also plays drums.
- Blackwork
- Dark illustrative
- Special effects and masks
How booking Markus works
Markus keeps their own books and reads their own inquiries, so there is no front desk in between. Send the idea, roughly how big, and where on your body, and it goes straight to them.
If what you want sits outside what Markus does, they will say so and point you at whoever is the right hand for it. You must be 18 or over to be tattooed in Massachusetts, with no exception for parental consent, and you will need a government photo ID at the appointment.
Markus takes a $250 deposit to hold a date. It is non-refundable and it comes off the final cost of the tattoo. Give at least two weeks notice to move an appointment and the deposit moves with you.
Every question, answeredWork by Markus.
What happens next.
01
Send the idea
Pick the artist whose work already looks like what you want, then tell them the idea, roughly how big, and where on your body. References help. So does saying you are unsure.
02
They reply, not a front desk
Each artist reads their own inquiries and answers them. If what you want sits outside what they do, they will say so and point you at whoever is the right hand for it.
03
Drawing
The design is drawn for you and for the placement you picked. Nothing is pulled off a wall of repeats unless you have chosen a piece of flash on purpose.
04
The appointment
Bring photo ID. You must be 18 in Massachusetts, with no exception for parental consent. Eat beforehand. Written aftercare is given to you on the day.
The other two.
Nobody at Tomb tattoos everything. If Markus is not the right hand for your idea, one of these two probably is.
Find Markus.
Markus tattoos at Tomb Gallery & Tattoo, 274-276 Essex St, Salem, MA 01970. The shop is open 11am to 6pm, seven days a week through September and October, and you are welcome to walk in and look at the gallery without booking anything. Hours vary the rest of the year, so call ahead.